Wen Bing Lun Differentiation

Question 1

KEY SY
Wei (defensive Qi Level)

Answer 1

Fever
aversion to cols
slight sweating
HA
Runny nose with yellow discharge, slight thirst
sore throat
swollen tonsils
T red sides or tip
P: superficial rapid

Question 2

KEY SY
Qi (QI level)

Answer 2

High fever
aversion to heat
cough with expectoration of thing yellow sputum
asthma
thirst
T: red with thick yellow coat
P: rolling, rapid pulse

(4-bigs and similar to YANG MING channel Pattern)

Question 3

KEY SY
Ying (Nutritive QI level)

Answer 3

Fever at night
dry mouth
no desire to drink
insomnia
mental restlenes
aphasia
spot on skin (in severe cases)
T: deep-red
P: thready, rapid

Question 4

KEY SY
Xue (blood level)

Answer 4

high fever
skin eruptions
vomiting of blood
epistaxis
blood in stools
blood in urine
manic behavior
Convulsions (severe)
T: deep red no coat
P: string taught rapid