week 2 Flashcards
where do all yang channels converge at
at the head at du 20
what are the 7 orfices
2 eyes, 2 ears, 2 nostrils, 1 mouth
when a cold enters through the neck, what symptom may one experience
stiff neck
what body region is related to facial complexion
the heart
back shu points are related to
specific organs
what body region is prone to muscular issues and fluid stagnation
neck and nape
the health of the kidney is reflected in what body region
lumbus
the chest is related to what kind of qi
zong qi / ancestrial qi
chest pain can be due to
heart qi vacuity, cold congealing (congealing vessels around heart), stagnant qi, and heart blood stasis
what body region houses the intelligence
the head
soft nodules in the nape and neck are related to
depression of qi and phlegm
hard modules in the nape and neck are related to
stagnation of qi and blood congealing
the UB channel travels where
along the entire back
lung absess
infection, puss, inflammation, destruction of tissue
what part of the body is considered the hypochondrium
axilla to 12th rib
what organs are related to the hypochondrium
liver and gall bladder
hypochondrium aka
ribside, flank
what diseases can lead to ribside pain
liver qi stagnation, liver fire invading the lung, shao yang disease
shao yang disease
pathogen is half in, half out, and the body is not strong enough to get the pathogen out. May occur after illness when one is not 100% better. One may experience alternating chills & fever.
what designates the low back/lumbus
from below 12th rib to gluteal region (includes sacrum)
lumbus is the house of the
kidneys
greater abdomen vs lesser abdomen
above umbilicus is greater abdomen, below umbilicus is lesser abdomen
what organ governs the flesh and four limbs
spleen, by M&T of blood to limbs
two lower yin
anus and genitals
what organ is related to the ear
the kidney
ear pathologies related to kidney
deficiency of kidney can result in hearing impairment or loss, & ear ringing
excess consumption of fatty, greasy food can lead to
dampness and heat
can damp heat be externally contracted?
yes
excess liver yang rising
yin can’t hold down yan; signs in the head
small intestine channel and the ear
SI channel enters at the ear and imbalances in the channel may affect the ears
major cause of pediatric ear infection is
damp heat caused by food stagnation because damp heat rises and clogs the ears
with liver blood deficiency one may experience
floaters, dry eyes, etc
wind and heat would form what sort of an eye pathology
tearing, burning, swelling, twitching
heat and dryness on a continuum so heat affects the eyes would lead to
dry eyes
spleen-dampness accumulation can feel like what as an eye pathology
“sand” in the eye
what organ governs the nose
lung
what channels are found to exhibit pathologies of the nose
lung and spleen
what is the relationship to the lung and kidneys
kidney governs water and the lungs are the upper source of water/governs water metabolism AND lung governs Qi and kidney is the root of Qi
what organ opens at the mouth
spleen
what channels enter the teeth and gums
ST and LI (yang ming). ST channel upper teeth and gums, LI lower teeth and gums
what organ engenders bone and marrow
kidney
what channels connect to the tongue
spleen and kidney
disorders of what orgas are often associated with changes in appetite or ability to taste
spleen and stomach
attack of wind-heat in the lungs could mean
sore dry throat
what organ opens in the tongue
heart
what is responsible for a healthy tongue coat
stomach qi
what organ controls the two lower yin
kidney
what are the 6 exogenous/pathogenic factors
wind, heat, cold, damp, summer heat, dry
what is considered the primary external pathogenic factor
wind because it easily combines with other pathogenic factors such as heat, cold, damp and also phlegm
how can untimeliness of climatic factors be a cause of disease?
in the summer, the yang qi flows closer to the surface, making it easier for interstices to open - allowing for sweating. In the winter the yang qi is dormant and the interstices are slower to respond.
what directions do wind travel; also what parts of the body does it attack first
up and outward; towards the head and extremities
when is wind most prevalent
spring, but can arise anytime
what is wind characterized by
sudden onset, rapid changes, and movement
what are signs and symptoms of wind
convulsion, tremor, shaking, dizziness, moving, pain, itching, spasms, muscle twitching
what are the three primary patterns of wind
- Liver wind stiring internally: caused by exuberance of LV yang &/or LV fire. 2. Extreme heat engendering wind: related to external pathogenic attack of hot nature. 3. Blood vacuity engendering: more room for yang to be exuberant; created in empty space in vessel with blood
cold pathogens are more prevalent in what season
winter, but can arise in other seasons
where will cold directly invade
abdomen and internal organs, particularly the uterus
what happens to the yang qi when cold invades
cold consumes the yang qi of the body giving rise to signs and symptoms of cold
signs and symptoms of cold
aversion to cold, crave warm drinks, white tongue coat, bright pale complexion, thin/watery/ copious excretions (from nose and urine), headache across forehead
cold contracts and constructs normal movement, leading to:
qi stagnation and blood stasis
when wind combines with cold, it forms
wind-cold
heat pathogens are more prevalent in what season
summer ex: summer heat
heat moves in what direction to cause what symptoms
upward direction causing red face, eyes, tongue, mental agitation
what organ is easily affected by heat/fire?
heart
relationship between heat/fire and wind
heat/fire stirs wind causing convulsions, seizures
does heat speed up or slow down movement
speeds up movement: causing rapid pulse and “reckless” blood
when wind combines with heat, it forms
wind-heat
symptoms of wind heat are
sore throat, sticky phlegm, fever, sweating, aversion to heat
T/F: all external pathogens can/may at some point transform to heat
T
heat/fire excess
red face, forcefull pulse, agitation, profuse sweating, full on fever
heat/fire vacuity
aka: empty heat. KD yin vacuity, flush face, heat in 5 centers, tidal fever in evening, rapid but forceless pulse
what season is damp most prevalent in
late summer
what organ is vulnerable to damp
spleen
how can damp arise
as a result from an EPF or be internally generated
what is damp characterized by
heaviness and turbidity
dryness is most prevalent in what season
fall
what organ is most susceptible to dryness
lungs
externally contracted dryness is related to what
environment: dry regions/weather, heated apartments in winter
internally contracted dryness is related to what
heat
summer heat is seen in what season
summer only
what direction does summer heat move in
upward as it disperses and consumes body fluids
