Combined Patterns Flashcards
What are the 6 combined patterns we discussed in Chapter 10 pg 69?
DISHARMONY OF HT & KI HT & KI YANG XU XU OF HT & SP HT & LR BLOOD XU KI & LU YIN XU LR FIRE INSULTING LU
What is DISHARMONY OF HT & KI?
Mainly caused by KI Yin Xu failing to ascend to cool HT F & resulting in hyperactivity of HT F, consuming HT Yin
What are the KEY SYMPTOMS of DISHARMONY OF HT & KI?
PALPITATIONS INSOMNIA DREAM-DISTURBED SLEEP NOCTURNAL EMISSIONS WEAK & ACHING BACK & KNEE JTS GENERAL YIN XU SIGNS & SYMP.
What is the TONGUE for DISHARMONY OF HT & KI?
TONGUE: RED TONGUE, DRY OR NO COAT
What is the pulse for DISHARMONY OF HT & KI?
PULSE: THREADY & RAPID
What are other clinical manifestations of DISHARMONY OF HT & KI?
TINNITUS AGITATION DIZZINESS FEVERISHNESS IN CHEST FORGETFULLNESS
Analysis of DISHARMONY OF HT & KI
Pattern is mainly caused by apprehension & anxiety or emotional changes which turn into F, injuring HT & KI Yin. Or can be caused by prolonged illness, excess sexual activity which are also consuming KI Yin which then fails to control HT Yang by cooling HT. Resulting HT XU FIRE also rises up to disturb mind.
What is HT & KI YANG XU?
Pattern is caused by HT & KI YANG XU, not able to warm the whole body & thus failing to move qi, blood, & fluids, leading to blood stasis & fluid retention, & is cold
Analysis of HT & KI YANG XU
Can develop from chronic HT YANG XU along w/ KI YANG XU
What are the key symptoms of HT & KI YANG XU?
PALPITATIONS
COLD BODY & LIMBS
EDEMA
PLUS XU COLD pattern signs
What is the tongue like for HT & KI YANG XU?
LIGHT-DARK OR PUPLE TONGUE W/ WHITE & SLIPPERY COAT
What is the pulse for HT & KI YANG XU?
DEEP, THREADY, & FAINT
What are some other clinical manifestations of HT & KI YANG XU?
URINARY PROBLEMS
FATIGUE
WEAKNESS IN GENERAL
PALE CYANOSIS OF LIPS & NAILS
What is XU OF HT & SP?
THis pattern is due to HEART BLOOD XU & SP QI XU and looks like HT BLOOD XU symptoms (abnormality of HT/mind) as well as SP QI XU signs which over time cause a failure in the source for producing qi & blood & failure to control the blood.
Analysis of XU OF HT & SP?
Pattern is casued by chronic diseases or too much worry & anxiety, or irregular dietary habits that damage the SP & ST, or lastly can happen w/ a major hemmorhage that results in both blood & qi xu