Liver And Gall-bladder Syndromes
Learn the basic Liver and Gall-Bladder Syndromes in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
- 1.With the following symptoms select the most likely syndrome:Postural dizziness, numbness or tingling of limbs, scanty periods, blurred vision.
- A.
Liver Blood Deficiency
- B.
Liver Yin Deficiency
- C.
Kidney Yin Deficiency
- D.
Liver Yang Rising
- E.
Liver Qi Stagnation
- 2.With the following symptoms select the most likely syndrome:Postural dizziness, numbness or tingling of limbs, scanty periods, blurred vision.
- A.
Liver Blood Deficiency
- B.
Liver Yin Deficiency
- C.
Kidney Yin Deficiency
- D.
Liver Yang Rising
- E.
Liver Qi Stagnation
- 3.With the following symptoms select the most likely syndrome:Moodiness, pre-menstrual tension, irritability.
- A.
Liver Blood Deficiency
- B.
Liver Yin Deficiency
- C.
Kidney Yin Deficiency
- D.
Liver Yang Rising
- E.
Liver Qi Stagnation
- 4.With the following symptoms select the most likely syndrome:Headaches on the temples, eyes or lateral side of head, irritability, dizziness,propensity to outburst of anger.
- A.
Liver Blood Deficiency
- B.
Liver Yin Deficiency
- C.
Kidney Yin Deficiency
- D.
Liver Yang Rising
- E.
Liver Qi Stagnation
- 5.With the following symptoms select the most likely syndrome:Insomnia, dry eyes, restlessness, irritability.
- A.
Liver Blood Deficiency
- B.
Liver Yin Deficiency
- C.
Kidney Yin Deficiency
- D.
Liver Yang Rising
- E.
Liver Qi Stagnation
- 6.Given the following symptoms which is the most likely syndrome?Melancholy, feeling ‘wound up’, distension in hypochondrium, sighing.
- A.
Liver Qi Stagnation
- B.
Liver Yang Rising
- C.
Liver Fire Blazing Upwards
- D.
Liver Blood Stagnation
- 7.Given the following symptoms which is the most likely syndrome?Feeling of a blockage in the throat, difficulty swallowing, irregular periods, pre-menstrual breast distension.
- A.
Liver Qi Stagnation
- B.
Liver Yang Rising
- C.
Liver Fire Blazing Upwards
- D.
Liver Blood Stagnation
- 8.Given the following symptoms which is the most likely syndrome?Painful periods, dark and clotted menstrual blood, fixed stabbing abdominalpain.
- A.
Liver Qi Stagnation
- B.
Liver Yang Rising
- C.
Liver Fire Blazing Upwards
- D.
Liver Blood Stagnation
- 9.Given the following symptoms which is the most likely syndrome?Outbursts of anger, dream-disturbed sleep, red face and eyes.
- A.
Liver Qi Stagnation
- B.
Liver Yang Rising
- C.
Liver Fire Blazing Upwards
- D.
Liver Blood Stagnation
- 10.Given the following symptoms which is the most likely syndrome?Throbbing headaches on the temples, dizziness, propensity to outburst of anger, stiff neck,.
- A.
Liver Qi Stagnation
- B.
Liver Yang Rising
- C.
Liver Fire Blazing Upwards
- D.
Liver Blood Stagnation
- 11.Given the following symptoms, which syndrome is most likely?Mild tremor of limbs, facial tic, numbness of limbs, shaking of head.
- A.
Liver Blood Deficiency Causing Wind
- B.
Extreme Heat generating Liver-Wind
- C.
Liver Yang Rising Generating Wind
- D.
Liver Yin Deficiency
- 12.Given the following symptoms, which syndrome is most likely?Insomnia, dry eyes, restlessness, dry hair and skin, malar flush.
- A.
Liver Blood Deficiency Causing Wind
- B.
Extreme Heat generating Liver-Wind
- C.
Liver Yang Rising Generating Wind
- D.
Liver Yin Deficiency
- 13.Given the following symptoms, which syndrome is most likely?Headache, hypertension, severe dizziness, sudden unconsciousness, convulsions,deviation of eye and mouth, hemiplegia, aphasia or difficult speech, severe tremor.
- A.
Liver Blood Deficiency Causing Wind
- B.
Extreme Heat generating Liver-Wind
- C.
Liver Yang Rising Generating Wind
- D.
Liver Yin Deficiency
- 14.Given the following symptoms, which syndrome is most likely?High temperature, convulsions, rigidity of the neck, tremor of the limbs,opisthotonos.
- A.
Liver Blood Deficiency Causing Wind
- B.
Extreme Heat generating Liver-Wind
- C.
Liver Yang Rising Generating Wind
- D.
Liver Yin Deficiency
- 15.A patient describes suffering from nausea, a feeling of fullness and heaviness of the tummy and ribs, a bitter taste, poor appetite, and dark urine. The tongue is red, swollen, and has a sticky yellow coating. Which syndrome do you suspect?
- A.
Damp-Heat in the Bladder
- B.
Liver Qi Stagnation
- C.
Damp-Heat in the Liver and Gall-Bladder
- D.
Liver Blood Stagnation
- 16.A patient presents with distension and pain from above the bladder into the testicles, with a straining feeling. The pulse is wiry and deep, especially on the left middle position. Which pathogenic factor has invaded the Liver channel?
- A.
Wind
- B.
Heat
- C.
Damp
- D.
Cold
- 17.If the Ethereal Soul (Hun) is not properly anchored by yin and blood, the person may feel aimless and low because its capacity for planning will be diminished.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 18.Liver Blood Deficiency may be cause by which of the following?
- A.
A diet lacking red meat, leafy greens and other nourishing foods
- B.
Blood loss or heavy periods
- C.
Too much physical exercise
- D.
Emotional stress
- E.
An underlying Kidney deficiency
- 19.Emotional problems such as anger, frustration and resentment, eating when angry, or excessive alcohol can all lead to Liver Yang Rising over time.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 20.As the Liver manifests in the nails, Liver Blood stagnation may cause purple nails.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 21.A patient presents with Herpes Zoster - a yellow, fluid filled vessicular (blister like) rash across the rib which is painful and itchy, feeling tired and heavy. Which syndrome do you suspect?
- A.
Liver Qi Stagnation
- B.
Damp-Heat in the Liver and Gall-Bladder
- C.
Liver Yin Deficiency
- D.
Gall-Bladder Deficient
- 22.Which of the following symptoms feature in Liver Blood Deficiency? (check more than one box)
- A.
Dull pale face
- B.
Palpitations at rest
- C.
Cramps
- D.
Postural dizziness
- E.
Poor appetite
- F.
Scanty periods
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