Gall Bladder patterns Flashcards
functions of gall bladder
stores and excretes bile
controls decisiveness
controls sinews
a feel for gall bladder patterns
digestive problems
hypochondrial pain
tendency to obesity
difficulty making decisions
hypochondrial fullness
feeling of heaviness
unilateral sticky coating on tongue
dampness in the gall bladder
jaundice dull yellow eyes and skin hypochondrial pain fullness and distension nausea vomiting inability to digest fats, greasy stools dull yellow sclera turbid urine no thirst sticky taste dull headache feeling of heaviness of the body thick sticky/greasy white tongue coating, either bilateral in two strips or unilateral slippery wiry pulse
dampness in the gall bladder
hypochondrial fullness
bitter taste
thick yellow coating on right side
damp heat in gall bladder
gall bladder stones are an extreme form of dampness and phlegm in its most substantial state
gall stones are formed over a long period of time from phlegm under the “steaming and brewing” action of heat
hypochondrial pain fullness and distension nausea vomiting inability to digest fats yellow complexion- yang jaundice bright orange/yellow scanty and dark yellow urine fever thirst without desire to drink bitter taste dizziness tinnitus irritability feeling of heaviness of the body numbness of the limbs swelling of the feet loose stools or constipation alternation of hot and cold feeling yellow sclera feeling of heat thin, sticky yellow tongue coating either bilateral or in two strips or unilateral, red tongue body slippery wiry rapid pulse
damp heat in gall bladder
timidity
lack of initiative
indecision
gall bladder deficient
dizziness blurred vision floaters nervousness timidity propensity to being easily startled lack of courage and initiative indecision sighing waking up early in the morning restless dreams tongue pale or normal weak pulse
gall bladder qi deficient
more of an emotional pattern
hypochondrial fullness
bitter taste
sticky yellow coating on the right side
genital skin rashes and itching
damp heat in GB and LR
what distinguishes damp heat in the GB AND LR from damp heat in GB only?
damp heat in the GB & LR includes the presence of genital symptoms such as excessive yellow vaginal discharge, genital papular skin rashes and itching, swelling and heat of the scrotum.
hypochondrial pain fullness and distension nausea vomiting inability to digest fats yellow complexion scanty and dark yellow urine fever thirst without desire to drink bitter taste dizziness yellow sclera tinnitus irritability feeling of heaviness of the body numbness of the limbs swelling of the feet burning sensation on urination difficulty in urinating excessive vaginal discharge loose stools or constipation alternation of hot and cold feeling feeling of heat genital papular skin rashes and itching swelling and heat of the scrotum thick sticky yellow tongue coating, either bilateral or only on one side slippery wiry rapid
damp heat in GB and LR
