Test 1 Flashcards
Edema is usually related to what organs in TCM
Lung, spleen, Kidney
What is abdominal distention caused by?
caused by qi stagnation due to a disorder of the Spleen and Stomach.
essence and qi is sufficient in (having spirit or not having spirit)
having spirit
when a patient has spirit is the state of disease mild or severe?
mild
when a patient does not have spirit is the state of disease mild or severe?
severe
essence and qi is lacking in (having spirit or not having spirit)
not having spirit
What is considered a normal tongue coating?
thin white coating
Does a thick or thin tongue coating indicate
- interior
- later stage issue
- more severe
thick
Does a thick or thin tongue coating indicate
- more mild disease
- early stage
- good prognosis
thin tongue coating
What does bloody nasal discharge indicate?
heat injuring the LU and ST
What does clear and thin nasal discharge indicate?
wind cold
What does yellow and turbid nasal discharge indicate?
wind heat
What does bloody chronic and turbid nose discharge indicate?
internal damp
what does a whitterhed and parched helix of the ear indicate?
exhaustion of kidney qi (Kidneys relate to the ears)
What does the hair thinning and falling out indicate?
blood deficicency
If the skin is dry what does that indicate?
body fluids are insufficient
What vital substances generate the facial color?
yin and blood
what vital substances generate the facial luster?
jing/eessence, yang, qi, and shen
the inner and outer cantos of the eye represent what organs?
heart and small intestine
the sclera (white of the eye) represents what organs?
Lung and Large intestine (white corresponds with the lungs)
The iris correspond to what organ?
liver gallbladder
The pupil of the eye corresponds to what organ?
kidneys
What is associate with ears with a dry helix with scales?
blood stasis
A dark complexion accompanied by scaly skin indicates
Stagnation of blood
“Messenger of the Heart, orifice of the Liver”?
eyes
