Diagram of Internal Organs PDF
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This diagram provides a visual representation of various internal organs, along with detailed descriptions of associated problems, possible causes, and remedies according to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).
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Kidney Poor Bone Development Weakness of Knees Falling Hair Tonify Kid Kidney Jing Xu Weakness of Sexual Activity No...
Kidney Poor Bone Development Weakness of Knees Falling Hair Tonify Kid Kidney Jing Xu Weakness of Sexual Activity Nourish Essence Night Sweating Kidney Yin Xu Lower Backache Nourish Kid Yin Backache Abundant Clear Urination Pale Tongue Tonify Kid Kidney Yang Xu Deep Pulse Strengthen MingMen fire Shortness of Breath on Exertion Kidneys Failing to Receive Qi Clear Urination Backache Tonify Kid Dribbling After Urination Stimulate Kid receiving Qi Kidney Qi Not Firm Chronic White Vaginal Discharge Stimulate descending of Lung qi Malar Flush Heat in the Afternoon Dizziness Nourish Kid Yin Kidney Yin Xu, Fire Heat Tinnitus Clear Empty Heat Blazing Tongue: Red – no coating – peeled Calm Mind Kidney Yang Xu, Water Oedema – ankles Overflowing Tongue: Pale, Swollen Pulse: Deep – Weak Tonify Kid To Heart: Heart: (Palpitations) Transform Water To Lung: Lung: (Watery Frothy Sputum) Warm Sp (Ht/Lu) Yang Bladder Function: BL removes water by Qi transformation. Frequent, burning urination Difficulty weeing – stops midflow Dark yellow/turbid Blood in urine Resolve Dampness Thirst, but no desire to drink Clear Heat Damp Heat in Bladder T: sticky, yellow + red spots. P: Slippery-rapid Open Water passage of LJ Frequent urination Difficulty weeing – stops midflow Pale turbid urine Resolve Dampness Heavy hypogastrium Expel Cold Damp Cold in Bladder T: white sticky @ root P: slippery + slow Open Water passage of LJ Frequent pale abundant urination Incontinence Lower back ache, dizziness Nocturia White discharge Feeling cold Tonify +warm BL Bladder xu and Cold T: Pale, wet P: Deep, weak Tonify + warm Kid Palpitations Tiredness Aetiology: Chronic illness, profuse perspiration, emotional problems Heart Qi Xu Pulse: Empty Tonify He Qi Palpitations Cold Hands Aetiology: As above + Kid Yang xu Heart Yang Xu Pulse: Deep-Weak Tonify He Qi + Yang xu Palpitations Insomnia Poor Memory Nourish He Blood Aetiology: Diet, blood loss Tonify He Heart Blood Xu Tongue: Pale Pacify Shen Palpitations Mental Restlessness Nourish He Yin (Kid Yin if Night Sweating necessary) Aetiology: anxiety, Shen disturbance, Heat invasion Pacify Shen Heart Yin Xu Tongue: Without Coating Clear Empty Heat (if present) Palpitations Thirst Tongue Ulcers Aetiology: extreme emotions, LQS→Heat (Bitter taste, red face, dark urine) Tongue: Red Clear He Fire Heart Fire Blazing P: rapid Pacify Shen Stabbing Pain in Chest Cyanosis of Lips Regulate Blood Aetiology: … Tonify + Warm He Yang or Tongue: Purple Nourish He Blood Heart Blood Stagnation P: irregular Pacify Shen Mental Confusion (due to phlegm obstruction) Rattling Sound in Throat Aetiology: mentally handicapped, Phlegm from greasy cold foods, severe emotional problems + anxiety Phlegm Misting the Tongue: Swollen with Thick Sticky Coating Open He Orifices Heart (After Wind-Stroke) Resolve Phlegm Mental Restlessness Mental Confusion (due to phlegm obstruction) Mental Depression & Dullness Aetiology: severe emotional problems, Phlegm from greasy hot foods Open He Orifices Tongue: Red with Yellow, Dry, Sticky Coating Clear He Fire Phlegm Fire Harassing (Bipolar: Fire that burns off Yin → Yin xu. Then back to Fire, Resolve Phlegm The Heart etc) Pacify Shen Tremor Dizziness Tinnitus Headache Hypertension Dry Throat Blurred Vision Poor Memory Numbness / tingling limbs Subdue Liv Yang Liver Yang Rising – Causing Wind Pulse: Wiry-Fine Nourish Yin or Blood Fine Tremor Dizziness Blurred Vision Poor Memory Numbness / tingling limbs Insomnia Scanty Menses Facial Tic Tongue: Pale, Thin Nourish Liv Blood Liver Blood Xu – Causing Wind Pulse: Wiry-Fine Extinguish Wind Tremor of Limbs Convulsions High Temperature Rigidity of Neck Tongue: Deep Red, Stiff, Dry Yellow Coating Extreme Heat – Generating Wind Pulse: Wiry-Rapid Irritability Epigastric & Hypochondrial Distension & Pain Sour Regurgitation Hiccup Belching Nausea Rebellious Liver Qi – Invading the Vomiting Subdue rebellious Liv qi Stomach Sighing Tonify St Abdominal Distension & Pain Rebellious Liver Qi – Invading the Alternating Constipation / Diarrhoea Subdue rebellious Liv qi Spleen Pulse: Wiry Tonify Sp Liver Yin Xu with Liver Yang Headache Rising Irritability (also known as: Liver Yang Rising) Pulse: Wiry Blurred Vision Scanty Menses Dull-Pale Complexion Tongue: Pale Tonify Liv Liver Blood Xu Pulse: Choppy Nourish Blood Hypogastrium pain, with pain going to Scrotum Stagnation of Cold in the Liver Cold Hands & Feet Clear Liv Channel Pulse: Deep-Wiry-Slow Expel Cold Dark Clotted Menses Purple Tongue Move qi Liver Blood Stasis (Severe Stabbing Pain) Move Blood Fullness in Hypochondrium / Abdomen Bitter / Sticky Taste Resolve Dampness Damp Heat in the Liver Nausea Clear Liv (/Gallbladder) Feeling of Heaviness Clear Heat Tongue: Sticky Yellow Coating Pulse: Slippery Irritability Headaches Red Face Red Eyes Clear Liv Liver Fire Blazing Tongue: Red, Redder on Sides, Yellow Coating Drain Fire Distension Depression Moodiness Liver Qi Stagnation Pulse: Wiry Move qi Tiredness Loose Stools Spleen Qi Xu Poor Appetite Tonify Sp Qi Tiredness Loose Stools Spleen Yang Xu Feeling Cold Tonify + Warm Sp Yang Bearing Down Sensation Tonify Sp qi Spleen Qi Sinking Pulse: Weak Raise Qi Bleeding Tongue: Pale Tonify Sp Qi Spleen Qi Not Controlling Blood Pulse: Fine Stop bleeding Abdominal Fullness Feeling Heaviness Resolve Dampness Damp-Heat Invading Spleen Tongue: Sticky Yellow Coating Clear Heat Abdominal Fullness Cold-Dampness Invading Feeling Heaviness Resolve Dampness Spleen Tongue: Sticky White Coating Expel Cold Shortness of Breath Weak Voice Tonify Lung Qi Lung Qi Xu Pulse: Empty Warm Lung Yang Dry Cough Weak / Hoarse Voice Dry Throat Nourish Lung Yin Night Sweating Clear Empty Heat if necessary. Lung Yin Xu Tongue: Rootless Coating Nourish Body Fluids Dry Cough Dry Throat Hoarse Voice Moisten the Lung Lung Dryness Dry Tongue Nourish Bodily Fluids Resolve Phlegm Barking Cough with sticky profuse Clear Heat Phlegm-Heat Obstructing the Lungs yellow, green or dark sputum. Stimulate Lung Descending Chronic Cough Profuse White Sputum Tongue: Swollen with Sticky White Resolve Phlegm + Damp Damp-Phlegm Heat in the Lungs Coating Restore Lung Descending Release Exterior Sudden Swelling of Face Resolve Dampness Aversion to Damp Stimulate Descending + Dispersing of Fever Lung Qi Invasion of Lung by Wind-Damp Pulse: Floating-Slippery Open water passages Aversion to Cold Release Exterior Fever Clear Heat Sore Throat Stimulate Descending + Dispersing of Invasion of Lung by Wind-Heat Pulse: Floating-Rapid Lung Qi Aversion to Cold Release Exterior Fever Expel Cold Sneezing Stimulate Descending + Dispersing of Invasion of Lung by Wind-Cold Pulse: Floating Lung Qi Organ Function Typical Urination problems, turbid urine, frequent urination, BL Removes water by Qi transformation cystitis Digestive problems, tendency to obesity, difficulty GB Store/ excrete Bile, decisiveness, control sinews making decisions LI Controls passage & conduction, re-absorbs fluids Bowel problems, constipation / diarrhoea SI Controls receiving & transformation, separates fluids Borborygmi for all patterns Controls reception, ‘Ripens & Rots, Transports food essence, ST Controls Descending of Qi, Origin of fluids Only some patterns included…. Frequent, burning urination Same as Damp Heat inv SP + abdominal pain and blood/mucous in stools. Difficulty urinating dark yellow, turbid Blood in urine. Resolve Dampness Damp Heat in T: sticky, yellow @ root + red spots Clear Heat BL P: slippery – rapid + bit wiry Open water passage of LJ Frequent urination, stopping midstream, pale turbid urine, heavy hypogastrium. Damp Cold in T: white sticky @ root Resolve Dampness, expel Cold, BL P: slippery – slow remove obstruction in LJ Burning epigastrium intense thirst like cold drinks mental restlessness, Bleeding gums, dry stools mouth ulcers Sour-regurgitation nausea excessive hunger foul breath, feel hot St Fire T: Red in centre + dry yellow coat Drain ST Fire (Phlegm-Fire) P: rapid/ Overflowing [RMP] Stimulate descending St Qi Severe stabbing pain Worse at night worse for pressure Vomit (+blood?) Invigorate Blood St Blood T: purple Eliminate Stasis Stagnation P: Wiry Stimulate Descending of St Qi Fullness/ pain in epigastrium heaviness facial pain (ST channel) blocked nose thirst without desire to drink (dampness/ yin xu) nausea feel hot dull-yellow complexion sticky taste Resolve dampness Damp Heat in T: red, sticky yellow coat Clear Heat St P: slippery, rapid Restore descending of ST Qi Sudden severe pain in epigastrium Feel cold vomiting clear fluids (feel better for it) nausea Expel Cold Cold invading T: thick white coat Warm ST St P: Deep tight slow Stimulate descending of ST Qi Abdominal pain Diarrhoea (with mucus/ blood) scanty-dark urine perhaps fever sweaty feeling heavy, abdominal fullness (due to dampness) Damp obstructs LI from absorbing fluid Clear Heat Damp-Heat in T: red with sticky yellow coat. Resolve Dampness the LI P: Slippery-Rapid Stop diarrhoea Burning /swelling in anus, dry stools, Constipation, dry tongue, dark scanty urine, burning in mouth(!) Heat in LI T: thick yellow (brown) dry coating Clear Heat in LI/ST, Promote body (Acute) P : Full-rapid fluids As for ‘Dampness in GB’ +: Bitter taste, tinnitus, irritability, numbness, swelling in feet, dizziness, thirst without desire to drink, fever, scanty dark urine. Damp Heat in T: sticky yellow coat, uni/ bilaterally Resolve Dampness, clear Heat in GB P: slippery – wiry – rapid GB, smooth flow of Liv qi (Liv can’t be xu, however GB can be) Dizziness, blurred vision, floaters, nervousness, timidity, indecision, sighing T: Pale, normal GB Xu P: Weak Tonify/ warm GB, tonify Liv qi