Zang Fu Patterns Flashcards

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Lung qi def

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Fatigue, weak voice, sob, spontaneous sweating, pale complexion, dislikes speaking, catches cold easily, watery nasal mucous
T: pale or normal
P: weak esp in lung position

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Lung yin def

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Fatigue, weak voice, night sweats, 5 centered heat, thirst with desire to sip, dry mouth + throat
T: red, dry, peeled
P: depends on extent

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Wind cold invasion

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Chills>fever, no sweating, scratchy throat, occipital headache, body ache, runny nose with clear mucus, sneezing, aversion to wind & cold
T: thin white fur
P: floating & tight

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Wind heat invasion

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Fever >chills, sore throat, slight sweating & thirst, cough, runny nose with yellow phlegm
T: thin white or yellow fur, possible red tip
P: floating & rapid

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Wind water(damp) invasion

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Cough, sob, bright white complexion, sudden facial edema
T: greasy, white coating
P: floating & slippery

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Lung heat

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Cough, sob, warm, thirst, red face
T: red with yellow fur
P: rapid, full

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Lung damp phlegm

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Cough with profuse sticky sputum easy to expectorate, chest oppression, nausea, heaviness, muziness, dizziness
T: swollen, greasy, white fur
P: slippery

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Lung cold phlegm

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Cough, chest oppression, white maybe watery sputum, feels cold
T: bluish body, thick greasy white fur
P: slow, tight, slippery

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Lung heat phlegm

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Cough, chest oppression, yellow/ green sputum, feels cold
T: red body, thick yellow greasy fur
P: rapid & slippery

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Lung dry phlegm

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Cough, chest oppression, little sputum hard to expectorate, feels dry
T: greasy, dry coat
P: slippery, varies

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Spleen qi deficiency

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Pale complexion, fatigue, poor appetite, abdominal distention after eating, bland taste in mouth, weak limbs, loose stools with damp
T: pale, thing white fur
P: weak

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Spleen yang deficiency

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Pale complexion, fatigue, poor appetite, abdominal distention after eating, bland taste in mouth, weak limbs, loose stools with damp
+watery stools with undigested food, feels cold, cold limbs, abdominal edema
T: pale, teeth marks, white, wet coating
P: slow

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Spleen qi sinking

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Pale complexion, fatigue, poor appetite, abdominal distention after eating, bland taste in mouth, weak limbs, loose stools with damp
+prolapse, depression, frequent urination, bearing down sensation
T: pale, thin, white fur
P: weak

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Spleen not holding blood

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Pale complexion, fatigue, poor appetite, abdominal distention after eating, bland taste in mouth, weak limbs, loose stools with damp
+bleeding of light color(ie menstrual spotting)
T: pale, thin, white fur
P: weak

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Spleen qi deficiency with dampness

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Fatigue, poor appetite, abdominal fullness, loose stools
+ distention post eating, pale complexion, bland taste, limb weakness
T: pale gray fur enlarged with or without teeth marks white fur
P: slippery, weak, soft, soggy

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Cold damp invading spleen

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Fatigue, poor appetite, abdominal fullness, loose stools
+heavy head & body, sweet/bland taste, cold, leukorrhea
T: pale & greasy white fur
P: slippery , slow

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Damp heat invading spleen

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Fatigue, poor appetite, abdominal fullness, loose stools
+ dull yellow complexion, bitter taste, nausea, vomiting, itchy skin, oily sweat, thirst w/o desire to drink, scanty dark urine, low grade fever
T: red yellow greasy fur
P: slippery, rapid

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Kidney qi deficiency/kidney qi not firm

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Fatigue, low back pain
+frequent urination, knee pain, incontinence of urine & stool, nocturnal, spermatorrhea, leukorrhea, recurrent miscarriage, prolapse
T: pale
P: deep, weak in kidney position

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Kidney yang deficiency

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Fatigue, low back pain
+cold pain, copious clear grime, cocks crow diarrhea, feels cold, low libido, infertility, impotence
T: pale & wet
P: slow, deep, weak

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Kidney yin deficiency

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Fatigue, low back pain
+ knee pain, scanty dark urine, dry mouth & throat, dizziness, tinnitus, vertigo, thirst with desire to drink, malar flush, 5 centered heat, night sweat, libido too high
T: dry, peeled, red
P: thin, rapid?, floating

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Kidney jing deficiency

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Developmental delay, premature aging, sense problems, memory, brain, teeth & hair issues
T: pale or peeled
P: leathery or floating empty

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Stomach qi deficiency

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Poor appetite especially in morning, lack of taste, epigastric pain, loose stools, low energy in AM, weak limbs
T: pale, unrooted coating
P: empty in stomach position

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Stomach yin deficiency

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Hunger without desire to eat, dull or burning epigastric pain, dry stools, dry mouth & throat, thirst with desire to sip, deficient heat: night sweats, 5 centered heat, bleeding gums, etc.
T: dry, peeled in center, more red if deficient heat
P: floating empty

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Stomach qi stagnation

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Epigastric pain, distention, nausea, vomiting, hiccups, rebellious stomach qi & irritability
T: normal/ possibly red in middle
P: wiry in stomach position

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Stomach food stagnation

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Abdominal fullness, distention, decreased appetite, nausea, vomiting, belching & foul breath, loose stools or constipation, insomnia
T: thick curdy fur( white or yellow)
P: slippery

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Stomach blood stagnation

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Stabbing epigastric pain, nausea, vomiting(of blood), blood in stool (coffee grounds of old, bright red if new lower in gi tract)
T: dusky, purple
P: wiry & choppy

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Stomach fire

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Burning epigastric pain, agitation, thirst for cold, excessive hunger, bleeding gums, mouth ulcers, bad breath, sour regurgitation, if also phlegm: epigastric oppression, mucous in stool, mania
T: red, dry?
P: rapid

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Stomach damp heat

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Epigastric Fullness & pain, thirst without desire to drink, feels warm & sticky, low grade fever, dull yellow complexion, feels heavy, muzziness, facial pain, sinus congestion (yellow phlegm)
T: red with greasy yellow fur
P: slippery, rapid

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Stomach cold invasion

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Sudden severe epigastric pain, nausea, possible vomiting of clear fluids, feels cold, cold limbs
T: thick white fur
P: deep, tight, slow

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Small intestine excess heat

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Lower abdominal pain, thirst for cold, insomnia, irritability, burning urination, dysuria, UTI symptoms, scanty & dark urine, blood in urine, same as heart fire entering small intestine
T: red yellow greasy fur in rear
P: rapid & slippery

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Small intestine qi stagnant/ tied

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Lower abdominal pain, may radiate to back, refused pressure; borborygmus, flatulence, testicular pain, distention, vomiting, often caused by liver qi stagnation
T: normal
P: wiry

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Collapse of large intestine/ large intestine qi deficiency

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Anal prolapse, hemorrhoid, exhaustion after bowel movement, no appetite, chronic diarrhea, cold limbs
T: pale
P: deep, fine, weak

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Large intestine qi stagnation

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Irritability, condition changes with mood, abdominal distention & pain, constipation (pebbly stools), usually caused by liver qi stagnation
T: normal slightly red sides due to liver qi stagnation
P: wiry

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Damp heat in large intestine

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Abdominal pain, diarrhea with mucus & blood, foul smelling stool, anal burning, heavy body & limbs, low grade fever, sticky sweat, thirst without desire to drink, scanty-dark urine
T: red greasy yellow fur in rear
P: slippery & rapid

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Cold invading large intestine

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Sudden onset of cramping in lower abdomen, pain, watery diarrhea with pain, feels cold
T: thick white fur
P: deep & tight

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Gall bladder qi deficiency

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Personality related pattern, timidity, indecisiveness, easily startled, wakes up too early, dizziness, blurred vision

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Damp in gall bladder

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Jaundice, dull yellow skin & eyes, nausea, vomiting, sticky taste, hypochondriac fullness, heaviness, dull headache, greasy stools, difficulty digesting fats
T: greasy fur on 1 or both sides
P: slippery, wiry

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Damp heat in gall bladder

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Yang jaundice: bright orange yellow, bitter taste, dizziness, tinnitus, limb numbness, swollen feet, scanty dark urine, loose stools, constipation, alternating hot/cold feeling
T: red, greasy yellow fur
P: rapid & slippery

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Deficient cold in Urinary bladder

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Frequent urination, incontinence, nocturnal, spermatorrhea, leukorrhea, recurrent miscarriage, prolapse
T: pale
P: deep, weak in kidney position

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Damp heat in urinary bladder

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Frequent, burning, difficult, incomplete, urgent, dark yellow urination with blood; fever, thirst without desire to drink
T: red, greasy yellow fur in rear
P: rapid & slippery

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Heart qi deficiency

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Palpitations, sob on exertion, pale face, slight depression
T: pale or normal
P: empty if severe, overflowing in heart position

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Heart yang deficiency

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Palpitations, sob on exertion, feels cold, cold hands, bright white face, dusky/cyanotic/dark lips, chest discomfort on left side
T: pale & wet
P: deep, weak; knotted if severe

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Heart yang collapse

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Palpitations, sob on exertion, feels cold, cold hands, bright white face, dusky/cyanotic/ dark lips, chest discomfort on left side (heart yang def)
+sweat is cold, oily, profuse, lips are greyish-white, shallow, weak breathing
T: very pale or bluish purple, short
P: hidden, minute, knotted

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Heart blood deficiency

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Palpitations, insomnia, dream disturbed sleep, poor memory, anxiety, prone to being startled + dizziness, dull pale complexion, pale lips
T: pale, thin, dry

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Heart yin deficiency

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Palpitations, insomnia, dream disturbed sleep, poor memory, anxiety, prone to being startled + mental restlessness, uneasiness, fidgeting, dry mouth & throat, frequent waking, night sweating, 5 centered heat
T: red, midline crack to tip, peeled
P: fine or floating empty

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Heart qi stagnation

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Palpitations, sob, chest distention + sighing, lump in throat, depression
T:dusky on sides/tip
P:wiry or bowstring

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Heart vessel obstruction

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Palpitations, sob, chest distention + stabbing pain in chest radiates to shoulder arm or jaw, phlegm, purplish lips, face, nails, orthopenea
T: dusky purple sides/tip
P: wiry, choppy, knotted (maybe slippery)

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Heart blood stasis

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Palpitations, sob, chest distention, stabbing pain in chest radiates to shoulder arm or jaw, phlegm, purplish lips, face, nails, orthopenea + cyanosis of lips & nails, cold hands
T: purple
P: wiry or knotted

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Heart fire blazing

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Palpitations, thirst for cold, insomnia, dream disturbed sleep, agitation, mental restlessness, red face, bitter taste, feels hot, mouth & tongue ulcers or blood in urine, bitter taste upon waking
T: red, redder top, enlarged, prickles, yellow fur, midline crack ?
P: full, rapid, overflowing in heart position

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Heart phlegm- fire

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Palpitations, thirst, insomnia, dream disturbed sleep, agitation, mental restlessness, red face, bitter taste, incoherent speech, rattling in throat, mental depression, chest oppression, expectoration of phlegm, mental confusion, rash behavior, tendency to hit or scold people, uncontrolled laughter or crying, shouting, muttering to oneself, dullness, manic behavior
T:red, redder tip, enlarged, prickles, yellow, dry, sticky, greasy fur, deep midline crack to tip
P: full, rapid, slippery or overflowing

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Phlegm misting the mind

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Incoherent speech, rattling in throat, mental depression, mental confusion, unconsciousness, lethargic stupor, slurred speech, aphasia, vomiting of phlegm, very dull eyes (possibly dementia, developmental delay)
T: swollen, midline crack to tip, thick, sticky/greasy fur
P: slippery

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Pericardium qi stagnation

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Palpitations, sob, chest distention, poor appetite, weak & cold limbs, pale face, purple lips, sighing, lump in throat, depression
T: pale purple on sides
P: bowstring (empty)

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Pericardium blood stasis

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Palpitations, sob, chest distention, stabbing pain in chest, radiates to shoulder, arm & jaw, cyanosis of lips & nails, cold hands, painful clotted menses
T: purple
P: choppy, wiry or knotted

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Pericardium excess fire

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Insomnia, palpitations, thirst, bitter taste, mouth & tongue ulcers, tightness, ache & heat of chest, heavy menses
T:red, redder tip with yellow coat
P: rapid, full, surging

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Pericardium blood deficiency

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Palpitations, insomnia, dream disturbed sleep, poor memory, anxiety, propensity to be startled, dizziness, dull, pale complexion, pale lips, stuffiness & discomfort in chest, slight SOB, cold hands, scanty period, amenorrhea
T:pale, thin, slightly dry
P: choppy or fine

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Pericardium yin deficiency with deficient heat

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Fever at night, mental confusion, feels warm but cold hands & feet, macules
T: red & dry, peeled
P: rapid & fine

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Liver qi stagnation

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Hypochondriac pain, irregular periods + distending pain in chest & hypochondrium or abdomen
emotions: melancholy, irritable, angry, depressed, moody, fluctuations of mental state, feeling ‘wound up’, lump in throat, sighing, frustration
menses: irregular, breast distention, irritability
T: normal or slightly red
P: wiry, especially on left

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Liver qi stagnation with heat

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Hypochondriac pain, irregular periods + distending pain in chest & hypochondrium or abdomen
emotions: melancholy, irritable, angry, depressed, moody, fluctuations of mental state, feeling ‘wound up’, lump in throat, sighing, frustration
menses: irregular, breast distention, irritability
^Lqs signs+ thirst & red face
T: normal or slightly red
P: wiry, especially on left

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Liver blood stasis

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Irritability, propensity to outbursts of anger, tinnitus, deafness, temporal headache, dizziness, thirst with desire to drink lots of cold water, red face & eyes, dream disturbed sleep, bitter taste, dark, yellow urine, constipation with dry stool, bleeding, epistaxis, hematemesis, hemoptysis, heavy lenses, PMDD
T: red, yellow fur
P: rapid & wity

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Liver yang rising

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Irritability, propensity to outbursts of anger, tinnitus, deafness, temporal headache, dizziness, stiff neck, feeling worked up, blurred vision
Lv blood def: t: pale, p: wiry& thin
Lv blood +/or yin def: t: red body, peeled coat p: floating, empty
Lv wi stag or rebellious Lu qi: t: normal or slightly red or dusky sides p: wiry

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Rebellious liver qi

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Distending pain: hypochondriac, epigastric, abdominal; hiccups, within, nausea, vomiting, belching, churning feeling in stomach, breast distention
T: normal or red sides if severe
P: wiry in st/Lu positions

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Liver damp heat

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Heaviness & fullness of hypochondrium, muzziness, sticky taste, nausea, poor appetite, skin rash, dysuria, yellow leukorrhea
T: red, yellow greasy fur
P: rapid & slippery

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Liver blood deficiency

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Dry eyes, floaters, poor night vision, blurry vision, insomnia, dizziness, numbness or tingling in limbs, muscular weakness, cramps, dry brittle nails, skin, hair, etc., depression, aimless, dull luster less pale complexion, scanty menses + pale lips, amenorrhea, empty/dull vertex headache, cool body temp
T: pale, especially on sides, slightly dry white fur: severe case: orange/yellow sides or bottom
P: choppy or thin /thready or fine

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Liver yin deficiency

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Dry eyes, floaters, poor night vision, blurry vision, insomnia, dizziness, numbness or tingling in limbs, muscular weakness, cramps, dry brittle nails, skin, hair, etc., depression, aimless, dull luster less pale complexion, scanty menses+ red cheeks, scarlet lenses, thirst with desire to sip, afternoon fever (malaria), 5 center heat, warm body temp
T: red body, peeled or rootless fur
P: rapid, thready or floating & empty

65
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6 evils

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Wind.
Cold.
Heat.
Damp.
Dryness.
Fire.

66
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8 principles

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Yin/yang
Internal/external
Excess/deficient
Hot/cold

67
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4 pillars of inspection

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Inspection, listening, smelling, palpation