Tongue & Pulse

Question 1

T&P for Yin xu heat

Answer 1

Floating - Thready - Rapid

Question 2

4 indications for a Deficient pulse

Answer 2

1. Qi
2. Blood
3. Yin xu
4. Yang xu

…basically “all the things” :)

Question 3

Thready ALWAYS indicates…

Answer 3

Deficiency!

Question 4

Floating excess pulse indicates

A floating pulse is also seen with yin xu

Answer 4

EPI –> Exterior invasion
EITHER Wind-cold or Wind-heat

Floating indicated surface - EPI attacking the wei level or unrooted Yan

Question 5

3 Excess reasons for a DEEP pulse

Answer 5

1. Heat stagnation
2. Food stasis
3. Cold stagnation

Question 6

Xu reason for a Deep pulse

Answer 6

Yang xu (cold)

Question 7

SLOW in a pulse, always indicates…

Answer 7

COLD

Either Yang xu cold or Excess cold

Question 8

RAPID always indicates…

Answer 8

HEAT

Either yin xu heat, or Excess heat

Question 9

THREADY alway indicates…

Answer 9

DEFICIENCY!

If you see EXCESS in a case study, the pulse will NEVER be thready :)

Question 10

Slippery always indicates…

Answer 10

EXCESS!

If you see a “Slippery pulse” in a case study question, you can ELIMINAT

Question 11

Give 4 pathalogical reasons for a slippery pulse

Answer 11

1. Damp
2. Phlegm
3. Food stasis
4. Extreame Heat

Question 12

AKA: Overflowing

3 excess reasons for a FULL pulse

Answer 12

1. Classic Yang-Ming pulse
2. Heat consuming body fluids
3. Intense heat (pot boiling over)

Question 13

List the 3 pulse ogans of the (L) hand (distal to prox.)

Answer 13

1. Heart
2. Liver
3. Kidney (yin)

Left = Yin/Blood

Question 14

List the 3 pulse organs of the (R) hand (Distal to prox.)

Answer 14

1. Lung
2. Spleen
3. Kidney (yang)

Question 15

Name the 3 pulse position Chinese names (Distal to prox)

Answer 15

1. Cun
2. Guan
3. Chi

Question 16

“Choppy” ALWAYS indicates pathologies of…

Answer 16

BLOOD

Question 17

2 reasons for a CHOPPY pulse

Answer 17

1. Blood xu
2. Blood Stasis

Question 18

6 reasons for a WIRY pulse

Answer 18

1. Pain
2. Damp
3. Phlegm
4. Spring
5. Seniors
6. Liver patters (xu or excess)

Question 19

Pulse for Xu cold

Answer 19

Tight and Deep

Question 20

Pulse for Excess cold

Answer 20

Tight & Slow

Question 21

Normal pulse rate (beats/min)…

Answer 21

FOUR beats / min

Question 22

Normal pulse rate in relation to breath…

Answer 22

FOUR breaths / beat

Question 23

A Knotted pulse ALWAYS indicates…

Answer 23

HEART issues

HT yang xu, HT yang collapse, HT blood stasis

Question 24

Floating + Tight = ?

Answer 24

EPI Excess Cold

Ma huang tang
Gui zhi tang
Ge gen tang

Question 25

Floating + Rapid =

Answer 25

EPI Wind Heat

Yin qiao san
San ju yin
Sheng ma ge geng tang