Identification of 8 Principals + Common S/sx

Question 1

What are the guiding 8 principles?

Answer 1

Yin-Yang
Excess-Deficiency
Heat-Cold
Interior-Exterior

Question 2

What guiding principle would determine the depth of the disease?

Answer 2

Interior or Exterior

Question 3

What guiding principle would determine the nature of the disease?

Answer 3

Heat or Cold

Question 4

What guiding principle would determine the state of the disease?

Answer 4

Excess or Deficiency

Question 5

In TCM, how does one determine a treatment plan?

Answer 5

Based on Syndrome Differentiation

Question 6

What is the concept of Syndrome Differentiation?

Answer 6

Based on the 4 examination methods of:
Observation
Listening/smelling
Inquiry
Tongue and Pulse diagnosis

Question 7

General Yang syndrome S/sx

Answer 7

Fever, red complexion, red eyes, thirst w/ preference for cold drinks, likes cold, pain aggravated by pressure, loud voice, likes to speak, prone to anger, rough breathing, scanty + yellow urine, constipation, hyperfunction

Question 8

Yang syndrome tongue

Answer 8

Red tongue w/ dry, yellow coating

Could have greasy or black coating with cracks + prickles (excess)

Question 9

Yang syndrome pulse

Answer 9

Excessive: Rapid, Forceful, Slippery + Large

Question 10

What characterizes an Exterior syndrome?

Answer 10

Battle between Strong Evil Qi vs Strong Vital Qi

Question 11

The following are general _____ S/sx

Pale or gray face, cold body/limbs, likes warmth, fatigue, listlessness, thin body, soft voice, no thirst, preference for warm drinks, poor appetite, dull pain, pain relieved by pressure, clear + profuse urine, loose stools, hypofunction

Answer 11

General Yin S/sx

Question 12

What characterizes an Interior syndrome?

Answer 12

Strong Evil Qi affecting Vital Qi causing deficiency

Question 13

Yin syndrome tongue

Answer 13

Pale, swollen, tender tongue w/ moist coating

Question 14

Yin syndrome pulse

Answer 14

Deficient: Slow, Deep, Weak, Short

Question 15

General S/sx of Exterior Syndrome

Answer 15

Fever, aversion to cold or wind, sudden onset, headache, general body aches + stiffness, nasal obstruction or runny nose, sneezing, cough, sore throat
*No organ S/sx

Question 16

Exterior Syndrome tongue

Answer 16

White, thin coating

Question 17

Exterior Syndrome pulse

Answer 17

Floating

Question 18

General S/sx of Interior Syndrome

Answer 18

Depending on organ/s affected

Could be fever, headache, thirst or no thirst, nausea, vomiting, bitter taste, poor appetite, abdominal or hypochondrium distension or pain, constipation, diarrhea, dark urine, scanty urine, insomnia, delirium, restlessness, emotions affecting Zang

Question 19

Interior Syndrome tongue

Answer 19

Depending on organ/s affected

Could be red, crimson, blue, purple, pale
With yellow, greasy, thin, thick, scanty, moist white coating

Question 20

Interior Syndrome pulse

Answer 20

Deep overall, depending on organ/s affected

Could be Thready, Wiry, Rapid, Weak, Slow

Question 21

General S/sx of Half-Exterior, Half-Interior Syndrome

Answer 21

Alternating Fever + Chills
Fullness in chest + hypochondriac discomfort
Bitter taste, dry throat

Question 22

Half-Exterior, Half-Interior Syndrome tongue

Answer 22

Red/crimson w/ white or yellow coating

Question 23

Half-Exterior, Half-Interior Syndrome pulse

Answer 23

Wiry

Question 24

General S/sx of Excessive Cold Syndrome

Answer 24

Aversion to cold, likes warmth, cold limbs/body, no sweating, white complexion, no thirst, stabbing pain, worse with pressure, loose stools, profuse + clear urine

Question 25

Excessive Cold Syndrome tongue

Answer 25

White w/ white coating

Question 26

Excessive Cold Syndrome pulse

Answer 26

Tight or Slow

Question 27

General S/sx of Deficient Cold or Yang Deficiency Syndrome

Answer 27

Pale or bright white complexion, chills, cold limbs, relieved w/ pressure + warmth, lassitude, fatigue, spontaneous sweating, loose stools, clear + profuse urine

Question 28

4 organs most likely to be affected by Yang Deficiency

Answer 28

Kidneys, Spleen, Heart + Lungs

Question 29

Deficient Cold or Yang Deficiency tongue

Answer 29

Pale + puffy w/ teeth marks, white coating

Question 30

Deficient Cold or Yang Deficiency pulse

Answer 30

Deep, Weak, Slow or Tight

Question 31

General S/sx of Excessive Heat Syndromes

Answer 31

Fever or feverish sensation, aversion to heat, red face, red eyes, headache, thirst w/ desire for cold drinks, bad breath, burning pain, aggravated by pressure, restlessness or mania, likes cold, constipation, dark yellow + scanty urine

Question 32

Excessive Heat Syndrome tongue

Answer 32

Red or crimson w/ dry, yellow coating

Question 33

Excessive Heat Syndrome pulse

Answer 33

Rapid

Question 34

General S/sx of Deficient Heat or Yin Deficiency

Answer 34

Tidal fever, malar flush on face, 5 center heat, hot flashes, insomnia, night sweating, thirst, dry mouth, dry throat, yellow urine, constipation

Question 35

Deficient Heat or Yin Deficiency tongue

Answer 35

Red w/ scanty coating

Question 36

Deficient Heat or Yin Deficiency pulse

Answer 36

Rapid + Thready

Question 37

General S/sx of Deficiency Syndromes? (Qi, Blood, Yin or Yang)

Answer 37

Pale or sallow complexion, spontaneous sweating, fatigue, cold limbs, dislikes to speak, SOB, vertigo, palpitations, poor appetite, loose stools, clear urine, incontinence, seminal emission, sore lumbar, malar flush, 5 center heat, night sweating, emaciation

Question 38

Deficient Syndrome tongue

Answer 38

Pale w/ little or no coating

Question 39

Deficient Syndrome pulse

Answer 39

Weak or Deep

Question 40

General S/sx for Excessive Syndrome (Heat, Damp, Phlegm, Stasis)

Answer 40

Fever, afternoon fever, profuse sweating or no sweating, thirst, red face, dry lips, mania, restlessness, abdominal distension or pain w/ refusal to press, constipation, unsmooth defecation, yellow urine

Question 41

Excessive Syndrome tongue

Answer 41

Red (heat), white (cold), purple (stasis) w/ thick white, thick yellow coating

Question 42

Excessive Syndrome pulse

Answer 42

Strong or forceful