Depression Flashcards
clinical feature:
moody, grief, distending hypocondria, plumbstone Qi, irritability, self-doubt, feeling lack of direction, suicidal thoughts, increase/decrease appetite, insomnia, somnolence, gloominess, hopelessness, worthlessness, loss of interest in life
stages:
early: SHI (LIV Qi stg)—>(6 stages: blood stg, PH, fire, D, food accumulation)
late: XU (HT, HT/SP, HT/KID)
patterns:
1) LIV Qi stg
2) LIV fire flare up
3) Qi stg with PH retention
4) malnourishment of mind
5) HT/SP xu
6) XU fire flare up
basic points:
PC-6, LIV-3, SP-6
restlessness, angry, dizziness, palpitations, insomnia, nocturnal emissions, low back ache, irregular menstruation
XU fire flare up
XU fire flare up T/P
T= red P= wiry, thready, rapid
absent-minded, sorriness, intranquility in sleep, frequent yawning, incoherent speech, abnormal behaviours, restlessness
malnourishment of mind
malnourishment of mind T/P
T= pale, thin white coat P= wiry, thready
depression, sigh, chest pain/tightness, restlessness, distending pain in low ab/hypochondriac region, irregular menstruation, PMS
LIV Qi stg
LIV qi stg T/P
T= thin white coat P= wiry
plum=pit feeling in the throat which can neither be thrown up or down, stuffy chest and hypochondrium
Qi stg with retention of PH
Qi stg with retention of PH T/P
T= white, moist and greasy coating P= wiry, slippery
irritability, angry, headache, red eyes, red hot face, bitter taste, nausea, acid regurgitation, chest tightness, fullness in hypochondriac region, thirsty, constipation
LIV fire flare up
LIV fire flare up T/P
T= red, yellow coat P= wiry, rapid
insomnia, poor memory, poor appetite, fatigue, loose stool, palpitations, pale complexion and lips, dizziness, pale and scanty menses, bruise easily
HT-SP xu
