Levels of Heat

Question 0

Wei Level Heat: symptoms & signs

Answer 0

Exterior pattern Sx:

• Fast moving, vigorous, protective
• red wheals and papules (papules belong to the Lung)
• Swelling: lips, acute urticaria, viral exanthems
• aspects of chronic disease

Question 1

Wei Level Heat: pathology

Answer 1

Wind-Heat constraining Yang-Qi:

• Lung looses disseminating & descending function
• leading to accumulated Toxin

Question 2

Wei Level Heat: Definition

Answer 2

Heat affecting the most superficial part of the skin- the dermis

Question 3

Qi Level Heat- Definition

Answer 3

Heat affecting the muscle layer

Question 4

Qi Level Heat- Pathology

Answer 4

The battle between Zheng Qi and Xie Qi leading to:

• obstruction of the Qi dynamic
• beginning of injury to Fluids and Blood

Question 5

Qi Level Heat- Signs and Symptoms

Answer 5

• The Four Greats: heat, thirst (injury to fluids) sweat (pathogen pushing fluids out), pulse
• Shen disturbance: restlessness, vexation, heat of the chest, sleep disturbance
• Dark yellow urine, bitter taste in mouth, yellow tongue coating

Question 6

Which Wei level heat herbs are:

• light, acrid and cool/ cold to
• scatter Heat & Wind from the surface?

Answer 6

Jin Yin Hua

Lian Qiao

Question 7

Which Wei level heat herbs are light, acrid and cool/ cold to

• vent Heat and Toxins from the surface
• vent rash and alleviate itching?

Answer 7

• Bo He
• Niu Bang Zi
• Sheng Ma
• Chan Tui
• Fu Ping
• Ju Hua
• Sang Ye

Question 8

Which Wei level heat herbs are light, acrid and warm to:

• scatter Qi from the surface
• trigger mild sweat
• alleviate pruritus

Answer 8

• Fang Feng
• Jing Jie
• Cang Er Zi
• Bai Zhi
• Bai Ji Li