Diagnosis by Observation - 23 Flashcards
Body types:
Wood type
Greenish complexion Small head Long face broad shoulders straight back sinewy body tall small hands and feet
Body type
Fire
Red complexion Wide teeth pointed small head well developed shoulders curly hair or not much hair small hands and feet walking briskly
Body type
Earth
yellowish complexion Round face wide jaws large head well developed shoulders and back large abdomen large thighs and calf muscles well built muscles
Body type
Metal
Pale complexion Square face small head small shoulders and upper back flat abdomen strong voice
Body type
Water
Dark complexion wrinkly skin large head broad cheeks narrow shoulders large abdomen long spine
Disharmony of blood vessels points to which organ
Heart
Weak or stiff sinews indicate a disharmony of which organ
LV
Weak or flaccid muscles indicate a disharmony of which organ
SP
Skin in disorder - ie flaccid indicates a deficiency in what
Def LU Qi
Brittle bones indicate a deficiency in which organ
KI def
Body signs:
Large barrel-like chest and epigastrium indicates what kind of condition
full condition of LU and or ST
Body signs
Large or overweight thighs
SP def
Body signs
Thin body
Yin def
Body signs
overweight body
Yang def
Demeanor and body movement:
XS movement
Yang
full
Heat
Demeanor and body movement:
Lack of movement
Yin
empty
cold
Demeanor and body movement:
Qick movements, feeling of Heat
XS yang
Demeanor and body movement:
Slow movements, feeling of cold
Def yang
Demeanor and body movement:
small movement sand continuous fidgeting esp legs.
Empty heat pattern of the KID
Demeanor and body movement:
Tremors, convulstions
Liver wind
full-Wind
Demeanor and body movement:
Fine tremors, tics
Liver wind
empty-wind
Demeanor and body movement:
Paralysis
Internal wind
Demeanor and body movement:
Stiffness and rigidity
Qi stagnation, Blood stasis, Internal wind
What are the 4 attributes of the normal complexion
Lustre
a subtle, slightly reddish hue
a contained, Veiled color
Moisture
