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TCM INTERNAL MEDICINE MIDTERM Flashcards

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Symptoms: severe aversion to cold, mild fever, no perspiration, headache, body ache, stuffy/runny nose, scratchy throat, cough with white clear phlegm

Tongue: thin white coating, moist

Pulse: floating or floating and tight

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WIND COLD BINDING THE SUPERFICIES

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WIND COLD BINDING THE SUPERFICIES pathogenesis

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Pathogenesis: wind cold fettering the superficies, defensive yang qi gets obstructed, skin and pores are blocked, affecting the lung qi’s dispersing

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WIND COLD BINDING THE SUPERFICIES formula

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Jing Fang Bai Du San

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Wind cold symptoms plus: Additional symptoms: heavy head and body, distention headache, painful joints, arthririts, spondylitis, low muffled cough, sticky profuse nasal discharge, white greasy tongue coating, soggy pulse

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Qiang Huo Sheng Shi Tang

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Symptoms: obvious fever, mild aversion to wind, sweating, distention headache, distention in the eyes and flushed face, turbid nasal discharge, sore throat and dry mouth

Tongue: thin yellow coating

Pulse: floating rapid

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WIND HEAT ATTACKING THE SUPERFICIES SYNDROME

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WIND HEAT ATTACKING THE SUPERFICIES SYNDROME pathogenesis

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Pathogenesis: wind heat attacking the lung defense, heat obstructs inside the skin/superficies, affects the lung qi’s dispersing and descending, causing a disharmony with the lung defense

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WIND HEAT ATTACKING THE SUPERFICIES SYNDROME formula

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Yin Qiao San

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Symptoms: occur in the summer, obvious fever, mild aversion to wind, mild sweating, distention and heavy headache, heavy sore body, irritability, thirsty, no desire to drink, sticky mouth, chest oppression,

Tongue: thin yellow, greasy coating

Pulse: soggy rapid

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SUMMER DAMP HEAT

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SUMMER DAMP HEAT pathogenesis

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Pathogenesis: summer damp heat attacking the defensive qi, affecting the middle burner and obstructing the free flow of lung qi

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SUMMER DAMP HEAT formula

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Xin Jia Xiang Ru Yin

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Symptoms: exterior wind cold symptoms with epigastric and abdominal bloating and fullness, belching, nausea, acid reflux, diarrhea

Tongue: red, white greasy thick coating

Pulse: floating, slippery, or deep slippery

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STOMACH INTESTINE TYPE COMMON COLD aka Cold Type Stomach Flu

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STOMACH INTESTINE TYPE COMMON COLD formula

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Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San and Bao He Wan

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Symptoms: occur in the autumn, wind heat or wind cold with dry nose and throat, cough without phlegm or little phlegm, thirsty

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AUTUMN DRYNESS

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AUTUMN COOL DRYNESS formula

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Xin Su San

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AUTUMN WARM DRYNESS formula

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Sang Xing Tan

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Symptoms: weak body constitution/weak defensive qi, recurrent onset, difficult to heal completely. Severe aversion to wind, mild fever, no perspiration, headache, body ache, cough white sputum, weak expectoration, fatigue, shortness of breath, dislike speaking, recurrent onset

Tongue: pale, white coating

Pulse: floating, weak

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DEFICIENCY TYPE COMMON COLD: QI DEFICIENCY

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DEFICIENCY TYPE COMMON COLD: QI DEFICIENCY pathogenesis

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Pathogenesis: defensive qi is not firm, general qi deficiency not able to dispel the evil qi (wind cold) out

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DEFICIENCY TYPE COMMON COLD: QI DEFICIENCY formula

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Shen Su Yin (Si Jun Zi Tang with Er Chen Tang and release the exterior)

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Symptoms: severe fever, mild aversion to wind, scanty perspiration, dry cough, scanty sputum, irritability, dizziness, dry mouth

Tongue: red, no coating

Pulse: thready rapid

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DEFICIENCY TYPE COMMON COLD: YIN DEFICIENCY

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DEFICIENCY TYPE COMMON COLD: YIN DEFICIENCY pathogenesis

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Pathogenesis: depleted yin fluids, not enough fluids can be used to supply sweat to dispel wind heat

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DEFICIENCY TYPE COMMON COLD: YIN DEFICIENCY formula

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Jia Jian Wei Rui Tang

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Symptoms: severe aversion to cold, very mild fever, headache, body ache, no sweating, pale face, weak voice, cold limbs, spontaneous sweat

Tongue: pale, puffy, white coating

Pulse: deep, weak

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DEFICIENCY TYPE COMMON COLD: YANG DEFICIENCY

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DEFICIENCY TYPE COMMON COLD: YANG DEFICIENCY formula

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Ma Huang Fu Zi Xi Xin Tang

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DEFICIENCY TYPE COMMON COLD: YANG DEFICIENCY treatment principle

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Treatment Principle: *boost yang, release exterior

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Symptoms: headache, fever, mild aversion to wind, little or no sweat, pale face, lips and nails, palpitations, dizziness. Usually occurs after child labor, bleeding disease, heavy menstruation, bloody stool etc.

Tongue: pale, white coating

Pulse: thready, weak, floating

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DEFICIENCY TYPE COMMON COLD: BLOOD DEFICIENCY

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DEFICIENCY TYPE COMMON COLD: BLOOD DEFICIENCY treatment principle

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Treatment Principle: nourish blood, release exterior

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DEFICIENCY TYPE COMMON COLD: BLOOD DEFICIENCY formula

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Cong Bai Qi Wei Yin

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Cough location

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Location: Lung, Liver (restraint relationship), Spleen (child-mother relationship), Kidney (root of qi)

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Cough pathological factors

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Pathological factors: phlegm and fire

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External cough symptoms

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External Cough: recent illness, sudden onsent, short duration, lung-defensive systems, excessive, TP: dispel evil qi, benefit lungs, avoid using astringent herbs

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Internal cough symptoms

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Internal Cough: chronic illness, recurrent attacks, long duration, symptoms involved other systems, pathogenic excessive + healthy qi deficiency, TP: harmonize organs, dispel evil qi and tonify healthy qi, avoid overusing pungent and dispersing herbs

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Symptoms: heavy cough sound with muffled voice, white clear sputum, fast breathing, itchy throat, stuffy nose, clear nasal discharge, headache, sore body and limbs, aversion to cold, mild fever, no perspiration

Tongue: thin white coating

Pulse: floating, or floating tight

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WIND COLD ATTACKING THE LUNGS COUGH

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WIND COLD ATTACKING THE LUNGS COUGH pathogenesis

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Pathogenesis: wind cold attacks the lungs, obstructing the lung qi’s dispersing and descending functions

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WIND COLD ATTACKING THE LUNGS COUGH treatment principle

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TP: disperse wind and cold, expand lungs, relieve cough

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WIND COLD ATTACKING THE LUNGS COUGH formula

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San Niu Tang (modified Ma Huang Tang) + Zhi Sou San

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Symptoms: severe cough, heavy breathing, hoarse voice, cough, dry and sore throat, sticky yellow sputum, yellow nasal discharge, thirsty, headache, sore body, sweat when coughing, aversion to wind, fever

Tongue: red tongue, thin yellow coating

Pulse: floating rapid, or floating slippery

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WIND HEAT ATTACKING THE LUNGS COUGH

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WIND HEAT ATTACKING THE LUNGS COUGH treatment principle

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TP: disperse wind, clear heat, expand lungs, relieve cough

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WIND HEAT ATTACKING THE LUNGS COUGH formula

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Sang Ju Yin

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Throat herbs

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Gua Lou Ren, Jie Geng, Niu Bang Zi, She Gan

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Symptoms: dry cough, itchy, dry, and sore throat, dry mouth, no sputum or little amount, difficult to spit out, blood streaked sputum, stuffy nose, headache, mild aversion to cold, fever

Tongue: red, dry tongue, thin white or yellow coating

Pulse: floating rapid, or just rapid

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WIND DRYNESS DAMAGING THE LUNGS COUGH (late August or early September, mid to late September)

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WIND DRYNESS DAMAGING THE LUNGS COUGH pathogenesis

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Pathogenesis: wind dryness damages the lung yin, the lungs lack nourishment which affects the normal flow of lung qi

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WIND DRYNESS DAMAGING THE LUNGS COUGH treatment principle

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TP: disperse wind, clear lungs, lubricate dryness, stop cough

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WIND HEAT DRYNESS DAMAGING THE LUNGS COUGH

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Sang Xing Tang

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WIND COOL DRYNESS DAMAGING THE LUNGS COUGH

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Xing Su San

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Symptoms: recurrent cough, heavy sound, abundant sticky white sputum, cough can be relieved after expectoration, sputum or little amount, more cough in the morning or after food, especially after eating greasy sweet food, chest oppression, stomach fullness, nausea, poor appetite, fatigue, loose stool

Tongue: white greasy coating

Pulse: soggy, slippery

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PHLEGM DAMPNESS OBSTRUCTING THE LUNG COUGH

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PHLEGM DAMPNESS OBSTRUCTING THE LUNG COUGH pathogenesis

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Pathogenesis: spleen dampness, producing phlegm, obstructing airway and lung, affecting lung qi

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PHLEGM DAMPNESS OBSTRUCTING THE LUNG COUGH treatment principle

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TP: dry dampness, transform phlegm, regulate qi, stop cough

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PHLEGM DAMPNESS OBSTRUCTING THE LUNG COUGH formula

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Er Chen Ping Wei San + *San Zi Yang Qin Tang (three seed decoction)

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Symptoms: cough, fast breathing, heavy sound or phlegm sounds in the throat, abundant sticky yellow sputum, difficult expectoration, hot foul smelling sputum, spitting out bloody sputum, chest and hypochondriac distention, pain during cough, red face, fever, dry mouth, sticky taste, thirsty.

Tongue: red, thin yellow greasy coating

Pulse: rapid, slippery

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PHLEGM HEAT ACCUMULATING IN THE LUNGS COUGH

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PHLEGM HEAT ACCUMULATING IN THE LUNGS COUGH pathogenesis

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Pathogenesis: retention of phlegm heat obstructs the lung qi and affects its descending function

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PHLEGM HEAT ACCUMULATING IN THE LUNGS COUGH treatment principle

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TP: clear heat, transform phlegm, down bear lung qi, stop cough

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PHLEGM HEAT ACCUMULATING IN THE LUNGS COUGH formula

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Qing Jin Hua Tan Tang

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Symptoms: frequent cough, red face, dry mouth, bitter taste, difficult expectoration, sticky and scanty sputum, distending pain in the chest and hypochondriac area that gets worse during cough, all symptoms change with emotional fluctuations.

Tongue: red tongue, yellow dry coating

Pulse: rapid, wiry

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LIVER FIRE ATTACKING THE LUNGS COUGH

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LIVER FIRE ATTACKING THE LUNGS COUGH pathogenesis

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Pathogenesis: liver qi stagnation transforms into fire, then the fire travels upward to affect the lung’s function in descending leading to rebellious lung qi and subsequently cough

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LIVER FIRE ATTACKING THE LUNGS COUGH treatment principle

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TP: clear lungs, soothe the liver, push down upsurging qi, sedate fire, stop cough

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LIVER FIRE ATTACKING THE LUNGS COUGH formula

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Formula: Dai Ge San (clear liver, remove phlegm) + Xie Bai San (clear lung heat)

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Symptoms: dry cough, short and abrupt coughing sound, scanty sputum, blood streaked sputum, hoarseness, dry mouth and throat, tidal fever in the afternoon, red cheeks, night sweats, loss of weight, fatigue

Tongue: red tongue, no coating

Pulse: rapid, thready

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LUNG YIN DEFICIENCY COUGH

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LUNG YIN DEFICIENCY COUGH pathogenesis

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Pathogenesis: lung yin deficiency, empty heat burns inside, the lungs lose moisture and there is cough

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LUNG YIN DEFICIENCY COUGH treatment principle

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TP: nourish yin, lubricate lungs, transform phlegm, stop cough

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LUNG YIN DEFICIENCY COUGH formula

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Sha Shen Mai Dong Tang

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Asthma definition

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Asthma is a paroxysmal condition clinically characterized by rapid and difficult breathing, wheezing sound in the throat, inability to lie flat, dyspnea

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Basis of asthma

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Hidden phlegm

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How is phlegm produced?

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Dysfunction of LU SP and KD

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Internal causes of asthma

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Cold or heat phlegm retention in the lung with weak constitution and lung qi deficiency

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External causes of asthma

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External pathogenic factors, improper diet, emotional factors

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Astham pathogenesis

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The internal or external causes trigger the hidden phlegm and the upward movement of phlegm along with the unhealthy qi creates a narrowed airway with wheezing/asthma episode

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Difference between Wheezing and Dyspnea

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Wheezing: reccurent and intermittent onset with obvious inducing factors, sound in the throat, always occurs with dyspnea

Dyspnea: progressive aggravation and persistent without obvious inducing factor, gasping and rapid breathing, does not necessarily occur with wheezing, no sound in the throat

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Symptoms: shortness of breath, wheezing, water sounding gurgle with white clear/bubbly sputum, cough, chest tightness, coldness on upper back, pale complexion

Pulse: floating and tight or just tight

Tongue: pale, white slippery coating

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ASTHMA DUE TO COLD

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ASTHMA DUE TO COLD treatment principle

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TP: warm the lung, disperse cold, dispel phlegm, stop wheezing and relieve asthma

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ASTHMA DUE TO COLD formula

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She Gan Ma Huang Tang (profuse sputum/phlegm with sore throat type of asthma) or *Xiao Qing Long Tang (with a lot of cold)

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Symptoms: shortness of breath, wheezing, loud , rough sound, sticky yellow sputum, chest tightness, wind heat symptoms, thirsty, fever, constipation

Pulse: rapid, slippery or wiry, slippery

Tongue: red, yellow and greasy coating

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ASTHMA DUE TO HEAT

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ASTHMA DUE TO HEAT treatment principle

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TP: clear heat, resolve phlegm, stop wheezing and relieve asthma

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ASTHMA DUE TO HEAT formula

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Ding Chuan Tang or Yue Bi Jia Ban Xia Tang

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Symptoms: weak, low wheezing, expectoration with clear, dilute, or white sputum, wheezing i s always triggered by weather changes, pale face, spontaneous sweating, wind intolerance, susceptibility to common cold, sneezes, runny nose prior to attack

Tongue: pale with a white and thin coating

Pulse: weak

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ASTHMA REMISSION STAGE - Lung Deficiency

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ASTHMA REMISSION STAGE - Lung Deficiency treatment principle

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TP: tonify the lungs, strengthen the superficies

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ASTHMA REMISSION STAGE - Lung Deficiency formula

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Yu Ping Feng San (Huang Qi, Bai Zhu, Fang Feng)

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Symptoms: abundant sputum, fatigue, shortness of breath, dislike to talk, wheezing is always triggered by improper diet, dull yellow face, poor appetite, abdominal bloating, loose stools

Tongue: pale, thin greasy or white and glossy coating

Pulse: thready and weak

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ASTHMA REMISSION STAGE - Spleen Deficiency

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ASTHMA REMISSION STAGE - Spleen Deficiency treatment principle

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TP: strengthen the spleen qi to eliminate phlegm

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ASTHMA REMISSION STAGE - Spleen Deficiency formula

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Liu Jun Zi Tang (Ren Shen, Bai Zhu, Fu Ling, Zhi Gan Cao, Chen Pi, Zhi Ban Xia)

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Symptoms: Severe, frequent shortness of breath and panting during rest, get worse after physical exertion, more exhalation than inhalation, soreness and weakness in the lower back area and knee, wheezing is always triggered by movement

Tongue: pale, puffy and tender tongue

Pulse: thready and deep, thready rapid pulse

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ASTHMA REMISSION STAGE - Kidney Deficiency

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ASTHMA REMISSION STAGE - Kidney Deficiency treatment principle

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TP: tonify the kidney qi to eliminate the phlegm

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ASTHMA REMISSION STAGE - Kidney Deficiency formula

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Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan - yang deficiency or Qi Wei Du Wi Wan - yin deficiency

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Dyspnea definition

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A pulmonary disease clinically characterized by difficulty in breathing, even breathing with raised shoulders and open mouth, flaring nostrils and inability to lie down or even collapse in severe cases

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Dyspnea subjective symptoms

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Patient has a few sensations such as fright, not able to get enough air, intense tightening in the chest or suffocation

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Dyspnea objective symptoms

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Abnormal breathing frequency, rhythm, and depth

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Major dyspnea symptoms

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Symptoms: difficulty in breathing, expectoration or no expectoration or no expectoration, breathing with raised shoulders and open mouth, *flaring nostrils, inability to lie down.

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Dyspnea location

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Location: Lung, Kidney (also related to Liver, Spleen)

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Dyspnea etiology and pathogenesis

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Key is obstruction of the lung (by qi, not necessarily phlegm) and rebelling of lung qi, upper excess and lower deficient, no hidden phlegm like asthma

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Dyspnea key point

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Obstruction of lung qi, rebellious lung qi, failing of kidney accepting lung qi

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Distinguishing short of breath from dyspnea

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Shortness of breath is a beginning stage or compensation stage, dyspnea is a decompensation stage

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Symptoms: dyspnea, fast breathing, chest oppression and fullness, cough, white clear sputum, stuffy nose, clear nasal discharge, headache, sore body and limbs, aversion to cold, mild fever, no perspiration, short duration (couple days to one week maximum)

Tongue: thin white or slippery coating

Pulse: floating tight

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WIND COLD OBSTRUCTING THE LUNG DYSPNEA

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WIND COLD OBSTRUCTING THE LUNG DYSPNEA treatment principle

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TP: expand the lungs, disperse wind and cold, stop dyspnea

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WIND COLD OBSTRUCTING THE LUNG DYSPNEA formula

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Ma Huang Tang

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WIND COLD OBSTRUCTING THE LUNG DYSPNEA pathogenesis

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Pathogenesis: wind cold attacks the lungs, obstructing the lung qi’s dispersing and descending

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Symptoms: dyspnea, wheezing, chest distention or pain, heavy breathing, flaring of nostrils, cough, sticky phlegm, aversion cold, fever, irritability, painful body, sweating or no sweating, thirsty, yellow urination, dry stool

Tongue: red, thin white coating or yellow coating

Pulse: floating rapid or slippery

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EXTERIOR WIND COLD INTERIOR PHLEGM HEAT DYSPNEA

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EXTERIOR WIND COLD INTERIOR PHLEGM HEAT DYSPNEA pathogenesis

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Pathogenesis: either a) exterior cold attack with interior lung stagnant heat or b) exterior cold is not relieved with exterior evil entering inside and changing to heat, heat obstructing lung causing lung qi rebelling upwards

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EXTERIOR WIND COLD INTERIOR PHLEGM HEAT DYSPNEA formula

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Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang

98
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Ma Huang Tang

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Wind Cold

99
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Ding Chuan Tang

A

Phlegm heat

100
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Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang

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Lung heat qi level

101
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She Gan Ma Huang Tang

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Cold phlegm retention in Lung, opens throat

102
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Xiao Qing Long Tang

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Exterior wind cold with cold phlegm in Lung

103
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Symptoms: dyspnea with cough, distending pain in the chest, abundant sticky and yellow sputum, blood streaked sputum, distention/staring of the eyes, hot sensation in the chest, red face, sweating, dry mouth, like cold drinks, yellow urine, constipation

Tongue: red, yellow greasy coating

Pulse: rapid, slippery

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PHLEGM HEAT ACCUMULATING IN THE LUNGS DYSPNEA

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PHLEGM HEAT ACCUMULATING IN THE LUNGS DYSPNEA pathogenesis

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Pathogenesis: pathogenic heat burnins the lung fulids and condenses the fluid to phlegm, retention of phlegm heat obstructs the lung qi and affects its descending function

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PHLEGM HEAT ACCUMULATING IN THE LUNGS DYSPNEA treatment principle

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TP: clear heat, transform phlegm, downbear lung qi, stop dyspnea

106
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PHLEGM HEAT ACCUMULATING IN THE LUNGS DYSPNEA formula

A

Sang Bai Pi Tang

107
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Symptoms: dyspnea with fullness, oppression and suffocation in the chest, cough with abundant sticky and white sputum, difficult expectoration, stomach fullness, nausea or vomiting, poor appetite, sticky taste, not thirsty, loose stool

Tongue: pale tongue, white greasy coating

Pulse: slippery

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PHEGM TURBIDITY OBSTRUCTING THE LUNGS DYSPNEA

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PHEGM TURBIDITY OBSTRUCTING THE LUNGS DYSPNEA pathogenesis

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Pathogenesis: phlegm turbidity due to spleen failing to transport and transform, then phlegm turbidity obstructing the airway and lung, affecting lung qi’s descending

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PHEGM TURBIDITY OBSTRUCTING THE LUNGS DYSPNEA treatment principle

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TP: transform phlegm, descend lung qi, stop dyspnea

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PHEGM TURBIDITY OBSTRUCTING THE LUNGS DYSPNEA formula

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Er Chen Tang (spleen qi xu with damp: Zhi Ban Xia, Chen Pi, Fu Ling, Zhi Gan Cao) + San Zi Yang Qin Tang (cold phlegm in the lung: Zi Su Zi, Bai Jie Zi, Lai Fu Zi)

111
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Symptoms: dyspnea with cough, inability to lie down, white and dilute sputum, palpitations, face and eye edema, scanty urination, cold limbs, dull face, purplish lip and nails

Tongue: pale, puffy, or dull and puffy, purple sublingual veins, white slippery coating

Pulse: deep, thready, or choppy

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WATER INTIMIDATING THE HEART AND LUNG DYSPNEA

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WATER INTIMIDATING THE HEART AND LUNG DYSPNEA pathogenesis

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Pathogenesis: excessive water due to kidney yang deficiency, pathogenic water goes up to intimidate the heart and lung, affects the lung qi’s descending function

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WATER INTIMIDATING THE HEART AND LUNG DYSPNEA treatment principle

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TP: warm the yang, transform water, disperse obstruction, stop dyspnea

114
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WATER INTIMIDATING THE HEART AND LUNG DYSPNEA formula

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Zhen Wu Tang + Ting Li Da Zao Xie Fei Tang

115
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Symptoms: dyspnea is always triggered by emotional stimulation, sudden panting, fast breathing, chest oppression and pain, suffocating sensation in the throat without obvious wheezing sound, anxiety and depression at usual time, or insomnia, palpitations or poor appetite, loose stool, irritability, red face and eyes

Tongue: pale, or pink, thin white or thin yellow coating

Pulse: wiry or wiry and rapid

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LIVER QI INSULTING THE LUNGS DYSPNEA

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LIVER QI INSULTING THE LUNGS DYSPNEA pathogenesis

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Pathogenesis: liver qi stagnation affecting the lung qi’s descending

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LIVER QI INSULTING THE LUNGS DYSPNEA treatment principle

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TP: relieve qi stagnation, descend lung qi, stop dyspnea

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LIVER QI INSULTING THE LUNGS DYSPNEA formula

A

Wu Mo Yin Zi

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Symptoms: dyspnea with panting and weak, low sound, snoring sound in the throat, low weak cough, clear dilute sputum, pale face, spontaneous sweating, wind intolerance, susceptibility to common cold, or dry cough with scanty sticky sputum, dry mouth and throat, restlessness, flushed face, or poor appetite, loose stool, slim figure, abundant sputum, more chronic

Tongue: pink or red, peeling coat

Pulse: weak or thready rapid

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LUNG DEFICIENCY DYSPNEA: LU/SP deficiency - son steals mother’s qi, metal drain’s earth’s qi

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LUNG DEFICIENCY DYSPNEA treatment principle

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TP: tonify lungs, nourish yin, stop dyspnea

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LUNG DEFICIENCY DYSPNEA formula

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Bu Fei Tang (strengthen the spleen, boost middle jiao, boost lung qi, descend lung qi - good for grief and crying) + Yu Ping Feng San (benefit qi, strengthen superficies)

122
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Symptoms: chronic dyspnea, panting, gets worse after physical exertion, more exhalation than inhalation, plus kidney yang deficiency symptoms or kidney yin deficiency symptoms

Tongue: pale, black moist coating or red tongue no coating

Pulse: thready and deep, or thready and rapid

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KIDNEY DEFICIENCY DYSPNEA

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KIDNEY DEFICIENCY DYSPNEA treatment principle

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TP: tonify the kidney, improve qi reception

124
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KIDNEY DEFICIENCY DYSPNEA formula

A

Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan

Yang deficiency: She Ge San

Yin Deficiency: Qi Wei Du Qi Wan + Sheng Mai San

125
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Symptoms: severe dyspnea, breathing with open mouth and raised shoulders, flapping of the ala nasi, inability to lie flat, feels like dying upon slight physical exertion, palpitations, irritability, cold limbs, purplish lips, bluish face, profuse pearly sweating

Tongue: pale, dull, short, no coating

Pulse: floating without root, or faint, or intermittent

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DYSPNEA WITH COLLAPSE - Yang collapse

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DYSPNEA WITH COLLAPSE - Yang collapse pathogenesis

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Pathogenesis: extreme deficiency of lung and kidney affecting the heart yang and leads towards outward floating of yang qi

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DYSPNEA WITH COLLAPSE - Yang collapse treatment principle

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TP: restore yang from collapse, strongly improve kidney’s qi reception

128
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DYSPNEA WITH COLLAPSE - Yang collapse formula

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Shen Fu Tang + Zi Shi Ying, Ci Shi, Chen Xiang, Ge Jie

129
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Tuberculosis symptoms

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Symptoms: cough, hemoptysis, hot flash, night sweat, lose weight

130
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Tuberculosis Location:

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Lung, Spleen, Kidney, whole body

131
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Tuberculosis Etiology and Pathogenesis

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Lung yin deficiency, infection vs. healthy qi

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Symptoms: dry cough, short hasty coughing sound, small amount of sticky phlegm, blood streaked in the phlegm, fresh red color, dull chest pain, hot palms and soles in the afternoon, burning hot skin, dry mouth and throat, mild night sweat

Tongue: red edge, red tip, thin white coating

Pulse: thready, or thready rapid

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LUNG YIN DEFICIENCY TUBERCULOSIS

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LUNG YIN DEFICIENCY TUBERCULOSIS treatment principle

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TP: nourish yin, moisten lung

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LUNG YIN DEFICIENCY TUBERCULOSIS formula

A

Yue Hua Wan (specially designed for tuberculosis lung yin deficiency)

135
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Symptoms: hasty cough with little sticky phlegm or yellow sticky phlegm, large amount, always cough out blood, red color, hot flashes in the afternoon, steaming heat from the bone, five center heat, red cheek, thirst, irritability, insomnia, bad temper, radiating chest pain, seminal emission, irregular period, slim figure

Tongue: red and dry, thin yellow coating or peeling coating

Pulse: thready rapid

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YIN DEFICIENCY WITH FIRE TUBERCULOSIS

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YIN DEFICIENCY WITH FIRE TUBERCULOSIS treatment principle

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TP: nourish yin, descend fire

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YIN DEFICIENCY WITH FIRE TUBERCULOSIS formula

A

Bai He Gu Jin Tang (best formula for lung yin xu and coughing out blood)

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Symptoms: cough without power, low cough sound, low voice, clear white phlegm with some blood streaks, or just coughing out blood, pale red color, hot flashes in the afternoon, fear of cold, spontaneous sweating and night sweating, poor appetite, fatigue, loose stool, pale white face

Tongue: pale, teeth marks, thin coating

Pulse: thready, weak, rapid

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QI AND YIN DEFICIENCY TUBERCULOSIS

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QI AND YIN DEFICIENCY TUBERCULOSIS treatment principle

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TP: benefit the qi, nourish yin

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QI AND YIN DEFICIENCY TUBERCULOSIS formula

A

Bao Zhen Tang

141
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Symptoms: loss of muscle, cough with shortness of breath, dyspnea, cough with white phlegm or with blood streaks, dark red or pale red color, hot flashes, spontaneous sweating and night sweating, hoarseness or loss of voice, puffy face, edema in the limbs, palpitation, purplish lips, fear of cold, diarrhea before dawn, tongue or mouth sores, less period blood, amenorrhea, spermatorrhea, impotence.

Tongue: pale, light purplish, dry

Pulse: floating, thready , rapid or big and weak

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YIN AND YANG DEFICIENCY TUBERCULOSIS

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YIN AND YANG DEFICIENCY TUBERCULOSIS treatment principle

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TP: nourish yin and tonify yang

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YIN AND YANG DEFICIENCY TUBERCULOSIS formula

A

Bu Tian Da Zhao Wan

144
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Palpitations definition

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Heart palpitations are the feelings of having rapid, fluttering, or pounding heartbeats, uncontrollable, with panic. It is paroxysmal, induced by emotional fluctuation or overstrain.

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Palpitations associated symptoms

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Associated symptoms: shortness of breath, chest oppression, dizziness, dyspnea, collapse.

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Types of palpitations

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Includes: Fright Palpitation (mild), or Fearful Throbbing (severe)

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Palpitations location

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Location: heart, closely related to the lung, liver, spleen, or kidney.

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Fright Palpitation

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Mostly caused by external trigger factors (fright, anger)
Palpitations at times
New disease
Generallly okay, mild, short duration, functional
Mostly excessive nature
Can for a long time, develop into fearful throbbing

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Fearful Throbbing

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Mostly caused by internal factors, no external frightening
Always palpitations, especially when over straining
Chronic disease
Generally bad, severe
Mostly deficiency nature

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Distinguish between Palpitations and Cardiac Pain

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Palpitations: knotted pulse
Cardiac Pain: usually paroxysmal or persistent stabbing or suffocating pain in the pericardial area or posterior aspect of the sternum, usually caused by overstrain, common cold, overeating, emotions

151
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Symptoms: palpitation, uneasiness, susceptible to fright and fear, palpitations is easily induced by fright and worsened by fatigue, chest oppression, shortness of breath, spontaneous sweating, uncomfortable no matter sitting or lying down, dislike loud sounds, insomnia, dreaming a lot, easily woken up

Tongue: pale

Pulse: rapid (throbbing) or thready and wiry

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HT QI DEFICIENCY WITH GALLBLADDER TIMIDITY PALPITATIONS

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HT QI DEFICIENCY WITH GALLBLADDER TIMIDITY PALPITATIONS treatment principle

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TP: relieve fright, nourish the heart, calm the mind

153
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HT QI DEFICIENCY WITH GALLBLADDER TIMIDITY PALPITATIONS formula

A

An Shen Ding Zhi Wan + Hou Po, Chi Shi

154
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Symptoms: palpitations, shortness of breath, insomnia, dreaming, overworrying, overthinking, fatigue, no energy, dizziness, forgetfulness, pale face without luster, pale lips, poor appetite, abdominal bloating, loose stool

Tongue: pale, thin coating

Pulse: thready, weak

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HEART AND SPLEEN DEFICIENCY PALPITATIONS

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HEART AND SPLEEN DEFICIENCY PALPITATIONS treatment principle

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TP: relieve fright, nourish the heart, calm the mind

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HEART AND SPLEEN DEFICIENCY PALPITATIONS formula

A

Gui Pi Tang

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HT QI/YIN DEFICIENCY PALPITATIONS formula

A

Gui Pi Tang + Sheng Mai San

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SEVERE QI/YIN DEFICIENCY PALPITATIONS with intermittent pulse formula

A

Zhi Gan Cao Tang

159
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Symptoms: palpitations, five center heat, lower back and knee soreness, tinnitus, irritability

Tongue: red, no coating

Pulse: thready, rapid

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HYPERACTIVITY OF FIRE DUE TO YIN DEFICIENCY PALPITATIONS

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HYPERACTIVITY OF FIRE DUE TO YIN DEFICIENCY PALPITATIONS treatment principle

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TP: nourish yin, clear heat, nourish the heart and calm the mind

161
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HYPERACTIVITY OF FIRE DUE TO YIN DEFICIENCY PALPITATIONS formula

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Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan (nourish yin and blood) + Zhu Sha An Shen Wan (clear heart fire, induce sedation with heavy settling) + Huang Lian E Jiao Tang (heart and kidney disharmony)

162
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Symptoms: palpitations, restlessness, cold limbs and body, chest stuffiness, shortness of breath, pale or bright pale complexion, aversion to cold, prefer warmth, chest pain

Tongue: pale, white coating

Pulse: weak, deep or thready, deep

A

HEART YANG DEFICIENCY PALPITATIONS

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HEART YANG DEFICIENCY PALPITATIONS treatment principle

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TP: warm and tonify heart yang, calm the mind, relieve fright

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HEART YANG DEFICIENCY PALPITATIONS formula

A

Gui Zhi Gan Cao Long Gu Mu Ling Tang + Shen Fu Tang

165
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Symptoms: palpitation, dizziness, chest stuffiness, gastric fullness, edema of face and limbs, if worse edema on the legs, dyspnea, can’t lie down, poor appetite, thirst, no desire to drink, nausea, vomiting, cold limbs and body, difficulty in urination

Tongue: pale puffy with white watery coating

Pulse: wiry, slippery or deep, thready, slippery pulse

A

WATER FLUID RETENTION INTIMIDATING HEART PALPITATIONS

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WATER FLUID RETENTION INTIMIDATING HEART PALPITATIONS treatment principle

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TP: warm and tonify heart yang, calm the mind, releive fright

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WATER FLUID RETENTION INTIMIDATING HEART PALPITATIONS formula

A

Ling Gui Zhu Gan Tang (SP yang xu)

Severe case: Zhen Wu Tang (KD yang Xu)

Xiao Qing Long Tang: external cold with internal fluid

168
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Symptoms: palpitations, restlessness, chest stuffiness, occasional chest pain, hypochondrium pain, sighing, cold limbs, face/lips dark purple, nails and fingers are blue

Tongue: dark purple, purple stasis spots

Pulse: knotted, intermittent

A

OBSTRUCTION OF HEART BLOOD PALPITATIONS: HT yang xu, heart qi stagnation, heart blood stasis

169
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OBSTRUCTION OF HEART BLOOD PALPITATIONS treatment principle

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TP: promote blood circulation, resolve stasis, regulate qi and activate the collaterals

170
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OBSTRUCTION OF HEART BLOOD PALPITATIONS formula

A

Tao Ren Hong Hua Jian

171
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Symptoms: palpitation, chest stuffiness, chest oppression and fullness, poor appetite, abdominal bloating, nausea, vomiting, irritability, insomnia, dry, bitter mouth, yellow urine, constipation

Tongue: white greasy or yellow greasy coat

Pulse: slippery, wiry

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PHLEGM TURBIDITY DISTURBING THE SHEN PALPITATIONS

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PHLEGM TURBIDITY DISTURBING THE SHEN PALPITATIONS treatment principle

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TP: regulate qi, remove phlegm, calm the heart mind

173
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PHLEGM TURBIDITY DISTURBING THE SHEN PALPITATIONS formula

A

Dao Tan Tang

Huang Lian Wen Dan Tang (phlegm fire)

174
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Transient insomnia:

A

symptoms present for less than one week

175
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Short term insomnia:

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symptoms for 1-4 weeks

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Chronic insomnia:

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symptoms present for more than one month

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Insomnia location

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Location: HT, related to LV, GB, ST, SP, KD

178
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Symptoms: insomnia, irritability, impatience, easy to get frustrated or angry, severe case: can’t sleep throughout the entire night; chest oppression, hypochondria pain or distention, thirsty with the desire to drink water, poor appetite, bitter taste in the mouth, red face, tinnitus, yellow urine, dizziness, blurred vision, severe headache, constipation

Tongue: red, yellow coating, dry yellow coating

Pulse: wiry, rapid, or wiry, rapid, slippery

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LIVER QI STAGNATION TRANSFORMING INTO FIRE INSOMNIA

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LIVER QI STAGNATION TRANSFORMING INTO FIRE INSOMNIA treatment principle

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TP: soothe the liver, purge fire, tranquilize the heart, sedate the mind

180
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LIVER QI STAGNATION TRANSFORMING INTO FIRE INSOMNIA formula

A

Formula: Long Dan Xie Gan Tang

181
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Symptoms: insomnia, heavy head, profuse phlegm, chest oppression, irritability, nausea, vomiting, belching, bitter taste in the mouth, blurred vision, constipation, can’t sleep the entire night

Tongue: red, yellow greasy coating

Pulse: rapid, slippery

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INTERNAL DISTURBANCE OF PHLEGM HEAT INSOMNIA

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INTERNAL DISTURBANCE OF PHLEGM HEAT INSOMNIA treatment principle

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TP: clear heat, remove phlegm, harmonize the middle jiao, sedate the mind

183
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INTERNAL DISTURBANCE OF PHLEGM HEAT INSOMNIA formula

A

Huang Lian Wen Dan Tang

Meng Shi Gun Dan Wan (for constipation, can’t sleep throughout the whole night due to severe phlegm heat)

Bao He Wan (for severe indigestion: fetid eructation, sour regurgitation, epigastrium, abdominal distention)

184
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Symptoms: insomnia, dream disturbed sleep, palpitation, forgetfulness, dizziness, blurred vision, pale face without luster, pale lips, not enjoying food, lazy limbs, fatigue, no energy, epigastric opression, abdominal bloating, loost stool

Tongue: pale, thin coating or watery/greasy

Pulse: thready, weak or soggy, slippery

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HEART AND SPLEEN DEFICIENCY INSOMNIA

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HEART AND SPLEEN DEFICIENCY INSOMNIA treatment principle

A

TP: tonify heart and spleen, nourish blood and calm the mind

186
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HEART AND SPLEEN DEFICIENCY INSOMNIA formula

A

Gui Pi Tang

187
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Symptoms: insomnia, irritability, palpitations, dizziness, tinnitus, forgetfulness, fice venter heat, lower back and knee soreness, dry mouth

Tongue: red, no coating

Pulse: thready rapid

A

HYPERACTIVITY OF FIRE DUE TO YIN DEFICIENCY INSOMNIA

188
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HYPERACTIVITY OF FIRE DUE TO YIN DEFICIENCY INSOMNIA treatment principle

A

TP: nourish yin, reduce fire and nourish heart, calm the mind

189
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HYPERACTIVITY OF FIRE DUE TO YIN DEFICIENCY INSOMNIA formula

A

Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan (nourish yin and blood) + Zhu Sha An Shen Wan (clear heart fire, induce sedation with heavy settling)

Huang Lian E Jiao Tang (HT/KD disharmony)

190
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Symptoms: insomnia, dream disturbed sleep, easy to wake up with fear, uneasiness, susceptible to fright and fear, hyperarousal, palpitations, shortness of breath, fatigue, dizziness, blurred vision, dry mouth

Tongue: pale or red

Pulse: wiry, thready or wiry, weak

A

QI DEFICIENCY OF HEART AND GALLBLADDER INSOMNIA

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QI DEFICIENCY OF HEART AND GALLBLADDER INSOMNIA treatment principle

A

TP: benefit qi, relieve fright, calm the mind, sedate the soul

192
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QI DEFICIENCY OF HEART AND GALLBLADDER INSOMNIA formula

A

Formula: An Shen Ding Zhi Wan + Hou Po, Chi Shi

193
Q

Chest bi mild case

A

Mild case: suffocated chest stuffiness, unsmooth respiration

194
Q

Chest bi moderate case

A

Moderate case: chest stuffiness, fullness, dull pain

195
Q

Chest bi severe case

A

Severe case: stabbing or colic pain, pain radiates to left neck, left shoulder, or left arm, or left upper back, dyspnea, can’t lie flat

196
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Chest bi pain areas

A

Pain areas: chest, below the neck, above abdomen (diaphragm)

197
Q

Chest bi symptoms

A

Symptoms: pain, stuffiness, difficulty breathing

198
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Chest bi location

A

Location: heart (also liver - free flow qi, spleen - ascend clear qi, kidney - kidney yang support heart yang, essence nourishes heart)

199
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Symptoms: stabbing pain with a fixed position, pain gets worse at night, intermittent palpitations, uneasiness, dark purple tongue, deep choppy or wiry choppy, knotted, intermittent

A

HEART BLOOD OBSTRUCTION (BLOOD STASIS) CHEST BI

200
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HEART BLOOD OBSTRUCTION (BLOOD STASIS) CHEST BI treatment principle

A

TP: warm, tonify, open heart yang

201
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HEART BLOOD OBSTRUCTION (BLOOD STASIS) CHEST BI formula

A

Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang

202
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Symptoms: chest stuffiness and oppressive pain, may radiate to the shoulder and back, SOB, fatigue, heavy sensation in the limbs, profuse sputum, sometimes stabbing/burning pain

Tongue: pale or dark purple tongue, greasy coating

Pulse: slippery, wiry-slippery, or slippery-rapid

A

INTERNAL OBSTRUCTION OF PHLEGM TURBIDITY CHEST BI

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INTERNAL OBSTRUCTION OF PHLEGM TURBIDITY CHEST BI treatment principle

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TP: activate the yang, dispel turbidity, resolve phlegm, open the blockage

204
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INTERNAL OBSTRUCTION OF PHLEGM TURBIDITY CHEST BI formula

A

Formula: Gua Lou Xie Bai Ban Xia Tang

205
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Symptoms: chest colic pain radiating to the back, worse with cold, chest stuffiness, SOB, palpitations, pale face, cold limbs, dyspnea with inability to lie flat, pale tongue white coating, deep and thready or deep and tight pulse

A

YIN COLD RETENTION CHEST BI

206
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YIN COLD RETENTION CHEST BI treatment principle

A

TP: warm and activate yang, unblock the obstruction and dissipate cold

207
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YIN COLD RETENTION CHEST BI formula

A

Gua Lou Xie Bai Bai Jiu Tang + Dang Gui Si Ni Tang

208
Q

Symptoms: chest oppression and distention pain that comes and goes, no fixed location, sighing, worse after emotional fluctuation, epigastric or abdominal bloating, better after belching, thin or thin greasy coating, thready wiry pulse

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QI STAGNATION IN THE HEART AND CHEST CHEST BI

209
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QI STAGNATION IN THE HEART AND CHEST CHEST BI treatment principle

A

TP: regulate qi, harmonize blood, regulate vessel

210
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QI STAGNATION IN THE HEART AND CHEST CHEST BI formula

A

Chai Hu Su Gan San (IMPORTANT PAINKILLER FORMULA)

211
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Symptoms: chest stuffiness and burning pain, palpitations, irritability, insomnia, night sweats, lower back and knee soreness, tinnitus, dizziness, blurry vision, red tongue with no coating, rapid and thready pulse

A

HEART/KIDNEY YIN XU CHEST BI (least common)

212
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HEART/KIDNEY YIN XU CHEST BI treatment principle

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TP: nourish kidney yin, benefit the heart, calm the mind

213
Q

HEART/KIDNEY YIN XU CHEST BI formula

A

Formula: Zuo Gui Yin or Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan

214
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Symptoms: dull chest pain and chest stuffiness, on and off, palpitations, SOB, fatigue, pale face, spontaneous sweating, tender tongue, red, with teeth marks, pale purple with thin white coating, pulse is weak, soggy, threaddy, or knotted, or intermittent

A

HEART QI DEFICIENCY CHEST BI

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HEART QI DEFICIENCY CHEST BI treatment principle

A

TP: benefit qi, nourish heart, awaken the heart vessels

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HEART QI DEFICIENCY CHEST BI formula

A

Formula: Bao Yuan Tang

217
Q

Heart qi and yin deficiency chest bi formula:

A

Sheng Mai San

218
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Symptoms: chest pain and stuffiness, SOB, get worse when it’s cold, palpitations, spontaneous sweating, knee and lower back soreness, fatigue, stomach cold, cold limbs, pale nails and lips, pain radiates to the back, purple lip, dyspnea, can’t lie flat, edema in face and feet, pale or dark purple and white coating, deep thready or knotted intermittent pulse

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HEART/KIDNEY YANG XU CHEST BI

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HEART/KIDNEY YANG XU CHEST BI treatment principle

A

TP: benefit qi, warm yang, circulate the blood, unblock collaterals

220
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HEART/KIDNEY YANG XU CHEST BI formula

A

Shen Fu Tang + You Gui Yin

221
Q

Dizziness/vertigo mild case

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Mild case: vertigo may stop spontaneously by closing eyes for awhile

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Dizziness/vertigo severe case

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Severe case: vertigo may feel like sitting in a boat or a car, spinning, inability to stand for a long period of time with symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, sweats, or collapse.

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Dizziness/vertigo location

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Location: Brain, LV, SP, KD

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Dizziness/vertigo Key point of pathogenesis:

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orifices failing to be nourished

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Symptoms: vertigo, feeling like about to faint, distention headache, red face, tinnitus, eyes and face red, irritability, easily angered, tremor, numbness of limbs, lower back, knee soreness, palpitations, forgetfulness, insomnia, dream disturbed sleep, symptoms get worse with over strain or anger, tongue is red with thin yellow coat, pulse is wiry, thready, rapid.

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*HYPERACTIVITY OF LIVER YANG DIZZINESS/VERTIGO (most important one)

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*HYPERACTIVITY OF LIVER YANG DIZZINESS/VERTIGO treatment principle

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TP: soothe liver, subdue yang, nourish the liver and kidney

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*HYPERACTIVITY OF LIVER YANG DIZZINESS/VERTIGO formula

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Formula: *Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin

228
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Symptoms: vertigo, gets worse after physical exertion, always triggered by overstrain, fatigue, dislike to talk, no power, spontaneous sweating, pale face, no luster, pale lips and nails, palpitations, insomnia, tender tongue with pale thin coating, weak thready pulse

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QI AND BLOOD DEFICIENCY DIZZINESS/VERTIGO

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QI AND BLOOD DEFICIENCY DIZZINESS/VERTIGO treatment principle

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TP: tonify qi and blood, strengthen the spleen and stomach

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QI AND BLOOD DEFICIENCY DIZZINESS/VERTIGO formula

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Gui Pi Tang - good for maintenance but not strong enough for acute

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Symptoms: vertigo with a sensation of being wrapped with a heavy towel in the head, spinning objects, chest stuffiness, epigastric fullness, nausea, vomiting phlegm or saliva, poor appetite, fatigue, tongue is puffy with teeth marks, greasy white coating, wiry and slippery pulse

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PHLEGM TURBIDITY OBSTRUCTING THE MIDDLE JIAO DIZZINESS/VERTIGO

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PHLEGM TURBIDITY OBSTRUCTING THE MIDDLE JIAO DIZZINESS/VERTIGO treatment principle

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TP: dry the damp, resolve phlegm, boost spleen, harmonize the stomach

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PHLEGM TURBIDITY OBSTRUCTING THE MIDDLE JIAO DIZZINESS/VERTIGO formula

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*Ban Xia Bai Zhu Tian Ma Tang

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Symptoms: vertigo, blurred vision, tinnitus like cicada singing, poor sleep, dream disturbed sleep, lassitude, poor memory, lower back and knee soreness, red tongue with scanty coating, thready and rapid pulse

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KIDNEY ESSENCE DEFICIENCY DIZZINESS/VERTIGO

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KIDNEY ESSENCE DEFICIENCY DIZZINESS/VERTIGO treatment principle

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TP: nourish the liver and kidney, replenish essence and nourish yin

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KIDNEY ESSENCE DEFICIENCY DIZZINESS/VERTIGO formula

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Zuo Gui Wan

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Symptoms: frequent vertigo, stabbing headache with a fixed position, dark facial complexion, purple dark lips and nails, squamous and dry skin, forgetfulness, palpitations, insomnia, tinnitus, deafness, tongue is purple or purplish spots, pulse is choppy, thready-choppy

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STAGNANT BLOOD OBSTRUCTING THE BRAIN COLLATERALS DIZZINESS/VERTIGO

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STAGNANT BLOOD OBSTRUCTING THE BRAIN COLLATERALS DIZZINESS/VERTIGO treatment principle

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TP: resolve stasis, generate new blood, clear collaterals, open the orifices

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STAGNANT BLOOD OBSTRUCTING THE BRAIN COLLATERALS DIZZINESS/VERTIGO formula

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Tong Qiao Huo Xue Tang

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