Week 7 - 4 Aspect Pattern ID

Question 1

What are the four levels?

Answer 1

Wei, Qi, Ying, Xue

Question 2

Ying and Xue level patterns are characterized by _______

Answer 2

intense heat, damage to yin fluids, skin rashes, bleeding disorders, mania, delerium

Question 3

What are signs and symptoms of heat in Wei aspect?

Answer 3

wind heat - fever, slight/no chills, coughing, sore throat, rapid/floating pulse, thirst, severe headache pounding inside, red itchy eyes, bright red swollen throat w/ or w/o white pustules (heat toxin), mild sweat, facial flushing, joint pain, general feeling of malaise

Question 4

What time of year do wind-heat patterns most commonly arise? Why?

Answer 4

Late winter through spring

Relatively more yang energy at this time and wei qi needs time to adjust

Question 5

What is the treatment principle for heat in Wei aspect?

Answer 5

Clear heat from Wei aspect

Question 6

What are the ways in which heat in the Qi aspect can manifest? What are their analogs/equivalents in terms of Six Channel Patterns?

Answer 6

LU heat - Yang Ming Channel Syndrome
Organ heat - Yang Ming Organ Syndrome
Heat sinking into PC - none

Question 7

What are the signs and symptoms of heat in Qi aspect w/ LU heat?

Answer 7

4 bigs, pronounced cough, severe sore throat, loud barking cough, thick sticky yellow sputum, profuse sweat in upper body, facial flushing, dark scanty yellow urine, some constipation

Question 8

The treatment principle for heat in Qi aspect w/ LU heat is _______

Answer 8

clear heat from Qi aspect, clear LU, regulate Qi

Question 9

What are the signs and symptoms of heat in Qi aspect w/ organ heat?

Answer 9

relatively severe constipation w/ stools that are hard and dry, low grade fever, mild sweat, scanty dark urine, restlessness, irritability, some insomnia, lower abdominal distention, focal pain, pulse - deep, excess, rapid

Question 10

The treatment principle for heat in Qi aspect w/ organ heat is _______

Answer 10

clear heat from Qi aspect by purging bowels

Question 11

What are the signs and symptoms of heat in Qi aspect w/ heat sinking into PC?

Answer 11

heat in the chest w/ shen disturbance, delusions, hallucinations, disturbed sleep, intense vivid dreams,. possible convulsions, cough, sore throat, facial flushing, bright red eyes, severe headache pounding inside, pulse -rapid strong thin

Question 12

The treatment principle for heat in Qi aspect w/ heat sinking into PC is _______

Answer 12

clear heat from Qi aspect, clear PC, calm shen

Question 13

What are the signs and symptoms of heat in Ying aspect?

Answer 13

low grade fever & moderate sweat that tend to be worse in afternoon/night, shen disturbance signs - delirium, hallucinations, insomnia, nightmares, comatose state, heat related skin conditions - rash, stiffening of musculature, dark scanty urine, constipation, pulse - thin, rapid, strong

Question 14

The treatment principle for heat in Ying aspect is _______

Answer 14

clear heat from Ying

Question 15

What are the signs and symptoms of heat in Xue aspect?

Answer 15

low grade fever & moderate sweat that is worse in afternoon/night, thirst w/ desire for cold, severe shen disturbance - delirium, psychosis, coma, convulsions, raised skin rashes, skin lesions, internal organ bleeding, pulse - thin rapid, deep, strong, tongue - bright red, very dry, no coat/thin black coat

Question 16

The treatment principle for heat in Xue aspect is _______

Answer 16

Clear heat, cool the blood