Foundations I Flashcards

Question

Yin in the Body

Answer 1

``` Front Interior Below waist Interior medial surface of limbs Yin (Zang-solid) organs Structure of organs Blood-body fluids Nutritive Qi ```

Answer 2

``` Back Exterior Above waist Posterial-lateral surface of limbs Yang (fu-hollow) organs Functions of organs Qi Defensive Qi ```

Answer 3

``` Chronic/Lingering Gradual onset Sleepiness/Listlessness Likes to be covered/curled up Cold limbs Pale face Weak voice Shallow/weak breath No thirst Profuse light urine/loose stool Pale tongue Empty pulse ```

Answer 4

``` Acute Rapid onset Rapid pathological changes Insomnia/restlessness Likes to be uncovered/lie stretched Not limbs and body Loud voice, Likes to talk Coarse breathing Thirst Scanty, dark urine/constipation or hard stools Red tongue with yellow coating Full pulse ```

Answer 5

Cold limbs, weakness, contracture, pain improved with heat, pale tongue, slow and/or deep pulse

Answer 6

Restlessness, headache, irritability, pain worse with pressure, red tongue, full and/or rapid pulse

Answer 7

Signs of heat which don't arise from excessive yang Night sweats, insomnia, red tongue, thin and rapid pulse

Answer 8

Signs of cold not from excess yin Lethargy, pain, fatigue, weakness, pain improves with heat and pressure, pale tongue, slow and weak pulse

Answer 9

``` The Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic Foundational book of CM Han Dynasty Author unknown (several authors over long time) Came out of oral tradition Su Wen - Simple Questions (81 chapters) Ling Shu - Spiritual Pivot (81 chapters) ```

Answer 10

Classic of Difficult Issues Attributed to Bian Que - probably not real author Probably Han Dynasty Said to deal with difficult-to-understand issues from Inner Cannon

Answer 11

Divine Huabandman's Classic of Materia Medica Author unknown Probably Han Dynasty Categories: - Superior governs nourishment of destiny, corresponds to heaven Middle governs nourishment of one's nature, corresponds to man Inferior governs treatment of illness, corresponds to earth

Answer 12

Treatise on Cold-Induced and Misc Diseases Written by Zhang Ji/Zhang Zhong Jing Wang Shu-he gathered scattered pieces and compiled 2 volumes: - Treatise on Cold Damage (Shang Han Lun) - Essential Prescriptions from the Golden Cabinet (Jin Gui Yao Lue) Organizes diseases in 6 categories; 3 yin, 3 yang

Answer 13

Authored by Huang-Fu Mi Compilation of acupuncture texts of the time Refers to Lingshu as acupuncture classic

Answer 14

Written by Chao Yuan-Fang Sui Dynasty First classification of pathology and disease 50 volumes

Answer 15

Written by Sun Si Miao, who is in the NCNM garden and who wrote the CCM oath we take today

Answer 16

Written by Li Shi-Zhen 16th century 1892 herbs listed

Answer 17

``` Coexist in opposition Interdependent/Mutually Rooted Endlessly Divisible Consume and Support each other Transform into each other Contain each other ```

Answer 18

``` Liver/Gallbladder Eyes Tendons Sour Green/Blue Shouting Rancid Anger Benevolence Spring Wind Birth East Tall, slender, strong bones and joints Hard workers Overuse of eyes ```

Answer 19

``` Heart/Pericardum Small Intestine/San Jiao Tongue Vessels Bitter Red Laughing Scorched Joy Propriety Summer Heat Growth Sour Pointed features, small hands Quick, energetic ```

Answer 20

``` Spleen/Stomach Mouth Muscles Sweet Yellow Singing Fragrant Worry/Pensiveness Integrity Late Summer Dampness Transformation Centre Large features, strong legs Calm and generous Over-sitting ```

Answer 21

``` Lungs/LI Nose Skin Pungent White Crying Rotten/Fishy/Gamey Grief/Sadness Righteousness Autumn Dryness Harvest West Triangular features, strong voice Meticulous, strong-willed Over lying down ```

Answer 22

``` Kidneys/Urinary Bladder Ears Bone Salty Dark Blue/Black Groaning Putrid Fea Wisdom Winter Cold Storage North Round features, strong digestion Loyal, enjoy movement Over-standing ```