Diet and Partiality

Question 1

absence of thirst

Answer 1

cold or damp syndrome

Question 2

thirst w/ desire to drink water - dry mouth w/ mild thirst accompanied by fever, slight aversion to wind-cold, swelling and pain in throat

Answer 2

initial stage of invasion by external warm-heat, mild damage of body fluid

Question 3

thirst w/ desire to drink water - extreme thirst w/ preference for cold drinks accompanied by reddish complexion, sweating, large and rapid pulse

Answer 3

excessive heat in the interior, extreme damage of body fluids

Question 4

thirst w/ desire to drink water - thirst w/ much drinking accompanied by profuse urination and gradual emaciation

Answer 4

consumptive thirst, diabetes, chronic condition

Question 5

thirst w/ desire to drink water - vomiting and then thirst w/ desire to drink water

Answer 5

damage of the fluid and drinking water for self-care

Question 6

thirst w/ preference for hot drinks, but not drinking much

Answer 6

yang deficiency w/ phlegm dampness obstructing, internal cold

Question 7

thirst but not drinking much - accompanied by high fever, heaviness of the body and head, epigastric oppression, yellow-greasy tongue coating

Answer 7

damp-heat syndrome

Question 8

thirst w/ desire to drink, but vomiting immediately after drinking (drink but don’t want to swallow)

Answer 8

retention of water in the stomach (not damp obstruction), internal blood stasis

Question 9

thirst w/ dry mouth and desire to gargle, but no desire to drink

Answer 9

syndrome of water counter-flow due to fluid retention stagnation in the interior

Question 10

thirst but not drinking much - less thirst and less desire to drink water

Answer 10

heat entering ying-xue - lack of body fluid due to heat boiling water to steam (body still has moisture so no thirst)

Question 11

poor appetite accompanied by spiritual lassitude, sallow complexion, pale tongue and weak pulse

Answer 11

deficiency and weakness of spleen and stomach

Question 12

poor appetite and indigestion accompanied by heavy sensation of the head and body, distending oppression of the gastric area, and thick-greasy tongue coating

Answer 12

exuberant dampness encumbering the spleen, and stagnation of food and drink

Question 13

anorexia accompanied by acid regurgitation, distending fullness of gastric area and abdomen

Answer 13

food retention in stomach

Question 14

anorexia, dislike of fatty diet accompanied by chest distress and vomiting, distending fullness of the gastric area and abdomen

Answer 14

damp-heat in spleen and stomach

Question 15

anorexia, dislike of fatty and rich food, accompanied by distending pain and scorching sensation of the hypochondrium, and hiding fever

Answer 15

damp-heat in the liver and gall bladder

Question 16

anorexia in pregnant women

Answer 16

morning sickness, usually resulting from psychological changes

Question 17

hyperorexia w/ emaciation

Answer 17

excess stomach fire, excessive digestion (usually seen in consumptive thirst)

Question 18

hyperorexia w/ frequent hunger and diarrhea

Answer 18

excess stomach fire, excessive digestion; strong function of the stomach, but weak function of the spleen

Question 19

hunger w/o desire to eat

Answer 19

internal disturbance of deficiency-fire, insufficiency of stomach yin

Question 20

pica

Answer 20

usually seen in children, mostly indicates blood deficiency or possible parasite causing malnutrition in children

Question 21

bland taste (usually w/ lots of saliva)

Answer 21

usually seen in cold syndromes, spleen and stomach deficiency-cold syndrome

Question 22

sweet taste (usually w/ sticky saliva)

Answer 22

usually seen in spleen and stomach damp-heat

Question 23

sour taste

Answer 23

often seen in liver-stomach disharmony (liver qi stagnation attacking stomach)

Question 24

sour and rotten taste (foul breath)

Answer 24

food stagnation in stomach and intestines, excessive stomach fire

Question 25

bitter taste

Answer 25

usually seen in heat syndromes, as effulgent fire of liver and gall bladder, up-flaming of heart fire, stomach heat, etc.

Question 26

hot taste

Answer 26

internal heat due to yin deficiency

Question 27

salty taste

Answer 27

internal heat due to kidney deficiency

Question 28

greasy taste (goes w/ sweat)

Answer 28

damp encumbering the spleen and stomach