Differentiation of syndromes Flashcards
How does one develop an interior syndrome
Exterior invasion moving in deeper, the 6 invasions; Specific Zong fu direct invasion Ex. diet or bug bite; Emotions = main cause of disease; severe exhaustion due to overwork or over-sexual indulgence
What are the signs and symptoms of Shao yang Bing
alternating chills and fever; bitter taste in mouth, fullness in chest and rib side; dry mouth; dizziness; nausea and vomiting; no desire to eat; P: wiry
This is half interior and half exterior
How do we treat shao yang bing
harmonize exterior and interior
XS yang
Heat
XS yin
Cold
Yang def
external cold or internal heat
Yin def
internal heat
serious aversion to cold, mild fever without sweat, headache and body ache, thin white coating of tongue, floating and tense pulse
exterior cold syndrome
what is the cause of interior cold syndrome
either an attack on internal organs by pathogenic cold, or by deficiency of yang
intolerance of cold, cold limbs, pale complexion, tastelessness, profuse salivation, copious clear urine, loose stool, pale tongue with whitish moist coating, deep and slow pulse
interior cold syndrme
what is the cause of exterior cold syndrome
body surface is invaded by pathogenic cold to obstruct defensive yang
XS cold, why do we have XS water: salivation, XS urine, phlegm and diarrheoa
we don`t have enough yang Qi to move body fluids
wen han
Treatment
to warm cold
gu han
Treatment
stronger - eliminate cold
What kind of patterns can one see with Heat
Exterior; Interior: interior XS and interior deficiency
Complexion all red, fever, slight aversion t wind-cold, dryness of mouth, slight thirst, often sweating, red tip of tongue or with prickles, red tongue with yellow fur, rapid pulse or floating pulse,
Exterior heat syndrome
flushed face, fever, red tongue with yellow fur, rapid pulse, desire for cold drinks, thirst, agitation, urine scanty and yellow, stools on the constipated side
Interior heat syndrome
Interior Heat
what are some distinctive signs that it is yin deficiency not XS heat
Mallor flush
hot at night
the heat has dried up the body fluids causing the deficiency heat
What are the causes of internal heat syndrome
Ext. heat invasion; Emotions change into fire; irregular diet; overtaxation
ging re
treatment for internal heat syndrome
clear heat
fever, floating redness on face, pulse large but deep without force, pale tongue with whitish moist coating, patient desires warmth, limbs hot, interior cold, clear copious urine
cold syndrome with pseudo-heat
What is the cause of cold syndrome with pseudo heat
cold is trapped in the interior, heat is forced to the exterior
swelling and bleeding of the gums, thirsty, dry mouth, foul breath. Cold pain in the abdomen, loose stools, cold intesitnes
heat above, cold below
cold mid burner: pain in ST, want of warmth, vomiting clear. Heat lower burner: damp heat, urine yellow and scanty, yellow mucus in stools, dry constipation
cold above and heat below
fever, red and dry tongue, rapid pulse, intolerance of cold, cold limbs, diarrhea, black fur tonge
heat syndrome with pseudo-cold
what is going on with face manifestations of cold or heat syndromes
Yin and yang are separating
What are the significant signs that the zheng qi is deficient
always sweating & no control over the pores
pain relieved by pressure
keep catching colds, aversion to cold, feel weak afer activities, loose stools, poor appetite; T: thin white coating; P:weak and thin
intolerance of cold or fear of cold, cold limbs, pale complexion,often gyno, abd. pain cold fixed and intense relieved by warmpth, does not want pressure T: thick white coating, P: deep, thight, tense
Interior XS cold
serious aversion to cold with chills, no sweating, headache and body ache, floating and tense pulse
Exterior XS cold
Syndrome: cold interior, and deficincy
Yin syndrome
cold
Syndrome: hot, exterior and excess
Yang syndrome
heat
Symptoms: emancipation, dry throat, vertigo, blurred vision, palpitations, skin dry, eyes dry, dizziness, insomnia, dysphoria with feverish sensation, hectic fever, night sweating, mallar flush, T: red with little fur, thready rapid pulse
Yin def
