Menstrual patterns Flashcards
Which 3 patterns have advanced cycles
Repletion heat
vacuity heat
Qi Vacuity (can also be flooding & spotting)
Which 3 patterns have delayed cycles
Repletion cold
vacuity cold
blood vacuity (can also be menstrual block)
Which 3 patterns have indeterminate cycles
LV Qi Xu/Qi Stag (or menstrual block)
Blood stasis
KD xu
Which 2 patterns have menstrual block
LV Qi stag
Blood vacuity
In which 3 patterns is bleeding prolonged?
repletion heat
Qi xu
KD xu
In which 3 patterns is bleeding shortened?
repletion cold
vacuity cold
blood vacuity
In which pattern is bleeding dripping for several days?
vacuity heat
what 2 patterns have profuse bleeding?
repletion heat
Qi xu
what pattern has scanty, impeded flow?
blood stasis
what pattern has sometimes scanty, sometimes profuse flow?
LV Qi Stag
what pattern has scanty or indeterminate flow?
KD xu
what is the color of menses in repletion heat?
fresh or purple red
what is the color of menses in vacuity heat?
fresh red
what is the color of menses in repletion cold?
dull or pale red
what is the color of menses in vacuity cold?
dark red
what is the color of menses in LV depression/Qi stag?
normal or light red
what is the color of menses in blood stasis?
purple, dull
what is the color of menses in Qi xu?
pale red
what is the color of menses in blood xu?
pale red or yellowish
what is the color of menses in KD xu?
pale red
which 2 patterns have clear, thin blood?
repletion cold
KD xu
which 3 patterns have thin blood?
Qi & blood xu
vacuity cold
which pattern has thick, sticky blood?
repletion heat
which pattern has normal or thick, purulent blood with congealed clots?
LV depression/Qi stag
which pattern has congealed and stasis clots?
blood stasis
What pattern has foul smelling menses?
repletion heat
What pattern has fishy smelling menses?
repletion cold
this pattern has pain before or during menses
repletion heat