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1
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Five phases theory emphasizes the ______ between each _____

A

movement; element

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2
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Name the two forms of five phases theory

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temporal (the cycles), spatial

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What are the two healthy cycles?

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1) cycle of generation 2) cycle of control

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what is the order of the cycle of generation, and what is the shape it describes?

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Describes a circle: wood generates fire generates earth generates metal generates water generates wood

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What is the order of the cycle of control, and what is the shape it describes?

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Describes a pentagram: wood controls earth controls water controls fire controls metal controls wood

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Which elements are Yang? Which are Yin?

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Yang: wood, fire; Yin: metal, water; earth is Transitional

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What are the two unhealthy cycles?

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1) overacting 2) insulting

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What is the familial analogy that defines the insulting cycle?

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Grandchildren controlling grandparents

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Describe the overacting cycle

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exaggeration of the cycle of control

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Match the seasons to the five elements

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Wood: spring; Fire: Summer; Earth: late summer or 18-day transitions; Metal: fall; Water: winter

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Chinese word for wood

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mu

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Chinese word for fire

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huo

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Chinese word for earth

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tu

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Chinese word for metal

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jin (also means gold)

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Chinese word for water

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shui

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How many constitutional types are there, and how ar they described or categorized?

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25; 5 elements x 5 supporting elements (Wood-Wood, wood-fire, wood-earth, ect.)

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17
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Which microsystem is useful for spatial or energetic work with the five phases/ five elements?

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The Bagua: superior abdomen = fire, heart, south; physician’s right = metal, energy falls; inferior abdomen = kidneys, water, north; physician’s left = wood, energy rises; navel = earth

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If an element is in excess, what treatment follows?

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Drain the child

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If an element is deficient, what treatment follows?

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Feed the mother

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What is the literal definition of Wu Xing?

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five movements

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Shang Shu: Hong Fan – definition of water

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“water lubricates and moves down”

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Shang Shu: Hong Fan – definition of fire

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“fire blazes (hot) and moves upward

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Shang Shu: Hong Fan – definition of wood

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“wood twists and moves straight”

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Shang Shu: Hong Fan – definition of metal

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“metal follows and changes”

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Shang Shu: Hong Fan – definition of earth

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“earth sows and reaps”

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Five phases theory identifies five different ______ in which _______ can manifest itself

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modes; Qi

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B. Hood – definition of spring/ wood

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new life appears and seeds germinate, breaking out in all directions

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B. Hood – definition of summer/ fire

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things grow to maturation, a time of heat

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B. Hood – definition of autumn/ metal

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the time of harvest and the drawing inward of energies

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B. Hood – definition of winter/ water

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time of hidden potential

31
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B. Hood – definition of earth

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the platform upon which all action takes place

32
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The creative urge to achieve, can turn to anger when frustrated …?

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wood

33
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Capacity to look forward, plan, make decisions

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wood

34
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enthusiasm, warmth in human relationships

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fire

35
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clarity of one’s consciousness; joy

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fire

36
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stability and being properly anchored

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earth

37
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transformation and energy

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earth

38
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associated with sympathy

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earth

39
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force of gravity, patterns of the heavenly bodies, powers of electrical conductivity and magnetism

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metal

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consolidating, solidifying, cuts and reforms

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metal

41
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associated with rhythm

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metal

42
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infinitely yielding and infinitely powerful

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water

43
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ever changing, often dangerous

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water

44
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capacity to nourish and cleanse

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water

45
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governs the balance between fear of being exploited and the desire to dominate

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water

46
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What is the Shang Shu: Hong Fan?

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earliest recorded discussion of the five phases

47
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seals things up

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water

48
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reaching all corners, relaxed non-restraint

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wood

49
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the reverent kill

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metal

50
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support and acceptance of content

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earth

51
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Shang Shu: Hong Fan – “Water is called _____

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Moistening downward

52
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Shang Shu: Hong Fan – “Fire is called _______

A

blazing upward

53
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Shang Shu: Hong Fan – “Wood is called______ and _____

A

bending and straightening

54
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Shang Shu: Hong Fan – “Metal is called ______ and ______

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following and reform

55
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Shang Shu: Hong Fan – “Earth is called______ and ______

A

seeding and harvesting

56
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What is the order of the overacting cycle?

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wood upon earth upon water upon fire upon metal upon wood

57
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What is the order of the insulting cycle?

A

wood upon metal upon

fire upon water upon earth upon wood

58
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What are the yin organs?

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liver, heart (& pericardium), spleen, lungs, kidneys

59
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What are the yang organs?

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Gall Bladder, Small intestine, (& triple warmer) Stomach, Large intestine, urinary bladder

60
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Directly needling a solid organ can result in ______

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Death

61
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Liver controls the spleen; if liver is in excess, it can____

A

over-act on the spleen

62
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Spleen controls kidney; if kidney ins in excess, it can _____

A

insult the spleen

63
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Heart is the mother of spleen; if heart is deficient, it will be_______

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unable to properly nourish spleen

64
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Lung is the son of spleen; if lung is deficient, it may______

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drain too much from the mother spleen

65
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If deficient in: spleen/ lung/ kidney/ liver/ heart, tonify _____ (in same order)

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heart/ spleen/ lung/ kidney/ liver

66
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If excess in: spleen/ lung/ kidney/ liver/ heart, reduce _____ (in same order)

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lung/ kidney/liver/heart/spleen

67
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Match to organs: wood/ fire/ earth/ metal/ water

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liver/ heart/ spleen/ lung/ kidney

68
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Match with outer organs: liver/ heart/ spleen/ lungs/ kidney

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GB/ SI/ ST/ LI/ UB

69
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how is the liver injured?

A

overuse of eyes

70
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how is the heart injured?

A

over-walking , over-running

71
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how is the spleen injured?

A

over-sitting

72
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how is the lung injured?

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over-lying down

73
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how is the kidney injured?

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over-standing

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