Class 6 : Kidney and Stomach

Question 1

Where is the kidney located (from a TCM perspective)

Answer 1

Located in the waist.

“The waist is the house of the kidney”

Question 2

The Kidney stores this

Answer 2

The Kidney stores the congenital essence

Question 3

Wha is Congenital Essence?

Answer 3

Material inherited from parents. (genetic materials)

Question 4

The kidney is “The root of _________”

Answer 4

“The Root of Pre-Natal Qi”

Question 5

What organ is The Kidney is paired with?

Biao-Li relationship

Answer 5

Urinary Bladder

Question 6

What are the main functions of the Kidney?

Answer 6

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

Question 7

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

Answer 7

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

Question 8

True or False:

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

Answer 8

True

Question 9

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

Answer 9

Through the San Jiao/Triple Warmer

Question 10

The Kidney governs _____ and development

Answer 10

growth and development

it also governs water, bones

Question 11

Growth and development depends on this vital substance

Answer 11

Kidney Essence

Question 12

Kidney growth and development marked by these physical traits

Answer 12

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

Question 13

The reproductive substance in the Kidney is called ___ ____

Answer 13

“Tian Kui”

• A reproductive substance produced from kidney in the period of youth (14 in girl and 16 in boy)

Question 14

How does the Kidney govern reproduction?

Answer 14

> 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.”

Question 15

How does the Kidney govern water in the body?

Answer 15

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)

Question 16

What is “Qì Huà” ?

Answer 16

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.

Question 17

What “Qi Hua” happens in the Kidney?

Answer 17

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.

Question 18

What does “The Kidney controls water” mean?

Answer 18

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)

Question 19

How does the Kidney help the Lungs with breathing?

Answer 19

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

Question 20

How does the Kidney help the brain?

Answer 20

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

Question 21

The ____ is the sea of marrow

Answer 21

“The brain is the sea of marrow”.

Question 22

What is marrow in TCM?

Answer 22

*

Question 23

The Kidney is manifested on the _________

Answer 23

head hair

Question 24

The head hair is the surplus of ________

Answer 24

blood

Question 25

What produces cerebral marrow?

Answer 25

The Kidney

Question 26

How does Kidney Essence affect the ears?

Answer 26

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

Question 27

Kidney is related to which body fluid?

Answer 27

Tuò /Spittle (thick and turbid) | transformed from kidney essence

Question 28

What emotion is related to the Kidney?

Answer 28

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

Question 29

Taste related to the Kidney

Answer 29

Salty

Question 30

Colour related to the Kidney

Answer 30

Black

Question 31

Climate related to the Kidney

Answer 31

Cold

Question 32

Spirit related to the Kidney

Answer 32

Zhì / Willpower

Question 33

What does Mìng Mén mean?

Answer 33

"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

Question 34

What are the 6 Fu organs?

Answer 34

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

Question 35

Fu organs general physical characteristics and functions?

Answer 35

> 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

Question 36

The Zang organs are Yin. | True or False?

Answer 36

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

Question 37

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

Answer 37

Stomach, together with the Spleen

Question 38

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

Answer 38

The Spleen

Question 39

Where is the stomach located?

Answer 39

upper abdomen / epigastrium

Question 40

What are the 3 parts of the Stomach?

Answer 40

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

Question 41

What are the Stomach's main functions?

Answer 41

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

Question 42

The Stomach is known as the Sea of _____ & _____

Answer 42

"The Sea of Food and Drink" or "The Great Granary"

Question 43

The Stomach controls the _____ & _______ of food

Answer 43

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

Question 44

The Stomach sends decomposed food to the ______ and _______

Answer 44

Spleen and Small Intestine (to absorb further)

Question 45

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

Answer 45

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Question 46

Stomach and Spleen. | Which one ascends and which one descends?

Answer 46

Spleen ascends | Stomach descends

Question 47

The Stomach controls the _____ of Qi

Answer 47

descending

Question 48

If the Stomach fails to descend, there will be

Answer 48

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

Question 49

The Spleen is the central axis for movement through the

Answer 49

San Jiao (it nedes help from the Liver Qi)

Question 50

“The Stomach likes _____ and dislikes ______”:

Answer 50

“The Stomach likes dampness and dislikes dryness” | It needs dampness in the process of decomposition of food and water. Opposite to the Spleen.

Question 51

The Stomach is the Origin of _____

Answer 51

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