Hypochondrium Palpation/Indications

Question 1

Temperature

Answer 1

• Cold Syndrome: Desire for warmth
• Heat Syndrome: Desire for cold

Question 2

Texture

Answer 2

• Soft/Flaccid Epigastrium: ST/SP def
• Soft/Flacid Lower Abdomen: SP/KI def
• Hard/Tense (Tight) Abdomen: Excess syndrome

Question 3

Pain

Answer 3

• Aggravated by pressure: Excess syndrome
• Alleviated by pressure: Deficiency syndrome

Question 4

Masses

Answer 4

• Fixed/Immoveable/Painful: Blood Stasis
• Moveable/Pain comes and goes: Qi Stagnation