Basic Theory Flashcards
Yang within Yang (Organ)
HT
Yang within Yang (Season)
Summer
Yang within Yang (Pulse)
Floating, rapid, full, wiry, hasty, BIG
Yang within Yang (Time)
6AM - 12PM
Yin within Yang (Organ)
LU
Yin within Yang (Season)
Autumn
Yin within Yang (Pulse)
Surging
Yin within Yang (Time)
12PM-6PM
Yin within Yin (Organ)
KD
Yin within Yin (Season)
Winter
Yin within Yin (Pulse)
deep, slow, empty, thin, choppy, weak, knotted, short
Yin within Yin (Time)
6PM - 12AM
Yang within Yin (Organ)
LV
Yang within Yin (Season)
Spring
Yang within Yin (Pulse)
slippery, tight, confined
Yang within Yin (Time)
12AM - 6 AM
Direction and Pre- and Post-Heaven Numbers of FIRE
South
Pre-Heaven: 2
Post-Heaven:7
Direction and Pre-Post-Heaven Numbers of METAL
West
Pre-Heaven: 4
Post-Heaven: 9
Direction and Pre-Post-Heaven Numbers of WATER
North
Pre-Heaven:1
Post-Heaven:6
Direction and Pre-Post-Heaven Numbers of WOOD
East
Pre-Heaven: 3
Post-Heaven: 8
Direction and Pre-Post-Heaven Numbers of EARTH
Center
Pre-Heaven: 5
Post-Heaven: 10
*ALL Elements are transformed through EARTH
Functions and Destination of SOUR
Astringes general fluids
Goes to NERVES
Pathology of SOUR
Makes phlegm worse
Upsets LV
Do not take if SP is diseased
Do not take with chronic px
Functions and Destination of BITTER
Clears heat, sedates, hardens
Clears D-H
Subdues Rebellious Qi
Goes to BONES
Pathology of BITTER
Injures SP and Yin
Avoid w/ Bone Disease
Do not take if LU diseased
Functions and Destination of SWEET
Tonifies
Balances/Moderates
Stop px
Goes to MUSCLEs
Pathology of SWEET
Creates damp
Excess sweet = weakness of muscles
Do not take if KD diseased
Functions and Destination of PUNGENT (Spicy)
Scatters Qi
Expels EPF
No Destination, as it scatters Qi
Pathology of PUNGENT
Injures Yin
Avoid w/ Qi Xu
Do not use if LV Diseased
Functions and Direction of SALTY
Flows downward
Softens, Dissipates Nodules
Tx Constipation
No Direction - It dries blood
Pathology of SALTY
Don’t use if HT is diseased
Injures fluids
Avoid w/ Blood Xu
Pre-Heaven Qi and Post-Heaven Qi are both stored in the ____
KD
Du 4 Tonifies _______
Yang/ Mingmen Fire
CV4 Tonifies ______
Needle CV4: Tonify Yin
MOXA CV4: Tonify Yang
Qing Qi
Air Qi