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TCM - Six Stages
Identification of patterns according to the six stages (Channel patterns - Giovanni)
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Medical
Graduate
06/09/2009

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Invasion of wind cold w/ prevalence of cold

Greater Yang stage (血)

Definition

aversion to cold

sl. fever

absence of sweating

severe headache

pronounced aching

stiff neck

sneezing, runny nose w/ white discharge

sl. breathlessness

T: normal color w/ thin, white coat

P: floating, tight

 

 

 

 

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Invasion of wind cold w/ prevalence of wind

Greater Yang stage (太阳)

Definition

Sl. aversion to cold

aversion to wind

sl. fever

sl. sweating

mild headache

sl. aching

stiff neck

sneezing

T: normal color w/ thin, white coat

P: floating, slow

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Bright Yang channel pattern

(Bright Yang stage - 阳明)

Definition

 

high fever

profuse sweating

intense thirst

red face

feeling of heat

irritability

delirium

T: red w/ thin, yellow coat

P: overflowing, rapid

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Bright Yang organ pattern

(Bright Yang stage - 阳明)

Definition

high fever that's worse in the afternoon

profuse sweating

feeling of heat

sweating of limbs

ab fullness/pain

constipation

dry stools

thirst

dark urine

T: red w/ thick, dry, yellow coat

P: deep, full, slippery, rapid

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Lesser Yang Stage (少阳)

Definition

alernation of chills & fever

bitter taste

dry throat

blurred vision

hypochondrial fullness & distension

lack of desire to eat / drink

irritability

nausea, vomiting

T: unilateral thin white coat

P: wiry, fine

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Greater Yin stage (太阴)

Definition

 

ab fullness

feeling of cold

vomiting

lack of appetite

diarrhea

absence of thirst

tiredness

T: pale w/ sticky, white coat

P: deep, weak, slow

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Cold transformation

(Lesser Yin stage - 少阴)

Definition

chills

feeling of cold

lysing with body curled

listlessness

desire to sleep

cold limbs

diarrhea

absence of thirst

frequent pale urination

T: pale & wet w/ white coat

P: deep, weak, slow

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