Diagnosis Flashcards
1
Q
pale tongue
A
qi or blood deficiency
2
Q
red tongue
A
heat
3
Q
purple tongue (bruise)
A
qi or blood stagnation
4
Q
coating of tongue thin
A
deficiency
5
Q
thick coating on tongue
A
excess
6
Q
greasy tongue
A
damp or mucuos
7
Q
white tongue
A
cold
8
Q
yellow tongue
A
heat
9
Q
weak pulse
A
deficiency
10
Q
very strong pulse
A
excess
11
Q
rapid pulse
A
heat
12
Q
slow pulse
A
cold
13
Q
superficial pulse
A
external pernicious influence
14
Q
deep pulse
A
internal pernicious influence
15
Q
middle pulse
A
ST/SP
16
Q
One of the fundamental tenets of Chinese Medical diagnosis
A
the “outer reflects the inner”
17
Q
Observation-To look
Interrogation-To ask
Palpation-to touch
Auscultation-To hear and smell
A
4 major parts of diagnosis
