FCM 2 Flashcards
Wind, Heat, Damp, Cold, Summer heat & Dry are the _____ _________________ factors
6 Exogenous
_________ is primary external pathogenic factor & is how most others enter the body
Wind
________ is the Commander of _______
Qi is the Commander of Blood
________ is the Mother of _______
Blood is the mother of QI
All ________ converge at the head
Yang
The 7 orifices include:
Eyes, Ears, Mouth & Nose
The two external orifices are:
Anus and Genitals
Facial complexion relates to the ________
Heart
Cold may enter through the ______
Neck
________ channel traverses the entire back
UB
Ancestral/Zong Qi is housed in the _______
Chest
Ribside pain can relate to ___________ Qi stagnation or ________ fire invading the Lung
Liver; liver
Lumbus is the house of the ___________
Kidneys
__________ pain can be due to heart qi vacuity, cold congealing, stagnant qi & Heart blood stasis
Chest
___________ governs the four limbs
Spleen
__________ governs physical movement
Liver
The Kidney opens into the ______
ear
A low pitch hum in the ear that improves when you cover the ear is related to the _________
Kidneys
A high pitch hum in the ear that doesn’t improves when you cover the ear is related to the _________
Liver
___________ supports Kidney and Ming Men fire
Liver
______ Channel also enters the ear & imbalances in the Channel may affect the ears
SI
The _________ opens at the eyes
Liver
The _________ governs the Nose
Lung
___________ is the upper source of water and governs the waterways
Lung
_________ governs Qi and _________ is the root of Qi
Lung; Kidney
The _________ opens at the mouth (Includes lips, gums & teeth)
Spleen
Kidney engenders _________ & ________
Bone & marrow
_______ channel deals with upper teeth and gums
SI
________ channel deals with lower teeth and gums
LI
__________ opens in the tongue. Tip of tongue reflects the _________.
Heart; Heart
The __________ & __________ channels also connect to the tongue
Spleen & Kidney
_____________ qi is responsible for a healthy tongue coat
Stomach
__________ are connected to the throat
Lungs
Convulsion, tremors, shaking, dizziness, moving pain and itching are all signs of __________
Wind
Wind disease can be cause by external pathogen and _______ ____________
internal disharmony
Cold invasion can impact the ___________, ___________ & _________ ____________
Uterus, Abdomen & internal organs
Shivering, Vessels constricting, aversion to cold, wanting warm drinks, thin watery excretions, no sweating, tight or floating pulse are all signs of ________ invasion
Cold
Thirst, sweating, pounding headache, nose bleeds, red urine, red tongue, mental agitation are all signs of ________ invasion
Heat
Convulsions, seizures, rapid pulse, reckless blood, yellow/green nasal discharge are known as properties of ______/_______
Heat/Fire
_________ is the sea of marrow
Brain
_________ faces the 100 vessels
Lung
A ___________ condition is usually associated with Yin
Vacuity
Horizontal cracks in the tongue, mild night sweating, fever are usually associated with _______/_______ _______ vacuity
Heart/Fire Yin
The Spleen/Earth is vulnerable to ______________
Dampness
The Lungs/Metal are susceptible to _____________
Dryness
Dryness will consume the _______ _________
body fluids
Anger, Sadness/Grief, Fear, Fright/Shock, Anxiety/Worry, Joy, Thought/Overthinking are known as the _______ ____________
7 affects/emotions (Internal causes of Disease)
Wood, the Liver, the Hun/Ethereal Soul all relate to the emotion of _____________
Anger
Metal, the Lung, the Po/Corporeal spirit, relato to emotion of _______/_______. The Lung/Heart also relate to the emotion of _______/_______
Anxiety/Worry; Sadness/Grief
Water, the Kidney, the Zhi/Willpower relate to the emotion of ________. The Kidney/Heart also relate to ______/______.
Fear; shock/fear
Fire, the Heart, the Shen/Conscious mind relate to the emotion of _______
Joy
Earth, the Spleen, Yi/Intellect & Reflection all relate to the emotion of _________/_________
Thought/Over thinking
Jin ___________ is thin, mobile, more superficial and __________.
Liquid; Yang
Ye _________ is thick, less mobile, more internal and _______
Humor; Yin
A temporary fluid vacuity pathology is ________ to _________
damage to liquids
A long-term damage or depletion of fluid pathology is _______ _____________
Humor desertion
The three organs most affiliated with Fluid pathologies are _______, _______ & _______
Lungs, Spleen & Kidney
Phlegm is produced in the _______ and stored in the __________
Spleen and stored in the Lungs
Substantial Phlegm is more ___________ and you can get rid of it via spitting, blowing nose, etc
External
Insubstantial Phlegm is more _____________ and can cause nodules or obstruction all over the body.
Internal
Qi Deficiency or Stagnation, Cold or Heat in blood or Trauma/Injury can all lead to ________ _______
blood stasis
A fixed, sharp pain that may worsen at night, dark purple bleeding, purple tongue, thin and choppy pulse are signs of _________ _______
Blood stasis
Deficiency patterns often arise as a result of deficiency of _________ ____
Zheng Qi
Five centers heat include the _______ 2 _______ & 2 _______
chest, 2 palms & 2 feet
8 principle pattern ID include:
Internal vs. External; Cold vs. Hot; Deficient vs. Excess & Yin vs. Yang
Two patterns of Qi abnormalities are: __________ & ____________
Deficiency & Stagnation
__________ _____________ leads to insufficient nourishment to flesh, channels & organs
Blood Deficiency
Pale, white complexion, dizziness, flowered vision, pale tongue, fine pulse or rough, palpitations, insomnia & numbness of extremities are all signs of _______ _______
blood deficiency
Fixed, sharp pain, dark bleeding, swelling/bruising, dark complexion, drk tongue, fine pulse, purple rashes on skin/macules are all sign of _____ _______
blood stasis
Red tongue, thirst, vexation, rapid pulse, blood in stool, coughing up phlegm, vomiting, thick/bright red blood, raised thick tongue are all signs of ________ _______
Blood heat
T/F The 7 affects are a normal response to external stimuli. They become pathological only in cases of strong or prolonged emotional response.
True
Fear is attached to the __________
Kidneys
Joy is attached to the _________
Heart
Over thinking/Pensiveness is attached to the _________
Spleen
Grief is attached to the _________
Lung
T/F Excessive Joy dissipates qi causing it to become rapid and chaotic
False, Excessive joy slackens Qi
Lung controls the _____ Spirit
Po
Spleen controls the _____ Spirit
Yi
Liver controls the _____ Spirit
Hun
Kidney controls the _____ Spirit
Zhi
Heart controls the _____ Spirit
Shen
T/F Insect bites are considered a cause of disease in TCM
True
T/F Dry, Scratchy throat, no sweating with slight chills & floating tight pulse can all be symptoms of Wind & Cold invasion
True
T/F Pestilential Qi is a term used to describe a condition that is highly contagious and one that may lead to an epidemic
True
Angers causes Qi to ________
Rise
Fear causes Qi to ________
Descend
Sadness/Grief causes Qi to ________
Dissolve/Consume
Joy causes Qi to ________
slow/slacken
Which organ helps the heart to rhythmically circulate blood around the body?
Lung
At which head region do all Yang channels converge?
Head/Face
Even though the kidneys open to the ears, which other organs/channels can be involved when a person has an acute ear infection?
Spleen & Gallbladder
_____________ Qi can rebel (counterflow) and cause acid regurgitations and affect the throat
Stomach
Issues regarding the sharpness/clarity of the five tastes relate to which organ?
Spleen
Migratory pain in the muscles & joints is considered to be related to _______
Wind
______________ is a feeling in the body that is related to dampness
Heaviness
T/F Internal wind can be generated by upward movement of Liver Yang
True
The ___________ surrounds the genitals and controls anterior Yin
Liver
The ___________ controls posterior Yin
Urinary Bladder
The ability of a person to project speech relates to the _______ connection to the throat
Lung
Which external climate has a contracting and constricting effect on the body?
Cold
Overall strength of the body to withstand pathogens comes for the ________ ______
Zheng Qi/ Upright Qi
The Zang organ responsible for the clarity of someone’s mind and ability to recognize the environment around them is the ________
Heart
An example of how a wrong treatment can be a cause of disease is:
Giving cold/cooling herbs in Cold or deficiency condition