Taiyang Disease Flashcards
Name the 2 types of Taiyang disease
- Taiyang Wind
- Taiyang Cold
Taiyang disease dominates the superficial body & is the first line of defense against external pathogens.
True or False?
True
What are the symptoms of Taiyang disease?
Rigidity
Neck pain
Fever
Aversion to cold
Floating and moderate pulse
Are the following symptoms of Taiyang Wind or Taiyang Cold?
Fever (battle between vital qi & pathogen)
Aversion to Cold (wei qi suppressed & not reaching to the superficial body).
Muscle Stiffness and Rigidity (cold contracts tissue),
No Sweating (pores are blocked and yin accumulates)
Stiff Neck & Joints (channels get blocked)
Floating Pulse (wei qi rises to push out pathogen, but is suppressed by cold = Tight Pulse
Taiyang Cold
What are the 2 organs of the TaiYang collateral?
- Small Intestine
- Bladder