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Headache Flashcards

Etiology, Pathogensis, Patterns, S/sx, Treatment Principles + Principle Points (43 cards)

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What are the 2 main characteristics of Headaches either caused by External Evils or Interior injuries?

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Malnutrition + disharmony of Qi + Blood
Obstruction or blockage of channel

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What are the 3 etiologies of Headaches caused by External Evils?

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Wind-Cold
Wind-Heat
Wind-Dampness

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What is the pathogenesis of Headaches caused by External Evils?

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Evils impede channels causing blockages
Evils impede channels causing the failure of Lucid Yang to rise

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What are 3 other excess etiologies that cause internally-injured Headaches?

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  1. Injury to brain
  2. Emotional depression
  3. Improper diet
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What is the pathogenesis of injury to the brain resulting in Headache?

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Qi Stagnation or Blood Stasis obstructing channels causing pain

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What causes headache pain?

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Blockage of channels = Blockage of Qi or Blood= pain
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Malnutrition= Lack of Qi + Blood, sluggish flow of Qi + Blood which can also cause Blockage = pain

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What is the pathogenesis of emotional depression resulting in Headaches?

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Stagnation of Liver Qi invading the 7 orifices
Can result in a depletion of Yin-Blood which causes upward of Liver Yang

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What is the pathogenesis of improper diet resulting in Headaches?

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Improper diet leads to dampness or phlegm. Phlegm can stagnate causing an invasion of the clear orifices

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What are the deficient etiologies of Headaches?

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Congenitial deficiencies and loss of blood or essence resulting in SP + ST Xu and KI Essence Xu

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What are the 2 main pathogenesis of deficient Headaches?

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Qi + Blood Xu
Hollow Sea of Marrow

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How does one differentiate headache pain?

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Diagnosed by channel

Forehead- Yangming (ST + LI)
Temporal- Shaoyang (GB + SJ)
Vertex- Jueyin (LR)
Occiput- Taiyang (BL)

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How does one differentiate between a headache that is caused by External Evils + Internally-injured?

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External Evil causes persistent headaches radiating to the neck and back with a sudden onset. Can also be accompanied by other External Evil S/sx

Internally-injured causes lingering and intermittent headaches with a slow onset. Often accompanied by vertigo and can be triggered by emotions or exertion

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The following patterns are differentiations of Headaches caused by _________?

Wind-Cold
Wind-Heat
Wind-Dampness

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External Evils

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The following patterns are differentiations of Headaches caused by _________?

Hyperactivity of Liver Yang
LR + KI Yin Xu
Qi + Blood Xu
Phlegm Turbidity
Blood Stasis Obstruction

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Internal Injury

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The following S/sx of Headache due to ________?

Distending pain, blurred vision, restlessness, irritability, flushed complexion, red eyes, bitter taste in mouth
T: Red w/ thin yellow coating
P: Wiry

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Hyperactivity of Liver Yang

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The following S/sx of Headache due to ________?

Vertigo, tinnitus, soreness + weakness of lumbar + knees, seminal emission
T: Red w/ scanty coating
P: Rapid + Thready

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LR + KI Yin Xu

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The following S/sx of Headache due to ________?

Pain w/ empty feeling, vertigo, lassitude, lusterless complexion, pain aggravated by exertion
T: Pale w/ pale coating
P: Weak + Thready

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Qi + Blood Xu

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The following S/sx of Headache due to ________?

Hazy feeling in head, dizziness, oppression in chest + abdomen
T: w/ thick, greasy coating
P: Slippery

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Phlegm Turbidity

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The following S/sx of Headache due to ________?

Fixed, stabbing pain
T: Dark red or purple w/ petechiae w/ thin coating
P: Choppy

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Blood Stasis Obstruction

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The following S/sx of Headache due to ________?

Fever, aversion to cold, no thirst, no sweating, body aches
T: w/ thin, white coating
P: Floating + Tight

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The following S/sx of Headache due to ________?

Fever, aversion to wind, thirst w/ desire for cold drinks, sweating, constipation, yellow urine
T: Red w/ yellow coating
P: Floating + Rapid

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The following S/sx of Headache due to ________?

Heavy feeling in head, lassitude, fatigue, heaviness in limbs
T: w/ white, greasy coating
P: Floating + Soggy

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Wind-Dampness

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What are the treatment principles for Headache due to Wind-Cold?

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Expel Wind
Warm

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What are the treatment principles for Headache due to Wind-Heat?

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Expel Wind
Clear heat

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What are the treatment principles for Headache due to Wind-Dampness?
Expel Wind Resolve dampness
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What are the treatment principles for Headache due to Hyperactivity of Liver Yang?
Clear LR Yang Nourish KI Yin
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What are the treatment principles for Headache due to LR + KI Yin Xu?
Nourish Yin Clear deficient Heat
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What are the treatment principles for Headache due to Qi + Blood Xu?
Tonify Blood + Qi
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What are the treatment principles for Headache due to Phlegm Turbidity?
Resolve phlegm
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What are the treatment principles for Headache due to Blood Stasis Obstruction?
Unblock channel Resolve stasis + invigorate Blood
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Principles points for Headache due to Wind-Dampness?
Sp-9: Resolves dampness DU-20: Soothe + Dredge Qi Taiyang: Soothe + Dredge Qi GB-20: Resists Wind + Promotes Blood Flow LU-7: Luo-connecting + Disperses LU Qi + benefits head + nape of neck Ashi points
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Principles points for Headache due to Wind-Heat?
LI-11: Clears whole body heat DU-14: Releases exterior + Expels wind + Clears heat from Yang channels DU-20: Soothe + Dredge Qi Taiyang: Soothe + Dredge Qi GB-20: Resists Wind + Promotes Blood Flow LU-7: Luo-connecting + Disperses LU Qi + benefits head + nape of neck Ashi points
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Principle points for Headache due to Wind-Cold?
BL-12: Wind Gate + Expels Wind DU-20: Soothe + Dredge Qi Taiyang: Soothe + Dredge Qi GB-20: Resists Wind + Promotes Blood Flow LU-7: Luo-connecting + Disperses LU Qi + benefits head + nape of neck Ashi points
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Principle points for Headache due to Hyperactivity of Liver Yang?
LR-2: Ying-spring + Clears LR Heat KI-3: Yuan + tonifys KI Yang DU-20: Local point, essential pt for Headache + Vertigo (def or excess) ST-8: essential pt for any type of headache GB-20: Release Wind (Ext or Int Wind) ST-36: Tonifys Qi + Blood for malnourishment + help SP with phlegm Ashi points
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Principle points for Headache due to LR + KI Yin Xu?
LR-3: Yuan + tonifys LR KI-3: Yuan + tonifys KI Yang DU-20: Local point, essential pt for Headache + Vertigo (def or excess) ST-8: essential pt for any type of headache GB-20: Release Wind (Ext or Int Wind) ST-36: Tonifys Qi + Blood for malnourishment + help SP with phlegm Ashi points
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Principle points for Headaches due to Phlegm Turbidity?
SP-9: Resolves Dampness ST-40: Resolves Phlegm DU-20: Local point, essential pt for Headache + Vertigo (def or excess) ST-8: essential pt for any type of headache GB-20: Release Wind (Ext or Int Wind) ST-36: Tonifys Qi + Blood for malnourishment + help SP with phlegm Ashi points
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Principle points for Headache due to Qi + Blood Xu?
SP-10: Builds Blood BL-20: Back-shu of SP DU-20: Local point, essential pt for Headache + Vertigo (def or excess) ST-8: essential pt for any type of headache GB-20: Release Wind (Ext or Int Wind) ST-36: Tonifys Qi + Blood for malnourishment + help SP with phlegm Ashi points
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Principle points for Headaches due to Blood Stasis Obstruction?
SP-6: Tonifys Qi + Blood + Invigorates blood BL-17: Hui-meeting of Blood DU-20: Local point, essential pt for Headache + Vertigo (def or excess) ST-8: essential pt for any type of headache GB-20: Release Wind (Ext or Int Wind) ST-36: Tonifys Qi + Blood for malnourishment + help SP with phlegm Ashi points
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Principle points for Yangming Headache?
ST-8 + LI-4
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Principle points for Shaoyang Headache?
GB-8 + SJ-5
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Principle points for Taiyang Headache?
BL-10 + SI-3
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Principle points for Jueyin Headache?
Sishencong + LR-3
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A frontal Yangming headache is treated with the following points?
LI-4, ST-44, ST-8

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