Intro and review Flashcards
Yin:
Overcast weather; feminine; moon; cloudy; negative electrical charge; shady.
-material
-produces form
-grows
-matter
-contraction
-descending
-below
-water
-female
Yang:
positive electrical charge; sun
-rising
-Immaterial
-produces energy
-generates
-energy
-expansion
-above
-fire
-male
Functions of yin:
-cooling
-nourishes
-provides space for rest
-substance that is moved
-creates the space for conception
Yin in medicine:
-female
-cold
-heavy
-obscured
-earth
-night
-downward and inward movement
-autumn & winter
-lower body
-interior
-abdomen
Functions of yang:
-warming
-transforms
-protects
-moves
-holds
-creates the spark for conception
Yang in medicine:
-male
-hot
-light
-radiant
-heaven
-day
-upward and outward movement
-spring & summer
-upper body
-exterior
-back
Qi:
the root of the human body; the stem & leaves would dry up without a root
Qi functions:
Promoting: growth & development
Warming: warmth is maintained by readjusting Qi
Defense: Wei qi protects the body from exterior attacks
Checking: maintains homeostasis
Nourishing: Ying Qi or nutritive Qi
Qi hua: function of the organs (ex: lung Qi= lung function)
Types of Qi:
-Yuan Qi (source Qi)
-Gu Qi (food Qi)
-Zong Qi (gathering Qi)
-Ying Qi (Nutritive Qi)
-Wei Qi (Protective Qi)
-Zang-Fu (Organ Qi)
Blood:
Formed by: Food Qi (Gu Qi)
Gu Qi from the spleen and stomach rises to the chest where it is acted upon by Yuan Qi
Here it is known as blood
Blood is not complete Blood until it is sent to the heart where the heart turns blood red
“Heart governs blood”
Blood functions:
Nourishment & moisture: movement of the eyes & 4 limbs
Nourishes hair, sinews, bones, and bowels
Foundation of mental activities; houses the mind
Circulates with Ying Qi
Determines menstruation
Blood and relation to organs:
The heart is where blood is created from food Qi (Fu Qi)
“the heart governs blood”
The spleen supports keeping the blood in its place
“the spleen makes/controls blood”
The liver stores blood
5 element theory:
-Generating cycle
-Controlling cycle
-Insulting cycle
-Cosmological sequence/seasonal cycle
Generating cycle:
Wood creates fire
Fire creates earth
Earth creates metal
metal creates water
water creates wood
Mother always creates child
Controlling cycle:
Fire controls metal
Earth controls water
Metal controls wood
Water controls fire
Wood controls earth
Insulting cycle:
opposite of the controlling cycle when the element back-lashes it’s controller
Occurs when the controller is relatively weaker than the controlled
5 element chart:
