Deficiency Syndromes

Question 1

Qi deficiency Symptoms? Celebrity?

T:
P:

Answer 1

Tiredness
Shortness of breath
Pale face

T: pale/ normal
P: Deficiency

Question 2

Heart Yang deficiency symptoms- person

T:
P:

Answer 2

Feeling cold
Cold hands
Spiritual fatigue
Mild stuffy feeling in HT area

P: Deep, Weak, Slow (front L). Knotted (severe)
T: pale, wet, swollen

Shortness breath on exertion
Spontaneous sweating
Bright white complexion
Slightly dark lips
Palpitations worse when tired cold exertion

Question 3

Yin deficiency signs and symptoms

T:
P:

Answer 3

Feeling heat in afternoon/ evening
Malar flush
5 palm heat

Dry mouth and throat
Night sweats

T: red tip, partially peeled
P: floating empty, rapid

Question 4

Spleen yang deficiency signs and symptoms

T:
P:

Answer 4

Spleen- cold limbs

Oedema

Spiritual fatigue- tiredness

Loose stools
Undigested food in stools
Poor/ abnormal appetite
Desire to lie down
Tendency for obesity

T: Pale, wet, swollen
P: deep, weak, slow

Question 5

Kidney yang deficiency signs and symptoms

Answer 5

Feeling cold
Cold back and knees
Apathy
Lethargy
Oedema of legs

P: Deep, Weak, Slow (rear L)
T: pale, wet, swollen
Lower backache worse when cold/tired
Weak legs and knees
Bright white complexion
Impotence, premature ejaculation, low sperm count
Abundant clear urination
Urination at night
Infertility in women
Inappropriate fear
Poor appetite
Loose stools

Question 6

Heart qi deficiency signs and symptoms

T: P:

Answer 6

Tiredness
Lassitude
Shortness of breath on exertion
Pale face
Spontaneous sweating
Inappropriate joy/lack of joy

P: deficient (front L)
T: Pale / Normal

Palpitations worse during day/ tired/exertion

Question 7

Heart qi deficiency signs and symptoms

T: P:

Answer 7

Tiredness
Lassitude
Shortness of breath on exertion
Pale face
Spontaneous sweating
Inappropriate joy/lack of joy

P: deficient (front L)
T: Pale / Normal

Palpitations worse during day/ tired/exertion