functions pre-midterm Flashcards
sub-cortex regulating cardiovascular system
hyper & hypotension, arteritis, phlebitis, arrhythmia, burger’s disease, raynaud’s disease
regulates nervous system, regulates cardiovascular system, regulates digestive system, relieves pain and eases mind, reinforces marrow, replenish brain
sub-cortex region
temple
sedates mind and acts as analgesic:
shao yang headache, one-sided headache, diminished hearing, ametropia (eye disorder)
sub-cortex reinforcing marrow and replenishing the brain
constitutional weakness, mental retardation, dream-disturbed sleep, mental diseases, tinnitus due to kidney deficiency, poor memory
pituitary for regulating menstruation
amenorrhea, irregular menstruation
regulates menses:
irregular menses, ovarian cyst, ovaritis, infertility
ovary
occiput extinguishing wind
dizziness (any type), vertigo, epilepsy, facial spasm, motion sickness, convulsions, lockjaw
sub-cortex regulating nervous system
insomnia, anxiety, depression, neurosis
fever, chills; overweight, weight control; gynecological disorders; diabetes mellitus; hyperthyroidism; hyper or hypotension
thalamus
strengthens the lung, stops asthma and wheezing,clears lung heat, anti-toxin, expels wind
parotid gland
testitis, impotence, sterility, prostatitis
testes
forehead
sedates mind and acts as analgesic:
poor memory, poor concentration, depression, yang ming headache, migraine, stiff neck, nasal congestion
sub-cortex regulating the digestive system
indigestion, gastritis, ulcers, liver disease
extinguishes wind, sedates and eases mind, tonifies liver blood, relieves pain, lowers blood pressure, brightens eyes
occiput
regulates and stimulates pituitary, regulates menstruation, replenishes brain, eases mind, extinguishes wind
pituitary
occiput relieving pain
tai yang headache, migraine, stiff neck
occiput sedating and easing mind / tonifying lever blood
emotional stress, insomnia, skin itching, coughing
any type of dizziness, meniere’s disease
dizziness region
occiput brightens the eyes
various eye diseases, cataracts
indications for parotid gland
acute asthmatic attack, bronchitis, parotitis, cutaneous pruritis, neurodermatitis, itching skin
pituitary for regulating and stimulating pituitary
hormone disorders, hyperthyroidism, dwarfism, acromegaly, polyuria, diabetes mellitus, cushing’s syndrome, grave’s disease, impotence
regulates body temperature, regulates metabolism, regulates endocrine glands, regulates menses, regulates emotions
thalamus
exciting cerebral cortex:
lethargy, depression, nocturia, enuresis, overweight, impotence, amenorrhea, low libido, mental-emotional deficiency
exciting
sub-cortex relieving pain and easing the mind
chronic pain, intractable pain, headache, migraine
pituitary for extinguishing wind
epilepsy meningeal irritation, parkinson-like disorders
brain stem
benefits brain:
neurosis, schizophrenia, post-concussion, brain chemistry disorders, CNS disorders, stroke
pituitary for replenishing brain and easing the mind
oligophrenia (incomplete development of intellegence), enuresis, headache
controls/suppresses appetite:
weight control, overweight, eating disorder, nervous eating, food cravings, compulsive eating, diabetes mellitus
hunger
removes obstruction of the pharynx and larynx:
sore throat, hoarse voice, acute or chronic pharyngitis, chronic laryngitis, tonsilitis
throat
removes obstruction of the nose:
rhinitis, sinusitis, nosebleed, common cold, nose diseases
internal nose
indications for adrenal
high and low fever, inflammation, toothache, addison’s disease, cushing’s syndrome, various inflammatory diseases, fever, various allergic diseases, arthritis, hypotension, shock, bleeding, acute bronchial asthma, asthmatic bronchitis, renal HTN
nourishes kidney, subdues liver yang, opens orfices:
tinnitus, impaired hearing, ear diseases, ear inflammation, menier’s disease, dizziness, vertigo, neck pain, trigeminal neuraligia, migraine, rhinitis, sinus inflammation, hyposmia
external ear