Advanced Diagnosis Test 2 Flashcards
(135 cards)
What does liver fire blazing upward headache feel like?
Distention, bursting, bloating (too much qi in the head) head feels like a balloon
Similar to heavy feeling but not damp heavy
liver fire blazing complexion
red
liver fire blazing eyes
red, painful, swollen
liver fire blazing mouth
dry, thirsty
liver fire blazing taste
bitter taste
liver fire blazing ear
high pitched ringing
liver fire blazing sleeping
insomnia
liver fire blazing personality
irritable, easily angered
liver fire blazing tongue
red with yellow coat
liver fire blazing pulse
rapid, wiry, forceful
liver fire blazing pathogenesis
lifestyle: stress, emotional disturbance, over drinking, spicy food
what is the first step to liver fire blazing
liver qi stagnation due to emotional disturbance
what is the second step to liver fire blazing headache
qi stagnation turns into liver fire, blazes upwards and disturbs the orifices
what does dampness obstruction of the head/orifices headache feel like
head distention, heavy headache like a band or wrapped in a wet towel
dampness obstruction of the head/orifices mind
foggy mind
dampness obstruction of the head/orifices middle jiao symptoms
poor appetite
bloating
nausea
chest/epigastric distention
dampness obstruction of the head/orifices limbs
heavy four limbs (discomfort in the whole body means severe spleen damp)
dampness obstruction of the head/orifices tongue
white greasy coating
dampness obstruction of the head/orifices pulse
soggy or slippery
dampness obstruction of the head/orifices pathogenesis
lifestyle: running in the rain, living in a damp environment (Sp/St cannot work properly)
dampness obstruction of the head/orifices first step
external dampness attacking the body (damp environment and running in the rain) obstructs the yang qi
dampness obstruction of the head/orifices second step
dampness ascends and obstructs the head, the yang qi is unable to ascend, the turbid yin qi is unable to descend
how does dampness affect the yang qi
healthy yang qi goes up and clears so turbid yin goes downward
unhealthy/deficient yang qi of the middle jiao makes the turbid yin unable to descend so it obstructs the head and orifices
dampness injures our yang qi and obstructs it
what does head coldness feeling headache feel like
feeling of coldness in the brain and head
likes wearing hats or wrapping the head with cloth, cannot tolerate cold and windy weather, usually accompanied by headache and dizziness