Foundations 2 - Qi, Blood & BF Flashcards
Pathological Patterns of Qi Disharmonies
Qi Deficiency
Qi Sinking
Qi Stagnation
Rebellious Qi
Qi Deficiency
Slight SOB, Weak Voice
Spontaneous Sweating
Poor Appetite, Loose Stools
Tiredness, Empty Pulse
Qi Stagnation
Feeling of Distention Distending pain that moves Mental Depression, Gloomy feeling Frequent Mood Swings, Irritability P: Wiry, T: Normal color or slightly red sides
Pathological Patterns of Blood
Blood Deficiency
Blood Stasis
Heat in the Blood
Loss of Blood
Qi Sinking
Prolapse of an organ Slight SOB, Weak Voice Spontaneous Sweating Poor Appetite, Loose Stools Tiredness, Feeling of Bearing Down Mental Depression, Listlessness P: Empty
Normal Direction of Qi Flow
Spleen = Upwards Stomach = Downwards Lung = Downwards Heart = Downwards Liver = All directions Intestines = Downwards Kidney = Downwards (some aspects upwards) Bladder = Downwards
Blood Deficiency
Dull white or sallow complexion, Pale Lips Dizziness, Poor Memory Numbness or Tingling Blurred Vision, Insomnia Scanty Periods or Amenorrhea Slight Anxiety
Stasis of Blood
Dark complexion, Purple Lips, Nails Fixed, Boring, Stabbing Pain Bleeding w/ Dark blood or clots Painful Mensus with dark clots T: Purple, P: Wiry, Firm, Choppy
Stasis of Blood in Liver
Purple Nails, Dark Face Painful Menses w/ Dark Clots Abdominal Pain Premenstrual Pain T: Purple (esp. on sides), P: Wiry or Firm
Stasis of Blood in Heart
Purple Lips
Stabbing or Prickling Pain in the Chest
Mental Restlessness
T: Purple on sides tw front, Purple & distended veins underneath, P: Choppy or Knotted
Stasis of Blood in Lungs
Feeling of Oppression in the Chest
Coughing Dark Blood
T: Purple on sides tw front, Purple, distended veins underneath
Stasis of Blood in Stomach
EPIGASTRIC Pain
Vomiting Dark Blood
Dark Blood in Stools
T: Purple in center
Stasis of Blood in Intestines
Severe ABDOMINAL Pain
Dark Blood in Stools
Stasis of Blood in Uterus
Painful Menses, Premenstrual Pain Dark Menstrual Blood w/ Dark Clots Amenorrhea Fixed AB masses T: Purple, P: Wiry or Firm
Blood Heat
Feeling of Heat Skin Diseases w/ red eruptions Thirst Bleeding T: Red, P: Rapid
Blood Heat in Liver
Skin diseases characterized by itching, heat & redness
Blood Heat in Uterus
Excessive Blood loss during Menses
Blood Heat in Intestines
Blood in Stools
Loss of Blood
Epistaxsis (nose bleed) Haematemesis (vomiting blood) Haemoptysis (coughing blood) Melaena (Blood in stool) Menorrhagia, Metrorhagia (uterus heavy bleed) Hematuria (blood in Urine)
Pathological Patterns of Body Fluids
Deficiency of BF
Oedema
Phlegm