Week 1 Observation Flashcards

1
Q

Dry and withered hair

A

Blood deficiency

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2
Q

Hair loss in youth

A

Kidney Qi deficiency/

Heat in Blood

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3
Q

Premature greying

A

Kidney deficiency

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4
Q

Losing hair easily

A

Jing deficiency

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5
Q

Sudden, localised hair loss

A

Qi and Blood deficiency due to Wind affliction

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6
Q

Dull, splitting hair

A

Lung deficiency

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7
Q
Green/blue face:
Dark Green
Dark blue green
Sudden blue green
Blue/green purple
A

Dark Green: WIND
Dark blue green: COLD
Sudden blue green: PAIN
Blue/green purple: STASIS

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8
Q

Red face:
Whole face
Red cheeks
Redness in specific place

A

Whole face: EXCESS HEAT
Red cheeks: DEFICIENT HEAT
Redness in specific place: HEAT IN CORRESPONDING ORGAN/CHANNEL

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9
Q
Yellow face:
Pale, light yellow
Yellow and puffy
Bright orange/yellow
Dull yellow
A

Pale, light yellow: SPLEEN DEFICIENCY
Yellow and puffy: SPLEEN DAMPNESS
Bright orange/yellow: DAMP HEAT
Dull yellow: DAMP COLD

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10
Q

White face:
Bright white
Pale/dull white
Blueish white

A

Bright white: YANG DEFICIENCY
Pale/dull white: QI OR BLOOD DEFICIENCY
Blueish white: COLD

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11
Q

Black face:
Dark black and moist
Dark, scorched black
Purple black

A

Dark black and moist: KIDNEY YANG DEFICIENCY
Dark, scorched black: KIDNEY YIN DEFICIENCY
Purple black: BLOOD STASIS

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12
Q

Dry, withered skin

A

Blood/fluid deficiency

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13
Q

Itchy skin

A

Internal Wind

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14
Q

Jaundice

A

Damp Heat

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15
Q

Puffiness

A

Dampness

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16
Q

Vesicles (blisters)

A

Damp/Incomplete sweating

17
Q

Oedema:
Pitting
Non-Pitting

A

Pitting: KIDNEY YANG DEF/ SPLEEN DEF

Non-Pitting: QI STAGNATION

18
Q

Macules:
Red/purple
Blue/green

A

Red/purple: HEAT IN BLOOD

Blue/green: COLD ACCUMULATION

19
Q

Swollen ear
Thin ear
Swelling and pain of ear

A

Swollen ear: PRESENCE OF EXTERNAL PATHOGEN (EXC)
Thin ear: QI AND BLODD DEFICIENCY
Swelling and pain of ear: HEAT IN SHAOYANG

20
Q

Eyes:
Swelling/dark rings around orbit
Yellowing of sclera
Reddening of sclera

A

Swelling/dark rings around orbit: KIDNEY DEF
Yellowing of sclera: DAMP HEAT JAUNDICE
Reddening of sclera: LUNG HEAT

21
Q
Eyes:
Red corner
Puffy
Bulging
Red, painful swelling of whole eye
A

Red corner: HEART FIRE
Puffy: DAMPNESS
Bulging: PHLEGM FIRE
Red, painful swelling of whole eye: WIND HEAT OR LIVER FIRE

22
Q

Pale lips
Slightly white lips
Blue/purple lips
Red, dry lips

A

Pale lips: BLOOD DEF
Slightly white lips: QI AND BLOOD VACUITY
Blue/purple lips: COLD OR BLOOD STASIS
Red, dry lips: STOMACH AND SPLEEN HEAT CONSUMING JINYE

23
Q

Green tinge around mouth
Deviated mouth
Mouth breathing
Salivation during sleep

A

Green tinge around mouth: LIVER QI OR BLOOD STAGTN
Deviated mouth: INTERNAL WIND
Mouth breathing: LUNG QI DEF
Salivation during sleep: SPLEEN DEF / DAMP / STOMACH HEAT

24
Q

Painful, swollen gums (may bleed)
Painless, swollen gums (may bleed)
Bleeding gums

A

Painful, swollen gums (may bleed): ST HEAT
Painless, swollen gums (may bleed): DEF HEAT OF ST&KI
Bleeding gums: STOMACH HEAT

25
Q

Pale gums
Dry teeth
Grinding teeth

A

Pale gums: BLOOD DEF
Dry teeth: JING DEF
Grinding teeth: STOMACH HEAT

26
Q

Swollen, restricted, painful throat:
Acute
Chronic

A

Acute: WIND HEAT INVASION
Chronic: STOMACH AND LUNG HEAT

27
Q

Swollen, restricted, intensely painful throat with yellow or white spots on one or both sides of inner throat

A

Fire blazing in Stomach and Lung

28
Q

Sore, dry throat without swelling

A

Deficiency heat

29
Q
Saliva:
Thin, clear, abundant
Sticky, frequent production
Overflowing from mouth
Salivation during sleep
A

Thin, clear, abundant: COLD IN SPLEEN
Sticky, frequent production: DAMP HEAT IN SPLEEN
Overflowing from mouth: SPLEEN DEF AND DAMP ACCUMULATION / STOMACH HEAT
Salivation during sleep: STOMACH HEAT / FOOD RETENTION

30
Q
Phlegm:
White, clear, thin
Yellow, thick
Scanty, difficult to expectorate
White, profuse, easy to expectorate
Purulent/blood streaked
A

White, clear, thin: COLD PATTERN
Yellow, thick: HEAT PATTERN
Scanty, difficult to expectorate: DRY PHLEGM
White, profuse, easy to expectorate: DAMP PHLEGM / COLD PATTERN
Purulent/blood streaked: HEAT IN LUNG OR GB

31
Q
Vomitus:
Clear, thin sputum and saliva
Clear, yellow and thin with food
Yellow and bitter
Sour and smelly
Blood with food dregs
A

Clear, thin sputum and saliva: COLD PATTERN
Clear, yellow and thin with food: ST QI DEF
Yellow and bitter: GB / ST HEAT
Sour and smelly: ST HEAT DUE TO FOOD RETENTION
Blood with food dregs: LIVER FIRE INVADING STOMACH / BLOOD STASIS OF STOMACH

32
Q
STOOLS:
Loose, yellow, sticky
Watery with undigested food
Dark red, purplish or black stool
Bright blood
A

Loose, yellow, sticky: DAMP HEAT IN INTESTINES
Watery with undigested food: DAMP COLD
Dark red, purplish or black stool: BLOOD STASIS / BLEEDING HIGHER IN G.I.T.
Bright blood: BLEEDING IN LOWER G.I.T.

33
Q
URINE:
Clear and profuse
Dark and scanty
Cloudy 
With blood
A

Clear and profuse: DEFICIENCY COLD
Dark and scanty: HEAT PATTERN
Cloudy : DAMP DUE TO SP / KI DEF
With blood: HEAT PATTERN