Overview/ week 1 Flashcards
Daoism: the one
The source which gives birth to chaos
Daoism: the two
The source organizes itself and divides into polar opposites
Daoism: the three
the interaction among/ between the polar opposites
The 10,000 things
the interactions of the three produce all phenomena
Definition of De?
the virtue or power one possesses when in harmony with the Dao – our original nature, we need not struggle to develop it
Definition of Wuji?
an unmanifested state of indifferentiated unity; “no extremity,” “no limit.” Symbolized by an empty circle
wuji gives birth to _______
Taiji
definition of taiji?
“supreme extremity,” “Ultimate limit.” The way of the created/ phenomenological universe
Hierarchy of Humans, Earth, Heaven, the Dao?
“The laws of what is present in the here and now”»_space; Heaven subject to the laws of Dao»_space; earth subject to laws of Heaven»_space; Humankind subject to lawas of earth – Ch. 25, Dao De Jing
The Dao is ______ and man is ______ within it
everywhere; patterned
Chinese Medicine studies the ______ that exist between______
functional relationships; things
CM is all about ______ and ______, and ______ in particular
movement; change; transformation
True or false: CM clearly distinguishes between physical, mental, emotional and spiritual levels?
False
In CM, what does “the complex of signs and symptoms that a patient presents with tell the practitioner?
!, the “cause” of ill health 2, what must be done to restore health
Why is there no emphasis on linear chronology in CM?
Because the physician treats what is present int he here and now
How does CM organize information?
In abstract nested meta-systems
Chinese name for the Three Components?
san cai (aka 3 treasures, san bao)
What are the three components?
heaven, earth, man
The three treasure are?
Essence, Qi, Spirit
Chinese name for the Four Appearances?
si xiang
Chinese name for the Five Phases?
wu xing
How are phenmoena categorized in the meta-systems?
According to whether or not they fit the abstract qualities of a given meta-system
In CM, you are always referencing an _____________ and not just its ___________
complete entity; component parts
Huang Di Nei Jing
The Yellow Emperor’s Inner Cannon of Medicine
Name the two volumes of the inner Canon, and what they cover
1) Simple Questions: basic theory, very diverse topics 2) Spiritual Pivot: “Acupuncture Classic” – channels, points, etc.
Su Wen
Simple Questions
Ling Shu
Spiritual Pivot
Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing
Divine Husbandman’s Classic of Materia Medica
What does the materia medica cover?
Three levels of medicine: superior, middle, low ( govern nourishment of destiny (heaven) , one’s nature (Man), and the treatment of illness (Earth), respectively)
When were the Inner Canon and Materia Medica written?
During the Han dynasty
