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Quiz 2 Flashcards

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Function of vital substances

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Balance quality and flow determine life and health

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Shen

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Mind, spirit. Essence and Qi are considered to be the material foundation of Shen

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Three treasures in Taoism

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Qi, Essence and Shen are considered to be the three fundamental physical and psychic substances of the human being

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Qi

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Formed after birth, energy like, is everywhere, easily replenished, moves and changes moment to moment

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Two aspects of Qi

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  • especially relevant to medicine

- energy manifests simultaneously on the physical and spiritual level

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When Qi condenses

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Energy transforms and accumulates into physical shape

- Qi changes form according to locality and function

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Pre-heaven Qi

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One type of Qi origin

  • stored in kidneys
  • determines basic constitutional make up (genes)
  • essential for growth
  • used throughout life
  • preserved by living in balance
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Post-heaven Qi

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Type of Qi origin

  • derived from food and air
  • spleen and stomach are the Root
  • supported by pre heaven Qi
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Gu Qi

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Grain Qi, derived from the food and fluids consumed, organ related is the spleen

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Da Qi

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Cosmic Qi, derived from the air we breathe, main organ related is the lung

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Ancestral Qi: Gathering Qi: Zong Qi: Qi of the chest: Pectoral Qi

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When Da Qi and Gu Qi mix together

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Function of Ancestral Qi

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  • Controls speech and throat, strength of voice
  • nourishes heart and lung
  • assists the lung and heart to push the Qi and blood
  • resides in the chest “sea of Qi”
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Yuan Qi

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Catalyst that helps to transform ancestral Qi to true Qi

- pre natal Qi that circulates in the channels

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True Qi (2 forms)

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  • Zhen Qi, the Qi that fills and nourishes the body

- assumes two forms Ying Qi and Wei Qi

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Ying Qi

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Nourishing Qi

  • this Qi is closely related to blood and flows with it in the vessel and channels
  • nourishes the internal organs, whole body
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Wei Qi

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Defensive Qi

  • protects the body from enter your pathogenic effects
  • warms, regulates body temp
  • regulates sweat by opening and closing pores
  • under control of the lungs
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Organ Qi

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Zang(yin) & Fu(yang) organs, which nourishes the organs and helps their healthy function

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Functions of Qi

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1. Qi is the source of all
movement 
2. Protects the body 
3. Source of transformation in the body 
4. Holds bodies substances and organs 
5. Warms the body
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Four pathogens/disharmony of Qi

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  • can be deficient, can be caused by illness, old age
  • can collapse, advance stage of deficiency
  • can stagnate, cause symptoms like pain
  • can be rebellious, counter flow from its normal direction
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Functions of blood

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  • nourish, compliment action of Qi
  • moistens, ensures tissues don’t dry out
  • houses and roots the Shen, provides the material foundation for the mind
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Vital Substances (5)

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  • basic elements of all physiological activity
    1 Shen 2 Qi 3 Blood
    4 Essence 5 Body fluids; all are manifestations of Qi in varying degrees
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Blood and Qi relationship

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  • Qi generates blood, Qi is the commander of blood
  • Qi moves blood
  • Qi contains blood within the vessels
  • blood nourishes Qi, blood is the mother of Qi
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Body fluids

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Fluids consists of all fluids within the body. Source of the body fluids comes from the assimilation of food and fluids, this is done by the spleen

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Jin

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Thin fluids - clear and watery, mostly found in surface flesh. Sweat and urine are also part

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Ye

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Thick fluids, they are turbid and viscous primer sly found in the Bowles, Brian, bones, and viscera, cerebrospinal fluid, synovial fluid

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3 body fluid functions

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  • Moistens: keeps organs, muscles, skin moist
  • lubricates: joints, viscera
  • nourishes: Brian marrow, bones
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Two pathogens of body fluids

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Deficiency of body fluids: due to excess heat, sweating & profuse urination, vomiting.
Accumulation: edema, phlegm, congested, excess

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Jing

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Substance of refinement and distillation.

29
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Essence

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From parents, fluid like, resides mostly in the kidneys, replenishes with great difficulty, changes slowly and gradually

30
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Function of essence

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  • Growth of bones, hair, teeth & sexual maturation
  • reproduction: conception and pregnancy
  • development
31
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Kidney essence

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Derives from both pre and post heaven essence, produce marrow, protects against exterior pathogenic factors

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Disharmonies of essence

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  • prenatal essence am an not be influenced during the course of adult life
  • improper maturation
  • sexual dysfunction
  • infertility
  • premature aging
33
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How to make essence better

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Living a balanced life style, diet & find a balance between work and rest, exercises like tai chi, yoga, breathing techniques

34
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Shen

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Mind and spirit

  • mind most immaterial
  • essence+Qi are healthy=mind is happy&healthy
  • mind gives indication of the emotion and mental life
  • state of mind can be observed through the eyes
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Function of Shen

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Think and discriminate, show the force of human personality

36
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Disharmony of Shen

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Lack luster in the eyes, muddled thinking, forgetfulness, insomnia

37
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Functions of the channels

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1-transporting, Qi and blood throughout the body, make the body whole
2-protecting, against pathogens
3-respond to dysfunction in the body

38
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When disharmony disrupts the body the channels respond in a number of ways:

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1-disease of channels cause impaired flow, malnourishment
2-disease in ZangFu reflected in channels
3-disease transmitted via channels
4-channel visibly show signs through discoloration
* can be regulated by stimulation of points

39
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Cutaneous regions

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12-six jiao

  • regions link superficial channels
  • used in diagnosing interior disorders of channels
  • allow for treatment applied at skin level ex: massage, cupping, moxa
40
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Minute collaterals

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Small vessels, branch off from superficial connecting vessels
-serve to supply Qi and blood to the surface or where channels can’t travel

41
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Tendino-muscle (sinew) channels

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  • 12 channels named/reflect after the primary
  • function of these channels is to bind bones and move joints
  • originate on extremities(finger/toes) & ascend to head and trunk
42
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Tendino-muscle (sinew) channels DONT

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  • not responsible for transport of Qi

- no points

43
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Lou connecting channels

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-15 channels, branch out from the 12 primary plus one each from conception & governing vessel & the great Lou-connecting channel of the spleen

44
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Lou connecting channels function

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Strengthen connection between yin and yang pairs

45
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Primary channels are paired in two ways

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Each yin channel is paired with its corresponding yang channel
- interior yin
- exterior yang
Channel also paired with channel in arm + leg relationship

46
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12 divergent channels

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  • branch off 12 primary channels
  • go deep
  • distribute Qi and blood to head and face
  • divergent channels don’t have their own acupuncture points
47
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8 extraordinary vessels

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  • absorb excessive Qi and blood from the primary channels
  • link and regulate the flow of Qi
  • protect the body
48
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The conception vessel and governing vessel are the only extraordinary vessels that have their own points

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The conception vessel and governing vessel are the only extraordinary vessels that have their own points

49
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Tsun - cun

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-measurement
-4 fingers = 3 tsun
-2 fingers = 1 1/2 tsun
Always done with the clients hand

50
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Gall bladder

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Both a yang organ & extraordinary organ

51
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Yuan points

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Organ points

  • all 12 channels have one
  • located in limbs
  • paired with Lou points
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Lou points

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  • 15 point s
  • located on limbs
  • treats disorders involving two yang yin related channel
53
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Xi -cleft / accumulating points

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  • all 12 have one
  • located on limbs
  • treats acute disorders of zang fu
  • useful in treating bleeding in organ
54
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Back-shu/ yu points

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  • down the back
  • all 12 have one
  • useful for chronic disorder of organ
55
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Eight influential /. Gathering points

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Zang, fu, Qi, blood, tendon, vessels, bone, marrow

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Five shu/ transporting points

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  • each channel 5 points
  • located between toes knees elbows fingers
  • each type of point treat group of common symptoms

Fund. Theory/Channels & Points (5 decks)

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