Class 4

Question 1

Pericardium; Xin Bao

Nickname:

Answer 1

Pericardium; Xin Bao

Nickname: Minister Fire

Question 2

Pericardium; Xin Bao

Emotion:

Answer 2

Pericardium; Xin Bao

Emotion: Joy and elation

Question 3

Pericardium; Xin Bao

Element:

Answer 3

Pericardium; Xin Bao

Element: Fire

Question 4

Pericardium; Xin Bao

Paired with:

Answer 4

Pericardium; Xin Bao

Paired with: Triple Burner; San Jiao

Question 5

Pericardium; Xin Bao

Function:

Answer 5

Pericardium; Xin Bao

Function: Protective screen of the heart

Question 6

Three Burner; San Jiao

Element:

Answer 6

Three Burner; San Jiao

Element: Fire

Question 7

Three Burner; San Jiao

Paired with:

Answer 7

Three Burner; San Jiao

Paired with: Pericardium

Question 8

Three Burner; San Jiao

Function:

Answer 8

Three Burner; San Jiao

Function: Managing the waterways– three divisions of the body

Question 9

Upper Burner is like a mist

Answer 9

Upper Burner is like a mist:

The lungs dispersing function.

Distribution of fluids by the lungs and defense qi all over the body, especially to the skin and flesh as a fine vapor, clear and light

Question 10

Middle Burner is like a muddy pool or bubbling cauldron (or foam):

Answer 10

Middle Burner is like a muddy pool or bubbling cauldron (or foam):

Diaphragm to waist: especially the spleen and stomach.

Digestion of food and drink and transportation of nourishment to all parts of the body.

The clear and turbid are mixed. The clear goes up and the turbid goes down.

The middle burner controls the rotting ad ripening of food and drink.

Question 11

Lower Burner is like a ditch

Answer 11

Lower Burner is like a ditch:

Below the waist: liver, kidneys, intestines, bladder, uterus

Turbid and heavy. The turbid part of food and drink, and the excretion of the turbid

The lower burner manages exiting. It controls excreting but not receiving fluids and waists.

Also reproduction.

Question 12

Three Burners; San Jiao

Physical manifestation…

Answer 12

Three Burners; San Jiao

Physical manifestation of the three treasures:
Jing, Qi, and Shen

Question 13

Middle Burner; Middle Jiao

Organs:

Answer 13

Middle Burner; Middle Jiao

Organs: Spleen and Stomach

Question 14

Middle Burner; Middle Jiao

Function:

Answer 14

Middle Burner; Middle Jiao

Function: digestion, the manufacture and distribution of nourishment, and the regulation of ascending and descending.

Question 15

Spleen; Pi

Element:

Answer 15

Spleen; Pi

Element: Earth

Question 16

Spleen; Pi

Function:

Answer 16

Spleen; Pi

Function: the spleen manages transportation and transformation. Transports clear fluids up to the lungs and turbid fluids continue on down

Question 17

The Spleen likes…

Answer 17

… dryness.

Question 18

The Stomach likes…

Answer 18

… moisture

Question 19

Spleen; Pi

In charge of:

Answer 19

Spleen; Pi

In charge of: production of qi and blood. It is the root of the post-heaven qi

Question 20

Spleen; Pi

Hosts:

Answer 20

Spleen; Pi

Hosts: the muscles and the flesh of the whole body, especially the four limbs.

Question 21

Spleen; Pi

Emotion:

Answer 21

Spleen; Pi

Emotion: Thought, Yi reflection. Thinking, studying, concentrating, focusing, memorizing.

Question 22

Spleen; Pi

Liver and Spleen:

Answer 22

Spleen; Pi

Liver and Spleen: the liver stores the blood and the spleen holds blood in the blood vessels as well as helping to make blood.

Question 23

Spleen; Pi

Liver and Spleen:

Answer 23

Spleen; Pi

Liver and Spleen: the spleen makes blood and holds it in its vessels. The heart governs the blood. Blood is made around the heart.

Question 24

The three organs that are important for blood:

Answer 24

Spleen: makes blood and holds it in the vessels (manages or controls blood).

Liver: stores blood.

Heart: governs blood. Blood is made around the heart.

Question 25

Stomach; Wei Element:

Answer 25

Stomach; Wei Element: Earth

Question 26

Stomach; Wei Paired with:

Answer 26

Stomach; Wei Paired with: Spleen

Question 27

Stomach; Wei Function:

Answer 27

Stomach; Wei Function: Receiving and fermenting or rotting and ripening

Question 28

Middle Jiao: Spleen and Stomach Responsible for:

Answer 28

Middle Jiao: Spleen and Stomach Responsible for: digestion and production of post-heaven qi

Question 29

Extraordinary Organs; Qi Heng Zhi Fu Store or Drain

Answer 29

Store

Question 30

Extraordinary Organs; Qi Heng Zhi Fu Solid or Hollow

Answer 30

Hollow

Question 31

Extraordinary Organs; Qi Heng Zhi Fu Number of organs

Answer 31

6

Question 32

Extraordinary Organs; Qi Heng Zhi Fu Name all six

Answer 32

Uterus, Brain, Bones, Marrow, Vessels, Gall Bladder

Question 33

Extraordinary Organs; Qi Heng Zhi Fu Uterus (Description):

Answer 33

Extraordinary Organs; Qi Heng Zhi Fu Uterus (Description): regulates menstruation, conception, and pregnancy. Stores the fetus; stores blood from the liver, released at mensturation

Question 34

Extraordinary Organs; Qi Heng Zhi Fu Brain (Description):

Answer 34

Extraordinary Organs; Qi Heng Zhi Fu Brain (Description): sea of marrow Controls memory, concentration, intelligence, sight, hearing, touch, smell

Question 35

Extraordinary Organs; Qi Heng Zhi Fu Marrow (Description):

Answer 35

Extraordinary Organs; Qi Heng Zhi Fu Marrow (Description): helps make blood; related to essence

Question 36

Extraordinary Organs; Qi Heng Zhi Fu Bones (Description):

Answer 36

Extraordinary Organs; Qi Heng Zhi Fu Bones (Description): store marrow and are related to the kidneys

Question 37

Extraordinary Organs; Qi Heng Zhi Fu Vessels (Description):

Answer 37

Extraordinary Organs; Qi Heng Zhi Fu Vessels (Description): any pathway of blood or qi. The vessels store blood (and also qi).

Question 38

Extraordinary Organs; Qi Heng Zhi Fu Gall Bladder (Description):

Answer 38

Extraordinary Organs; Qi Heng Zhi Fu Gall Bladder (Description): stores bile (a purified substance)