Acupuncture 457

Course overview

*Identify the four pathological patterns of Qi disharmony. *Defend the importance of distention as a characteristic of Qi stagnation. *Identify the four Blood pathology patterns. *Distinguish between various types of Blood stasis in the Liver, Heart, Lungs, Stomach, Intestines and Uterus. *Recognize the causes of Blood stasis. *Identify the three types of pathological Body Fluid patterns. *Give examples of Phlegm in Chinese medicine. *Outline the role of the Spleen, Lungs and Kidneys in the production of Phlegm. *Differentiate between the various Heart pathologies. *Discuss how pathologies of the Pericardium differ from those of the Heart. *List the general characteristics of Liver pathology. *Differentiate between the various Liver pathologies.