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NMT150: NATUROPATHIC THERAPEUTICS I TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE (TCM) LECTURE 2 G E N E R A L PAT H O LO G I E S O F D E F I C I E N C I E S A N D E XC E S S E S Author: Dr. Romi Fung, ND, M.Sc, Ph.D (cand.) LECTURE OBJECTIVES Applying Qi, Blood, Yin and Yang in cases of General Deficiencies G...

NMT150: NATUROPATHIC THERAPEUTICS I TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE (TCM) LECTURE 2 G E N E R A L PAT H O LO G I E S O F D E F I C I E N C I E S A N D E XC E S S E S Author: Dr. Romi Fung, ND, M.Sc, Ph.D (cand.) LECTURE OBJECTIVES Applying Qi, Blood, Yin and Yang in cases of General Deficiencies General Excess Conditions: Cold, Heat, Dampness, Stagnation DEFICIENCY Characterized by Emptiness of the Upright Qi and the absence of a pathogenic factor Empty Qi: Pale face, weak voice, slight sweating, slight shortness of breath, fatigue, loose stools, poor appetite Empty Yang: Bright pale face, cold limbs, absence of thirst, desire for hot drinks, frequent pale urination Empty Yin: Heat in the afternoon, dry throat at night, night sweats Empty Blood: Dull-pale face, pale lips, dry hair, blurred vision, tiredness, poor memory, insomnia, scanty periods YIN DEFICIENCY Decrease in Yin produces heat symptoms Red cheeks Dry stools Anxiety at night Night sweats Hot flushes 5 Centre Heat Thirst for cold drinks in sips YIN EXCESS Excess Yin produces cold symptoms Abdominal pain better with warmth Dysmenorrhea better with warmth Local pain better with heat Chills YANG DEFICIENCY Decrease of Yang produces cold symptoms Tired after bowel movement Low libido Edema Fatigue YANG EXCESS Excess Yang produces heat symptoms Feeling hot all day Red face Thirst for cold drinks (gulps) QI 氣 “Qi is the root of the human body; the stem & leaves would dry up without a root” - Eight Problems of Classics on Medical Problems QI FUNCTIONS Promoting: Growth & development Warming: Warmth is maintained by readjusting Qi Defence: Wei Qi Protects the body from exterior attacks Checking: Maintains homeostasis Nourishing: Ying Qi or Nutritive Qi Qi Hua: Function of the organs e.g. Lung Qi = Lung function QI DEFICIENCY Fatigue Insomnia Poor digestion Cold hands and feet Shortness of breath Little to no appetite Frequent infections, weak immune system STAGNATION If the Qi stagnates in the meridians, the main symptoms are stiffness, heaviness, numbness or tingling of the limbs in the affected regions, or migrating pain in the limbs. BLOOD Formed from mainly Food Qi Food Qi from the Spleen and Stomach rises to the chest where it is acted upon by Yuan Qi At this point it is known as blood But blood is not complete (Blood) until it is sent to the Heart where Heart turns Blood red "Heart Governs Blood" BLOOD FUNCTIONS Nourishment & moisture: Movement of the eyes & 4 limbs Nourishes hair, sinews, bones & bowels Foundation of mental activities; houses the mind Circulates with Ying Qi Determines Menstruation BLOOD DEFICIENCY Long cycles, Short luteal phase Scanty menstrual blood, Amenorrhea Fatigue, anxiety, insomnia, poor memory Cold hands and feet, abdomen, low back Floaters in eyes, slow recovery Pale BLOOD STASIS Oppression or pain in the chest Coughing up dark, clotted blood Purple Deep, stabbing pain EXCESS Characterized by the presence of a pathogenic factor while Upright Qi is relatively intact and actively fighting against the pathogenic factor Pain worse with pressure Pain that is acute in onset Irritability, restlessness Strong voice YIN EXCESS Excess Yin produces cold symptoms Abdominal pain better with warmth Dysmenorrhea better with warmth Local pain better with heat Chills YANG EXCESS Excess Yang produces heat symptoms Feeling hot all day Red face Thirst for cold drinks (gulps) COLD Feeling of cold Cold limbs Absence of thirst Full- or Empty-Cold? This time depends on Yin, if it is in Excess or Relative Excess of Yang  FULL- VS. EMPTY-COLD HEAT Feeling hot; fever Sweating Thirst Empty- vs. Full-Heat? All dependent on if it is a manifestation of Excess of Yang or if Yang is relatively in Excess  FULL-VS. EMPTY-HEAT DAMPNESS Excess of Yin From damp environments: clothes, living, wading, diet, lack of movement Sticky and difficult to get rid of HEAVY & SLOW DAMPNESS Feeling of heaviness, pain or anything worse with damp, Anything swollen and/or oozing No appetite, bloating, made worse with food Cloudiness of discharges Pulses: Slippery Tongue: Sticky coat and/or fat, swollen tongue REFERENCES Kaptchuk, Ted. The Web That Has No Weaver. Chicago, IL: Congdon & Weed, Inc, 1983. Maciocia, G. (2015). Foundations of Chinese Medicine. Third Edition. Maciocia, Giovanni. The Foundations of Chinese Medicine. 2ed. New York, NY: Churchill Livingstone, 2005. pp. 427 Maciocia, Giovanni. The Foundations of Chinese Medicine. 2ed. New York, NY: Churchill Livingstone, 2005. pp. 255-266.