Gall Bladder channel Flashcards
What are the functions of the Gall Bladder?
Stores and excretes Bile
Controls decisiveness
Controls Sinews
What organ is the Gall bladder paired with?
Liver
Wood element
Spring Season
Green colour
What external pathogens / patterns is the Gall bladder affected by?
Damp, heat and qi stagnation?
What questions would you ask in relation to musculo-skeletal pathology?
Is the pain from an excess or full condition? What substance is involved? Qi or Blood? Is it driven from an external pathogen or is it an internal condition manifesting in the channel.
Location, nature or quality, time and duration, severity, aggravating/relieving, and history.
What are some of the signs and symptoms of the Gall Bladder?
Hypochondrial pain, fullness and distension, jaundice, bitter taste, inability to digest fats / rich food, indecision.
Alternating chills and fever (shao yang), headache and migraine, tightness of the neck and shoulders, hypochondrial and hip pain / stiffness, pain in lateral knee and fibula.
What are the signs and symptoms of Qi-deficiency pain?
Chronic Dull Deep Achy Can become combined with excess Worse in afternoon or tired Worse with activity
What are the signs and symptoms of Qi-stagnation pain?
Changes location Fullness Distension Throbbing / Pulsating Sharp Often better later in day Better with movement/activity
What are the signs and symptoms of Xue-deficiency pain?
Muscle strains easily Cracking or popping joints Trembling or numbness Spasms and cramping Pale area / poor blood return
What are the signs and symptoms of Xue-stagnation pain?
Fixed location Stabbing or sharp Acute attacks Area can be purplish Worse on pressure
What condition is Dampness in the Gall Bladder?
Full
What are the signs and symptoms of Dampness in the Gall Bladder?
Hypochondrial pain, fullness and distension. Inability to digest fats Nausea, vomiting Jaundice Heavy body
No thirst
Turbid urine
Sticky taste
Dull headache
What is the tongue and pulse quality in Dampness in the Gall Bladder?
T: Thick sticky, white coat, possibly unilateral
P: Slippery and wiry
What is the treatment principle for Dampness in the Gall Bladder?
TP: Resolve damp, clear the GB, smooth liver qi
What condition is Damp-heat in the Gall Bladder?
Full
What are the signs and symptoms of Damp-Heat in the Gall Bladder?
Hypochondrial pain, fullness and distension. Inability to digest fats Nausea, vomiting Jaundice Heavy body
Thirst without desire to drink Scanty dark urine Bitter taste Irritability Dizziness Fever, alternating hot and cold Numb limbs and swollen feet
What is the tongue and pulse quality in Damp-Heat in the Gall Bladder?
T: Thick yellow coat possibly unilateral
P: Slippery, wiry and rapid
What is the treatment principle for Damp-heat in the Gall Bladder?
TP: clear damp heat from GB, smooth liver qi
What condition is Damp-heat in the Gall Bladder and liver?
Combined full and empty
What are the signs and symptoms of Damp-Heat in the Gall Bladder and Liver?
GB Damp-heat plus genital rashes and itching
Genital papular skin rashes
Genital itching
Swelling and heat of scrotum
Excessive yellow vaginal discharge
What is the tongue and pulse quality in Damp-Heat in the Gall Bladder and Liver?
T: Thick sticky yellow coat possibly unilateral
P: Slippery, wiry and rapid.
What is the treatment principle for Damp-heat in the Gall Bladder and Liver?
TP: clear damp heat from LR and GB (and lower jiao), smooth liver qi.
What condition is Gall Bladder deficient?
Empty
What are the signs and symptoms of Gall Bladder deficient?
Timidity
Indecision
Lack of courage and initiative
Easily startled
Blurred vision Floaters Dizziness Waking early Restless dreams
What is the tongue and pulse presentation in Gall Bladder deficient?
T: Pale or normal
P: Weak esp. in LR/GB
What is the treatment principle in Gall Bladder deficient?
TP: tonify the gallbladder and support the liver.
What points could be palpated in Gall Bladder conditions?
Front Mu point GB24, LIV14 – might be painful on palpation
What type of tongue qualities could be seen in Gall Bladder conditions?
o Unilateral tongue coating (one side, right hand side) can indicate gall bladder pathology
o Contraction to the tight (tongue), could be qi stasis affecting the Gall Bladder.
What type of pulse qualities may be present in Gall Bladder conditions?
o Weak pulse: qi deficiency, wiry pulse: qi stasis, full pulse: excess, flooding pulse: heat excess
How do the Liver and Gall bladder control the sinews?
Liver nourishes the sinews with blood and the gall bladder provides qi to the sinews to ensure their proper movement and agility.
How does diet affect the Gall Bladder?
Excessive consumption of greasy and fatty foods leads to the formation of dampness, which can lodge in the Gall Bladder.
