Six Excesses/7 Affects Flashcards
Name the 6 excesses:
Wind, Cold, SummerHeat, Dry, Damp, Fire/Heat
Springtime is related to ________ disease, Summer is related to ___________, late Summer is related to ________, Autumn is related to _________, Winter is related to _______ damage
Springtime = Wind; Summer = SummerHeat/Heat; Late Summer = Damp; Autumn = Dry; Winter = Cold
Wind is a ________ pathogen; Cold is a ________ disease; Summer Heat is a _________ pathogen; Damp is a ______ pathogen; Fire is a ______ pathogen
Wind = Yang; Cold = Yin; SummerHeat = Yang; Damp = Yin; Fire = Yang
Fever, Aversion to cold/drafts, Sweating, dizziness, headache, nasal congestion, itchy throat, cough, itching on skin, scattered soreness in joints, floating & moderate pulse are signs of ________ disease
Wind
Cold sensation in whole or part of body, NO SWEATING, Fever, excreted clear matter and often pain are signs of _______ disease
Cold
High fever, copious sweating, irritability, thirst, HA, red face, hasty breathing, scanty/red urine, red tongue w yellow coat, surging/rapid pulse or fatigue, SOB w forceless pulse are signs of _______ disease
Summerheat; SHW - convulsions, locked-jaw or SH Tetany - arching back, clouding of spirit or phlegm obstructing of throat & string like pulse
Oppression in ST, Heaviness, thirst, sticky sweating, decreased urination, obstruction of MJ (lack of appetite), bland taste in mouth, ab distention, red tongue with slimy/greasy coat, surging pulse are signs of _________/________
SH - Damp
Heaviness of joints and limbs, aversion to wind and fever, heavy heat, inhibition of stools w sticky BM, painful or cloudy urine, vaginal discharge, gen swelling in lower body, sticky tongue coat are signs of _______ disease
Dampness; damp is a long and difficult process to recover from…can also have Yang shui (acute Yang edema)
Damp/C = SP Yang - slippery sluggish pulse
Damp/H = fatty sweet food or direct strike
W/Damp = Sx worse in damp weather, swelling
Dry cough, scanty/thick phlegm, dry throat/lips/tongue/nose, poss nosebleed, dry skin, dry stool are signs of _________
Dryness - invades LU/metal pair
Damage to Yin is known as ________ _________ and can be a result of profuse sweating, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of blood or high fever. S&S include, thirst despite drinking, dry red tongue
internal dryness
Rough, dry skin, brittle nails, dry brittle hair, constipation, itchy/scaly skin, Emaciation and dry tongue w no saliva are S&S of ______ ________
Blood dryness - can be due essence/xue depleted by old age, nutritional deficits, blood stasis
High Fever, Aversion to Heat, Heart Vexation, Thirst, Sweating, Red face and eyes, scanty red urine, dry stool, red crimson tongue w dry yellow coat, may be prickles are S&S of _______ _____
Repletion Fire
There are 4 types of Fire patterns - - 1. _______ fire, 2. ________ fire, 3. _________ fire and 4. _________ fire
- Repletion fire; 2. Depressd fire (Emotional suppression - tumors/cancer), 3. Vacuity Fire (Yin vacuity/ 5 center heat - malar flush), 4. Floating Fire (Yang not anchored - False Heat w True Cold)
Name the 7 Emotional Affects: (all internally generated)
Joy, Anger, Anxiety/Worry, Thought/Pensiveness, Sorrow/Grief, Fear, Fright/Shock
Excessive Joy damages the ________ and _______. Incoherent Speech, erratic behavior and a faint , weak & fine pulse are all S&S. Causes Qi to _______.
Joy = Heart and Spirit. HT governs blood and houses Shen. Causes Qi to disperse.
