Excess/Deficiency

Question 1

According to TCM what is disease

Answer 1

disease is seen as struggle between (zheng) upright qi and evil qi

Question 2

Excess is a contdition in which the upright qi is (blank) while the evil qi is also (blank) resulting in….

Answer 2

Strong, Strong….. a violent reaction

Question 3

Is Excess usually acute or chronic?

Answer 3

acute: sudden onset, localized, sharp/pronounced pain, short duration

Question 4

When you have an excess condition what do you do first?

Answer 4

remove evil qi

Question 5

What are some symptoms and syndromes of excess

Answer 5

Excess of yin & yang
Qi stagnation- excess qi in one place
Qi rebellion
Qi tense syndrome (on the way to becoming stagnant)
Blood stagnation/Blood Stasis
Phlegm retention
Food Stagnation
Invasion of pathogen

Question 6

What are some treatment strategies for excess conditions

Answer 6

Reducing/Sedation techniques:

diaphoretic, vomiting therapy, purging therapy, draining (diuretics), softening therapy (nodules), dissipating technique (cupping, guasha, bloodlet)

Question 7

What are the 6 external evils

Answer 7

cold/heat, damp, wind, summer heat, dryness

Question 8

Deficiency is a condition in which the zheng qi is (blank) while the evil qi is also (blank) or could still be (blank). When the zheng qi is (blank) then the reaction is….resulting in…?

Answer 8

insufficient, weak, strong

insufficient then the reaction is not violent or fighting resulting in weakness symptoms

Question 9

Describe (again) the relationship between zheng qi and evil qi in a deficient condition.

Answer 9

Zhen qi is weak and pathogen is strong OR zheng qi is weak and pathogen is weak but still stronger then zheng qi— both causing weakness.

Question 10

definition of XU

Answer 10

deficiency- constitution is weaker then the norm.

Question 11

Is def usually chronic or acute?

Answer 11

chronic: gradual onset, long duration

Question 12

What are some symptoms/ syndromes of Xu

Answer 12

qi xu
qi prolapse
qi collapse
blood xu
essence xu
body fluid xu
internal organ xu

Question 13

Outer.Upper jiao Middle Layer Deep/LowerJ
Initial &Acute Middle Jiao Last/Chronic
Excess combination Xu
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Answer 13

if you have both Shi & Xu, reduce shi then tonify

Question 14

Tx for a case with more excess and less deficiency

Answer 14

sedate followed by tonify

Question 15

tx for a case with more deficiency with less excess

Answer 15

tonify followed by sedate

Question 16

tx for half excess and half deficiency

Answer 16

tonify and sedate together