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Case Study #1
M/10, complains that after dinner last night he had discomfort and pain in the epigastrium with fetid belching, acid regurgitation,and abdominal fullness and bloating. He had diarrhea this morning and the symptoms were reduced. T: red with yellow greasy coating P: rapid and slippery; Diagnosis? a. SP Qi deficiency with damp in the middle jiao b. food stagnation with heat accumulation c. ST and Intestine disharmony d. Sp and ST Qi deficiency with cold |
b. food stagnation with heat accumulation
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Case Study #1
M/10, complains that after dinner last night he had discomfort and pain in the epigastrium with fetid belching, acid regurgitation,and abdominal fullness and bloating. He had diarrhea this morning and the symptoms were reduced. T: red with yellow greasy coating P: rapid and slippery; Treatment Principle? a. Warm the middle jiao, dispel cold and improve digestion b. harmonize the stomach and intestines to improve digestion c. reduce food stagnation, regulate the ST and clear heat d. tonify the SP/ST and improve digestion |
c. reduce food stagnation, regulate the ST and clear heat
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Case Study #1
M/10, complains that after dinner last night he had discomfort and pain in the epigastrium with fetid belching, acid regurgitation,and abdominal fullness and bloating. He had diarrhea this morning and the symptoms were reduced. T: red with yellow greasy coating P: rapid and slippery; Formula? a. Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang (Pinellia Drain the Epigastrium Powder) b. Li Zhong Wan (Regulate the Middle Pill) c. Ping Wei San (Calm The Stomach Powder) d. Bo He Wan (Preserve and Harmonize Pill) |
Bo He Wan (Preserve and Harmonize Pill)
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Case Study #1
M/10, complains that after dinner last night he had discomfort and pain in the epigastrium with fetid belching, acid regurgitation,and abdominal fullness and bloating. He had diarrhea this morning and the symptoms were reduced. T: red with yellow greasy coating P: rapid and slippery; Which of the following should NOT be used for him? a. Shan Zha/ Lai Fu Zi b. Chen Pi/Shen Qu c. Lain Qiao/ Ban Xia d. Huang Qi /Zhi Gan Cao |
d. Huang Qi /Zhi Gan Cao
to cloying will increase the stagnation in the epigastium |
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Case study #2
F/35 has chronic eczema, controlled with corticosteriod cream for 5 years. 2 days ago she had a flare up after eating spicy seafood. Now she has eczema on both elbows that is itchy, red and dry with some scaling and blistering. When she scatches a yellow exudate appears. T: red with yellow coating P: floating rapid and slippery Diagnosis? a. Damp-heat in the LV channel b. Blood and Qi deficiency c. wind-damp-heat invading the skin d. protective Qi deficeincy |
c. wind-damp-heat invading the skin
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Case study #2
F/35 has chronic eczema, controlled with corticosteriod cream for 5 years. 2 days ago she had a flare up after eating spicy seafood. Now she has eczema on both elbows that is itchy, red and dry with some scaling and blistering. When she scratches a yellow exudate appears. T: red with yellow coating P: floating rapid and slippery Formula? a. Long Dan Xie Gan Tang (Gentiana Drain the Liver Dec.) b. Xiao Feng San(Eliminate Wind Powder) c. Si Wu Tang (Four Substance Dec.) d. Wu Pi San (Five Peel Powder) |
b. Xiao Feng San(Eliminate Wind Powder)
#1 for itching skin disorders due to wind |
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Case study #2
F/35 has chronic eczema, controlled with corticosteriod cream for 5 years. 2 days ago she had a flare up after eating spicy seafood. Now she has eczema on both elbows that is itchy, red and dry with some scaling and blistering. When she scratches a yellow exudate appears. T: red with yellow coating P: floating rapid and slippery Which of the following are NOT in the formula, Xiao Feng San? a. Jing Jie/ Niu Bang Zi b. Bai Zhu/ Shu Di Huang c. Zhi Mu/ Mu Tong d. Dang Gui / Huo Ma Ren |
b. Bai Zhu / Shu Di Huang
Xiao Feng San Jing Jie Fang Feng,Chan Tui Niu Bang Zi Cang Zhu,Mu tong Ku Shen, Shi Gao Zhi Mu,Dang Gui Sheng Di Huang Hei Zhi Ma, Gan Cao Contraindicated with severe Qi or Blood deficiency |
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Case Study #3
F/49 complains of palpitations and insomnia for 1 month. She is often dizzy and nauseated with a bitter taste in the mouth, dislikes drinking cold water. Her menses is irregular for 1 year. T: greasy yellow coat P: wiry and slippery Diagnosis? a. disharmony between the GB and ST with stirring phlegm-heat b. HT Qi and Blood deficiency c. hyperactivity of LV Yang rising and SP Qi deficiency d. cold in the ST |
a. disharmony between the GB and ST with stirring phlegm-heat
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Case Study #3
F/49 complains of palpitations and insomnia for 1 month. She is often dizzy and nauseated with a bitter taste in the mouth, dislikes drinking cold water. Her menses is irregular for 1 year. T: greasy yellow coat P: wiry and slippery Treatment Principle? a. Spread LV Qi, tonify Blood to regulate the menses b. nourish the Blood and tonify the Qi, calm the mind to stop palpitations c. clear heat from the GB and ST, dry damp and resolve phlegm d. Warm the ST to stop nausea and vomiting |
c. clear heat from the GB and ST, dry damp and resolve phlegm
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Case Study #3
F/49 complains of palpitations and insomnia for 1 month. She is often dizzy and nauseated with a bitter taste in the mouth, dislikes drinking cold water. Her menses is irregular for 1 year. T: greasy yellow coat P: wiry and slippery Formula? a. Gui Pi Tang (Restore the Spleen Dec.) b. Wen Dang Tang (Warm The Gallbladder Dec.) c. Er Chen Tang (Two Aged Dec.) d. Suan Zao Ren Tang (Zizyphus Dec.) |
b. Wen Dang Tang (Warm The Gallbladder Dec.)111
a. Gui Pi Tang, SP Qi and HT blood def. T:pale swollen P:weak and thin c. Er Chen Tang, Dries damp, resolves phlegm, regulates Qi harmonize the mid jiao T: swollen, smooth white coat P: slippery d. Suan Zao Ren Tang, Nourish LV/HT Blood calm the mind clear empty heat T:red, dry scant coat,P: thin rapid wiry |
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Case Study #3
F/49 complains of palpitations and insomnia for 1 month. She is often dizzy and nauseated with a bitter taste in the mouth, dislikes drinking cold water. Her menses is irregular for 1 year. T: greasy yellow coat P: wiry and slippery Which of the following are in the formula Wen Dang Tang? a. Dang Gui / Bai Shao b. Mai Men Dong / Wu Wei Zi c. Bai Ji Li / Tian Men Dong d. Ban Xia / Zhu Ru |
d. Ban Xia / Zhu Ru
Wen Dang Tang Zhu Ru, Chen Pi Fu Ling, Zhi Shi Gan Cao, Ban Xia Da Zao, Sheng Jiang |
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Case Study #4
F/34 infertility for 8 years. Married 12 years with 3 miscarriages. After 1st miscarriage she has irregular periods with lower abd pain during menses. Pain worse with pressure improved with warmth. T: dusky (pale purple) with dry thin coat P: thin weak and deep Treatment principle? a. tonify Qi , invigorate Blood and unblock the channels b. strengthen the SP and warm the KD c. warm the channels and dispel cold, nourish blood and reduce stagnation d. nourish blood, stop bleeding, regulate the menses and calm the fetus |
b. strengthen the SP and warm the KD
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Case Study #4
F/34 infertility for 8 years. Married 12 years with 3 miscarriages. After 1st miscarriage she has irregular periods with lower abd pain during menses. Pain worse with pressure improved with warmth. T: dusky (pale purple) with dry thin coat P: thin weak and deep Formula? a. Tao He Cheng Qi Tang (Prunus Order the Qi Dec.) b. Wen Jing Tang (Warm the Menses Dec.) c. Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang (Blood Mansion Eliminate Stasis Dec.) d. Gu JIng Wan (Stabilize the Menses Pill) |
b. Wen Jing Tang (Warm the Menses Dec.)
Chong and Ren Empty cold with Blood stagnation, warms the menses, nourish blood, tonifies Qi in mid jiao a. Tao He Cheng Qi Tang, Blood stagnation/ heat T: purple yellow coat P: deep forceful rough c. Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang, Blood stagnation in the chest T: purple/spots side, yellow coat P: wiry tight rough d. Gu Jing Wan |
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Case Study #4
F/34 infertility for 8 years. Married 12 years with 3 miscarriages. After 1st miscarriage she has irregular periods with lower abd pain during menses. Pain worse with pressure improved with warmth. T: dusky (pale purple) with dry thin coat P: thin weak and deep Herbs not in the formula Wen Jing Tang? a. Mu Dan Pi / Sheng Di Huang b. Dang Gui / E Jiao c. Ban Xia / Sheng Jiang d. Wu Zhu Yu / Gui Zhi |
a. Mu Dan Pi / Sheng Di Huang
Wen Jing Tang Wu Zhu Yu, Chuan Xiong Bai Shao,Gui Zhi E Jiao, Dang Gui Mai Men Dong Mu Dan Pi, Ban Xia Sheng Jiang, Ren Shen Gan Cao |
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Case Study #5
F/28 is 3 months pregnant and started having uterine bleeding yesterday with dark red blood. She has lower abd pain worse with pressure. She has a HX of uterine fibroids. T: dark red purplish spots on sides P: wiry and slippery Diagnosis? a. Blood retention in the lower jiao with heat b. empty cold in the chong and ren channels c. heat in the blood d. Blood stagnation in the uterus |
d. Blood stagnation in the uterus
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Case Study #5
F/28 is 3 months pregnant and started having uterine bleeding yesterday with dark red blood. She has lower abd pain worse with pressure. She has a HX of uterine fibroids. T: dark red purplish spots on sides P: wiry and slippery Best Formula? a. Wen Jing Tang (Warm the Menses Dec.) b. Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan (Cinnamomum and Poria Pill) c. Tao He Cheng Qi Tang (Prunus Order the Qi Dec.) d. Gui Pi Tang (Restore the Splee Dec.) |
b. Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan (Cinnamomum and Poria Pill)181, Blood stagnation in the uterus, the ONLY blood stagnation formula allowed during pregnancy
a. Wen Jing Tang,179, Chong and Ren empty cold with blood stagnation c. Tao He Cheng Qi Tang,176,Lower Jiao heat and blood stagnation d. Gui Pi Tang,145, SP and HT blood deficiency, chronic bleeding due to SP deficiency |
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Case Study #5
F/28 is 3 months pregnant and started having uterine bleeding yesterday with dark red blood. She has lower abd pain worse with pressure. She has a HX of uterine fibroids. T: dark red purplish spots on sides P: wiry and slippery herbs NOT in the formula Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan? a. Dan Gui b. Mu Dan Pi c. Tao Ren d. Feng Mai |
a. Dan Gui
Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan, Cinnamomum and Poria Pill Gui Zhi, Fu Ling Mu Dan Pi Chi Shao Yao Tao Ren, Feng Mai |
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Case Study #6
F/48 with continuous menstruation for 10 days. High job stress for 2-3 months. Last month menses was early and lasted 10+ days. This month repeat scenario. The bleeding alternates light trickle to heavy flow that is bright/dark red with purple clots. She also has hot flashes, dry mouth, irritability, heat in the chest abd pain with yellowish urine. Correct treatment plan? a. strengthen the SP, nourish blood and stop bleeding b. clear heat from the blood and reduce blood stasis to stop bleeding c. nourish Yin, clear heat and stop bleeding to treat metorrhagia d. warm the channels and dispel cold, nourish the blood and stop bleeding |
c. nourish Yin, clear heat and stop bleeding to treat metorrhagia
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Case Study #6
F/48 with continuous menstruation for 10 days. High job stress for 2-3 months. Last month menses was early and lasted 10+ days. This month repeat scenario. The bleeding alternates light trickle to heavy flow that is bright/dark red with purple clots. She also has hot flashes, dry mouth, irritability, heat in the chest abd pain with yellowish urine. Most likely Tongue and Pulse? a. T: red, thin yellow dry coating P: wiry rapid thin b. T:red, thin yellow coating P: rapid and floating c. T:red, yellow greasy coating P:rapid and slippery d. T:red, yellow coating P:rapid and full |
a. T: red, thin yellow dry coating P: wiry rapid thin
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Case Study #6
F/48 with continuous menstruation for 10 days. High job stress for 2-3 months. Last month menses was early and lasted 10+ days. This month repeat scenario. The bleeding alternates light trickle to heavy flow that is bright/dark red with purple clots. She also has hot flashes, dry mouth, irritability, heat in the chest abd pain with yellowish urine. Best Formula? a. Gu Jing Wan (Stablize the Menses) b. Gui Pi Tang (Restore the Spleen Dec.) c. Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan (Cinnamomum and Poria Pill) d. Wen Jing Tang (Warm the Menses Dec.) |
a. Gu Jing Wan (Stablize the Menses)
LV fire injuring the Chong and Ren, nourishes Yin clears empty heat, stabilize the menses ans stop bleeding b. Gui Pi Tang, SP and HT blood deficiency, SP unable to contol the blood c. Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan, Blood stagnation in the lower warmer with masses and bleeding d. Wen Jing Tang, Chong and Ren empty cold with blood stagnation |
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Case Study #6
F/48 with continuous menstruation for 10 days. High job stress for 2-3 months. Last month menses was early and lasted 10+ days. This month repeat scenario. The bleeding alternates light trickle to heavy flow that is bright/dark red with purple clots. She also has hot flashes, dry mouth, irritability, heat in the chest abd pain with yellowish urine. Herbs in the formula, Gu Jing Wan? a. Long Gu / Bai Shao b. Huang Bai / Qian Cao Gen c. Huang Qi / Hunag Qin d. Chun Gen Pi / Xiang Fu |
d. Chun Gen Pi / Xiang Fu
a. not (Long Gu) / Bai Shao b. Huang Bai / not (Qian Cao Gen) c. not (Huang Qi) / Huang Qin Gu Jing Wan 202 Gui Ban Bai Shao Huang Qin Chun Gen Pi Huang Bai Xiang Fu |
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Case study #7
M/40 caught a cold last week (chills/fever/headache). No he complains of a cough with wheezing and rapid breathing. He also has congestion with thick yellow phlegm. He has chest oppression with tightness. T: red yellow greasy coating P: slippery and slightly floating Diagnosis? a. LU Qi and Yin deficiency b. rebellion of LU Qi due to phlegm-damp obstruction c. exterior syndrome with phlegm-heat d. exterior syndrome with internal full heat |
c. exterior syndrome with phlegm-heat
red tongue with greasy yellow coating pulse is slightly floating, slippery |
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Case study #7
M/40 caught a cold last week (chills/fever/headache). No he complains of a cough with wheezing and rapid breathing. He also has congestion with thick yellow phlegm. He has chest oppression with tightness. T: red yellow greasy coating P: slippery and slightly floating Best Formula? a. Su Zi Jiang Qi Tang (Perilla Descend the Qi Dec.) b. Ding Chuan Tang (Stop Wheezing Dec.) c. Zhi Sou San (Stop Cough Powder) d. Ma Xing Xie Gan Tang (Ephedra, Prunus, Gypsum and Glycyrrhiza Dec.) |
b. Ding Chuan Tang (Stop Wheezing Dec.)164, external cold with LU Qi rebellion
a. Su Zi Jiang Qi Tang,163, LU phlegm-damp and KD Yang def. with LU Qi rebellion, excess above deficiency below causing wheezing/cough T:pale, moist, greasy smooth white coating P: slippery weak c. Zhi Sou San, 115, External wind phlegm causing cough T: normal thin white coat P: floating d. Ma Xing Xie Gan Tang,50, LU heat with or without external wind-heat causing wheezing T: red tip or border thin white or yellow coating P:slippery rapid, floating if external wind-heat |
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Case study #7
M/40 caught a cold last week (chills/fever/headache). Now he complains of a cough with wheezing and rapid breathing. He also has congestion with thick yellow phlegm. He has chest oppression with tightness. T: red yellow greasy coating P: slippery and slightly floating Herbs NOT in the formula Ding Chuan Tang? a. Yin Xing (Bai Gao)/ Ban Xia b. Zi Su Ye/ Xing Ren c. Huang Qin/ Gan Cao d. Sang Bai Pi/ Kuan Dong Hua |
b. Zi Su Ye/ Xing Ren neither of them are in the formula
Ding Chuan Tang Ma Huang, Zi Su Zi Xing Ren, Ban Xia Kuan Dong Hua, Sang Bai Pi Huang Qin, Gan Cao |
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Case study #8
F/44 complains of hiccups and nausea that have been going on for over 1 month. Symptoms started after hysterectomy 6 weeks ago. Symptoms are worse after eating spicy food and improve with drinking water. T: red with scanty coating P: rapid and weak Diagnosis? a. Stomach deficiency with heat b. Stomach deficiency with cold c. LV Qi overacting on the Stomach d. Blood and Qi stagnation |
a. Stomach deficiency with heat
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Case study #8
F/44 complains of hiccups and nausea that have been going on for over 1 month. Symptoms started after hysterectomy 6 weeks ago. Symptoms are worse after eating spicy food and improve with drinking water. T: red with scanty coating P: rapid and weak Best Formula? a. Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang (Blood Mansion Eliminate Stasis Dec.) b. Xaio Yao San (Easy Wanderer Powder) c. Yu Ju Wan (Escape Restraint Pill) d. Ju Pi Zhu Ru Tang (Citrus and Phyllostachys Dec.) |
d. Ju Pi Zhu Ru Tang (Citrus and Phyllostachys Dec.) 166, ST heat and middle jiao deficiency causing ST Qi rebellion
a. Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang,177, Blood stagnation in the chest T: purple/spots on side, yellow coating P:wiry,tight,rough b. Xaio Yao San,80, LV Qi stagnation with SP blood deficiency T: dusky tin white coat P: wiry weak c. Yu Ju Wan,160, Stagnation of Qi, blood, phlegm,food,fire,damp T: dusky, purple or red with white or yellow greasy coating P: wiry, slippery possibly rapid |
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Case study #8
F/44 complains of hiccups and nausea that have been going on for over 1 month. Symptoms started after hysterectomy 6 weeks ago. Symptoms are worse after eating spicy food and improve with drinking water. T: red with scanty coating P: rapid and weak Herbs that ARE in the formula Ju Pi Zhu Ru Tang? a. Ding Xiang / Sheng Jiang b. Bing Lang / Ren Shen c. Xaing Fu / Ban Xia d. Zhu Ru / Gan Cao |
Ju Pi Zhu Ru Tang
Ju Pi (Chen Pi) Zhu Ru Sheng Jiang, Ren Shen Gan Cao, Da Zao |
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Case Study #9
M/36 has chronic cholecystitis for over 3 years. Symptoms include pain in the right hypochondrium, sour belching, nausea, distension and oppression in the chest and abd. The symptoms are worse when eating oily foods. T: red, greasy yellow coating P: wiry, slippery Correct treatment? a. Circulate the Qi and remove stagnation b. descend the Qi and expel phlegm c. clear heat and reduce food stagnation d. warm the middle and resolve phlegm |
a. Circulate the Qi and remove stagnation
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Case Study #9
M/36 has chronic cholecystitis for over 3 years. Symptoms include pain in the right hypochondrium, sour belching, nausea, distension and oppression in the chest and abd. The symptoms are worse when eating oily foods. T: red, greasy yellow coating P: wiry, slippery Best formula? a. Ban Xia Hou Tang (Pinellia and Magnolia Dec,) b. Yue Ju Wan (Escape Restraint Pill) c. Ju Pi Zhu Ru Tang (Citrus and Phyllostachys Dec.) d. Wen Dan Tang (Warm the Gallbladder Dec.) |
b. Yue Ju Wan (Escape Restraint Pill)160, Stagnation of Qi, Blood, fire, phlegm, food, damp
a. Ban Xia Hou Tang, 161, Qi and phlegm obstruction in the chest causing pain T: thick white greasy coating P: deep wiry or rough c. Ju Pi Zhu Ru Tang,166, ST heat and middle jiao deficiency causing ST Qi rebellion T: dry red with yellow coating P: weak, rapid d. Wen Dan Tang,111, Gallbladder and Stomach disharmony with phlegm-heat T: red. greasy yellow coating P: slippery and rapid or wiry |
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Case Study #9
M/36 has chronic cholecystitis for over 3 years. Symptoms include pain in the right hypochondrium, sour belching, nausea, distension and oppression in the chest and abd. The symptoms are worse when eating oily foods. T: red, greasy yellow coating P: wiry, slippery Herbs NOT in Yue Ju Wan? a. Xiang Fu b. Shan Zhi Zi c. Shen Qu d. Ban Xia |
d. Ban Xia is not in the formula
Yue Ju Wan 160 Xiang Fu, Chuan Xiong Cang Zhu, Shen Qu Shan Zhi Zi |
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Case study #10
F/68 diagnosed with emphysema five years ago. She complains of shortness of breath, wheezing with much watery sputum and a heavy tight feeling in the chest. Her legs often feel weak and her ankle are swollen. TCM diagnosis? a. heat-phlegm in the LU with external wind-cold b. external wind-cold with internal heat c. LU Qi stagnation and LU Qi deficiency d. phlegm-damp stagnation in the LU with KD Qi deficiency. |
d. phlegm-damp stagnation in the LU with KD Qi deficiency.
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Case study #10
F/68 diagnosed with emphysema five years ago. She complains of shortness of breath, wheezing with copious watery sputum and a heavy tight feeling in the chest. Her legs often feel weak and her ankles are swollen. What would the tongue and pulse be? a. T: red, greasy yellow coating P: rapid and slippery b. T: greasy white coating P: weak and slippery c. T: pale with moist coating P: deep and slow d. T: purple with thin coating P: rough and wiry |
b. T: greasy white coating P: weak and slippery
a= damp and heat no heat signs c= Yang deficiency signs this is Qi deficiency d= blood stagnation, no signs |
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Case study #10
F/68 diagnosed with emphysema five years ago. She complains of shortness of breath, wheezing with much watery sputum and a heavy tight feeling in the chest. Her legs often feel weak and her ankle are swollen. Best Formula? a. Ding Chuan Tang (Stop Wheezing Dec.) b. Su Zi Jiang Qi Tang (Perilla Descend the Qi Dec.) c. Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang (Ephedre, Prunus, Gypsum and Glycyrhhiza Dec.) d. Ju Pi Zhu Ru Tang (Citrus and Phyllostachys Dec.) |
b. Su Zi Jiang Qi Tang (Perilla Descend the Qi Dec.) LU phlegm damp and KD Yang def. with LU Qi rebellion, excess above with deficeincy below causing wheezing or cough
a. Ding Chuan Tang, LU phlegm-heat and external wind-cold with LU Qi rebellion T: red, greasy yellow coating P: slippery, rapid or slight floating c. Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang, LU heat with or without external wind-heat causing wheezing T: red tip and border thin white or yellow coating P: slippery rapid, floating if external wind-heat d. Ju Pi Zhu Ru Tang, ST heat with middle jiao def. causing ST Qi rebellion |
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Case study #10
F/68 diagnosed with emphysema five years ago. She complains of shortness of breath, wheezing with much watery sputum and a heavy tight feeling in the chest. Her legs often feel weak and her ankle are swollen. Which herbs ARE part of the Formula Su Zi Jiang Qi Tang? a. Rou Gui / Dang Gui b. Sang Bai Pi / Huang Qin c. Ma Huang / Yin Xing (Goa Ben) d. Gui Zhi / Xing Ren |
a. Rou Gui / Dang Gui
b. no Sang Bai Pi / no Huang Qin c. no Ma Huang / no Yin Xing (Goa Ben) d. no Gui Zhi / no Xing Ren Su Zi Jiang Qi Tang Zi SU Zi,Ban Xia Hou Po, Qian Hu Zi Su Ye, Sheng Jiang Rou Gui Dang Gui, Zhi Gan Cao Da Zao |
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Case study #11
M/60 diagnosed with chronic congestive heart failure. Symptoms include chest pain, shortness of breath, worse after exertion, cough with scanty sputum difficult to expectorate and spontaneous night sweats. T: dusky (pale purple) thin dry coating P: feeble and thin Diagnosis? a. LU Yin deficiency b. LU Qi deficiency c. KD Yin deficiency d. LU Qi and Yin deficiency |
d. LU Qi and Yin deficiency
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Case study #11
M/60 diagnosed with chronic congestive heart failure. Symptoms include chest pain, shortness of breath, worse after exertion, cough with scanty sputum difficult to expectorate and spontaneous night sweats. T: dusky (pale purple) thin dry coating P: feeble and thin treatment plan? a. tonify the Qi, warm the Yang and invigorate the Blood b. tonify Qi, nourish Yin and invigorate Blood c. nourish Yin, tonify Yang and invigorate Blood d. invigorate the Blood reduce stagnation |
b. tonify Qi, nourish Yin and invigorate Blood
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