Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Flashcards
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The 'Four Examinations' (Si Zhen) in TCM diagnosis include:
Answer: Looking, listening/smelling, asking, and touching/palpating
The Four Examinations (Si Zhen) in TCM are: looking (inspection), listening and smelling, asking (inquiry), and touching/palpating (including pulse diagnosis).
A red tongue with no coating in TCM typically indicates:
Answer: Yin deficiency with heat
A red tongue without coating suggests Yin deficiency—the heat (redness) arises because depleted Yin cannot anchor Yang, and the absent coating indicates insufficient Yin to produce a normal coat.
In TCM pulse diagnosis, a 'wiry' (string-like) pulse most commonly indicates:
Answer: Liver Qi stagnation or pain conditions
A wiry pulse, described as feeling like pressing on a guitar string, is classically associated with Liver Qi stagnation, pain syndromes, and stress in TCM diagnosis.
'Liver Qi Stagnation' in TCM is most commonly manifested as:
Answer: Irritability, emotional volatility, and hypochondriac pain
Liver Qi Stagnation presents as emotional symptoms (irritability, frustration) along with hypochondriac (rib-side) pain, as the Liver governs smooth Qi flow and is affected by emotional stress.
Tui Na is best described as:
Answer: A Chinese therapeutic massage system using specific manipulations on the body
Tui Na is a traditional Chinese medical massage system that uses specific hand techniques, joint manipulations, and acupressure to regulate Qi and blood flow and treat musculoskeletal and internal conditions.
The TCM pathogenic factor 'Dampness' typically causes which set of symptoms?
Answer: Heaviness, sluggishness, and sticky or turbid secretions
Dampness in TCM is a pathogenic factor characterized by heaviness, turbidity, and stagnation, manifesting as body heaviness, foggy thinking, sticky secretions, and digestive sluggishness.
In TCM, the treatment principle of 'Ben and Biao' refers to:
Answer: The distinction between treating the root cause versus the branch symptoms
Ben (root) and Biao (branch) is a fundamental TCM treatment principle distinguishing between the underlying cause (root) and presenting symptoms (branch), guiding practitioners in prioritizing treatment.