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Shen Disorders And Genisis Flashcards

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What are the 3 catagories of Shen disorders

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Obstruction of Shen
Instability of Shen
Weakening of Shen

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If someone is confused what type of Shen disorder do they have

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Obstruction

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If someone is irritated what sort of Shen disorder do they have

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Instability

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If someone is depressed what type of Shen disorder do they have

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Weakening

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If someone has obstruction of the Shen have they always been this way

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No - Shen obstruction is about confusion - an acute state

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What cause the mind to be obstructed or foggy

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Qi is not circulating well

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What faculties are most affected by Shen obstruction

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Memory
Attention
Concepts
Comprehension

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Will emotions be felt more strongly with an obstructed Shen

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Yes - because rational mind is not as accessible

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What sort of symptoms will manifest with strong Shen obstruction

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Depressive type symptoms
Eg bipolar
Can manifest so strongly it is considered a psychotic state

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10
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Which western psychiatric condition could be linked to Shen obstruction

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Schizophrenia (from HUN PO imbalance - blockage of qi at a young age prevents proper development

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What are the causes of Shen obstruction.

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Qi stag - key sign = light vertigo, dizziness and trouble focusing
Blood stasis
Humidity and or damp
Phlegm
Can sometimes be heat of a disease - think fever making brain not work (HT heat or PC heat)

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How do we treat Shen obstruction

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Circulate qi
If need be disperses damp or blood stasis
Quiet the mine

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What points could we use to treat Shen obsrtuction caused by qi stag

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LV3 or LV 14 for qi stag
DU20, GB 13
Qi gong and physical movement with emphasis on feeling

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How do we treat Shen obstruction caused by qi stag in upper jiao

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LU7
HT7
DU20
ST 40 if phlegm, turbid yin, overweight

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What are some signs of Shen obstruction caused by HT qi stag

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Paitent is confused and tense at the same time
Red face, upset but don’t know why
Unclear speech

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What points for Shen obstruction caused by HT qi stag

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DU20
BL17
BL15
PC6
HT 7

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What are signs of Instability of Shen

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Agitation - yang too weak for yin or yin cannot root yang
Lost, upset, unsure what to do in life
Yin type agitation - not moving around much, tired with poor sleep

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What is the differences between if the Hun is not held or the Po is not held in relation to instability of Shen

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If Hun not held the person is irritable, easily distracted, nightmares - lost, ambiguous, spasms, jumpy (LV wood signs
If Po not held the person is more physically agitated
Over sharing, bad breathing, can’t let go, skin probs (metal)

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Should we create more yin or yang with instability of the Shen

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More yin. Work on structure so that it can hold the yang

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What are the TP for instability of the Shen

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Nourish yin via blood - yin will quiet the mind

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Points for HT blood def causing instability of Shen

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PC6, BL17
HT7, PC7, SP4 (opens Chong mai)

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Points for HT yin def causing instability of Shen (Anxious, red face during the day, spasms and trembling

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HT7, BL13, LU9

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Points for KD yin def causing instability of Shen

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KD3, KD6, LU9, REN4

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24
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Which Shen disorder includes all depression

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Weakening of Shen

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25
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What diminishes HT fire

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Mental and physical exhaustion

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26
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What helps feed the fire of HT

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Wood - Hun - Follow life path

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27
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Why should we not follow others (water)

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Water controls fire. Following others = fear

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What are some signs of Weakened Shen

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Difficulty falling asleep
Waking during the night
Working early morning and not being able to get back to sleep
Light anxiety and depression but unclear
Pessimistic
Don’t talk much
Memory problems

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How do we treat a weak Shen

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Add more qi - boos vitality
For people who don’t have much qi to start with
Ren4, SP4, SJ6
If good basic qi but lacking strength
ST36, Ren6, DU20
Do sports to move qi and have distractions

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30
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What does the child live through when it is first conceived

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The Po of the mother - eventually develops into the Po of the child and allows jing to develop

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31
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When does the Hun come online

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Birth

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32
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What is the yin anchor that holds the Hun

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Po

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33
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What is the yang that animates the Po

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Hun

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34
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What gives the unconscious knowledge of being

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Po

35
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What age does the Yi Zhi develop

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Around 6 or 7

36
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What age is stage 1

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0-18 months

37
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How is the Hun and Po of a new born child balanced

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By having it’s needs met (or not) by the parents

38
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Why does the baby need constant touch and attention

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To develop a healthy relationship to parents and later to the rest of the world.
Touch helps the newborn build its Po (defining body limits)

39
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Why does the baby need to go outside often

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To have it’s limits expanded (Hun - wood)
Helps it perceive the world as something nice

40
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What can happen if the child has a bad relationship with parents or it’s needs aren’t met or the parents have a bad relationship

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Hun Po imbalance

41
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Why does a baby absorb all the emotional and energetic changes around it

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It is nearly pure yang

42
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Where does the child get it’s trust in the world from

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Parents

43
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What age is stage 2

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18 months to 3 years

44
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Motor skills and body limits =

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Po

45
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Tendons and movement =

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HUN

46
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How can the first expression of will power given by the Hun come out

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Aggression and frustration (good sign)

47
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To develop optimal wood energy parents must find a balance of what

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Providing possibilities and limits

48
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Why is it a bad sign if the child does not want to explore

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It doesn’t trust the world

49
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What can set the child up for future psychotic illness

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Lack of limits

50
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What can set the child up for future neurosis

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Too many limits

51
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Is the relationship of the parents as crucial in the second stage as the first

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No- even if the second stage is good if the first is bad the child can still perceive the world as threatening

52
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What age is the 3rd stage

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3-6 years

53
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What part of the human map develops in stage 3

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Yi. and zhi

54
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Why is starting and finishing projects important in stage 3

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Balances the Yi and Zhi

55
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Developing courage and independence in stage 3 helps balance what

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Yi and Zhi

56
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Why is it important for the child to meet other children in stage 3

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To learn about social interactions, hear other ideas, cooperation, sharing and exchange

57
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Can you skip interaction with other children until the age of 2-2.5

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Yes

58
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How can the frustrations of limits express in stage 3

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Tantrums, being a brat, breaking stuff etc.
Parents need to impose limits if boundaries crossed

59
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What age is stage 4

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6-11 years

60
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How can kids show they are interdependent in stage 4

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Have projects, work, copy adults, need to feel busy

61
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Why is it good to leave kids alone sometimes during stage 4

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To allow them to show they can behave

62
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The realization of being part of the world in stage 4 helps develop what

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Self consciousness

63
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What stage can neurosis manifest

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stage 4 - so limits need to be closely defined

64
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Which stage involves lots of arguing and “yeah but”

A

Stage 4

65
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What are some of the complex and abstract concepts learned in stage 4

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reading, writing, math, space, time, moral values. symbolism, cultural differences, money, exchange, work

66
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What age is stage 5

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12-18 years

67
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What becomes more important to kids in stage 5

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Social judgement of peers

68
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What stage is the peak of the ego as the mind finishes development

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5

69
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What stage does sexuality start to develop

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5

70
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What stage does any budding neurosis (developed between 2-5) or psychosis (developed between 1-3) Hun Po imbalance manifest

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5

71
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Which stage involves the building of fake personas and identity, discovering who they are and pretending to be various personalities

A

5

72
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What are is stage 6

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18-34 years

73
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Stage 6 is the period of

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Finding a sexual partner

74
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Which stage is a person most likely to feel lost or uncertain

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6

75
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Why are the fake personas developed in stage 5 really pushed fwd in stage 6

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Fear of rejection, desire to be loved and insecurity over identity

76
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Stage 7 is what age

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35-65

77
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Which is the period of stagnation and settling down

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7

78
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Which stage does the mundane world really take over

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7

79
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Which stage can deep friendships and family bonds form

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7

80
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Which stage does the body start to deteriorate

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7

81
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Why is it important to learn new thing in stage 7

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Reverse stagnation and keep youthful enthusiasm

82
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What age is stage 8

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65 +

83
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Why would some one have regret in stage 8

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Did not live according to their values or dreams

84
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At which stage should we really focus on time and energy on what gives us pleasure and fulfillment

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