Infant Finger Examination

Question 1

What age must children be for index finger vein inspection?

Answer 1

under 3

Question 2

What are the Three Bars (or Three Gates)?

Answer 2

1) Wind Bar
2) Qi Bar
3) Life Bar

Question 3

The veins on the palmar aspect of index finger are dimly visible (pale purple / reddish brown lines), only inside Wind Bar. Indicates:

Answer 3

Normal Condition

Question 4

The depth of the vein indicates the location of pathogen. Where is the pathogen if the vein is a)shallow, b)deep?

Answer 4

a) shallow - exterior pattern

b) deep - interior pattern

Question 5

Vein only distinct into Wind Bar:

Answer 5

mild illness; pathogen in network vessels (collaterals)

Question 6

Vein distinct into Qi Bar:

Answer 6

stronger illness; pathogen in the channels

Question 7

Vein distinct into Life Bar:

Answer 7

severe illness; pathogen in zang fu organs

Question 8

Vein extends to fingertip:

Answer 8

critical condition; pathogen in zang fu organs

Question 9

Normal refill of vein (quickly and smoothly):

Answer 9

normal or deficiency pattern

Question 10

Stagnated refill of vein (slowly or unsmoothly):

Answer 10

excess patterns: phlegm, damp, food stagnation, blood stagnation

Question 11

red colour:

Answer 11

cold

Question 12

purple colour:

Answer 12

heat