Chapter 3: Jing, Qi, Shen, Blood & Body Fluid Flashcards
Five treasures of TCVM
Jing, Qi, Shen, Blood & Body Fluid
What causes disease in TCVM?
When the 5 treasures are obstructed or deficient
Where is prenatal Jing stored?
Kidney at birth
What happens if there is a deficiency of prenatal jing?
Disease early in life
Where is acquired Jing extracted from?
Gu Qi (Food Qi) by the spleen
What Jing opens to the eyes and controls lacrimation to keep eyes clear and sparkling?
Jing of liver
What Jing opens up to the ears to stimulate acute hearing?
Jing of the Kidney
What Jing opens to the tongue to produce clarity of speech?
Jing of the heart
What Jing opens to the lips and mouth, promoting sense of taste and production of saliva?
Jing of the Spleen
What Jing opens to the nose to promote a keen sense of smell?
Jing of lung
What is seen with signs of Jing deficiency?
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
What are the acu points for Jing deficiency?
KKID-7, KID-3, KID-10, Shen-shu, BL-21, SP-6, ST-36, CV-4, CV-6
What are typical signs of Kidney Jing Deficiency?
Weakness after birth, poor growth and poor development
Where is prenatal Jing stored?
Kidney
Where is postnatal Jing stored?
In each organ
What is the “True Qi” known as?
Yuan Qi
Essence form of Qi
What is Zong Qi formed from?
Gu Qi (spleen/stomach)- Glucose & AA + Qing Qi (lungs)- Oxygen
Which way does the Spleen Qi move?
Goes up. Controls the ascending movement of Qi.
Which Qi represents the function of each of the internal organs?
Zang-Fu Qi
What does the spleen Qi do?
Transports and transforms water and food
What does the stomach Qi do?
Receives and decomposes food
What does the heart Qi do?
Controls the blood and vessels
What does the lung Qi do?
Dominates inhaling and exhaling
What does the liver Qi do?
Maintains smooth flow of Qi throughout body
Which Qi transmits the information from acu point stimulation?
Jing-Luo Qi- represents the function of the meridians and channels
What are the four pathologic states Qi can exist within the body?
Deficiency, Stagnation, Rebellious or Collapsed
What are general signs of Qi Deficiency?
Depression, exercise intolerance, general weakness, pale tongue, weak pulses (worse on right)
What are the general signs of heart Qi deficiency?
High anxiety, easily frightened, dyspnea/tachypnea, irregular pulses, chronic heart failure or other cardiac disease
What are the general signs of lung Qi deficiency?
Weak, chronic cough/asthma, constant cold signs
What are general signs of spleen Qi deficiency?
Poor appetite, diarrhea, weight loss/difficulty gaining weight, muscular atrophy, fatigue/weakness, hemorrhage, edema, prolapse anus, malabsorption/maldigestion, chronic indigestion
What are general signs of kidney Qi deficiency?
Arthritis, weakness/pain, urinary incontinence, infertility, deafness, geriatric conditions
