Chapter 3: Jing, Qi, Shen, Blood & Body Fluid

Question 1

Five treasures of TCVM

Answer 1

Jing, Qi, Shen, Blood & Body Fluid

Question 2

What causes disease in TCVM?

Answer 2

When the 5 treasures are obstructed or deficient

Question 3

Where is prenatal Jing stored?

Answer 3

Kidney at birth

Question 4

What happens if there is a deficiency of prenatal jing?

Answer 4

Disease early in life

Question 5

Where is acquired Jing extracted from?

Answer 5

Gu Qi (Food Qi) by the spleen

Question 6

What Jing opens to the eyes and controls lacrimation to keep eyes clear and sparkling?

Answer 6

Jing of liver

Question 7

What Jing opens up to the ears to stimulate acute hearing?

Answer 7

Jing of the Kidney

Question 8

What Jing opens to the tongue to produce clarity of speech?

Answer 8

Jing of the heart

Question 9

What Jing opens to the lips and mouth, promoting sense of taste and production of saliva?

Answer 9

Jing of the Spleen

Question 10

What Jing opens to the nose to promote a keen sense of smell?

Answer 10

Jing of lung

Question 11

What is seen with signs of Jing deficiency?

Answer 11

Breed disease predisposition
Stunted growth
Developmental orthopedic diseases (juvenile)
Degenerative diseases (degenerative myelopathy, degenerative IVDD, geriatric cognitive dysfunction)
Congenital problems
Infertility

Tongue: Pale/Red
Pulse: Deep/weak

Question 12

What are the acu points for Jing deficiency?

Answer 12

KKID-7, KID-3, KID-10, Shen-shu, BL-21, SP-6, ST-36, CV-4, CV-6

Question 13

What are typical signs of Kidney Jing Deficiency?

Answer 13

Weakness after birth, poor growth and poor development

Question 14

Where is prenatal Jing stored?

Answer 14

Kidney

Question 15

Where is postnatal Jing stored?

Answer 15

In each organ

Question 16

What is the “True Qi” known as?

Answer 16

Yuan Qi

Essence form of Qi

Question 17

What is Zong Qi formed from?

Answer 17

Gu Qi (spleen/stomach)- Glucose & AA + Qing Qi (lungs)- Oxygen

Question 18

Which way does the Spleen Qi move?

Answer 18

Goes up. Controls the ascending movement of Qi.

Question 19

Which Qi represents the function of each of the internal organs?

Answer 19

Zang-Fu Qi

Question 20

What does the spleen Qi do?

Answer 20

Transports and transforms water and food

Question 21

What does the stomach Qi do?

Answer 21

Receives and decomposes food

Question 22

What does the heart Qi do?

Answer 22

Controls the blood and vessels

Question 23

What does the lung Qi do?

Answer 23

Dominates inhaling and exhaling

Question 24

What does the liver Qi do?

Answer 24

Maintains smooth flow of Qi throughout body

Question 25

Which Qi transmits the information from acu point stimulation?

Answer 25

Jing-Luo Qi- represents the function of the meridians and channels

Question 26

What are the four pathologic states Qi can exist within the body?

Answer 26

Deficiency, Stagnation, Rebellious or Collapsed

Question 27

What are general signs of Qi Deficiency?

Answer 27

Depression, exercise intolerance, general weakness, pale tongue, weak pulses (worse on right)

Question 28

What are the general signs of heart Qi deficiency?

Answer 28

High anxiety, easily frightened, dyspnea/tachypnea, irregular pulses, chronic heart failure or other cardiac disease

Question 29

What are the general signs of lung Qi deficiency?

Answer 29

Weak, chronic cough/asthma, constant cold signs

Question 30

What are general signs of spleen Qi deficiency?

Answer 30

Poor appetite, diarrhea, weight loss/difficulty gaining weight, muscular atrophy, fatigue/weakness, hemorrhage, edema, prolapse anus, malabsorption/maldigestion, chronic indigestion

Question 31

What are general signs of kidney Qi deficiency?

Answer 31

Arthritis, weakness/pain, urinary incontinence, infertility, deafness, geriatric conditions