Class 5 Flashcards
Lungs; Fei
Element:
Lungs; Fei
Element: Metal
Lungs; Fei
Nickname:
Lungs; Fei
Nickname: The Prime Minister
Lungs; Fei
Function:
Lungs; Fei
Function: The lungs govern the qi of the whole body. They are in charge of orderly flow. This includes respiration as qi also means air and breath.
Regulation and restraint come out from them
Gathering Qi or Ancestral Qi; Zong Qi
Definition:
Gathering Qi or Ancestral Qi; Zong Qi
Definition: Gathering Qi is a combination of grain qi (food qi or gu qi) and great qi (air qi or da qi).
It gathers in the chest; it is the ancestor of true qi (zhen qi) and blood.
Lungs; Fei
The lungs are in charge or descending and dispersing qi and fluids.
(Descending):
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The lungs are in charge or descending and dispersing qi and fluids.
(Descending): the lungs descend great (air) qi upon inhalation. They also push the body’s waste down through the large intestine.
Lungs; Fei
The lungs are in charge or descending and dispersing qi and fluids.
(Dispersing):
Lungs; Fei
The lungs are in charge or descending and dispersing qi and fluids.
(Dispersing): the lungs are in charge of the outward movement of qi, and thus connect with the skin and body hair. They disperse defense qiwhich manages the opening and closing of pores and protects against invasion of evil spirits.
The lungs manage the exterior of the whole body, controlling the skin, body hair, and pores.
Lungs; Fei
Defense Qi (Function):
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Defense Qi (Function): warms the divisions of the flesh, fills the skin, fattens the interstices, and manages their opening and closing.
Lungs; Fei
The lungs are in charge or descending and dispersing qi and fluids.
(Fluids):
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The lungs are in charge or descending and dispersing qi and fluids.
(Fluids): the lungs are the upper source of water. Lungs descend fluids to the kidneys and urinary bladder and help in the urinary function.
The lungs open and regulate the water passages.
Lungs; Fei
As a lid or canopy:
Lungs; Fei
As a lid or canopy: they protect the other organs by being on top and sending down qi and fluids to the organs below
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The lungs open into…
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The lungs open into the nose and connect with the throat.
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The lungs are the receptacle…
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The lungs are the receptacle that holds phlegm (the spleen makes phlegm).
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Affected by heat and cold:
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Affected by heat and cold: the lungs are delicate and cannot endure heat or cold.
The lungs are the most external zang organ, easily attacked by external evils.
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(Store):
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(Store): the lungs store the corporeal (animal) soul, po.
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(Emotions):
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(Emotions): breathing, sighing, and crying
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Liver and Lungs:
Lungs; Fei
Liver and Lungs: the liver controls the smooth flow of qi and the lungs govern qi.
The liver upbears while the lungs downbear.
These contain the ethereal soul (hun) and the corporeal soul (po).
Lungs; Fei
Heart and Lungs:
Lungs; Fei
Heart and Lungs: both are in the upper jiao – a high place for officials.
They are the emperor (governing blood) and the prime minister (governing qi).
The pulse consist of heart blood and lung qi pushing it.
Sweat is the fluid of the heart. Defense qi from the lungs moves the sweat tot he surface and opens and closes the pores.
Lungs; Fei
Spleen and Lungs:
Lungs; Fei
Spleen and Lungs: the spleen send food qi up to the lungs, where it combines with air qi to make gathering or ancestral qi (zong qi).
Both contribute to fluid metabolism. The spleen makes phlegm and the lungs store phlegm.
Both are tai yin (greater yin) channels.
Large Intestine; Da Chang
Element:
Large Intestine; Da Chang
Element: Metal
Large Intestine; Da Chang
Paired with (organ):
Large Intestine; Da Chang
Paired with (organ): lungs
Lungs; Fei
Paired with (organ):
Lungs; Fei
Paired with (organ): large intestine