Six Extraordinary Organs Flashcards
Name the 6 Extraordinary Organs
- Uterus
- Brain
- Marrow
- Bones
- Blood Vessels
- GallBladder
How many Extraordinary Organs are there?
6
Regulates Menstruation
Uterus
What is the equivalent of Uterus for Men?
The Prostate
Controls Intelligence
Brain
Seat of Marrow and controls senses of sight, hearing, smell and Taste
Brain
Contributes to Making Blood
Marrow
Nourishes the Brain
Marrow
Houses Blood and are the Vehicle for circulation of qi and blood
Blood vessels
Transport refined food essences, qi, and blood all over the body
Blood Vessels
Affects are ability to make decision and our courage to act on them
GB
The Qi of what organ gives the Hun the capacity for movement?
GB
What promotes the transformation of Yin-Yang in the Uterus
The Heart with its relationship to PC
What provides Blood to the Uterus
Liver
What provides the Essence and the Ministerial Fire to the Uterus
The Kidney
What makes blood for the Uterus
The Spleen
What 3 meridians provide Yin to Uterus
ST, Via the Chong, Spleen and the Red Mai
What moves the blood of the uterus
the chong mai
What provides the Yang to the Uterus
The Du Mai
Which phase is Yin Driven in Menstruation
Phase 1 (Period) and Phase 2 (Postmenstrual)
Which phase is Yang Driven in Menstruation
Phase 3 (mid-cycle) and Phase 4 (Premenstrual)
