Liver-Fire Blazing Flashcards
1
Q
Clinical Manifestations
A
Irritability, angry outburst, tinnitus, deafness, temporal headache, dizziness, red face and eyes, thirst, bitter taste, dream disturbed sleep, constipation w/ dry stool, dark urine, epistaxis, haematemesis, haemmoptysis
2
Q
Tongue
A
Red body, redder on sides, yellow coat
3
Q
Pulse
A
Firm- Wiry-Rapid
4
Q
Key symptoms
A
headache, irritability, red face, red eyes, red tongue w/ yellow coat
5
Q
Aetiology
A
Emotional Stress
Diet (heat foods)
6
Q
How does fire effect liver?
A
Dried fluids, agitates mind, causes bleeding.
7
Q
What can cause LFB?
A
Liver qi stag
8
Q
What can LFB cause?
A
Liver yin def
Heart-fire
9
Q
Treatment
A
Clear liver, drain fire
(drain liver fire)
