Foundations: SI Patterns

Question 1

Dull, abdominal pain-alleviated by pressure, borborygmi, diarrhea, desire for hot drinks, cold limbs, pale + abundant urination

T: Pale body, white coat

P: Deep-weak-slow

Answer 1

SI Def Cold

Question 2

Abdominal pain, uncomfortable feeling + heat sensation in the chest, scanty, dark, painful burning urination, blood in urine, mouth/tongue ulcers, pain in throat, thirst w/ desire to drink cold liquids, deafness, mental restlessness, insomnia

T: Red w/ redder + swollen tip, yellow coat

P: Overflowing-rapid, esp front (urinary Sx: wiry on L-rear position)

Answer 2

Full Heat in SI

Question 3

Low abdominal twisting pain (may extend to back), borborygmi, abdominal pain relieved by emission of wind, abdominal distension, dislike pressure on abdomen, pain in testis, flatulence

T: white coat

P: Deep-wiry, esp rear

Answer 3

SI Qi Pain (Hernia)

Question 4

Sudden, severe abdominal pain, dislike pressure, vomiting, constipation, abdominal distension, borborygmi, flatulence

T: Thick, white coat

P: Deep-wiry

Answer 4

SI Qi Tied (Appendicitis)

Question 5

Abdominal pain + distension, pain refers to testes, bad taste in mouth, sallow complex

Pinworms: itchy anus, worse in evening
Hookworms: eat strange objects (soil, wax, uncooked rice, tea)
Roundworms: vomit of roundworms, cold limbs
Tapeworms: constant hunger

Answer 5

Infestations of Worms in SI