Shaoyang Disease Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 2 organs of the Shaoyang collateral?
A
San Jiao
Gallbladder
2
Q
True or False?
The Shaoyang collateral is not a primary site for disease.
A
TRUE
3
Q
What are the 2 main points about Shaoyang Disease?
A
- Causes qi stagnation due to battle between vital qi & pathogen.
- Only happens when pathogen is mid-transmission between exterior & interior
4
Q
With Shaoyang Disease, Yang qi is suppressed & fails to rise to warm muscles causing what symptom?
A
Aversion to Cold
5
Q
With Shaoyang Disease, Yang qi will intermittently prevail and push through blockage to reach skin causing what symptom?
A
Fever
6
Q
With Shaoyang disease, alternating fever & chills indicates what?
A
Indicates the pathogen is mid exterior, mid interior.