Six Channels

Question 1

Exterior cold = ______ ________. Governs _________ of body. Controls Construction/Ying (circulates in vessels) and Wei ( circulates outside of vessels)

Answer 1

Tai Yang - UB/SI; Governs exterior

Question 2

Interior Heat, Interior repletion = ________ _______

Answer 2

Yang Ming - ST/LI - Anterior

Question 3

Evil that is half in and half out = ______ ________. Harmonize

Answer 3

Shao Yang - GB/SJ - Middle

Question 4

Damage to SP by Cold = _______ _______

Answer 4

Tai Yin - SP/LU - Anterior

Question 5

Heart-Kidney Vacuity = ______ _______

Answer 5

Shao Yin - HT/KD - Posterior

Question 6

Interior Vacuity & Cold/Heat complex =

Answer 6

Jue Yin - PC/LV - Middle

Question 7

Six Channel Theory correlates to the ______ _____ ______

Answer 7

Shan Han Lun - ultimate devastation of Yang Qi as pathogen moves deeper into the body

Question 8

Floating Pulse, HA, Stiffness & pain of head and neck, Heat effusion/Fever, and Aversion to cold are S&S of _____ _______

Answer 8

Tai Yang - struggle btwn evil and right qi

Question 9

In Tai Yang - 2 types 1. Exterior Repletion cold = _______ _______ and 2. Exterior Vacuity cold = ________ ________

Answer 9

Exterior Repletion Cold = Cold damage

Exterior Vacuity Cold = Wind Strike

Question 10

In Tai Yang ______ ______ you resolve the flesh, expel the wind and harmonize Ying & Wei

Answer 10

Wind Strike

Question 11

In Tai Yang ______ _______ there is no sweating, pulse is tight and floating and defensive yang is obstructed by the exterior evil making Construction/Ying stagnant.

Answer 11

Cold Damage - promote sweating, resolve ext., diffuse lung and calm wheezing

Question 12

Tai Yang bowel pattern can happen when ext disease is not resolved and moves interior causing __________ __________ in _____ & _____ channel. Causing inhibited urination.

Answer 12

water amassment - SP & UB channel

Question 13

Floating pulse, fever/chills, inhibited urination, uncomfortable distention of ab, vexation and possible bitter taste in mouth are S&S of ________ ____________ . There will be thirst w desire for water and vomiting upon drinking in severe cases.

Answer 13

water amassment

Question 14

Mental restlessness, fullness & hardness in lower ab, may have xue in urine, deep choppy pulse are S&S of __________ ____________

Answer 14

Blood amassment - bladder qi is unaffected here

Question 15

4 bigs, yellow tongue coat and evil heat throughout body in channels or bowels are S&S of _______ _________ pattern. They are a _________ pattern.

Answer 15

Yang ming pattern; replete pattern

Question 16

Yang Ming bowel pattern has 4 types of ab disharmony: 1. __________ feel bloated, 2. ____________ objective palpation, 3. _________ in stool, 4. ______________ constipation worse with pressure

Answer 16

1. Distention, 2. Fullness, 3. Dryness, 4. Hardness

Question 17

Shao Yang disease is a __________ pattern only. ITs a struggle btwn the _________ & _________

Answer 17

channel only; exterior & interior struggle

Question 18

Alternating Fever & chills, bitter taste in mouth, hypochondriac pain/discomfort, irritable, no appetite, dizzy, wiry string like pulse are all S&S of _______ ________ pattern

Answer 18

Shao Yang

Question 19

Tai Yin disease is a _________ pattern only. They are a __________ pattern. ________ Yang is damaged.

Answer 19

Bowel only; Vacuity; Spleen Yang damaged leading to Vacuity Cold hindering T&T.

Question 20

Ab distention/Bloating, loose stool, no appetite, may have N/V, pale tongue, white coat, NO thirst, Weak, deep pulse are S&S of ______ _________

Answer 20

Tai Yin

Question 21

Cold body & limbs, curled up position, low energy, reverting cold limbs, co circulation, watery or clear diarrhea w undigested food, vomiting clear and watery, NO thirst or thirst for warm only, pale tongue w white wet coat, deep faint pulse are S&S of Shao Yin _______ vacuity & ______ exuberance

Answer 21

Shao Yin - Yang Vacuity and Yin Exuberance

Question 22

Red face w flushed appearance, sweaty upper burner only - esp face, white wet tongue with faint or no pulse are S&S of Shao Yin _____ exuberance & ________ _______

Answer 22

Shao Yin - Yin Exuberance and Repelling Yang

Question 23

Heart vexation, insomnia, dry mouth and throat, 5 center heat, malar flush, red tongue w no coat, deep/fine & rapid pulse are S&S of ________ _______ _________ disease but also called Yin Xu

Answer 23

Shao Yin heat pattern - more rare than shao yin cold