Week 12 Zang Fu PC, SJ, UB Flashcards
PC ________ the heart
Protects
PC governs
Blood
PC houses the
Mind
Points on the PC ______ blood
invigorates or cools
In acute febrile disease the PC can be obstructed by______ and manifest with __________
Heat, manifest with high fever and delerium
PC channel influences area _________-
at center of thorax
PC channel influences ____________ and therefore both ____________
Gathering qi
Heart and lungs
Blood xu of the PC will cause
slight depression and anxiety
Blood-Heat of the PC will cause
anxiety, insomnia and
agitation
Phlegm in the PC will cause
mental confusion and in
severe cases, mental illness
The PC affect emotional problems from
relationship
problems
Pathology of the PC may affect
menstruation
PC influences emotional issues connected with
menstrual function in women
PC Patterns
- Heat in the PC
- Blood Deficiency of the PC
- PC Fire
- Phlegm Fire Harassing the PC
- Qi Stagnation in the PC
- Blood Stasis in the PC
- A feeling of stuffiness and discomfort of the chest, dull ache in the chest, very slight SOB, palpitations,
- Poor memory, propensity to be easily startled, dull-pale complexion, pale lips, anxiety, insomnia, dizziness, dream
disturbed sleep, cold hands, scanty periods, amenorrhea - T: Pale, Thin, slightly dry
- P: Choppy or Fine, but very slightly hard on the left front position
Blood Deficiency of the PC
- A feeling of distention and slight pain of the chest, feeling of tightness of the chest, slight SOB
- Sighing, a feeling of a lump in the throat, palpitations, depression, irritability, poor appetite, weak and cold limbs, slightly
purple lips, pale complexion - T: slightly Pale-Purple on the sides in the chest area
- Empty but slightly Overflowing on the Left front position
- Qi Stagnation in the PC
- A feeling of oppression or constriction of the chest, SOB, palpitations
- Stabbing or pricking pain in the chest which may radiate to the inner aspect of the L. arm or shoulder, cyanosis of the
lips and nails, cold hands, painful periods with dark clots - T: Purple in its entirety, or only on the sides in the chest area
- P: Choppy or Wiry or Knotted
- Blood Stasis in the PC
- Fever at night, mental confusion, incoherent speech or aphasia, delirium, body hot hands and feet cold, macules
- T: Red and dry without coating
- P: Fine-Rapid
- Heat in the PC
- Palpitations, a feeling of tightness and heat of the chest, slight chest ache, rapid breathing
- Thirst, mouth and tongue ulcers, mental restlessness, feeling of agitation, feeling of heat, insomnia, dream-disturbed
sleep, red face, bitter taste (after a bad nights sleep), heavy periods - T: Red, tip redder and swollen with red points, yellow coating. Maybe a midline crack reaching the tip
- P: Full-Rapid-Overflowing especially on the L.eft front position. Could also be Hasty
- PC Fire
- Palpitations, feeling of oppression and heat of the chest, chest pain, rapid breathing, thirst, red face, bitter taste,
mental restlessness, insomnia, dream-disturbed sleep, agitation - Expectoration of phlegm, rattling sound in the throat, incoherent speech, mental confusion, rash behavior, tendency to
hit or scold people, uncontrolled laughter or crying, shouting, muttering to oneself, mental depression and dullness,
manic behavior - T: Red, Swollen with yellow, dry sticky coating, deep Heart crack; tip may be redder and swollen with red points
- P: Full-Rapid-Slippery or Rapid-Overflowing-Slippery or Rapid-Full-Wiry
- Phlegm Fire Harassing the PC
SJ mobilizes
Yuan Qi
Yuan Qi represents the transformation power of
QI in all the internal organs
The San Jiao mobilizes the Yuan Qi by
making
it differentiate for different functions
SJ controls
transportation and penetration of Qi
ascending-descending and entering exiting
of Qi in all organs and parts of the body
the movement and penetration of Qin in
general
Controls the 3 Qi: Gathering Qi (upper burner),
Nutritive Qi (middle burner), Defensive Qi (lower
burner)
Controls all types of Qi and all avenues of Qi
the water passages and the excretion of
fluids
Official in charge of irrigation
SJ
transportation and excretion of fluids
SJ
Transformation of fluids leads to (3 burners)
sweat in the Upper
Burner, Stomach fluids in the Middle Burner and
urine in the Lower Burner
How does the HT interact with the UB
Qi descends to help excretion of urine
How does the LU interact with the UB
Qi descends to help excretion of urine
How does the SI interact with the UB
helps separation of fluids
How does the SJ interact with the UB
helps separation, transformation and excretion
of fluids
How does the KD Yang interact with the UB
provides Qi and heat for Qi transformation
UB Mental
provocation of
negative emotions, jealousy, suspicion and the
holding of longstanding grudges
UB Xu dreams
dreams of voyages
UB and KD relationship (2)
- UB derives the Qi and heat necessary for fx
from KD and Ming Men - KD relies on the UB to move and excrete it’s
dirty fluids
EXT UB pathogenic factors
Cold-Damp and Damp-Heat
UB emotion
Feat
UB and excess sex
depletes KD Yang, leading to frequent and abundant urination, nocturia or
incontinence (affects men more than women)
too early sexual activity (activity during puberty) can injure the Chong and the Ren
Mai leading to urinary problems later in life
UB and excessive exercise
especially lifting, weakness the KD Yang and leads to UB xu and cold
UB Full Patterns
- FULL PATTERNS:
Damp-Heat in the UB
Damp-Cold in the UB
UB Empty Patterns
UB Xu and Cold
Frequent pale abundant urination, incontinence,
enuresis, nocturia
Lower backache, dizziness, a feeling of cold
White urethral discharge
T: pale and wet
P: Deep and Weak
UB Xu and Cold
Frequent and urgent urination, difficult urination (stopping mid-flow)
Hypogastric fullness and pain, dark-yellow/turbid urine
Burning on urination, hematuria, fever, thirst but no desire to drink, a feeling of heat
T: thick sticky yellow coating on the root with red spots
P: Slippery-Rapid and slightly Wiry on the Left rear position
Damp-Heat in the UB
Frequent and urgent urination, difficult urination (stopping mid-flow)
A feeling of heaviness in the hypogastrium and urethra, pale and turbid urine
T: white sticky coat on root
P: Slippery-Slow and slightly Wiry on the Left rear
Damp-Cold in the UB
