Class 6 Flashcards
Functions of Qi:
(List):
Functions of Qi:
(List): Activity Transformation Transportation Containment Defense Raising Warming
Types of Qi
Right Qi (definition):
Types of Qi
Right Qi (definition): The sum of all healthy qi and other health-promoting substances in the body.
Types of Qi
Evil Qi (definition):
Types of Qi
Evil Qi (definition): Mostly from the weather that can cause disease. Evils can also rise internally.
Types of Qi
Source (or Original) Qi (describe):
Types of Qi
Source (or Original) Qi (describe): transformed from jing essence, associated with kidneys or life gate (ming men).
Types of Qi
Source (or Original) Qi (function):
Types of Qi
Source (or Original) Qi (function):
The basis of all physiological activity, activating the functions of the organs.
Facilitates transformation of qi and blood.
Distributed by the triple burner to the whole body.
Types of Qi
Center Qi; Zhong Qi (describe):
Types of Qi
Center Qi; Zhong Qi (describe): spleen-stomach qi, digestive qi.
Types of Qi
Center Qi; Zhong Qi (function):
Types of Qi
Center Qi; Zhong Qi (function): The spleen function of raising clear qi and the stomach function of descending turbid qi.
The spleen-stomach are considered the middle (central) burner, so their qi is center qi.
Context: ability to digest and make qi, raise qi.
Types of Qi
Grain (or Food) Qi (describe):
Types of Qi
Grain (or Food) Qi (describe): food enters stomach and its qi is extracted from it by the spleen. This qi is not yet usable by the body. It is sent to the chest to help form gathering qi and to the heart to help form blood.
Types of Qi
Great (or Air) Qi (describe):
Types of Qi
Great (or Air) Qi (describe): the qi from air, taken into the lung which helps form gathering qi.
Types of Qi
Gathering (or Ancestral) Qi (describe):
Types of Qi
Gathering (or Ancestral) Qi (describe): a combination of grain qi and great qi. It gathers in the chest. It is the predecessor of true qi.
Types of Qi
Gathering (or Ancestral) Qi (function):
Types of Qi
Gathering (or Ancestral) Qi (function): gathers in the chest and nourishes the heart and lungs.
Helps the lungs gather qi, control respiration, speech, and the strength of the voice.
Helps the heart govern the blood, vessels, pulse, and promote circulation to the extremities.
Types of Qi
True Qi (describe):
Types of Qi
True Qi (describe): gathering qi is transformed by source qi into true qi, which is what most of the body uses in the channels and organs.
Types of Qi
Construction (or Nutritive) Qi (definition):
Types of Qi
Construction (or Nutritive) Qi (definition): Ying-construction, nourishes the organs and the whole body. Is located within the channels and vessels.
It forms blood and flows with the blood. It is yin and refined compared to wei-defense qi.
Types of Qi
Defense (or Protective) Qi (definition):
Types of Qi
Defense (or Protective) Qi (definition):
located outside the channels and vessels. Protects against external evils. It opens and closes the interstices and controls sweating.
It is dispersed to the surface of the whole body by the lungs.
Warms the surface of the body and flow in the skin and flesh with body fluids.
Types of Qi
Channel Qi (definition):
Types of Qi
Channel Qi (definition): qi as it flows in the channels
Types of Qi
Organ Qi (definition):
Types of Qi
Organ Qi (definition): qi as it is used by each organ.
The Movement of Qi
Entering (Sinking):
The Movement of Qi
Entering (Sinking): =>
The Movement of Qi
Exiting (Floating):
The Movement of Qi
Exiting (Floating):
The Movement of Qi
Rising (Ascending):
The Movement of Qi
Rising (Ascending): Upward Movement
The Movement of Qi
Falling (Descending):
The Movement of Qi
Falling (Descending): Downward Movement
Qi Pathology
Qi Deficiency (vacuity) (definition):
Qi Pathology
Qi Deficiency (vacuity) (definition): insufficiency of qi in any organ. The problem is with quantity of qi.
Qi Pathology
Qi Falling (describe):
Qi Pathology
Qi Falling (describe): spleen or center qi falling.
Qi Pathology
Qi Stagnation (describe):
Qi Pathology
Qi Stagnation (describe): decrease in the normal movement of qi due to the obstructive effect of excessive emotions, external injury, evil qi, static blood, or qi deficiency.
Distention, fullness or pain is the result. The problem is with the movement of qi.
Qi Pathology
Qi Constraint (depression or stagnation) (describe):
Qi Pathology
Qi Constraint (depression or stagnation) (describe): binding depression or liver qi due to emotional causes
Qi Pathology
Qi Counterflow (definition):
Qi Pathology
Qi Counterflow (definition): improperly ascending qi of the liver, lungs, or stomach
Blood
Blood (functions):
Blood
Blood (functions):
Nourishes the body
Moistens
Material foundation for the spirit. Also anchors the ethereal soul and qi
Blood Relationships
Heart:
Blood Relationships
Heart: governs the blood and vessels, blood is made around the heart
Blood Relationships
Spleen:
Blood Relationships
Spleen: helps produce blood. Spleen qi holds blood in the vessels
Blood Relationships
Liver:
Blood Relationships
Liver: stores bloods during rest (in activity, blood goes to the flesh), menstruation.
Liver blood nourishes and moistens the eyes, sinews, and nails.
Blood Relationships
Qi and Blood:
Blood Relationships
Qi and Blood: both are qi, but blood is more material and dense. They are inseparable, in the channels and vessels.
Qi generates blood
Qi moves blood
Qi holds the blood in the vessels– qi is the commander of blood
Blood nourishes qi– blood is the mother of qi
Blood Relationships
Essence and Blood:
Blood Relationships
Essence and Blood: they can transform into each other
Blood Pathology
Blood Deficiency (definition):
Blood Pathology
Blood Deficiency (definition): insufficiency of blood. This is a problem with the quantity of blood.
Blood Pathology
Blood Dryness (definition):
Blood Pathology
Blood Dryness (definition): blood deficiency manifesting in signs of dryness. This is a problem with the quality of blood.
Blood Pathology
Blood Stasis (definition):
Blood Pathology
Blood Stasis (definition): impairment or cessation of the normal free flow of blood. This is a problem with the movement of blood.
Blood Pathology
Blood Heat (describe):
Blood Pathology
Blood Heat (describe): a condition characterized by heat and and blood signs, mostly occurring in externally contracted heat (febrile) diseases due to lifestyle.
Blood Pathology
Blood Cold (describe):
Blood Pathology
Blood Cold (describe): cold congeals, inhibiting movement of blood, causing stasis.
Body Fluids
Jin (liquids) (describe):
Body Fluids
Jin (liquids) (describe): thinner, moistens and nourishes the skin muscles, sweat, tears, saliva, mucus
Body Fluids
Ye (humor) (describe):
Body Fluids
Ye (humor) (describe): thicker, moistens and nourishes the brain, marrow, joints, sense organs
Body Fluids
Body Fluids (function):
Body Fluids
Body Fluids (function): moistening (primary), and nourishing (secondary)
Body Fluid Relationships
Fluids and Qi:
Body Fluid Relationships
Fluids and Qi:
Qi transforms and transports fluids, holds body fluids in, produces body fluids.
Body fluids nourish and anchor qi
Body Fluid Relationships
Fluids and Blood:
Body Fluid Relationships
Fluids and Blood: both are yin, they nourish each other
Fluid Pathology
Damage to Fluids (describe):
Fluid Pathology
Damage to Fluids (describe): reduction of fluids by heat or fire, as a result of enduring illness, excessive loss of blood, excessive urination, or overuse of herbs that promote urination or sweating.
Fluid Pathology
Fluid Accumulation (describe):
Fluid Pathology
Fluid Accumulation (describe): edema. phlegm, rheum
Qi found inside the channels:
Qi found inside the channels: Construction (Ying)
Qi found outside the channels:
Qi found outside the channels: Defense (Wei)
Body and Fluids
Construction Qi:
Body and Fluids
Construction Qi: blood
Body and Fluids
Defense (Wei):
Body and Fluids
Defense (Wei): fluids- Jin (becomes sweat if they leave the body.
