Chapter 3 - Vital Substances Flashcards
1
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The 5 vital substances
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Qi, Blood, Essence, Body Fluids, Shen
2
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Types of qi
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Defensive, Nutritive, Original, Blood, Body Fluids, Essence
3
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3 types of essence
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Pre-Heaven, Post-Heaven, Kidney-Essence
4
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Menstrual Blood/Sperm is made from
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Essence
5
Q
3 Extra-ordinary channels emerging from between the Kidneys
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Ren, Du, Chong
6
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Essence cycles for men and women
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8/7
7
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Deficiency of essence: S&S
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- Growth/reproduction/development
- Basis of Kid-Qi (sexual function, weakness of knees, nocturnal emission, tinnitus, deafness)
- Basis of Marrow (poor concentration, memory, dizziness, tinnitus, feeling of emptiness in the head))
8
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How Yuan Qi (original qi) can be treated in acupuncture
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- Needling the Source points
- Needling and applying moxa to the points on the Ren below the navel (esp. Ren 4)
- Needling and applying moxa on Du-4 (where Yuan Qi originates)
9
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Functions of Yuan Qi (Original qi)
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- Motive force of all physiological activities in the body
- Basis of Kidney-Qi
- Helps transformation of Gathering Qi (Zong Qi/Chest Qi) into True Qi (Zhen Qi)
- Helps transformation of Food Qi/Gu Qi into Blood
- Comes out in the Source Points
10
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Food Qi - How is it made?
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- Originates from Sp/ST
- The origin of Qi & Blood
- Rises to the chest - Lungs - combines with Zong Qi - Heart: Blood
11
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Gathering Qi - Zong Qi - actions
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- Nourishes Heart and Lungs
- Enhances and promotes Lungs function of controlling qi and respiration, and the Heart function of governing blood and vessels
- Controls speech and strength of voice
- Affects and promotes blood circulation to the extremities
- Coordinated with Original Qi to regulate breathing and aid the Kidneys
