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What is the definition of Energetics?

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Energetics is related to the flow of energy in the human body.

All beings are animated by a ‘Vital Force’ (soul, spirit).

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What is the Vital Force referred to in Chinese Medicine?

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Qi (pronounced Chi).

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What is the Vital Force referred to in Indian tradition?

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Prana.

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What is the Vital Force referred to in the Greco-Roman tradition?

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Vis Medicatrix Naturae – ‘the Healing Power of Nature’.

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What are the basic principles of Energetics?

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  • Serves as a bridge between ancient and modern theories.
  • A shortcut to understanding herbs, foods, pathologies, and people.
  • An integrated approach: holistic - mind, body, soul.
  • No conflict between science and ancient knowledge if understood properly.
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How is illness or pathology described in terms of Energetics?

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As blockage or insufficiency of the Vital Force.

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What does the understanding of Energetics aim to restore?

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The flow of the Vital Force.

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What can be said about herbs in terms of Energetics?

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Herbs can be hot, cold, moist, or dry and can match or complement conditions found in people’s bodies.

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What is the Doctrine of the Humours?

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The name given to the Greco-Roman medical tradition.

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Who outlined the 4 Elements and what are they?

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Empedocles outlined the 4 Elements: Air, Fire, Water, Earth.

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What did Aristotle add to the medical system?

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The 5 Qualities: hot, cold, moist, dry, and neutral.

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Who introduced the 4 Humours?

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Hippocrates.

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What are the 4 Humours?

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  • Blood
  • Yellow Bile
  • Phlegm
  • Black Bile
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What qualities are assigned to the element Air?

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Warm and Moist.

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What qualities are assigned to the element Fire?

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Hot and Dry.

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What qualities are assigned to the element Water?

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Cold and Moist.

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What qualities are assigned to the element Earth?

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Cold and Dry.

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What is the quality of NEUTRAL in Hippocratic medicine?

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A balance between hot/cold, dry/damp.

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What are the diagnostic indicators of the Quality of HEAT?

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  • Overstimulation
  • Rapid, superficial pulse
  • Red, elongated tongue
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What are examples of conditions associated with the Quality of HEAT?

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  • Inflammation
  • Fever
  • Anything with ‘-itis’ on the end, e.g. appendicitis
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What are the diagnostic indicators of the Quality of COLD?

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  • Deep and slow pulse
  • Dark red, purple or black tongue
  • Pale or blue/purple skin
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What are examples of conditions associated with the Quality of COLD?

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  • Hypothyroidism
  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
  • Poor circulation
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What are the diagnostic indicators of the Quality of MOIST?

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  • Relaxed or obscure pulse
  • Wet and coated tongue
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What are examples of conditions associated with the Quality of MOIST?

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  • Phlegm/catarrh
  • Diarrhoea
  • Oedema
  • Profuse sweating
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What are the diagnostic indicators of the Quality of DRY?
* Weak, tense pulse * Dry tongue
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What are examples of conditions associated with the Quality of DRY?
* Dry skin and mucous membranes * Loss of muscle mass * Constipation * Osteoporosis
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What are examples of neutral quality herbs?
* Oatseed * Schisandra berry * Ashwagandha * Maca * Bilberry
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What are hot or warm herbs?
* Rosemary * Thyme * Garlic * Cayenne
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What are cold or cool herbs?
* Rose * Plantain * Barberry bark * Golden Seal
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What are moistening herbs?
* Marshmallow * Wild Lettuce * Slippery Elm bark powder
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What are drying herbs?
* Golden Seal * Raspberry leaf * Oak Bark
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What are the four Humours and their corresponding Elements?
* Blood (Air) - Sanguine * Yellow Bile (Fire) - Choleric * Phlegm (Water) - Phlegmatic * Black Bile (Earth) - Melancholic
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What is the relationship between Blood and seasons?
Blood has an affinity with the season of Spring.
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What health problems can arise from an excess of Blood?
* Stagnation * Poor circulation * Fatigue * High blood pressure
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What are the main organs associated with blood?
Bladder, pancreas ## Footnote These organs are crucial in the context of blood health and circulation.
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What are the symptoms of 'tired blood'?
Fatigue, high blood pressure, hypoxia ## Footnote Tired blood refers to a high quantity but low quality of blood.
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What dietary changes can help normalize blood?
* Minimize consumption of rich foods, meat, alcohol * Mainly vegetarian diet with beets, bitter greens, and leafy vegetables * Use bitters to aid digestion * Consume dark red, black, and blue berries * Include blood-moving spices like ginger and garlic * Engage in social exercise ## Footnote These strategies aim to cleanse and restore blood quality.
38
What is the relationship of Yellow Bile to the Four Humours?
Relates to the element of Fire, produced in the Gall Bladder, associated with Summer, and has qualities of hot and dry ## Footnote Yellow Bile is considered the 'fire of digestion' and metabolism.
39
List the symptoms of an excess of Yellow Bile.
* Hot, dry constitution * Redness of skin * Skin outbreaks (e.g., eczema) * Prone to fever and inflammation * Dyspepsia, ulcers, indigestion, heartburn * Anger, frustration, irritability * Sleep difficulties * Craving excitement ## Footnote These symptoms reflect the imbalance associated with Yellow Bile.
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What are treatment strategies to normalize Yellow Bile?
* Cooling foods and juices * Salads and raw foods * Avoid unhealthy fats and oils * Maintain hydration * Use bitter tonics * Engage in calming exercises * Eat in a calm atmosphere ## Footnote These strategies focus on cooling and balancing the digestive system.
41
What are the characteristics of Phlegm in the Four Humours?
Relates to the element of Water, produced in the Brain and Lungs, associated with Autumn, and has qualities of cold and moist ## Footnote Phlegm is responsible for lubricating and flushing out toxins.
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What are the effects of an imbalance of Phlegm?
* Excess mucous and catarrh * Water retention * Lymphatic stagnation * Slow metabolism * Disturbed water balance * Cysts and tumors * Arthritis ## Footnote These effects indicate a cold and wet condition associated with excess Phlegm.
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What treatment strategies can normalize Phlegm?
* Avoid foods that weaken digestive fire * Use stimulating, drying herbs and foods * Consume fennel seed, cardamom, fenugreek * Use warming, drying expectorants ## Footnote These strategies aim to reduce excess mucus and improve digestion.
44
What is Black Bile associated with in the Four Humours?
Relates to the element of Earth, produced in the Spleen, associated with Winter, and has qualities of cold and dry ## Footnote Black Bile is linked with pathology and disease.
45
List the symptoms of an excess of Black Bile.
* Melancholy * Tics, spasms, tremors * Rheumatism * Circulatory disease * Digestive issues * Itchy, dry skin ## Footnote These symptoms reflect the negative impact of excess Black Bile.
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What are treatment strategies to normalize Black Bile?
* Avoid rough, dry, or astringent foods * Choose nourishing foods like spinach and berries * Ensure plenty of soluble fiber * Use spicy herbs for digestion * Implement purgative and liver-clearing herbs * Use nervine herbs to counteract mental effects ## Footnote These approaches aim to balance Black Bile and improve overall health.
47
Define the Four Temperaments according to Galen.
* Sanguine: Hopeful, courageous * Choleric: Fiery, quick to anger * Melancholic: Despondent, reflective * Phlegmatic: Calm, unemotional ## Footnote These temperaments reflect the emotional aspects of the humours.
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What is Dyscrasia in Humoral Medicine?
Refers to an imbalance of humours causing disease ## Footnote The term comes from Greek origins.
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What is Eucrasia in Humoral Medicine?
The desired state of harmony and balance in the humours ## Footnote This term also has Greek roots.
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What is Plethora in Humoral Medicine?
Refers to an excess of any humour ## Footnote This condition indicates an imbalance that can lead to health issues.
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What are some methods of treatment in Humoral Medicine?
* Blood-letting * Emetics * Purging ## Footnote These methods were used to remove harmful surpluses of humours.
52
What lifestyle factors were believed to contribute to health in Humoral Medicine?
* Fresh air * Exercise * Sleeping and waking * Food and drink * Excretion * Emotions ## Footnote An imbalance in any of these factors was thought to contribute to illness.
53
How is Hippocrates viewed in the context of Humoral Medicine?
Often called 'the Father of Modern Medicine', but more accurately 'the Father of Naturopathy' ## Footnote His approach emphasized the balance of humours and lifestyle.
54
What is Unani Tibb?
A system practiced in India and the Middle East that focuses on humoral balance ## Footnote It involves intake, purging, and environmental changes.
55
What is the definition of Energetics?
Energetics is related to the flow of energy in the human body. ## Footnote All beings are animated by a 'Vital Force' (soul, spirit).
56
What is the Vital Force referred to in Chinese Medicine?
Qi (pronounced Chi).
57
What is the Vital Force referred to in Indian tradition?
Prana.
58
What is the Vital Force referred to in the Greco-Roman tradition?
Vis Medicatrix Naturae – 'the Healing Power of Nature'.
59
What are the basic principles of Energetics?
* Serves as a bridge between ancient and modern theories. * A shortcut to understanding herbs, foods, pathologies, and people. * An integrated approach: holistic - mind, body, soul. * No conflict between science and ancient knowledge if understood properly.
60
How is illness or pathology described in terms of Energetics?
As blockage or insufficiency of the Vital Force.
61
What does the understanding of Energetics aim to restore?
The flow of the Vital Force.
62
What can be said about herbs in terms of Energetics?
Herbs can be hot, cold, moist, or dry and can match or complement conditions found in people's bodies.
63
What is the Doctrine of the Humours?
The name given to the Greco-Roman medical tradition.
64
Who outlined the 4 Elements and what are they?
Empedocles outlined the 4 Elements: Air, Fire, Water, Earth.
65
What did Aristotle add to the medical system?
The 5 Qualities: hot, cold, moist, dry, and neutral.
66
Who introduced the 4 Humours?
Hippocrates.
67
What are the 4 Humours?
* Blood * Yellow Bile * Phlegm * Black Bile
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What qualities are assigned to the element Air?
Warm and Moist.
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What qualities are assigned to the element Fire?
Hot and Dry.
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What qualities are assigned to the element Water?
Cold and Moist.
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What qualities are assigned to the element Earth?
Cold and Dry.
72
What is the quality of NEUTRAL in Hippocratic medicine?
A balance between hot/cold, dry/damp.
73
What are the diagnostic indicators of the Quality of HEAT?
* Overstimulation * Rapid, superficial pulse * Red, elongated tongue
74
What are examples of conditions associated with the Quality of HEAT?
* Inflammation * Fever * Anything with '-itis' on the end, e.g. appendicitis
75
What are the diagnostic indicators of the Quality of COLD?
* Deep and slow pulse * Dark red, purple or black tongue * Pale or blue/purple skin
76
What are examples of conditions associated with the Quality of COLD?
* Hypothyroidism * Chronic Fatigue Syndrome * Poor circulation
77
What are the diagnostic indicators of the Quality of MOIST?
* Relaxed or obscure pulse * Wet and coated tongue
78
What are examples of conditions associated with the Quality of MOIST?
* Phlegm/catarrh * Diarrhoea * Oedema * Profuse sweating
79
What are the diagnostic indicators of the Quality of DRY?
* Weak, tense pulse * Dry tongue
80
What are examples of conditions associated with the Quality of DRY?
* Dry skin and mucous membranes * Loss of muscle mass * Constipation * Osteoporosis
81
What are examples of neutral quality herbs?
* Oatseed * Schisandra berry * Ashwagandha * Maca * Bilberry
82
What are hot or warm herbs?
* Rosemary * Thyme * Garlic * Cayenne
83
What are cold or cool herbs?
* Rose * Plantain * Barberry bark * Golden Seal
84
What are moistening herbs?
* Marshmallow * Wild Lettuce * Slippery Elm bark powder
85
What are drying herbs?
* Golden Seal * Raspberry leaf * Oak Bark
86
What are the four Humours and their corresponding Elements?
* Blood (Air) - Sanguine * Yellow Bile (Fire) - Choleric * Phlegm (Water) - Phlegmatic * Black Bile (Earth) - Melancholic
87
What is the relationship between Blood and seasons?
Blood has an affinity with the season of Spring.
88
What health problems can arise from an excess of Blood?
* Stagnation * Poor circulation * Fatigue * High blood pressure
89
What are the main organs associated with blood?
Bladder, pancreas ## Footnote These organs are crucial in the context of blood health and circulation.
90
What are the symptoms of 'tired blood'?
Fatigue, high blood pressure, hypoxia ## Footnote Tired blood refers to a high quantity but low quality of blood.
91
What dietary changes can help normalize blood?
* Minimize consumption of rich foods, meat, alcohol * Mainly vegetarian diet with beets, bitter greens, and leafy vegetables * Use bitters to aid digestion * Consume dark red, black, and blue berries * Include blood-moving spices like ginger and garlic * Engage in social exercise ## Footnote These strategies aim to cleanse and restore blood quality.
92
What is the relationship of Yellow Bile to the Four Humours?
Relates to the element of Fire, produced in the Gall Bladder, associated with Summer, and has qualities of hot and dry ## Footnote Yellow Bile is considered the 'fire of digestion' and metabolism.
93
List the symptoms of an excess of Yellow Bile.
* Hot, dry constitution * Redness of skin * Skin outbreaks (e.g., eczema) * Prone to fever and inflammation * Dyspepsia, ulcers, indigestion, heartburn * Anger, frustration, irritability * Sleep difficulties * Craving excitement ## Footnote These symptoms reflect the imbalance associated with Yellow Bile.
94
What are treatment strategies to normalize Yellow Bile?
* Cooling foods and juices * Salads and raw foods * Avoid unhealthy fats and oils * Maintain hydration * Use bitter tonics * Engage in calming exercises * Eat in a calm atmosphere ## Footnote These strategies focus on cooling and balancing the digestive system.
95
What are the characteristics of Phlegm in the Four Humours?
Relates to the element of Water, produced in the Brain and Lungs, associated with Autumn, and has qualities of cold and moist ## Footnote Phlegm is responsible for lubricating and flushing out toxins.
96
What are the effects of an imbalance of Phlegm?
* Excess mucous and catarrh * Water retention * Lymphatic stagnation * Slow metabolism * Disturbed water balance * Cysts and tumors * Arthritis ## Footnote These effects indicate a cold and wet condition associated with excess Phlegm.
97
What treatment strategies can normalize Phlegm?
* Avoid foods that weaken digestive fire * Use stimulating, drying herbs and foods * Consume fennel seed, cardamom, fenugreek * Use warming, drying expectorants ## Footnote These strategies aim to reduce excess mucus and improve digestion.
98
What is Black Bile associated with in the Four Humours?
Relates to the element of Earth, produced in the Spleen, associated with Winter, and has qualities of cold and dry ## Footnote Black Bile is linked with pathology and disease.
99
List the symptoms of an excess of Black Bile.
* Melancholy * Tics, spasms, tremors * Rheumatism * Circulatory disease * Digestive issues * Itchy, dry skin ## Footnote These symptoms reflect the negative impact of excess Black Bile.
100
What are treatment strategies to normalize Black Bile?
* Avoid rough, dry, or astringent foods * Choose nourishing foods like spinach and berries * Ensure plenty of soluble fiber * Use spicy herbs for digestion * Implement purgative and liver-clearing herbs * Use nervine herbs to counteract mental effects ## Footnote These approaches aim to balance Black Bile and improve overall health.
101
Define the Four Temperaments according to Galen.
* Sanguine: Hopeful, courageous * Choleric: Fiery, quick to anger * Melancholic: Despondent, reflective * Phlegmatic: Calm, unemotional ## Footnote These temperaments reflect the emotional aspects of the humours.
102
What is Dyscrasia in Humoral Medicine?
Refers to an imbalance of humours causing disease ## Footnote The term comes from Greek origins.
103
What is Eucrasia in Humoral Medicine?
The desired state of harmony and balance in the humours ## Footnote This term also has Greek roots.
104
What is Plethora in Humoral Medicine?
Refers to an excess of any humour ## Footnote This condition indicates an imbalance that can lead to health issues.
105
What are some methods of treatment in Humoral Medicine?
* Blood-letting * Emetics * Purging ## Footnote These methods were used to remove harmful surpluses of humours.
106
What lifestyle factors were believed to contribute to health in Humoral Medicine?
* Fresh air * Exercise * Sleeping and waking * Food and drink * Excretion * Emotions ## Footnote An imbalance in any of these factors was thought to contribute to illness.
107
How is Hippocrates viewed in the context of Humoral Medicine?
Often called 'the Father of Modern Medicine', but more accurately 'the Father of Naturopathy' ## Footnote His approach emphasized the balance of humours and lifestyle.
108
What is Unani Tibb?
A system practiced in India and the Middle East that focuses on humoral balance ## Footnote It involves intake, purging, and environmental changes.

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