Spleen

Question 1

Governs

Answer 1

Transportation and Transformation

Question 2

Controls

Answer 2

1. ascending of Qi (clear Yang up, turbid Yin down)
2. Blood
3. muscles and the four limbs
4. saliva
5. raising of Qi (lifting effect to counter prolapse)

Question 3

Opens

Answer 3

into the mouth and manifests on the lips

Question 4

Houses the

Answer 4

Yi (intellect)

Question 5

Affected by

Answer 5

Pensiveness

Question 6

Tissues

Answer 6

muscles

Question 7

Sense organ

Answer 7

mouth

Question 8

Smell

Answer 8

fragrant

Question 9

Color

Answer 9

yellow

Question 10

Taste

Answer 10

sweet

Question 11

Climate

Answer 11

dampness

Question 12

Grains

Answer 12

rice

Question 13

Domestic animals

Answer 13

ox

Question 14

Animals

Answer 14

human

Question 15

Planet

Answer 15

Saturn

Question 16

Stage of Development

Answer 16

Transformation

Question 17

Directions

Answer 17

Center

Question 18

Sound

Answer 18

singing

Question 19

Sayings

Answer 19

• governs the four limbs
• transforms fluids for the ST
• Root of the Post-heaven Qi
• origin of birth and development
• raises the clear Yang upwards
• loathes Dampness
• likes Dryness

Question 20

Affected by

Answer 20

exterior pathogenic factors
- dampness = abdominal fullness, lack of appetite, nausea, feeling of heaviness,
T: thick sticky tongue coat
P: slippery

Question 21

Affected by

Answer 21

emotional strain
- Pensiveness = too much thinking/brooding leads to Qi stag, or SP Qi xu if the diet is irregular
- Worry = “knots” the Qi, making it stagnate = abd. distention and pain . . . but again if the diet is irregular it may also lead to Sp Qi xu

Question 22

Affected by

Answer 22

Diet
- SP prefers warm, dry foods

Question 23

Empty Patterns

Answer 23

1. SP Qi xu
2. SP Yang xu
3. SP Qi sinking
4. SP not controlling Blood
5. SP Blood xu

Question 24

poor appetite, slight abdominal distention after eating, loose stools, lassitude, pale complexion, weak limbs, tendency to obesity, desire to lie down
T: pale
P: empty

Answer 24

SP Qi xu

Question 25

+ desire to lie down curled up, feeling cold, cold limbs, edema T: pale and wet P: deep-weak

Answer 25

SP Yang xu

Question 26

+ depression, bearing down sensation in the abdomen, prolapsed stomach, uterus, anus or bladder, frequent and urgent urination, menorrhagia T: pale P: weak, missing distal 1/3 of guan

Answer 26

SP Qi sinking

Question 27

+ pale sallow complexion, depression, blood spots under the skin, hematuria, hematochezia, excessive uterine bleeding T: pale P: weak or fine

Answer 27

SP not controlling the Blood

Question 28

+ dull pale complexion, thin body, scanty periods, amenorrhea, insomnia, joint aches T: pale, thin and slightly dry P: choppy or fine

Answer 28

SP Blood xu

Question 29

Full Patterns

Answer 29

1. Cold-Dampness invading the SP 2. Damp-Heat invading the SP

Question 30

poor appetite, full feeling in epigastrium or abdomen or both, cold in the epigastrium that’s better with heat, heavy head and body, sweetish or absent taste, no thirst, loose stools, lassitude, tiredness, nausea, edema, dull white complexion, excessive vaginal discharge T: pale with sticky white coat P: slippery, slow

Answer 30

Cold-Dampness invading the SP

Question 31

fullness in epigastrium or abdomen or both, epigastric or abdominal pain, heaviness, thirst without desire, nausea, vomiting, sticky loose stools, burning anus, scanty dark urine, low grade fever, sticky sweat, dull HA with a heavy head, dull yellow tangerine peel complexion, yellow sclera, oily sweat, bitter taste, itchy skin or skin eruptions (papules or vesicles) T: red with sticky Y. coat P: slippery, rapid

Answer 31

Damp-Heat invading the SP