Emotions Flashcards
If sudden or extreme or long lasting it may be a functional ________ of the Zang Fu
Disorder
Functional disorder of the ZF, qi and blood may be abnormal _________ activity
Emotional
Abnormal emotional state is not important when it comes to diagnosis
T/F
F
Abnormal emotional state is indispensable element in diagnosis.
emotions + body discomfort = disease analysis, prognosis
& treatment
ASK=
How are you feeling/ how have you been feeling, how do you feel about that? Have you experienced any trauma?
LOOK=
Look at facial expressions, posture, eyes,
How do they look? do they look at you? is it controlled?
LISTEN=
Tone, volume, intensity, clarity,
are they restrained? are they laughing inappropriately?
What are the 8 emotions?
Joy anger worry pensiveness Grief Fear Fright/shock Guilt
Constant stimulation Makes heart bigger- harder to fill Insomnia palpitations over talking Look at me scatters heart Slows qi , Heart qi xu T: Red tip
Excess joy
Pulse in Joy
Pulse will be ____
Joy dilates the Heart, slowing down circulation
Overall the pulse will be slightly overflowing
on the HT position the pulse will have an empty quality
Slow, less than 4 beats per breath
Points to consider for excess Joy
Ht 7 Shenmen
Pc & Daling
Du 19 Houding
Ren 15 Jiuwei
Anger, irritability, frustration, resentment, bitterness
Causes qi to ____, giving ____ and ____ symptoms
T Red and red on sides
Also affecting Heart and Small intestine
Rise, giving head/face/neck symptoms
Anger may disguise itself as __________, if Qi stagnation is prolonged
Depression
Anger may mask _____
Guilt
Anger is often over emphasized as an emotional cause of disease, dont forget to consider the other emotions
T/F
T
Pulse in Anger
______ in almost all points
____ pulse in just 1 position maybe another emotion
Liver yang rising will be ____ and more superficial- felt on the first position but less on second and third. Reflects the rising quality of qi
Wiry!
Wiry!
Wiry!
Liver QI stagnation is less superficial
