Five Vital Substances Flashcards
5 vital substances
ShenFluids qi blood Jing
Diagnostic filters – 5
Qi blood fluids Five element Eight principles ZangFu Patterns of Disharmony Meridian system
Shen types and correspondences
Po- animal instinct. MetalHun- spirit/ghost. Wood Zhi-will willpower. WaterYi-mind and thinking. EarthShen- consciousnessand lack thereof(sleep) Fire
Jing functions – 4
Long term growthProduces marrowDetermines constitutionPromotes kidney key
Qi Functions – 5
warms, protects, transforms air and food (Qihua)Holds things in place (blood in veins and holds things up)Source of mov’t (if no qi, blood/muscles don’t move)
Disharmonies of Qi — 5
deficient (collapse), excess (closed qi), sinking , stagnant, rebellious
Functions of Blood ( Qi commands blood, blood is the mother of qi) – 3
nourishes the body, moistens, holds the shen
Disharmonies of blood/Xue – 4
deficient (anemia), stagnant (hematoma),heat, overflow (bleeding)
Types of fluids
Jin, the purer, clearer fluidsYe, the denses, turbid, heavy fluids
jin fluid functions +examples
moistens skin and musclesFor ex: sweat, tears, saliva, mucous, fluid part of blood
Ye fluid fiunctions + examples
moistens the orifices and jointsFor Ex: synovial fluid, vaginal secretions, ear wax, cerebrospinal fluid
Disharmonies of fluids — 3
deficient (insufficient formation or excessive consumption or excretion)excess (disturbance in distribution)Phlegm
Long term growth, development, reproduction
Jing
produces bone marrow
jing
spirit/ghost
hun. Wood
