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Eastern Traditional Medicine

Eastern Traditional Medicine (ETM) is an

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ancient art
holistic system
spiritual art

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

ETM is “…”

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“a coherent and independent system of thought and practice that has been developed over two millenia”

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

Modern Western Med (MWM) study of:

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anatomy
physiology
chemistry
biochemistry

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

ETM study of/fundamental substances

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Xue (Suey)
Jin Ye (Ching Ye)
Jing (Ching)
Shen (Shen)
Qi (Chee)
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Eastern Traditional Medicine

Xue (Suey)

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red fluid

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

Jin Ye (Ching Ye)

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body fluids not including blood

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

Jing (Ching)

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essence - source of life - reproduction

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

Shen (Shen)

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Substance unique to human life/spirit

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

Qi (Chee)

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matter/energy

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

Western med looks for

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precise cause of disease

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

ETM looks for

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cause of symptom

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

Western med uses this terminology

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medical and anatomical terms

comes from latin/greek

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

ETM’s vocab is

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ancient

characters, descriptive language, & pictorgraphic language

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

MWM Tx based on

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synthetic drugs
focus on treating the disease
no concern for preventitive medicine

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

ETM Tx based on

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holistic POV
focused on treating symptoms
big concern on preventing disease

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

MWM Method of Tx

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biochemical (drugs)

surgically

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

ETM Method of Tx

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internally (herbs, fasting)

externally (aromatherapy, pressure point, etc)

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

Examples of ETM Pressure Point Tx

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acupressure
acupuncture
trigger points
reflexology
shiatsu
moxibustion
tunia
amma
ji shen do
magnatic hammer - reflexolgoy
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Eastern Traditional Medicine

Meridan lines aka

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Jing Luo

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

Jing (M lines)

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to go through

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

Luo (M Lines)

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something that connects /a net

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

meridan lines are “…”

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“invisible channels of living magnetic energy in the body”

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

study of meridan lines “…”

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“most basic study of life”

“the constitution of life itself is beyond science”

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

characteristics of Meridan Lines

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formed by connecting points
cover the whole body
more numerous than conventional acupuncture ML
carries Qi and Xue throughout the body
not blood vessels
pathways or channels through the body
named for the origin or function connected to its energy flow

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

Qi

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Energy/everything

Organic & inorganic

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

Conditions of energy/qi

“…”

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“In ETM the idea of energy is fundamental”

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

Qi in Japanese

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Ki

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

Symbol qi

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         U
  *

With a slope on 1st line

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

What can capture meaning Qi

“…”

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“There’s no word or phrase that can capture qi’s real meaning in English”

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

Organic and inorganic qi statement

“…”

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“Everything organic and inorganic is composed and defined by its qi in the universe”

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

Can qi change

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No. It is immutable. Nor is its vital energy

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

do the chinese differeniate between energy and matter

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no

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

Qi is

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mutable
life & death
vital/essential

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

All ________ are made of Qi

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fundamental elements

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

As westerners we may think of QI as _______ on the verge of becoming ________ or _____ on the verge of becoming _________

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matter
energy
energy
matter

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

In the body qi is constantly in mothin in ____ directions

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4

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

what are the directions of qi

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ascending
descending
entering
leaving

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

ascending qi is

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up

growth/becoming more intelligent

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

descending qi is

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down
aging/decline
body falls apart as getting older
illness

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

entering qi is

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breath
learning
goes into the body

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

leaving qi is

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exiting body
forgetfulness
death
exhalation
perspiration
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Eastern Traditional Medicine

How many origins of qi

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3

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

what are the origins of qi

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prenatal
grain
natural

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

prenatal qi

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genetics, hereditary, genes

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

how far back does prenatal qi go

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7 generations

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

grain qi

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our food

nutrition

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

natural qi

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environment

air we breath

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

which qi origins do we have control over

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grain and natural

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

Functions of qi

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warms the body
holds organs in place
protects the body
source of movement
source of harmonious transformations in the body aka homeostasis
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Eastern Traditional Medicine

disharmonies of qi

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deficient
collapsed
stagnate
rebellious

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

deficient qi

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lacking something but can be repaired

anemia, diabetes, fatigue, depression

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

collapsed qi

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not functioning and cannot be repaired

coma, schizophrenia, kidney failure

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

stagnate qi

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not moving

constipation, blood clots, artery plaque, stubborn personaltiy

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

rebellious qi

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going against all the rules of humanity

cosmetic surgery, abortion, homosexuality, gender change, anorexia, cancer

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

“all patterns of disharmonies may be considered ____ or ________ conditions”

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yin

yang

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

Yin (chinese)

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kyo (japanese)
negative
female

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

yang (chinese)

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jitsu (japanese)
positive
male

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

characteristics of yin/yang

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they are complimentary opposites
they are not forces
they are not material entities
they are not mythical concepts
they are not absolutes
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Eastern Traditional Medicine

yin/ynag

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work together in complimentary ways
are everything
not absolutes

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

description of yin (female)

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quiet
weak
small
cold
hot
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Eastern Traditional Medicine

description of yang (male)

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loud
stronger
smaller
colder
hotter
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Eastern Traditional Medicine

“yin/Yang are convient _______ to describe their relationship to each other in the ________”

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labels

universe

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

What Y/Y have in common “…”

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  1. Exist in relation to each other
  2. Create each other
  3. Transform into each other
  4. Balance each other
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Eastern Traditional Medicine

y/y symbol

circle meaning

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universe

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

y/y symbol

curved line

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“dynamic curve”

dynamic force creating each other. transforming into each other

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

y/y symbol

black fish

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yin

darkness of night

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

y/y symbol

white fish

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yang

light of day

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

y/y symbol

black eye

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yin within yang

dark within light

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

y/y symbol

white eye

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yang within yin

light within dark

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

yang is (direction)

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descending

head to fingers

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

yin is (direction)

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ascending

feet to hips

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

“_____ the Yang of Heaven is the Yang within Yang”

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Dawn until Noon

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

“_______ the Yang of Heaven is the Yang of Heaven Yin within Yang”

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Noon until Dusk

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

“________ the Yin of Heaven is the Yin within Yin”

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Dusk until Midnight

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

“________ the Yin of Heaven is the Yang within the Yin”

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Midnight until Dawn

76
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Eastern Traditional Medicine

how many types of ETM diagnosis are there

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4

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

what are the 4 diagnosis of ETM

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bo-shin
bun-shin
mon-shin
setsu-shin

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

bo-shin

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general appearance/observations
gait
color of skin
perspiration
body movement
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Eastern Traditional Medicine

bun-shin

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sound/listening
voice/tone
happy, sad, in pain, etc

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

mon-shin

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verbal inquiries/asking questions
age?
eat?
etc

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

setsu-shin

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touch/palpitations

move their body to get a feel for what’s going on

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

would use a specialized _______ form for ETM

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intake

83
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Eastern Traditional Medicine

how many phases of personal evolution

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5

84
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Eastern Traditional Medicine

how many cycles in personal evolution

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2

85
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Eastern Traditional Medicine

what are cycles in personal evolution

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controlling

creating/promoting

86
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Eastern Traditional Medicine

what shape is controlling cycle

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5 point star

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

what shape is creating/promoting cycle

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pentagon

88
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Eastern Traditional Medicine

order of controlling cycle

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can start anywhere

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

wood parts _______

controlling cycle

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earth

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

earth parts _______

controlling cycle

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water

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

water puts out _______

controlling cycle

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fire

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

fire melts _______

controlling cycle

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metal

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

metal breaks down _______

controlling cycle

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wood

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

full controlling cycle

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wood parts earth
earth parts water
water puts out fire
fire melts metal
metal breaks down wood
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Eastern Traditional Medicine

fire=

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opening

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

earth=

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connecting

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

metal =

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releasing

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

water =

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aligning

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

wood =

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trust

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

wood feeds

creating cycle

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fire

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

fire burns to

creating cycle

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ash

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

compost feeds the

creating cycle

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earth

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

earth creates ____ in the womb

creating cycle

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metal

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

metal sweats

creating cycle

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water

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

water feeds the

creating cycle

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wood

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

full creating cycle

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wood feeds fire
fire burns to ash
compost feed the earth
earth creates metal  in womb
metal sweats water
water feeds the wood
107
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Eastern Traditional Medicine

title of 5 phases of personal evolution

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wu-xing

108
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Eastern Traditional Medicine

wu

A

5

109
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Eastern Traditional Medicine

sing

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move or walk

110
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Eastern Traditional Medicine

wood

color/season/organ

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green
spring
liver

111
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Eastern Traditional Medicine

fire

color/season/organ

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red
summer
heart

112
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Eastern Traditional Medicine

earth

color/season/organ

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yellow
mid-summer aka interseason
spleen

113
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Eastern Traditional Medicine

metal

color/season/organ

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silver/white
fall
lung

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Eastern Traditional Medicine

water

color/season/organ

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black
winter
kidney

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