Syndrome Differentiation - General

Question 1

Qi Deficiency

Answer 1

• Symptoms worse on exertion
• Spontaneous Sweating
• Dizziness
• Fatigue - not enough Qi
• Shortness of Breath
• Dislike to Talk
• Pale Complexion
• Tongue: Pale
• Pulse: Weak

Question 2

Yang Deficiency

Answer 2

• Qi Deficiency Signs PLUS
• Feeling Cold
• Cold Limbs
• Low Mood
• Slow down, Lethargic

Question 3

Yin Deficiency

Answer 3

• Qi Deficiency Signs PLUS
• Feeling of Heat (more at night)
• Night Sweats
• Blotchy Flush
• Restless (mentally, physically)

Question 4

Qi Sinking

Answer 4

• Qi Deficiency Signs PLUS
• Dropping sensation
• Mental Depression
• Prolapse
• Diarrhoea
• Tongue: Pale, white coating
• Pulse: Weak

Question 5

Qi Stagnation

Answer 5

• Distending Pain (stretched or bloated pain)
• Mental Depression
• Irritability
• Bloating
• Poor Circulation
• Wiry Pulse

Question 6

Rebellious Qi

Answer 6

• Asthmatic Breathing
• Acid Reflux
• Belching
• Hiccups
• Nausea, Vomitting
• Vomitting Blood
• Dizziness, Vertigo
• Headaches
• Diarrhoea

Question 7

Blood Deficiency

Answer 7

• Pale/Withered Complexion
• Dry, Brittle Hair
• Pale Lips & Nails
• Dizziness - not nourishing senses
• Blurred Vision - not nourishing eyes
• Palpitations
• Insomnia
• Not rested after sleeping
• Scanty or Delayed Menstruation
• No Menstruation
• Anemia
• Numbness of Limbs - blockages
• Tongue: Pale, Dry
• Pulse: Thin, Weak, Hollow

Question 8

Blood Stasis

Answer 8

• Pain in Fixed Location (worse at night)
• Haemorage - due to blockages
• Purple Spots (exegenesis)
• Tongue: Dull or Purple (also Lips & Nails)
• Pulse: Wiry

Question 9

Blood Heat

Answer 9

• Haematoma
• Coughing up Blood (haemoptysis)
• Nose Bleed (Epistaxis)
• Heavy Periods
• Mental Restlessness
• Mania
• Coma
• Dryness
• Eczma, Psoriasis, Acne
• Tongue: Dark Red or Crimson
• Pulse: Rapid

Question 10

Blood Cold

Answer 10

• Localised Pain (made better with warmth)
• Purple Skin (cold to the touch)
• Feeling Cold
• Cold Limbs
• Delayed Menstruation
• Tongue: Purple
• Pulse: Slow

Question 11

Body Fluids Deficiency

Answer 11

• Dryness
• Thirst
• Scanty Periods
• Scanty Urine (doesn’t match drinking)
• Lack of sweating
• Dry Cough, Throat, Nose
• Dry Nose (Lungs)
• Dry Mouth (Stomach, Spleen)
• Dry Stools (Large Intestine)
• Dry Eyes, Skin, Periods (Liver)
• Lack of Urination (Kidneys)
• Headaches (Kidneys)
• Neck Pain (Kidneys)

Question 12

Phlegm

Answer 12

• Loose Rattling Cough
• Sticky Sputum
• Fullness in Chest
• Nausea (Stomach)
• Vomitting
• Fullness of Epigastrum (Stomach)
• Kidney Stones
• Gallstones
• Stroke (in Channels)
• Paralysis in Limbs (in Channels)
• Numbness/Tingling (in Channels)
• Dizziness (in Channels)
• Nodules, Lumps, Ganglion (in Channels)
• Epilepsy, Dementia, Psychosis (Heart Phlegm Misting the Mind)
• Tongue: Thick coating
• Pulse: Slippery