HBKim - Foundations Flashcards by Charlie Trinh

Identifying the cause of the patient’s disharmony is an important part of East Asian medical practice. It is important not to consider the presenting disharmony as the cause of disease. Emotional strain belongs to:

Internal causes of disease
External causes of disease
Miscellaneous causes of disease

Internal causes of disease
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Overeating is an common cause of disease in our society. From the point of view of East Asian Medicine, overeating weakens the
__________, leading to accumulation of _________.

Liver/Gallbaldder, Wind
Heart/Small Intestine, Heat
Spleen/Stomach, Dampness/Phlegm
Kidney/Bladder, Cold

Spleen/Stomach, Dampness/Phlegm
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Which of the following has the risk of malnutrition?

poor elderly people living alone
people with very strict diets
those who suffer from anorexia and/or bulimia
All the above

All the above

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A vegetarian diet by itself is not a cause of disease. However, being a vegetarian does necessitate being more aware of food combining to ensure an adequate intake of protein. A lack of animal food may induce a _____, especially in women.

Qi deficiency
Blood deficiency
Yin deficiency
Jing deficiency

Blood deficiency
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Excessive consumption of what Eastern medicine considers to be cold‐energy foods (such as raw foods, salads, ice‐creams, iced drinks, and fruit) may weaken the Spleen, in particular .

Spleen Qi
Spleen Blood
Spleen Yang
Spleen Yin

Spleen Yang
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Excessive consumption of sweet foods and sugar, extremely common in our society, gives rise to .

Dampness
Yang deficiency
Yin deficiency
Qi stagnation

Dampness
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Excessive consumption of hot‐energy and spicy foods, such as curry, alcohol, lamb, beef or spices, gives rise to _____ symptoms.

Cold
Heat
Phlegm
Yin deficiency

Heat
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Which animal products consist of cold nature?

Lamb
Chicken
Beef
Pork

Pork
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Excessive consumption of greasy and fried foods gives rise to the formation of .

Heat
Blood stasis
Phlegm or Dampness
Yang deficiency

Phlegm or Dampness
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Eating in a hurry, discussing work while eating, going straight back to work after eating, eating late in the evening and eating in a state of emotional tension are all habits that interfere with a proper digestion of food and, in particular, lead to deficiency of
_________

Liver Blood
Spleen Yang
Stomach Yin
Kidney Yin

Stomach Yin
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Generally speaking, the Stomach prefers foods which are _______ and not too dry; the Spleen prefers the opposite, i.e. foods that are ______.
dry; moist
moist; dry

moist; dry
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If a person suffers from a Yang deficiency, it is appropriate to eat more of the ______ foods. If the person is engaged in heavy physical work, it is appropriate to eat more of the _____ foods.
hot
cold
dry
moist

Hot
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Excessive consumption of raw vegetables, fruit and cold drinks (cold foods) causes _________.

Stomach Cold
Stomach Heat
SP Qi deficiency
LV Qi stagnation

Stomach Cold
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Eating at regular times is important because the body has a natural rhythm of Qi flow in different organs at different times. Therefore, it is important to have meals at regular times as follows EXCEPT:

To eat a proper breafkast
Not to eat over or undereat
Nibble between meals
Not to eat late at night
Not to eat too fast

Nibble between meals
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Eating late at night (a time of Yin) leads to _______ deficiency.

Stomach Yin
Stomach Yang

Stomach Yin
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The emotional frame of mind at meal times is important. If one eats while worrying about something such as one’s work, it will lead to Stomach __________ or Stomach‐Qi rebelling upwards. If one eats in a state of sadness, it may lead to Stomach _______ .

Qi deficiency, Qi stagnation
Qi stagnation, Qi deficiency
Blood stasis, Blood deficiency
Blood deficiency, Blood stasis

Qi stagnation, Qi deficiency
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Eating on the run, grabbing a quick bite during a short lunch hour and eating while working also cause __________ .

Qi stagnation in the Stomach or Stomach‐Qi rebelling upwards
Spleen Qi deficiency
Kidney Yin deficiency
Liver Wind

Qi stagnation in the Stomach or Stomach‐Qi rebelling upwards
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A frequent cause of disease in early childhood is diet. Weaning a baby too early (as the tendency is more and more today) may cause ______.

Dampness of Phlegm
Qi stagnation
Blood stasis
Spleen deficiency

Spleen deficiency
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What is the definition of overwork?
Excessive physical work
Working excessively long hours for many years

Working excessively long hours for many years
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A 45‐year‐old male patient presents with the following symptoms: fatigue, insomnia, dream‐disturbed sleep, palpitations, tongue sores, night sweats, nocturnal emissions, forgetfulness, and the inability to concentrate, even for short periods of time. Upon questioning, he shares his daily routine of getting up at 6 in the morning to catch a 6:30 downtown subway train. He then arrives, to work in an office under stressful conditions, then returns home late at 8 pm. Daily eating habits are infrequent and irregular. When he does eat, the meal consists of a sandwich consumed at his desk while working. This routine has been the same for the past 15 years. What is the “main” etiology of his symptoms?

Overwork
Excessive physical work
Weak constitution
Emotional stress
Diet

Overwork
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In our daily activities of work and exercise, we normally use .

Yin substance
Kidney Essence
Yang Qi

Yang Qi
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_____ provide the physiological basis for more long‐term reservoirs of energy.

Yin substance
Yang energy

Yin substance
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Which substance replenish gradually over a long period of time by modified lifestyle?
Qi
Yin

Yin
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Qi and Yin represent two levels of energy. Qi is used up by working and replenished by rest. When a person overworks, Qi cannot be replenished fast enough and ______ is used instead.

Yin
Yang

Yin
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Overwork over many years is a major cause of _____ deficiency Qi Blood Yin Yang

Yin D&L2

Overwork’ consists in working long hours without adequate rest for years. Overwork leads to Yin deficiency, especially _______ Yin deficiency. Liver Heart Lung Kidney

Kidney D&L2

Excessive mental work and concentration weakens the . Liver Spleen Lung Kidney

Spleen D&L2

Excessive physical work includes EXCEPT physical work in the course of one’s occupation (e.g. removal men) excessive physical exercise (e.g. gym work‐out) excessive sport (e.g. football) excessive lifting excessive ballet Working excessively long hours for many years

Working excessively long hours for many years D&L2

The “female athlete triad” is an interrelationship of_________, low energy availability (with or without an eating disorder), and decreased bone mineral density; it is relatively common among young women participating in sports. menstrual dysfunction respiratory depression pinpoint pupils CNS depression

menstrual dysfunction D&L2

Excessive lifting, as happens frequently in the building or house removal trades, weakens the __________ and the lower back. Excessive standing also weakens the ______. Liver Spleen Lung Kidney

Kidney D&L2

In Simple Questions, chapter 23 discusses the ‘five exhaustions’. According to Simple Questions, Excessive use of the eyes injures the _______. Sinew Qi Blood Bone

Blood D&L2

In Simple Questions, chapter 23 discusses the ‘five exhaustions’. According to Simple Questions, Excessive standing injures the ________. Sinew Bone Blood Qi

Bone D&L2

Excessive physical work in general depletes mostly the _______ and the ________ , as the former controls the muscles and the latter the sinews. Liver, Spleen Spleen, Kidney Kidney, Lung Spleen, Liver

Spleen, Liver D&L2

Excessive use of one part of the body will also cause ______ in that particular part. Shen disturbance Blood deficiency Qi stagnation Qi deficiency

Qi stagnation D&L2

Excessive jogging weakens the muscles and the bones and therefore the _________ and __________ . Spleen, Kidney Spleen, Liver

Spleen, Kidney D&L2

Lack of exercise will lead to _______ and, in some cases, ___________ . Qi stagnation, Dampness Qi deficiency, Blood deficiency Yang deficiency, Yin deficiency Liver Fire, Heart Fire

Qi stagnation, Dampness D&L2

In Simple Questions, chapter 23 discusses the ‘five exhaustions’. According to Simple Questions, Excessive sitting injures the . Qi (i.e. the Lung) Blood (i.e. the Heart) Muscle (i.e. the Spleen) Bone (i.e. the Kidney)

Muscle D&L2

Which exercises are recommended for patients suffering from Qi deficiency who do not have energy for more vigorous workouts? Car racing or Tai Chi Quan Yoga or Triathlon Boxing or Kung Fu Yoga or Tai Chi Quan

Yoga or Tai Chi Quan D&L2

Long face, broad shoulders, straight back, tall, sinewy body Wood body type Fire body type Earth body type Metal body type Water body type

Wood body type Diagnosis1

Pale complexion, square face, flat abdomen, strong voice Wood body type Fire body type Earth body type Metal body type Water body type

Metal body type Diagnosis1

Without Spirit Has luster in complexion Have luster and brightness in eyes Alert and clear Labored breathing

Labored breathing Diagnosis1

In Su Wen physiognomy, nose corresponds to image Heart Spleen Kidney Lung Liver

Spleen Diagnosis1

In Su Wen physiognomy, left cheek corresponds to image Heart Spleen Kidney Lung Liver

Liver Diagnosis1

Right side of the tongue correspond to GB LV LU SP

GB Diagnosis1

In infant's index finger diagnosis, Serious and life-threatening disease Gate of Wind Gate of Qi Gate of Life Gate of Water

Gate of Life Diagnosis1

Bluish venules seen up to proximal interphalangeal joint Cold pattern, Exterior pathogen factor and a mild disease Cold pattern, Interior and rather more severe disease Heat pattern, Exterior pathogen factor and a mild disease Heat pattern, Interior and rather more severe disease

Cold pattern, Interior and rather more severe disease Diagnosis1

Pale complexion indicates EXCEPT image Blood deficiency Yin deficiency Yang deficiency Excessive cold

Yin deficiency

Yellow sclera, Smoky dark body Yang Jaundice Yin Jaundice Cold-damp in SP/ST ST Qi recovering after an illness

Yin Jaundice Diagnosis1

Green color on the nose Liver Wind Liver Fire Qi stagnation with abdominal pain Liver Qi stagnation turning into heat

Qi stagnation with abdominal pain Diagnosis1

Dark complexion without brightness + scaly skin Prolonged blood stasis Heat pattern Cold pattern Kidney deficiency

Prolonged blood stasis Diagnosis1

Sclera corresponds to which organ? Liver Heart Spleen Lung Kidney

Lung Diagnosis1

Spleen corresponds to Iris Corners of the eye Upper eyelid Lower eyelid Pupil

Upper eyelid Diagnosis1

Green/blue tip of the nose Abdominal pain from Spleen Cold Spleen Damp-Heat Blood deficiency Toxic-Heat

Abdominal pain from Spleen Cold Diagnosis1

Dry, withered, dark ear lobes Cold pattern Pain Kidney Qi and Yin exhaustion Strong constitution

Kidney Qi and Yin exhaustion Diagnosis1

Swollen but not painful gums Stomach Heat Stomach Empty-Heat Blood deficiency Kidney Yin deficiency

Stomach Empty-Heat Diagnosis1

Mononucleosis, Acute stage of glandular fever Swollen tonsils of a normal color Chronically red and swollen tonsils Acutely red and swollen tonsil Greyish tonsils

Greyish tonsils Diagnosis1

Wind-Water invading Lung Acute edema of the hands and face Pitting edema of the hands Pitting edema of the feet Pitting edema of the four limbs

Acute edema of the hands and face Diagnosis1

Seen in Atrophy syndrome Muscle rigidity Muscle hardness Muscle flaccidity Feeling of Heat

Muscle flaccidity Diagnosis1

Shouting and loud voice Liver disharmony, excess pattern Liver disharmony, deficiency pattern Heart disharmony, excess pattern Heart disharmony, deficiency pattern

Liver disharmony, excess pattern Diagnosis1

Rancid (Goatish, Fetid) smell Wood element Fire element Earth element Metal element Water element

Wood element Diagnosis1

Belongs to Water element Goatish Scorched Sweetish Zank Putrid

Putrid Diagnosis1

Shao Yang syndrome Chills > Fever Fever < Chills Alternating Chills and fever Decreasing Chills and Increasing Fever Eight Fever, Morning Coolness

Alternating Chills and fever Diagnosis2

Empty Cold EXCEPT Hard to touch Pain better with warmth and pressure Weak pulse Slow, gradual onset

Hard to touch Diagnosis2

Profuse cold oily sweat during a severe illness Qi deficiency Damp-Heat Yin Collapse Yang Collapse

Yang Collapse Diagnosis2

Headache on Forehead Tai Yang headache Yang Ming headache Shao Yang headache Jue Yin headache

Yang Ming headache Diagnosis2

Pale rimmed ulcers on the gums Stomach Excess Heat Stomach Deficiency Heat Heart Fire Disharmony of ZEE channel

Stomach Deficiency Heat Diagnosis2

Wandering from joint to joint Wind Bi Cold Bi Damp Bi Heat Bi

Wind Bi Diagnosis2

Deficiency pattern Severe pain, aggravated by eating Dull pain, alleviated by eating Feeling of fullness Feeling of distention

Dull pain, alleviated by eating Diagnosis2

High pitch tinnitus, aggravated by pressing Kidney Yin deficiency Kidney Yang deficiency Kidney Qi deficiency Liver Yang rising

Liver Yang rising Diagnosis2

Insomnia, Bitter taste in the morning Heart Fire Liver Fire Spleen Damp-Heat Food retention

Heart Fire Diagnosis2

Thirst but with no desire to drink Excess Heat Stomach Yin deficiency Kidney Yin deficiency Cold pattern Damp-Heat

Damp-Heat Diagnosis2

Waking up many times during the night HT Blood deficiency Food retention HT and KD miscommunication GB deficiency

HT and KD miscommunication Diagnosis2

Extreme lethargy and lassitude with a feeling of Cold Spleen Qi deficiency Kidney Yang deficiency Damp retention Phlegm retention

Kidney Yang deficiency Diagnosis2

Cocks-crow (daybreak) diarrhea Kidney Yang deficiency Spleen Qi deficiency Damp-Heat in Large Intestine Blood Heat

Kidney Yang deficiency Diagnosis2

Pain during urination Qi stagnation in Lower Jiao Bladder Damp-Heat Qi deficiency Kidney Yang deficiency

Bladder Damp-Heat Diagnosis2

Heavy menstrual beading with bright-red color Blood Heat Qi deficiency Blood stasis Blood deficiency

Blood Heat Diagnosis2

Baby vomiting of milk and colic, disturbed sleep with loud crying Cold retention Food retention Liver Fire Latent Heat

Food retention Diagnosis2

Sharp pain with fixed location Qi stagnation Fire rising Blood stasis Damp blocking Qi and Blood

Blood stasis Diagnosis2

Pain with hollow sensation Blood deficiency leading to emptiness of vessels Dampness leading to emptiness of vessels Heat leading to emptiness of vessels Cold leading to emptiness of vessels

Blood deficiency leading to emptiness of vessels Diagnosis2

Excessive movement of Ethereal Soul Liver Qi stagnation Liver Blood deficiency Spleen and Kidney deficiency Phlegm-Fire

Phlegm-Fire Diagnosis2

Chronic tiredness, feeling of oppression of the chest, dizziness, muzziness Spleen Qi deficiency Damp retention Phlegm retention Shao Yang pattern

Phlegm retention Diagnosis2

Excessive sexual desire EXCEPT Kidney Yang deficiency with empty cold Kidney Yin deficiency with empty heat Liver Fire Heart Fire

Kidney Yang deficiency with empty cold Diagnosis2

A 40-year-old male patient suffers from fullness, pain, and burning in the hypochondrium, bitter taste in the mouth, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, abdominal distention, and oliguria with reddish-colored urine. His tongue is red with greasy yellow coating. His pulse is wiry, slippery and rapid. A. Damp-Heat in the Liver and Gallbladder B. Damp-Heat in the Spleen C. Liver overacting the Stomach D. Liver overacting the Spleen

A. Damp-Heat in the Liver and Gallbladder Diagnosis Case

A 30-year-old female patient suffers from massive uterine bleeding, thin and light colored menstrual blood, loss of appetite, shortness of breath, and lack of spirit. Her complexion is pale. Her tongue is pale with thin, white coating. Her pulse is weak. A. Liver Qi Stagnation B. Spleen and Kidney deficiency C. Blood Stasis D. Failure of the Spleen to keep Blood within the vessels

D. Failure of the Spleen to keep Blood within the vessels Diagnosis Case

A 28-year-old female patient has had no menstrual periods for the last 3 months. Before that, she states, her menstruation yielded only a scanty, light-colored flow. She has a dull and sallow complexion, pale lips and nails, and suffers from dizziness, tinnitus, dry eyes, poor vision, numb and trembling hands and feet, tense tendons, insomnia, and excessive dreaming. Her tongue is pale, and her pulse is wiry and thready. A. Heart Blood deficiency B. Liver Blood deficiency C. Liver Yin deficiency D. Stomach Yin deficiency

B. Liver Blood deficiency Diagnosis Case

A 48-year-old female patient has been very healthy and free of disease for the past 20 years. This year, however, her menstruation has not occurred monthly, but every 2 or 3 months. In her most recent menstrual period, the menses were scanty. She was easily angered, resulting in frequent quarrels with her husband. After this, she suffered from insomnia all night. For the next 24 hours, she did not return home, instead going up onto a rooftop to sing to herself continuously. She was hospitalized for this neurotic behavior, but received ineffective treatment. Now, the following symptoms persist: palpitations, a poor memory, dizziness, tinnitus, lassitude of the loins and legs, a dry throat, running a fever only during the afternoon, night sweats, deep colored urine, a red and peeled tongue with a reddened tip and yellow, dry tongue coating, and a thready-rapid pulse. A. Kidney and Heart not harmonized B. Liver Qi Stagnation C. Disturbance of Phlegm with Gallbladder and Stomach disharmony D. Heart Fire

A. Kidney and Heart not harmonized Diagnosis Case

A 40-year-old male laborer who is your patient suffered from a pulmonary attack over one year ago. After this, the medicine he was taking proved ineffective, and he became emaciated and suffered from bouts of coughing that produced blood-stained sputum. Three months ago in autumn, he began to suffer from the following clinical manifestations, which have continued up to the present: frequent coughing with a small amount of glutinous sputum that is very difficult to expectorate, a dull pain in the right side of the chest, a dry and painful throat, dry lips and mouth, a feverish feeling every day at about 1:00 p.m. which does not involve aversion to cold, heavy night sweats, no appetite, lassitude in the loins and knees, fatigue, occasional seminal emissions, dry stool, a red tongue with little coating, and a thready-rapid pulse where the Chi pulse location feels deep and weak. A. Lung Yin deficiency B. Kidney Yin deficiency C. Interior Heat caused by Deficient Yin D. All of the above

D. All of the above Diagnosis case

Which of the following is the best prescription for treating a patient who complains of chills, fever, headache, soreness and pain in the limbs, nasal obstruction, running nose, cough, no sweating, profuse thin sputum, a thin, white tongue coating, and a superficial and tense pulse? A. DU14(Dazhui), LI11(Quchi), LI4(Hegu), LU11(Shaoshang) B. DU14(Dazhui), 11 1(Quchi), Ll4(Hegu), LU11(Shaoshang), SJ9{Waiguan) C. LU7(Lieque), GB20(Fengchi), UB12(Fengmen), Ll4(Hegu) D. GB20{Fengchi}, SJ5(Waiguan), ST40(Fenglong), LI2Z0(Yingxiang)

C. LU7(Lieque), GB20(Fengchi), UB12(Fengmen), Ll4(Hegu) Diagnosis Case

Which of the following prescriptions is the best choice to treat a patient with the following signs and symptoms infrequent and difficult defecation every three to five days, fullness and distending pain in the abdomen and hypochondriac regions, frequent belching, loss of appetite, a thin, sticky tongue coating and a wiry pulse? A. UB25(Dachangshu}, ST25(Tianshu), KD6{Zhaohai}, RN12{Zhongwan), ST36(Zusanli) B. UB25[Dachangshu), ST25(Transhu), SJ6(Zhigou), RN12(Zhongwan), LV3(Taichong) C. UB25(Dachangshu), ST25{Tianshu), LIL A(Quchi}, Li4(Hegu), ST36(Zusanli) D. —- UB25(Dachangshu), ST25(Tianshu), UB20(Pishu), UB21(Wershuj, ST36(Zusanli)

B. UB25[Dachangshu), ST25(Transhu), SJ6(Zhigou), RN12(Zhongwan), LV3(Taichong)

Julie, 34 year old female : Her chief complain is infertility for about eight years. Julie has been married for about twelve years and has had three miscarriages during the last eight years. She also reports that ever since her first miscarriage, she has had irregular cycles and lower abdominal pain during menstruation. The pain is worse with pressure and improved with warmth. Her tongue is pale purple with a dry thin coating, and her pulse is thready, deep and weak. A. Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang (Drive out Blood stasis in the Mansion of Blood Decoction| B. Wen Jing Tang (Warm the Menses Decoction) C. Gu Jing Wan [Stabilize the Menses Pill) D. Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan [Cinnamon Twig & Por Pilli

B. Wen Jing Tang (Warm the Menses Decoction) Diagnosis Case

Susie, 44 year old female : Susie complains of hiccup and nausea that have been going on for over a month. Her symptoms began soon after she had a hysterectomy six weeks ag: symptoms are worse after eating spicy food and improve when she drinks water. Her tangue is red|with scanty coating, and her pulse is rapid and weak. A. Yue Ju Wan (Escape Restraint Pill) B. Xiao Yao San (rambling Powder) C. Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang (Drive out Blood stasis in the Mansion of blood Decoction) D. Ju Pi Zhu Ru Tang (Tangerine Peel & Bamboo Shavings Decoction)

D. Ju Pi Zhu Ru Tang (Tangerine Peel & Bamboo Shavings Decoction) Diagnose Case

Janie, 68 year old female : Janie was diagnosed with emphysema five years ago. She complains of shortness of breath, wheezing, coughing with much watery sputum and a heavy, tight feeling in the chest. Janie also reports that her legs feel weak. Her ankles are slightly swollen. Her tongue is greasy white coating, and her pulse is rolling and/weak. A. Ju Pi Zhu Ru Tang (Tangerine Pee! & Bamboo Shavings Decoction) B. Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang (Ephedra, Apricot Kernel, Gypsum & Licorice Decoction) C. Su Zi Jiang Qi Tang Penilla fruit decoction for Directing Qi Downward) D. Ding Chuan Tang tarest wheerng becoct’on|

C. Su Zi Jiang Qi Tang Penilla fruit decoction for Directing Qi Downward) Diagnosis Case

Features of tongue diagnosis A. Tongue body - Color B. Tongue body - Form C. Tongue coating - Quality D. Tongue coating - Color E. All of the above

E. All of the above Tongue

Pale tongue indicates EXCEPT A. Qi deficiency B. Yang deficiency C. 8lood deficiency D. Yin deficiency

D. Yin deficiency Tongue

Red tongue + Yellow coating A. Excess Heat B. Deficiency Heat C. Qi stagnation D. 8lood stasis

A. Excess Heat Tongue

Red tongue + Peeled coating A. Excess Heat B. Deficiency Heat C. Qi stagnation D. 8lood stasis

8. Deficiency Heat Tongue

Deep Red tongue A. Shang Han - Shao Yang level B. Shang Han - Tai Yin level C. Wen 8ing - Wei level D. Wen 8ing - Ying level

D. Wen 8ing - Ying level Tongue

Purple tongue + Moist A. Qi stagnation 8. Yang deficiency C. 8lood stasis due to Heat D. 8lood stasis due to Cold

C. Bluish Purple tongue

Purple tongue + Dry A. Qi stagnation B. Yang deficiency C. Blood stasis due to Heat D. Blood stasis due to Cold

C. Blood stasis due to Heat Tongue

Blood stasis from Internal Heat A. Red tongue with Yellow coating B. Reddish Purple tongue C. Bluish Purple tongue D. Scarlet tongue

B. Reddish Purple tongue

Pale Swollen tongue + Teethmarks A. SP or KD Yang deficiency producing harmful water B. Excessive Heat in HT or SP C. Toxicosis D. Yin deficiency

A. SP or KD Yang deficiency producing harmful water

Swollen tongue, Deep-red in color, occupying the entire space of the mouth A. SP or KD Yang deficiency producing harmful water B. Excessive Heat in HT or SP C. Toxicosis D. Yin deficiency

B. Excessive Heat in HT or SP

Red tongue, Swollen red tip A. Liver Fire B. Heart Fire C. Stomach Fire D. Lung Heat

B. Heart Fire

Sides of the tongue are Swollen and Red. Possible Treatment? A. Tian Da Gou Teng Yin B. Long Dan Xie Gan Tang C. LV2, LV3, GB20 D. All of the above

D. All of the above

Thin tongue, Pale in color A. Blood stasis due to Cold B. Qi and Blood deficiency C. Fire due to Yin deficiency D. Internal accumulation of heat

B. Qi and Blood deficiency

Thin tongue, Deep-red in color A. Blood stasis due to Cold B. Qi and 8lood deficiency C. Fire due to Yin deficiency D. Internal accumulation of heat

C. Fire due to Yin deficiency

Cracked tongue + Deep-red A. Normal 8. Blood deficiency C. Excess Heat D. Blood stasis

C. Excess Heat

If the tongue cracks are not deep and remain there all the time unchanged A. Normal B. Blood deficiency C. Excess Heat D. Blood stasis

A. Normal

Tongue cracks like Ice Floes A. Yin deficiency from aging 8. Spleen Qi and Yin deficiency C. Emotional disorder D. Prior Lung disease

A. Yin deficiency from aging

Deep central crack + Small cracks on the side A. Yin deficiency from aging 8. Spleen Qi and Yin deficiency C. Emotional disorder D. Prior Lung disease E. Kidney Yin deficient Heat

E. Kidney Yin deficient Heat

Thorny and Red tongue A. Qi stagnation B. Blood stasis C. Internal accumulation of pathogenic Heat D. Internal accumulation of pathogenic Cold

C. Internal accumulation of pathogenic Heat

Deviated tongue and Rigid tongue both indicate A. Invasion of the PC by Heat B. Retention of turbid Phlegm in the interior C. Excessive pathogenic Heat consuming body fluid D. Early threatening signs of Wind-stroke

D. Early threatening signs of Wind-stroke

Flaccid tongue indicates EXCEPT A. Retention of turbid phlegm in the interior B. Extreme Qi and Blood deficiency C. Consumption of Yin fluid D. Yin collapse

A. Retention of turbid phlegm in the interior

Thick coating indicates EXCEPT A. Retention of Dampness B. Retention of Food C. Accumulation of Heat if the coating is yellow D. Exterior Wind attack

D. Exterior Wind attack

Red tongue, Yellow coating, Dry A. Excess Heat B. Yin deficient Heat C. Consumption of body fluids D. Harmful Water and Damp

A. Excess Heat

Red tongue, No coating, Dry A. Excess Heat B. Yin deficient Heat C. Blood deficiency D. Harmful Water and Damp

B. Yin deficient Heat

Pale tongue, Excessive moisture A. Excess Heat 8. Yin deficient Heat C. 8lood deficiency D. Harmful Water and Damp

D. Harmful Water and Damp

Tongue with excessive moisture, saliva dribbles A. Slippery tongue B. Geographic tongue C. Mirror tongue D. Glossy tongue

A. Slippery tongue

Greasy, hard to scrub A. Rigid tongue B. Sticky tongue C. Granular tongue D. Peeled tongue

B. Sticky tongue

Pasty, easily scrubbed, like soybean curds A. Rigid tongue B. Sticky tongue C. Granular tongue D. Peeled tongue

C. Granular tongue

Both Sticky and Granular tongue indicate A. Retention of Dampness 8. Retention of Phlegm C. Retention of Food D. All of the above

D. All of the above

Both Geographic and Glossy tongue indicate A. Early signs of Wind-Stroke B. Invasion of the PC by Heat C. Retention of Damp, Phlegm, or Food D. Consumption of ST Qi and Yin

D. Consumption of ST Qi and Yin

Thick White coating indicates A. Normal B. Exterior Cold C. Interior Cold D. Interior Heat

C. Interior Cold

Shao Yang syndrome EXCEPT A. White coting on the right side of tongue B. White tip + Black root C. White tip + Grey root D. Yellow coating on the left side of tongue

D. Yellow coating on the left side of tongue

Both Thin Yellow and Thick Yellow tongue coating indicate A. Exterior Cold 8. Interior Cold C. Exterior Heat D. Interior Heat

D. Interior Heat

Yellowish Grey tongue coating, Dry A. Interior Excessive Heat B. Retention of Cold C. Retention of Dampness D. Extreme Yang deficiency

A. Interior Excessive Heat

Whitish grey tongue coating, Moist A. Interior Excessive Heat B. Retention of Cold or Dampness C. Extreme Heat D. Extreme Cold

B. Retention of Cold or Dampness

Yellowish Black tongue coating, Dry, with Thorns A. Extreme Heat B. Extreme Cold C. Extreme Dampness D. Extreme Food retention

A. Extreme Heat

Black tongue coating, Pale tongue body, Slippery tongue A. Extreme Heat due to Yin deficiency B. Extreme Cold due to Yang deficiency C. Extreme Phlegm retention D. Extreme Food retention

B. Extreme Cold due to Yang deficiency

Antibiotics' effect on tongue A. Peeled tongue B. Red and Swollen tongue C. Tongue tip to become red D. Very thick brown or black and dry coating

A. Peeled tongue

Corticosteroids' effect on tongue A. Peeled tongue B. Red and Swollen tongue C. Tongue tip to become red D. Very thick brown or black and dry coating

B. Red and Swollen tongue

Anti-neoplastics' effect on tongue A. Peeled tongue 8. Red and Swollen tongue C. Tongue tip to become red D. Very thick brown or black and dry coating

D. Very thick brown or black and dry coating

Pulse location in lower area EXCEPT A. LV3 B. KD3 C. ST42 D. SP6

D. SP6

Deep depth match with A. Qi B. 8lood C. Yin D. Wind

C. Yin

Left Guan position A. Lung pulse B. Spleen pulse C. Heart pulse D. Liver pulse

D. Liver pulse

Left Chi position A. Liver pulse B. Kidney Yin pulse C. Spleen pulse D. Kidney Yang pulse

B. Kidney Yin pulse

Pulse on the Left Hand EXCEPT A. Lung pulse 8. Heart pulse C. Liver pulse D. Kidney Yin pulse

A. Lung pulse

Left Guan  Right Guan in physiology A. Generate 8. Control C. Overacting D. Insult

8. Control

Left Guan  Left Cun in physiology A. Generate 8. Control C. Overacting D. Insult

A. Generate

Slippery pulse is also known as A. Overflowing pulse B. Surging pulse C. Flooding pulse D. Rolling pulse

D. Rolling pulse

Wiry pulse is also known as A. String-taut pulse 8. Choppy pulse C. Hesitant pulse D. Rough pulse

A. String-taut pulse

Hasty pulse is also known as A. Abrupt pulse B. Hurried pulse C. Skipping pulse D. All of the above

D. All of the above

Floating and Empty pulse A. Exterior Wind-Cold B. Exterior Wind-Heat C. Exterior Wind-Water D. Yin deficiency

D. Yin deficiency

Deep and Weak pulse A. Qi deficiency B. Yang deficiency C. 8lood deficiency D. Yin deficiency

B. Yang deficiency

Normal beats for 35-50 years old A. 90 B. 84 C. 72 D. 68

C. 72

SP9 and LIll used for A. Floating and Rapid pulse 8. Wiry and Rapid pulse C. Slippery and Rapid pulse D. Thin and Rapid pulse

C. Slippery and Rapid pulse

Full pulse EXCEPT A. Huang Lian Jie Du Tang 8. Da Cheng Qi Tang C. Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang D. Yue Ju Wan E. Xiao Yao San

E. Xiao Yao San

Surging pulse A. Shang Han - Shao Yang level B. Shang Han - Yang Ming Jing level C. Shang Han - Yang Ming Fu level D. Shang Han - Tai Yin level

B. Shang Han - Yang Ming Jing level

Yin within Yang pulse A. Surging pulse B. Slippery pulse C. Tight pulse D. Confined pulse

A. Surging pulse

"Thin" pulse EXCEPT A. Soggy pulse B. Thin pulse C. Weak pulse D. Tight pulse

D. Tight pulse

Slippery pulse often found coexisting with A. Purple tongue B. Dry tongue coating C. Greasy tongue coating D. Peeled tongue coating

C. Greasy tongue coating

"A knife scraping bamboo" A. Surging pulse B. Slippery pulse C. Choppy pulse D. Hollow pulse

C. Choppy pulse

Indication of Wiry pulse EXCEPT A. Liver or Gallbladder disharmony B. Pain C. Phlegm-Fluid D. Dampness

D. Dampness

Tight pulse indicates EXCEPT A. Cold pattern due to Excess B. Cold pattern due to Yang deficiency C. Pain D. Food retention

B. Cold pattern due to Yang deficiency

Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San A. Wiry pulse B. Choppy pulse C. Soggy pulse D. Weak pulse

C. Soggy pulse

Weak pulse indicates EXCEPT A. Qi deficiency B. Yang deficiency C. Blood deficiency D. Yin deficiency

B. Yang deficiency

Weak pulse on the Right Guan position A. Bai He Gu Jin Tang B Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang C. Zuo Gui Wan D. You Gui Wan

B Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang

Rapid + Irregular interval A. Hasty pulse B. Knotted pulse C. Intermittent pulse D. Choppy pulse

A. Hasty pulse

Slow + Regular interval A. Hasty pulse B. Knotted pulse C. Intermittent pulse D. Choppy pulse

C. Intermittent pulse

Knotted pulse indicates A. Excessive Heart Fire B. Heart Yin deficiency C. Heart Yang deficiency D. Wind pattern

C. Heart Yang deficiency

Long pulse indicates A. Excess Heat pattern B. Severe Qi deficiency C. Qi stagnation D. Extreme deficiency of Qi and 8lood

A. Excess Heat pattern

Extremely Fine and Soft. Difficult to feel, barely perceptible, seems about to disappear, sometimes present, sometimes not A. Long pulse 8. Short pulse C. Minute pulse D. Moderate pulse

C. Minute pulse

Generally a healthy pulse A. Long pulse 8. Short pulse C. Minute pulse D. Moderate pulse

D. Moderate pulse

Floating and Moderate pulse A. Ma Huang Tang 8. Gui Zhi Tang C. Ge Gen Tang D. Xiao Chai Hu Tang

8. Gui Zhi Tang

Great blood loss A. Hollow pulse B. Confined pulse C. Scattered pulse D. Hidden pulse

A. Hollow pulse

Feels large, hard and tight at the superficial level like leather stretched on the top of a drum; but it feels completely Empty at the deep level A. Hollow pulse B. Leather pulse C. Scattered pulse D. Confined pulse

B. Leather pulse

Yang within Yin pulse A. Rapid pulse B. Slow pulse C. Confined pulse D. Surging pulse

C. Confined pulse

"Floating" pulse A. Leather pulse B. Weak pulse C. Confined pulse D. Hidden pulse

A. Leather pulse

"Deep" pulse A. Hollow pulse B. Leather pulse C. Scattered pulse D. Confined pulse

D. Confined pulse

Also known as "Spinning Bean" pulse A. Confined pulse B. Scattered pulse C. Hidden pulse D. Moving pulse

D. Moving pulse

Full, broad in diameter and very distinct A. Scattered pulse B. Hidden pulse C. Moving pulse D. Big pulse

D. Big pulse

Very rapid, but it also feels very agitated and urgent A. Hidden pulse B. Moving pulse C. Hurried pulse D. 8ig pulse

C. Hurried pulse

A. Damp-Heat in the Liver and Gallbladder

D. Failure of the Spleen to keep 8lood within the vessels

B. Liver Blood deficiency

A. Kidney and Heart not harmonized

A 40-year-old male laborer who is your patient suffered from a pulmonary attack over one year ago. After this, the medicine he was taking proved ineffective, and he became emaciated and suffered from bouts of coughing that produced blood-stained sputum. Three months ago in autumn, he began to suffer from the following clinical manifestations, which have continued up to the present: frequent coughing with a small amount of glutinous sputum that is very difficult to expectorate, a dull pain in the right side of the chest, a dry and painful throat, dry lips and mouth, a feverish feeling every day at about l:00 p.m. which does not involve aversion to cold, heavy night sweats, no appetite, lassitude in the loins and knees, fatigue, occasional seminal emissions, dry stool, a red tongue with little coating, and a thready-rapid pulse where the Chi pulse location feels deep and weak. A. Lung Yin deficiency B. Kidney Yin deficiency C. Interior Heat caused by Deficient Yin D. All of the above

D. All of the above

Which of the following is the best prescription for treating a patient who complains of chills, fever, headache, soreness and pain in the limbs, nasal obstruction, running nose, cough, no sweating, profuse thin sputum, a thin, white tongue coating, and a superficial and tense pulse? A. DU14(Dazhui), LI11(Quchi), LI4(Hegu), LU11(Shaoshang) B. DU14(Dazhui), LI11(Quchi), LI4(Hegu), LU11(Shaoshang), SJ5(Waiguan) C. LU7(Lieque), G820(Fengchi), U812(Fengmen), LI4(Hegu) D. G820(Fengchi), SJ5(Waiguan), ST40(Fenglong), LI20(Yingxiang)

C. LU7(Lieque), G820(Fengchi), U812(Fengmen), LI4(Hegu) Wind COld

Which of the following prescriptions is the best choice to treat a patient with the following signs and symptoms infrequent and difficult defecation every three to five days, fullness and distending pain in the abdomen and hypochondriac regions, frequent belching, loss of appetite, a thin, sticky tongue coating and a wiry pulse? A. U825(Dachangshu), ST25(Tianshu), KD6(Zhaohai), RN12(Zhongwan), ST36(Zusanli) B. U825(Dachangshu), ST25(Tianshu), SJ6(Zhigou), RN12(Zhongwan), LV3(Taichong) C. U825(Dachangshu), ST25(Tianshu), LI11(Quchi), LI4(Hegu), ST36(Zusanli) D. U825(Dachangshu), ST25(Tianshu), U820(Pishu), U821(Weishu), ST36(Zusanli)

B. U825(Dachangshu), ST25(Tianshu), SJ6(Zhigou), RN12(Zhongwan), LV3(Taichong) constipation with LV Qi stagnation

Julie, 34 year old female : Her chief complain is infertility for about eight years. Julie has been married for about twelve years and has had three miscarriages during the last eight years. She also reports that ever since her first miscarriage, she has had irregular cycles and lower abdominal pain during menstruation. The pain is worse with pressure and improved with warmth. Her tongue is pale purple with a dry thin coating, and her pulse is thready, deep and weak. A. Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang (Drive out 8lood stasis in the Mansion of 8lood Decoction) B. Wen Jing Tang (Warm the Menses Docoction) C. Gu Jing Wan (Stabilize the Menses Pill) D. Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan (Cinnamon Twig & Poria Pill)

B. Wen Jing Tang (Warm the Menses Docoction) Blood Stasis + Chong/Ren Yang Def

Susie, 44 year old female : Susie complains of hiccup and nausea that have been going on for over a month. Her symptoms began soon after she had a hysterectomy six weeks ago. Her symptoms are worse after eating spicy food and improve when she drinks water. Her tongue is red with scanty coating, and her pulse is rapid and weak. A. Yue Ju Wan (Escape Restraint Pill) B. Xiao Yao San (Rambling Powder) C. Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang (Drive out 8lood stasis in the Mansion of 8lood Decoction) D. Ju Pi Zhu Ru Tang (Tangerine Peel & 8amboo Shavings Decoction)

D. Ju Pi Zhu Ru Tang (Tangerine Peel & 8amboo Shavings Decoction) ST Heat + Middle Jiao Def

Janie, 68 year old female : Janie was diagnosed with emphysema five years ago. She complains of shortness of breath, wheezing, coughing with much watery sputum and a heavy, tight feeling in the chest. Janie also reports that her legs feel weak. Her ankles are slightly swollen. Her tongue is greasy white coating, and her pulse is rolling and weak. A. Ju Pi Zhu Ru Tang (Tangerine Peel & 8amboo Shavings Decoction) B. Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang (Ephedra, Apricot Kernel, Gypsum & Licorice Decoction) C. Su Zi Jiang Qi Tang (Perilla Fruit Decoction for Directing Qi Downward) D. Ding Chuan Tang (Arrest Wheezing Decoction)

C. Su Zi Jiang Qi Tang (Perilla Fruit Decoction for Directing Qi Downward)

Deafness, yellow sclera, sore throat, swelling of the cheeks, distension and pain in the lower abdomen and pain in the posterior border of the lateral aspect of the shoulder and arm Lung Small Intestine San Jiao Stomach

Small Intestine

Abdominal distension, edema, enuresis, dysuria, deafness, tinnitus, pain in the outer canthus, swelling of the cheeks, congested and sore throat; and pain in the retroauricular region, shoulder, and lateral aspect of the arm and elbow Small Intestine Gall Bladder San Jiao Urinary Bladder

San Jiao

Cardiac pain, palpitations, hypochondriac pain, insomnia, night sweating, dryness of the throat, thirst, pain in the medial aspect of the upper arm and heat sensation in the palms Heart Pericardium Liver Kidney

Heart

Epistaxis, watery nasal discharge, toothache, congested and sore throat; pain in the neck, anterior part of the shoulder and anterior border of the lateral aspect of the upper limb; borborygmus, abdominal pain, diarrhea and dysentery Stomach Lung Large Intestine Small Intestine

Large Intestine

Headache, pain in the outer canthus, pain in the jaw, blurring of vision, bitter taste in the mouth, swelling and pain in the supraclavicular fossa, pain in the axilla; and pain along the lateral aspect of the chest, hypochondrium, thigh and lower limbs San Jiao Gall Bladder Small Intestine Stomach

Gall Bladder

Borborygmus, abdominal distension, edema, epigastric pain, vomiting, hunger, epistaxis, deviation of the mouth, congested and sore throat; pain in the chest, abdomen and lateral of the lower limb; fever and mania Spleen Large Intestine Heart Stomach

Stomach

Enuresis, frequent urination, nocturnal emission, impotence, irregular menstruation, asthmatic breathing, hemoptysis, dryness of the tongue, congested and sore throat, edema, pain in the lumbar region and in the posteriomedial aspect of the thigh, weakness of the lower limbs and heat sensation in the soles Urinary Bladder Lung Liver Kidney

Kidney

Low back pain, fullness in the chest, pain in the lower abdomen, hernia, vertical headache, dryness of the throat, hiccups, enuresis, dysuria and mental disturbance Liver Pericardium Urinary Bladder Stomach

Liver

Belching, vomiting, epigastric pain, abdominal distension, loose stools, jaundice, heaviness of the body, lassitude, stiffness and pain in the root of the tongue, swelling and coldness in the medial aspect of the thigh and knee Spleen Stomach Kidney Heart

Spleen

Retention of urine, enuresis, manic and depressive mental disorders, malaria, pain of the eyes, lacrimation when exposed to wind, nasal obstruction, rhinorrhea, epistaxis, headache; and pain in the nape, back, low back, buttocks and posterior aspect of the lower limbs Stomach Large Intestine Urinary Bladder Kidney

Urinary Bladder

Cough, asthmatic breathing, hemoptysis, congested and sore throat, a sensation of fullness in the chest; pain in the supraclavicular fossa, shoulder, back and anterior border of the medial aspect of the arm Stomach Lung Kidney Large Intestine

Lung

Cardiac pain, palpitations, mental restlessness, stuffiness in the chest, flushed face, swelling in the axilla, depressive and manic mental disorders, spasm of the upper limbs and heat sensation in the palms Heart Stomach Urinary Bladder Pericardium

Pericardium

Enuresis, nocturnal emission, impotence, irregular menstruation, asthmatic breathing, hemoptysis Urinary Bladder Lung Liver Kidney

Kidney

Epistaxis, watery nasal discharge, toothache, pain in the neck, borborygmus, diarrhea and dysentery Stomach Lung Large Intestine Small Intestine

Large Intestine

Cardiac pain, hypochondriac pain, insomnia, night sweating, thirst Heart Pericardium Liver Kidney

Heart

Cough, asthmatic breathing, hemoptysis, a sensation of fullness in the chest Stomach Lung Kidney Large Intestine

Lung

pain in the outer canthus, pain in the jaw, blurring of vision, bitter taste in the mouth San Jiao Gall Bladder Small Intestine Stomach

Gall Bladder

Retention of urine, manic and depressive mental disorders, malaria, epistaxis Lung Large Intestine Urinary Bladder Kidney

Urinary Bladder

palpitations, mental restlessness, swelling in the axilla, depressive and manic mental disorders Heart Stomach Urinary Bladder Pericardium

Pericardium

Belching, vomiting, loose stools, jaundice, stiffness and pain in the root of the tongue Spleen Stomach Kidney Large Intestine

Spleen

Deafness, yellow sclera, swelling of the cheeks Lung Small Intestine San Jiao Stomach

Small Intestine

deafness, tinnitus, pain in the outer canthus Small Intestine Gall Bladder San Jiao Urinary Bladder

San Jiao

Borborygmus, edema, hunger, epistaxis, deviation of the mouth, fever and mania Spleen Large Intestine San Jiao Stomach

Stomach

Low back pain, hernia, vertical headache, enuresis, dysuria and mental disturbance Liver Pericardium Urinary Bladder Kidney

Liver

Luo-Connecting: Abdominal spasm, and cholera with vomiting and diarrhea Stomach Spleen Large Intestine Small Intestine

Spleen - SP4

luo connecting: Stiffness of the spinal column, a heavy sensation in the head, and tremor of the head Ren Du Chong Dai

Du - SI3

Luo Connecting: Heat sensation in the wrist and palm, shortness of breath, enuresis and frequent urination Lung Pericardium Urinary Bladder Small Intestine

Lung Lu7

Luo connecting: General aching and weakness of the joints of the four limbs Kidney Gall Bladder Great Spleen Spleen

Great Spleen - SP21

Luo connecting: Cardiac pain and mental restlessness Kidney Heart Pericardium Stomach

Pericardium - PC6

Luo connecting: Weakness of joints, muscular atrophy and motor impairment of the elbow, and warts on the skin Small Intestine San Jiao Large Intestine Spleen

Small Intestine SI7

Luo connecting: Fullness in the chest and diaphragm and aphasia Pericardium Heart Urinary Bladder Lung

Heart HT5

Luo Connecting: Coldness in the foot, paralysis of the lower limbs and inability to stand erect, fainting Gall Bladder Kidney Liver Major Spleen

Gall Bladder GB37

Luo connecting Spastic or flaccid cubital joints Small Intestine San Jiao Large Intestine Lung

San Jiao 5

Luo Connecting Depressive and manic mental disorders, muscular atrophy and weakness in the lower leg, congested and sore throat, and sudden hoarseness of voice, epilepsy Spleen Gall Bladder Stomach Lung

Stomach 40

Luo Connecting Toothache, deafness, cold sensation in the teeth, and a stifling sensation in the chest & diaphragm San Jiao Small Intestine Stomach Large Intestine

Large Intestine 6

Luo Connecting: Nasal obstruction, watery nasal discharge, headache, pain in the back and epistaxis Large Intestine Stomach Lung Urinary Bladder

Urinary Bladder 58

Luo Connecting: Priapism, pruritus in the pubic region, swelling of the testes and hernia Gall Bladder Kidney Spleen Liver

Liver 5

Luo Connecting Retention of urine, lumbago, mental restlessness and stifling sensation in the chest Urinary Bladder Liver Kidney Pericardium

Kidney 4

Luo Connecting Distending pain and pruritus of abdominal skin tissues Ren Du Stomach Spleen

Ren 15

extra vessel Stiffness and pain in the spinal column, opisthotonus, headache and epilepsy Girdle Penetrating Governing Directing

Governing (SI3)

extra vessel Epilepsy, lethargy, pain in the lower abdomen, pain in the lumbar and hip regions referring to the pubic region; spasm of the lower limbs and inversion of the foot Yin Stepping Yang Stepping Yin Linking Yang Linking

Yin Stepping (KI6)

extra vessel: Distension and fullness in the abdomen, weakness of the lumbar region, leukorrhea, prolapse of the uterus and muscular atrophy, weakness and motor impairment of the lower limbs Dai Chong Du Ren

Dai GB41

Extra Vessel Interior syndromes such as chest pain, cardiac pain and stomachache Yin Motility Yang Motility Yin Linking Yang Linking

Yin Linking PC6

Extra Vessel: Spasm and pain in the abdomen, irregular menstruation, infertility in both women and men, and asthmatic breathing Belt Thoroughfare Governor Conception

Thoroughfare (Sp4)

Extra Vessel Exterior syndromes such as chills and fever Yin Qiao Yang Qiao Yin Wei Yang Wei

Yang Wei (Sj5)

Extra Vessels: Leukorrhea, irregular menstruation, infertility in both women and men, hernia, nocturnal emission, enuresis, retention of urine, pain in the epigastric region and lower abdomen, and pain in the genital region Girdling Penetrating Governing Conception

Conception LU7

Extra Vessel Epilepsy, insomnia, redness and pain in the inner canthus, pain in the back and lumbar region, eversion of the foot and spasm of the lower limbs Yin Heel Yang Heel Yin Link Yang Link

Yang Heel (UB62)