Foundations I Flashcards
Yang/Fu Organs
Gall Bladder, Small Intestine, Stomach, Large Intestine, Urinary Bladder, Sanjiao
Drain, do not store
Hollow
Yin/Zang Organs
Liver, Heart, Spleen, Lung, Kidney, (Pericardium)
Store essence; do not drain
Primary system of organization
Solid
Liver corresponds to
Gallbladder
Heart corresponds to
Small intestine
Spleen corresponds to
Stomach
Lung corresponds to
Large intestine
Kidney corresponds to
Urinary bladder
Pericardium corresponds to
Triple warmer
Yin organs store
Vital essences: qi, blood, essence, bodily fluids
Pure, refined substances received from yang organs after transformation
Liver (gan1)
Yin; wood; energy moves up and out
Stores blood
Ensures smooth flow of qi
Control sinews; flowers in the nails; Opens into the eyes
Houses ethereal soul (connection to higher realms)
Responsible for planning/ strategy
Associated fluid: tears
Associated emotion: anger
Heart (xin1)
Yin; fire; expands in all directions
Ruler of the zangfu organs Governs blood and vessels (manifests in facial complexion) Houses the spirit/mind Opens into tongue Associated fluid: sweat Associated emotion: joy
Spleen (pi2)
Yin; earth; clear Qi of spleen moves up and is counterbalanced by turbid Qi of stomach; works with stomach to constitute central hub of Qi in the body
Root of latter heaven (acquired constitution)
Transformation/transportation
Manages blood
Unites muscles and limbs
Opens into fleshy parts of mouth; flower is in the lips
Houses intention; associated I with thought/pondering
Associated fluid: thin saliva
Associated emotion: thought, worry, pensiveness
Lung (fei4)
Yin; metal; Qi moves down and disperses
Governs Qi and respiration Controls vessels channels Controls dispersing and descending Regulates water passages Introns skin and hair Opens into the nose Houses corporeal spirit (sensation and feelings) Associated fluid: nasal discharge Associated emotion: grief and sadness
Kidney (shen4)
Yin; water; Qi moves downward
Root of earlier heaven (xing) Stores essence, governs reproduction, birth, growth, development Governs bones, produces marrow Opens into the ears and 2 yin (urethra and anus (and spermatic ducts in men)) Manifests in head hair Kidney yin/yang is root yin/yang of body Control opening/closing Controls strength and skill Houses willpower Gate of the stomach Associated fluid: thick saliva Associated emotion: fear
Pericardium (xin1bao1)
Heart protector; one of the ministerial fires
Functions similarly to the heart but acts as a first line of defense
Yang/Fu organ functions
Moving, transforming, digesting, excreting
Gallbladder (dan3)
Yang; wood; stores and excretes bile
Controls judgement and decision making (courage)
Controls sinews (contributes to agility)
A curious organ
Small Intestine (xiao3chang2)
Yang; fire
Receives, transforms (from stomach, separates pure from impure)
Separates clear from turbid
Involved in decision making/clarity
Stomach (wei4)
Yang; earth
Root of yin organs
Controls acceptance and rotting and ripening of food
Controls transportation of food essences
Controls descending of turbid Qi
Origin of Jin and ye fluids
Large Intestine (da4chang2)
Yang; metal
Receives from small intestine; excretes stool
Uncinate Bladder (pang2guang1)
Yang; water
Source of Qi transformation
Sanjiao assists in storing and voiding urine
Closely related to gate of life
San1Jiao1
No physical counterpart
Related to water metabolism and movement of original Qi in body
Also related to fire
Upper jiao: (mist) diaphragm upward; contains heart and lung
Middle jiao: (fermentation chamber) between diaphragm and umbilicus; contains speed and stomach
Lower jiao: (drainage ditch) below umbilicus; contains liver and kidney
The Six Curious (Extraordinary) Organs
Uterus, bones, brain, gallbladder, marrow, blood vessels
Function like yin organs (storing not excreting) shaped like yang organs (hollow)
Gate of Life (ming4men2)
Root of original Qi
Source of fire for all organs
Warms lower burner, bladder, stomach and spleen
Harmonizes sexual function, warms uterus and essence
Assists kidney in grasping Qi
Assists heart in housing spirit
Yin in the Body
Front Interior Below waist Interior medial surface of limbs Yin (Zang-solid) organs Structure of organs Blood-body fluids Nutritive Qi
Yang in the body
Back Exterior Above waist Posterial-lateral surface of limbs Yang (fu-hollow) organs Functions of organs Qi Defensive Qi
Yin Disease Symptoms
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
Yang Disease Symptoms
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
Excess Yin/Full Cold Symptoms
Cold limbs, weakness, contracture, pain improved with heat, pale tongue, slow and/or deep pulse
Excess Yang/Full Heat Symptoms
Restlessness, headache, irritability, pain worse with pressure, red tongue, full and/or rapid pulse
Yin Deficiency/Empty Heat Symptoms
Signs of heat which don’t arise from excessive yang
Night sweats, insomnia, red tongue, thin and rapid pulse
Yang Deficiency/Empty Cold Symptoms
Signs of cold not from excess yin
Lethargy, pain, fatigue, weakness, pain improves with heat and pressure, pale tongue, slow and weak pulse
Huang Di Nei Jing
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)
Nan Jing
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
Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing
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
Shang Han Zabing Lun
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
Zhen Jiu Jia Yi Jing
The Systematized Canon of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
Authored by Huang-Fu Mi
Compilation of acupuncture texts of the time
Refers to Lingshu as acupuncture classic
Zhu Bing Yuan Hou Lun
General Treatise on the Etiology and Symptomatology of Disease
Written by Chao Yuan-Fang
Sui Dynasty
First classification of pathology and disease
50 volumes
Qian Jin Yao Fang
Essential Formulas Worth a Thousand Ducats
Written by Sun Si Miao, who is in the NCNM garden and who wrote the CCM oath we take today
Ben Cao Gang Mu
Grand Materia Medica
Written by Li Shi-Zhen
16th century
1892 herbs listed
Six Aspects Common to all Yin-Yang Relationships
Coexist in opposition Interdependent/Mutually Rooted Endlessly Divisible Consume and Support each other Transform into each other Contain each other
Primary Correspondences of Wood
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
Primary Correspondences of Fire
Heart/Pericardum Small Intestine/San Jiao Tongue Vessels Bitter Red Laughing Scorched Joy Propriety Summer Heat Growth Sour Pointed features, small hands Quick, energetic
Primary Correspondences of Earth
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
Primary Correspondences of Metal
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
Primary Correspondences of Water
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
