lecture 5 Flashcards
phlegm aka
phlegm-rheum or phlegm-water
difference between fluids and water/rheum
fluids:(jin-ye) are the nourishing liquid substances of the body
water/rheum: the pathological collection of fluids in one area of the body due to non movement
difference between phlegm amd water rheum
phlegm is thicker and more viscous while water (rheum) is thinner.
Water can collect in certain areas of the body (chest, skin, muscles)
phlegm can move anywhere via the SJ and mvmt of Qi
phlegm can be produced by ANY improper function of what organs
SP, LU, KD
where is phelgm made and stored
made in the SP and stored in the LU
imbalances that may lead to phlegm accumulation
attack of exogenous influences
damange by the seven affects
overindulgence/malnutrition
distruption of qi/yang
what is fire’s influence on fluid metabolism
fire does not affect the qi transformation process but can act on fluid metabolism directly
“phlegm is merely fire with form; fire is merely formless phlegm”
what are sx of phlem in the LU
cough and wheezing, excessive phlegm and expectoration
what are sx of phlem in the HT
stifling sensation in the chest and palpitations (heart is obstructed)
what are sx of phlegm misting the orifices
unconsciousness, incoherent, and mental deficiency
what are sx of phlegm-fire disturbing the heart
mania, possible epilepsy
what are sx of phlem in the ST
nausea, vomiting, fullness, pain in the stomach and abdomen (due to stomach being unable to descend)
what are sx of phlem in the meridians, tendons, and bones
scrofula, numbness, hemiplegia, bone spurs
what are sx of phlem in the head
light-headed/feeling faint
blood stasis
a condition in which blood fluid in part of the body is not moving. This includes blood in the vessels and blood that leaves the vessels and becomes stagnant inside the body
what are some factors that lead to the formation of blood stasis
qi deficiency
qi stagnation
clots in the blood
heat in the blood
external injuries/trauma
Qi is the _____ of blood
commander
if qi is deficient, how will this affect the blood
if qi is deficient there may not be enough qi to adequately move the blood leading to blood stasis
if qi is stagnant, how will this affect the blood
if qi is stagnant it cannot move blood leading to blood stasis
substantial vs insubstantial phlegm
substantial is external, insubstantial is internal
(however the translation for “insubstantial” is not technically accurate)
cold will cause the blood to_
contract and stagnate
heat will cause the blood to_
congeal and lead to stasis
what is the effect on blood when there is SP qi deficiency, heat and/or trauma
blood may be caused to move outside the vessels and stagnate in the body
what are some general signs and sx of blood stasis
sharp/fixed pain which increases with pressure and possibly gets worse at night
masses and swellings - palpable in the muscles & may be observable, slightly blue, hard & fixed
internal masses
bleeding-dark purple; clotting in mentrual blood
thin/choppy pulse (deficiency), deep and wiry (qi stag), regular or irregular intermittent pulse
sx of blood stasis in the heart
palpitations, stifling sensation in the chest and heart pain, cyanosis of lips and nails, in severe cases-mania
sx of blood stasis in the lung
chest pain and hemoptysis
sx of blood stasis in the stomach and intestine
pain in the epigastrium, vomiting blood, black stool (blood in stool)
sx of blood stasis in the liver
hypochondriac pain, palpable abdominal masses
sx of blood stasis in the uterus
lower abdominal pain, menstrual irregularities (dysmenorrhea, clotting dark red or purple flow, excessive bleeding)