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Gathering Information
How does Chinese Medicine diagnose The Organ Systems:
The five yin organs of the body (heart
| Heart : Small Intestine |
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| Tongue |
| Vessels |
| Bitter |
| Joy |
| Inappropriate Laughter |
| Fire |
| Summer |
| Red |
| Heat |
, liver
| Liver Gall Bladder |
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| Eye |
| Tendons |
| Sour |
| Anger |
| Executing Plans |
| Wood |
| Spring |
| Green |
| Wind |
, kidney
| Kidney : Urinary : Bladder |
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| Ear |
| Bone |
| Salty |
| Fear |
| Drive |
| Water |
| Winter |
| Black |
| Cold |
, lungs
| Lung : Large Intestine |
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| Nose |
| Skin |
| Pungent |
| Sadness |
| Spirituality |
| Metal |
| Autumn |
| White |
| Dry |
and spleen
| Spleen: Stomach |
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| Mouth |
| Muscle |
| Sweet |
| Worry |
| Thinking & Digesting |
| Earth |
| Late summer |
| Yellow |
| Damp |
) are coupled with their respective yang holding organs.
Both yin and yang organs have several channels that link them with their associated senses, body tissues, emotion and mental attribute; these occur at different depths in the body. Each organ system is associated with a particular colour, taste, element, season and is sensitive to a pathogenic/climatic tendency.
Gathering information |
Some Yin Body Signs |
Some Yang Body Signs
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Asking Questions |
Feels cold;
bloats after drinking/ eating;
little thirst /poor appetite;
pressure/warmth relieves pain;
watery secretions/excretions loose stool |
Feels hot;
Pain is worse with pressure/ heat ;
hungry/thirsty;
constipation/scant urine |
Listening |
Soft voice;
reluctant to speak;
shallow breathing;
body feels weak or heavy; |
Loud voice;
talkative;
deep breathing; body feels dry or tense. |
Touching |
Weak or slippery pulse,
Soft swollen muscles |
Strong, rapid or thin pulse.
Tight, knotted muscles |
Looking |
Quiet/withdrawn
Lacking energy and strength;
Water retention
Swollen tongue, moist, white coating |
Irritable, restless, red face, red, dry or thin tongue with yellow coating |
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