Week 10 - LU, LI Diagnoses Flashcards
The LU is the center of ___ circulation. The spirit of the LU is the ______ which is responsible for _______
Qi
Po
physical awareness of the body
____ qi is responsible for exhalation
____ qi is responsible for inhalation
LU
LU + KD
What are the LU deficiency patterns?
Wind cold deficiency
LU qi deficiency
LU yin deficiency
What are the LU excess patterns?
Wind cold excess Wind heat excess heat in LU phlegm heat in LU phlegm damp in LU
Wind cold deficiency is also known as ________
List signs and symptoms of wind cold deficiency
Tai Yang deficiency
fever & chills, mild sweat w/o resolution, floating moderate pulse, sneezing, sniffling, coughing, general sense of malaise, mild body aches
The treatment principle for wind cold deficiency is ______
clear exterior, expel cold, stop sweat/harmonize ying and wei
LU Qi deficiency can be caused by _______
List signs and symptoms of LU Qi deficiency
poor diet, taxation fatigue, excessive grief, smoking
chronic, weak cough, tendency to lose voice, shortness of breath, symptoms worse w/ exhaustion, weak soft voice, impairment in sense of smell, frequent colds/flus, spontaneous sweat, aversion to drafts, fatigue, tongue - pale, swollen, thin white fur, weak pulse
Treatment principle for LU qi deficiency is _________
strengthen LU, tonify qi
LU yin deficiency can be caused by __________
List signs and symptoms of LU yin deficiency
aging, frequent febrile illness, smoking
weak chronic dry cough, worse at night, chronic low grade sore throat, mallor flush, night sweats especially in upper jiao, dry mouth, lips throat, thirst w/ desire for cold drinks, sweating of hands/chest particularly at night, dark scanty urine, pulse - thin, rapid, tongue - red, dry, possibly cracked, thin dry yellow coat
Treatment principle for LU yin deficiency is _______
strengthen LU, nourish yin
List signs and symptoms for wind cold excess pattern
chills, fever, floating tight pulse, no sweat, body aches, occipital headache, stiff achy neck & shoulders, cough, sneezing, stuffy nose w/ clear white mucus, scratchy tight throat, tightness in chest, wheezing
Treatment principel for wind cold excess is _________
clear exterior, expel cold by promoting sweat
List signs and symptoms for wind heat pattern
fever, chills w/ fever predominant, rapid, floating pulse, sweat, sneezing, cough, loud barking cough, yellow sputum, severe headache, severe sore throat, strong thirst w/ desire for cold, tongue - red tongue tip
Treatment principle for wind heat pattern is _______
clear exterior heat / clear heat from wei aspect
Excess heat in LU is also known as ________
List signs and symptoms for excess heat in LU
Yang Ming Channel pattern / Qi Level heat
4 bigs, loud aggressive barking cough, facial flush, minimal amount of sticky yellow sputum, severe sore throat w/ bright red swollen tissue, dark scanty urine, possible constipation, mild shen disturbance
tongue - bright red especially at tip, thin dry yellow coat
Treatment principle for excess heat in LU is _______
clear heat, drain fire from LU
Phlegm heat in the LU can be acute or chronic. List possible causes for each.
List signs and symptoms of phlegm heat in the LU
acute - excess heat enters LU w/ existing weak SP or tendency toward dampness
chronic - long term smoking -> LU heat + LU Qi deficiency
loud, aggressive, phlegmy cough, sticky thick yellow phlegm, possibly blood streaked, facial flushing, heavy head, heavy limbs, heavy body, heavy distending headache, poor appetite, strong thirst w/ no desire to drink, oppression in chest, dark scanty turbid urine
pulse - slippery and rapid, tongue - red, thick greasy yellow fur
Treatment principle for phlegm heat in LU is _______
clear heat, transform phlegm, regulate LU qi
Phlegm damp in the LU tends to be caused by ______
List signs and symptoms of phlegm damp in LU
weak SP + weak wei qi
phlegmy, rattling, wheezing type cough, expectoration of profuse amounts of clear, white phlegm, nasal discharge w/ thin clear mucus, heavy headaches, worse upon waking up, all symptoms worse in damp, humid weather, poor appetite, heavy stuffy chest, fatigue, heavy limbs/body, fatigue after eating, fungal/yeast infections
pulse - slippery, tongue - pale swollen, thick greasy white fur
List excess and deficiency patterns of the LI
fluid deficiency
blood deficiency
excess heat
damp heat
List signs and symptoms of fluid deficiency in LI
chronic low grade constipation w/ stools that are dry but not hard, dryness w/o heat, dry eyes, dry mouth w/ no thirst, dry skin, dry hair, vaginal dryness, scanty urine not dark yellow, pulse - thin, tongue - dry, thin cracked tongue, thin dry white coat
Treatment principle for fluid deficiency in LI is ______
moisten intestines, generate fluids, move bowels
Blood deficiency in LI can be caused by _____
List signs and symptoms of blood deficiency in LI
aging, post-partum
chronic constipation - stool dry but not hard, blurry vision, floaters, dry skin/hair, brittle hair falling out, pale complexion, tight muscles, insomnia - trouble falling asleep, restless sleep, profuse vivid dreams, anxiety, short term memory problems, muscle twitches, slight tremor
pulse - thin, tongue - pale, dry, thin dry coat
Excess heat in LI is also known as ______
List signs and symptoms of excess heat in LI
Yang Ming organ syndrome
acute onset severe constipation, stools - hard and dry, abdominal cramping, no appetite, low grade fever, mild sweat, slight shen disturbance, thirst w/ desire for cold drinks, dark scanty urine, pulse - deep, rapid full
tongue - red, dry, thin dry yello fur
Damp heat in LI tends to be caused by _________
List signs and symptoms of damp heat in LI
LV overracting on SP - LV stagnation generates heat, overracting on SP causes damp - damp-heat pours into LI
abdominal cramping w/ diarrhea, burning diarrhea, sticky stool, foul odor, inflammatory bowel disease, bright red blood in stool, low grade fever, sweat, heavy head/limbs/body, fatigue, thirst w/ no desire to drink, dark turbid urine, blood in urine
pulse - slippery, rapid
tongue - bright red tongue, thick greasy yellow coat
Treatment principle for damp heat in LI is __________
clear heat, drain damp, regulate qi, stop diarrhea
