Diagnostics Flashcards
Four Pillars
Observation
Palpation
Auscultation/Olfaction
Inquiry
3 Main Aspects Of Shen
Embodiment of spirit
Vitality of Spirit
Luster of Spirit
Wood Type
Greenish complexion Small head Long face Broad shoulders Straight back Sinewy body Tall Small hands and feet
Fire Type
Red complexion Wide teeth Pointed,small head Well developed shoulder muscles Curly hair or not much hair Small hands and feet Walks briskly
Metal Type
Pale complexion Square face Small head Small shoulders and upper back Flat abdomen Strong voice
Water Type
Dark complexion Wrinkly skin Large head Broad cheeks Narrow shoulders Large abdomen Long spine
Earth Type
Yellowish complexion Round face Wide jaws Large head Well developed shoulders/back Large thighs and calf mm Well built mm
Large overweight thighs
Spleen Deficency
Thin, emaciated body
Blood or Yin deficency
4 Attributes to normal complexion
Luster
Subtle reddish hue
Contained color
Moisture
Whole Red Face
Full heat
Red cheekbones
Empty heat
10 Methods of Inspecting the Complexion
Deep/Floating Clear/Turbid Faint/Extreme Scattered/Conglomerated Sheen/Perishing
Floating Complexion
Supericial colors- disease is superficial or in the Fu Organs
Deep Complexion
Hidden inside the skin-Disease is interior or in the Zang Organs
Clear Complexion
Diesease is in Yang nature
Turbid Complexion
Diseases are yin in nature, Upright Qi is exhausted
Faint Complexion
Shallow, thin color
Indicates an empty condiiton
Extreme Complexion
Deep, thick color
Indicates a full comdition
Scattered Complexion
Dispersed, diffuse and scanty color
Indicates a new,mild or resolving condition
Conglomerated Complexion
Concensed and accumulated color
Indicates a serious or chronic
Condition
Sheen Complexion
Moist and nourished color
Indicates vitality
Perishing Condition
Withered, dull and dry
Indicates a poor diagnosis and that Qi and Blood are weakened
Organ mapping on the face
Forehead:Heart Right Cheek: Lung Left Cheek: Liver Nose: Spleen Chin: Kidney
Organ mapping on the eye
Pupil: Kidney Sclera: Lung Inner and outer canthus: Heart Eyelids: Upper=Spleen Lower= Stomach Iris: Liver
Black Eye Sockets
Spleen and Kidney Deficiency or water retnetion
Bleeding Gums
Stomach Fire
Pale and Wet Tongu
Yang Dificency
Pale and Dry Tongue
Blood Dificency
Pale Tongue Sides
Liver Blood Dificency
Red Sides of Tongue
Liver Fire
Red Center on Tongue
Full or empty heat in stomach
Reddish purple tongue
Blood Stasis with Heat
Blueish Purple Tongue
Blood Stasis with Cold