TCVM Principles of Disease Etiology Flashcards
What are the three pathological processes that diseases result from?
- Conflicts between Zheng Qi and Xie Qi
- Yin and Yang disharmony
- Disordered Ascending and Descending Qi flow
What three aspects of Zheng Qi helps the body resist pathogens, remain adaptable, and maintain homeostasis?
- Zheng Qi includes Wei Qi
- Zheng Qi helps the body maintain the Yin and Yang balance
- Zheng Qi has a critical role in survival through its influence on the Shen, Yuan Qi, and Jing
What are the five conflicts between Zheng Qi and Xie Qi?
- Xie Qi is strong and Zheng Qi is relatively weak
- Xie Qi is strong and the Zheng Qi is sufficient
- Xie Qi is strong and Zheng Qi is deficient
- Zheng Qi is deficient and Xie Qi disappears
- Zheng Qi recovers and Xie Qi disappears (fully recovered)
What are the six types of Pathogenic Qi?
- Wind
- Cold
- Summer heat
- Damp
- Dryness
- Fire (Heat)
Which pathogen is the major cause of disease?
Wind
Wind is the predominant Excessive Qi during which season?
Spring but may occur during any season
Wind is a Yin or Yang pathogenic factor?
Yang
Which pathogenic factor do the others depend on to invade the body?
Wind
Which parts of the body does Wind typically affect?
Head, face and superficial parts of the body - upward and outward dispersion
Cold is the predominant Excessive Qi during which season?
Winter but can occur in other seasons
How does cold disrupt the Yin-Yang balance?
Damages Yang Qi
Cold is a Yin or Yang pathogenic factor?
Yin
How does Cold effect Qi?
Causes Qi stagnation and pain
How does Cold effect the body’s pores?
Causes contraction which obstructs Wei Qi
Summer heat is the predominant Excessive Qi during which season?
Summer and does not occur in any other season
Summer heat is a Yin or Yang pathogenic factor?
Tang
How does Summer Heat effect the body’s pores?
Causes pores to open resulting in profuse sweating
Impairs body fluid and Qi
Which other pathogenic factor does Summer combine with most often?
Damp
Damp is the predominant Excessive Qi during which season?
Late summer especially during the hot, rainy season occurring between summer and autumn in China
Which organ does damp typically effect?
Spleen
The spleen likes to be dry - impairs the spleen’s ability to transform and transport food
Which way does Damp disperse? Upwards or downwards?
Downwards - heavy
Dryness is the predominant Excessive Qi during which season?
Autumn but can occur in other seasons
What does Dryness consume?
Body fluid
Which organ does Dryness typically effect?
The lung - impairment of the Lung’s function of ascending and descending
Dries up Lung Yin
What deficiency does Dryness typically cause?
Blood deficiency
Fire and Heat are the predominant Excessive Qi during which season?
Summer but can be any season
Fire/Heat is a Yin or Yang pathogenic factor?
Yang
Fire/Heart disperses in which direction? Upwards or downwards?
Upwards
How is Fire/Heart transformed into Wind?
Fire impairs the LIV yin
The LIV fails to nourish ligaments and tendons resulting in internal wind (seizures)
What are Noxious Epidemic Qi?
Exogenous factors of disease with characteristics similar to Fire but they are severely toxic and infectious
What are the internal etiologic factors of disease?
Emotional factors
Dietary programs
Daily activities
What is the difference between Fear (Kong) and Fright (Jing)?
Fear (Kong) does not involve Shen disturbance an animal will make rational decision to protect itself
Fright (Jing) will involve a Shen disturbance where the animal does not react in a proper way to protect itself
Excessive reading or watching results in what pattern of disease?
Liver blood deficiency
Excessive reclining or laying down results in what pattern of disease?
Qi deficiency
Excessive sitting results in what pattern of disease?
Qi stagnation
Excessive standing results in what pattern of disease?
Kidney Qi deficiency
Excessive walking results in what pattern of disease?
Liver blood deficiency
Phlegm and retained liquid are considered to be an accumulation of body fluid due to which organs dysfunctioning?
LU, SP, KID
What is the difference between phlegm and retained fluid?
Phelgm is turbiid, thick and damp
Retained liquid is clear and dilute fluid
Which pattern causes retained fluid?
Yang deficiency of SP and KID
What pathogen and patterns create stagnant blood?
Cold, Qi deficiency
Qi stagnation
Formation of calculi in the body is due to an imbalance of what?
Xie Qi
