IDP - Eight Principles Flashcards

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The 8 Principles is not ‘either-or’ but all are interrelated. A condition could be both Hot AND Cold or both Full AND Empty conditions…T/F?

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TRUE

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The 8 Principles

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Interior - Exterior
Hot - Cold
Full - Empty
Yin - Yang

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Clinical Manifestations of EXTERIOR Patterns

AVERSION TO COLD

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‘Fever’
Aching body
Stiff neck
Floating pulse

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TIGHT Pulse can mean

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COLD &/or FULL condition(s)

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Exterior COLD

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Slight 'Fever', Pronounced aversion to Cold
Severe Body Aches , Severe Stiff Neck
No Sweating, No Thirst
Floating-tight Pulse
Thin, white Tongue coating
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Exterior HEAT

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Aversion to Cold, ‘Fever’
Slight Sweating, Thirst
Floating-Rapid
Thin white Tongue coating & sometimes redness on sides and/or front

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Sweating is an Empty or Full condition?

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Empty

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SLOW pulse can mean

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COLD and/or EMPTY condition(s)

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Exterior EMPTY

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Slight or no fever, Sweating
Aversion to Wind, Slight Body Aches
Floating-Slow Pulse
Thin white Tongue coating

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Exterior FULL

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Fever, No Sweating
Severe Body Aches, Aversion to Cold
Floating-Tight Pulse
Thin white Tongue coating

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FULL-HEAT Manifestations

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Thirst, Feeling of Heat
Mental Restlessness, Red Face
Dry Stools, Scanty Dark Urine
Rapid-Full pulse
Red Tongue w/Yellow Coating
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FULL-HEAT Aetiology

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Emotional Problems
Diet (too much red meat, spices, alcohol)
An External Pathogenic Factor that has penetrated into the Interior & transformed into Heat

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Full-HEAT, Empty HEAT Comparison

FACE

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Full = Whole Face Red
Empty = Malar Flush
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Full-HEAT, Empty HEAT Comparison

THIRST

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Full = Desire to drink cold water
Empty = Desire to drink in small sips
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Full-HEAT, Empty HEAT Comparison

EYELID

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Full = Red all over inside eyelid
Empty = Thin red line inside eyelid
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Full-HEAT, Empty HEAT Comparison

TASTE

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Full = Bitter
Empty = No bitter taste
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Full-HEAT, Empty HEAT Comparison

FEELING OF HEAT

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Full = All day
Empty = In the afternoon or evening
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Full-HEAT, Empty HEAT Comparison

FEVER

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Full = High Fever
Empty = Low-grade fever in afternoon
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Full-HEAT, Empty HEAT Comparison

MIND

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Full = Very Restless & Agitated
Empty = Vague Anxiety, Figeting
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Full-HEAT, Empty HEAT Comparison

BOWELS

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Full = Constipation, Abdominal Pain
Empty = Dry Stools, No Ab Pain
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Full-HEAT, Empty HEAT Comparison

BLEEDING

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Full = Profuse
Empty = Slight
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Full-HEAT, Empty HEAT Comparison

SLEEP

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Full = Dream-Disturbed, Very Restless
Empty = Waking up frequently during the night or early morning
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Full-HEAT, Empty HEAT Comparison

SKIN ERUPTIONS

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Full = Red Hot Painful Skin
Empty = Scarlet-red, Not raised, Painless skin eruptions
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Full-HEAT, Empty HEAT Comparison

PULSE

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Full = Full-Rapid Overflowing
Empty = Floating-Empty, Rapid
25
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Full-HeatFull-HEAT, Empty HEAT Comparison

TONGUE

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Full = Red with Yellow Coating
Empty = Red & Peeled
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Full-HEAT, Empty HEAT Comparison

TREATMENT METHOD

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Full = Clear Heat
Empty = Nourish Yin, Clear Empty-Heat
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EMPTY-HEAT Manifestations

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Feeling of Heat in the Afternoon
Dry Mouth with a desire to Drink in Small Sips
Dry Throat at Night, Night Sweating
Feeling of Heat in the Chest, Palms, Soles
Dry Stools, Scanty Dark Urine
Floating-Empty & Rapid Pulse
Red Tongue without Coating

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EMPTY-HEAT Aetiology

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Overwork (long hours)
Irregular Eating
Excessive Sexual Activity
Persistent, Heavy Blood Loss (i.e. Menorrhagia)

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FULL-COLD Manifestations

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Feeling of Cold, Cold Limbs
Absence of Thirst, Pale Face
Abdominal Pain- aggravated by pressure
Desire to Drink Warm Liquids
Loose Stools, Clear Abundant Urination
Deep-Full Pulse
Pale Tongue w/thick white coating
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FULL-COLD Aetiology

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Cold Foods & Drinks

External Cold that Penetrates into the Interior

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Full-COLD, Empty-COLD Comparison

FACE

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Full = Bright White
Empty = Dull-white
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Full-COLD, Empty-COLD Comparison

PAIN

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Full = Sharp, Worse with Pressure
Empty = Dull, Better with Pressure
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Full-COLD, Empty-COLD Comparison

BOWELS

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Full = Better after BM
Empty = Worse after BM
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Full-COLD, Empty-COLD Comparison

PULSE

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Full = Full-Tight-Deep
Empty = Weak-Slow-Deep
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Full-COLD, Empty-COLD Comparison

TONGUE

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Full = Thick white coating
Empty = Thin white coating
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EMPTY-COLD Manifestations

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Feeling of cold, Cold Limbs
Dull Pale Face, Sweating
No Thirst, Listlessness
Loose Stools, Clear Abundant Urination
Deep-Slow Pulse
Pale Tongue w/Thin White Coating
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EMPTY-COLD Aetiology

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Excessive Physical Work
Diet i.e. inadequate consumption of hot foods
Excessive Sexual Activity (KD Yang)
Internal Cold Injuring Yang

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True Cold - False Heat

By Observation

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Red cheeks, but red color is like powder - rest of face is white
Irritability but also Listlessness
Desire to lie w/body curled up
Pale Wet Tongue

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True Cold - False Heat

By Hearing

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Breathing quiet

Low Voice

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True Cold - False Heat

By Interrogation

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Thirst but no desire to drink or desire to drink warm fluids
Body feels not but likes to be covered
Sore throat but w/o redness or swelling
Pale urine

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True Cold - False Heat

By Palpation

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Pulse is Rapid, Floating & Big but Empty

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True Heat - False Cold

By Observation

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Dark Face, Bright Eyes with 'Spirit'
Red Dry Lips
Irritability
Strong Body
Tongue body color is red, dry
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True Heat - False Cold

By Hearing

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Breathing is noisy

Loud Voice

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True Heat - False Cold

By Interrogation

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Thirst with desire to drink cold fluids
Scanty Dark Urine
Constipation
Burning Sensation in Anus

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True Heat - False Cold

By Palpation

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Pulse is Deep, Full

Cold Limbs but Chest is Hot

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A FULL Condition is Characterized by the

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Presence of a Pathogenic Factor while the Upright Qi is relatively intact and actively fighting against the pathogenic factor

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An EMPTY Condition is Characterized by

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Emptiness (Deficiency) of the Upright Qi and the Absence of a Pathogenic Factor

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A FULL-EMPTY Condition is Characterized by

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Emptiness of the Upright Qi with the presence of a Lingering Pathogenic Factor that the Upright Qi is not fighting actively

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FULL Condition Characteristics

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Acute Onset
Restlessness, Irritability
Strong Voice, Course Breathing
Pain Aggravated by Pressure
High-Pitched Tinnitus
Scanty Urination, Constipation
Full Pulse
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MIXED FULL-EMPTY Conditions

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KD-Yin Def w/ LV Yang Rising
KD-Yin Def w/ Flaring Up of HT Empty Heat
LV-Bld Def w/ LV-Yang Rising
SP-Qi Def w/retention of Dampness or Phlegm
Def of Qi or Blood w/ Blood Stasis
KD-Yang Def w/ Dampness

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Four Types of Emptiness

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Empty Qi
Empty Yang
Empty Blood
Empty Yin

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EMPTY QI Manifestations

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Pale Face, Weak Voice
Slight Sweating
Slight SOB, Tiredness
Loose Stools, Poor Appetite
Empty Pulse
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EMPTY YANG Manifestations

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Chilliness, Cold Limbs
Bright Pale Face
Absence of Thirst, Desire for Hot Drinks
Loose Stools, Frequent Pale Urination
Weak Pulse & Pale Wet Tongue
(In addition to Empty-Qi signs)
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EMPTY BLOOD Manifestations

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Dull-Pale Face, Pale Lips
Blurred Vision, Dry Hair
Tiredness, Poor Memory
Numbness or Tingling
Insomnia, Scanty Periods
Fine or Choppy Pulse
Pale-Thin Tongue
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EMPTY YIN Manifestations

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Feeling of Heat in the Afternoon or Eve
Dry Throat at Night
Night Sweating
Thin Body
Floating-Empty Pulse
Red-Peeled & Dry Tongue
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COLLAPSE OF YIN Manifestations

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Abundant Perspiration
Skin is Hot to Touch, Hot Limbs
Dy Mouth w/desire to Sip Cold Liquids
Retention of Urine, Constipation
Floating-Empty pulse
Red-Peeled, Short & Dry Tongue
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COLLAPSE OF YANG Manifestations

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Chilliness, Cold Limbs, Weak Breathing 
Profuse Oily Sweating, Absence of Thirst
Frequent Profuse Urination 
Incontinence, Loose Stools
Minute-Deep Pulse 
Pale-Wet Swollen Short Tongue