Pattern Identification According To Qi & Blood

Question 1

What are the symptoms of Qi deficiency

Answer 1

Listlessness, lassitude, shortness of breath, unwillingness of speak, all of them aggravated by movement, pale tounge and weak pulse etc

Question 2

Qi deficiency

Answer 2

The functions of visceral and bowels decline

Question 3

Collapse of Qi

Answer 3

Qi is so deficient that it falls instead of raising

Question 4

What is the Etiopathology of the collapse of Qi

Answer 4

Development of Qi deficiency, over strain which leads to the impairment of the visceral Qi

Question 5

What are they symptoms of the collapse of Qi

Answer 5

Same as Qi deficiency plus prolapse of viscera, prolonged diarrhea and dysentery bowels
Multiple miscarriages may indicate
Easily bruised

Question 6

Revered flow of Qi. What is the etiopathology

Answer 6

Lung Qi, phlegm;
Stomach Qi, phlegm, food stagnation;
Liver-Qi, depression and anger

Question 7

What are they symptoms of reversed flow of Qi

Answer 7

Lung Qi: cough and dyspnea
Stomach Qi: hiccup, education, nausea and vomiting
Liver Qi: dizziness and painful distention in the head or syncope, hematemesis

Question 8

What is happening when Qi is stagnant

Answer 8

The movement of Qi is obstructed

Question 9

What is the etiopathology of stagnation of Qi

Answer 9

Emotion, food, phlegm, blood stasis, and any accumulation of pathological substance in the body
Liver Qi stasis most common

Question 10

What are the symptoms of stagnation of Qi

Answer 10

Oppression and distending, un-localized and fluctuation pain which will subside after farting and beltching
Hypochondrium distention, breast distention

Question 11

What is the etiopathology of blood deficiency

Answer 11

Chronic and acute bleeding, hypo function of spleen and stomach, blood stasis, overwork, pensiveness

Question 12

What are the symptoms of blood deficiency

Answer 12

Pale dim or sallow complexion; pale lips, tongue and fingernails; dizziness and blurred vision, palpitation, insomnia, numbness of limbs
P: thin / thready
T: pale and dry

Question 13

What is the etiopathology of Heart disturbed by phlegm fire

Answer 13

Long emotional disorder causing liver Qi, which can change into fire burning body fluid becoming phlegm

Question 14

Symptoms of Heart disturbed by phlegm fire

Answer 14

Insomnia, delirium, schizophrenia, hysteria, etc. Red tongue with yellow and greasy fur, rapid and slippery pulse

Question 15

Etiopathology of insufficiency of Lung Qi

Answer 15

Prolonged cough and dyspnea, poor nutrition

Question 16

Symptoms of insufficient Lung Qi

Answer 16

Feeble cough and dyspnea, easily catches cold, Qi deficiency symptoms, tongue and pulse

Question 17

Etiopathology of deficiency of lung yin

Answer 17

Chronic cough or febrile diseases

Question 18

Symptoms of deficiency of lung yin

Answer 18

Dry cough, blood-stained sputum, yin def. symptoms, tongue and pulse

Question 19

Symptoms of wind cold pathogens tightening lung

Answer 19

Cough, white and thing sputum, profuse water nasal discharge, slight aversion to cold, mild fever, without sweating, headache and body-ache, thin white coating, superficial and tense pulse

Question 20

Symptoms of invasion of lung by wind heat

Answer 20

Cough, yellow and thick sputum, sore throat, dry mouth and turbid nasal discharge, fever, red tongue tip, thin yellow fur, superficial and rapid pulse.

Question 21

Ectiopathology of retention of pathogenic heat in lung

Answer 21

Eco-pathogenic facets invade the lung for a long time

Question 22

Symptoms of retention of pathogenic heat in lung

Answer 22

Cough dyspnea, yellow and thick sputum, red tongue, yellow fur, rapid pulse

Question 23

Etiopathology of accumulation of phlegm-damp in lung

Answer 23

Prolonged cough or spleen disorder

Question 24

Symptoms of accumulation of phlegm-dampness in lung

Answer 24

Lasting cough with profuse thin sputum, pale tongue with white greasy fur, slippery pulse

Question 25

What is the etiopathology of Qi deficiency

Answer 25

Persisting or serious diseases, overworking, aging, etc

Question 26

Lung Qi deficiency

Symptoms

Answer 26

Spontaneous sweating - pores are open
Cough weak
Complexion - pale white

Question 27

SP Qi Def.

Symptoms

Answer 27

Diarrhoea, loss of appetite, dull abdominal pain

Question 28

How does one become Qi deficient?

Answer 28

Persisting disease, overwork, aging

Question 29

Heart Qi deficient

Symptoms

Answer 29

Palpitations, dizziness

As well as other signs and symptoms of Qi def.

Question 30

Kidney Qi def

Symptoms

Answer 30

Low back pain - a constant ache and weakness
Pain in knees
Frequent urination

Question 31

Why does one get the collapse of Qi?

Answer 31

It is a progression of Qi def.

What does the person do all day? Heavy lifting and carrying can indicate collapse of Qi

Question 32

What signs and symptoms indicate Liver blood def.

Answer 32

Dryness in lips, nails, hair, and skin. Eyes: blurred vision, floaters, dry eyes

Question 33

What are the causes of blood stasis

Answer 33

Qi stasis; Qi def.; cold blockage; Heat blockage

Question 34

Define blood stasis

Answer 34

I smooth circulation of Qi, blood retention somewhere in the body, seen with bruising

Question 35

Signs and symptoms of blood stasis

Answer 35

Fixed stabbing localized pain, worse at night (time of yin), darkness/ purple on nails skin or face; sin dry and rough (blood not getting there);
T: purple, stasis spots, dark and flat
P: rough and choppy

Question 36

Heat in the blood

What is the cause?

Answer 36

Pathogenic heat / fire
XS heat
Exterior heat
7 emotions turning to fire
Diet: alchohol, drugs, spicy hot foods, smoking and coffee
Very dangerous

Question 37

What are signs and symptoms of Blood Heat?

Answer 37

Arrack less bleeding where it shouldn’t: anus, nose, vomiting
Hyperactive fnx. Irritable and restless, thirsty for cold drinks; mensies: deep red -> purple, heavy bleeding, deep color, heavy period
T: red -> Crimson
P: Fast and can be slippery, flooding / surging