week 3 Flashcards
summer heat-heat
exposure to extreme heat; heat stroke
symptoms of summer heat-heat
fever, thirst, vexation, no sweating, surging pulse, damage to fluids, shortness of breath, weakness, dry tongue
summer heat-damp
exposure to hot, humid weather
symptoms of summer heat-damp
fluctuating fever, fatigued limbs, loss of appetite, chest oppression, nausea/vomiting, sloppy stool, soggy pulse, slimy tongue fur, possibly scany red urine
the 7 affects
anger, sadness/grief, fear, fright/shock, anxiety/worry, joy, thought/overthinking
internal damage
prolonged periods of one or more of the 7 affects which cause damage to the vital substances (blood, qi, yin, and yang)
anger is associated with what zang organ
anger - liver. Causes liver qi to rise “so mad I couldn’t see straight”
what does anger do to qi
causes qi to rise
joy is associated with what zang organ
joy - heart. Causes qi to slow/slacken. Excess joy dissipates qi. Affects HT qi (palpitations, insomnia, mental disease)
what does joy to do qi
causes qi to slow/slacken. Excess joy dissipates qi
grief/sadness is associated with what zang organ
grief/sadness - lung. Dissolves and consumes qi. Excess grief causes qi to stop moving and stagnate in the upper burner. May lead to heat
what does grief/sadness do to qi
consumes it. Excess grief causes qi to stop moving and stagnate in the upper burner
worry/anxiety is associated with what zang organ
worry/anxiety - heart. Knots and stagnates qi
worry and anxiety does what to qi
knots and stagnates
overthinking/pensiveness is associated with what zang organ
overthinking/pensiveness - spleen.
fear is associated with what zang organ
fear - kidney. Qi descends and KD is weakened. Decreased ability to store essence
what does fear do to qi
qi descends
fright is associated with what zang organ
fright - heart. Disperses and scatters qi. Uproots shen and weakenes heart
what does fright do to qi
disperses and scatters it
shen
the conscious mind.
what organ is associated with shen
the heart
if the heart is not rooting the shen what are some symptoms
vexation, suceptibility to fright/anxiety, palpitations, insomnia or excessive dreaming
po
corporeal soul or animal spirit. It is the aspect that provides the ability to move and sense our environment. It enters and exits with the essence
what organ is associated with the po
the lung
hun
ethereal soul.
what organ is associated with the hun
the liver
yi
intellect/reflection
what organ is related to the yi
spleen.
yi not rooted, what symptoms will be seen
decreased apetite, distention in abdomen, fuzzy headaches, fatigue
The ability to think critically, ingest informaton and formulate new ideas is dependent upon what organ
spleen
zhi
mind, will, determination. The strength of the zhi allows us to fulfill the vision of our higher selves (consciousness)
what organ is assocated with the zhi
the kidney
miscellaneous causes of disease
constitution, trauma, pestilential qi, insect bits, parasites, wrong treatment/medication
pestilential qi
highly contageous diseases; result in epidemics ex:malaria, mumps.
signs and smptoms of pestilential qi
intense heat, fever
what kind of miscellaneous disease can lead to blood stasis and coma
trauma
what kind of miscellaneous disease carries heat and can lead to itching, and swelling
insect bites
what kind of miscellaneous disease can cause SP Qi deficiency
parasites
what kind of miscellaneous disease is caused by iatrigenic causes or inappropriate doses
wrong treatment
