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There are 21 terms starting with "J"
jade doors
Synonyms: yin door.
jade gates
Synonyms: yin door.
jade pillow bone
Synonyms: pillow bone.
jade stem
Synonyms: penis.
jaundice
A condition characterized by the three classic signs of yellow skin, yellow eyes, and yellow urine, i.e., generalized yellowing of the body, yellowing of the whites of the eyes (sclera), and darker-than-normal urine. Jaundice arises when contraction of seasonal evils or dietary irregularities cause damp-heat or cold-damp to obstruct the center burner, and prevents bile from flowing according to its normal course.see entries listed below.
Jaundice
yang jaundice
yin jaundice
acute jaundice
scourge jaundice
vacuity jaundice
gallbladder jaundice
five jaundices
grain jaundice
liquor jaundice
black jaundice
yellow sweat
damp-heat jaundice
blood amassment jaundice
jaw corner
The part of the face below the ear.
jerking sinews and twitching flesh
From On Cold Damage. Spasmodic jerking of the sinew and flesh.
jin
The name of a dynasty ( 265--420).
jin
Synonyms: catty.
The name of a Tartar dynasty ( 1115--1234).
jin
A unit of measure divided into 16 liang, and now roughly equal to 500~g.
joining points
joint
A joining point of two bones.
joint pain
Pain in any joint. Enduring joint pain is observed in impediment patterns. Joint pain of limited duration is observed in some externally contracted febrile disease patterns such as wind-cold exterior patterns and qi-aspect heat. Joint pain may also attend certain sores such as streaming sores and red bayberry sores.
joint-running wind
Synonyms: white tiger joint-running wind; pain wind.
A disease described in Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Coffer, characterized by redness and swelling of the joints, with acute pain and difficulty bending and stretching. Joint-running wind is attributed to transformation of wind-cold-damp into heat in patients suffering from liver-kidney vacuity, and falls within the scope of impediment.
jowl
The lower part of the cheek.
jowl effusion
A sore of the lower cheek arising in cold damage or warm disease when residual toxin congests locally before the cessation of sweating or before full eruption of papules. It begins with generalized heat~effusion and aversion to cold and a nodelike swelling on one cheek that is slightly warm and painful. The swelling grows and spreads to the ear and the pain increases. Finally, the swelling ruptures and discharges foul-smelling pus. In severe cases, there is swollen pharynx and congesting phlegm that makes swallowing difficult.
Medication: In the initial stage, treat by clearing heat and resolving toxin assisted by dissipating the exterior, using formulas such as Universal Aid Toxin-Dispersing Beverage as oral medication and applying Golden Yellow Paste topically. In the suppurative stage,
joy
One of the five minds; associated with the heart.
joy causes qi to slacken
Unconstrained emotions ensure the disinhibited flow of qi. However, excessive joy leads to a dissipation of essence-spirit, and a weakening of heart qi that manifests in heart palpitations, insomnia, and mental diseases.
judging the inside from the outside
Judging the internal state of the body by external manifestations.
juice
The extractable fluid from any part of a plant.
The fluid produced when medicinal materials are boiled in water.
jumping-round flowing phlegm
Flowing phlegm in the region of GB-30 (Jumping Round). See flowing phlegm.