Balanz Exam Yin Flashcards
What is a Human Being
Part of universe, between Heaven and Earth
Body, mind & spirit as micro cosmos reflecting, interacting with macro cosmos
A holistic organic entity consists of
1-Shen (soul, spirit)
2-Physical body, organs and framework
3-5 Zang (Yin organs) and 6 Fu (Yang) organs
4-Qi,Blood, Jing (essence) and Body Fluids
5-Meridians where Qi and Blood flow and connect Zang & Fu organs with all parts of the body such as skin, muscle, bones, joints, sense organs.
6-interaction between internal and external environment.
What is a healthy life
A healthy life where ones lives in harmony with oneself, environment and nature
Yin and Yang
Everything originates from Dao way, path
1- cosmic oneness
2-infinite, large source
3-everything & nothing
4-law of nature, Yin & Yang in harmony
Ying and Yang are a concept of Daoism
ALL IS RELATIVE - nothing is absolute in Yin and Yang
Yang
Sunny side of the hill / stream (White)
Ying
Shady side of the hill / stream (Black)
what is Qi
Qi is energy
Qi: interaction between Yin and Yang momentum of changes in nature life
The interaction between Yin and Yang generate Qi
1-Everything is Qi
2-primordial substance of universe
3-a constant state of “flux”
4-aggregation, coarse material forms dispersion, rarefied 5-non-material forms
6-not be created nor destroyed, only be transformed.
What are the aspects of Yin and Yang
The 5 aspects
All is relative 1-contrary, opposite 2-interdependent, complimentary 3-continuous adjustment 4-transformation 5-infinite divisibility of Yin and Yang
1-Contrary Yin (black) Yang (White)
2-interdependent - Yin is Yang and vice versa
3-Continuous adjustment to keep the dynamic balance - where there is relatively more Yin, there is relatively less Yang and vice versa.
4-Transformation into one another
5-infinite divisibility of Ying and Yang (Yin is in Yang & Yang is in Yin)
Yin and Yang in Body Structure
Yin
1-Lower part
2-Front
3-Interior
4-Anterior medial
Yang
1-Upper part
2-Back
3-Exterior
4-Posterior lateral
Yin and Yang in internal organs
1-Yin - Zang organs
2-Yang - Fu organs
Yin and Yang in Substances
1-Yin
Jing (essence)
Blood
Body fluids
Yang
1-Qi
2-Shen (Soul/ spirit)
Yin and Yang in Body Tissues
Yin 1-Bones 2-Joints 3-Ligaments 4-Fascia
Yang
1-Skin
2-Muscles
3-Tendons
Yin and Yang in internal organs
Yin
5 Zang organs
Yang
6 Fu organs
Yin and Yang in Substances
Yin
1-Blood
2-Jing
3-Body fluids
Yang
1- Qi
2-Shen (spirit / soul)
Yin and Yang in Body Tissues
Yin 1-Fascia 2-Bone 3-Ligaments 4-Joints
Yang
1-Muscle
2-Tendon
3-Skin
Yin and Yang Qualities
Yin 1-Higher Density 2-Hidden 3-Plastic 4-Cooler 5-Drier
Yang 1-Lower Density 2-Superficial 3-Elastic 4-Warmer 5-Moist
Yin and Yang Yoga Movements
Yin 1-Slower 2-Gentle 3-Muscles relaxed to build mobility 4-Positions held for longer
Yang 1-Faster 2-Strong 3-Holding for shorter period of time 4-Muscles engaged to build stability
What are the 5 fundamental substances of the body and mind in TCM
5 substances fundamental to body and mid are 1-Qi 2-Shen 3-Jung (essence) 4-Blood 5-Body fluids
What are the Yang substances
Yang substances are Qi, and Shen
1-more subtle
2-more volatile
3-immaterial
What are the Yin substances
Yin substances are Jing, Blood and Body fluids
1-condensed
2-material
3-slower
What are the three treasures of the human body
The 3 treasures are
1-Qi
2-Shen
3-Jing
What is Qi
Qi, Ki, Prana (life force, energy)
Upper part - gas, stream, vapour
Lower part - rice
It cannot be created or destroyed only transformed
ALL IS RELATIVE
Qi is the essential substance of the human body maintaining vital activities and functions of the organs and tissues. An energy that manifests itself at a physical, emotional and mental level
What are the different kinds of Qi
Different kinds of Qi
1- Heaven and Earth (creating human being)
2-Yuan (original / pre heaven)
3-Qing (clear air through breathing of lungs)
4-Kong (clear air through breathing of lungs)
5-Gu (from food)
6-Zong (gathering Qi) from food/liquids transformed by stomach and spleen
7-Zhen (true/whole body Qi)
8-Ying (nourishing Qi) in blood vessels and meridians
9-Wei (defensive Qi)
10-Organ (in Zang Fu organs)
11-Meridian (in meridians)
12-Upright versus evil (good versus pathogenic)
Functions of Qi
Yin 1-Calming 2-Controlling 3-Cooling 4-Moisturising 5-Nourishing
Yang 1-Stimulating 2-Activating 3-Warming 4-Drying 5-Damp 6-Protecting
Functions of both Yin and Yang Qi
1-Lifting and holding organs, blood, fluids, sperm
2-Transformation
3-Intermediating
4-Transporting
Imbalance as a result in quantity and quality of Qi flow
1-Deficiency 2-Stagnation 3-Sinking 4-Rebellious 5-Losing / closing
What is blood?
Blood is yin compared to Chi (yang)
Blood nurtures, moistens, nourishes
Dense, material form of Qi
post heaven Qi + pre heaven Qi food essence (stomach and spleen) + kidney essence + bone marrow
1-Red liquid 2-Rich in nutrients 3-Circulates in the vessels and meridians to nourish the body 4-Nourishing 5-Moisturising 6-Material basis of Shen (soul/spirit) 7-Material basis of Qi
Blood is dense, material form of Qi
Blood is the result of:
1-Post heaven Qi and pre heaven Qi
2-From essence of food and liquids
3-From essence of kidneys and bone marrow
Qi & blood are inseparable
Blood is yin
1-‘quiet’
2-mother of Qi
3-nourishes Qi
Qi is yang 1-Agile 2-Commander of blood 3-Generates 4-moves 5-Cools down blood 6-Keeps blood inside the vessels
When Qi moves, blood follows, when Qi stagnates, Blood congeals
Imbalance in blood
1-Deficiency
2-Heat in blood
3-Stagnation
Einstein Theory of relativity E=MC2
Energy =Mass x Speed of light2
Energy equals mass at the speed of light squared
Qi could be described as energy taking form
What is the meridian system
1-pathways substances
2-connecting Zang (Yin organs) & Fu (Yang organs)
3-linking organs & body parts
4-transferring information, providing immunity, reflecting pathological signs and regulating whole body
in TCM, the Zang Fu organs, torso and limbs are connected by meridians - complex network where energy and Qi run through the body
What is the meridian system - describe
A network like streams, rivers, lakes
1 - pathway in which Qi, blood, energy and body fluids are circulating
2-linking internal organs & external body parts
3-connecting zang (Yin) and Fu (Yang) organs with each other and the body
4-Responsible for transferring information, regulating and immunity
How many meridians
1-All have their own acupuncture points 2-Fixed direction of Qi 3-Qi flows through the meridians according to Chinese clock 4-Yin meridians: Qi flows Up 5-Yang meridians: Qi flows Down
8 extra ordinary (curious) meridians
1-Two (2) of them have their own acupuncture point - Governing vessel and Conception vessel
2- Six (6) make use of the primary meridians
Describe Yin meridians
1-Zang organs
2-Front / inside of body
Qi flow
1-Upwards
2-From feet to torso
3-From torso to fingers
Describe Yang meridians
1-Fu organs
2-Back
3-Outside of limbs
Qi Flow
1-Downards
2-Head to feet
3-Fingers to head
What are nadis
1-nadies mean little river or channel
2-pathways along which prana travel
3-Three (3) main nadis - Sushumna, Ida and Pingala
Modern Meridian Theory
1- Hyaluronic acid (HA) molecules in fascia attract and bind water which can conduct energies. The pathways of these HA / water similar to meridians in TCM
Earth - Grounding, Nourishing and Transforming
Stomach and Spleen / Pancreas
Associations - nutrition/fertility
Stability/Support
Grounding/receiving/ transforming/giving
Season - Indian Summer - last 18 days of every season
Colour - yellow
Soul / Spirit (Yi) - Intention / intellect/thoughts/focus/memories
Emotion (Si) Virtue/Empathy/Trust / Anxiety/Worries
Sense Organ - Mouth / Taste
Taste & Smell - Sweet and Aromatic
Sound - Singing
Climate - Dampness
Time - Stomach (07.00-09.00)
Spleen (09.00-11.00)
Stomach (Yang)
1-Anatomy - left side under diaphragm in abdominal area
Connecting to esophagus and small intestines
2-Physical- receiving foods and solids
3-Energetic-transporting food and fluids to the body. Forming base of vital energy
4-Mental / emotional/spiritual - acceptance and grounding. Arising and satisfying inner needs
Spleen/Pancreas (Yin)
1-Anatomy
Spleen - left of and posterior to stomach
Pancreas - between stomach and intestines
2-Physical
Spleen - filtering blood and immunity/storing iron
Pancreas - producing digestive enzymes, secreting insulin and glucagon to regulate blood sugar
3-Energetic
Spleen - extracting pure food and essence from stomach and transporting to body
Forming Food Qi and sending it to lungs for further transformation of Qi, blood and body fluids
Balancing body fluids
Holding @ liftIng organs into place
Keeping blood in vessels
Controlling saliva
Manifesting in lips
4-Mental / emotional/spiritual - host of soul spirit Yi
Ability to focus and concentrate
Feeling home in the body
Ability to contain, digest and analyse
Imbalance examples of stomach and Spleen
Indigestion Eating Disorders Fatigue Monkey mind Feeling empty inside, worry, anxiety
Meridian Stomach
Stomach (Yang)
Qi Flow
1-Straight under pupil, on eye socket
2-Down
3-Front side of body / torso and relative lateral side of leg
End
4-Lateral corner of second toe
Meridian Spleen
Spleen (Yin)
1-Meridian side tip of big toe
2-Up - relative medial side of leg and front side of body / torso
3-Lateral side of chest in 6th intercostal space
What is Qi
TCM
1-essential substance
2-maintaining vital activities and functions
3-energy manifesting at all levels physical,
4-mental/emotional & spiritual
Yoga & other traditions
1-link of body, mind and Spirit
Western (Energy) Medicine
1- electrical, chemical, electromagnetic energies
What is the relationship between Qi and Blood
Qi & Blood inseparable
1-Qi (yang) - commander, generates, holds and moves
2-Blood (yin) - mother, nourishes, carries
Functions of blood
Functions
1-nourishing and moisturising
2-material basis of Shen (Soul/Spirit) & Qi
Imbalance of Blood
Imbalance
1-deficiency
2-heat
3-stagnation
What are the 3 major energies in the Chinese model
3 major energies in TCM 1-Chi / Qi (energy) 2-Jing 3-Shen (soul/ spirit) Meridians Organs - important for storing energy
What are the 5 kinds of Chi (fundamental textures)
1-Chi 2-Blood 3-Jing 4-Shen 5-Fluids
What is Jing
Jing is stored in the kidneys and is:
1-essence
2-yin in nature
3-nourishes and fuels our cells
What are the 2 kinds of Jing
2 kinds of Jing
1-Before heaven (before birth) prenatal Jing is fixed
2-After heaven (eating/drinking)
What is Shen
Shen is
1-Spirit / God/Soul
2-Awareness
3-Associated with creativity
What are fluids
Fluids are 1-Saliva 2-Digestive liquids 3-Perspiration 4-Urine Lubrication, nourishment, moisturising
What are the other forms of Chi
A certain amount of Chi is given to us at birth and we can gain more from lifestyle
1-Heaven and Earth 2-Yuan (original before birth) 3-Gu (from food) 4-Kong (from air) 5-Zong (gathering Chi from Gu and Kong) 6-Zheng (true Chi from Zhong Chi and Yuan Chi) 7-Ying (nourishing) 8-Wei (defensive) 9-Organ (each organ has its own chi) 10-Earth (Feng Shui) 11-Sun or Sky (energy from above)
What is the function of Chi
Chi needed to 1-Support the function of the organs 2-Helps digest food 3-Defends body from infection 4-Maintain body temperature
Imbalance in Chi
1-Deficient Chi - Shortness of breath, dizziness
2-Sinking Chi - Prolapse of the organs
3-Stagnant Chi-Forms of pain
4-Rebellious Chi - Coughing, belching
What are the 5 Zang Organs
(Solid, Yin, Zang organs, regulate) 1-Heart (pericardium) - Heart Ruler 2-Lungs (control breath) 3-Liver (home of the shen and regulate blood) 4-Kidney (store jing) 5-Spleen (digestion)
What are the 6 Fu Organs
(Hollow, Yang, Fu organs, receptor, transform and transmit) 1-Stomach 2-Urinary Bladder 3-Gall baladder 4-Small intestine 5-Large intestine
What is the Triple Burner
Triple Burner or San Jiao Function relating to digestion Upper Jiao Middle Jaio Lower Jaio
What are the 6 miscellaneous
1- Brain 2-Bone Marrow 3-Blood vessels 4-Uterus 5-Gall bladder 6-Meridians
6 healing sounds
1-Lungs - Sssssss
(sadness/depression/grief) - White light
2-Kidneys - Choooo
(fear)
Located in the upper abdominal area against the back muscles on both the left and right side of the body.
3-Liver - Shhhhh
(anger) - Green light
Located upper right portion of your abdomen, beneath the diaphragm and above your stomach.
4-Heart - Hawwww
(hate)
Located behind left breastbone
5-Spleen /Pancreas/Stomach - Whooooo
(worry) - wrap love joy happiness and appreciation
around the stomach
Located under the ribcage and above the stomach in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen.
6-Triple Warmer (circulation sex) - Heeeee
head - heart to warm kidneys and sexual energies down to feet (secret to sleeping)
SMILE!!!! for connection
21 looks left & right
Relax let go!
Good energy
What is the 5 transformations
Eastern philosophical model to describe all levels of natural phenomena in nature, human body and life 1 Wood 2 Fire 3 Earth 4 Metal 5 Water
From 5 elements to 5 transformations
5 elements symbolise qualities and directions of natural phenomena 1 Wood (expansion, outward movement) 2 Fire (upwards) 3 Earth (center, stability, pivot for other elements) 4 Metal (inwards, contraction) 5 Water (downward)
5 transformations cycle
1 Cycle in infinite
2 Qi is always in motion
Generating Cycle (Shen / Sheng Cycle)
Balance
Mother Child relationship
Each element is the mother of the next element and the child of the previous
1 Wood - Fire (Fire can be made from wood)
2 Fire - Earth (Fire burns to ash to nourish earth)
3 Earth - Metal (earth contains metal)
4 Metal - Water (in water there are minerals / metal when cold condenses)
5 Water- wood, trees need water to grow
Controlling Cycle
Balance
Grandparent - Grandchild relationship
Each element controls one element and at the same time is controlled by another element
Wood - Earth (wood / roots of trees hold soil)
Earth -Water (water dammed by river bank)
Water -Fire (water extinguishes fire)
Fire-Metal (fire melts metal)
Metal - Wood (metal / axe chops wood)
Seasons and Organs
Spring - Liver Summer - Heart Indian Summer - Stomach and Spleen Autumn - Lungs Winter - Kidneys
Wu Xing
Translated '5 walks' or '5 movements' 1 Giving birth 2 Growing 3 Transforming 4 Harvesting 5 Preserving
What 2 meditations make inner alchemical transformations possible
1 Inner Smile mediation
2 Six Healing Sounds
What are the Zang Organs
Zang organs 1 Heart 2 Pericardium (Heart protector) 3Lungs 4 Kidney 5 Spleen 6Liver
1 Relatively Yin in nature
2 Relatively Compact and solid
3 Transformation, storage and regulation
4 Connection - mainly internal, centre of all bodily parts
What are the Fu Organs
Fu Organs 1 Gallbladder 2 Urinary bladder 3 Stomach 4 Small intestine 5 Large intestine
1 Relatively Yang in nature
2 Relatively hollow
3 Digestion, absorption and excretion
What are the extraordinary Fu Organs
Extra Zang Organs
1 Uterus 2 Brain 3 Marrow 4 Bones 5 Blood vessels 6 Gall bladder
1 Hollow
2 Storage of essences
Universal healing Tao
Supreme creator gives us 1-5 Zang organs 2-Original Qi 3-Good virtues 4-5 Shens (spirit / souls0 in baby form It is our responsibility to take care of them
Imbalance Restlessness Disturbances Deficiency Disturbed
What are the 3 brains
The 3 brains are:
1-Head
2-Heart
3-Gut
What is the lower Dan Tian
1-The Gut brain
2-Also called Hara (Japanese)
3-The abdominal area
4- Function digestion, absorption, physical, mental, emotional state, awareness centre
According to Mantak Chia 50% of original Qi is stored in the lower Dan Tian
Power centre
What is the sacral chakra / Gut Brain / lower Dan Tian
1- Sacral chakra or svadhisthana
2-One own dwelling
3-Root chakra
4-Solarplexus chakra - (Manipura)
What is the first chakra
1-Root chakra
What is the Enteric Nervous System (ENS)
1-The (ENS) or intrinsic nervous system is one of the main divisions of the autonomic nervous system (ANS)
2-Consists of a mesh-like system of neurons that governs the function of the gastrointestinal tract.
3-over 100 million neurons
3-Same ultra structure as CNS
4-Produces hormones (50% of dopamine & 95% serotonin)
5 -Communication with Head Brain
What is the Middle Tian
The Heart Brain
Describe the Middle Tian
The Heart is the host of Shen (original spirit)
1 Enables us to feel unconditional love
2 Heart creates strongest electromagnetic field in the body
3 its own nervous system producing neurons and hormones
4 Communication with the Head Brain
What are the 3 Dan Tian (energy centre / Sea of Qi)
1 Lower Dan Tian - Gut
2 Middle Dan Tian - Heart
Upper Dan Tian - Head
Metal Element
Lungs and Large Intestines
Associations - exchange/connection/conduction/sharp
/precise/mouldable/communication/letting go
Season - Autumn
Colour -White
Soul / Spirit Po
Corporal soul, reflexes, body awareness
Emotion Bei Courage, communication, sadness, grief, worry
Sense Organ - nose - smell
Taste &Smell -pungent, spicy and rotten
Sound - Weeping
Climate - Dryness
Time - Stomach (3-5 o’clock) AM
Spleen (5-7 o’clock)
Lungs (Yin)
1-Anatomy
Lungs - In thorax (left and right parts)
Bordered by diaphragm
Connecting through bronchi to trachea, pharynx, throat and nose
Large Intestine - In abdominal area, under stomach and liver
Connecting to small intestine
About 1.5 m long and 7.5cm in diameter
2-Physical
Lungs - Controlling respiration, exchange gases O2 and CO2
Regulating blood and PH
Producing sounds
Large intestine - Resorbing water
absorption of vitamine (K)
Forming and eliminating faeces
3-Energetic
Lungs - Spreading Qi, controlling Qi and blood in meridians and blood vessels
Large Intestine
Influencing body fluids
Influencing lower abdomen, lower back and legs
4-Mental / emotional/spiritual - host of soul spirit Po
Ability to adapt
Large Intestine
Ability to let go
Imbalance Breathing problems ,cold, coughing Constipation, diarrhoea Not able tp proces sadness, grief Lack of self esteem, courage, isolation
Lungs meridian
Start - lateral chest under collar bone in 1st intercostal space
Qi Flow up, through the shoulder and front side of arm (thumb side)
End - lateral corner of thumbnail
Large intestine meridian
Start - lateral corner of nail of index finger
Qi Flow down, back of arm (thumb side) through shoulder, neck and mouth
End next to the opposite side nostril
Fire Element
1 Most Yang of nature
2 Summer season
2 levels of fire
level 1 - Sovereign Fire (Heart & Small intestine)
level 2 - Ministerial Fire (Heart Protector/ Pericardium & triple Heater (Burner)
What is the Heart considered
1 Emperor
2 Ruler
3 Host of Shen
Other organs are ministers / officials to protect and serve the heart
Fire Associations
1 Warming / relaxing
2 Destroying / Changing
3 Sensitive / Exciting and Moveable
4 Lightening / Divine sparkle
Season - Summer
Colour - Red
Soul / Spirit - Shen (original Spirit)
Emotion - Joy, love, happiness
Imbalance - Hysteria, impatience
Sense organ - tongue, speech
Taste and smell - Bitter and scorches
Sound - laughing
Climate - Heat
Time Heart - 11.00-13.00 Small Intestine - 13.00-15.00 Heart Protector - 19.00-21.00 Triple Heater - 21.00-23.00
Heart (Yin)
Anatomy - Middle of thorax, between lungs, left side
4 chambers - atrium and ventricle
Physical - blood circulation
Energetic - Governing Blood
Transformation from nourishing Qi to Blood
Mental, Emotional, Spiritual -
Host of Shen
Centre of Being
Integrating input of 5 sense organs
Imbalances
Small Intestine (Yang)
Anatomy
In abdominal area - 3 parts
Connecting to stomach and large intestine
6m long
Physical
Digestion and absorption
Energetic
Filtering
Circulation in pelvic areas
Mental, Emotional, Spiritual -
Second Brain
Ability to filter information for body, mind and heart
Ability to distribute mental, emotional and spiritual energy
Imbalance Problems in heart and blood vessels, angina, indigestion, flatulence Restlessness Bitterness Uncontrollable laughter
Heart Meridian
1 Under armpit
2 Up, along pinky side
3 Corner of pinky nail
Small Intestine
1 Corner of pink nail (ulnar side)
2 Down, back of arm (pinky side) through shoulder, neck and cheek
3 Middle in front of ear
Heart Protector
Heart Protector (Yin) Anatomy 1 thin double layered sac enclosing heart and large blood vessels
Physical
1 keeping heart contained and protected
2 helps with blood circulation
3 fluid helps to lubricate heart surface
Energetic
1 Influence on blood circulation
2 link to Ministerial Fire and Original chi
Mental, Emotional, Spiritual
1 Strong link to Shen
2 Providing emotional protection to heart and Shen
Imbalance
1 Sleep disorder, heart and blood problems
2 Emotional ups and downs
3 Feeling unprotected
Triple Burner (Yang)
Anatomy
3 parts of the body
1 Upper - above diaphragm (lungs, heart)
2 Middle - between navel and diaphragm (stomach, gall bladder)
3 Lower - between navel and pelvis (liver, bladder, genitals)
Physical
1 Lower - circulation, breathing
2 Middle - digestion, transformation
3 Upper- blood circulation
Energetic
1 Mobilising original Chi
2 Controlling water passage
Mental, Emotional and Spiritual
1 Ability to open
Imbalance
1 Sleep disorder, heart and blood problems
2 Emotional ups and downs
3 Feeling unprotected
Heart Protector Meridian
Heart Protector (Yin) Start - lateral to nipple
Qi Flow - up through shoulder and front side of arm (middle finger line)
End - tip of middle finger
Triple Heater (Yang) Meridian
Triple Heater (Yang)
Start - ulnar corner of ring finger mail (pinky side)
Qi Flow - down, back of arm through shoulder, neck, back of ear
End - in depression at lateral end of eyebrow
