Excess/Def, Yin/Yang

Question 1

Characterized by the presence of a pathogenic factor while the Upright Qi is relatively intact

Answer 1

Excess Condition

Question 2

Characterized by Emptiness of the Upright Qi and the absence of a pathogenic factor

Answer 2

Deficiency Condition

Question 3

Tongue and Pulse of Excess Pattern

Answer 3

T: Thick and Sticky tongue coating
P: Pulse of Excess

Question 4

Tongue and Pulse of Def Patterns

Answer 4

T: Dry tongue with no coating or little coating
P: Pulse of Def Type

Question 5

Symptoms of Excess or Def?

Sturdiness
Agitation
Big VOice
Course Breathing
Distention and Fullness in chest and abdomen
Pain Aggravated by Pressure
Constipation
Scanty Urine

Answer 5

Excess

Question 6

Symptoms of Excess or Def?

Emaciation, Listlessness, lassitude, feeble breathing, dislike of speaking, pallor, palpitations, shortness of breath, insomnia, poor memory, spontaneous and night sweating, nocturnal emission, pain alleviated by pressure

Answer 6

Def

Question 7

6 common mixed Excess and Def Patterns

Answer 7

KD Yin Def and LV Yang Rising
KD yin Def and HT Def-Heat flaring up
LB Blood Def and LB Yang Rising
SP Qi Def and Damp or Phlegm Retention
Qi or Blood Def and Blood Stasis
KD yang Def and Damp

Question 8

Organs that have Qi Def

Answer 8

HT, SP, LU, KD

Question 9

Pulse of Qi Def

Answer 9

Empty

Question 10

Qi/Yang/Blood or Yin Def?

Pale face, weak voice, slight sweating, slightly shortness of breath, tiredness, loose stools, a poor appetite

Answer 10

Qi Def

Question 11

Organs that have Yang Def

Answer 11

HT, SP, KD (major) and LU and ST (minor)

Question 12

Tongue of Yang Def

Answer 12

Pale and Wet

Question 13

Pulse of Yang Def

Answer 13

Weak

Question 14

QI/Yang/Blood or Yin Def?

Chilliness, a bright pale face, cold limps, absence of thirst, a desire for hot drinks, loose stools, frequent pale urination

Answer 14

Yang Def

Question 15

Organs of Blood Def

Answer 15

LV, HT, SP

Question 16

Pulse of Blood Def

Answer 16

Fine or Choppy

Question 17

Tongue of Blood Def

Answer 17

Pale-Thin

Question 18

QI/Yang/Blood or Yin Def?

Dull-pale face, pale lips, blurred vision, dry hair, tiredness, poor memory, numbness or tingling, insomnia, scanty periods

Answer 18

Blood Def

Question 19

Organs of Yin Def

Answer 19

HT, LV, ST, LU, KD

Question 20

Pulse of Yin Def

Answer 20

Floating-Empty

Question 21

Tongue of Yin Def

Answer 21

Red-Peeled and Dry

Question 22

Qi/Yang/Blood or Yin Def?

Feeling of Heat in the afternoon or evening, a dry throat at night, night sweating, a thin body

Answer 22

Yin Def

Question 23

An exterior condition due to invasion of exterior Cold, Wind, Damp or Heat is _______by definition

Answer 23

Full

Question 24

What is the first and least severe deficiency from which to suffer?

Answer 24

Qi Def.

Question 25

In Qi Def what function is mostly at failure and fault

Answer 25

Qi’s function of transportation

Question 26

In Yang Def what function is mostly at failure and fault

Answer 26

Yang’s function of warming and protecting that is impaired

Question 27

Long Standing Emptiness of Blood gives rise to?

Answer 27

Dryness

Question 28

A rootless costing indicates

Answer 28

Def of ST Yin

Question 29

Pulse of Yang Collapse

Answer 29

CAM: Thready and Fading
FCM: Minute-Deep

Question 30

Pulse of Yin Collapse

Answer 30

CAM: Thready, Rapid, Weak
FCM: Floating-Empty and Rapid