Six stages and four levels Flashcards
(40 cards)
Order of the six ages
Tai yang (greater yang) Yang ming( bright yang) Shao yang (lesser yang) Tai yin (greater yin) Shao yin (Lesser yin) Jue yin (terminal yin)
What does Six stages treat
All diseases from wind cold
What does four levels treat
All diseases from wind heat
Tai yang (greater yang) channels
Si, bl
Tai yang pattens
Wind invasion
Cold invasion
Fu accumulation of water + heat in the Bl qi level
Heat and stasis in the lower Jiao and bl blood level
slight aversion to cold, averson to wind, slight dever, stiff neck, slight sweating, headache, stiff neck, sneezing
tongue: no change
pulse: floating and slow
tai yang wind invasion
aversion to cold, slight fever absence of sweating, headache, stiff neck, sneezing, runny nose w white discharge, breathlessness
tongue: no charge
pulse: floating and tight
tai yang cold invasion
aversion to cold, slight fever, retention of urine, vomiting of fluids soon after drinking
pulse: floating and slow
tai yang fu + accumulation of water + heat in the bladder qi level
hypogastric distention, fullness and urgency , hematuria, mental restlessness
tongue: reddish purple without a coat
pulse: deep thready rapid or deep choppy
tai yang fu heat and stasis in the lower jiao + bladder (blood level)
yang ming patterns
yang ming channel heat
yang ming fu organ fire
high fever, profuse sweating, intense thirst, red face, feeling of heat, irritability, delirium
tongue: red with yellow coat
pulse: full or large and rapid
yang ming heat channel
high fever worse in the afternoon, profuse sweating, sweating on limbs, abdominal fullness and pain, constipation, dry stool, intense thirst, dark urine
tongue: red with thick dry yellow coat
pulse: full slippery and rapid
yang ming fu organ
shao yang patterns
shao yang
alternating chills and fever, bitter taste, dry throat, blurred vision, hypochondriac fullness, LOA, lack of desire to drink, irritability, nausea, vomiting
Tongue: unilateral thin white coat
pulse: wiry thready
shao yang
tai yin patterns
tai yin
abdominal fullness, feeling of cold, vomiting of clear fluids, LOA, absence of thirst, fatigue
Tongue: sticky white coat
pulse: deep weak slow
tai yin
shao yin patterns
kidney yang deficiency with empty deficient cold
and kidney yin deficiency with empty deficient heat
chills, feeling cold, lying with body curled, listlessness, desire to sleep, cold limbs, diarrhea, no thirst, frequent, pale urination
tongue: pale and wet
pulse: deep weak slow
kidney yang deficiency with empty deficient cold
feeling of heat in the evening, irritability, insomnia, dry mouth and throat at night, dark urine, night sweat
tongue: red without coat
pulse: deep thready rapid
kidney yin deficiency with empty heat deficient heat
jue yin patterns
heat above cold below
heat above thirst feeling of energy rising pain and sensation of heat in the heart region and hunger and cold below
LOA, cold limb vomiting
pulse: wiry
heat above cold below
defensive qi level patterns
wind heat
summer heat
damp heat
dry heat
fever, aversion to cold, sore throat, slight sweating, runny nose with yellow discharge, swollen tonsil, body aches,slight thirst
tongue: red infront or sides, thin white coat
pulse: floating
wind heat wei level
fever, aversion to cold, absense of headache, heavy feeling, uncomfortable in abdomen, irritability, thirst
tongue: red in front or sides, white sticky coat
pulse: soggy
summer heat wei level