Constipation Flashcards

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What are the seven patterns of constipation?

A

Accumulation of heat, qi stagnation, accumulation of cold, qi deficiency, blood deficiency, yin deficiency, yang deficiency.

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What is the best point combination for constipation pain?

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SJ6 and KI6.

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Which pattern includes dry stools, dark and scanty urine, flushed face, irritability, dry mouth, foul smell in the mouth, pain and distention in the abdomen, sometimes with fever, red tongue, yellow and dry coating, slippery and forceful pulse?

A

Heat accumulation.

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What is the tx principle for heat accumulation?

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Clear heat, moisten intestines, and remove obstruction.

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What is the formula for heat accumulation?

A

Ma zi ren wan.

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What are the points for heat accumulation?

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UB25, ST25, SJ6, KI6, LI4, LI11.

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Which pattern includes constipation or there is an urgent tendency of bowel movement but can’t discharge, distending pain in the abdomen, epigastric and hypochondriac region, frequent belching, poor appetite, pink tongue, thin and greasy coating, wiry pulse?

A

Qi stagnation.

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What is the tx principle for qi stagnation?

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Sooth qi and remove obstruction.

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What is the formula for qi stagnation?

A

Liu mo tang.

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What are the points for qi stagnation?

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UB-25, St-25, SJ-6, K-6, Ren-12, LV-13.

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Which pattern includes difficult defecation, urgent abdominal pain, abdominal distension with refusing to be touched, cold hands and feet, hiccup, vomiting, white greasy tongue coating, wiry and tight pulse?

A

Accumulation of cold.

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What is the tx principle for cold accumulation?

A

Warm the interior, disperse cold, remove obstruction, and stop pain.

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13
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What is the formula for cold accumulation?

A

Da Huang fu zi tang.

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Which pattern includes dry stools, or the stools are not dry, one bowel movement every several days, there is tendency of bowel movement, but they can’t push it out, they don’t have enough force, there is sweating and shortness of breath because of giving force, and even dyspnea, very fatigue after bowel movement, dislikes to speak, pale tongue, thin white coating, weak pulse?

A

Qi deficiency.

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What is the tx principle for qi deficiency?

A

Tonify qi and moisten the intestines.

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What is the formula for qi deficiency?

A

Huang qi tang.

17
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What are the points for qi deficiency?

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UB25, ST25, SJ6, K6, UB20, 21, ST36.

18
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Which pattern includes dry stools, with lots of force to push it out, pale complexion, dizziness, palpitation, pale tongue, thin white coating, thready and weak pulse?

A

Blood deficiency.

19
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What is the tx principle for blood deficiency?

A

Nourish blood and moisten intestines.

20
Q

What is the formula for blood def.?

A

Run cheng wan.

21
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What are some points for blood def.?

A

UB25, ST25, SJ6, K6, UB20, 21, ST36.

22
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Which pattern includes dry stools, the stools are like the stool of a goat, one bowel movement every several days, emaciation, irritability, hot sensation in the 5 centers, dryness in the mouth and throat, tinnitus, palpitation, red tongue, less coating, thready and rapid pulse?

A

Yin deficiency.

23
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What is the tx principle for yin def.?

A

Nourish yin and help the discharging.

24
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What is the formula for yin def.?

A

Zeng ye tang.

25
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Which pattern includes difficulty in bowel movement, but the stools are not dry, sometimes even loose, cold pain in the abdomen, intolerance of cold, cold limbs, pale complexion, clear and profuse urine, frequent urination at night, pale tongue, thin and moist coating, deep and slow pulse?

A

Yang deficiency.

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What is the tx principle for yang def.?

A

Warm yang and remove obstruction.

27
Q

What is the formula for yang def.?

A

Ji chuan jian.

28
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What are some points for yang def.?

A

UB25, ST25, SJ6, KI6, REN8, 6.

29
Q

What are the ingredients in ma zi ren wan?

A

Huo Mă Ren, Xing Ren, Shao Yao, Zhi Shi, Hou Po, Da Huang.

30
Q

What are the ingredients in run chang wan?

A

Huo Mă Ren, Tao Ren, Dang Gui, Sheng Di Huang, Zhi Ke.

31
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What are the ingredients in zeng ye tang?

A

Xuan Shen, Mai Men Dong, Sheng Di Huang.