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Class 6 : Kidney and Stomach Flashcards

1
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Where is the kidney located (from a TCM perspective)

A

Located in the waist.

“The waist is the house of the kidney”

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2
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The Kidney stores this

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The Kidney stores the congenital essence

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3
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Wha is Congenital Essence?

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Material inherited from parents. (genetic materials)

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4
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The kidney is “The root of _________”

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“The Root of Pre-Natal Qi”

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5
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What organ is The Kidney is paired with?

Biao-Li relationship

A

Urinary Bladder

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6
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What are the main functions of the Kidney?

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> to store the essence
to govern the growth and development
to govern the reproduction
to govern the water

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7
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How relationship do Congenital Essence and Acquired Essence have in the Kidney?

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The Kidney stores Congenital Essence, which needs nourishment from from food-essence (acquired)

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8
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True or False:

The Congenital Essence can transform into Yuan Qi / Primary Qi.

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True

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9
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How does the Yuan Qi spread to other areas of the body?

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Through the San Jiao/Triple Warmer

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10
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The Kidney governs _____ and development

A

growth and development

it also governs water, bones

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11
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Growth and development depends on this vital substance

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Kidney Essence

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12
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Kidney growth and development marked by these physical traits

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Marked by the dental transition, growth of hair and body (bones.) Further development of all organs and maturity of reproductive function.

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13
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The reproductive substance in the Kidney is called ___ ____

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“Tian Kui”

  • A reproductive substance produced from kidney in the period of youth (14 in girl and 16 in boy)
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14
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How does the Kidney govern reproduction?

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> Reproduction depends on the congenital essence stored in the kidneys

> Includes development of sex organs, maturity and maintenance of sex and fertility as well

> “Tian Kui” stored in Kidney

> The Kidney opens into the external genitals.

“The kidney opens into ears and the external genitals and anus.”

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15
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How does the Kidney govern water in the body?

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Controls the water metabolism (urinary function):
related to the distribution and discharge of the body fluids

The water metabolism involves many other organs such as Lungs, Spleen, San Jiao/Triple Warmer

“Qi Hua”: the transformation of qi in kidney to “steam” the body fluids  the pure part is re-used and the impure part is sent to bladder to discharge (urine)

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16
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What is “Qì Huà” ?

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The transformation of qi. (literal: to evaporate)

It refers to the metabolism of fundamental substances, Qi, blood and body fluid, and the transformations which can occur between them.

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17
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What “Qi Hua” happens in the Kidney?

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The transformation of qi in Kidney:

The Kidney “steams” the body fluids and the pure part is re-used and the impure part is sent to bladder to discharge as urine.

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18
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What does “The Kidney controls water” mean?

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The Kidney controls the water metabolism (urinary function)

It is related to the distribution and discharge of the body fluids. (Water metabolism also involves many other organs such as Lungs, Spleen, San Jiao/Triple Warmer)

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19
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How does the Kidney help the Lungs with breathing?

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The kidney receives/grasps Qi

(The Qi refers to the clear qi inhaled by the lungs.
It helps the lungs to control the respiration by grasping the Qi that is sent down.)

> The root of breathing

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20
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How does the Kidney help the brain?

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The kidney governs the bones and produces marrow to enrich the brain

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21
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The ____ is the sea of marrow

A

“The brain is the sea of marrow”.

22
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What is marrow in TCM?

A

*

23
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The Kidney is manifested on the _________

A

head hair

24
Q

The head hair is the surplus of ________

A

blood

25
Q

What produces cerebral marrow?

A

The Kidney

26
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How does Kidney Essence affect the ears?

A

If kidney essence is depleted, there would be tinnitus and hearing decline.

27
Q

Kidney is related to which body fluid?

A

Tuò /Spittle (thick and turbid)

transformed from kidney essence

28
Q

What emotion is related to the Kidney?

A

Fear / Fright / Horror (emotions that make Kidney Qi sink)

29
Q

Taste related to the Kidney

A

Salty

30
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Colour related to the Kidney

A

Black

31
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Climate related to the Kidney

A

Cold

32
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Spirit related to the Kidney

A

Zhì / Willpower

33
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What does Mìng Mén mean?

A

“The Gate of Life.”
is the Root or Foundation of life, and refers to the essence stored in the kidney as the original force for growth and development.
> “Water and Fire” resided within it:
“Water”- Kidney Yin /. “Fire” – Kidney Yang
Its location is controversial, but there is an acu. point to access it, located between the Kidneys at DU/GV 04. I

34
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What are the 6 Fu organs?

A

Stomach, Large Intestine, Small Intestine, Gallbladder, Bladder and San Jiao/Triple Burner

35
Q

Fu organs general physical characteristics and functions?

A

> Hollow in structure
FUNCTION
To receive and transport the food and drinks and eliminate the waste (the “impure”)
Do not store precious essence but constantly filled and emptied
They assist the Yin organs

36
Q

The Zang organs are Yin.

True or False?

A

True.
Zang / Yin (solid)
Fu/ Yang (hollow)

37
Q

Which organs are the “Source of Qi, Blood and Body Fluids”; or “Acquired Base of Life”; or the “Root of Post-Natal Qi”,

A

Stomach, together with the Spleen

38
Q

The Stomach is paired up with the ______ (Biao-Li relationship)

A

The Spleen

39
Q

Where is the stomach located?

A

upper abdomen / epigastrium

40
Q

What are the 3 parts of the Stomach?

A

upper – Shàngwân /cardia,
middle – Zhōngwân &
lower – Xiàwân/ pylorus

41
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What are the Stomach’s main functions?

A

> to control receiving
to control the rotting and ripening of food
to control the transportation of food essence

42
Q

The Stomach is known as the Sea of _____ & _____

A

“The Sea of Food and Drink” or “The Great Granary”

43
Q

The Stomach controls the _____ & _______ of food

A

The rotting and ripening

> Role is to decompose the food for spleen to transport and transform the food essence –
The “acquired base of life.”

44
Q

The Stomach sends decomposed food to the ______ and _______

A

Spleen and Small Intestine (to absorb further)

45
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Stomach Qi and prognosis: indicated by a thin white coating with root (Text P195 -195 Figures 13.2, 13.3, 13.4)

A

ADD IMAGE

46
Q

Stomach and Spleen.

Which one ascends and which one descends?

A

Spleen ascends

Stomach descends

47
Q

The Stomach controls the _____ of Qi

A

descending

48
Q

If the Stomach fails to descend, there will be

A

bloating, epigastric fullness or pain, belching, bad breath, hiccup, nausea, vomiting and acid reflux

49
Q

The Spleen is the central axis for movement through the

A

San Jiao (it nedes help from the Liver Qi)

50
Q

“The Stomach likes _____ and dislikes ______”:

A

“The Stomach likes dampness and dislikes dryness”

It needs dampness in the process of decomposition of food and water. Opposite to the Spleen.

51
Q

The Stomach is the Origin of _____

A

Fluids

The process of decomposition of food and water
Related to the Kidney: “The Gate of Kidneys”; The insufficient Stomach fluid may lead to Kidney Yin deficiency

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