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Yin yang imbalance, Full - Empty conditions ; MUIH

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Excess of yang = full heat;;
Deficiency of yang = empty cold;;
Excess of yin = full cold;;
Deficiency of yin = empty heat
What are the 4 basic pathological situations in terms of yin/ yang cold/heat and full/empty?
Yang qi
What does Full Cold weaken?
Yang deficiency
What does Weakened yang Qi leads to
Pulse is rapid;; thin;; weak;;
Superficial pulse is yin unable to anchor yang;;
Tongue is red;; geographic;; dry;; cracks;;
Feel hot in the afternoon (tidal fever);;
Dryness: dry skin, dry eyes and dry mouth
Heat in hands, feet and chest;;
Hot flashes;;
A little thirsty;;
Treatment: tonify yin
What are the symptoms of Empty heat condition
Tonify yin
Tonify water points;;
KI 3. Greater mountain stream;;
KI 6 water spring;;
Sp6. Three yin crossing;;
ST 36. Leg three miles;;
CV 4. First gate;;
LR 3. Supreme rushing for building blood;;
What treatment points for Empty heat condition
pathogenic factor;;
Climatic condition;;
More severe and intense symptoms
What shows up for full conditions
Tonify whatever organ is compromised
What is treatment Priniciple for empty conditions
More gradual;;
Symptoms are more milder;;
Chronic condition
What shows up for empty conditions
Always full;;
Qi stagnation;;
Blood stasis
What kind of condition is stagnation
Pulse is deep;; slow;; weak;;
Tongue is pale with thin white coat;;
Cold
Lethargic in the morning;;
Loose stools in morning;;
Treatment: tonify yang ;; moxa
What are the symptoms of empty cold condition
Disperse excess first
What is treatment principle for full conditions
Exterior - interior;;
Hot. - cold;;
Full - empty;;
Yang - yin
What are the 8 principles
Wei Qi - space between skin and muscles;;
Wind - cold;;
Wind - heat;;
What are exterior conditions
Lung or heart
In what channels do you feel a floating pulse
Excess yin;;
Yin pathogenic factors such as:
Wind cold invading body;;
Wind dampness;;
External cold invading body;;
Bi syndrome is cold that invades the channels;;
Full cold can be internally generated
What are signs of full cold
The body is attempting to float the pathogenic factor out of the body
For example, in a wind heat condition what does a floating pulse mean
Clear pathogenic factor;;
Reduce yin;;
What is treatment for full cold
Disperse water points: LU 5 outside marsh;;
LR 8 crooked stream;;
GB 34 yang mound spring;;
SP 9. Yin mound spring;;
KI 10. Yin valley;
What are treatment points for full cold condition
Empty cold
What condition is yang deficiency
External yang pathogenic factor;;

Internally generated heat;;

Heat from transformation of other pathogenic factors
What are three basic type of Excess of Yang
Wind, heat
What is an example of external yang pathogenic factyor
Emotional stress;;
Dietary causes
What is an example of internally generated Heat
Invasion of cold in the stomach;;
Invasion of cold in the intestines;;
Invasion of cold in the uterus
What are three ways an external Pathogenic factor can directly penetrate the interior of the body?
Qi stagnation;;
Blood stasis;;
Internal wind;;
Internal dampness;;
Internal cold;;
Phlegm;;
Heat;;
Fire
Give examples of internal pathogenic factors
Presence of a pathogenic factor together with intact upright qi
What conditions are required to define a pattern as Full
Full pain would be severe and intense;;

Empty pain is milder and tends to be an ache rather than a pain
How would the manifestations of pain differ between a Full and an Empty condition
Mixed Full / Empty condition requires the presence of a pathogenic factor while the Upright Qi is deficient
What conditions are required to define a pattern as mixed Full / Empty?
This is a Full / Empty condition;;

Because the Upright Qi is deficient, the clinical manifestations will be relatively mild
Describe the type of condition and the general severity of symptoms of someone with a deficient Upright Qi who is invaded by a strong External wind
Because the upright Qi is not strong enough to deal with the pathogenic factor, in this case transforming the dampness;;

Dampness is heavy and sticky, therefore difficult to get rid of
Why might a person with deficient upright Qi and the presence of mild dampness, suffer from lingering symptoms over many ears.
Heat will dry the body fluids and injure yin
How does heat in the body injure the upright qi
Shady side of a hill
What do the chinese characters for yin represent?
Sunny side of a hill
What do the Chinese characters for yang represent?
Heaven is above and is yang
Why does round pertain to yang?
Earth is below and can be parceled out in fields
Why does square pertain to Yin
Summer and spring pertain to yang;

Winter and autumn pertain to yin
How do yin and yang relate t the four seasons
Water of the lake is yin;

Heat of the sun (yang) transforms the water (yin) into a more dispersed subtle form vapour (yang)
You are by a lake on a very hot day and you observe the vapour rising from the surface of the water; how do you interpret this in terms of yin/yang
Yang is in excess
When Yin is deficient, what happens to yang?
Yin decreases
When yang is preponderant, what happens to yin
Liver blood and liver Qi are an example of yin yang opposition of structure - function.

Liver blood is the structure of the liver (yin) ;;

the free flow of liver Qi is its function (yang).;;

The two are interdependent.
Explain the relationship betw liver-blood and liver-Qi in terms of yin yang
Hot - cold;;
Dry - wet;;
Rapid - slow;;
Restless - quiet ;;
Excitement - inhibition;;
5 examples of opposition yin yang symptomatology
Skin;;
Channels;;
Fu organs;;
Wind heat;;
Wind cold;;
Bi syndrome;;
Simultaneous fever and chills;;
Floating pulse
List what Exterior Pathogenic factor affect and signs
Zang organs
What organs does an interior pathogenic affect
Full heat: excess yang;;
Empty heat: yin deficiency;;
Pulse: rapid;;
Red tongue with yellow coat;;
Yellow phlegm;;
Urine is dark;;
Sweating;;
Fever;;
Aversion to heat;;
Thirsty all the time;;
Skin is red, hot, swollen and painful;;
Heat;;

Treatment: disperse yang
List signs of Hot
Full cold: excess yin;;
Empty cold: yang deficiency;;
Pulse: slow; deep; tight;; not deficient;;
Pale tongue: thick white coat;;
Phlegm is clear and copious ;;
Clear pale urine;;
Pale pallor;;
Cold limbs and cold bodies;;
Deficiency of body substances;;
Maybe thirst for warm drinks;;
Causes: climatic;; stagnation of Qi, blood, phlegm or fluid;;

Treatment: disperse yin
List signs of cold
Presence of pathogenic factor;;
Climatic;;
Stagnation Qi;;
Stagnation of blood;;
Phlegm;;
Often acute;;
Full conditions generally have thick coats;;
All life threatening conditions are full;;
Treatment: dispersion to clear pathogen
What are signs of a Full condition
Chronic; long lasting
Empty conditions are a sign of acute? Or chronic?
Substances of the body
What do empty conditions damage?
Presence of pathogenic factor;;
Climatic;;
Stagnation of Qi;;
Stagnation of blood;;
Phlegm;;
Often acute;;
All life threatening conditions are full;
Treatment: dispersion to clear pathogen
Signs of Full condition
Thick coat on tongue
What is the sign the body is fighting a pathogenic factor
Dietary factors (cold foods);;
Excessive physical work; overwork;;
Full cold;;
What are three possible causes of deficiency of yang
Overwork;;
Too much alcohol and caffeine;;
Not enough sleep;;
What is the main cause of yin deficiency in western patients
Dryness: dry mouth, dry eyes, dry skin, etc
What is the characteristic clinical manifestation associated with yin deficiency
Clear heat;;
No moxa
What is the treatment for Excess of yang - Full heat
Expel cold;;
Tonify yang;;
Use moxa;;
Dietary advice: cook;;
Rest;
What is the treatment for deficiency of yang:empty cold;;
Tonify fire points;;
KI 3. Greater mountain stream;;
KI 7. Returning current;;
SP 6. Three yin crossing;;
ST 36. Leg three miles;;
CV 6. Sea of Qi;;
CV 12. Middle duct;;
GV 4. Gate of life
What are treatment points for deficiency of yang: empty cold
Libido
What is cv 6 - sea of Qi used for
Expel cold;; use moxa
What is the treatment for excess of yin - full cold
Clear heat;;
Nourish yin;;
No moxa
What is the treatment for deficiency of yin - empty heat
Yin organs depend on yang organs;;
Yang organs depend on yin organs
What is the basis of 8 principles
Depletes yang;;
Treatment : sedate yin;;
Get rid of cold and damp for yang to improve
How does a full cold condition affect the body
Disperse fire points of affected organ;;
Clear ying Spring points;;
Prick Jing well points;;
Bleed Luo points;;
LI 11 crooked pond and ST 44 inner courtyard release heat;;
BL 54 equilibrium middle clears heat in blood;;
Yang Ming channels: LI and ST: carry most Qi and blood in body;; blood building points: Qi building points;; for moving Qi.;;
What points are used for full heat condition
Nourishment and essences;;
We sweat to cool down yang;;
What is an example of yang organs depend on yin organs
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