Energetics 2 Tissue states Flashcards
Who created the six issue states?
Physiomedicalists
What did the physiomedicalists believe?
The vital force was a source of all healing
What are the signs of heat/ excitation?
Inflammation tissues are red and tender
How could you diagnose heat in a patient pulse?
Fast
How could you diagnose heat in the tongue?
Red, elongated, flame shaped
Typical pathology for heat
Inflammation, allergies, autoimmune stress, fever, hypotension, stress and over activity.
Signs of wind
Neuromuscular tension And rigidity
How does wind affect the nervous system?
Inability to switch from sympathetic to parasympathetic nervous system
Diagnosis for wind pulse
Wiry and tense
What herbs could be used for wind?
Nervine - passionflower, skullcap or ashwagandha
Diagnosis for wind tongue
Central crack or groove
Typical pathology for wind
Asthma sciatica, allergy, anxiety
Describe dry atrophy
Lack of function, nourishment and vitality
Diagnosis for dry pulse
Low and weak
Diagnosis for dry tongue
Dry, withered, cracked
Pathology for dry
Constipation, scaly skin conditions, malabsorption e.g. weight loss, sclerosis
What herbs could be used to treat dry?
Demulcent marshmallows or aloe Vera or nutritive
Describe cold \ depression of metabolism
Understimulated , lack of oxygenation, toxaemia/ acidosis
Diagnosis, cold depression, pulse
Deep, weak, slow
Diagnosis, cold depression Tongue
Purple or blue
Pathology for cold depression
Depression ,hypothyroidism , chronic fatigue syndrome
What herbs would you use for cold/depression?
Stimulants ginger, rosemary
Damp /relaxation
Tissues lack tone, cannot hold fluids.
Diagnosis damp tongue
Swollen, wet, scallops
