Lecture 2 TCM Flashcards
What is the origin of all bodyfluids?
Stomach where all fluids are taken from food and drink.
Describe thin fluids
Fluids circulate with Qi to moisten skin, mucous membranes including tears, sweat and salivia
Thick fluid
Lubricates joints (synovial fluids) and makes blood and hormones
Describe Jing
Essence given to someone.
Dexribe pre-heavenly essence
Blending of life force given at conception that determines vitality of the child
What western medicine concept is heavenly essence likened to?
Genetics
Describe post heavenly essence
Continuously replenished by eating, breathing and drinking. By maintaining a healthy lifestyle we run from post heavenly essence.
What is Shen?
Whole emotional mentals and spiritual aspect that resides in the organs.
What do Yin organs do?
Vital organs that store the vital substance
Describe yang organs
Organs that are hollow and remove waste
Give examples of Yin organs
Heart, kidneys
Give 2 example of yang organs
Small intestine and bladder
Role of heart
Circulate blood
What does the heart house?
Shen
Where does tge heart open?
Eyes - spark
Tongue-say
Roll of small intestine
Separates pure from impure
Where does small intestines send food?
Spleen for absorption
Where does small intes send food for excretion?
Large intes
Role of spleen
Digest and absorb food
What fluid is the spleen the origin for?
Blood nutrition
Role of stomach
Controls rotting and ripening
What fluid is the stomach origin for?
Fluid
Role of lungs
Respiration
What does the lungs circulate?
Nutritive and defensive Qi
Where does the lungs open?
Nose
What does the lungs link with
Large intestine
Kidneys always include
Adrenals
What does kidneys store?
Essence
What are kidneys house of?
Will power
Role of kidneys
Growth, reproduction and water
Role of the liver
Stores blood and governs Qi
Where does liver manifest?
Nails
Liver is open in?
Eyes floaters, dry eyes
Role of gallbladder
Stores and excretes bile
What emotional state does it control?
Judgement and indecision
