Seven Emotions + Common S/sx Flashcards
What are the pathogenetic characteristics of the 7 emotions?
- Result in internal damage of the Zang-Fu
- Affect Qi Dynamic
- Often cause Excessive patterns, except Joy (which causes Xu)
Which Zang is likely to be affected by anger?
Liver causes Qi to either stagnate or Qi to rise
Which Zang is likely to be affected by worry + pensiveness?
Spleen causing the SP Qi to be consumed or stagnate
Which Zang is likely to be affected by fear and fright?
Kidney causing KI Qi to go down
Which Zang is likely to be affected by grief?
Lungs causing LU Qi to scatter
Which Zang is likely to be affected by overjoy
Heart causing the HT Qi to slow down
The following are typical S/sx of ______ injuring the ________?
Anger, upset, headache, dizziness, vomiting blood, diarrhea, undigested foods, fainting, hematemesis, distending pain in hypochondria region
P: Wiry
Anger
Liver
The following are typical S/sx of ______ injuring the ________?
Overjoy, irritability, lax mind (HT Qi slowed down), speaking incoherently
P: Weak or moderate
Overjoy
Heart
The following are typical S/sx of ______ injuring the ________?
Poor appetite, loose stools, undigested foods, distention in the abdomen, constipation, scanty urine, edema, distress, SOB, sighing
P: Weak + Wiry
Worry
Spleen
The following are typical S/sx of ______ injuring the ________?
Dizziness, palpitation, SOB, memory loss, insomnia, speaking incorrectly, abdomen distension, anorexia
P: Weak + Wiry
Pensiveness
Spleen
The following are typical S/sx of ______ injuring the ________?
Listlessness, hopeless feeling, unhappy. Qi is scattered
P: Slow
Grief
Lungs
The following are typical S/sx of ______ injuring the ________?
Alternate pale and red face, muscle flaccidity, cold limbs, sore lumbar, spermatorrhea
P: Deep
Fear
Kidney
The following are typical S/sx of ______ injuring the ________?
Easily to be frightened, SOB, palpitations, restlessness, insomnia w/ dreams
P: Wiry + Deep
Fright
Kidney
