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5 Vital Substances Flashcards

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Name the 3 origins of Qi

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Yuan Qi (prenatal Qi)

Gu Qi (grain Qi)

Kong Qi (natural air Qi)

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What is Qi?

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Vital energy - YANG

Matter/change on the verge of becoming energy

Root thread connecting all being (life)

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Define Yuan Qi

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Original/source/prenatal

Transmitted by parents @ conception and partly responsible for inherited constitution

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Define Gu Qi

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Natural air Qi

Derived from digestion of food & water

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Define Kong Qi

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Natural air Qi

Extracted by the lungs from the air one breathes

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Define zangfu Qi

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Internal organ Qi

Major functional aspect of each individual organ

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Define Zhen Qi

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Meridian Qi (upright/true Qi)

Channels, pathways for Qi & blood circulation

Includes Wei Qi, Ying Qi, & Jing circulation

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Define Ying Qi

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Nutritive Qi

Mainly assoc. with Blood, which moves with Qi, for nourishment

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Define Wei Qi

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Defensive or protective Qi

Bodily resistance to EPI (external pathogenic influences)

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Define Zong Qi

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Ancestral Qi, Qi of the chest

Gathers in the chest to form a “sea of Qi” at Ren17, btw the nipples

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Qi warms…

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The body

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Qi ensures…

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stability (structure) & insures retention (holds things up & in)

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Qi is the source…

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of transformation & transportation (T/T) of food, fluids & air into Qi, Blood & Fluids

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Qi is the source of all…

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movement & accompanies all movement in the Bodymind with 4 primary directions: ascending, descending, entering, leaving

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2 major pathologies of Qi

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Deficiency of Qi: sx = lethargy, exhaustion, paleness (complexion), weak voice, no desire to move, insufficient Zangfu function, weak pulse, etc

Sub pathology: collapsed Qi

Stagnation of Qi (excess): sx = blockage leads to distention & pain, purplish tongue, soft changeable lumps, moodiness, frustration, wiry pulse

Sub pathology: rebellious Qi

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2 minor pathologies (disharmonies) of Qi

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Collapsed Qi (excess): sx = prolapses
- subcategory of def of Qi

Rebellious Qi: sx = Qi flows in wrong direction
- subcategory of Qi stagnation

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Name the 5 vital substances

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  1. Qi (yang)
  2. Blood/Xue (yin)
  3. Body fluids/Jingye
  4. Jing/Essence
  5. Shen/spirit
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Define blood as a tcm vital substance

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Responsive, accepting, effortless, soft & nurturing

Qi is pervasive, dynamic, transforming

Yin substance

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Relationship of blood & Qi

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Yin & yang of everyday ordinary life

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Origin of blood

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Gu Qi combines with Kong Qi to form blood

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Define Xue

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Blood

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2 functions of blood

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  1. Nourish the mind

2. Moisten the various parts

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2 disharmonies/pathologies of blood

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Def of blood: sx - thin weak emaciated constitution, dizziness, visual disturbances ( floaters), numbness of extremities, general dryness, scanty menses, paleness, lusterless complexion & think pulse

Congealed blood (blood stasis): sx - stabbing pain, relatively hard fixed lumps, darkened complexion, dark purplish tongue w possible red spots, rough chopping pulse

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What does jinye mean?

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Body fluids

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What are body fluids by Chinese definition?

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Much the same as western physiology: sweat, saliva, gastric juices, urine, blood, serous fluid, etc

25
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Origin of body fluids (2)

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  1. Transformed from food & drink

2. Absorbed & regulates mainly be Qi of kidneys

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2 types of body fluids

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Jin: lighter, clearer fluids

Ye: heavier thicker fluids

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2 functions of body fluids

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  1. Moisten (&partly nourish hair, skin, membranes, orifices, flesh muscles, organs, joints, brain, marrow & bones
  2. To cool preventing the body from over-heating
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Pathologies/disharmonies of body fluids (2)

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  1. Def of fluid (yin): sx - general or localized dryness and/or heat, which may lead to inflammatory conditions
  2. Accumulation (excess) of fluid: sx - mainly due to build up of mucus & phlegm (often due to underlying def of kidney yang root)
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What does Jing mean?

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Essence; ancestral energy, Qi

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2 origins/sources of Jing

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  1. Prenatal (congenital) Jing: inherited @ conception (DNA), fixed @ birth and with yuan Qi determines each ind. constitution
  2. Postnatal Jing: derived from purified transformed food & drink (Gu Qi) & may replace prenatal Jing throughout life
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Define Jing

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Hereditary factor specific to organic life that makes humans unique

Deep potential which forms and films the life cycle

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3 functions of Jing

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  1. Rule growth processes t/o life
  2. Basis of production & development
  3. Development of deep awareness & wisdom
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Pathologies/disharmonies of Jing

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Manifests ONLY in deficiency

Sx: improper maturation & growth, congenital defects, sexual dysfunction, infertility both male & female, inherited predisposition to disease, in graceful aging, lack of self-reflection w/ aging

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What does Shen mean?

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Spirit, mind

35
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Define Shen

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Psychosomatic aspect - vitality of the individual, force of ones personality as manifested through eyes & felt by others

Each organ has character or spirit

36
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5 types of Shen

Hint: Correspondence to organs

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  1. Yi: consciousness of potentials,
  2. Hun: non-corporeal soul
  3. Zhi: will
    4 Shen (small Shen): totality of Shen virtues residing in heart
  4. Po: animal/corporeal soul
37
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Define Yi

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Type of Shen: consciousness of potentials

Thought consciousness, intention
Insightfulness, awareness of others needs

Assoc with spleen/earth

38
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Define the Hun

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Non-corporeal soul

Unattached to the physical body

Virtue of good deeds

Assoc with liver/wood

39
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Define the Zhi

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Type of Shen: the will

Virtue of wisdom, basic intuition, quality of force, self determination

Assoc with kidneys/water

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Define the Shen (small Shen)

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Type of Shen: totality of all Shen virtues

Resides in heart, responsible for Big Shen’s proper connection to world of real people/places

Assoc with

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Define the Po

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Type of Shen: animal/corporeal soul

Ceases with death, dependent of physical life, compelling passion that drives knee-jerk reactions, reactivity

Assoc with lungs/metal

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