Liver Flashcards
Liver stores?
Blood
Heart governs?
Blood
Lungs governs? Influences?
Qi and influence body fluids
Spleen governs? Holds? Influences?
Food qi, holds blood, influences body fluids
Kidneys store? Influences?
Essence and influence body fluids
Liver tissue?
Sinews
Heart tissue?
Blood vessels
Spleen tissue?
Muscles
Lung tissue?
Skin
Kidney Tissue?
Bones
Liver sense organ?
Eyes
Heart sense organ
tongue
spleen sense organ
mouth
lung sense organ
nose
kidney sense organ
ears
liver emotion
anger
heart emotion
joy
spleen emotion
pensive
lung emotion
worry
kidney emotion
fear
Liver soul
ethereal (hun)
Heart soul
Mind (shen)
Spleen soul
Intellect (Yi)
Lung soul
Corporeal soul (Po)
Kidneys soul
Will power (Zhi)
liver climate
wind
heart climate
heat
spleen climate
damp
lung climate
dry
kidney climate
cold
Heart manifests in
complexion
liver manifests in
nails
lungs manifest in
body hair
spleen manifest in
lips
kidneys manifest in
hair
Liver fluid
tears
heart fluid
sweat
spleen fluid
saliva
lung fluid
snivel (nasal mucus)
kidney fluid
spittle
Liver odor
rancid
Heart odor
scorched
Spleen odor
fragrant, sweetish
Lung odor
rotten, rank
Kidney odor
Putrid
Liver taste
sour
Heart taste
bitter
Spleen taste
sweet
Lung taste
pungent
Kidney taste
salty
Yin organs store
vital substances: qi, blood, essence, body fluids
Yang organs store?
Nothing
Yang organ action
to fill and empty
Yang transforms and refines
food and drinks to extract pure essence which yin organs store
Yang excretes
waste products
Function of yang organs
recieve, move, transform, digest, excrete
Heart contols
blood vessels and sweat
The heart transforms what into blood?
food qi
Heart is responsible for
circulation
the heart influences
menstruation indirectly
the heart blood houses
the mind (shen)
Dull complexion
heart blood deficiency
Bright white complexion
heart yang deficiency
purple or dark complexion
heart blood stasis
Red complexion
heart heat
Five major heart mind functions
mental activity, consciousness, memory, thinking, sleep
Hun responsible for
sleep, plans, projects, life aims
Po responsible for
physiological activites, sensations, sight, hearing, smell, taste, entering and exiting of jing
Yi responsible for
thinking, memory, concentration
Zhi responsible for
willpower, drive, determination
The heart controls
speech
The heart loathes
Heat
The liver ensures the
Smooth flow of qi
The liver regulates blood how?
regulates the volume in relation to rest and activity
regulates menstruation
liver blood moistens
eyes and sinews
normal liver blood
normal menstruation
liver blood deficiency
scanty period
liver blood stasis
painful periods
liver blood heat
heavy periods
The smooth flow of liver qi affects
emotional state, digestion, and secretion of bile
(sinews) Normal liver blood
supple sinews and tendons, free movement
(sinews) defiecient liver blood
cramps, numbness, tingling
(sinews) liver blood stasis
stiffness, rigidity, pain
(eyes) normal liver blood
good vision
(eyes) liver blood deficiency
burred vision, floaters
(eyes) liver yin def
dry gritty eyes
(eyes) liver blood stasis
painful eyes
(eyes) liver yang rising
watery eyes
(eyes) liver fire
dry, bloodshot eyes
(eyes) liver wind
eyes moving
the liver influences
rising and growth
the liver controls
planning
the liver loathes
wind
the liver can cause
convusions
the liver arises from which side?
left
The lungs govern
qi and respiration
the lungs control
channels and bloodflow
the lungs control (direction)
diffusing and descending qi
the lungs regulate
all physiological activities, water passages, skin, hair
the lungs inhale
heavenly qi, air
the air from the lungs combine with what to form what?
food qi from the spleen to form gathering qi
The lungs govern what kind of qi and where?
gathering qi in the chest
Lungs control which channels
all
Where do the lungs diffuse qi to
space between skin and muscles to form wei qi
the lungs diffuse body fluids where?
Space between skin and muscles to form sweat
The lungs descend qi to
the kidneys
the lungs descend body fluids to the
kidneys where they are evaporated upwards
the bladder where they excrete urine
The lungs ensure what movements?
entering and exiting, ascending and descending of qi
lungs ensure free movement of what and regulate what?
qi and regulate breathing
the lungs prevent
fluid from accumulating
scattering and exhausting lung qi
the lungs communicate with the
Kidneys
Abnormal diffusion of fluids from lungs
brittle dry hair
Corporeal soul is responsible for
feelings and sensation
The corporeal soul is in relation with the
Hun
Corporeal soul is formed at
conception and dies with body
the corporeal soul is affected by
worry, sadness, grief
the lungs control the
100 vessels
the lungs loathe
cold
Spleen governs
transformation and transportation
Spleen controls
the blood, the muscles, the 4 limbs
Spleen opens into and manifests in
the mouth, the lips
Spleen controls what movement
raising of qi
Spleen transforms what to make what
food essence to make qi and blood
Spleens relation to fluids
transform and transport
Spleen direction
ascends
the spleen holds
the blood in vessels to prevent bleeding
the spleen makes
blood from food qi
the spleen controls what sense oriface
the mouth, chewing, tasting
the spleen is the root of
post heaven qi
the spleen is the origin of
birth and development
the spleen raises
yang
the spleen loathes and likes
dampness, dryness
The kidneys store
Essence (pre-heaven and post heaven)
the kidneys govern
water
birth, growth, reproduction, development
The kidneys control the reception of
qi
the kidneys control
the 2 lower orfaces, and the gate of life
The kidneys produce
marrow to fill brain and control bones
kidney essence determines
7 and 8 year cycles
Kidney essence influences
conception
Kidney essence supports
pregnancy
kidney essence decline induces
menopause
kidney essence determines
ageing
kidney essence is the material basis for
kidney yin and kidney yang
kidney essence is the basis for
transformation of kidney yin into kidney qi under the influence of kidney yang
kidney essence produces
marrow
the kidneys are the gate that control
urination
kidneys influence
lower burner excretion of fluids
kidney yang provides heat to
the spleen
what are the lower orfaces that the kidney influences?
urethra, spetmatic duct, anus
the gate of life is the root of
original qi
the gate of life is the source of
fire for internal organs
gate of life warms
lower burner, bladder, stomach, spleen
gate of life harmonizes
sexual function
gate of life assists
kidneys reception of qi and heart in housng mind
Kidneys control what sayings
opening and closing
strength and skill
kidneys are the gate of the
stomach
