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Lecture 1-2- Examining the Tongue and 5 elements with corresponding organs Flashcards

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used to explain the properties of the organs, their mutual relationship and pathological changes

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5 elements

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moistens, fluid and moveable, downward movement

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water element

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flares upward, combustible and warming, upwards movement

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fire element

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can be bent and straightened, workable and solid, expansion movement

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wood element

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moulded and harden, solid and moldable, contraction movement

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metal element

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sowing, growing, reaping, nutrition, grounding and centre of stability movement

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earth element

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controlling cycle

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controlled by another element to maintain order and balance

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when the controller is in excess relative to the controlled

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pathology will exist in the controlled

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when the controller is in deficiency relative to the controlled

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pathology will exist in the controller

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insulting cycle

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controller is relatively weaker than the controlled, reverse of the controlling cycle, backlashes the controller

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5 element seasons

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fire= summer
metal= fall
water=winter
wood=spring
earth= late summer, 18 day transitions

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when does pathology occur within the 5 element cycle

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  1. not nourishing child element of the generating cycle
  2. insulting cycle occurs on the controlling/ commanding cycle
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in a 5 element generating cycle, how does pathology occur if there’s an EXCESS

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  1. draws from mother element- excessively
  2. commanding/controlling cycle overly stimulated- excess Sx increase
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organs: heart & small intestine, pericardium, san Jiao
emotion: joy & anxiety
sense: speech and taste
taste: bitter
season: summer

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fire element

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organ: lung and large intestine
secretion: mucuous
emotions: sadness & grief
sense: smell
taste: pungent
season: autumn

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metal element

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organs: spleen & stomach
secretion: saliva
emotions: pensiveness (daydreaming), overthinking
flavour: sweet
sense: taste
season: late summer, 18 days transition
climate: moist & thunderous

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earth element

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organ: kidney & urinary bladder
secretion: urine
emotions: fear & shock
flavour: salty
sense: hearing
season: winter

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water element

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organs: liver & gallbladder
secretion: tears
emotions: anger & jealousy
flavour: sour
sense: vision
season: spring

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wood element

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what to look for when examining the tongue

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Body colour
body shape
tongue coating
tongue moisture
spirit/shen

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what does the tongue colour reflect (YBN)

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Yin organs
blood
nutritive Qi (Ying Qi) and body’s true condition

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characteristics to look for tongue shape include

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thin, swollen, long, short, texture, mobility,

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what to look at for tongue coating

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fur/ moss
tips of papillae
physiological by-product of stomach digestion

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what does tongue moisture indicate

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body’s fluids, could be dry, moist, or wet

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what does the normal tongue entail

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colour: pale, red and fresh looking
shape: not too flabby/ stiff, not cracked, doesn’t tremble or quiver
coating: thin & white
moisture: slightly moist
spirit: shen: radiant

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factors of pulse diagnosis

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Qi
blood
Yin and Yang
state of harmony/balance

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feel the pulse not the rate, feel the amplitude, length, how close to the surface etc

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pulse diagnosis

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what are you looking for when taking the pulse: RFSL (Ryan fully stops loitering)

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rate (how fast/slow)
strength (strong/ weak)
fullness (thick/ thin)
location

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what element ha bitter taste, tissues in the vessels and senses in the tongue

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fire element

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what element has sweet taste, muscle tissues and senses in the mouth/lips

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earth

30
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what element has pungent taste, skin tissues, and senses in the nose

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metal

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what element has salty taste, bone tissues, senses in the ears

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water

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what element has sour taste, sinews tissues and senses in the eyes

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wood

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the body colour of the tongue indicates

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blood, Qi and Yin conditions

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body state of tongue represents which parts of the vital substances

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blood & nutritive qi (yin qi)

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the coating of the tongue represents

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pathogens, and state of yang organs

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