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Asian Medicine I - pre midterm Flashcards

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Which organs are associated with the element of fire?

Which one is yin and yang?

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yin - heart
yang - small intestine

yin - pericardium
yang - triple warmer

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Name the five elements in traditional Chinese medicine?

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Fire, earth, metal, water, wood

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Which organs are associated with earth? Which one is yin and yang?

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Yin - stomach

Yang - spleen

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Which organs are associated with metal? Which is yin and which is yang?

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Yin - lung

Yang - large intestine

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Which elements are associated with wood? Which is yin and which is yang?

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Yin - liver

Yang - gall bladder

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Which organs are associated with water? Which are yin and which are yang?

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Yin - kidney

Yang - urinary bladder

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Which colors are associated with the elements?

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Fire - red 
Earth - yellow 
Metal - white
Water - black 
Wood - green
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Which emotion is associated with fire?

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Joy

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Which season is associated with fire?

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Summer

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Which emotion is associated with earth?

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Worry or pensiveness

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Which season is associated with earth?

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Late summer or last 18 days of every season

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Which season is associated with metal?

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Fall

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Which emotion is associated with metal?

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Sadness

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What season is associated with water?

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Winter

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Which emotion is associated with water?

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Fear

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Which season is associated with wood?

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Spring

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Which emotion is associated with wood?

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Anger

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The lung is associated with what other ‘element?’

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External wind

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The liver is associated with what other ‘element?’

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Internal wind

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What are the three jewels of Chinese medicine?

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Crying, sweating and farting

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Which does not belong?

Is this list yin or yang?

Contraction, matter, front, cool, nourishes, light

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Light does not belong.

Yin

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Which does not belong?

This list is yin or yang?

Expansion, back, protects, moves, exterior, provides space for rest

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Provides space for rest does not belong.

This is yang

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What are the four aspects of yin and yang?

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Opposition, interdependence, mutual consumption, and inter-transformation

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Contraction is associated with which element?

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Fire

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Central is associated with which element?
Earth
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Contraction is associated with which element?
Metal
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Downward is associated with which element?
Water
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Expansion is associated with which element?
Wood
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What is the insulting cycle? | And how does this happen?
When an element black-lashes at its controller. | When the controller is deficient or the element is excess
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What are the components of the 8 principles?
Exterior, interior, excess, deficiency, cold, heat, yin and yang
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What is: Runny nose with white tongue coat, and body aches?
Exterior cold
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What is runny nose, yellow discharge with sore throat?
External heat
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Is there such thing as exterior deficiency?
No
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All exterior symptoms are known as...
Exterior excess
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What is no thirst, with a pale tongue and white coat?
Interior cold
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What element does metal control?
Wood
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What element does wood control?
Earth
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What does earth control?
Water
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What element does water control?
Fire
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What element does if control?
Metal
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What principle does a patient that is thirsty with a red tongue with a white coat have?
Interior heat
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A patient with shortness of breath and dizziness has what principle?
Interior deficient
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A patient that is irritable, with abdominal distention and blood stagnation has which principle?
Interior excess
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What are the 6 pathogenic factors?
Wind, cold, heat, dampness, dryness and summer heat
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Which organ is associated with external wind?
Lung
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Which organ is associated with internal wind?
Liver
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Which pathogenic factor is associated with: Sneezing, cough with white discharge, body stiffness and aches, and a floating pulse
Wind cold
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Which pathogenic factor is associated with: Tremors, tics, vertigo, numbness, severe cases of convulsions, unconsciousness, hemiplegia, deviation of mouth/tongue
Internal wind
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Which pathogenic factor is associated with sleepiness, lack of thirst, loose stool, and clear, profuse urine?
Cold
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Which pathogenic factor is associated with blazing upwards, drying and affects the mind?
Heat
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Is heat associated with yin or yang?
Yang
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What pathogenic factor is associated with having a lump or discharge where there shouldn't be?
Dampness
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Is dampness yin or yang?
Yin
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Where is dampness located?
Internal organs, channels and skin
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What pathogenic factor is associated with dry symptoms?
Dryness
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Dryness is yin/yang deficient. | Which one?
Yin deficient
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Summer heat is associated with...
Heat stroke
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Qi is...
Life force
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True or false. | Chinese medicine is disease centered.
False. | Chinese medicine is patient centered.
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The Book of Changes references what?
Yin and yang
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The Han Dynasty firmly established...
Yin and Yang Five Elements Channel theory Pharmacopeia
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What is the functions of Qi?
``` promote growth and development warmth maintained by readjusting Qi protects the body from exterior attacks maintains homeostasis nourishes (Ying/Nutritive Qi) Qi hau (functions of organs) ```
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What are the types of Qi?
``` Yuan Qi - primary/congenital/pre-natal/source Zong Qi - Pectoral Ying Qi - food essence/nutritive Wei Qi - defensive Zang-fu organ Qi - Qi of all organs ```
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What does Yuan Qi mean?
Primary/congenital/pre-natal/source Qi
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What does Zong Qi mean?
Pectoral Qi
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What does Ying Qi mean?
Food essence/nutritive Qi
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What does Wei Qi mean?
Defensive Qi
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What does Zang-fu Qi mean?
Qi of all organs
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What is Yuan Qi rooted in and what is it transported by?
Rooted in the kidneys | Transported by the triple-warmer
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What is Yuan Qi depleted by?
excess activity long term lack of rest increased ejaculation in males increased pregnancies in women
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Which organs are found in the Zong Qi?
heart and lungs together
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Where does Ying Qi come from and which organs is it extracted from?
Comes from Food | extracted by the spleen and the stomach
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What does Gi Qi mean?
refined energy from the extraction of energy from the spleen and stomach
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Where does Ying Qi circulate?
IN the vessels
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What does Ying Qi help produce?
Helps produce blood, and it circulates with it
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What does Wei Qi's function?
immunity, derived from Ying Qi - defends against external pathogenic influences - protects muscular surface - controls opening of pores - moistens skin and hair - adjusts body temperature - warms Zang-fu organs
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Where does Wei Qi circulate?
OUTSIDE the vessels
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What are other forms of Zang-fu Qi?
Zheng/zeng Qi | Meridian Qi
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What contributes to Zhong Qi?
Air and Food Qi
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Blood is yin or yang?
Yin
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Which Qi is blood formed from?
Food and Air Qi
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To become complete blood, which organ does blood have to go through?
heart
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What is the functions of blood?
nourishment (bone, hair, sinew, bowels), moisture, foundation of mental activities
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Which organs make blood?
heart spleen kidneys
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What does liver do for blood?
stores blood and ensures smooth circulation
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What are Jin Body fluids?
thin fluids - mucous membrane | you lose them all the time and you need to
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What are Ye body fluids?
thick fluids - bone marrow - body makes theses, but doesn't lose them - body contains them
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What is Jing? and is it yin or yang?
Essence | yang
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What is Jing used for?
primary substance for growth and development | - pre and post-natal essence
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disharmonies manifest in Jing as...
``` improper maturation sexual dysfunction infertility early aging congenital defects ```
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How you do better utilize Jing?
eat and sleep well, control stress and sexual activity
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How do you utilize prenatal essence?
tai chi, Qi Gong, Yoga, breathing exercise, exercise
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What is the female maturation cycle?
7 year cycle, and mature/develop faster than males
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What is the male maturation cycle?
8 year cycle | ejaculation 2/day when younger and it decreases as they get older
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What is Shen?
Mind/Spirit
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Shen is part of 3 essential substances. What are they?
essence qi shen
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What is the function of Shen?
think and discriminate | personality

1st year - Asian Med Yr 1 (1 decks)

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