Headache Flashcards
sudden onset of high fever
sever stabbing headache
heat inside and outside that easily enters the ying, xue
tongue: red with yellow fur
pulse: surging and rapid, deep and excess, or slippery and rapid
pattern of epidemic disease
temporary headaches
relatively severe headache pain
unceasing headaches
external contraction
milder headaches
headaches that come and go
headache in enduring disease
miscellaneous disease
sever pain or long disease course consider these pathogenic fators:
phlegm turbidity
blood stasis
headache on one side or in the area of the eyebrow bone and increases or decreases with changes in the affects
easily angered emotional depression chest oppression sighing distension and pain of the chest and rib side area pulse: wiry
Binding depression of Liver Qi
headache that is distending and painful
more sever pain on the vertex
dizziness insomnia red eyes ringing in the ears rashness impatience and irascibility burning pain of lateral costal area
constipation
reddish urine
tongue: red with yellow coat
pulse: string like, rapid
Liver Fire Flaming Upward
headache that is distending dizziness ringing in ears red cheeks red eyes insomnia frequent dreaming vexing heat of the five hearts soreness and weakness of the lower back tongue: red-purple with little fur pulse: string like, fine, rapid
Ascendant Hyperactivity of Liver Yang
Liver Yang Rising
water failing to moisten wood
headache manifesting as pain with an emptiness inside the head
soreness and weakness of the lumbus and knees
forgetfulness and abstraction
deviated essence spirit
hair desertion or early graying
loose teeth that easily fall out
seminal efflux
early emission or clear thin vaginal discharge
Kidney essence insufficiency pattern
headache that is relatively mild and pain is dull dizziness > pain pale complexion without luster or withered yellow complexion pale lips and nails heart palpitations insomnia numbness of the limbs
blood vacuity pattern
headache that is dull pain emptiness and pain or distending pain but mild tidal fever night sweating vexing heat of the five hearts red cheekbones dry throat and mouth emaciation
tongue: purple with little fur
pulse: fine, rapid
maybe also: heart palpitations insomnia forgetfulness dry cough hoarseness dizziness ear ringing pain in the waist and knees
yin deficiency pattern (internal vacuity heat)
headache is mild induced or made worse by taxation fatigue headache worse on exertion or standing a long time pale white complexion dizziness shortness of breath laziness in speaking spirit fatigue lack of strength spontaneous sweating
tongue: pale, enlarged white fur
pulse: empty
often: heart palpitations torpid uptake abdominal distension sloppy stools panting cough low voice susceptibility to external invasion (insufficiency of the functions of the 5 zang)
qi deficiency pattern
headache is mild cold pain fear of cold cold limbs pale or dusky complexion withered essence spirit
tongue: pale or dark purple or tender
pulse: deep and slow or fine and weak
maybe: heart palpitations pain in the heart and chest torpid uptake abdominal cold and pain sloppy stools ringing in the ears cold soreness of the lumbus and knees
Yang Deficiency Cold (internal vacuity pattern)
headache and clouding dizziness
fullness and oppression of the chest and stomach duct
vomiting phlegm-rheum
heaviness and fatigue of the body and limbs
tongue: slimy white fur
pulse: string like and slippery
phlegm turbidity headache
headache severe
dizziness severe
eyes tightly shut and no desire to open them
vomiting of phlegm rheum
(severe cases convulsions of limbs and body)
wind phlegm headache pattern
headache
ringing in the brain
or one sided headache accompanied by fullness and oppression in the chest and stomach duct
spitting of phlegm-rheum
phlegm fire headache
