Food and Drink

Question 1

A condition that is relieved by eating

Answer 1

Def

Question 2

A condition that is aggravated by eating

Answer 2

Excess

Question 3

Lack of appetite

Answer 3

SP Qi Def

Question 4

Being always hungry

Answer 4

ST Heat

Question 5

Fullness and distention after eating

Answer 5

Food Stagnation

Question 6

Preference for hot food in terms of temperature

Answer 6

Cold Pattern

Question 7

Preference for cold food

Answer 7

Heat Pattern

Question 8

Bitter Taste (constant)

Answer 8

Excess Heat in LV

Question 9

Bitter Taste (in morning, insomnia)

Answer 9

Excess Heat in HT

Question 10

Sweet Taste

Answer 10

SP Def or Damp Heat

Question 11

Sour Taste

Answer 11

Food Retention or LV and ST disharmony

Question 12

Salty Taste

Answer 12

KD Yin Def

Question 13

Pungent Taste

Answer 13

LU Heat

Question 14

Lack of taste

Answer 14

SP Def

Question 15

Sour vomitting

Answer 15

LV invade ST

Question 16

Clear-watery vomiting

Answer 16

Cold in the ST with retention of fluids

Question 17

Vomiting soon after eating

Answer 17

Heat pattern

Question 18

Sudden vomiting with loud noice

Answer 18

Excess

Question 19

Slow in coming vomit with weak noice

Answer 19

Def

Question 20

Thirst with desire to drink large amounts of cold water

Answer 20

Excess Heat

Question 21

Thirst with desire to sip liquids slowly, or sip warm liquids

Answer 21

Yin Def (ST/KD)

Question 22

Absence of thirst

Answer 22

Cold Pattern (SP/ST)

Question 23

Thirst but with no desire to drink

Answer 23

Damp-Heat

Question 24

Desire to drink cold liquids

Answer 24

Heat Pattern

Question 25

Desire to drink warm liquids

Answer 25

Cold Pattern