S/Sx Chart: General & Zang Fu Patterns Flashcards
these s/sx are what zang fu pattern?
- palpitations
- forgetfulness
- difficulty falling asleep (insomnia)
- sweating in upper jiao, axilla
HT Qi Vacuity
these s/sx are what pattern?
- fatigue
- malaise
- spontaneous sweating
- weakness of body
- pale tongue, scalloped
- weak pulse
Qi Vacuity
these s/sx are what zang fu pattern?
- SOB
- weak voice
- weak cough
- sweating in upper jiao
LU Qi Vacuity
these s/sx are what zang fu pattern?
- lack of appetite
- bloating / distention
- loose stool
SP Qi Vacuity
these s/sx are what zang fu pattern?
- weak & aching low back & knees
- dizzy
- decreased hearing
- low pitched tinnitus
KD Qi Vacuity
these s/sx are what general pattern?
- fear of cold
- cold limbs & body
- fatigue
- bright white facial complexion
- pale, wet, white tongue coat
- puffy tongue
- weak or fine, slow pulse
Yang Vacuity
these s/sx are what zang fu pattern?
- palpitations
- forgetfulness
- difficulty falling asleep (insomnia)
- fear of cold
HT Yang Vacuity
these s/sx are what zang fu pattern?
- lack of appetite
- bloating / distention
- loose stool / diarrhea
- bland taste in mouth
- edema
- clear, thin vaginal discharge
SP Yang Vacuity
these s/sx are what zang fu pattern?
- weak & aching low back & knees
- frequent, copious clear urination
- edema in legs
- impotence / infertility
- diarrhea with undigested food
KD Yang Vacuity
these s/sx are what general pattern?
- pale complexion
- dizzy
- hair & nails brittle/dry
- lusterless
- pale tongue
- fine, weak pulse
Blood Vacuity
these s/sx are what zang fu pattern?
- palpitations
- forgetfulness
- profuse dreaming / restless sleep / not a deep sleep (insomnia)
HT Blood Vacuity
these s/sx are what zang fu pattern?
- numbness of limbs
- blurry vision
- floaters in vision
- amenorrhea or pale menstrual blood
- muscle cramping or spasm
- pale sides of tongue
LV Blood Vacuity
these s/sx are what general pattern?
- hot in late afternoon / evening
- five center heat
- night sweats
- dry mouth / throat
- dark, scanty urination
- constipation
- dry, red tongue, no coat, maybe cracks
- fine, weak, rapid pulse
Yin Vacuity
these s/sx are what zang fu pattern?
- palpitations
- heart vexation
- difficulty falling asleep / restless (insomnia)
HT Yin Vacuity
these s/sx are what zang fu pattern?
- dry cough
- sticky phlegm
- hoarse voice
- dry mouth, throat
LU Yin Vacuity
these s/sx are what zang fu pattern?
- full after only small amount of food, but normal appetite
- bloating / discomfort after eating
- dry lips
- ulceration of mouth
- difficult to put on weight
- emaciation
- bowels can be sluggish or loose
SP Yin Vacuity
these s/sx are what zang fu pattern?
- dizzy
- tinnitus, poor hearing
- poor memory
- dry mouth at night
- aching back / knees
- nocturnal emissions
KD Yin VAcuity
these s/sx are what general pattern?
- easy to get angry
- hypochondrium or ribside pain / distention
- pain that comes & goes
- sighing
- wiry pulse
- tongue could be slightly constrained in the sides or “normal” for that person
Qi Stagnation
these s/sx are what zang fu pattern?
- palpitations
- SOB
- unable to lie dow
- oppression in chest
- pain that comes & goes in chest
- sighing
- tongue is purple in upper jiao
- wiry, choppy pulse (slippery if phlegm is obstructing)
HT Vessel Obstructed
these s/sx are what zang fu pattern?
- depression
- sighing
- distention in ribside, breasts
- “plumpit qi”
- irregular menstruation
LV Qi Stagnation / Binding Depression of LV Qi
these s/sx are what general pattern?
- dull / purplish facial complexion
- fixed, sharp pain
- dull / purplish tongue
- purple / red petechia
- distended SLV
- rough, choppy pulse
Blood Stasis
these s/sx are what zang fu pattern?
- palpitations
- purple facial complexion & lips
- SOB from pain
- stabbing pain in chest, shoulders, jaw
HT Blood Stasis
these s/sx are what zang fu pattern?
- stabbing pain
- hypochondrium pain
- painful periods
- palpable masses in abdomen / uterus
- clotted menstrual blood
LV Blood Stasis
