S/sx Differentiation of Swelling

Question 1

Swollen and red, burning, pain

Answer 1

Fire

Question 2

Swollen, pitted, bright skin, blisters, oozing yellow fluid

Answer 2

Dampness

Question 3

Swollen but not hard, lusterless skin, not red, not hot, soreness

Answer 3

Cold

Question 4

Slightly swollen, moving, not red, slightly hot, slight pain

Answer 4

Wind

Question 5

Swollen and feeling like cotton, or as hard as stone

Answer 5

Phlegm

Question 6

Tight skin, soft inside, not red, not hot, varies with emotions

Answer 6

Qi

Question 7

Swollen, distending, colors change from brown — yellow — disappear

Answer 7

Blood stasis