Phlegm/Sputum Retention

Question 1

What is Tan Yin?

Answer 1

Phlegm Fluid in ST + Intestines due to SP Yang Xu

Question 2

What is Xuan Yin?

Answer 2

Phlegm Fluid in Fluid in Hypochondrium + Chest

Question 3

What is Yi Yin?

Answer 3

Phlegm Fluid in Limbs + Muscles

Question 4

What is Zhi Yin?

Answer 4

Phlegm Fluid in the Lungs + Chest

Question 5

Differentiation of Tan Yin?

Answer 5

Fluid in Stomach & Intestines → Borborygmus, nausea, bloating

Yang Xu —> cold limbs, vomiting after drinking, loose stools

Question 6

Differentiation of Xuan Yin?

Answer 6

Fluid in Hypochondrium & Chest → Chest pain, cough, difficulty breathing

Question 7

Differentiation of Yi Yin?

Answer 7

Fluid in Limbs & Muscles → Heavy/swollen limbs, aversion to cold

Question 8

Differentiationof Zhi Yin?

Answer 8

Fluid in Lungs → Cough, wheezing, white foamy sputum

Question 9

3 Etiologies of Phelgm-Fluid Retention?

Answer 9

External cold damp
Improper diet
Overstrain

Question 10

Pathogenesis of External Cold Damp in Phelgm-Fluid Retention?

Answer 10

Cold-Damp impairs Yang Qi affecting Qi transformation resulting in fluid accumulation

Question 11

Pathogenesis of improper diet in Phelgm-Fluid Retention?

Answer 11

Improper diet impairs SP’s T+T function resulting in fluid accumulation

Question 12

Pathogenesis of Overstrain in Phelgm-Fluid Retention?

Answer 12

Overstrain, overthinking, over-sexual activity, etc. impair SP + KI Yang, resulting in SP+ KI dysfunction of water metabolism creating excessive fluid accumulation

Question 13

An important point for water metabolism dysfunction?

Answer 13

REN-10: Harmonizes ST + Regulates ST Qi

Question 14

Main points to treat Tan Yin Phlegm-Fluid Retention due to SP Yang Xu?

Answer 14

ST-36: Fortifies SP + Resolves dampness
REN-6: Boost KI Yang (moxa)
SP-6: Tonifys SP + ST
ST-40: Expel Phlegm
REN-10: Harmonizes ST + Regulates ST Qi + Regulates water metabolism

Question 15

Main point to treat Tan Yin Phlegm-Fluid Retention due to SP Yang Xu in ST + Intestines

Answer 15

Four Gates
ST-40: expel phlegm
REN-10: fluid dysfunction
ST-44: clear heat
REN-10: Water metabolism

Question 16

Main points to treat Xuan Yin in Chest + LU

Answer 16

LU-5: clear LU Heat
LI-11: clear body heat
ST-44: clear ST Heat
ST-40: phlegm
ST-41, ST-43: Harmonize ST/GB
SJ-2 clears ShaoYang Heat
ST-36: Tonify SP + ST

Question 17

Main points to treat Xuan Yin due to Yin Xu

Answer 17

KI-6: Nourish KI Yin
HT-6: Nourish HT Yin
SP-6: Nourish SP & LR
BL-23: Back-shu of KI
SJ-2 or LI-11: Ying-spring pts, clears Heat

Question 18

Main points to treat Yi Yin due to SP Qi Xu

Answer 18

ST-40: Expels phlegm
SP-9: Resolve dampness
LU-5: Clears LU phlegm
ST-25: Regulates ST + SP
REN-17: Unbinds chest
GB-20: expels wind
REN-4: Warm SP (moxa)

Question 19

Main points to treat Xuan Yin in Chest + Hypochondriac

Answer 19

4 Gates
LU-5: Expel LU phlegm
ST-40: Expel phlegm

Question 20

Treatment points for Zhi Yin due to Cold Fluid in LU

Answer 20

LU-9: warm and help flow LU Qi
LI-4 + LU-7: expel cold from exterior
REN-4: Moxa
ST-36: Moxa
4 Gates

Question 21

Treatment points for Zhi Yin due to SP + KI Yang Xu

Answer 21

ST-36: warm both SP + ST Yang
KI-3: warms KI Yang
Moxa REN-4, DU-4
ST-40, LU-5
SP-9: Resolves dampness

Question 22

Differentiation between SP Yang Xu and SP Yang Xu in ST + Intestines?

Answer 22

Feeling hardness and fullness in ST

Question 23

Main points to treat Phlegm-Fluid Retention in ST + Intestines due to SP Yang Xu?

Answer 23

4 Gates: Move Qi
ST-40: Expel phlegm
REN-10: Harmonizes ST + Regulates ST Qi + regulates water metabolism

Question 24

The following are patterns of _______?

Tan Yin
SP Yang Xu + In ST + Intestines

Xuan Yin
In chest + LU + chest + hypochondriac + Yin Xu

Yi Yin
SP Qi Xu in limbs + muscles

Zhi Yin
Cold Fluid in LU + SP + KD Yang Xu

Answer 24

Phlegm-Fluid Retention