NCCAOM Foundations Test
Red on the face
- whole =
- cheeks = - answer whole = excess
cheeks = xu
Yellow complexion
- sallow/pale =
- jaundice = (bright vs. smoky) - answer- sallow/pale = SP/ST xu
- bright jaundice= yang
- smoky jaundice = yin
White/ pale complexion
- dull =
- bright white =
- blue/white = - answer- dull = blood xu
- bright white = yang xu
- blue/white = excess cold
Green complexion = - answerliver patterns
Blue complexion
- blue purple =
- white blue =
- dull blue = - answer- blue purple = HT blood stasis
- white blue = chronic pain/cold
- dull blue = HT yang xu
Black complexion
- black =
- dark + pale =
- black + moist =
- dark, scaly, dull = - answer- black = cold/pain/KID
- dark + pale = KID xu
- black + moist = Cold
- dark, scaly, dull = Blood stasis
Eye Corner = (what organ) - answerHeart
Upper eyelid = (what organ) - answerSpleen
,Lower eyelid = (what organ) - answerStomach
Sclera = (what organ) - answerLung
Iris = (what organ) - answerLiver
Pupil = (what organ) - answerKidney
Infants Index finger - exterior pathogen + mild disease = (wind/qi/life?) - answer= wind
Infants Index finger - interior + severe disease = (wind/qi/life?) - answer= qi
Infants Index finger - serious + life threatening = (wind/qi/life?) - answer= life
Su wen face physiognomy
- forehead =
- L cheek =
- R cheek =
- Nose =
- Chin = - answer- forehead = HT
- L cheek = LIV
- R cheek = LU
- Nose = SP
- Chin = KID
broad shoulders, long face, tall, sinewy, small hands + feet, green complexion = what 5
element body type - answer= wood
pointed head, wide shoulders, curly hair or less hair, briskly walks, reddish complexion =
what 5 element body type - answer= fire
large head, round face, large ab., large thights/calfs, yellow complexion = what 5
element body type - answer= Earth
small head, square face, small shoulders, flat ab., strong voice, pale complexion = what
5 element body type - answer= metal
broad cheeks, narrow shoulders, large ab., long spine, wrinkly skin, dark complexion =
what 5 element body type - answer= water
Overwork
- short term =
- long term = - answer- short term = post heaven qi is used up quickly, with rest its
restored quickly
- long term = beyond being able to be restored, started using yin --> yin xu (KID)
, Spirit = sleep, planning, projects
(ethereal) - answer= Hun (LIV)
Spirit = consciousness, thinking, memory, affections, sleep
(mind) - answer= Shen (HT)
spirit = thinking, memory, concentration
(intellect) - answer= Yi (SP)
Spirit = feelings, sensation
(corporeal) - answer= Po (LU)
Spirit = will power, drive, determination
(will power) - answer= Zhi (KID)
Excessive use of the eyes inures what? - answerthe blood (HT)
Excessive laying down injures what? - answerthe qi (LU)
Excessive sitting injures what? - answerthe muscles (SP)
Excessive standing injures what? - answerthe bones (KID)
Excessive exercise injures what? - answerthe sinews (LIV)
taiyang headache - answeroccipital and nape
Yangming headache - answerfrontal headache
shaoyang headache - answertemples and around ears
Jue yin headache - answervertex
The six extraordinary yang organs - answerUterus, marrow, brain, bones, blood
vessels, gall bladder
- regulates menstruation, houses fetus, prostate (male) - answerThe uterus
- controls intelligence, sea of marrow - answerBrain
- fills the bones, contributes to making blood, nourishes brain - answermarrow
structural framework of body, cavity that houses marrow, related to KID - answerbones
houses blood, vehicle for circulation, transports food essence/qi/blood - answerblood
vessels