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Mouth, teeth dx
Gio Ch 23
Question | Answer |
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Pale red, moist & shiny lips | normal, good state of Sp |
Pale lips | Blood or yang xu |
Red & dry lips | Heat in St/Sp |
Purple or bluish lips | Blood stasis |
Mouth slightly open | Empty pattern |
Breathing thru mouth | Lu qi xu |
Greenish around mouth | Liv blood stasis or Liv qi stag |
Swollen & painful gums | St heat |
Swollen but not painful gyns | Empty heat of St |
Pale gums | Blood xu |
Moist teeth | Good state of Kid |
Dry teeth | Kid yin xu |
Bright & very dry teeth | Heat in yangming (febrile disease) |
Dry & grayish teeth | empty heat from Kid yin xu |
Lips reflect state of | Sp |
Mouth reflects state of | Sp & St |
The teeth are considered an extension of ____ | The bones |
The gums are under the influence of | The Stomach |