Defication and Urination

Question 1

Normal Stool

Answer 1

1x per day
In morning 
Thick, long, well formed
Easy to pass
Complete

Question 2

Dry stool

Answer 2

• Insufficient Fluids
• Poor circulation
  Blood, yin cut

Question 3

Sticky Stool

Answer 3

Dampness/Phlegm

Question 4

Foul Smelling Stool

Answer 4

Heat

Question 5

Constipation

Answer 5

• LI yin def
• Qi, blood, bf def
• Heat accumulating in intestines
• Cold obstructing intestinal Qi

Question 6

Constipation due to L.I. deficiency

Answer 6

Fluid Def.

Hard and Dry

Question 7

Constipation due to Qi, Blood BG deficiency

Answer 7

if not going regularly of only going a tiny amount. stool not consistent.
Qi def - not enough movement, no urge to go
Not enough water

Question 8

Constipation due to Cold obstructing intestinal qi

Answer 8

Cold causes stagnation. EXCESS PAIN.

If Def Cold/ Yang Def - not a lot of movement in intestines.

Question 9

Diarrhea

Answer 9

*Speen Qi or yang deficiency
*Kidney Yang Deficiency ( Five Gong Diarrhea)
*Food Stagnation
*Invasion of EXT pathogen
(DAMP COLD/DAMP HEAT)
*Emotional Disturbance
(Liver attack spleen)

Question 10

Diarrhea: Speen Qi or yang deficiency

Answer 10

Loose, no odor. Undigested. no pain

Question 11

Five Gong Diarrhea

Answer 11

Kidney Yang Deficiency

Kid Yand is Root Yang of Body:
The Spleen is dependent on the L.I. to absorb fluids.
If KID Yang is weak. L.I. is weak not able to absorb.
Stool soft, watery, undigested

5AM - Most YIN time of day
YANG DEF is COLD YIN PATTERN

Question 12

Diarrhea: EXT pathogen

Answer 12

DAMP COLD
DAMP HEAT (distending pain)

worse with pressure = excess
Relief from BM

Question 13

Diarrhea: Emotional Disturbance

Answer 13

Liver attack Spleen

Wood overacting on Earth

Question 14

Diarrhea: Food Stagnation

Answer 14

Body purges undigested food.
Discomfort.
Strong odor
DAMP HEAT

Question 15

Normal Urination

Answer 15

Pale Yellow ( lighter in winter darker in summer)
Moderate Frequency
Not much odor

Question 16

Copious Urination

Answer 16

Kidney Yang Deficiency

COLD.
KID assists BL to hold urine.
Qualities: Pale and No odor

Question 17

Scant Urine

Answer 17

*Deficiency of Body Fluids
*Retention of Body Fluids
(poor circulation/ metabolization of BF)

Question 18

Frequent Urination

Answer 18

*Heat of damp heat in lower jiao
   Heart Fire
   Damp Heat in UB
* Kidney qi/yang deficiency
  Kidney controls  the two lower yin orifices

Question 19

Frequent Urination: Heart Fire

Answer 19

Heart Fire heats S. I. which role is to separate the clear from the turbid. S.I. sends heated fluids to the bladder - dark yellow, smelly and burning. Urgency to go.
If cloudy - UTI - DAMP HEAT