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: *Wind pathogen Wind: -Tongue and fur
(Channel - ying & wei disharmony (from fighting doesnt change
Syndrome) w/ wind) much
-Sweats -Floating Pulse
UB & SI -HA w/ pain & stiff back neck
*easiest to be -Aversion to wind
attacked because
it protects the *Cold pathogen Cold: -Floating & tight
body -Obstruct pulse
*Has a lot of -HA w/ stiff neck
Zhong?/Zheng? -Body ache
qi: wei qi & -Fever
channel qi -aversion to cold
-no sweats
Fu Organ syndrome: *Water Retension Water (Urine) Retension: -Floating w/
-cold/wind pathogen -external heat in usually involved variable pulse
*Body fluid because has turn into heat -Fever
its UB & SI -UB or SI qi -Sweat
obstruction -aversion to wind
-Excessively thirsty but vomit water
-Difficult urination
-Lower abdominal distention/fullness
 *Blood -Spastic/distention/pain in lower abd Red tongue w/
Stasis/retention -lower abdomen very tense yellow fur
-Heat accumulation -Manic (heat in blood)
-Abdominal area -High fever -Deep choppy pulse
-Urine is normal** (heat turns mental) OR
-Severe case: Jaundice -Deep Knotted pulse
Yang Ming Channel Syndrom: *Excessive Heat due -High Fever w/ difficult breathing -Red tongue w/
*mostly heat to abnormal weather -Profuse sweating yellow dry fur
condition change or Virus -Extreme thirst
*St & LI before they reach the -Irritablity -Big Surging Pulse
St or LI organ -Delirium
Organ Syndrome * More deep & -Tidal Fever (afternoon highest) Red or Deep Red
mixed w/ the heat in -Dilerium tongue w/ Thick
the organ => -Constipation Dry & yellow?
Intestines -Abdominal fullness & painful to touch -Red prickles on tip
-Sweaty hands & feet & side
-Severe: Mania, restlessness=cant stay Severe: Dry black
still yellow w/ cracks fur

Pulse: Slippery fast

Or Deep and full
excess
Shao Yang -alternating fever & chills*** Wiry pulse***
GB/SJ -bitter taste***
-Fullness in chest/hypochondria*** White or yellow
*half interior/ -Moody w/ depression pulse
half exterior -Dizziness
-Sore throat
-irritability
-Nause/vomit

Tai Yin *Definciency Cold of -Abd fullness w/ vomiting Pale tongue w/

 Sp & St improper -Poor appitite White greasy fur
(Sp & St) treatment of 3 yang -Diarrhea
channel symptoms -Intermittent spastic pain in Abd Deep moderate
*Wind/Cold Pathogen -No thirst pulse
Sp yang deficiency -Likes warm
Or Weak pulse
Shao Yin *Ht & Kid fire are -Whole body weakness Thread weak pulse
*Kin & Ht weak and so they -Sleepy
cannot manage water -Weak

Cold Transforming - Cold extremities Pale tongue or pale

-Weak Ht & Kid fire - No fever but tolerance or aversion to and enlarged
-Cold Pathogen cold w/ white fur
- feels thirsty; prefers warm drink
-Clear copious urine Weak pulse or deep
-Early morning diarrhea w/ undigested thready & slow
food
-Palpitation Or no aversion to
-Sleepiness cold w/ fresh red
-Vomits after eating face/pale face (true
cold/false heat)-too
weak to hold yang
and yang floats up
to top
Heat Transforming -insomnia Red tongue w/
-irritablity redder on tip
-dry mouth
-sore throat kid channel runs to throat Thready & fast
-Boils in throat or tongue pulse

Jue Yin Cold-Lower abdomen Polydypsea Varies

Liv & Pc Heat chest -Stuffy chest=reflux gas or acid reflux
-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