Extraordinary Yang Organs Flashcards
What are the four ways that the heart influences the uterus and menstruation?
- Heart qi and Heart blood descend to the uterus to promote discharge of menstrual blood during menstruation and ovulation.
- Heart qi and Heart blood bring about the transformation of yin to yang and yang to yin during menstruation and ovulation.
3.The heart governs blood, and heart blood nourishes the uterus. - Heart yang descends to meet the kidney essence to form menstrual blood.
What is the Spleen’s relationship to the uterus?
Spleen is the root of Post-Heavenly Qi. It is the source of qi and blood. Because it is the source of blood, it is related to the uterus and menstruation.
This is secondary to the kidney’s role in regards to menstrual blood.
What is the Kidney’s relationship to the uterus?
The Kidneys are the origin of menstrual blood. It contains fluids that directly derives from kidney essence.
Which extraordinary vessel provides a link between the uterus and the stomach?
Chong Mai/Penetrating Vessel
SP4
PC6
Which organ is typically associated with uterus pathology?
Liver
This diagnosis is relevant when the uterus is starved of blood and may cause amenorrhea.
Liver blood deficiency
This diagnosis is relevant when the symptoms of painful cramping and blood clots is present with menstruation.
Liver blood stasis.
This diagnosis is relevant when the menstruation is very heavy and prolonged or there is bleeding between periods.
Liver fire.
This diagnosis is relevant when there is painful and irregular periods with some blood clots.
Liver qi stagnation
What extraordinary vessel can be treated when a pregnant woman experiences morning sickness?
Chong Mai/Penetrating Vessel because it provides a link between the stomach and uterus.
What is the male equivalent to the uterus?
Red Field/Room of Essence/RN4 area/Prostate and testicles
Which phase in the menstrual cycle does the blood move?
Phase 1, bleeding phase
Which phase in the menstrual cycle marks the beginning of the follicular phase and the yin and blood are relatively empty?
Phase 2, post menstrual phase
Which menstruation phase does yin reach the maximum levels with ovulation and yang begins to grow as well? (this is the best time to achieve pregnancy)
Phase 3, intermentrual phase
Which menstruation phase does the yang reach its maximum to produce the heat necessary for ovulation and qi begins to move
Phase 4 premenstrual phase