Guest guest Posted October 7, 2004 Report Share Posted October 7, 2004 Dusky isn't a very well defined term. I hear it daily in the clinic and only request that the interns who work with me use the term " dusky " in the context of pale purple which is the color of the sky at dusk. Generally however in the ECTOM clinic, " dusky " is used interchangeably with " purple " . I just disagree with this lack of specificity. I organize the different shades of purple as follows: dusky = pale+purple blood stagnation with deficiency, probably a blood deficiency purple = blood stagnation reddish purple = blood stagnation with heat reddish purple can also be a yin deficiency following ying level heat. The heat damages the yin which concentrates giving rise to a darker purplish color. bluish-purple = blood stagnation with or due to cold. -al. On Oct 7, 2004, at 7:27 AM, wrote: > I have heard there is dusky pale and dusky purple... > > -JB > > >> >> [] >> Wednesday, October 06, 2004 11:17 PM >> >> Re: excessive iron in the blood--dusky tongue >> >> >> >> Dusky translates as pale purple. >> doug >> >> , Steven Slater >> <laozhongyi@m...> >> wrote: >>> Hi Shanna, >>> >>> Dusky = slightly dark? I must confess I have not heard the term >>> " dusky " >>> in term of tongue diagnosis but I assume it refers to a dark quality. >>>>> coating suggests dampness/phlegm. >>>> Steve >>> Chinese Herbal Medicine offers various professional services, > including board approved continuing education classes, an annual > conference and a free discussion forum in Chinese Herbal Medicine. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2004 Report Share Posted October 7, 2004 > > Al Stone [alstone] > Thursday, October 07, 2004 3:36 PM > > What's a dusky tongue? > > > Dusky isn't a very well defined term. > > I hear it daily in the clinic and only request that the interns who > work with me use the term " dusky " in the context of pale purple which > is the color of the sky at dusk. Generally however in the ECTOM > clinic, " dusky " is used interchangeably with " purple " . I just disagree > with this lack of specificity. > > I organize the different shades of purple as follows: > > dusky = pale+purple > blood stagnation with deficiency, probably a blood deficiency > > purple = blood stagnation [Jason] We should not forget that purple tongues can be yang xu... -Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2004 Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 Hi All, If dusky = pale purple and pale-purple = " qing1 " /blue-green; why has dusky been invented to replace blue-green/qing1 in the vocabulary of some teachings/practitioners? Best Wishes, Steve On 08/10/2004, at 12:29 PM, wrote: > > > >> >> Al Stone [alstone] >> Thursday, October 07, 2004 3:36 PM >> >> What's a dusky tongue? >> >> >> Dusky isn't a very well defined term. >> >> I hear it daily in the clinic and only request that the interns who >> work with me use the term " dusky " in the context of pale purple which >> is the color of the sky at dusk. Generally however in the ECTOM >> clinic, " dusky " is used interchangeably with " purple " . I just disagree >> with this lack of specificity. >> >> I organize the different shades of purple as follows: >> >> dusky = pale+purple >> blood stagnation with deficiency, probably a blood deficiency >> >> purple = blood stagnation > [Jason] > We should not forget that purple tongues can be yang xu... > > -Jason > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.