6 channel syndromes/diseases Yang Channels: Tai Yang (UB/SI), Yang Ming(St, LI), Shao Yang (GB/SJ) - * usually excess

conditions Yin Channels: Tai Yin (Sp/Lu), Shao Yin (Kid/Ht), Jue Yin (Liv/Pc) Tai Yang Stage
(Channel Syndrome)

Channel syndrome:

*Wind pathogen

UB & SI *easiest to be attacked because it protects the body *Has a lot of Zhong?/Zheng? qi: wei qi & channel qi Fu Organ syndrome: *Body fluid because its UB & SI

Wind: - ying & wei disharmony (from fighting w/ wind) -Sweats -HA w/ pain & stiff back neck -Aversion to wind Cold: -Obstruct -HA w/ stiff neck -Body ache -Fever -aversion to cold -no sweats Water (Urine) Retension: -external heat in usually involved -Fever -Sweat -aversion to wind -Excessively thirsty but vomit water -Difficult urination -Lower abdominal distention/fullness

-Tongue and fur doesnt change much -Floating Pulse

*Cold pathogen

-Floating & tight pulse

*Water Retension -cold/wind pathogen has turn into heat -UB or SI qi obstruction

-Floating w/ variable pulse

*Blood Stasis/retention -Heat accumulation -Abdominal area Yang Ming *mostly heat condition *St & LI Channel Syndrom: *Excessive Heat due to abnormal weather change or Virus before they reach the St or LI organ * More deep & mixed w/ the heat in the organ => Intestines

Organ Syndrome

-Spastic/distention/pain in lower abd -lower abdomen very tense -Manic (heat in blood) -High fever -Urine is normal** (heat turns mental) -Severe case: Jaundice -High Fever w/ difficult breathing -Profuse sweating -Extreme thirst -Irritablity -Delirium -Tidal Fever (afternoon highest) -Dilerium -Constipation -Abdominal fullness & painful to touch -Sweaty hands & feet -Severe: Mania, restlessness=cant stay still

Red tongue w/ yellow fur -Deep choppy pulse OR -Deep Knotted pulse -Red tongue w/ yellow dry fur -Big Surging Pulse Red or Deep Red tongue w/ Thick Dry & yellow? -Red prickles on tip & side Severe: Dry black yellow w/ cracks fur Pulse: Slippery fast Or Deep and full excess Wiry pulse*** White or yellow pulse

Shao Yang GB/SJ *half interior/ half exterior

-alternating fever & chills*** -bitter taste*** -Fullness in chest/hypochondria*** -Moody w/ depression -Dizziness -Sore throat -irritability -Nause/vomit *Definciency Cold of -Abd fullness w/ vomiting

Tai Yin

Pale tongue w/

(Sp & St)

Shao Yin *Kin & Ht

Sp & St improper treatment of 3 yang channel symptoms *Wind/Cold Pathogen Sp yang deficiency *Ht & Kid fire are weak and so they cannot manage water Cold Transforming -Weak Ht & Kid fire -Cold Pathogen

-Poor appitite -Diarrhea -Intermittent spastic pain in Abd -No thirst -Likes warm -Whole body weakness -Sleepy -Weak - Cold extremities - No fever but tolerance or aversion to cold - feels thirsty; prefers warm drink -Clear copious urine -Early morning diarrhea w/ undigested food -Palpitation -Sleepiness -Vomits after eating

White greasy fur Deep moderate pulse Or Weak pulse Thread weak pulse

Pale tongue or pale and enlarged w/ white fur Weak pulse or deep thready & slow Or no aversion to cold w/ fresh red face/pale face (true cold/false heat)-too weak to hold yang and yang floats up to top Red tongue w/ redder on tip Thready & fast pulse

Heat Transforming

-insomnia -irritablity -dry mouth -sore throat kid channel runs to throat -Boils in throat or tongue Polydypsea -Stuffy chest=reflux gas or acid reflux

Jue Yin Liv & Pc

Cold-Lower abdomen Heat chest

Varies

-Feel hungry w/ no desire to eat because it makes them uncomfortable - ascarrids long worm (unclean food) -Endless diarrhea Channel diseases can be mixed: *Wind factor or cold factor attacks tai yang channel -Sweats -HA -Fever w/ -St problem or Intestine prob ***!!!***Tai Yin & Yang Ming: Similar-digestion problems; Difference: Yang Ming=Excess heat & Tai Yin=Deficiency heat They can jump from one channel to another channel, it doesnt have to be sequential

Channel Syndrome Cases: Female Patient HA Thirsty Kid 6 & Ht 6 Fever w/ slight aversion to cold Sore throat for two day Floating pulse Tongue slight red w/ thin fur

Dx: Tai Yang attack by wind heat Tx: Release exterior Middle age female Chronic diarrhea for two months LI 11 (reg LI function) Watery diarrhea w/ cold sensation in body Moxa Sp 6; tonify st 36 & 37; Kid 3 Fatigue Intolerance to cold worsening in last three days Tongue pale w/ thin white fur Weak pulse

DX: Shao Yin Cold Tx: Tonify Kid Yang Qi Young female High fever Very thirsty Sweats easily Upper abd bloating w/ nausea

Irritable w/ bitter taste Red tongue w/ yellow fur Pulse fast & flooding

Dx: Yang Ming channel Tx: Clear Heat -Bleed jingwell; St 44 to sedate; st 25; Sp 16 constipation; Acid regurd Pc 6, Ren 12 & 16 towards foot Organs: Mid male Dull pale face Emaciated Dizzy Fatigue Insomnia Thirsty Intolerance of cold Poor appitite Distention in abd Loose stools St opporation 10 yrs ago for st ulcer w/ black stools Tongue pink pale w/ greasy thin fur Thready pulse Dx: Heart blood & Sp Qi Def Tx: Tonify Heart blood & Sp Qi 50 yr female abd pain comes & goes for over 4 weeks acid regurd often

last 5 day upper abd area pain particularly after eating Doesnt want to eat food due to pain Bitter taste in mouth Abd bloating w/ constipation Belching a lot Abd pain/constipation/belching affected my emotions Thready & wiry pulse Fur yellow & greasy

Dx: Liver & Stomach disharmony (heat) Tx: Smooth Liver & clear heat Tongue color: Red -Ren 12, st 25; Liv 2, St 44, St 36, Sp 6; Sedate Pc 6 for St pain