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QI and BLOOD Pattern Diagnosis Flashcards

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AIR enters LUNGS and forms _______ QI

A

DA QI

sometimes is called Great QI

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FOOD is processed by SPLEEN & STOMACH to create ________ QI

A

GU Qi or FOOD Qi

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KIDNEYS store __________

A

ESSENCE / PRE-NATAL QI

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YUAN QI (Original Source) which is a basic form of QI is made of:

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ESSENTIAL + DA QI + GU QI

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Zhong Qi (sometimes called Central Qi) is made from

A

Spleen & Stomach Qi in the Middle Jiao

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Zong Qi is

A

Chest / or Ancestral Upright Qi

It is the Collective Qi - it nourishes heart & lungs and powers the voice and speech

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Zhen Qi is _________

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Zhen Qi is True Qi

  • Zhen Qi is the whole of your defences and fights with*
  • XIE (EVIL) Qi*
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Wei Qi is

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Wei Qi is Defensive Qi

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Ying Qi is

A

Ying Qi is Nutrative Qi

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QI VACUITY is caused by

A

TAXATION: Physical, Mental or Sexual

POOR DIET: Not enough food, poor food choices

AGE

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QI Vacuity signs & symptoms:

A

Weak voice & laziness to speak

Shortness of breath

Lassitude of spirit & lack of strength

Dizziness of the head / eyes

SPONTANEOUS SWEATING

Symptoms are worse after activity

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Qi Vacuity: tongue & pulse

A

Tongue: pale, tender (may have thin white coat)

Pulse: vacuous (empty)

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Qi Vacuity: TX plan

A

Tonify Qi

ST 36

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Qi Fall (Center Qi Fall)

A

Qi Vacuity plus:

Dizziness

Shortness of breath

Lassitude & lack of strength

** A sensation of qi drooping downward **

** Prolapsed anus, uterus, hemmeroids, etc. **

(the musculature of the abdomen can even look like it’s sagging)

DU 20

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QI Fall: Tongue & Pulse:

A

Tongue: pale

Pulse: vacuous / empty

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Qi Fall TX:

A

Tonify & Raise Qi

DU 20

NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED more points

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17
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Insecurity of QI is a progression of Qi Vacuity where….

A

QI :

Lacks restraining Power

Lacks containment

Especially involves LUNGS, SPLEEN & KIDNEY

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BLOOD VACUITY s/sx

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Dull, Pale complexion & lips (from the lack of blood from the Heart)

Dizziness & Blurry Vision (blurry vision from floaters [dark or light] because ther is lack of LIVER blood)

Poor memory, insomnia

Numbness or tingling in limbs (becaus of lack of LIVER blood in the sinews)

Scanty period or amenorrhea

Depression, anxiety (this is more due to Liver)

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BLOOD VACUITY tongue & pulse

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Tongue: Pale, dry coat

Pulse: Choppy or fine

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BLOOD VACUITY tx & points

A

Tonify Blood

ST 36, 37, 39

UB 17 (influential point of blood)

Sea of Blood Points: ________fix_______________

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BLOOD DRYNESS S/SX

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Pale or sallow color of the face, lips, nails, eyelids

Emaciation

Dry, encrusted, itching, scaling skin (ex. dry eczema)

Pronounced dizziness

Really dry eyes (ex.Soregens syndrome?)

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BLOOD DRYNESS tongue & pulse

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Tongue: Pale

Pulse: Fine, without strength

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BLOOD DRYNESS treatment & points

A

Nourish Blood & Moisten Dryness

24
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What can cause BLOOD VACUITY?

A

Some things that can cause Blood Vacuity are:

Chronic Illness

Heavy periods

Blood loss from: giving birth, trauma, surgery, heavy periods

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Main disorders of blood are

A
  • Blood Vacuity (tends to be a “cold”
  • Blood Stasis
  • Blood Heat (tends to be “heat, repletion”
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Qi is the __________ of blood.

Blood is the _______ of Qi.

A

Qi is the COMMANDER of blood.

Blood is the MOTHER of Qi.

27
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Bleeding Pattern Due to REPLETION (heat) the blood will be

NOTE the repletion (heat) is the etiology….

28
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Bleeding Pattern Due to VACUITY (cold) the blood will be

NOTE the vacuity (cold) is the etiology….

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Bleeding Pattern Due to BLOOD STASIS the blood will be

NOTE the blood stasis is the etiology….

A

DARK PURPLE (possibly with clots)

30
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Main blood disorders:

  • Blood Vacuity (tends to be a “cold”
  • Blood Stasis
  • Blood Heat (tends to be “heat, repletion”

COMMON S/X ARE:

A

COMMON S/X ARE:

Coughing blood

Spitting blood

Vomiting blood

Blood in urine or stool

Flooding & breakthrough spotting

Trauma

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Bleeding Pattern Due to REPLETION (heat) the treatment would be

A

Cool Blood & Stop Bleeding

32
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Bleeding Pattern Due to VACUITY (cold) treatment would be:

A

Supplement, and stop bleeding

33
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Bleeding Pattern Due to BLOOD STASIS the treatment would be:

A

Invigorate blood, stop bleeding.

34
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QI DESERTION S/X are:

A

Very weak breathing or erratic breathing

Very pale face

Stupor or Clouding collapse

Incessant sweating

Open mouth & closed eyes

Incontinence of urine & stool

White facial complexion

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QI DESERTION tongue & pulse:

A

Tongue: pale, tnder, white, moist coat

Pulse: minute or faint

36
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QI DESERTION treatment:

A

tx is: Rescue the QI (you can use jing well points:)

37
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QI DESERTION can occur after:

A

an extreme shock / traumatic event

38
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BLOOD DESERTION sign & system

A

Pale facial complexion w/o sheen

Dizziness, flowery vision

Palpitations or fearful throbbing

Shortness of breath, cold limbs

Loss of consciousness

39
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BLOOD DESERTION tongue & pulse

A

Tongue: pale

Pulse: empty and weak

OR

fine and faint

40
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BLOOD DESERTION treatment

A

Stem the flow of blood

41
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QI STAGNATION sign & symptoms:

(also can be called Binding of Qi or Qi depression)

A

Distention & oppression in the chest & rib-side, stomach duct & abdomen

Distention & pain

Scurrying pain (ie. the pain moves, comes waves or attacks)

Pain comes in attacks

42
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QI STAGNATION tongue & pulse

A

tongue: normal or dark
pulse: wiry (because of the pain)

43
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QI STAGNATION treatment

A

Invigorate Qi / Move Qi

can use points like:

LI 4

LV 3 (the 4 gates)

44
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QI COUNTERFLOW (or REBELLION) s/sx

A

Lung & Lung: if liver insults Lungs there is coughing, agitation ribside pain even expectoration of blood - this is liver fire rising

Stomach: if liver overacts on ST “ “ outbursts of anger” ; hiccups, acid reflux; ex. nausea & vomiting

Liver

Kidney

LOOK IN BOOK

45
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QI COUNTERFLOW (or REBELLION) tongue & pulse

A

Tongue: normal or dark

Pulse: organ specific

46
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QI COUNTERFLOW (or REBELLION) treatment:

A

Diffuse the LUNG & RECTIFY QI

Harmonize the STOMACH & RECTIFY QI

Course LIVER & RECTIFY QI

You can use REN 22 & REN 21

47
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QI BLOCK / QI OBSTRUCTED s/x & pulse

A

Refers to three possibilites ALL OF THEM REPLETION

1) SUDDEN, SEVERE, serious Qi stagnation
2) Clouding desertion; sudden clouding reversal, limb reversal (all due to repletion NOT vacuity)

3) Serious pain in the viscera blocked URINATION or DEFECATION; breathing difficulties w/ high-pitched sounds (strider: that high pitched wheeze),

and a sinking, replete forceful pulse

REFER - OUT - TO ER OR URGENT CARE!!!!!

48
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BLOOD STASIS s/sx

A

Masses &/or Swellings

Fixed, charp, stabbing, pain

Bleeding (?)

49
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If the Blood Stasis Etiology is BLOOD VACUITY

what happens in the body:

A

The BLOOD VACUITY

Depletes the volume & QUALITY of blood (⇔this is the patho-mechanism)

50
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If the Blood Stasis Etiology is DAMPNESS

what happens in the body:

A

The DAMPNESS

suppresses the flow of blood (⇔this is the patho-mechanism)

51
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If the Blood Stasis Etiology is CHRONIC ILLNESS

what happens in the body:

A

CHRONIC ILLNESS

DEPLETES THE BLOOD & QI (⇔this is the patho-mechanism)

52
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If the Blood Stasis Etiology is KNOCKS & FALLS

what happens in the body:

A

KNOCKS & FALLS

Can break the vessels (⇔this is the patho-mechanism)

53
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If the Blood Stasis Etiology is BINDING DEPRESSION OF LIVER QI (ie. Qi Stagnation)

what happens in the body:

A

BINDING DEPRESSION OF LIVER QI (qi stag)

Interferes with Free-coursing (⇔this is the patho-mechanism)

54
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If the Blood Stasis Etiology is QI VACUITY

what happens in the body:

A

QI VACUITY

Slows the movement of blood (⇔this is the patho-mechanism)

55
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If the Blood Stasis Etiology is BLOOD COLD

what happens in the body:

A

BLOOD COLD

Congeals the blood (⇔this is the patho-mechanism)

56
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If the Blood Stasis Etiology is BLOOD HEAT

what happens in the body:

A

BLOOD HEAT

Cooks & binds w/blood(⇔this is the patho-mechanism)

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