TCM Theory I Final Flashcards
7 types of Qi Pathology
Qi deficiency Disorders of Qi Ji (Stagnation) Qi Rebellion Qi Sinking Disorder of Qi Ascending and Descending Blocked Qi Qi Exhaustion
Qi Deficiency Definition
Deficient Yuan Qi (Life Energy) and body function
Yuan Qi definition
Life Energy
Causes of Qi Definciency (5)
Constitutional Failure to nourish (malnutrition) Dysfunction of KD, SP, or LU Over work Chronic disease
Symptoms of Qi Deficiency
depressed spirit, weak voice, poor appetite, loose stools, tiredness, dizziness, spontaneous sweating, pale complexion, weak pulses, shortness of breath
Zang Fu Qi Deficiencies
Symptoms based on Organ
Wei Qi deficiencies
easy to get sick (UpQ Def)
4 types of Qi Deficiencies
Zang Fu
Meridians
Ying Qi
Wei Qi
Qi Deficiency can be divided into a deficiency of ______ or_____
Yin or Yang
Yin deficiency behaves as a _____ pattern
heat
Yang deficiency behaves as a _____ pattern
cold
Definition of Qi Stagnation (Qi Ji)
Anything that blocks the movement of Qi
Causes of Qi Stagnation (6)
Depressed emotion Phlegm or dampness Food Stagnation Heat Stagnation Blood Stagnation Qi Stagnation
Common Symptoms of Qi Stagnation (3)
Tightness: chest, abdomen
Fullness; stomach, abdomen
Pain: hypochondriac, meridians, etc
Qi Stagnation can cause what other disorders
Blood stagnation
Jin ye stagnation (dampness and phlegm)
Converting to Heat
Qi Rebellion Definition
Qi over ascending or failure in Descending (Abnormal upward movement)
Cause of Qi Rebellion (5)
Abnormal emotions Abnormal diet External evils Phlegm (blockage) Qi deficiency
Most common Qi Rebellion
ST and LU
5 types of Qi Rebellion
LU ST LV KD HT
Symptoms LU Qi Rebellion
cough, shortness of breath, urinary retention
Symptoms ST Qi Rebellion
Hiccups, nausea, vomiting, gassing
Symptoms LV Qi Rebellion
headache, red face/eyes, irritability
Severe LV Qi Rebellion can cause
hemoptysis, hematemesis and stroke
Symptoms KD Qi Rebellion
asthma, shortness of breath (KD fails to hold LU/Breath)
Symptoms of HT Qi Rebellion
mental restlessness, insomnia
Qi Rebellion can be because of both _____ and ______
excess and Deficiency
Qi Rebellion is mainly a _____ disorder but can also be caused by ______
excessive; deficiency
Qi Rebellion as deficient LU Qi
fails to descend
Qi Rebellion as deficient KD Qi
fails to grasp Qi
Qi Rebellion as Deficient ST Qi
fails to descend
Qi Sinking Definition
Qi Failure in ascending or over descending, also called Qi collapse. Abnormal Downward movement
Difference between Rebelling Qi and Sinking Qi
Rebelling Qi is Abnormal upward movement
Sinking Qi is abnormal downward movement
Qi Sinking Symptoms
Qi deficient symptoms plus a feeling of bearing down, mental depression, prolapse of organs
Causes of Qi Sinking
Qi deficiency, specially Spleen Qi
2 types of Qi Sinking
Qi failing to be transported upwards
Qi failing to lift
Qi failing to be transported upward symptoms
dizziness, tinnitus, and dim sighted
Qi failing to lift symptoms
prolapse of organs, depressed emotions, chronic diarrhea
Disorders of Qi Ascending/Descending in other organs
SP: Food Qi fail to ascend causes body Qi def and loose stools
HT: insomnia, anxiety, mental restlessness
KD: urinary retention, breathlessness
BL: Urinary retention
LI: constipation, abdominal distension
Pathology of Qi NOT ascending in Upper Orfices
Eyes: Blurred vision Ears: hardness of hearing Nose: diminished sense of smell Mouth: lack of taste Mind: Unclear thinking and poor memory
Pathology of Qi NOT descending in Upper Orfices
Eyes: Sticky eyelids, pain Ears: excessive wax Nose: blocked or runny nose Mouth: sticky taste/thick saliva Mind: heavy head and dizziness
Definition of Blocked Qi
causes clear orifice blockage and behaves as a syncope
Cause of Blocked Qi
emotional stimulation, external evils or phlegm blocked Qi Ji
Consequences of of Blocked Qi
spontaneous recovery
recovery by treatment
death
Definition Qi Exhuastion
Extreme Qi deficiency causing body function failure
Cause Qi Exhuastion
Too strong Evil Qi
Long term disease exhausts Upright Qi
Extreme bleeding/sweating
Qi exhaustion and Dying Yin/Yang Features
body function failure closed eyes open mouth paralyzed muscle and hands incontinence of urine and stoos
Blood Deficiency cause
All most always due to chronic issues
Bleeding
SP Qi deficiency causes malnutrition which effect blood generation
KD/marrow deficiency affects blood generation
Organs involved in Blood Deficiency
SP
LV
KD
Symptoms Blood deficiency
dull white complexion/pale lips
HT poor memory/insomnia
LV: dizzy/blurred vision/dry eyes
Menstruation: scanty or absent periods
Blood Stasis Definition
Blood circulates slowly, not smoothly, or stagnates. May involve whole body, one or more organs, meridians and tissues
Causes of Blood Stasis
Qi Stagnation or Deficiency Heat or Cold in the blood Blood deficiency Interior Cold Phlegm
General symptoms of Blood Stagnation
Dark complexion/lips/nails/bleeding
pain that is fixed and stabbing
masses that do not move
Definition heat in Blood
Heat invades Blood causing increased blood circulation, blood vessel dilation and bleeding.
Causes of heat in Blood
External heat or Li Qi invasion
Internal heat caused by emotion disorders
Internal heat/fire caused by Yin Deficiency
Symptoms of heat in Blood
feeling of heat, red face/eyes, red skin eruptions, thirst, bleeding, red tongue
Heat in Blood to Western medicine is
Autoimmune issues
Differentiation of causes of Bleeding
Heat in Blood: fresh red/dark Heavy
Blood stasis: Very dark/clots Scanty
Qi Def: Pale, heavy prolonged
Yin def: Bright, scanty
Normal relationship of Qi and Blood
Qi is the commander of Blood
Blood is the mother and carrier of Qi
Qi Stagnation causes Blood Stasis Chinese name
Qi Zhi Xue Yu
Qi Zhi Xue Yu facts
Qi Stagnation MAY cause Blood stasis
Blood stasis is ALWAYS accomp with Qi Stagnation
Hard to identify which one occurred first
Important to identify which is dominant
Organs that may involve Qi Zhi Xue Yu
Liver and Lung
Qi DEFICIENCY causes Blood Stasis Chinese name
Qi Xu Xue Yu
Qi Xu Xue Yu definition
blood circulates slowly or becomes stagnant in vessels caused by Qi deficiency and failure of promoting Blood
Qi Xu Xue Yu is seen in
heart qi deficiency and aged people
Qi Xu, Qi Zhi and Xue Yu usually
usually occur together
Qi Xu is
Qi deficiency
Qi Zhi is
Qi Stagnation
Xue Yu is
Blood stagnation
Bleeding caused by Qi Deficiency is mainly caused by
SP Qi Deficiency, and can involve LV, KD, LU and ST Qi deficiency as well
Nei Jing on Shi and Xu
Shi is Evil Qi Excess and Xu is Upright Qi depleted
Xu =
deficiency
Shi =
Excess
Varieties of Xu and Shi
Mixed Xu and Shi
Transformation of Xu and Shi
True or False Xu and Shi
Shi syndromes are usually seen
early or middle stage of diseases
Strong constitution