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Functions of the Kidneys Flashcards

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T/F: The Kidneys are the foundation for all the Yin and Yang energies of the body.

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True

  • Primary(Kidney) Yin - Liver Yin - Heart Yin - Lung Yin
  • Primary Yang - Spleen Yang - Lung Yang - Heart Yang
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What is another term for Kidney-Yin and Kidney-Yang?

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Primary Yin; Primary Yang

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What is the motive force of all physiological processes?

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Kidney-Yang

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What is the fundamental substance for birth, growth, and reproduction?

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Kidney-Yin

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Explain the interdependence of Kidney Yin and Yang?

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  • Kidney-Yin provides material basis for Kidney-Yang
  • Kidney-Yang provides heat necessary for to all Kidney fxs
  • like an oil lamp: oil = yin; flame = yang
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What are the functions of the Kidneys? (10)

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  • store Essence(Jing) and govern birth, growth, reproduction, development
  • produce Marrow, fill up Brain, control bones
  • govern water
  • control reception of Qi
  • open into ears
  • manifest in the hair
  • control the two lower orifices
  • house Will-power
  • control the Gate of Life (Ming Men, Minister Fire)
  • control spittle
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Where is Kidney-Essence stored? Where does it circulate?

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  • stored in Kidneys, circulates all over body, particularly in 8 Extraordinary Vessels
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T/F: Kidney-Essence is essentially in charge of what we would call hormonal changes in Western Medicine.

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True

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What provides the material basis for Kidney-Yin and Kidney-Yang?

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Kidney-Essence

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What are the Yin and Yang aspects of Kidney-Essence?

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Yang = Ming Men (Minister Fire, Fire of the Gate of Life)
active from conception

Yin = water aspect of essence (ie, sperm, menstrual blood, ova)

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What are the concentration points of the Yin and Yang aspects of the Kidney-Essence?

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yin = CV-4 / Ren-4 guanyuan 
yang = GV-4 / Du-4 mingmen (fire of gate of life)
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List the functions of Kidney-Essence (9)

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  • governs growth, development, sexual maturation, reproduction
  • determines 7- and 8-year cycles
  • influences conception and pregnancy
  • decline induces menopause
  • determines ageing
  • material basis for Kindey-Yin and Kidney-Yang
  • has yin (essence) and yang (ming men) aspect
  • basis for transformation of Kidney-Yin into Kidney-Qi under influence of Kidney-Yang
  • produces Marrow
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T/F: ‘Marrow’ in Chinese Medicine is a substance which is the common matrix of bones, bone marrow, brain, and spinal cord.

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True

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poor memory and concentration, dizziness, poor eyesight, dull thinking indicates:

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brain not adequately nourished by Kidney-Essence

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T/F: The Kidneys are like a gate that opens and closes in order to control the flow of Body Fluids in the Lower Burner.

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True

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profuse and pale urination indicates:

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  • deficiency of Kidney-Yang

‘gate of drainage ditch’ too open

17
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scanty and dark urination indicates:

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  • deficiency of Kidney-Yin

‘gate of drainage ditch’ too closed

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T/F: The organs of the Lower Burner are particularly concerned with the excretion of impure fluids.

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True
(KD provide Qi for BL to store and transform urine; SI and LI play role in separating pure and impure fluids - also under control of Kidney-Yang)

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How do the Kidneys govern Water?

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  • 5 elements, water
  • provide Qi (Kidney-Yang) for all transformation and transportation of fluids
    ( to Bladder to store and transform, to SI and LI to transform and separate, to SP to transform and transport)
20
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T/F: Kidneys control the reception of Qi

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True

  • receive Qi from air along with Lungs
  • Lungs send Qi down to Kidneys, Kidneys hold it (if it cannot hold it down (grasp it), it rebels upwards causing SOB and asthma)
21
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T/F: If the Kidneys are weak, hearing may be impaired and there may be tinnitus.

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True (Kidneys open into ears, nourish ears)

22
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What influences hair health?

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Kidneys and Liver-Blood

23
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What is the fluid that moistens the Kidneys and benefits Kidney-Essence?

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spittle / ‘tuo’

- thick fluid in mouth deriving from root of tongue and back of throat

24
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Up until the Ming Dynasty, how did the two Kidneys differ according to Chinese physicians?

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Left = Kidney Proper, relates to Bladder

Right = Gate of Life, houses Ming Men, relates to Triple Burner

*during Ming Dynasty, concept of Gate of Life/Ming Men was greater developed, said to occupy place between the two kidneys

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Wat does the Zhi (Willpower) control?

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  • determination, single-mindedness, tenacity, willpower, focus on goals, motivation
  • in pathology, easily discouraged and swayed from aims, willpower lacking
26
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What happens if Fire of Gate of Life (Ming Men) declines?

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  • functional activity of all organs impaired

- leads to tiredness, depression, lack of vitality, negativity, pronounced feeling of cold

27
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dark grey under-eyes or cheeks indicates:

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Kidney-Yin deficiency

28
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dark blue-ish on cheeks indicates:

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Kidney-Yang deficiency

29
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What do the Kidneys hate?

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cold ; dryness

- cold: when water gets cold, it freezes, stagnates qi

30
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What climate most injures Kidney-Yang?

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cold

particularly around low-back and loins

31
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What voice sound relates to Kidney?

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groaning (low, deep, somewhat rasping and hoarse sound)

32
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What dreams relate to weak Kidneys?

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  • drowning, swimming after shipwreck, winter, submerged in cold water and being scared
33
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T/F: “The Kidneys control strength and skill.”

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true

  • strong Kidneys, can work hard and purposefully for long periods of time ; influence capacity for skilled and delicate activities
  • Kidney disharmony can cause someone to become ‘workaholic’
34
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T/F: “The Kidneys are the Gate of the Stomach.”

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True

  • ST is the origin of fluids, Kidneys transform and excrete fluids
  • gate of drainage ditch (control lower orifices- urination and defecation)
35
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T/F: “Tobacco dries Blood and Essence and can injure Kidney-Yin.”

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True

Kidneys loathe dryness

36
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What can produce interior dryness and damage the Kidney?

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  • stomach deficiency
  • continued/profuse loss of fluids
  • smoking
37
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Ears are the sprout of which organ?

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Kidneys

  • ‘classic wise person’ (Gandalf, etc) with big ears and long hair, always
  • wise person listens; willpower is similar to wisdom- application of knowledge you have
  • ear is sprout of Marrow, from the brain
38
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What does KD tend towards?

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deficiency

39
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How does KD relate to depression?

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  • controls mental drive to pursue our goals

- without that = depression

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