Yin And Yang In Pathology

Question 1

Predomination of Yang leads to:

Answer 1

Excessive Heat

Question 2

What are the manifestations of predominance of Yang?
(Excessive Heat)

Answer 2

1. Fever
2. Sweating
3. Thirst
4. Red face
5. Red tongue, yellow coating
6. Rapid pulse
7. Restlessness
8. Insomnia
9. Constipation

Question 3

Related to Yin Yang, what is excessive cold?

Answer 3

Predomination of Yin

Question 4

What are the manifestations of excessive cold (predominstion of Yin)?

Answer 4

1. Chills
2. Pale complexion
3. Anhidrosis
4. Preferred hot water
5. Cold limbs
6. Loose stool
7. White tongue coating
8. Deep and slow pulse

Question 5

Deficient-heat also means:

Answer 5

Decline of Yin

Question 6

Manifestations of Deficient-Heat:

Answer 6

Decline of Yin:
1. Emaciation
2. Low fever
3. Feverish sensation in 5 centers
4. Night sweating
5. Dry mouth and dry feces
6. Scanty urine
7. Red tongue
8. Less coating
9. Rapid threads pulse

Question 7

The syndrome of Deficient-cold is:

Answer 7

Decline of Yang

Question 8

What are the manifestations of Deficient-cold

Answer 8

1. Intolerance of cold
2. Cold limbs
3. Mental lassitude/weariness
4. Poor appetite
5. Loose stool
6. Clear urine
7. Deep, slow, weak pulse

Question 9

True or False
Manifestations of Deficient-cold can mimic those of Excessive cold

Answer 9

True
(Because both have to do with more Yin)

Question 10

Name one difference between Excessive heat and deficient-heat

Answer 10

Excessive heat has yellow coating on tongue, while deficient-heat has less coating