Zang Fu Organs (Gall Bladder) Flashcards
GB stores and excretes ___.
Bile
GB controls ___ and ___.
Decisiveness and Sinews
What are the clinical manifestation of Dampness in GB?
Dull headache, N/V, sticky taste, hypo-fullness, feeling of heaviness, greasy stools, difficulty digesting fats, jaundice (dull yellow skin, eyes)
What is the tongue presentation of Dampness in the GB?
Thick sticky white coating, wither bilateral in two strips or unilateral
What is the pulse for Dampness in the GB?
Slippery-Wiry
What are the pathological precursors of Dampness in the GB?
SP-Qi deficiency
LV-Qi stagnation
What are the pathological developments from Dampness in the GB?
D-H in the GB
LV-Qi Stagnation
Phlegm-Heat
What is the treatment principle for Dampness in the GB?
Resolve dampness, clear GB, promote smooth flow of LV Qi
What are the clinical manifestations for D-H in the GB?
Yang Jaundice (bright orange-yellow), bitter taste, dizziness and tinnitus, numbness of limbs, swelling of feet, loose stools or constipation, scanty dark urine, alternating how and cold feeling
What is the tongue presentation for D-H in the GB?
Red, greasy yellow fur
What is the pulse for D-H in the GB?
Slippery-Wiry-Rapid
What are the pathological precursors of D-H in the GB?
SP-Qi Def
LV-Qi Stagnation
What are the pathological developments of D-H in the GB?
LV-Qi Stagnation
Phlegm-Heat
What is the treatment principle of D-H in the GB?
Resolve dampness, cleat heat in GB, stimulate the smooth flow of LV-Qi
What are the clinical manifestations of GB-Qi deficiency?
Seen more as a personality type than a typical Zang Fu Pattern-
timidity, indecisiveness, being easily startled, waking up early, dizziness and blurred vision, DSM: Generalized anxiety disorder