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L4: Western Energetics II: Tissue states Flashcards

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The six tissues states were an attempt to combine ______ and ______ wisdom

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Scientific
Traditional

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From which school did the six tissues states arise?

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Physiomedicalists

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To what system do the six tissue states correspond?

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Humoural system: using the categories hot/cold/moist/dry

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What are the characteristics of heat/excitation ?

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  • Exaggeration of normal functions
  • Inflammation
  • Red, full, tender tissues
  • Allergies, bleeding, high BP
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What are the diagnostic signs of heat/excitation?

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  • Pulse: superficial, fast
  • Tongue: red, elongated, flame-shaped
  • Redness, swelling, pain (local or systemic)
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Pathologies of heat/excitation

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  • Infection
  • Inflammation
  • Fever
  • Autoimmune inflammatory diseases
  • Allergies
  • Hyperthyroidism
  • Skin outbreaks
  • Stress and overactivity
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What herbal actions are required for heat/excitation state?

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  • Cooling: Plantain Plantago lanceolata
  • Anti-inflammatory: Tumeric Curcuma longa
  • Anti-septic: Goldenseal Hydrastis canandensis
  • Bitter: Wormwood Artemisia absinthium
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What are the characteristics of wind/constriction ?

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  • Neuromuscular tension
  • Rigidity
  • Spasm, convulsion
  • Inability to switch from sympathetic to parasympathetic
  • Alternating symptoms (heat/chill)
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What are the diagnostic signs of wind/constriction?

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Pulse: tense, wiry
Tongue: deep central fissure

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Pathologies of wind/constriction

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  • Neuralgia
  • Sciatica
  • Tension-related problems
  • Asthma
  • Allergy
  • Anxiety
  • Bipolar disorder
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What herbal actions are required for wind/constriction state?

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  • Antispasmodic, relaxant: Passionflower Passiflora incarnata
  • Nervine tonic: Skullcap Scutellaria lateriflora
  • Adaptogen: Ashwagandha Withania somnifera
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What are the characteristics of dry/atrophy?

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  • Lack of function, nourishment*, vitality
  • Well-nourished tissues hold water and oil
  • Hormones require fluids for transport
  • Skin dry, lacking in resiliance, scaly

*fluids carry all nutrients

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What are the diagnostic signs of dry/atrophy ?

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Tongue: dry, withered, cracked
Pulse: weak, low, uneven

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What are the characteristics of cold/depression ?

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  • Under-stimulated or cannot respond to stimulation
  • Poor circulation
  • Lack of oxygenation
  • Systemic toxaemia & acidosis
  • Poor resistance
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What are the diagnostic signs of cold/depression ?

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  • Low blood pressure
  • Pulse deep, weak, slow
  • Tongue blue, purple, dark
  • Yellow or brown coating - toxin retention
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What are the diagnostic signs of damp/relaxation ?

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  • Tongue swollen and wet with clear coating and “scallops” (teeth marks)
  • Pulse languid, non-resistant
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What are the characteristics of damp/relaxation ?

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  • Tissues lack tone and cannot hold fluids.
  • Saliva, mucous, perspiration
  • Thin watery discharges
  • Mineral and nutrient loss in discharges
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Pathologies of damp/relaxation

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  • Diarrhoea
  • Excess sweating (hyperhydrosis)
  • Common cold
  • Moist productive cough
  • Ulcers
  • Haemorrhage, clotting disorder
  • Kidney insufficiency
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What herbal actions are required for damp/relaxation state?

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  • Astringent: Lady’s Mantle Alchemilla vulgaris
  • Haemostatic: Yarrow Achillea millefolium
  • Vulnerary: Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
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What are the characteristics of damp/stagnation ?

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  • Retained damp (as opposed to flowing damp)
  • Tissues swollen, stuck, ill-nourished
  • Accumulation of toxins, liver congestion
  • Weakened nutrition, metabolism and elimination
  • “Lack of secretion and excretion” (Thurston)
  • Skin lesions, poor peripheral circulation
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Pathologies of damp/stagnation

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  • Abdominal fullness and bloating
  • Constipation
  • Thick catarrh
  • Weight gain
  • Arthritic and rheumatic conditions
  • Poor healing abilities
  • Diabetes
  • Cancer
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What are the diagnostic signs of damp/stagnation?

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Tongue: purple or black, thick coating
Pulse: sluggish, resistant

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What herbal actions are required for damp/stagnation state?

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  • Alterative: Burdock Arctium lappa
  • Purgative: Senna Cassia angustifolia
  • Deobstruent: Poke Root Phytolacca americana
24
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Pathologies of cold/depression

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  • Depression
  • Slow heart rate
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Adrenal exhaustion
  • Chronic fatigue syndrome
25
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What herbal actions are required for cold/depression state?

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  • Stimulants: RosemaryRosemarinus officinalis
  • Circulatory stimulants: Ginger Zingiber officinale
  • Tonics: Ginseng Panax ginseng
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What herbal actions are required for dry/atrophy state?

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  • Demulcent: Marshmallow Althea officinalis
  • Mucilaginous: Aloe vera Aloe vera
  • Nutritive: Nettle leaf Urtica dioica
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Pathologies of dry/atrophy?

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  • Constipation
  • Scaly skin conditions e.g. psoriasis
  • Weight loss
  • Eating disorders
  • Malabsorption
  • Multiple sclerosis

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