Syndrome Differentiation - Midterm

Question 1

Differentiate between Heat vs Cold

Answer 1

Excessive Heat:
red face, irritable, fever, dark urine, constipation
T: red/crimson / P: rapid

Yin Deficiency:
red cheeks, hot flashes, night sweats
T: red with scanty coating / P: rapid, thready

Excessive Yin:
cold hands/feet/abdomen, colicky pain (on/off) pain in abdomen, dislike pressure and improved with heat

Yang Deficiency:
cold hands and feet, listlessness, fatigue, diarrhea, likes pressure and heat

Question 2

Differentiate between Excessive vs Deficient

Answer 2

Excessive: predominant of Evil Qi
- excess exterior pathogen attack
- internal accumulation of pathogenic factors (phlegm, fluid, blood stasis)

Deficient: weakness of Healthy Qi
- prenatal deficiency
- postnatal deficiency (malnourishment)
- chronic illness

Question 3

What does the Lung Hand Tai Yin Meridian treat?

Answer 3

Lungs, chest, throat

Question 4

What does the Hand Yang Ming Large Intestine Meridian treat?

Answer 4

Forehead, face, febrile disease, face, mouth

Question 5

What does the Foot Yang Ming Stomach Meridian treat?

Answer 5

ST & intestines, mental illness, febrile disease

Question 6

What does the Foot Tai Yin Spleen Meridian treat?

Answer 6

SP & ST, gynecological disorders, external genitalia

Question 7

What does the Heart Hand Shao Yin Meridian treat?

Answer 7

HT, chest, mental illness

Question 8

What does the Hand Tai Yang Small Intestine treat?

Answer 8

Occipital and scapular region, febrile disease, mental illness?

Question 9

What does the Foot Tai Yang Bladder Meridian treat?

Answer 9

Dorso-lumbar region, neck, febrile disease, mental illness

Question 10

What does the Foot Shao Yin Kidney Meridian treat?

Answer 10

KD, LU, gynecological disorders, external genitalia

Question 11

What does the Hand Jue Yin Pericardium Meridian treat?

Answer 11

HT, chest, ST, mental illness

Question 12

What does the Hand Shao Yang Triple Energizer Meridian treat?

Answer 12

Temporal and hypochondriac region, febrile disease, throat

Question 13

What does the Foot Tai Yang Gall Bladder Meridian treat?

Answer 13

Temporal and hypochondriac region, eyes, gynecological, mental disease

Question 14

What does the Foot Jue Yin Liver Meridian treat?

Answer 14

*Especially for males
LV, external genitalia, gynecological disease, eyes

KD & LV - male
KD & SP - female

Question 15

Describe the Governing Vessel (DU Mai)

Answer 15

• sea of yang
• important for treating brain, spine, KD

Symptoms: neck and back pain, menstruation, poor memory

Question 16

Describe the Conception Vessel (REN Mai)

Answer 16

• sea of yin
• important for reproductive system

Symptoms: pregnancy, fertility, menstruation

Question 17

Describe the Penetrating Vessel (Chong Mai)

Answer 17

• sea of 5 yin and 6 zang organs
• sea of 12 channels
• sea of blood

Symptoms: pregnancy/menstruation issues, fertility, erectile dysfunction

Question 18

Describe the Girdling Vessel (Dai Mai)

Answer 18

The only horizontal meridian

Symptoms: UTI, hernia, sciatica, STDs, pubic symphysis pain, hemorrhoids, diarrhea, menstruation