wk1 / c5 (8 principles- Interior / Exterior and Pathway of disease- Part 4 of 4) Flashcards
InteriorDeficiency:
Deficiency cold (Deficient Yang)
Deficiency heat (Empty Heat)
InteriorExcess:
Excess cold (Full Cold)
Excess heat (Full Heat)
DeficiencyCold:
Caused by:
Symptoms:
complexion
temperature
tongue
pulse
stools
urine
/other 3
pain
energy
spirit
cause interior Yang Qi deficiency
complexion pale
temperature aversion to cold, extremities cold
tongue pale
pulse faint or deep pulse that lacks force.
stools loose
urine clear
/other
pain abdominal prefers pressure
energy fatigue
spirit poor
Deficiency heat:
causes-
symptoms-
complexion
temperature
tongue
pulse
stools
urine
/other 2
body
throat mouth
Caused by interior Yin-body fluid deficiency
complexion malar flush
temperature tidal fever, 5 palm heat
tongue red / scanty throat
pulse thin & rapid
stools constipated
urine
body
/other
body emaciated
throat/mouth dry
ExcessCold:
cause-
symptoms-
Complexion
temperature
tongue
pulse
stool
other 2
pain
breathing
Caused by exterior cold invasion
Complexion pale
temperature aversion to cold/prefers warmth, cold limbs
tongue moist & white coat
pulse tight
stool diarrhoea
urine
/other
pain abdominal
breath wheezing, thin white phlegm
ExcessHeat:
cause-
symptoms-
Complexion
temperature
tongue
pulse
stool
other -3-
eyes, speech, abdomen
Caused by exterior heat pathogen enters interior
Complexion red
temperature extremely hot/prefers cold
tongue red tongue, yellow dry coat
pulse slippery-rapid-full
stool constipation
urine short/yellow
/other
eyes red
speech delirious
abdomen bloated / dislikes pressure
INTERIOR
nature-
chronic
INTERIOR
location
zang-fu
INTERIOR
cause
emotion / diet
INTERIOR
symptoms
Depression,
Irritability,
Diarrhoea or Constipation;
Internal pain;
Bloating;
Vomiting
Interior
tongue
various
interior
pulse-
deep
various
Exterior
nature-
acute
exterior
location- 3
muscles
skin
nose
exterior
causes-
environmental factors
