Four Qualities Flashcards
Cold definition
Active power
Aggregates and condenses same/different material
Bunds even opposite/incompatible properties
Heat definition
Active power
Eliminates foreign matter
Allows assimilation of similar matter
Purifies and refines
Damp definition
Passive capacity
Allows pliancy
Easily contained/confined by external boundaries, flows when there are none
Collects substances similar and dissimilar
Dry definition
Passive capacity
In coercive
Sets boundaries/limitations
Allows creation of pores/empty spaces, structure and function
Similar/dissimilar entities pass through without changing nature
Hot, first degree
Opens pores to expel moisture by perspiration or other channels
Hot, second degree
Thins fluids to allow better passage through channels
Hot, third degree
Increases internal heat of digestion and metabolism, so the body stays warm and perspiration is driven towards surface
Hot, fourth degree
Burns the skin. Awakens origins and functions that are blocked or inactive. Burns away tutors
Cold, first degree
Lessens heat from exposure to sun
Cold, second degree
Thickens fluids and reduces internal heat
Cold, third degree
Restrains outward flow of fluids and matters
Cold, fourth degree
Prevents vapors/rebellious qi from rising upwards (energy against the flow of nature)
Stupefy the senses to ease violent pain, reduce mania, etc.
Damp, first degree
Causes substances to move through internal passages
Damp, second degree
Moistens and lubricates surfaces
Damp, third degree
Reduces hardness
