Foundations: Organ Theory

Question 1

External Manifestation of the Internal Organs: The Heart Manifests in the….

Answer 1

Complexion

Question 2

External Manifestation of the Internal Organs: The Liver Manifests in the…

Answer 2

Nails

Question 3

External Manifestation of the Internal Organs: The Lungs Manifests in the…

Answer 3

Body Hair

Question 4

External Manifestation of the Internal Organs: The Spleen Manifests in the…

Answer 4

Lips

Question 5

External Manifestation of the Internal Organs: The Kidneys Manifests in the…

Answer 5

Head Hair

Question 6

Yin (Zang) or Yang (Fu) ?

They receive, move, transform, digest and excrete

Answer 6

Yang (Fu) organs

Question 7

Pathology Symptoms: Name the organ

• SOB
• Chest Pain, Chest Tightness, Chest Pressure, Chest Discomfort
• Back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain

Answer 7

Heart

Question 8

Pathology Symptoms: Name the organ

• SOB (shortness of breath)
• Chronic mucus production
• Chronic chest pain

Answer 8

Lungs

Question 9

Pathology Symptoms: Name the organ

• Reduced Red Blood Cells in the body
• Increased risk of infection
• Easilty bruised and bleed (reduced platelets)

Answer 9

Spleen

Question 10

Pathology Symptoms: Name the organ

• Yellow skin and eyes
• abdominal pain and swelling @ right upper qudrant
• Itchy skin
• Dark Urine
• Pale stool
• Chronic fatigue
• Loss of appetite
• Bruise easily

Answer 10

Liver

Question 11

Pathology Symptoms: Name the organ

• Fatigue and weakness
• Low back pain
• decreased mental sharpness
• muscle twitches and cramps
• lower body edema
• itchiness
• chest pain
• SOB
• High blood pressure

Answer 11

Kidney

Question 12

Name the organ:

• Known as the Emperor

Answer 12

Heart

Question 13

Name the organ:

• Governs blood

Answer 13

Heart

Question 14

Name the related organ:

• Scorched smell
• Red
• Bitter
• Heat
• Laugh

Answer 14

Heart

Question 15

Name the Zang Organ

• Converts Food Qi (Gu-QI) to Blood
• Affects constitution through circulation

Answer 15

Heart

Question 16

Complection is affected by this organ

Answer 16

Heart

The heart controls blood flow therefore complexion

Question 17

Having thicker blood consistency can affect your

Answer 17

Blood pressure

Question 18

The tongue is connected to this Organ’s Qi

Answer 18

Heart Qi

Speech is afected by the Heart

“Not speaking you truth”

Question 19

This organ Governs all emotions

Answer 19

Heart

Question 20

This organ is always hot, if cold, it is near death

Answer 20

Heart

Question 22

This Zang organ

• Cools and moves blood and calms mind (cooling blood, increases flow)
• Often used for blood heat syndrome with bleeding

Answer 22

Pericardium

Question 23

• If Blood is hot in this Zang organ is causes anxiety, insomnia, and agitation
• If blood is deficient in this Zang organ it causes depression and anxiety

Answer 23

Pericardium

Question 24

Name the Zang organ:

• Protects Heart
• Governs Blood and houses mind
• Barrier against external pathogens
• Helps Heart with its function (through lubrication)
• Cools and moves blood and calms mind
• Was originally not part of the 12 channels

Answer 24

Pericardium

Question 25

The acupoints for this channel stimulate and calm the mind and is related to the Triple Burner (SJ)

Answer 25

Pericardium

Question 26

Name the organ:

Wood Element

Wood is about expansion and growth and to grow you need to be able to store

Answer 26

Liver

Question 27

Name the Organ:

• Stores Blood and detoxifies

Answer 27

Liver

Question 28

Name the related Organ:

• Rancide smell
• Sour
• Shouting

Answer 28

Liver

Question 29

This organ is related to Menstral Flow

Answer 29

Liver

Question 30

This organ collects blood from the digestive system then sends it to the Heart

Answer 30

Liver

Question 31

Qi is the Commander of….

Answer 31

Blood

Question 32

Blood is the Mother of….

Answer 32

Qi

Question 33

This organ is the only organ that can regenerate even when a large portion is lost.

Answer 33

Liver

Question 34

This organ controls the Blood Volume for the Menses

Answer 34

Liver

Question 35

Sinews and Eyes are mositened by this organ

Answer 35

Liver

Question 36

If there is blood heat in this organ then eyes will become red and stinging in pain

Answer 36

Liver

Question 37

This organ affects

• the smooth flow of Qi for each organ
• Affects the the secretion of Bile

Answer 37

Liver

Question 38

This organ manifests in the Nails

Answer 38

Liver

Question 39

Stress causes disorder to this organ

Answer 39

Liver

Question 40

Name the organ:

• Stress disturbs the function of smooth flow
• Leads to Qi stagnation

Answer 40

Liver

Question 41

• This is everything that is not part of the physical body of us
• When we die this part of us goes to the heaven for reincarnation
• Thinking, consciousness, awareness, cognitive function

Answer 41

Hun (Ethereal Soul)

Question 42

Name the Organ:

• Pulse on left wrist guan positin is wiry
• Can cause internal wind (like stroke)

Answer 42

Liver

Question 43

Name the organ:

• Controls the blood vessels

Answer 43

Heart

Question 44

Name the organ:

Houses the Ming (Shen)

Answer 44

Heart

Question 45

Name the organ:

• Controls the blood vessels

Answer 45

Heart

Question 46

Name the organ:

Opens into the tongue

Answer 46

Heart

Question 47

Name the organ:

Controls Sweat

Answer 47

Heart

Question 48

Name the Organ:

Ensures smooth flow of Qi

Answer 48

Liver

Question 49

Name the Organ:

Controls the Sinews

Answer 49

Liver

Question 50

Name the Organ:

Manifests in the nails

Answer 50

Liver

Question 51

Name the Organ:

Opens into the Eyes

Answer 51

Liver

Question 52

Name the Organ:

Controls tears

Answer 52

Liver

Question 53

Name the Organ:

Houses the ethereal soul (Hun)

Answer 53

Liver

Question 54

Name the Organ:

Affected by Anger (boils blood)

Answer 54

Liver

Question 55

Name the organ that affects this?

“Anger makes Qi rise and stagnate in the chest”

Answer 55

Liver

Question 56

IBS related to stress, affects this organ

Answer 56

Liver

Question 57

The main function of this organ is to remove toxins and urine, balance water levels and secrete hormones

Answer 57

Kidney

Question 59

This organ converts Gu-Qi (Food Qi) to blood

Gu Qi (Food Qi) + Yuan Qi (Original Qi)

Answer 59

Heart

Question 60

This organ circulates the blood

Answer 60

Heart

Question 61

This organ indirectly affects Menstruation

Answer 61

Heart

Question 62

What organ stores the blood?

What 2 organs produce the blood?

What organs when geoverning blood convert food qi and yuan qi into blood?

Answer 62

Liver

Spleen & Kidney

Heart

Question 63

Besides the Heart what other organ is known for governing blood and houses the Mind

Answer 63

Pericardium

Question 64

What organ controls the blood volume for the Menses

Answer 64

Liver

Question 65

What four organs are related to the menstrual cycle

Answer 65

HT

KI

SP

LV

Question 66

What organ is the facilitator for a smooth flow of Qi for each organ?

Answer 66

Liver

Question 67

If other organs are not receiving the proper flow of Qi due to stagnation what organ could we look too?

Answer 67

Liver

Question 68

Stress will disturb the function of flow, thus creating stagnation of Qi. What organ should we turn to treat first?

Answer 68

Liver

Question 69

What organ can be the cause of internal wind in the body?

Answer 69

Liver

Question 70

The Lymphatic system could be understood as what form of Qi?

Answer 70

Wei Qi / defensive Qi

Question 71

What organ Governs Qi?

Answer 71

Lung

Question 72

What organ controls the channels and blood vessel?

Answer 72

Lungs

Question 74

What 2 organs can control the blood vessels?

Answer 74

HT & LU

Question 75

What organ controls the diffusing and descending of QI

Answer 75

Lungs

Question 76

What organ regulates all physiological activities?

Answer 76

Lungs

Question 77

What organ regulates the water passages?

Answer 77

Lungs

Question 78

What organ controls the skin and space between the skin and muscles?

Answer 78

Lungs

Question 79

What organ manifests in body hair?

Answer 79

Lungs

Question 80

WHat organ opens into the nose?

Answer 80

Lungs

Question 81

What organs function is to control Nasal Mucus?

Answer 81

Lungs

Question 82

What organs Houses the Corporeal Soul (physical vessel)?

Answer 82

Lungs

Question 83

What organ is related to

• Rotten
• Pungent
• Weeping

Answer 83

Lung

Also white and dryness

Question 84

Gu Qi (Food Qi) is extracted by the ST/SP and then transported to this organ, to mix it with Gong Qi to transform it to Zong Qi.

Answer 84

Lungs

Lungs mix Gu Qi with Gong Qi (Air Qi) to transform it into Zong Qi (Gathering Qi)

Zong Qi governs over breathing

Question 85

Zong Qi (gathering qi) governs over ?

Answer 85

Breathing

Question 86

What organ regulates the pores of the skin.

• excessive control of the prose causes the pores to be closed and wont allow sweating
• weakness control of the pores causes the pores to be open and allow for perfusive amounts of sweating

Answer 86

Lungs

Question 87

Lung descends the qi to communicate with this organ?

Answer 87

Kidney

Question 88

What organ governs transformation and transportation?

Answer 88

Spleen

Question 89

What organ controls the ascending of Qi?

Answer 89

Spleen

Question 90

What organ controls the blood?

Answer 90

Spleen

Question 91

What organ controls the muscles and four limbs?

Answer 91

Spleen

Question 92

What organ opens into the mouth?

Answer 92

Spleen

Question 93

What organ manifests in the lips?

Answer 93

Spleen

Question 94

What organ controls saliva?

Answer 94

Spleen

Question 95

What organ Houses the Intellect (Yi) ?

Answer 95

Spleen

Question 96

What organ is affected by pensiveness?

Answer 96

Spleen

Question 97

What organ is related to

• Fragrant smell
• Sweet taste
• Singing sound

Answer 97

Spleen

Question 98

The main function of the spleen is to support the stomach in transforming food into Gu Qi and transporting it to what organ?

Also a portion of Gu Qi is transported to what organ to produce blood?

Answer 98

Lungs

Heart

Question 100

The spleen and stomach process fodd to extract what?

Answer 100

Qi

Question 101

True or false, spleen decends their qi and stomach ascends their qi?

Answer 101

False

Question 102

Qi and fluid is transformed by what organ?

Answer 102

Spleen

Question 103

According to Macciocia

What organ should always be treated when there is dampness in the body?

Answer 103

Spleen

Question 104

What are four ways dampness can be formed in the body?

Answer 104

• Lack of circulation
• Not enough drying power
• Lack of Heat
• Too much fluid

Question 105

The 5 organs that can cause dampness in the body are?

Answer 105

SP

KD

HT

LU

LV

THe reason why TCM practice isolates fluid retention to the spleen is due to the function of Transformation and Transportation

Question 106

What organ is associated with lifting up the organs and holding them in place?

Answer 106

Spleen - ascending qi

Question 107

Holding blood is a function of Qi and this organ?

Answer 107

Spleen

Spleen holds blood in the vessels

If spleen is weak, then one might bruise easily.

Question 108

The spleens function of transformation and transportation of Gu Qi aids in blood production with what organ?

Answer 108

Heart

Maciocia mentions “To tonify blood, therefore, we must always tonify the spleen”

Question 109

In General Blood production is produced by what organ?

Answer 109

Spleen

Question 110

If the qi from this organ is weak then muscle atrophy happens and one can become tired and a loss of physical energy.

Answer 110

Spleen

Question 111

When this organ qi is normal a sense of taste is normal and chewing is normal.

Answer 111

Spleen

Question 112

What organ moistens the mouth and aids in digestion?

Answer 112

Spleen

Question 113

Does descending qi also play a role in keeping the organs in place?

Answer 113

Yes

Question 114

Heart is for long term memory

Kidney is for short term memory

Spleen is for ?

Answer 114

capacity of thinking, concentration and memorizing

(In between)

Question 115

The spleen houses the

Answer 115

Intellect (Yi)

• Yi indicates the state of being in deep thoughts

Question 116

Pensiveness is thinking too much, obsessive thinking and hankering after the past. What organ is affected ?

Answer 116

Spleen