Week 11 Zang Fu SI Ht KD Flashcards
The heart governs
Blood
The heart controls
- the blood vessels
- sweat
The heart manifests in the
complexion
The heart houses the
mind/shen
The heart is related to which emotion
Joy
The heart opens into the
tongue
Heart smell
scorched
Heart color
ren
Heart taste
Bitter
Heart climate
Heat
Heart sound
Laughing
The heart houses the
Mind
Mind is closely related to
sleep
easy to fall asleep and
sound sleeping
strong Heart (esp HT Blood)
inability to fall asleep, disturbed sleep, excessive dreaming
weak Heart (esp HT Blood) = “Mind has no residence”
All dreams are related to the
Heart
Ht excess dreams
dreams of laughter
.
Weak Ht dreams
dreams of fires, smoke and mountains
HT dreams in the summer
volcanic eruptions
“If exterior pathogenic factors attack the Heart, they
penetrate the _______instead.”
Pericardium
Joy ______ heart qi
slows down
Sadness ______ heart qi
depletes
Grief__________ heart qi
depletes it
Anger ________- heart qi
rises
Worry_________ heart qi
Knots it
Feels for Ht pathology
- mental emotional ssxs
- depression, anxiety, insomnia
- palpitations
- pathology of the Mind reflected
in the spirit of the eyes
Heart Empty Patterns
EMPTY PATTERNS
* HT Qi xu
* HT Yang xu
* HT Yang collapse
* HT Blood xu
* HT Yin xu
- palpitations (in the daytime and with exertion)
- SOB with exertion, slight depression, spontaneous sweats, tiredness, pale face
- T: pale or normal, P: empty
- HT Qi Xu
- palpitations (in the daytime and with exertion),
- SOB with exertion, slight depression, spontaneous sweats, tiredness
- bright pale face, coldness, cold hands, slightly stuffy discomfort in the HT region
- T: pale, sl wet, P: deep-weak; knotted if severe
- HT Yang Xu
- palpitations, SOB, weak shallow breaths, profuse sweating, grey-white complexion, cold
limbs, coma if severe - cyanotic lips
- T: very pale or bluish purple, short, P: hidden-minute-knotted
- HT Yang Collapse
- palpitations (at night time, even with rest and with slight anxiety)
- easily startled, poor memory, dizziness, pale lips, dull pale complexion
- dream disturbed sleep, insomnia (hard time falling but they sleep well)
- T: pale, thin, sl. dry P: choppy or fine
- HT Blood Xu
- palpitations
- easily startled, poor memory, anxiety, fidgety, mental restlessness, uneasiness
- dream disturbed sleep, insomnia (hard time falling and they wake a lot)
- dry mouth and throat, night sweats
- T: no coat, deep midline crack reaching the tip, P: floating, empty
- HT Yin Xu
Heart Full Patterns
FULL PATTERNS:
* HT Fire Blazing
* Phlegm Fire Harassing the HT
* Phlegm Misting the Mind
* HT Qi stagnation
* HT Vessel Obstructed
- palpitations, thirst, bitter taste after a bad nights sleep, red face, insomnia, dream disturbed
sleep, mental restlessness, feeling agitated, feeling of heat - red rimmed tongue and mouth ulcers
- hematuria or dark urine
- T: red, tip redder and swollen w red points, Yellow coat, possible midline crack reaching the tip,
P: full, rapid, overflowing, esp in L. cun, possibly Hasty
- HT Fire Blazing
- palpitations, thirst, bitter taste, red face, insomnia, dream disturbed sleep
- mental restlessness, agitation, mental confusion, tendency to hit or scold, rash behavior,
uncontrollable laughter or crying, shouting or muttering, mania and depression or dullness, - chest oppression, incoherent speech, rattling in the throat, expectoration of phlegm
- T: red, swollen, yellow dry sticky coat, deep heart crack; tip may be redder w swollen red points,
P: full, rapid, slippery OR rapid, overflowing, slippery OR rapid, full, wiry
- Phlegm Fire Harassing the HT
- mental confusion, mental depression, unconsciousness, lethargic stupor, incoherent speech,
slurring of the speech, aphasia - vomiting of phlegm, rattling sound in the throat, very dull eyes, emotional liability
- T: swollen w a thick sticky coat, and a midline crack reaching the tip, P: slippery
- Phlegm Misting the Mind
- palpitations, sighing
- feeling of distention or oppression of the chest, depression, slight lump in the throat, slight SOB
- poor appetite, slight nausea, cold limbs, slight purple lips, pale complexion
- T: sl. pale purple on the sides in the chest area, P: empty but very slightly overflowing in the HT
- HT Qi stagnation
- palpitations
- stabbing or pricking pain of the HT region that comes and goes and may radiate to the upper back or
shoulder, pain that increases with cold and decreases with warmth - feeling of oppression of the chest, SOB with inability to lie down, depression, mental restlessness,
flustered feeling, dislike of speaking, expectoration of phlegm, heavy feeling, cold hands, purple face,
lips and nails - T: swollen w a sticky coat, purple on the sides in the chest area, P: wiry, choppy or knotted; slippery if
Phlegm is predominant
- HT Vessel Obstructed
- palpitations
- stabbing or pricking pain in the chest which may radiate out to the inner aspect of the L. arm or shoulder
- oppression or constriction of the chest, cyanotic lips and nails, cold hands
- T: purple in its entirety, or only on the sides in the chest area, P: choppy, wiry or knotted
- HT Blood stasis:
Heart empty full patterns
- HT Blood stasis
The heart dominates
the Blood and vessels and manifests on
the face
The heart houses the
mind
The heart opens into
the tongue
The SI separates the
fluids
SI controls
receiving and transforming
SI mental
Judgment, power of discernment
SI dreams
large cities = SI xu
crowds = SI parasites
fights and mutual destruction = long intestine
parasites
grips a person, destroys mental
clarity and capacity of sound judgement
Sadness
Worry, anger, resentment and frustration
SI Qi
stagnation
SI Full patterns
- Full Heat in the SI
- SI Qi Pain
- SI Qi Tied
- Infestation of Worms in the SI
- mental restlessness, insomnia, tongue and or mouth ulcers,
scant and dark urine, hematuria - burning pain w urination, uncomfortable feeling and heat
sensation in the chest, abdominal pain - deafness, pain in the throat, thirst w desire to drink cold
- T: red w redder swollen tip, yellow coat
- P: overflowing and rapid, esp in cun; if there are urinary ssxs
the P will be wiry in the L. chi
SI Full Heat
- lower abdominal twisting pain which may extend to the back, abdominal pain
relieved by passing gas, pain in the testis - abdominal distention, dislike of pressure on the abdomen, borborygmi, flatulence
- T: white coat
- P: deep-wiry, esp in the chi
Si Qi pain
- severe abdominal pain, constipation, vomiting
- abdominal distention, dislike of pressure, borborygmi, flatulence
- T: thick white coat, P: deep, wiry
- SI Qi Tied
- abdominal pain and distention, bad taste in the mouth and
sallow complexion
- SI Infestation with worms
abdominal pain, vomiting of round worms,
cold limbs
roundworms
desire to at strange things like soil, wax,
uncooked rice or tea leaves
hook worms
itchy anus, worse in the evening
pin worms
constant hunger
Tape worms
SI empty patterns
- SI xu and cold
- dull abdominal pain that’s better w pressure,
desire for hot drinks, borborygmi, diarrhea, pale
and abundant urine, cold limbs - T: pale body, P: deep, weak, slow
SI Xu and Cold
SI main function
reception and digestion
* Separates the clear from the turbid
* absorbs essential substance and part of the
water from the food
* transmits the residue of food to the LI
* transmits the residue of water to the UB
* Dysfunction may influence BM and urination
the foundation of Yin and Yang for the entire body
Kd
KD main function
Store Essence, Govern Birth, Growth, Reproduction and Development
KD produces
Marrow, fills up brain controls bones
Kd controls
- the reception of Qi
- spittle
- the two lower orifices
- the Ministerial Fire
KD opens to the
ears
KD manifests in the
Hair
KD houses the
Zhi, will
KD governs
Water
KD smell
Putrid
KD color
Black
KD taste
Salty
KD climate
Cold
KD sound
groaning
KD dreams
xu = swimming after a shipwreck
in winter = plunging into the water and being
scared
shi = spine detached from the body
xu = immersed in water
Kds control
Opening and closing
strength and skill
Kds are the root of
Pre heaven qi
KD loate
dry
Kds are gate of
Stomach
Kds affected by
- Hereditary weakness
- Emotional strain
- Excessive sex
- Chronic illness
- Overwork
- Old age
Kd empty pattens
- KD Yang xu
- KD Yin xu
- KD Qi Not Firm
- KD Failing to Receive Qi
- KD Essence xu
- Lower backache, dizziness, tinnitus, weak legs, tiredness,
lassitude, apathy, depression - Bright-white complexion
- Cold and weak knees, a sensation of cold in the low back, feeling
of cold, edema of the legs - Abundant clear urination, urination at night, loose stools,
- Infertility in women, impotence, low sperm count, decreased libido
- T: pale and wet
- P: deep, weak
Kd yang xu
- Low back ache, dizziness, tinnitus, poor memory
- Ache in the bones
- Tiredness, lassitude, depression, slight anxiety
- Night sweats, dry mouth and throat at night
- Constipation, dark scanty urine
- Vertigo, hardness of hearing
- Nocturnal emissions, infertility, premature ejaculation
- T: normal color without coat
- P: floating and empty
Kd yin Xu
- Soreness and weakness of the lower back, weak knees, tiredness
- Feeling of cold, cold limbs
- Clear frequent urination, weak stream urination, abundant urination,
dribbling after urination, incontinence of urine, enuresis, urination at night - Prolapse of the uterus, chronic white vaginal discharge, a dragging down
sensation in the lower abdomen, recurrent miscarriage - Nocturnal emissions without dreams, premature ejaculation,
spermatorrhea - T: pale
- P: deep and weak, esp in chi
Kd qi not firm
- Low back ache, dizziness, tinnitus
- Cold limbs, cold limbs after sweating
- SOB on exertion, rapid and weak breathing, difficulty
inhaling, chronic cough and/or asthma, spontaneous
sweats, swelling of the face, thin body, mental
listlessness, clear urination during an asthma attack, - T: pale
- P: deep, weak, tight
Kd fail to receive qi
- In kids: poor bone development, late closure of the fontanelle, deafness,
mental dullness or slowed development - In adults: softening of the bones, loose teeth, falling hair or premature
greying, weakness of sexual activity, infertility, sterility, primary
amenorrhea, absentmindedness, decreased mental sharpness - Dizziness, tinnitus, deafness, weakness of the knees and legs, low
back ache - Poor memory, blurry vision, loose stools
- T: w/o coat if background of KD Yin xu; pale if background of KD Yang xu
- P: floating-empty or leather
Kd essence Xu
Kidney empty full patterns
KD Yang xu, Water Overflowing
. . . to the LU
. . . to the HT
* KD Yin xu, Empty Heat Blazing
- Soreness of the low back, a feeling of cold, cold feeling in the
legs and back - Edema esp of the legs and ankles, fullness and distention in the
abdomen, scanty clear urination - to the Heart: + palpitations, breathlessness, cold hands
- the the Lungs: + thin watery frothy sputum, cough, asthma,
breathlessness on exertion - T: Pale, Swollen and wet with a white coating
- P: Deep-Weak-Slo
KD Yang xu, Water
Overflowing
*Dizziness, tinnitus, low back ache, hardness of hearing
*Night sweats, dry throat esp at night
*Dry stools, scanty dark urine, hematuria
*Nocturnal emissions w dreams, excessive sexual desire
*Malar flush, low grade fever, afternoon fever, five palm heat, a feeling of
heat in the afternoon/evening, thirst w desire to drink in small sips
*Mental restlessness, insomnia
*T: red, cracked red tip, without coat
*P: floating-empty and rapid
KD Yin xu,
Empty Heat Blazing
Kd stores
essecne
Kd dominates
Development and Reproduction
water metabolism
anterior and posterior orifices
Kd recieves
qi
