Quiz #8 Flashcards
(30 cards)
Wiry pulse
Rebound tension
Qi stagnation, distension
Main symptom of Qi stagnation
Distention (wiry pulse, moodiness)
3 pains from Blood stasis
Stabbing, fixed, boring
Internal manifestations of Internal Wind
Tremors, tics, vertigo, convulsions, etc.
Pathogenic that always produces a feeling of heaviness
Dampness
Chinese term for “Pathogenic Factors”
xié qì （邪气）
Chinese term for “Upright Qi”
zhèng qì（正气）
Internal Wind is always related to which organ
Liver
Main cause for the formation of Phlegm
Spleen deficiency
Lumps due to Phlegm are generally ____&____ on palpitation
Soft & painless
Lumps due to Blood stasis are generally ____&____ on palpitation
Hard & painful
A Stomach crack on the tongue with sticky/dry coating inside indicates
Phlegm
Qi stagnation (from emotions) will then give rise to
Pathogenic Heat
Types of Fire
ming men fire, Liver Fire, Heart Fire, Minister Fire, etc.
Pathogenic Fire symptoms:
Red, ulcers, insomnia, rapid pulse, etc.
Excess (shí) Conditions have an excess of
6 Pathogens or 5 Accumulation
(Qi stagnation, Blood stasis, Fluid block, Cold, Food)
Deficient (xū) Conditions have deficiency of
5 Vital Substances
(Yin, Yang, Qi, Blood, Jing)
Full Cold obstructs ____ and leads to ____
Yang Qi
Empty Cold
Full Heat injures ____ and leads to ____
Yin Qi
Empty Heat
Spleen Qi rebellion causes
Loose stools and maybe prolapse of organs
Stomach Qi rebellion causes
Hiccups, nausea, belching 
Lung Qi rebellion causes
Cough and breathlessness 
Heart Qi rebellion causes
Anxiety, restlessness, insomnia 
Liver Qi not ascending to the Heart causes
Depression and aimlessness
