Zang Fu Patterns Flashcards
dizziness, tinnitus, hardness of hearing, lower backache, dull occipital or vertical headache, insomnia, numbness or tingling of limbs, *dry eyes, blurred vision, *dry throat, dry hair and skin, brittle nails, dry vagina, *night sweating, dry stools, nocturnal emissions, *scanty menstruation or amenorrhea, delayed cycle, infertility
t: normal colour *w/o coating or w/ *rootless coating
p: floating-empty
LV-KI yin xu
KI 3, KI 6, LR 8, CV 4, BL 23, KI 13, SP 6, BL 10
poor appetite, slight abdominal distention after eating, tiredness, lassitude, pale-sallow complexion, weak limbs, loose stools, depression, tendency to obesity, *blood spots under skin, *blood in urine or stools, excessive uterine *bleeding
t: *pale
p: weak or *fine
SP not controlling blood
CV 12, ST 36, SP 3, SP 6, BL 20, BL 21, SP 10, BL 17, SP 1, SP 4
- dry cough, dry skin, dry mouth, *dry throat, thirst, *hoarse voice
t: *dry (but not red)
p: empty, esp. on front right position
LU dryness
LU 9, CV 4, KI 6, SP 6, CV 12, ST 36
- lower abdominal twisting pain, which may extend to back, abdominal distention, dislike of pressure on abdomen, *borborygmi, flatulence, abdominal pain relieved by emission of wind, pain in testis
t: white coating
p: *deep-wiry, esp. on rear positions
SI qi pain
CV 6, LR 13, ST 27, ST 29, SP 6, LR 3, ST 39
constipation w/ *dry stools, *burning sensation in anus, swelling in anus, burning sensation in mouth, scanty-dark urine
t: *thick-yellow-dry coating
p: full-rapid
heat in LI
ST 25, BL 25, LI 11, ST 37, ST 44, ST 44, LI 2, SP 6, KI 6, CV 12
- palpitations, *thirst, mouth and *tongue ulcers, mental restlessness, feeling agitated, feeling of heat, insomnia, dream-disturbed sleep, red face, dark urine or blood in urine, bitter taste after bad night’s sleep
t: *red, tip redder and swollen w/ red points, yellow coating, midline crack reaching tip
p: full-rapid-overflowing esp. on front left position
HT fire blazing
HT 9, HT 8, HT 7, CV 15, SP 6, KI 6, LI 11, GV 24, GV 19
feeling of stuffiness and *discomfort of the chest, dull ache in chest, very slight s.o.b., *palpitations, anxiety, *insomnia, dizziness, dream-disturbed sleep, poor memory, propensity to be startled, dull-pale complexion, pale lips, cold hands, scanty periods, amenorrhea
t: pale, thin, slightly dry
p: *choppy or fine but very slightly hard on front left position
blood deficiency of PC
PC 6, HT 7, CV 14, CV 15, CV 4, BL 17, BL 20, BL 14, CV 17, PC 6+SP 4
- dull abdominal pain alleviated by pressure, desire for hot drinks, *borborygmi, *diarrhea, pale and abundant urination, cold limbs
t: pale body w/ white coating
p: deep-weak-slow
SI deficient and cold
CV 6, ST 25, ST 39, ST 36, BL 20, BL 27
- poor appetite, slight abdominal distention after eating, *tiredness, lassitude, desire to lie down, pale complexion, weakness of limbs, *loose stools, tendency to obesity
t: pale
p: empty
SP qi xu
CV 12, ST 36, SP 3, SP 6, BL 20, BL 21
- hypochondrial fullness, pain, and distention, nausea, vomiting, inability to digest fats, yellow complexion, scanty-dark yellow urine, fever, thirst w/o desire to drink, *bitter taste, dizziness, yellow sclera, tinnitus, irritability, feeling of heaviness of body, numbness of limbs, swelling of feet, burning on urination, difficulty urinating, excessive yellow vaginal discharge, loose stools or constipation, alternating hot and cold feelings, feeling of heat, *genital papular skin rashes and itching, swelling and heat of scrotum
t: *thick-sticky-yellow coating on right side
p: slippery-wiry-rapid
LV-GB damp heat
GB 24, GB 34, BL 18, CV 12, LR 14, Dan Nang Xue, GV 9, BL 19, BL 20, LI 11, TE 6, ST 19, LR 3, LR 5
irritability, *epigastric and hypochondrial distention and pain, feeling of oppression in epigastrium, sour regurgitation, hiccups, belching, nausea, vomiting, sighing, weak limbs
t: normal colour or slightly red on sides
p: *wiry on left, weak on right, or wiry on both middle positions
rebellious LV qi invading ST
LR 14, GB 34, CV 13, CV 10, ST 21, ST 19, ST 36, ST 34, BL 21
palpitations, feeling of *distention or oppression of chest, depression, *slight feeling of lump in throat, slight s.o.b., *sighing, poor appetite, weak and cold limbs, slightly purple lips, pale complexion
t: slightly pale-purple on sides in chest area
p: empty but slightly overflowing on front left position
HT qi stagnation
PC 6, HT 5, HT 7, CV 15, CV 17, LU 7, ST 40, LI 4
slight s.o.b., slight cough, weak voice, dislike of speaking, bright-white complexion, propensity to catch colds, tiredness, palpitations, depression, spontaneous sweating, sighing
t: pale
p: empty, esp. on both front positions
LU and HT qi xu
LU 9, LU 7, CV 6, BL 13, GV 12, ST 36, CV 12, HT 5, PC 6, BL 15, CV 17
- constipation, burning in anus, *abdominal distention and pain, worse w/ pressure, *high fever or tidal fever, sweating esp. on limbs, vomiting, thirst, delirium
t: *thick-dry-yellow coating
p: deep-full
heat obstructing LI
(presence of fever is absolutely essential to diagnose this pattern: if there is no fever, it is not this pattern; then it is simply ‘heat in LI’.)
LI 11, LI 4, SP 15, TE 6, SP 6, LI 2, ST 44, ST 25
epigastric pain and *distention, *belching, nausea, vomiting, hiccups, *irritability
t: no particular signs
p: wiry on right middle position
ST qi stagnation
ST 34, ST 21, ST 29, KI 21, TE 6, PC 6 + SP 4, GB 34, CV 12, ST 40
- cough w/ expectoration of *white watery sputum, aggravated by exposure to cold, feeling of cold, cold hands, *phlegm in throat, dizziness, feeling of oppression in chest, feeling of cold in chest, feeling of heaviness, muzziness and dizziness of head
t: *swollen and wet w/ sticky white coating
p: slippery-slow
cold-phlegm in LU
LU 5, LU 7, LU 1, CV 17, ST 40, PC 6, CV 22, CV 12, BL 20, CV 9, BL 13, BL 23
- fever at night, mental confusion, incoherent speech or aphasia, *delirium, body hot, hands and feet cold, macules
t: *red and dry w/o coating
p: fine-rapid
heat in PC
PC 9, PC 8, HT 9, KI 6
- poor appetite, slight abdominal distention after eating, *tiredness, lassitude, pale complexion, weak limbs, loose stools, tendency to obesity, *slight s.o.b., slight cough, weak voice, spontaneous daytime sweating, dislike of speaking, propensity to catch colds, dislike of cold
t: pale
p: empty, esp. on right side
LU-SP qi xu
LU 9, LU 7, CV 6, BL 13, GV 12, ST 36, CV 12, SP 3, SP 6, BL 20, BL 21
- edema esp. of legs and *ankles, cold feeling in legs and back, fullness and distention of abdomen, soreness of lower back, feeling of cold, scanty clear urination
t: *pale, swollen, and wet w/ white coating
p: *deep-weak-slow
KI yang xu, water overflowing
GV 4, BL 23, BL 22, BL 20, CV 9, ST 28, SP 9, SP 6, KI 7
water overflowing to HT: plus palpitations, breathlessness, cold hands + GV 14, BL 15
water overflowing to LU: plus thin watery frothy sputum, cough, asthma, breathlessness on exertion + LU 7, BL 13, GV 12
- dry stools that are difficult to discharge, dry mouth and throat, *thin body, foul breath, dizziness
t: dry, either pale or red body w/ rootless coating
p: fine
LI dryness
ST 36, SP 6, CV 4, KI 6, ST 25, SP 15
- palpitations, mental restlessness, insomnia, dream-disturbed sleep, anxiety, poor memory, *dizziness, *tinnitus, hardness of hearing, lower backache, nocturnal emissions w/ dreams, feeling of heat in evening, dry throat at night, thirst w/ desire to drink in small sips, *night sweating, five-centre heat, scanty dark urine, dry stools
t: *red w/ redder tip w/o coating, midline crack
p: floating-empty and rapid, or deep-weak on both rear positions and relatively overflowing on both front positions
HT-KI disharmony
*KI yin xu failing to nourish HT yin (causing HT yin xu)
HT 7, HT 6, HT 5, Yin Tang, BL 15, CV 15, GV 24, KI 3, KI 6, KI 10, KI 9, CV 4, SP 6
dizziness, blurred vision, floaters in eyes, nervousness, *timidity, propensity to being easily startled, *lack of courage and initiative, *indecision, sighing, waking up early in the morning, restless dreams
t: pale or normal
p: weak
GB xu
GB 40, LR 8, ST 36, SP 6, CV 4, BL 18, BL 47
- lower backache, cold and weak knees, sensation of cold in back, *feeling of cold, weak legs, bright-white complexion, impotence, premature ejaculation, low sperm count, cold and thin sperm, decreased libido, tiredness, lassitude, abundant clear urination, scanty clear urination, urination at night, apathy, edema of legs, infertility in women, *loose stools, depression, poor appetite, slight abdominal distention, desire to lie down, early-morning diarrhea, chronic diarrhea
t: pale and wet
p: deep-weak
SP-KI yang xu
BL 23, GV 4, CV 4, CV 6, KI 3, KI 7, BL 52, Jing Gong, CV 12, ST 36, SP 3, BL 20, BL 21, CV 9, ST 37, ST 25, BL 25
- breathlessness, *asthma, feeling of *fullness and distention of chest and hypochondrium, cough w/ yellow or blood-tinged sputum, *headache, dizziness, red face, thirst, bitter taste, bloodshot eyes, scanty dark urine, constipation
t: red w/ redder sides and dry yellow coating
p: *wiry
LV fire insulting LU
LR 2, LR 3, LR 14, CV 17, CV 22, PC 6, LU 7, LI 11
- abdominal distention and pain, constipation w/ *bitty stools, irritability, aggravation of condition according to mood
t: normal or slightly red on sides
p: wiry on both rear positions
qi stagnation in LI
CV 6, GB 34, ST 25, SP 15, ST 37, SP 6, BL 25
- loose stools like duck droppings, *dull abdominal pain, borborygmi, pale urine, *cold limbs
t: pale
p: deep-weak
LI cold
ST 25, CV 6, ST 36, ST 37, BL 25, BL 20
- barking cough w/ profuse *sticky yellow or green sputum, s.o.b., wheezing, feeling of oppression in chest, phlegm in throat, feeling of heat, thirst, insomnia, agitation, feeling of heaviness and muzziness of head, dizziness
t: red, swollen w/ *thick-sticky-yellow coating
p: *slippery-rapid
phlegm-heat in LU
LU 5, LU 7, LU 10, LI 11, LU 1, BL 13, CV 12, ST 40
- frequent pale abundant urination, incontinence, enuresis, lower backache, dizziness, nocturia, white urethral discharge, feeling of cold
t: pale, wet
p: *deep-weak
BL deficient and cold
similar to KI yang xu or KI qi not firm but w/ emphasis on pathology of BL rather than KI
BL 23, GV 4, BL 28, CV 4, CV 3, CV 6, GV 20
- irritability, propensity to outbursts of anger, tinnitus, deafness, *temporal headache, dizziness, *red face and eyes, thirst, bitter taste (whole day), dream-disturbed sleep, constipation w/ dry stools, dark-yellow urine, epistaxis, haematemesis, haemoptysis
t: *red body, redder on sides, dry yellow coating
p: full-wiry-rapid
LV fire blazing
LR 2, LR 3, GB 20, Tai Yang, GB 13, LI 11, GB 1, GB 8, GB 9, GB 6, SP 6, LR 1
hypochondrial or epigastric distention, hiccups, sighing, nausea, vomiting, *belching, churning feeling in stomach, *irritability, breast distention in women
t: normal, or red on sides
p: *wiry
rebellious LV qi
*attacking horizontally to ST
LR 14, PC 6, GB 34, LR 3, TE 6, LI 4, ST 21, ST 19
- abdominal pain that is not relieved by bowel movement, abdominal fullness, *diarrhea, *mucus and blood in stools, offensive odour of stools, burning in anus, scanty-dark urine, fever, sweating that does not decrease fever, feeling of heat, thirst w/o desire to drink, feeling of heaviness of body and limbs
t: red w sticky-yellow coating
p: slippery-rapid
damp-heat in LI
(LI can have dampness w/o heat, in which case there would be mucus in the stools but not blood)
SP 9, SP 6, CV 3, BL 22, ST 25, ST 27, CV 6, BL 25, LI 11, CV 12, BL 20, ST 37, SP 10
- aversion to cold, fever, cough, itchy throat, slight breathlessness, blocked or runny nose w/ clear watery discharge, *sneezing, occipital headache, body aches
t: thin white coating
p: *floating-tight
invasion of LU by wind-cold
LU 7, BL 12 (cupping), GV 16
dizziness, numbness or tingling of limbs, insomnia, *blurred vision, floaters in eyes, *dry eyes, diminished night vision, scanty menstruation or amenorrhea, dull-pale complexion w/o lustre but w/ red cheekbones, muscular weakness, cramps, withered and brittle nails, very dry hair and skin, depression, feeling of aimlessness
t: normal colour *w/o coating or *w/ rootless coating
p: floating-empty
LV yin xu
w/ empty heat: malar flush, anxiety, feeling of heat in evening, night sweating, five-centre heat, thirst w/ desire to drink in small sips, heavy menstrual bleeding
t: red w/o coating
p: floating-empty and slightly rapid
LR 8, SP 6, ST 36, CV 4, KI 3, KI 6, LR 2
jaundice, dull-yellow eyes and skin, *hypochondrial pain, *fullness and distention, nausea, vomiting, inability to digest fats, dull-yellow sclera, turbid urine, lack of thirst, sticky taste, dull headache, *feeling of heaviness of the body
t: *thick-sticky white coating, either bilateral in two strips or *unilateral
p: slippery-wiry
dampness in GB
GB 24, GB 34, GV 9, BL 19, LR 14, CV 12, BL 20, TE 6, ST 19
palpitations, *feeling of oppression and heat of chest, *chest pain, rapid breathing, thirst, red face, bitter taste, expectoration of phlegm, rattling sound in throat, *mental restlessness, insomnia, dream-disturbed sleep, *agitation, *incoherent speech, *mental confusion, *rash behaviour, *tendency to hit or scold people, *uncontrolled laughter or crying, *shouting, *muttering to oneself, *mental depression and dullness, *manic behaviour
t: *red and swollen w/ yellow sticky-dry coating, deep HT crack
p: full-rapid-slippery
phlegm-fire harassing PC
PC 5, HT 7, HT 8, HT 9, PC 7, CV 15, BL 15, BL 14, CV 17, CV 12, ST 40, SP 6, BL 20, LR 2, GV 20, GB 13, GV 24, GB 17
mental restlessness, insomnia, *tongue/mouth ulcers, pain in throat, deafness, uncomfortable feeling and heat sensation in chest, *abdominal pain, thirst w/ desire to drink cold liquids, *scanty-dark urine, *burning pain on urination, blood in urine
t: red w/ redder and swollen tip, yellow coating
p: overflowing-rapid, esp. in front position
full heat in SI
(HT fire transmitting to SI)
SI 2, SI 5, HT 5, HT 8, ST 39
- burning epigastric pain, *intense thirst w/ desire to drink cold liquids, mental restlessness, bleeding gums, dry stools, dry mouth, mouth ulcers, sour regurgitation, nausea, vomiting soon after eating, excessive hunger, foul breath, feeling of heat
t: *red in centre w/ dry-yellow or dark-yellow (or even black) coating
p: rapid and slightly overflowing on right middle position
ST fire (or phlegm-fire)
ST 44, ST 34, ST 21, CV 12, CV 13, LI 11, LI 4, CV 11, SP 15
frequent and urgent urination, *burning on urination, *difficult urination (stopping mid-flow), *dark-yellow/turbid urine, blood in urine, fever, thirst w/o desire to drink, hypogastric fullness and pain, feeling of heat
t: thick-sticky-yellow coating on root w/ red spots
p: slippery-rapid, slightly wiry on left rear position
damp-heat in BL
SP 9, SP 6, BL 22, BL 28, CV 3, BL 63, BL 66, ST 28
palpitations, s.o.b. w/ inability to lie down, depression, mental restlessness, flustered feeling, feeling of oppression in chest, *stabbing or pricking pain in heart region that comes and goes and may radiate to upper back or shoulder, pain aggravated by exposure to cold and alleviated by heat, expectoration of phlegm, feeling of heaviness, dislike of speaking, cold hands, sighing, purple lips, face, and nails
t: purple on sides in chest area, swollen w/ sticky coating
p: wiry, choppy, or knotted
HT vessel obstructed
*one of two HT patterns w/ chest pain
PC 6, HT 5, HT 7, CV 15, CV 17, LU 7, LI 4, ST 40, BL 15, BL 17, CV 12
- sudden severe abdominal pain, dislike of pressure, abdominal distention, *constipation, *vomiting, borborygmi, flatulence
t: thick-white coating
p: *deep-wiry
SI qi tied
ST 39, Lan Wei Xue, CV 6, GB 34, ST 25, SP 6, LR 3