Etiology and Pathogenesis

Question 1

Cause of Disease

Answer 1

1. 6 Exogenous factors
2. 7 emotions
3. Improper diet
4. Overstrain, lack of physical exercise
5. Traumatic injuries, bites by insects or animals

Question 2

Wind

Answer 2

Yang, spring, other factors need wind to invade body

Question 3

Summer heat

Answer 3

Yang, only in summer

Question 4

Fire

Answer 4

Yang - summer. 5 emotions can turn to fire

Question 5

Damp

Answer 5

Yin - late summer.

Question 6

Dryness

Answer 6

Yang - autumn, lots of surplus qi from summer.

Question 7

Cold

Answer 7

Yin - Winter (may occur in other seasons), consumes yang qi so warming function impaired.

Question 8

Anger

Answer 8

affects LV

makes Qi rises.

Question 9

Joy

Answer 9

affects HT

slows Qi down.

Question 10

Sadness

Answer 10

affects Lungs.

dissolves Qi.

Question 11

Thought / Worry / Pensiveness

Answer 11

affects Spleen.

knots Qi

Question 12

Fear

Answer 12

affects KD.

descends Qi

Question 13

Fright / Shock

Answer 13

affects KD and HT.

scatters Qi

Question 14

Excessive use of eyes

Answer 14

injures the blood (HT)

Question 15

Excessive lying down

Answer 15

injures the Qi (Lung)

Question 16

Excessive sitting

Answer 16

injures the muscles (Spleen)

Question 17

Excessive standing

Answer 17

injures the bones (Kidneys)

Question 18

Excessive exercise

Answer 18

injures the sinews (Liver)

Question 19

Excessive physical exercise

Answer 19

depletes Qi, in girls during puberty, it may later cause menstrual problems.

Question 20

Lack of exercise

Answer 20

leads to stagnation of Q and possibly Damp

Question 21

Excessive sexual activity

Answer 21

depletes the Kidney essence

Question 22

Parasites and poisons

Answer 22

white vesicles on the face, sallow complexion, emacation, small white spots inside the lips, purple spots inside eyelids, loss of appetite or desire to eat strange objects, abdominal pain, itchy nose and anus.

Question 23

Wrong treatment

Answer 23

worst wrong is treatment of KD yin and yang

Question 24

Pulse: Beta blockers

Answer 24

Slow, deep pulse

Question 25

Pulse: Tranquilizers

Answer 25

Slow moving, hesitant pulse

Question 26

Tongue affected by Antibiotics

Answer 26

peeled in patches or some areas w/o coat

Question 27

Tongue affected by Oral steroids

Answer 27

swollen, red tongue