External Causes of Disease

Question 1

________ __________ of disease are generally found outside of oneself and can negatively affect a persons health

Answer 1

External Causes of Disease

Question 2

List 10 external causes of disease

Answer 2

Wind
Heat
Summer heat
Damp
Cold
Dryness
Diet
Sex
Work/rest
exercise

Question 3

Makes the body shake, moves around, think the flu or cold.

Answer 3

Wind (feng)

Question 4

stops movement and warmth causing cxt and pain. Abdominal pain leading to menstrual cramps diarrhea, epigastric pain or inability to digest

Answer 4

Cold (han)

Question 5

from damp environment or staying in wet clothing, heavy in nature, makes people sluggish and stiff, difficult to clear, stuffy chest, bloated stomach, felling heavy headed or poor concentration. Can cause bm probs, creates the desire to lay down, heavy feeling in the legs

Answer 5

Damp

Question 6

moves upward can cause restlessness. Or pain. Fever: wind and heat. Inflammation: damp and heat may be generated from internal causes like damp and stagnation:

Answer 6

Heat

Question 7

from external causes hot sun, sun stroke ,

Answer 7

Summer Heat

Question 8

usually generated in dry climates or during the winter b/c of heating the home. Can make dry conditions in the body nose mouth throat lungs ect.

Answer 8

Dryness