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Which five element type is described below?

Greenish complexion, small head, long face, broad shoulders, straight back, tall, sinewy body, small hands/feet.

A

Wood type

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Which five element type is described below?
Reddish complexion, pointed small head, wide teeth, wide shoulders, walks briskly, curly hair or less hair, small hands/feet.

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Fire type

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Which five element type is described below?

Yellowish complexion, large head, round face, wide jaws, wide shoulders, large abdomen, large thighs & calves.

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Earth type

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Which five element type is described below?

Pale complexion, small head, square face, small shoulders, flat abdomen, strong voice.

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Metal type

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Which five element type is described below?

Dark complexion, large head, broad cheeks, narrow shoulders, large abdomen, long spine, wrinkly skin.

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Water type

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According to the Su Wen, the Heart governs what part of the face?

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Forehead

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According to the Su Wen, the Spleen governs what part of the face?

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Nose

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According to the Su Wen, the Kidney governs what part of face?

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Chin

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According to the Su Wen, the Liver governs what part of the face?

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Left cheek

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According to the Su Wen, the Lung governs what part of the face?

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Right cheek

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Where are the LR and GB areas on the tongue?

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LR: Left side
GB: Right side

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When looking at an infant’s index finger, which Gate is the mildest form of disease?

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Gate of Wind

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When looking at an infant’s index finger, which Gate is a medium severity of disease?

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Gate of Qi

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When looking at an infant’s index finger, which Gate is a serious or life-threatening disease?

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Gate of Life

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When looking at an infant’s index finger, what does a bluish vein indicate? What does a red vein indicate?

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Bluish: Cold pattern.
Red: Heat pattern

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Whole face red indicates what pattern?

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Excess Heat

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Red cheekbones (malar flush) + tidal fever, night sweating indicates what pattern?

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Deficiency Heat

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Dull white complexion indicates what pattern?

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Yang Deficiency

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Bright white complexion (puffy, bloated appearance) indicates what pattern?

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Yang Deficiency

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Bluish white complexion indicates what pattern?

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Excess Cold

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Sallow yellow complexion (pale-yellow without brightness) indicates what pattern?

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SP/ST Deficiency or Blood Deficiency

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Smoky, dull yellow complexion indicates what pattern?

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Damp Heat (with more Damp)

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Dull-pale yellow complexion indicates what pattern?

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Cold-Damp in SP/ST

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Ash-like yellow complexion indicates what pattern?

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Long-standing Damp

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Bright orange complexion indicates what pattern?
Yang type jaundice
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Smoky dark orange complexion indicates what pattern?
Yin type jaundice
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Green face indicates what pattern?
Liver patterns
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Green color on nose indicates what pattern?
Qi Stagnation with abdominal pain
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Inner and outer canthus of eye corresponds to which organ?
Heart
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Sclera of eye corresponds to which organ?
Lung
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Pupils of eye corresponds to which organ?
Kidney
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Iris of eye corresponds to which organ?
Liver
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Upper eyelid corresponds to which organ?
Spleen
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Lower eyelid corresponds to which organ?
Stomach
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Dull or clouded eye indicates what pathology?
Shen disturbance, weakened five organs, emotional problems
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Red corner of eye indicates what pathology?
HT Fire
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Dull-white corners indicates what pathology?
Heat
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Pale-white corners indicates what pathology?
Blood Deficiency
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Red sclera indicates what pathology?
LU Heat
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Yellow sclera indicates what pathology?
Damp Heat
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Whole eye red, painful, swollen indicates what pathology?
Wind-Heat or LR Fire
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Green or blue tip of nose indicates what pathology?
Abdominal pain from SP Cold or Qi Stagnation
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Yellow tip of nose indicates what pathology?
SP Damp-Heat
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White tip of nose indicates what pathology?
Blood Deficiency
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White ears indicate what pathology?
Cold pattern
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Bluish or dark ears indicate what pathology?
Pain
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Dry, withered, dark ear lobes indicate what pathology?
KD Qi exhaustion (usu. KD Yin)
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Shiny and moist ear lobes indicate what prognosis?
Good prognosis
49
Dry and withered ear lobes indicate what prognosis?
Poor prognosis
50
Swelling and pain in middle ear indicates what pathology?
Heat in Shao Yang channels
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Thin ear indicates what pathology?
Qi or Blood Deficiency
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Long and full ear lobe indicates what?
Strong constitution
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Small ear lobe indicates what?
Poor constitution
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Pale lips indicate what pathology?
Yang or Blood Deficiency
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Red and dry lips indicate what pathology?
SP/ST Heat
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Purple or bluish lips indicate what pathology?
Blood Stasis
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Mouth slightly open indicates what pathology?
Empty pattern
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Breathing through mouth indicates what pathology?
LU Qi deficiency
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Greenish around the mouth indicate what pathology?
LR Blood Stasis or LR Qi Stagnation
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Swollen and painful gums indicate what pathology?
ST Heat
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Swollen but not painful gums indicate what pathology?
ST Empty Heat (Yin Deficiency)
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Bright and very dry teeth indicate what pathology?
Heat in the Yang Ming (febrile disease)
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Dry and greyish teeth indicate what pathology?
Empty Heat from KD Yin Deficiency
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Pale gums indicate what pathology?
Blood deficiency
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Moist teeth indicate what?
Good state of KD
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Dry teeth indicate what pathology?
KD Yin Deficiency
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Deep red throat indicates what pathology?
Heat (interior or exterior)
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Pale red throat indicates what pathology?
Empty-Heat
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Acute pain, redness, and swelling of throat indicates what pathology?
Wind-Heat invasion
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Chronic pain, redness, and swelling of throat indicates what pathology?
ST Heat
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Chronically sore and dry throat (not swollen or red) indicates what pathology?
LU/KD Yin Deficiency with Empty-Heat
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Edema due to edema is pitting or non pitting?
Pitting
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Pitting edema of the hands is what type of deficiency?
LU Yang deficiency
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Pitting edema of the feet is what type of deficiency?
KD Yang deficiency
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Pitting edema of the 4 limbs is what type of deficiency?
SP Yang deficiency
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Acute edema of the hands and face indicates what pathology?
Wind-Water invading LU
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Dry skin indicates what pathology?
LR Blood deficiency
78
Itchy skin indicates what pathology?
Wind
79
Non-pitting edema indicates what pathology?
Qi Stagnation
80
Bright yellow skin indicates what pathology?
Yang Jaundice from Damp-Heat
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Dull yellow skin indicates what pathology?
Yin Jaundice from Cold Damp
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Red venules indicate what pathology?
Heat in Blood
83
Purple venules indicate what pathology?
Blood Stasis
84
Green venules indicate what pathology?
Pain
85
Blue venules indicate what pathology?
Cold in blood
86
Vesicles indicate what pathology?
Dampness
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Red macules indicate what pathology?
Blood-Heat
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Purple macules indicate what pathology?
Blood Stasis
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Bluish macules indicate what pathology?
Blood-Cold

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