Midterm Flashcards

1
Q

4 principles of yin and yang

A
  • Opposition
  • Interdependence
  • Mutual Consumption
  • Intertransformation /mutual convertibility
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2
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Zang organs

A
Lung
Spleen
Heart
Kidney
Liver
Pericardium
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3
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Fu function

A

Gov official moves things through

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4
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Zang function

A

Solid hold precious substance

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5
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Fu organs

A
Large intestine
Stomach
Small intestine
UB
Gall bladder
Triplewarmer/San Jiao
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6
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Match Zang Fu with Yin Yang

A

Zang - Yin

Fu - Yang

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7
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Triple warmer and organs in each one

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Upper Jiao – respiration, heart, lungs ethereal
Middle Jiao – Stomach spleen liver gall bladder. Digestion. Transformation.
Lower Jiao – material stuff substance. Intestines urinary bladder, kidney, reproductive organs

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8
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Draw controlling/generating cycle

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Water controls fire. Fire yields to water.
Fire controls metal. Metal yields to fire
Metal controls wood. Metal shapes wood. Wood yields to metal.
Wood controls earth. Earth yields to wood.
Earth dominates water. Water yields to earth

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9
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What are the vital substances

A
Essence
Qi
Blood
Fluids
Shen
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10
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What are the 3 treasures

A

Jing, Qi, Shen

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11
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Functions of Qi

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Activation: source of all movement

Warming: maintains normal range of heat in the body, internal organs

Defense: resists penetration of external pathogenic factors

Transforms: all transformation- food into qi and blood, maturing and growth processes

Contains: holds things together and within (blood within the vessels), holds organs in place

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12
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What are the pathologies for qi blood and fluid

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QI – Vacuity or stagnation
Blood – Vacuity, Stasis, Heat
Fluids – 2 Deficiency, 2 excess.

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13
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Qi is the commander of

A

Blood

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14
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Blood is the mother of

A

Qi

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15
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2 types of fluids

A

Jin Ye

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16
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Which fluid type is Yin and which is Yang

A

Jin - yang

Ye - yin

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17
Q

What is function of the lungs

A

Disperses outward and descends downward

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18
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Function of spleen

A

Movement and transformation

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19
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Function of kidneys

A

governs water, purification and regulating volume

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20
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function of small intenstines

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separates the pure from the turbid

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21
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Function of Large intestine

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regulate volume; conveys waste forms the stools

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22
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Function of San jiao

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official in charge of irrigation and regulating water passages (sluices)

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23
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Symptoms for each Qi pathology

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Qi vacuity - Weakness, fatigue, weak pulse

Qi stagnation - Pain (chronic) Dull pain in a general area, choppy pulse

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24
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Symptoms for each Blood pathology

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Blood vacuity - pale, dizziness, dry, thin pulse, tongue flat pale dry coat
Blood stasis - fixed pain, bleeding with dark clots, pulse is choppy irregular, tongue darker
Blood heat - reckless bleeding ie nose bleed, internal bleeding, maniacal, skin rash, pulse is fast, tongue yellow with red specks

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25
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Symptoms for each Blood pathology

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Blood vacuity - pale, dizziness, tigh cramp muscles, dry, thin pulse, tongue flat pale dry coat
Blood stasis - fixed pain, bleeding with dark clots, pulse is choppy irregular, tongue darker
Blood heat - reckless bleeding ie nose bleed, internal bleeding, maniacal, skin rash, pulse is fast, tongue yellow with red specks

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26
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Symptoms for each Qi pathology

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Qi vacuity - Weakness, fatigue, weak pulse

Qi stagnation - Pain (chronic) Dull pain in a general area, choppy pulse

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27
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Symptoms for each Blood pathology

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Blood vacuity - pale, dizziness, tigh cramp muscles, dry, thin pulse, tongue flat pale dry coat
Blood stasis - fixed pain, bleeding with dark clots, pulse is choppy irregular, tongue darker
Blood heat - reckless bleeding ie nose bleed, internal bleeding, maniacal, skin rash, pulse is fast, tongue yellow with red specks

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28
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Symptoms for each fluid pathology

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Fluid vacuity - damage to fluids dehydration
Fluid vacuity - humor desertion severe dehydration
Fluid Excess - accumulation of fluids swelling edema
Fluid Excess - phlegm rheum. Fluids not transformed properly

29
Q

Yin or yang?

Damp/dry

A

dry yang

Damp yin

30
Q

Yin or yang?

chronic/acute

A

chronic - yin

Acute - yang

31
Q

Yin or yang?

restlesness/sleepiness

A

Restless - yang

Sleepy - yin

32
Q

Yin or yang?

east/west

A

East - yang

West - yin

33
Q

Yin or yang?

left/right

A

left - yang

right - yin

34
Q

mutual opposition of yin and yang

A

the relationship is relative. Nothing is totally yang or totally yin.

35
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interdependence of yin and yang

A

Yin and Yang are rooted in Each Other.” Yin and yang depend on each other and cannot exist without the other. Day must come after night.

36
Q

mutual consumption of yin and yang

A

Yin & yang are in constant state of balance

37
Q

mutual transformation of yin and yang

A

They transform into each other at a certain stage of development, not randomly. The euphoria of a drinking spree is transformed into the misery of a hangover.

38
Q

Draw celestial cross with organs, element, season, time of day, temperature, color
tissue

A
Earth center – stomach  and spleen
Fire - Heart and small intestine
Water – kidney/urinary bladder
Metal – lungs and large intestine
Wood – liver and  gallbladder
39
Q

METAL

Zang/fu
Body tissue
Sensory organ (all in the face)
Emotions
Sounds
Season
Temperature
Color
Taste
Direction
A
Lung 
Large intestine
Skin
Nose
Grief
Weeping
Autumn
Dry
White/sparkle
Spicy/pungent/
acrid/aromatic
West
40
Q

EARTH

Zang/fu
Body tissue
Sensory organ (all in the face)
Emotions
Sounds
Season
Temperature
Color
Taste
Direction
A
Spleen
Stomach
Flesh
Mouth
Sympathy/worry
Singing/chanting
Late Summer
DOYO a little of everything
Damp
Yellow orange
Sweet
Center
41
Q

Fire

Zang/fu
Body tissue
Sensory organ (all in the face)
Emotions
Sounds
Season
Temperature
Color
Taste
Direction
A
Heart
Small intestine
Blood
Tongue
Joy
Laughter
Summer
Hot
Red
bitter
South
42
Q

Water

Zang/fu
Body tissue
Sensory organ (all in the face)
Emotions
Sounds
Season
Temperature
Color
Taste
Direction
A
Kidney 
Urinary bladder
Bones
Ear
Fear
Groaning
Winter
Cold
Blue/black
salty
North
43
Q

FIRE

Zang/fu
Body tissue
Sensory organ (all in the face)
Emotions
Sounds
Season
Temperature
Color
Taste
Direction
A
Pericardium
San Jiao
Blood
Tongue
Fire
Laughter
Summer
Hot
Red
Bitter
South
44
Q

WOOD

Zang/fu
Body tissue
Sensory organ (all in the face)
Emotions
Sounds
Season
Temperature
Color
Taste
Direction
A
Liver
Gall bladder
Sinews/muscles
Eyes
Anger
Shouting
Spring
Wind
green
Sour
East
45
Q

heart role w blood?

A

Heart governs blood

46
Q

Liver role w blood?

A

Liver stores blood – distributes blood to muscles

47
Q

Spleen role w blood?

A

Spleen Manages blood

48
Q

What are the 5 aspects of the spirit?

A
Shen 
Yi
Po
Zhi
Hun
49
Q

State element and organ for

Shen

A

Fire
Heart

fire. . Is the culmination of different aspects of the spirit that have life.

50
Q

State element and organ for

Yi

A

Earth
Spleen
Yi, intention/intuition/intellect. “ How on earth” am I going to accomplish all this

51
Q

State element and organ for

Po

A

Metal
Lungs
– Po, the inferior animal spirit. The corporeal soul. Part of our spirit that wants to come into life. The initial spark, breathe that comes into life. The initial instinct to come to life and survive. The lowest most basic survival instinct that is in all of us. Ie choking and reduced to nothing but getting your next breath – that is Po.

52
Q

State element and organ and meaning for

Zhi

A

Water
Kidneys
The will. Like water this is the will to keep going to keep pushing through and overcome fear. The will to overcome fear, obstacles. Water can overcome every obstacle.

53
Q

State element and organ for

Hun

A

Wood

Liver

54
Q

What does kidney store

A

Jing, Kidney manages use of jing

55
Q

What is Da qi

A

Da qi – air. Lungs. Upper jiao

56
Q

What is acquired qi?

A

Gu Qi – food. Stomach and spleen. Middle jiao

Da qi – air. Lungs. Upper jiao

57
Q

What is Gu qi

A

food. Stomach and spleen. Middle jiao

58
Q

What is Zong qi

A

gathering Qi, in chest

Combination of Da and Gu

59
Q

What is Yuan Qi

A

Source qi Comes from KD essense, Jing lower jiao

60
Q

what is True qi

A

Zheng undiffentiated qi

Combination of Zong qi and Original qi

61
Q

what is Wei qi, and more yang or yin?

A

more Yang. Defensive skin and muscles

62
Q

What is Ying qi, and more yang or yin?

A

More Yin. nutritive moves with the blood.

63
Q

Excess Yin

A

Heavy, weighed down, swelling, edema, clammy skin, cold
Pulse is Large but slow like syrup coming out of a bottle
Tongue Large appears swollen, Full of substance. Pale no color, wet white coat, the sides of the tongue wrinkle because of swelling. White coat is usually a sign of substance

64
Q

Excess Yang

A

Heat, loud voice, headache, red face sweating, restlessness fever thirsty. Insomnia
Pulse is Large and fast
Tongue large red w yellow coat

65
Q

Yang deficiency

A

Lack of energy, Cold, weak, pale, sweating (cold), copious urination
Weak forceless pulse
Tongue pale wet

66
Q

Yin deficiency

A

Lack of substance, malar flush, subjective feeling of warmth, 5 centered heat, night sweating and insomnia, little thirsty
Pulse Thin and rapid
tongue a darker red no coat cracked dry

67
Q

What is Zheng qi

A

Upright correct
true qi
undifferentiated qi

68
Q

What is Xie qi

A

Evil qi

69
Q

What is de qi

A

arrives at the needle