Deck 2

Question 1

What are the main types of Original Qi (Yuan Qi)?

Answer 1

Pre-heaven Qi (inherited from parents) and Post-heaven Qi (acquired after birth through food and air)

Question 2

What is Gathering Qi (Zong Qi)?

Answer 2

Qi formed in the chest from combination of air (from Lungs) and food essence (from Spleen/Stomach)

Question 3

What is Nutritive Qi (Ying Qi)?

Answer 3

Refined qi that flows in blood vessels, nourishing organs and tissues

Question 4

What is Defensive Qi (Wei Qi)?

Answer 4

Protective qi that flows outside vessels, warming and defending the body surface

Question 5

What is Organ Qi (Zang Fu Qi)?

Answer 5

A: Specific qi associated with each organ’s function

Question 6

What are the two sources needed to create Post-heaven Qi?

Answer 6

Food essence (Gu Qi) from Spleen and air (Qing Qi) from Lungs

Question 7

Describe the process of Blood (Xue) formation

Answer 7

Food essence → transformed by Spleen → sent to Heart/Lung → combined with Original Qi → transformed into Blood

Question 8

What organs are crucial in Body Fluid (Jin Ye) production?

Answer 8

Spleen (transformation), Lung (distribution), Kidney (filtration)

Question 9

What is the relationship between Qi and Blood?

Answer 9

Qi leads Blood, Blood nourishes Qi; “Qi is the commander of Blood, Blood is the mother of Qi”

Question 10

How do the Three Burners (San Jiao) participate in fluid metabolism?

Answer 10

Upper - disperses, Middle - transforms, Lower - eliminates

Question 11

Who was Sun Simiao and what was his contribution?

Answer 11

Tang Dynasty physician (581-682 CE) known as “King of Medicine,” emphasized medical ethics and dietary therapy

Question 12

What were the Four Great Masters of Jin-Yuan period?

Answer 12

Liu Wansu (Cooling School), Zhang Congzheng (Attacking School), Li Dongyuan (Spleen-Stomach School), Zhu Danxi (Nourishing Yin School)

Question 13

What major development occurred in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)

Answer 13

Compilation of comprehensive medical texts and systematic organization of earlier medical theories

Question 14

What was the Warm Disease School (Wen Bing)?

Answer 14

: Qing Dynasty development focusing on febrile diseases, using Four Levels theory instead of Six Stages

Question 15

Who was Zhang Zhongjing and what did he write?

Answer 15

Han Dynasty physician who wrote Shang Han Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) and Jin Gui Yao Lue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet)

Question 16

What are the key principles of Confucianism that influenced Chinese Medicine?

Answer 16

Ren (benevolence), Li (propriety), De (virtue), Xue (learning)

Question 17

: How did Daoism influence Chinese Medicine?

Answer 17

: Concepts of naturalness, balance, non-intervention, and harmony between human and nature

Question 18

What was the influence of Buddhism on Chinese Medicine?

Answer 18

Emphasis on compassion, understanding of suffering, and mind-body connection

Question 19

What is the meaning of “Tian Ren He Yi”?

Answer 19

Unity of Heaven and Humanity” - fundamental concept showing relationship between humans and nature

Question 20

When did the term “Traditional Chinese Medicine” (TCM) emerge

Answer 20

950s during standardization of Chinese Medicine in People’s Republic of China

Question 21

What was the main goal of TCM standardization?

Answer 21

To integrate traditional theories with modern scientific concepts and create consistent standards

Question 22

What are the key differences between TCM and Classical Chinese Medicine?

Answer 22

TCM is more standardized and simplified; Classical approach maintains more traditional philosophical elements

Question 23

What major changes occurred in Chinese Medicine education in the 20th century?

Answer 23

: Introduction of Western medical sciences, standardized curriculum, research emphasis

Question 24

What are the six pathological transformations of Qi?

Answer 24

Qi deficiency, Qi stagnation, Qi sinking, Qi rebellion, Qi excess, Qi depletion

Question 25

: What are the main types of Blood pathology?

Answer 25

Blood deficiency, Blood stasis, Blood heat, Blood cold

Question 26

What are the characteristics of Jin (thin) fluids?

Answer 26

Clear, thin, flowing, quick moving, found in superficial regions

Question 27

What are the characteristics of Ye (thick) fluids?

Answer 27

Turbid, dense, slow moving, found in deeper regions