Qi & Blood Flashcards
Which organ circulates blood in the vessels?
Heart
Which organ disperses Qi throughout the body
Lungs
Which organ keeps Qi circulating freely?
Promotes SP/ST digestive fxns. & circulates fluids?
Liver (LV QI)
Which organ is the root of Yang?
Warms Qi & Blood?
Produce Yuan QI to energize the Zang-Fu organs?
Kidneys
All kinds of pain, itching, and sores are due to___ disorders?
Heart
What are he most common pain syndromes?
Back pain
Headache
Joint pain caused by arthritis
Lower back pain etiology?
Excessive physical work &/or sex Preg. & childbirth Invasion of external cold & dampness Overwork Inadequate exercise
Acute or chronic backache worse in AM, better w/ exercise, better with heat: worse with cold & damp, large area of pain, feeling cold in lower back.
Invasion of Cold & Damp
Server, stabbing backache that is worse w/ rest & better w/ light exercise; tender to the touch, worse with standing or sitting
Stagnation of Qi & Blood
Chronic backache, dull pain in bouts, better with rest & worse when over tired, aggravated by sex
Kidney deficiency
Acute or chronic backache, affecting the spinal sinews causeing contraction, spasm, & stiffness
Liver Qi Stagnation (from emotions)
Cold-dampness invading the back channels
Damp heat invading the back channels
Stagnation of Qi & Blood
Kidney deficiency
Sciatica Patterns
Acute wind-COLD invasion
Sprain
Sudden onset, rigidity or stiffness, limited ROM
Underlying LV Pattern (LV Blood Def, LV Yang Raising, LV Qi Stag)
Neck & Shoulder Pain
Neck Patterns?
Invasion: Wind-Cold, Wind-Heat, Wind-Cold-Damp Stag. of LV Qi Hyperactivity of LV Yang Hyperactivity of Fire of LU & ST Stag of Blood Def. of KD Essence
Shoulder Joint etiology
Cold Excessive work Accidents GB probs. LI Issues
