Class 2 Flashcards

1
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Yuan level food categories

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Water, seeds, shellfish, sea vegetables

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Yuan level food categories

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Water, seeds, shellfish

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3
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seeds

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distribute Jing/Yuan Qi to the organs; can be too taxing if used too much

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4
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shellfish

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consolidates the Jing, addresses 8XV issues
no legs–consolidates Kidney yin
w/ legs–more for Kidney yang

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5
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Ying level characteristics

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building the middle burner, day-to-day dietary lifestyle, bulk of food comes from this section

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6
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plants build…

A

Jin-Ye

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7
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animals build…

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Blood

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8
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ying plant categories

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grains, legumes, vegetables

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9
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grains

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production and management of blood and body fluids, emotional issues, fluid impact on perception; support the 4 limbs

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10
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grains

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production and management of blood and body fluids, emotional issues, fluid impact on perception

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vegetables

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about directionality, transportation of blood and fluids

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12
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fish

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easier to digest than meat, good for convalescing; builds blood and body fluids; relationship to water

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fish

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easier to digest than meat, good for convalesing; builds blood and body fluids; relationship to water

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14
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poultry

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ascending quality, more impact on qi than blood

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15
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poultry

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ascending quality

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16
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Wei level characteristics

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relates to Thin Fluids, tx EPFs, relates to autonomic/primal responses, sinews (skin/ligaments/tendons)

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17
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fruit

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for acclimating with the seasons; sweeteners are bi-products of fruits that help strengthen the Wei level; heat fruits for wind-cold, use juices for wind-heat

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18
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fruit

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for acclimating with the seasons; sweeteners are bi-products of fruits taht help strengthen the Wei level

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19
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nuts

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oily component gives a resonance w/ the Jing; combo w/ fruits for divergent treatments; combo w/ acrid/spicy to release exterior; affects Lungs and Large Intestine

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20
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dairy

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helps with growth; supports Kidneys; nourishes the immune system; moisten the Lungs

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21
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chicken eggs

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postpartum, convalescing, tx epilepsy and tinnitus

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22
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quail eggs

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nourishes ST and KI yin

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23
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cow milk

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for bulking up

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24
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Yuan level characteristics

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for long-term issues affecting the Jing

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25
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sea vegetables

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soften hardness, provides iodine to support curious organs

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26
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grapes

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relate to the brain, enhances willpower, helps one put on weight and be resistant to hunger

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27
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blueberries

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tx floaters, eye conditions; low glycemic index, so good for diabetes; improve cognitive function

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28
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strawberries

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good for wind-heat affecting the throat

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29
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raspberries

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relax the Liver

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30
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blackberries

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tx insomnia and restlessness, cooling and building for the blood

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31
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cranberries

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UTI, contains antioxidant

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32
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currants

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breaks up mucus and phlegm

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33
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pit fruits

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relate to the Heart so it can communicate with the Kidneys

34
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plum

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descends ST qi

35
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umeboshi plum

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tx s/s associated with seizure

36
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melons

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best eaten alone; drain damp, tx UTI

37
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watermelon

A

make tea with rind for high fever

38
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compact fruit

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anchor Lungs for cough

39
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quince (pears)

A

cough

40
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persimmons

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lubricate the Lungs and throat, stop cough, clears mucus

41
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citrus fruits

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diffuse the Lungs, clears phlegm

42
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grapefruit

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alcohol detox

43
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lemon/lime

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stimulate appetite prior to a meal

44
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tropical fruits

A

nourish yin

45
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honey

A

alcohol detox

46
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grain malt

A

less concentrated sweetener, so less taxing on the SP & ST

47
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mushrooms

A

support immune system, support the brain and blood

48
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freshwater fish

A

impact Lungs

49
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saltwater fish

A

impact Kidneys

50
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carrots

A

benefits eyesight, eliminates dampness

51
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button mushrooms

A

SP/KI, metabolism of fats, drugs, and steroids, SP qi deficiency, LR invading SP

52
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yellow squash

A

cooling, sweet; SP/ST; expels worms, alleviates thirst, clear heat and damp, clear summerheat; tx alcoholism that has lasted for days

53
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yellow squash

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eaten after labor to improve energy, improves quality of breastmilk

54
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lamb

A

eaten after labor to improve energy, improves quality of breastmilk, eat less during the summer

55
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collard greens

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cool, bitter, sweet; LR/HT/SI; clears heat, drains damp, nourishes LR yin and blood, one of the highest sources of plant-based calcium; caution for patients on Coudmadin

56
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onion

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warm and pungent; frees the yang, breaks up phlegm in the chest, diuretic, relieves toxins and disperses clump, release exterior

57
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broccoli

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promotes urination, clears summerheat, brightens the eyes, builds blood, clears damp-heat; caution in patients on Coumadin

58
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walnut

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warm, sweet; KI/LU/LI, tonifies KI, replenishes Jing, warms the LU, arrests wheezing, moistens intestines, unblocks bowels; caution in heat conditions

59
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shiitake mushrooms

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neutral, sweet; LR/KI; benefits ST, firms exterior, tonifies qi, invigorates blood, nourishes KI yin, loss of Jing; vegans should only use sparingly because it is very cleansing; benefits gut flora; strengthens immune system

60
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green beans

A

sweet, neutral; SP/KI; supplements SP and KI, tx vomiting, white vaginal discharge, polyuria, increases yin fluids, tx frequent urination and thirst; can worsen constipation

61
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potatoes

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neutral, sweet; SP/ST; supplements KI, enriches the blood, nourishes yin, moistens dryness, relieves ulcer pain; do not eat sprouted or green as they are poisonous; more potassium than a banana

62
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kale

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warm, sweet, sl. bitter; tx stomach and duodenal ulcers, reduces cholesterol

63
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swiss chard

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cooling; descends LU, enters LR, regulates blood sugar, supports bone health

64
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bok choy

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sweet, cool; ST/LU/BL/SP/LI; clears heat, promotes urination, tx restlessness, thirst, cough, clears difficult urination, lubricates intestines, tx food stasis

65
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arugula

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bitter, cold’ SP/LR/KI; tonifies blood and moves qi

66
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pumpkin

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sweet, sl. warm; detoxifies worms and parasites; promotes urination

67
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dill

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good for fat digestion

68
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spices in general

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used as an envoy

69
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cilantro, coriander

A

menstrual cramp due to cold

70
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lemongrass

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as a tea moves the blood, good for detox, kills bad gut bacteria

71
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curry, cinnamon, cumin, clove, nutmeg

A

stimulates Ming Men, moves blood, tx bi obstruction

72
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oregano, sage

A

moves blood

73
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sage

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helps digest fatty foods, clears damp

74
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turmeric

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antiinflammatory, clears the LR, dissolves gallstones

75
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rosemary

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opens the chest for trouble breathing associated with food ingestion

76
Q

wood preparation

A

saute and stir fry

77
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fire preparation

A

broil and grill

78
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water preparation

A

boiling and blanching

79
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earth preparation

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steaming and braising

80
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metal preparation

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pressure cooking