Introduction to Yin & Yang Flashcards
How does Yang deficiency manifest in the body?
Symptoms may include cold intolerance, fatigue, lethargy, and a pale complexion, indicating insufficient warmth and energy.
What seasons are associated with Yin and Yang?
Yin is associated with winter (cool, dark) and Yang with summer (warm, bright), reflecting their cyclic nature in relation to the seasons.
What are the Yang (Fu) organs in TCM?
Small Intestine, Gallbladder, Stomach, Large Intestine, Bladder, and San Jiao (Triple Burner)
What are the fundamental characteristics of Yin?
Yin is characterized by qualities such as coolness, darkness, passivity, and substance.
What are the fundamental characteristics of Yang?
Yang is characterized by qualities such as warmth, brightness, activity, and movement.
How do Yin and Yang relate to health and disease in TCM?
Health is achieved through a balance between Yin and Yang; disease arises from an imbalance, either excess or deficiency of Yin or Yang.
What is the significance of the Yin-Yang symbol?
The Yin-yang symbol represents the interdependence of Yin and Yang, showing that each contains a seed of the other, and represents the balance and harmony of opposites.
How does Yin deficiency manifest in the body?
Symptoms may include dryness, heat sensations, night sweats, and insomnia, indicating a lack of nourishing fluids and cooling qualities.
What are the Yin (Zang) organs in TCM?
Heart, Liver, Spleen, Lungs, and Kidneys
What does the concept of “Yin-Yang transformation” refer to?
The dynamic process where Yin and Yang can transform into each other, demonstrating their interdependence and the continual change in the body and nature.
