Six Excesses/7 Affects Flashcards
(24 cards)
Name the 6 excesses:
Wind, Cold, SummerHeat, Dry, Damp, Fire/Heat
Springtime is related to ________ disease, Summer is related to ___________, late Summer is related to ________, Autumn is related to _________, Winter is related to _______ damage
Springtime = Wind; Summer = SummerHeat/Heat; Late Summer = Damp; Autumn = Dry; Winter = Cold
Wind is a ________ pathogen; Cold is a ________ disease; Summer Heat is a _________ pathogen; Damp is a ______ pathogen; Fire is a ______ pathogen
Wind = Yang; Cold = Yin; SummerHeat = Yang; Damp = Yin; Fire = Yang
Fever, Aversion to cold/drafts, Sweating, dizziness, headache, nasal congestion, itchy throat, cough, itching on skin, scattered soreness in joints, floating & moderate pulse are signs of ________ disease
Wind
Cold sensation in whole or part of body, NO SWEATING, Fever, excreted clear matter and often pain are signs of _______ disease
Cold
High fever, copious sweating, irritability, thirst, HA, red face, hasty breathing, scanty/red urine, red tongue w yellow coat, surging/rapid pulse or fatigue, SOB w forceless pulse are signs of _______ disease
Summerheat; SHW - convulsions, locked-jaw or SH Tetany - arching back, clouding of spirit or phlegm obstructing of throat & string like pulse
Oppression in ST, Heaviness, thirst, sticky sweating, decreased urination, obstruction of MJ (lack of appetite), bland taste in mouth, ab distention, red tongue with slimy/greasy coat, surging pulse are signs of _________/________
SH - Damp
Heaviness of joints and limbs, aversion to wind and fever, heavy heat, inhibition of stools w sticky BM, painful or cloudy urine, vaginal discharge, gen swelling in lower body, sticky tongue coat are signs of _______ disease
Dampness; damp is a long and difficult process to recover from…can also have Yang shui (acute Yang edema)
Damp/C = SP Yang - slippery sluggish pulse
Damp/H = fatty sweet food or direct strike
W/Damp = Sx worse in damp weather, swelling
Dry cough, scanty/thick phlegm, dry throat/lips/tongue/nose, poss nosebleed, dry skin, dry stool are signs of _________
Dryness - invades LU/metal pair
Damage to Yin is known as ________ _________ and can be a result of profuse sweating, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of blood or high fever. S&S include, thirst despite drinking, dry red tongue
internal dryness
Rough, dry skin, brittle nails, dry brittle hair, constipation, itchy/scaly skin, Emaciation and dry tongue w no saliva are S&S of ______ ________
Blood dryness - can be due essence/xue depleted by old age, nutritional deficits, blood stasis
High Fever, Aversion to Heat, Heart Vexation, Thirst, Sweating, Red face and eyes, scanty red urine, dry stool, red crimson tongue w dry yellow coat, may be prickles are S&S of _______ _____
Repletion Fire
There are 4 types of Fire patterns - - 1. _______ fire, 2. ________ fire, 3. _________ fire and 4. _________ fire
- Repletion fire; 2. Depressd fire (Emotional suppression - tumors/cancer), 3. Vacuity Fire (Yin vacuity/ 5 center heat - malar flush), 4. Floating Fire (Yang not anchored - False Heat w True Cold)
Name the 7 Emotional Affects: (all internally generated)
Joy, Anger, Anxiety/Worry, Thought/Pensiveness, Sorrow/Grief, Fear, Fright/Shock
Excessive Joy damages the ________ and _______. Incoherent Speech, erratic behavior and a faint , weak & fine pulse are all S&S. Causes Qi to _______.
Joy = Heart and Spirit. HT governs blood and houses Shen. Causes Qi to disperse.
Anger damages the ________. Red face & eyes, Dizziness, Sudden clouding reversal, breast lumps, menses irregularity are S&S.
Anger = Liver. Liver cannot course Qi so Qi becomes depressed and Stagnant.
Anxiety/Worry damages the _______ & influences ______. Deeply depressed affect, cough, SOB, Copious thin phlegm, may be some sweating, diminished appetite, ab distention & sloppy stools, lack of strength in limbs and vacuous forceless pulse are S&S
Anxiety/Worry = Lung & influences SP
Thought/Pensiveness damages the _________ & ______. Fatigue w lack of strength, diminished appetite, ab distention after eating, sloppy stools, HT palpitations, SOB, insomnia, forgetfulness, sallow facial complex are S&S
Thought/Pensiveness = SP & HT…thoughts are not only from intellect/SP but also from our imagination and spirit/Heart/Passion. Forgetfulness = qi xu of HT
Sorrow/Grief damages _______ & _______. SOB, lack of strength, laziness to speak, spontaneous sweating, sorrow w tendency to cry easily, Pale sober facial complexion and a fine weak pulse are S&S.
Sorrow/Grief = Lung and Heart
Fear damages the _______ & _______. Apprehensiveness, urinary & fecal incontinence, deep pulse. Fear ________ the Qi. Unsecured lower orifices.
Fear = Kidney & Heart. Fear lowers/drops Qi.
Fright/Shock damages the ______ & ______. Heart palpitations, flusteredness, panic, staring of eyes w inability to call out, chaotic spirit-mind, talking nonsense uncontrollably with a stirring pulse are S&S.
Fright/Shock = Kidney & Heart. Cause blood to retreat. Also leads to GB Qi XU - GB divergent channel is the only divergent to penetrate HT.
Thick tongue coat, thirst but no desire to drink, skin might be damp or greasy, sx worse with damp or humidity, skin is slightly puffy, foggy headedness, excessive weight gain, heaviness or fullness in limbs, edema, sticky mouth, wet discharges, musty odor, greasy hair, sticky/soft stool are S&S of ______
Damp
Soft nodules or masses, lumps in glands or under skin, skin feels thick, puffy appearance, cysts on ovaries or ganglia, cystic acne, scrofula, hard to heal fluid filled acne, substant mucus in sinuses, mucus in stool are S&S of ______
phlegm - reaches everywhere - sticky and turbid
Pneumonia or Congestive Heart Failure, flooding, lack of ming men fire not transforming fluids are S&S of __________
Rheum - thin and clear
