Foundations: KD Patterns

Question 1

SOB on exertion, LBP, clear urine during asthma attack, mental listlessness, dizziness, tinnitus, rapid + weak breathing, difficulty inhaling, chronic cough/asthma, spontaneous sweating, cold limbs (after sweating), face swelling, thin body

T: Pale

P: Deep-weak-tight

Answer 1

KD Failing to Receive Qi

Question 2

LBP, soreness and weakness, weak knees, dribbling after urination, chronic white vaginal discharge, tiredness, feeling of cold, cold limbs, abundant/clear frequent urination, weak-stream urination, urination at night, enuresis, urine incontinence, noct emissions w/out dreams, premature ejac, spermatorrhea, recurrent miscarriage, dragging-down feeling in lower abdomen, prolapsed uterus

T: Pale

P: Deep-weak, esp rear position

Answer 2

KD Qi Not Firm

Question 3

Lower backache, feeling cold, cold in LB, cold + weak knees, weakness/edema of legs, dizziness, tinnitus, tiredness, lassitude, apathy, depression, bright-white complexion, loose stools, abundant clear urination, urination at night, infertility in women, impotence, premature ejac, low-sperm count, cold + thin sperm, decreased libido

T: Pale and wet

P: Deep-weak, esp rear/KD position

Answer 3

KD Yang Def

Question 4

Edema (esp ankles + legs), cold feeling in legs + back, feeling of cold, fullness + distension on abdomen, LB soreness, scanty clear urination

T: Pale, swollen + wet w/ white coat

P: Deep-weak-slow

Answer 4

KD Yang Def (Water Overflowing)

Question 5

Edema (esp ankles + legs), cold feeling in legs + back, feeling of cold, fullness + distension on abdomen, LB soreness, scanty clear urination, palpitations, breathlessness, cold hands

Answer 5

KD Yang Def (Water Overflowing to HT)

Question 6

Edema (esp ankles + legs), cold feeling in legs + back, feeling of cold, fullness + distension on abdomen, LB soreness, scanty clear urination, cough, thin watery frothy sputum, asthma + breathlessness on exertion

Answer 6

KD Yang Def (Water Overflowing LU)

Question 7

LBP, night sweats, dry mouth + throat at night, bone-ache, vertigo, dizziness, tinnitus, hard of hearing, poor memory, tiredness, lassitude, depression, sl anxiety, constipation, dark scanty urine, infertility, premature ejac, nocturnal emission

T: Normal color w/ no coat

P: Floating-empty

Answer 7

KD Yin Def

Question 8

Malar flush, dizziness, tinnitus, hard of hearing, feeling of heat in afternoon/evening, low-grade/afternoon fever, 5-palm heat, dry throat (esp at night), thirst w/ desire to drink in small sips, mental restlessness, insomnia, night sweating, LBP, scanty dark urine, blood in urine, dry stools, excessive sexual desire, nocturnal emissions w/ dreams

T: Red-peeled; Red cracked w/ red tip w/out coating

P: Floating-empty + rapid

Answer 8

KD Yin Def, Empty Heat Blazing

Question 9

Children: poor bone development, delayed/poor development

Adults: weak knees + legs, LBP, softening of bones, loose teeth, falling of hair/premature greying, weak sexual activity, dizziness, tinnitus, deafness, blurred vision, absentmindedness, decreased mental sharpness, poor memory, infertility, sterility, primary amenorrhea

T: No coat if w/ Yin Def; Pale if w/ Yang Def

P: Floating-empty or leather

Answer 9

KD Esssence Def