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10/30/2012

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What is PATHOGENIC FACTOR called in Chinese?
Definition
Xie Qi
Term
UPRIGHT QI in Chinese
Definition
Zheng Qi
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The main symptom of Qi stagnation is
Definition
distension
Term
what is the characteristic of Qi stagnation
Definition
distension
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What is the main clinical manifestations of interior wing
Definition
tremors, tics, severe dizziness, vertigo and numbness
Term
Internal cold causes pain of a ( ) nature?
Definition
cramping
Term
Interior wind is always related to which of the five organs?
Definition
Liver
Term
What is the main cause for the formation of phlegm?
Definition
spleen deficiency
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Lumps deriving from phlegm are generally relatively ( ) on palpation and usually ( )
Definition
soft
painless
Term
sticky dry coating signifies what?
Definition
phlegm
Term
On the tongue, ( ) often manifests with a stomach crack with a sticky dry coating inside it.
Definition
chronic phlegm
Term
List the 3 fires
Definition
the minister fire
fire of the gate of life
liver-fire
Term
List the 4 symptoms for fire:
Definition
(p390) red fire, red eyes, swelling and pain of the eyes, tongue ulcers, mouth ulcers etc.
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Full condition: A "Full" or "excess" condition is characterized by the presence of a ( )
Definition
pathogenic factor
Term
Empty Condition: An 'empty' or 'deficient' condition is characterized by a ( )
Definition
deficiency of the upright qi
Term
Full heat injuries ( ) leads to ( )
Definition
yin qi
empty-heat
Term
Full cold obstructs ( ) leads to ( )
Definition
yang qi
empty-cold
Term
How should you treat excess of yang ->
Definition
clear heat
Term
How should you treat deficiency of yang->
Definition
tonify yang
Term
How should you treat excess of yin
Definition
expel cold
Term
How should you treat deficiency of yin
Definition
nourish yin
Term
How should you treat empty (deficiency of) cold
Definition
expel cold, tonify and warm yang
Term
How should you treat empty (deficiency of) heat
Definition
clear heat, nourish yin
Term
When spleen-qi descends, it may cause ( )
Definition
loose stools, prolapse of the organs
Term
If Stomach-qi ascends instead of descending, it causes ( )
Definition
hiccup,nausea, vomiting and belching
Term
If lung-qi ascends instead of descending, it may cause ( )
Definition
cough, breathlessness
Term
If heart-qi ascends instead of descending, it affects ( )
Definition
the mind causing anxiety, mental restlessness, insomia
Term
Liver qi can fail to ascend towards the heart and cause what mental-emotional repercussion
Definition
depression
Term
If kidney-qi fails to descend, it cannot 'grasp' lung-qi and may cause what
Definition
urinary retention
Term
If the qi of the small intestine fails to descend, there will be ( )
Definition
abdominal distention and pain
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If the qi of the lg intestine fails to descend, there will be ( )
Definition
constipation
Term
If qi fails to ascend in a channel from a particular area that has been subjected to trauma or repetitive strain, the muscle below that area will feel ( ) whereas those above the area will feel ( )
Definition
stiff
flabby
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As we shall see, the entering/exiting of qi is particularly important for the movement, transformation and excretion of ( )
Definition
fluid
Term
an excess disease condition has an excess of ( ) whereas a deficiency disease condition has a deficiency of
( )
Definition
a pathogenic factor
upright qi (vital substances)
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