6 stage dx

Question 1

Manifestations for Tai Yang Stage - Wind Invasion

Answer 1

Slight aversion to cold, aversion to wind, slight fever, slight sweating, headache, stiff neck, sneezing
Pulse: Floating, slow

Question 2

Manifestations for Tai Yang Stage - Cold Invasion

Answer 2

Aversion to cold, slight fever, absence of sweating, headache, stiff neck, sneezing, runny nose with white discharge, breathlessness
Pulse: floating, tight

Question 3

What are some western pathologies for Tai Yang stage cold/wind invasion

Answer 3

Colds, flus, sinusitis, upper respiratory tract infection, allergies

Question 4

What is 6 Stage diagnosis used for?

Answer 4

It is used to describe the energetic median level that a disease is expressing. All disease in 6 stage are cold in nature

Question 5

Information card
Tailing dominates the exterior and governs ying and Wei qi

Answer 5

The only purely EXTERIOR stage - this is similar to Wei level of 4 level

Question 6

Tai yang Fu syndrome (accumulation of water and heat in the bladder) manifestations

Answer 6

Aversion to cold, slight fever, retention of urine, vomit of fluids after drinking,
Pulse: floating and rapid

Question 7

Tai yang Fu syndrome (accumulation of water and heat in the bladder) point prescription and pot

Answer 7

POT: release exterior, promote bladder qi transformation function
Points: CV9, CV3, ST28, LU7, BL22, BL39, BL64

Question 8

Tai yang cold/wind invasion point prescription and POT

Answer 8

release exterior, expel wind and or cold, harmonize Wei and ying qi

Points: BL12, LU7, LI4, GB20, SJ5, ST36, GV16 - Cupping is recommended

Question 9

Tai yang fu - heat and stasis in the bladder and lower jiao manifestations

Answer 9

Hypogastric distension, fullness and urgency, hematuria, mental restlessness,
Tongue: reddish with purple w/o coat
Pulse: Deep, thready, rapid or deep and choppy

Question 10

Wester pathologies associated with Tailing fu syndromes

Answer 10

Stomach flu, Bladder infection, UTI,

Question 11

Tai yang fu - heat and stasis in the bladder and lower jiao Points and POT

Answer 11

POT: invigorate blood, eliminate stasis from lower jiao, clear heat from bladder

Points: CV3, ST28, BL22, KI14, SP10, LV3, SP6

Question 12

Manifestations for Yang ming channel

Answer 12

High fever, Profuse sweating, intense thirst, red face, feeling hot, irritability, delirium,
t: red with yellow coat
p: full, large or rapid

Question 13

Treatment points and pot for yangming channel

Answer 13

POT: clear stomach heat
Points: LI11, GV14, PC3, ST44, ST43

Question 14

Manifestations of yang ming fu organ

Answer 14

High fever, worse in the afternoon, profuse sweating, abdominal fullness and pain, constipation, dry stool, intense thirst, dark urine
t: red with thick dry yellow coat
p: full, slippery, rapid

Question 15

Treatment of yangming fu organ

Answer 15

POT: drain fire from the stomach and intestines, purge the bowels
points: LI11, GV14, PC3, ST33, ST43, ST25, SP15, ST37, SP6

Question 16

Western pathologies for yangming stage

Answer 16

bronchitis, pneumonia, (channel)
crohns, colitis, ulcer (fu/organ)

Question 17

Manifestations for shao yang

Answer 17

*Alternating chills and fever, bitter taste, dry throat, blurred vision, hypochondriac fullness, LOA, no desire to drink, irritability, nausea, vomit,
P: wiry, thready

*Alternating chills nad fever plus gallbladder symptoms

Question 18

*Infomration card about shao yang syndrome

Answer 18

Pathogenic factor occilates between tailing and yang ming - Half interior and half exterior
- Zheng qi is strong, EPF is hyperactive

Question 19

Shaoyang treatment and points

Answer 19

POT: Harmonize shao yang
Points: SJ5, SJ6, GB41, GV13, GB34

Question 20

Western pathologies for Shaoyang

Answer 20

Malaria, SLE (lupus), CFS, RA, Fibromyalgia, MS,
Diseases that eb and flow (in flare and out of flare)

Question 21

What Zang fu pattern is Shao yin?

Answer 21

Kidney yang xu or Kidney yin xu

Question 22

What Zang fu pattern is Tai yin syndrom?

Answer 22

Spleen yang xu

Question 23

What Zang fu pattern is Yangming?

Answer 23

Stomach fire

Question 24

Manifestations of Taiyin syndome

Answer 24

Abdominal fullness, feeling of cold, vomit clear fluids, LOA, no thirst, fatigue,
T: sticky white coat
P: deep, weak, slow

*obstruction in abdomen by cold causes fullness and vomit

Question 25

Treatment of Taiyin syndrome

Answer 25

POT: tonify center and expel cold PointS: CV12, BL20, ST36, ST25, SP6 - moxa is advisable

Question 26

Trick question: How do you differentiate between taipan syndrome and spleen yang deficiency?

Answer 26

*Etiology,* --> when did it start! Spleen yang deficiency takes a while to manifest while taiyin syndrome can happen over night.

Question 27

Manifestations for shaoyin: Kidney yang xu with empty cold

Answer 27

Chills, feeling of cold, lying with body curled up, listlessness, desire to sleep, cold, diarrhea, no thirst, frequent pale urination, t: pale and wet Pulse: deep, weak, slow

Question 28

Manifestations for shaoyin: kidney yin xu with empty heat

Answer 28

Feeling of heat in the evening, irritability, insomnia, dry mouth and throat at night, dark urine, night sweat t: red without coat Pulse: Deep, thready, rapid

Question 29

Treatment for shaoyin kidney yang xu

Answer 29

POT: tonify kidney yang and expel cold BL23, CV4, CV6, CV8 (moxa), KI7, KI3, - moxa is advisable

Question 30

Treatment for shaoyin kidney yin xu

Answer 30

Tonify kidney yin and clear empty heat cv4, cv6, ki6, ki3

Question 31

Jue Yin manifestations

Answer 31

heat above : thirst, feeling energy rise, pain and heat sensation in heart region, hunger cold below: Loss of appetite, cold limbs, vomit, p: wiry

Question 32

Wester pathologies of Jue yin

Answer 32

Various stages of degeneration diseases, HIV, Cancer, Etc

Question 33

Jue yin treatment

Answer 33

clear heat above, expel cold below, harmonize liver LV3, LI4, SP4, PC6 - This is a terminal stage-