Week 8: Tinea, Urticaria, Vitiligo, Warts, Tumors, Breast Lump. Flashcards
What is Tinea in TCM?
Tinea is a fungal infection that affects the skin, nails of fingers, or toes.
What are the common characteristics of Urticaria in TCM?
Urticaria presents as transitory, flat-topped wheals that are itchy, red, and raised.
What is another name for Urticaria in TCM?
‘Wind wheal’ due to its tendency to appear after exposure to wind and its recurrent nature.
What are the TCM syndromes for Wind-Cold Invasion in Urticaria?
Skin lesions are pale, aggravated by wind or cold, and relieved by warmth.
What is the treatment principle for Wind-Cold Invasion Urticaria?
Expel cold and wind.
What are the auxiliary points for Wind-Cold Invasion Urticaria?
- BL12
- BL13
What are the TCM syndromes for Wind-Heat Invasion in Urticaria?
Skin lesions are red, aggravated by heat, relieved by cold, and often occur in summer.
What is the treatment principle for Wind-Heat Invasion Urticaria?
Expel wind, clear heat.
What are the auxiliary points for Wind-Heat Invasion Urticaria?
- Du14
- GB20
What symptoms accompany Excess Heat in ST & LI, Parasites in Urticaria?
Accompanied by epigastric pain, lassitude, poor appetite, constipation/loose stool, nausea, or vomiting.
What is the treatment principle for Excess Heat in ST & LI, Parasites?
Clear heat.
What are the auxiliary points for Excess Heat in ST & LI, Parasites?
- ST36
- ST25
What characterizes Blood Heat Consuming Yin in Urticaria?
Itching worsens at night, leading to scratching and bulging rashes.
What is the treatment principle for Blood Heat Consuming Yin?
Clear heat, nourish blood.
What are the auxiliary points for Blood Heat Consuming Yin?
- PC7 + LR2
- SP10
What are the symptoms of Blood Stasis in Urticaria?
Dark-colored rashes, purplish lips, and a dark complexion.
What is the treatment principle for Blood Stasis?
Move blood, remove stasis.
What are the auxiliary points for Blood Stasis?
- SP10
- BL17
What characterizes Qi and Blood Deficiency in Urticaria?
Recurrent Urticaria that lasts for months or years, worsens with fatigue.
What is the treatment principle for Qi and Blood Deficiency?
Tonify Qi, nourish blood.
What are the auxiliary points for Qi and Blood Deficiency?
- ST36
- SP6
What symptoms accompany Empty Cold in SP & ST?
Accompanied by chills, cold limbs, poor appetite, and epigastric distention.
What is the treatment principle for Empty Cold in SP & ST?
Tonify SP & ST.
What are the auxiliary points for Empty Cold in SP & ST?
- ST36
- Ren12
- Ren6
- SP4 (with moxa)
What characterizes Chong & Ren Disharmony in Urticaria?
Symptoms linked to the menstrual cycle, appearing before the period and reducing afterward.
What is the treatment principle for Chong & Ren Disharmony?
Harmonize Chong & Ren, nourish blood, remove stasis.
What are the auxiliary points for Chong & Ren Disharmony?
- SP4
- PC6
- LU7
- KD6
- BL17
- SP10
What are the TCM causes of Vitiligo?
Wind obstructing the skin transforming into heat and Liver and Kidney Deficiency leading to Qi and Blood Deficiency.
What are the characteristics of Vitiligo caused by Wind obstructing the skin?
Acute onset, history of skin allergies, pink patches that enlarge, vague borders.
What is the treatment principle for Vitiligo caused by Wind obstructing the skin?
Cool blood, activate blood, clear heat, eliminate wind.
What are the auxiliary points for Vitiligo caused by Wind obstructing the skin?
- SP10
- BL17
- Du14
- PC7 + LR2
- LI4
- LU7
- GB20
- UB12
What are the characteristics of Vitiligo caused by Liver and Kidney Deficiency?
Chronic, genetic, clear-bordered patches, significant depigmentation.
What is the treatment principle for Vitiligo caused by Liver and Kidney Deficiency?
Tonify LR & KD, cultivate blood, activate blood, eliminate wind.
What are the auxiliary points for Vitiligo caused by Liver and Kidney Deficiency?
- LR3
- LR8
- KD3
- KD6
- KD10
- SP10
- BL17
- LI4
- LU7
- GB20
- UB10
How are Warts described in classical TCM texts?
Warts arise on the sides of the hands or feet and resemble beans or nodular sinews.
What is a notable characteristic of Warts in TCM?
These sores resemble fish scales, grow on the hands and feet, and last for a thousand days before dropping off by themselves.
