Tongue Diagnosis
The center of the tongue is related to which organ(s)
What is Spleen Stomach
The practice of taking the pulse on the radial artery was started by which text
What is Nan Jing /Classic of Difficulties
There are how many pillars of diagnosis is there
These are the causes of a Weak Constitution
What is parents’ health in general
-Health at the time of conception
-Health during pregnancy
What are the 3 Techniques use in palpating the channels
What is Palpation, Pressing, Feeling
Dull and brittle hair indicates which TCM pattern
What is Liver Blood deficiency
A purple tongue according to Giovanni Maciocia always indicates
What is Blood Stasis
What is the key drawback of pulse diagnosis?
What is extremely subjective
The diagnosis of Shen is performed with which of the Pillars
What is Observation
This TCM constitutional type has a physical of 1) a big head 2)handsome shoulders and back 3) a large abdomen 4) nice thighs and lower legs 5) small hands and feet, and 6) much flesh.
What is Earth type
Hard and/or pain aggravated by palpation indicates what condition
What is Full condition
Edema of the hands indicates what TCM pattern
What is Lung-Yang deficiency
Which tongue coating is sticky and made of fine particles that are thicker in the middle and thiner on the margins and indicated damp, phlegm, food stagnation
What is Greasy Coating
What are the three sections on of the pulse
What is cun/inch, guan/gate, chi/foot
This diagnostic method is discussed in the Nan Jing and Shang Han Lun was further developed by Japanese physicians around the 1600s
What is abdominal diagnosis
This TCM Constitutional type physical appearance of this includes 1) small head, and relatively small hand and feet, 2) well-developed shoulders, back, buttocks and abdomen 3) when they walk fast, their shoulders sway 4) have hair that is either curly or scanty
What is Fire
These zang organs reside in the Upper Burner
What is Lung and Heart
When examining an infant's finger a vein distinct also in the Qi Gate/Bar (Proximal Interphalangeal Joint) indicates what
What interior and a stronger illness
Which dynasty(or time period) did tongue diagnosis begin to have significant refinements in it’s development as a stand alone diagnostic method
What is Song-Jin Yuan (960-1368)
During the Autumn season what type of pulse is typically seen
What is Hair-Like/Floating
Who is credited for the creation of the 4 Pillars
Who is Bian Que
_______is the basis of our inner strength & health
What is Pre-heavenly Essence
If the skin is swollen and a pit is left visible after pressing with one’s finger this indicates which TCM pattern
What is Spleen and/or Kidney Yang deficiency
A Bright Orange Yellow complexion indicates which TCM pattern
What is Yang Type Jaundice - Damp-Heat, with Heat > Dampness
A Yellow and Greasy/Sticky tongue indicates which TCM pattern
What is Damp heat or phlegm heat
or ... Food stagnation with heat
What are the three positions of the pulse in Chinese
What is Cun, Guan, and Chi
Which microsystem Resembles an upside-down fetus and there are various point in the ear that reflects a certain part or an organ of the body
What is the Ear/Auricular
Which chapter of the Lingshu discusses the constitutional traits in detail
What is Chapter 64
Cold fingers and toes indicates which TCM pattern
What is Liver Qi stagnation
Brittle nails indicate which TCM pattern
What is Blood deficiency with wind, or trauma