TCM Diagnosis Test 1 Questions
and Answers All Correct
What is the key to observe vitality? - Answer- Observation of the eyes- vitality is stored
in the heart and manifested in the eyes.
What are the differences between Full vitality, loss vitality, and false vitality? - Answer-
1)Full Vitality: Lustrous Complexion, Alert and Lustrous Eyes, Well-rhythmic Breathing,
Strom Muscles, Consciousness and Agile Reactions, Normal Diet, Normal Urine2)Loss
of Vitality: Dim Complexion, Dull Eyes, Feeble/ Intermittent Breath, Weak Muscles,
Abnormal Mental Activities, Poor appetite or Anorexia, Incontinence3)False Vitality:
Flushed zygomatic region (like make-up) suddenly, Suddenly lustrous eyes, Weak
muscles, Sudden improvement to the senses, Sudden improvement to appetite
What are the differences between host complexion and guest complexion? - Answer- 1)
Host Complexion: The basic complexion of skin color, which does not change in one's
whole life.2) Guest Complexion: Slight change in complexion, which follows the
seasonal changes.
The five colors and their clinic meaning. - Answer- 1)Blue- Cold, Pain, Blood Stasis,
Infantile Convulsions, and Liver Disease 2)Red- Heat including excess and deficiency.
Full face or hectic cheek 3)Yellow- Deficiency and Dampness3a)Yang Jaundice- bright
yellow like orange, due to damp heat 3b)Yin Jaundice- dim yellow like smokiness due to
damp cold 4)White- Cold and deficiency, except yin deficiency 5)Black- Kidney
deficiency, water or fluid retention, blood stasis, pain, and cold.
Five portions - Answer- 1) Left Cheek; Liver 2)Right Cheek: Lung 3)Forehead: Heart
4)Lower Cheek: Kidney 5)Nose: Spleen
Thirteen Portions - Answer- 1)Throat- above Glabella 2)Lung- Between the Eyebrows
3)Heart- Below the Glabella 4)Liver- Below the Heart 5)Gallbladder- Lateral to the Liver
6)Spleen- Below the Liver 7)Stomach- on the wing of the nose 8)Large Intestine- on the
cheek 9)Kidney- on lateral side of the large intestine 10)Umbilicus- below the kidney
11)Small Intestine- above the cheek 12)Urinary and Uterus- between the nose and lip
What kind of deficiency will cause emaciation? - Answer- Yin Deficiency (spleen and
stomach deficiency)
Remember five tissue (constituents) - Answer- 1)Skin- Lung 2)Muscles- Spleen
3)Vessels- Heart 4)Tendon- Liver 5)Bones- Kidney
and Answers All Correct
What is the key to observe vitality? - Answer- Observation of the eyes- vitality is stored
in the heart and manifested in the eyes.
What are the differences between Full vitality, loss vitality, and false vitality? - Answer-
1)Full Vitality: Lustrous Complexion, Alert and Lustrous Eyes, Well-rhythmic Breathing,
Strom Muscles, Consciousness and Agile Reactions, Normal Diet, Normal Urine2)Loss
of Vitality: Dim Complexion, Dull Eyes, Feeble/ Intermittent Breath, Weak Muscles,
Abnormal Mental Activities, Poor appetite or Anorexia, Incontinence3)False Vitality:
Flushed zygomatic region (like make-up) suddenly, Suddenly lustrous eyes, Weak
muscles, Sudden improvement to the senses, Sudden improvement to appetite
What are the differences between host complexion and guest complexion? - Answer- 1)
Host Complexion: The basic complexion of skin color, which does not change in one's
whole life.2) Guest Complexion: Slight change in complexion, which follows the
seasonal changes.
The five colors and their clinic meaning. - Answer- 1)Blue- Cold, Pain, Blood Stasis,
Infantile Convulsions, and Liver Disease 2)Red- Heat including excess and deficiency.
Full face or hectic cheek 3)Yellow- Deficiency and Dampness3a)Yang Jaundice- bright
yellow like orange, due to damp heat 3b)Yin Jaundice- dim yellow like smokiness due to
damp cold 4)White- Cold and deficiency, except yin deficiency 5)Black- Kidney
deficiency, water or fluid retention, blood stasis, pain, and cold.
Five portions - Answer- 1) Left Cheek; Liver 2)Right Cheek: Lung 3)Forehead: Heart
4)Lower Cheek: Kidney 5)Nose: Spleen
Thirteen Portions - Answer- 1)Throat- above Glabella 2)Lung- Between the Eyebrows
3)Heart- Below the Glabella 4)Liver- Below the Heart 5)Gallbladder- Lateral to the Liver
6)Spleen- Below the Liver 7)Stomach- on the wing of the nose 8)Large Intestine- on the
cheek 9)Kidney- on lateral side of the large intestine 10)Umbilicus- below the kidney
11)Small Intestine- above the cheek 12)Urinary and Uterus- between the nose and lip
What kind of deficiency will cause emaciation? - Answer- Yin Deficiency (spleen and
stomach deficiency)
Remember five tissue (constituents) - Answer- 1)Skin- Lung 2)Muscles- Spleen
3)Vessels- Heart 4)Tendon- Liver 5)Bones- Kidney
