Lecture 3

Question 1

Diagnose but looking: purple

Answer 1

Blood stasis

Question 2

Diagnose but looking: Dull white (grey)

Answer 2

Blood deficiency

Question 3

Diagnose but looking: bright white

Answer 3

Qi deficiency

Question 4

Diagnose but looking: itchy

Answer 4

Wind

Question 5

Diagnose but looking: flaky

Answer 5

Damp

Question 6

Long free ear lobes

Answer 6

Good constitution

Question 7

Diagnose but looking mouth: purple

Answer 7

Qi or blood stagnation

Question 8

Diagnose but looking mouth: Green colour

Answer 8

Liver and spleen disharmony

Question 9

Name 6 yang channels

Answer 9

Large intestine, stomach , bladder

Question 9

Name some of the 6 Yin channels

Answer 9

Lung, spleen, heart , kidney

Question 10

Wheee are accupunture points located

Answer 10

Precise anatomical locations (fascia)

Question 11

Best finger position for pulse taking

Answer 11

Index , middle and ring fingers above the radial artery and bone (LU9)

Question 12

What is the distance between the skin and bone measured in

Answer 12

Beans from 1-15

Question 13

1-6 beans show?

Answer 13

Immune system

Question 14

6-11 beans?

Answer 14

Qi and body fluids

Question 15

11-15 beans

Answer 15

Qi

Question 16

What two things are we feeling for then measuring pulse?

Answer 16

Strength and volume.

Question 17

What does the strength of the pulse show? Eg strong

Answer 17

Good Qi or stasis

Question 18

What does the strength of the pulse show? Eg volume

Answer 18

Body fluids

Question 19

Organs on left hand?

Answer 19

Heart, liver and kidney

Question 20

Organs in right hand

Answer 20

Lungs , spleen, kidney

Question 21

Pulse qualities: weak

Answer 21

Qi deficiency

Question 22

Wiry (like a guitar string)

Answer 22

Qi stagnation

Question 23

Pulse qualities: slippery

Answer 23

Damp

Question 24

Pulse qualities: rapid

Answer 24

Heat

Question 25

Pulse qualities: slow

Answer 25

Cold

Question 26

Pulse qualities: thin empty

Answer 26

Blood or fluid deficiency