THE 12 PRIMARY MERIDIANS - PATHOLOGICAL MANIFESTATION p. 107 Flashcards
COUGH + ASTHMATIC BREATHING
LU - KD is only ASTHMATIC BREATHING
ASTHMATIC BREATHING
KD
PAIN in the ANTERIOR BORDER of the MEDIAL ASPECT of the ARM
LU - LI is the anterior border of the LATERAL aspect of the upper limb
TOOTHACHE
LI
PAIN in the ANTERIOR BORDER of the LATERAL ASPECT of the UPPER LIMB
LI - LU is anterior border of the MEDIAL aspect of the arm
DIARRHEA or DYSENTERY
LI - DYSENTERY is an INFECTION of the INTESTINES resulting in SEVERE DIARRHEA with the presence of BLOOD and MUCUS IN THE FECES.
HUNGER
ST
DEVIATION of the MOUTH
ST - BELL’S PALSY is a condition that causes INFLAMMATION OF THE FACIAL NERVE, which commonly causes the MUSCLES ON ONE SIDE OF THE FACE TO DROOP.
BELCHING
SP
JAUNDICE
SP - JAUNDICE is YELLOW SKIN caused by the build up of BILIRUBIN in the BLOOD.
STIFFNESS and PAIN at the ROOT of the TONGUE
SP - KD terminates at the root of the tongue, SP spreads under the tongue surface
INSOMNIA
HEART
YELLOW SCLERA
SI - When the WHITE OF THE EYE (SCLERA) is YELLOW.
PAIN in the POSTERIOR BORDER of the LATERAL ASPECT of the SHOULDER AND ARM
SI
RETENTION OF URINE
BL - URINARY RETENTION is DIFFICULTY URINATING and COMPLETELY EMPTYING the BLADDER.
MALARIA
BL - MALARIA is a disease caused by a PLASMODUIM PARASITE, TRANSMITTED by the bite of INFECTED MOSQUITOES. It affects the brain.
IMPOTENCE
KD - IMPOTENCE is the INABILITY IN A MAN TO ACHIEVE AN ERECTION or ORGASM.
MENTAL RESTLESSNESS
PC
MANIC MENTAL DISORDERS
PC - LV & BL have mental disorders, but not MANIA.
DEAFNESS + TINNITUS
SJ - SI is only DEAFNESS
TINNITUS
SJ
BLURRING OF VISION
GB - can also be LV or HT bc enters the eyes. Look at other clues.
BITTER TASTE IN THE MOUTH
GB
LOW BACK PAIN
LV, KD OR BL
HERNIA
LV - HERNIA is a BULGING of an ORGAN or TISSUE through an ABNORMAL OPENING.
VERTICAL HEADACHE
LV
