Ying Bing Flashcards
1
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Etiology of Ying Bing
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- Emotional stress due to anger/worry leads to Qi stagnation, phlegm and qi accumulation in the neck
- Diet: Pregnant women, related to Lv qi blood yin deficiency consititution - it creates heat combine with phlegm and qi stagnation
2
Q
Basic pathology
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Qi stagnation mixed with phlegm accumulate infront of neck
3
Q
What is Ying Bing?
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Endocrine disorder
Related to Goiter - Iodine deficiency
Enlargement of the thyroid due to the lack of iodine