Jing, Qi, Shen, Blood and Body fluid Flashcards
Qi, Blood and body fluids arise from what?
Jing
What is Prenatal Jing?
An organism’s health level at the beginning of life. It is the basis for all growth, development, sexuality, and reproduction.
Where are genetic materials stored?
In Prenatal Jing
Where is Prenatal Jing stored?
In the Kidney at birth
What is Postnatal Jing?
The Jing that each individual Zang organ possess
Where is Postnatal Jing extracted from?
Gu Qi by the Spleen
Where is Postnatal Jing reflected?
In specific orifices of the head
(Aligns with five elements and organs)
What is Congenital Jing?
Inherited life time supply of Jing from parents
What type of pulse indicated Jing deficiency?
Deep and weak
Jing deficiency has what typical signs at what stage in life?
Problems early in life
Breed disease predisposition, stunted growth, developmental orthopedic disease, degenerative diseases, congenital Neuro issues (seizures, hydrocephaly, DM, ect)
Infertility
What does the tongue appear like with Jing deficiency?
Pale or red
What are the treatment principles for Jing deficiency?
Nourish Kidney Jing
Tonify Spleen Qi
What are good acupuncture points for Jing deficiency?
KID-7, KID-3, KID-10, Shen-shu, BL-21, SP-6, ST-36, CV-4, CV-6
What two states does Qi exist in?
Substantial Qi
Functional Qi
What is substantial Qi?
The foundation of functional Qi, and it is compressed of the essential substances that maintain normal vital activities
What is functional Qi?
Physiological activity of each Zang-Fu organ
What is Yuan Qi?
Source Qi, Original Qi, True Qi, Primary Qi
The Essence in the form of Qi rather than fluid
Where is Yuan Qi derived?
From the Kidney Essence (Jing) or congenital Essence
How is Yuan Qi distributed?
Stored in the Kidney and distributed to the whole body via San-Jiao (Triple Heater)
What are the functions of Yuan Qi?
Initiate Zang-Fu activities
Regulate growth, development, and reproduction
Deficiency of Yuan Qi results in what?
Decreased disease resistance
Decreased Zang-fu function
What is Yuan Qi essential for?
The proper function of Zang-Fu organs
What causes a deficiency of Yuan Qi?
Depletion during prolonged diseases
Deficiency of Congenital Kidney Essence/Jing
What is the Primary Yin and Primary Yang composed of?
Yuan Qi
What is Zong Qi?
Pectoral Qi, Gathering Qi, Ancestral Qi, Chest Qi
Gu Qi + Qing Qi
Formed in the chest when Gu Qi combines with Qing Qi
What is Qing Qi?
Cosmic Qi
Universal clean are
It is the abundant, mostly invisible energy of the universe made of up air, light, electromagnetic forces and carious energetic particles in space and the atmosphere
What is Gu Qi?
Food Qi, Food Essence
Formed from nutrients extracted from food by the spleen
What is Ying Qi?
Nutritent Qi, Nutrient Blood, Ying Blood
Produces Blood and nourishes the whole body
Circulates in the blood vessels
Includes hemoglobin and serum proteins
What is Wei Qi?
Defensive Qi, Defensive Yang, Wei Yang
Protects the integument and musculature against the external attack of Pathogens
What is Zang-Fu Qi?
The Zang-Fu organ’s individual functions
What is Jing-Luo Qi?
Meridian Qi
Represents the functions of the Meridians and Channels themselves
What is the De-Qi response?
Arrival of Qi
The feeling or effect experienced as a result of the Meridian’s transmission of the acupuncture stimulation
What is Zheng Qi?
Antipathogenic Qi or Resistance Qi
Comprises the body’s total ability to resist disease
What is Zhong Qi?
SP Qi + ST Qi
How is Zong Qi distributed?
Gathers in the chest and distributed in the Lung and Heart
How is Zhong Qi distributed?
Distributed in the Middle-Jiao
How its Ying Qi distributed?
Distributed inside the blood vessels
How is Wei Qi distributed?
Distributed outside of the blood vessels?
Which organ makes Gu Qi?
SP/ST
Which organ makes Qing Qi?
LU - inhaled by the lung
What is/are the function(s) of Zong Qi?
Dominates respiration and promotes circulation of blood
It provides a main force to maintain normal functions of the Lung and Heart
What is/are the function(s) of Zhong Qi?
Holds Zang-Fu organs in proper position
Generates Qi and Blood
Dominates ascending/descending movement of Qi
What is/are the function(s) of Ying Qi?
Generate blood
Nourish the whole body
What is/are the function(s) of Wei Qi?
Protect the body surface
Resist any Pathogens
Warm the Zang-fu organs
Regulate excretion of sweat
Regulate body temperature
Which Zang-Fu organs are associated with Zong Qi?
HT
LU
Which Zang-Fu organs are associated with Zhong Qi?
SP
ST
Which Zang-Fu organs are associated with Yuan Qi?
KID
Which Zang-Fu organs are associated with Gu Qi?
SP
HT
Which Zang-Fu organs are associated with Wei Qi?
SP
LU
Which Qi is related to the vocal cords and ability to produce sound?
Zong Qi
What is Ying Qi made from?
Gu Qi
What is Wei Qi made from?
Gu Qi
What is Qi Hua?
The mutual transformation among Essence/Jin, Qi, Blood, and Body Fluid
The individual functions/activities of the Zang-Fu organs
What is the function of Spleen Qi?
Transport and transform water and food
What is the function of Stomach Qi?
Receive and decompose food
What is the function of Heart Qi?
Control the blood and vessels
What is the function of Lung Qi?
Dominate inhaling and exhaling
What is the function of Liver Qi?
Maintain the smooth flow of Qi throughout the body
What is the function of Kidney Qi?
Controls sexual function, governs water, and dominates bones
What is the function of Jing-Lou Qi?
Coordinates the activities Zang-Fu organs
Transmits the information from acupuncture point stimulation
Provides communication between the interior and exterior of the body
What are the six effects of Qi?
Impelling
Warming
Defending
Holding
Activity
Nourishing
Which type of Qi is largely responsible for the impelling effect?
Yuan Qi
Yuan Qi is the special form of Qi that initializes any vital functions of the body
Deficiency in Yuan Qi results in what?
Retarded growth and development