Syndromes

Question 1

Back headache belongs to ___ meridian.

Answer 1

Taiyang

Question 2

LI meridian indicates ___ diseases.

Answer 2

Fluid generating

Question 3

Difficulty with shoulder abduction?

Answer 3

Hand Jueyin sinew channel

Question 4

Limited motion of the knee joints, impotence

Answer 4

Foot Jueyin sinew channel

Question 5

Extensor tendon spasm of the fourth toe radiating to the lateral knee
Facial paralysis & spasm

Answer 5

Foot Shaoyang sinew channel

Question 6

Facial paralysis and spasm, curling spasm of the tongue

Answer 6

Hand Shaoyang sinew channel

Question 7

Arching back spasm Inversion of the ankle

Answer 7

Foot Shaoyin sinew channel

Question 8

Pain and spasm of the small toe with limited extension, eversion of the ankle

• muscular spasm in the popliteal fossa -arching spasm of the back
• decreased rotation of the neck

Answer 8

Foot Taiyang sinew channel

Question 9

Scapular pain, back side of the ear, facial paralysis

Answer 9

Hand Taiyang sinew channel

Question 10

Spasm and decreased range of motion of the little finger

Answer 10

Hand Shaoyin sinew channel

Question 11

Deep pain in the spinal cord

Answer 11

Foot Taiyin sinew channel (Only Taiyin sinews connect with genitals and umbilicus)

Question 12

Deviation (due to paralysis) of the mouth and eyes, paralysis of the lower eyelid, pain and spasm connecting the spinal column, back and legs

Answer 12

Foot Yangming sinew channel

Question 13

Limited rotation of the neck. (Stiff neck)

Answer 13

Hand Yangming sinew channel (Tx with acupuncture, massage and poultice )

Question 14

Hematemesis. (Vomiting of Blood)—because there is severe coughing and coughing can cause stomach qi rising

Answer 14

Hand Taiyin sinew channel

Question 15

Gallbladder channel/organ disease

Answer 15

Shi Dong: bitter tastes in mouth, frequent belching, pain in the ribs
Suo Sheng: headache, goiters, chills, fevers

Question 16

Shidong bing

Answer 16

When channel is disturbed

Question 17

Suosheng bing

Answer 17

When organ is disturbed

Question 18

foot shaoyin kidney meridian/organ disease

Answer 18

Shi Dong: hungry but does not desire to eat
Suo sheng: hot sensation in mouth, dry tongue, swollen throat, anxiety in the heart, pain in the spine, foot is hot and painful

Question 19

foot taiyang bladder meridian/organ disease

Answer 19

Shi Dong: pain rushes to the head, spine is painful, loins feel as if broken,
hips are unable to bend, calf feels as if it were separated, “jue of ankle”
Suo Sheng: This channel controls the sinews and indicate the diseases which arise from it: “piles” hemorrhoids, pain in the top of the head and in the nape of neck

Question 20

hand taiyang small intestine channel/organ disease

Answer 20

Shi Dong: throat is sore, chin & jaws are swollen, neck is stiff and immobile,
shoulder feels as if pulled apart, upper part of arm feels broken
Suo Sheng: Indicated Body viscous (YE fluids), Pain in neck and shoulder

Question 21

hand shaoyin heart channel/organ

Answer 21

Shi Dong: throat is dry (b/c channel passes through neck) and the heart is painful.
Suo Sheng: eyes are yellow, ribs hurt, upper arm is painful & cold (precipitation of heart attack), Center of palm is hot and painful

Question 22

foot taiyin spleen channel/organ disease

Answer 22

Shi Dong: rigid tongue
swelling of abd. , frequent regurgitation, entire body heaviness
Suo sheng: tongue is painful, the body is unable to move or swing
watery stools, yellow jaundice

Question 23

foot yangming stomach channel/organ

Answer 23

Shi Dong: feel sick from fire & hearing tones resonant to wood
desire to climb heights & cast off one’s clothes while walking outside
swelling around shinbone

Question 24

Hand yangming large intestine channel/organ

Answer 24

Shi Dong: toothaches & swelling of the neck
Suo Sheng: yellow eyes
Body fluids (jin) generate disease

Question 25

Hang Taiyin Lung channel/organ disease

Answer 25

Shi Dong: gasping and coughing Suo Shang: Urination is frequent but scanty Sparse Qi is in accord with an insufficiency of breathing

Question 26

Foot Taiyang Dz indicated, Sxs

Answer 26

Diseases indicated: Sinews (passes through many big muscles) Sx: waist-spine pain, malaria, vertex pain

Question 27

Foot Shaoyang Dz indicated, Sxs

Answer 27

Diseases indicated: Bone | Sx: Rib-side pain, head, corner-side pain, joints pain

Question 28

Foot Yangming Dz indicated, Sxs

Answer 28

Diseases indicated: Blood | Sx: Abd. distention, epitaxis, deviate mouth, throat impediment

Question 29

Hand Taiyang Dz indicated, Sxs

Answer 29

Diseases indicated: Liquid-Ye | Sx: Deafness, yellow eyes, sore throat

Question 30

Hand Shaoyang Dz indicated, Sxs

Answer 30

Diseases indicated: Qi | Sx: Deafness, throat impediment, sweating

Question 31

Yangwei's illness is:

Answer 31

chills & fever

Question 32

Yinwei's illness is:

Answer 32

suffering of pain in the heart

Question 33

Yinqiao's disorder is:

Answer 33

Yang's flaccid & Yin's spasm; | too much cold in the yinqiao channels

Question 34

Yangqiao's disorder is:

Answer 34

Yin's flaccid & Yang's spasm; | yang was affected by cold and yin channel has heat