Kidney Flashcards
The Kidneys store __________
Pre-Heaven Essence - Inherited from parents. Determines basic constitution, strength and vitality; childhood development, fertility, and aging.
Post-Heaven Essence - Refined essence extracted from food through transforming power of Internal Organs that supplements Pre-Heaven Essence.
ESSENCE:
- -_pre-natal essesce:_ Inherited from parents. Determines basic constitution, strength and vitality; childhood development, fertility, and aging.
- –post natal esscence (made fro GU QI & Qing QI)Refined essence extracted from food through transforming power of Internal Organs that supplements Pre-Heaven Essence.*
- –essence is the material basis for KD yin (yin aspect) & KD yang (minestrial fire)*
- –KD’s are the root of pre-heaven QI*
Jing/Essence
The Kidneys produce _________
The Kidneys produce marrow
REM:
- marrow generates spinal column & makes up brain (ie. the sea of marrow)
- is transformed into brain marrow
- generates bones
- if deficient there’s poor memory, concentration, dizziness, dull thinking weak bones, loose teath
The kidneys govern ________
Kidneys receive fluids from the Lungs and they also send vaporized fluids up to the Lungs - Kidney Yang provides heat to the Spleen for the transformation and transportation of fluids
The kidneys govern WATER
soooooo:
- controls body fluids in lower jiao
- KD’s are the “gate” that controls urination
- KD influence the intestines capacity for transforming & separating fluids; KD’s recieve fluid from the lung & sends vaporized fluids back up to the lungs; lung AND sends any impure stuffs down to the UB;
- if there’s deficiency theres probably profuse or scanty urination.
- KD yang Also provides heat to the Spleen for the transformation and transportation of fluids
Kidney YANG provides ________to Spleen and Intestines
Kidney YANG provides HEAT to Spleen and Intestines
this heat helps SP & Intestines with trasforming fluids
the kidneys Controls reception of _______
the kidneys Controls reception of QI
- The Kidneys GRASPs (or recieves) the QI sent down by the Lungs*
- If there’s deficiency there is breathlessness; easy ihalation but difficult inhalation*
Kidneys open to the ______
Kidneys open to the EARS
The kidneys nourish the ears.
If there is deficiency there is deafness or tinnitus
Kidneys manifest in the _______
Kidneys manifest in the HAIR
the Kidneys nourish the hair
if there is deficiency the hair will be, thin, brittle dry dull, baldness, early graying (remember the liver blood also influences the hair)
the kidneys controls _________
(what is the fluid of the KD’s)
the kidneys controls spittle
rem:
spittle is a thick fluid at the back of the tongue & throat
spittle dervies from KD essence & nourishes KD essence
the kidneys control/influences the ________ _________
the kidneys control the LOWER ORIFICES
sooooooooooooooooooooooooo
the KIDNEYS if deficient influences :
—urethra: so urethral discharge, urethritis, urinary incontinence
—spermatic duct: so sperm discharge, spermatorrhea
—anus: so stool discharge, incontinence of stool
The Kidneys house the ________
The Kidneys house the ZHI (WILL POWER) ie. determination, single-mindedness & tenancity
NOTE:
The Kidneys also controls short term memory.
the ZHI is “willing what cant be willed; ex. pushing yourself to stay up to study to reach your goal”
The Kidneys control the gate of life which is also called the ____________
The Kidneys control the gate of life which is also called the MING MEN FIRE
Ming Men Fire is:
–root of the Original Qi
–source of Fire for all Zang Fu
–warms the Lower Jiao & Bladder
–warms Spleen / Stomach in order to aid digestion
–Harmonizes the sexual function & warms essence * uterous
–ming men fire helps the Kidney recieve QI
–ming men fire helps the heart in housing the mind
Kidneys Smell is
Putrid
Kidneys color is
Black
Kidneys taste is
Salty
The Kidneys climate is
Cold
