LIVER Flashcards
liver blood & menstruation:
When blood is normal Menstruation is __________
regular & normal
liver blood & menstruation:
When Liver blood is DEFICIENT the period will be
there will be scanty periods &/or amenorrhea
liver blood & menstruation:
When there is LIVER blood STASIS
The periods will be Painful
liver blood & menstruation:
When ther is Liver Blood Heat
There will be heavy periods
Remember the Liver is not the only organ that affects the eyes:
Decline of KIDNEY ESSENCE: causes chronic eye disease
HT FIRE: causes pain & redness of the eye
KD YIN DEFICIENCY: causes failing eyesight & dryness of the eyes
The liver CONTROLS the ___________
The liver CONTROLS the SINEWS
sooooooo:
- if liver blood normal, supple sinews, tendons & movement
- if liver blood deficient: cramps, numbess, tingling
- if liver blood is stagnant, stiffnes of sinews, rigity & pain
1. - if theres liver wind: tremors & convultions
The Liver houses the ___________
The Liver houses the HUN (the ethreal soul)
- The HUN is the source of:*
- life dreams- –visions—aims—projects—inspiration, creativiity—ideas—coming & going of SHEN*
- When LIVER is normal: HUN is firmly rooted & can help w/sense of direction in life*
- When LIVER BLOOD WEAK the HUN is not rooted & theres no sense of direction in life*
The LIVER is affected by the emotion of _______
ANGER
Anger includes: frustration, resentment, repressed anger & rage, irritability
Anger causes:
- Liver Qi Stagnation
- Liver yang Rising
- Liver Fire
REM:
Anger causes LV pathology and visa-versa
LV Patho can cause Anger/irratability
The LIVER manifests in the __________
The LIVER manifests in the NAILS
soooooo
- the liver blood controls the nails so:*
- -if LV blood deficiency, nails are brittle & cracked*
- -if LV blood is stagnated, nails are dark or purple*
When the body is active the Liver sends blood __________
When the body is at rest/sleep the Blood ______________
When the body is active the Liver sends blood to the channels
When the body is at rest/sleep the Blood goes back to the Liver
The LIVER opens to the ________
The LIVER opens to the EYES
sooooo:
The EYES are nourished & moistened** by **Liver Blood
-normal liver blood: good vision
-liver blood deficiency: blurred vision, floaters myopis, dry, gritty eyes
-LV yin deficiency: dry, gritty eyes
-LV blood stasis: painful eyeballs
LV yang rising: watery eyes
-LV fire: dry, bloodshot eyes (that are red, swollen or painful)
-LV wind: eyes moving (twiches)
NOTE: the liver also controls “tears”: ie the moisture of the eye and the tearing when something enters the eyes.
The LIVER ensures the ______ movement of ____
Yang aspect of the Liver
The LIVER ensures the SMOOTH** movement of **QI
because the liver:
- affects emotional state: it it’s not smooth there’s frustration depression anger w/ hypocondriac pain, plumpit qi irritability, breast distenstion, pms
- affects emotional state: if the qi is not smooth theres stagnation that invades stomach so theres belching, sour reflux, nausea, vomiting & diarrhea
- affects secretion of bile: if there’s stagnation it obstructs bile flow so there’s bitter taste & juandice.
The Liver stores _________
yin aspect of the liver
The Liver stores BLOOD
so that means:
It regulates blood volume in relation to rest & activity
It regulates menstruation
It moistens eyes & sinews
The Liver smell is______
The Liver’s smell is RANCID
The Liver’s color is _______
The Livers color is GREEN
