Gallbladder Syndromes

Question 1

What are the patterns that can arise in the Gallbladder?

Answer 1

Damp Cold in the GB, GB Damp Heat, GB Xu with Phlegm Disturbance

Question 2

What is the aetiology for GB Damp Heat?

Answer 2

Emotional strain (bottled up anger and hatred), excessive consumption of greasy foods, exposure to climatic damp.

Question 3

What are accompanying patterns with GB Damp Heat?

Answer 3

Liver Qi Stagnation, Spleen Qi Xu, or Liver Damp Heat

Question 4

What are the symptoms of GB Damp Heat?

Answer 4

Bitter taste in the mouth, hypochondriac pain, fever, nausea, vomiting, abdominal fullness, dark brown urine, foul smelling leucorrhea, jaundice, heaviness in the body, painful and swollen testes. Tinnitus, irritability.

Question 5

What is the tongue for GB Damp Heat?

Answer 5

Red tongue, thick yellow coating.

Question 6

What is the pulse for GB Damp Heat?

Answer 6

Rapid, slippery or wiry.

Question 7

What is the treatment method for GB Damp Heat?

Answer 7

Pacify Liver, Clear Damp Heat, Transform Damp in Middle Burner.

Question 8

What points would you use for GB Damp Heat?

Answer 8

GB 24 (clear heat from GB), Ren 12 (resolve dampness), LR 14 (Clear heat from LR), BL 19 (Clears Heat, Supplements GB Qi), LI 11 (Clears Heat, Resolves Damp).

Question 9

What herbal treatment would you use for GB Damp Heat?

Answer 9

Yin Chen Hao Tang, or Da Chai Hu Tang

Question 10

Bitter taste in the mouth, abdominal fullness, numbness in the limbs, irritability, and yellow skin. Foul smelling stool. Red tongue, thick yellow coating. Rapid pulse, wiry and slippery. What am I?

Answer 10

GB Damp Heat.

Question 11

What is the aetiology of GB Xu?

Answer 11

The early emotional development of a child. Being bullied or over-criticized, or not being encouraged enough can lead to timidity and fear seen in this pattern.

Question 12

What pathologies or patterns can accompany GB Xu?

Answer 12

GB Xu with Phlegm Disturbance, LR Qi Xu, Yin Xu, Heat in the Xue, HT Xue Xu with STG of Qi in the GB.

Question 13

What are the signs and symptoms of GB Xu?

Answer 13

Dizziness, blurred vision, nervousness, easily startled, timidity, indecisiveness, lacking in courage, sighing, waking early in the morning, restless dreams.

Question 14

What are the tongue and pulse with GB Xu?

Answer 14

Pulse is weak, wiry. Tongue is pale or normal, with thin white glossy fur.

Question 15

Treatment Principle for GB Xu?

Answer 15

Supplement and Warm the GB, Calm the Spirit and Nourish the Blood.

Question 16

What are some points to tx GB Xu?

Answer 16

GB 40 (Yuan Source - Moxa), BL 15 (Stabilize the disposition), GB 34 (Course the Channel), BL 19 (Loosens the Diaphragm, P6 (Regulates LR and GB Qi)

Question 17

What are the signs and symptoms for GB Xu with Phlegm Disturbance?

Answer 17

Bitter taste in the mouth, insomnia, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, chest stuffiness and frequent sighing.

Question 18

What are the tongue and pulse for GB Xu with Phlegm Disturbance?

Answer 18

Tongue has yellow greasy coating, wiry or slippery pulse.

Question 19

Dizziness, vomiting, indecisive, nervous, waking early in the morning. Bitter taste in mouth. Pulse is weak, and wiry. Tongue is normal with thin white glossy fur. What am I?

Answer 19

GB Xu

Question 20

Dizziness, bitter taste in the mouth, stuffiness in the chest, irritable, headache. Pulse is wiry, slippery and tongue has yellow greasy coating. What am I?

Answer 20

GB Xu with Phlegm Obstruction