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05/18/2010

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Term
Aversion to cold and feels chilly
Definition
Ext wind invasion of Wind cold or Wind heat (defensive Qi is blocked)
Term
Low grade fever, worse in afternoon, or only in afternoon
Definition
yin xu
Term
constant low grade fever
Definition
damp heat
Term
fever in the middle of the night
Definition

yin xu

in children: food retention

Term
alternating chills and fever
Definition
Shao yang (intermediate syndromes)
Term
sweating only on head
Definition
heat in St or damp heat
Term
sweating on arms and legs
Definition
sp/st xu
Term
sweating on hands or whole body
Definition
Lu qi xu
Term
sweating on palms, soles, chest
Definition
yin xu
Term
oily sweat on forehead
Definition
yang collapse
Term
sweating during day
Definition
yang xu
Term
sweating during night
Definition
yin xu
Term
profuse, cold sweat during severe illness or oily sweat on forehead, like pearls, not flowing
Definition
severe yang collapse
Term
oily sweat
Definition
severe yang xu
Term
sticky sweat
Definition
collapse of yin
Term
yellow sweat
Definition
damp heat
Term
Headache: recent onset, short duration
Definition
external wind attack
Term
HA: gradual onset
Definition
internal condtion
Term
HA during day
Definition
Qi or yang xu
Term
HA during night
Definition
Blood or yin xu
Term
HA at nape of neck
Definition
Tai Yang channels (ext wind-cold, Kd xu)
Term
HA at forehead
Definition
yang ming channels (St heat or blood xu)
Term
HA at temples
Definition
Shao yang channels (Ext WC or WH, Int Lv & GB fire rising)
Term
Vertex HA
Definition
Jue Yin (Lv Blood xu)
Term
HA (whole head)
Definition
Ext wind cold
Term
HA Pain: Heavy feeling
Definition
dampness or phlegm
Term
HA Pain: Inside the head, "hurting the brain"
Definition
Kd xu
Term
HA pain: distending, throbbing
Definition
Lv yang rising
Term
HA pain: boring like a nail
Definition
Blood stasis
Term
HA occurs w aversion to wind or cold
Definition
external invasion
Term
HA aggravated by cold
Definition
Cold pattern
Term
HA aggravated by heat
Definition
Heat pattern
Term
HA aggravated by fatigue, improved by rest
Definition
Qi xu
Term
Dizziness w severe giddiness, everything seems to sway, losing balance
Definition
Internal wind
Term
Sl dizziness w heaviness and muzziness of head
Definition
Phlegm (prevents clear yang ascending to head)
Term
Slight dizziness and aggravated when tired
Definition
Qi xu
Term
Sudden dizziness
Definition
Full pattern, acute, Excess
Term
Dizziness w gradual onset
Definition
empty pattern, xu, chronic
Term
Body pain: sudden onset w chills/fever
Definition
Ext wind/cold
Term
Whole body pain: w tiredness
Definition
Qi and Blood xu
Term

Whole body pain: in women after childbirth

dull pain

severe pain

Definition

dull pain: blood xu

severe pain: blood stasis

Term
pain in arms and shoulder only when walking
Definition
Lv Qi stagnation
Term
pain in all muscles w hot sensation in flesh
Definition
St heat
Term
pain w feeling of heaviness
Definition
dampness obstructing muscles
Term
pain wandering from joint to joint
Definition
Wind
Term
Fixed pain (very painful)
Definition
Cold
Term
Fixed pain w swelling and numbness
Definition
dampness
Term
Continuous, dull backache
Definition
Kd xu
Term
Backache: recent onset, severe pain w stiffness
Definition
sprain of back causing blood stasis
Term
severe backache pain, aggravated by cold/damp weather, alleviated by heat
Definition
Ext cold and damp to back channels
Term
Boring back pain w inability to turn waist
Definition
Blood stasis
Term
pain in back extending up to shoulders
Definition
External attack
Term
Numbness of arms and legs, or only hands and feet on both sides
Definition
Blood xu
Term
numbness of fingers, elbow and arm on one side only (esp first 3 fingers)
Definition
Interior phlegm and wind
Term
Thorax influenced by
Definition
Ht, Lu (UJ)
Term
Flanks influenced by
Definition
Lv GB
Term
Pain in chest
Definition
Blood stasis, which is usually d/t yang xu (Ht)
Term
Pain in chest accomp by cough w profuse yellow sputum
Definition
Lu heat
Term
Distention and stuffiness of hypochondrium
Definition

Lv Qi Stag

 

w/severe pain: Lv Blood Stasis

Term
Abdomen influenced by
Definition
Lv, Sp, Kd, Bl, Intestines
Term
Dull pain in epigastrium, not very severe
Definition
Def of cold in St
Term
epigastric pain alleviated by eating
Definition
Empty pattern
Term
Epigastric pain aggravated by eating
Definition
Full pain
Term
Fullness if epigastrium
Definition
Sp xu or dampness
Term
Lower abd pain 
Definition
Int cold, Lv Qi or Blood stag, damp heat, blood stasis in uterus or intestines
Term
abdomen pain relieved by bowel movements 
Definition
Full pattern
Term
Abdomen pain aggravated by bowel movements
Definition
Empty pattern
Term
Hypogastric pain
Definition
damp heat in UB, or sometimes Lv Fire infusing downwards to UB
Term
Relieved by eating
Definition
Empty pattern
Term
lack of appetite
Definition
Sp qi xu
Term
aggravated by eating
Definition
full pattern
Term
always hungry
Definition
St heat
Term
hunger w no desire to eat or eat small amounts of food
Definition
St yin xu
Term
fullness and distention after eating
Definition
Food retention
Term
pref for hot foods
Definition
cold pattern
Term
pref for cold foods
Definition
heat pattern
Term
bitter taste
Definition
Lv or Ht full heat
Term
constant bitter taste
Definition
Lv Fire
Term
bitter taste w insomnia and only present in morning after sleepless night, not after restful night
Definition
Heart Fire
Term
Sweet taste
Definition
Sp xu, or damp heat in Sp/St
Term
Sour taste
Definition
Food retention or Lv- St  disharmony
Term
Salty taste
Definition
Kd Yin xu
Term
Pungent taste
Definition
Lu heat
Term
lack of taste
Definition
Sp xu
Term
sour vomit
Definition
Invasion of St by Lv
Term
Bitter vomit
Definition
Lv and Gb heat
Term
clear watery vomit
Definition
cold in St w retention of fluids
Term
vomit soon after eating
Definition
heat pattern
Term
sudden and loud vomiting
Definition
Full pattern
Term
slow emission of vomit w weak noise
Definition
Empty pattern
Term
Constipation worse after bowel movement
Definition
empty pattern
Term
acute constipation w thirst and dry yellow tongue coating
Definition
St heat or Small intestine heat
Term
Constipation in elderly or in postpartum women
Definition
Blood xu
Term
Constipation w small bitty stools like a goat
Definition
Lv Qi stagnation and heat in intestines
Term
Constipation w abdominal pain
Definition
Internal Cold and yang xu
Term
Constipation w dry stools, dry mouth, small sips
Definition
Yin xu
Term
Stools not dry, but difficult to pass
Definition
Lv Qi stag
Term
Alternate constipation and diarrhea
Definition
Lv Qi Stag invading Sp
Term
Pain w diarrhea always suggests involvement of ?
Definition
Lv or presence of heat
Term
Diarrhea w foul smell
Definition
Heat pattern
Term
Diarrhea w absence of smell
Definition
Cold pattern
Term
Chronic diarrhea
Definition
Sp yang and/or Kd yang xu
Term
Diarrhea everyday, very early morning
Definition
Kd yang xu (cock's crow diarrhea)
Term
Diarrhea w abdominal pain
Definition
Interior cold in intestines
Term
Diarrhea w mucus in stools
Definition
Damp in intestines
Term
Diarrhea w mucus and blood
Definition
Damp heat in intestines
Term
Diarrhea w loose stools w undigested foods
Definition
Sp Qi xu
Term
Diarrhea w burning sensation in anus
Definition
heat pattern
Term
Diarrhea that is not loose or sl loose, very frequent, can't hold it easily
Definition
Sp/St (middle) Qi xu, or Sp qi sinking
Term
Diarrhea w black or very dark stools
Definition
Blood stasis
Term
Diarrhea: if blood comes 1st and its bright red splashing in all directions
Definition
Damp heat in intestines
Term
Diarrhea: If blood comes first and is turbid, anus feels heavy and painful
Definition
Blood heat in intestines
Term
Diarrhea: If stools come 1st and then blood, which is watery
Definition
Sp Qi xu and unable to control Blood
Term
Loose stools w borborygmous
Definition
Sp xu
Term
Borborygmus w abdominal distention w/out loose stools
Definition
Lv Qi stag
Term
Flatulence
Definition
Lv Qi stagnation
Term
Flatulence w foul smell
Definition
Damp heat in Sp or St heat
Term
Flatulence w no smell
Definition
Interior cold due to Sp yang xu
Term
Enuresis or incontinence
Definition
Kd xu
Term
Retention of urine
Definition
Damp heat in UB
Term
difficulty urinating
Definition
UB damp heat or Kd xu (esp in elderly)
Term
very frequent and copious urination
Definition
Kd xu or Kd yang xu
Term
frequent and scanty urination
Definition
Qi xu
Term
pain before urination
Definition
QI stag in lower burner
Term
pain during urination
Definition
Heat in UB
Term
pain after urination
Definition
Qi xu
Term
pale urine
Definition
cold pattern (usually UB or KD)
Term
Red or yellow or dark urine
Definition
Heat
Term
turbid or cloudy urine
Definition
Damp in UB
Term
copious, clear, pale urine during WC or WH attack
Definition
pathogenic factor has not penetrated interior
Term
clear copious amount of urine
Definition
Kd Qi xu and dysfunction of Bladder controlling urine
Term
large amounts of urine
Definition
Kd yang xu
Term
Scanty urine
Definition
Kd yin xu
Term
scanty, yellow, urgent, painful urination
Definition
downward infusion of damp heat into the bladder
Term
Not being able to fall asleep but sleeping well after falling asleep
Definition
Heart Blood xu
Term
waking many times
Definition
Kd yin xu
Term
dream disturbed sleep
Definition
Lv fire or Ht fire
Term
Restless sleep w dreams
Definition
Food retention
Term
Wake up early morning and failure to fall sleep again
Definition
GB xu
Term
feeling sleepy after eating
Definition
Sp Qi xu
Term
Lethargy and heaviness of the body
Definition
dampness
Term
lethargy and dizziness
Definition
phlegm
Term
extreme lethargy and lassitude w feeling of cold
Definition
Kd yang xu
Term
lethargic stupor w exterior heat symptoms
Definition
invasion of Pc by heart
Term
lethargic stupor w rattling in throat, slippery pulse, sticky tongue coat
Definition
phlegm blurring the mind
Term
sudden onset of tinnitus
Definition
full pattern (Lv Fire or Lv wind)
Term
Gradual onset of tinnitus
Definition
Empty pattern (usually a Kd xu)
Term
Tinnitus aggravated by pressing hands over ears
Definition
Full pattern
Term
Tinnitus alleviated by pressing hand over ears
Definition
Empty pattern
Term
Tinnitus w loud high pitched noise like a whistle
Definition
Lv yang, Lv fire, or Lv wind rising
Term
Tinnitus w low pitched noise like rushing water
Definition
Kd xu
Term
Sudden deafness
Definition
Full pattern like Lv Fire or Lv wind
Term
Gradual onset of deafness
Definition
Empty pattern like Kd qi xu
Term
Chronic deafness
Definition
Kd xu, Ht blood xu, upper burner Qi xu, yang qi xu
Term
Pain in the eye like a needle, w redness of eyes and HA
Definition
Fire poison in Ht channel
Term
pain, swelling, and redness of of eye
Definition
invasion of eye channels by Ext WH or Interior Lv Fire
Term
blurry vision and floaters in the eye
Definition
Lv Blood xu
Term
Photophobia
Definition
Lv Blood xu
Term
pressure in the eyes
Definition
Kd Yin xu
Term
Dry eyes
Definition
Lv/Kd yin xu
Term
yellow sclera in eyes
Definition
jaundice
Term
ulceration of canthus
Definition
damp heat
Term
upward, straight forward, or sideways staring of eye
Definition
Lv wind
Term
thirst w desire to drink large amounts of cold water
Definition
Full heat pattern of any organ
Term
absence of thirst
Definition
Cold pattern, usually Sp or St
Term
Thirst w no desire to drink
Definition
Damp heat
Term
Thirst w desire to sip liquids slowly, or to sip warm liquids
Definition
yin xu (usually of St or Kd)
Term
Thirst for Cold liquids
Definition
Heat pattern
Term
Distending pain in the chest, epigastric, hypochondriac, and abdominal regions moving from place to place
Definition
Qi stag
Term
pricklin pain, sharp and fixed
Definition
Blood stag
Term
weighty pain, heavy sensation
Definition
damp blocking Qi and Blood
Term
Colicky pain
Definition
abrupt Qi obstruction by substantial pathogenic factors
Term
pulling pain, spasmodic and short
Definition
disorders of the Lv caused by Lv wind
Term
burning pain w pref for coolness
Definition
invasion of collaterals by pathogenic Fire and Heat or excessive Yang heat due to YIn xu
Term
Cold pain, pref for warmth
Definition
Cold blocking the collaterals or lack of warmth in Zang Fu organs due to deficiency of yang Qi
Term
Dull pain
Definition
cold syndromes of deficiency
Term
Hollow pain
Definition
Deficiency of blood
Term
Distending pain w no fixed location
Definition
Qi stag
Term
Severe boring pain in fixed location in small area
Definition
Blood stag
Term
always early menstrual cycle
Definition
heat in blood or Qi xu
Term
always late menstrual cycle
Definition
Blood xu, Stag of Blood or Cold
Term
Irregular menses sometimes early and sometimes late
Definition
Lv Qi stag, Lv blood stasis, SP Qi xu, Kd Qi xu
Term
Heavy loss of blood (menses)
Definition
Heat in the blood, Qi deficiency
Term
Scanty periods
Definition
Blood xu, Blood or Cold stagnation
Term
Dark-red or bright red color during menses
Definition
Heat in Blood
Term
Pale blood during menses
Definition
Blood xu
Term
Purple or blackish blood during menses
Definition
Stasis of blood and cold
Term
Fresh red blood during menses
Definition
Empty heat from yin xu
Term
Congealed blood w clots during menses
Definition
Stasis of Blood and cold
Term
Watery blood during menses
Definition
Blood or Yin xu
Term
Turbid blood during menses
Definition
Blood heat or cold stagnation
Term
pain before period
Definition
stagnation of Qi and Blood
Term
pain during periods
Definition
Blood heat or Cold stag
Term
pain after period
Definition
Blood xu
Term
white discharge
Definition
Cold d/t Sp or Kd yang xu, ext cold-damp, or sometimes Lv Qi stag
Term
Yellow discharge
Definition
Heat pattern usually d/t Damp heat in Lower Burner
Term
Greenish discharge
Definition
Lv channel Damp heat
Term
red and white discharge
Definition
Damp heat
Term
Yellow discharge w pus and blood in post menopausal women
Definition
Toxic damp heat in uterus
Term
Watery discharge
Definition
Cold damp pattern
Term
Thick discharge
Definition
Damp heat pattern
Term
Fishy discharge smell
Definition
Cold damp pattern
Term
Leathery discharge smell
Definition
Damp heat pattern
Term
Infertility d/t Empty conditions
Definition
BLood or Kd essence xu
Term
Infertility d/t Full conditions
Definition
Damp heat in lower burner or blood stasis in uterus
Term
Vomiting during pregnancy
Definition
St and penetrating vessel xu
Term
Miscarriage before 3 months
Definition
Blood or essence xu assoc w Kd xu
Term
Miscarriage after 3 months
Definition
Lv Blood stasis or SP Qi sinking
Term
nausea and heavy bleeding post delivery
Definition
Exhaustion of penetrating vessel
Term
sweating and fever post delivery
Definition
Exhaustion of Qi and Blood
Term
Postpartum depression
Definition
Blood xu, leading to Ht blood xu
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