TCM Flashcards by Paulina Martin | Brainscape

Q

Stores + Excretes bile

A

Gallbladder

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Controls Decision
(courage + initiative → “drive” )

A

Gallbladder

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Aids in liver in controlling the sinews + the difference?

A

Gallbladder
-less nourishing more Qi distribution

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Q

Stores blood?

A

Liver

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Ensures the smooth flow of Qi?

A

Liver

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Controls the sinews?

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Liver

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Manifests in the nails?

A

Liver

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Opens into the eyes?

A

Liver

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Houses the Hun (ethereal soul)

A

Liver

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Controls tears? (not emotional)

A

Liver

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Controls planning?

A

Liver

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Governs blood?

A

heart

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Controls the blood vessels?

A

heart

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manifests in the complexion?

A

heart

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House the mind(Shen)

A

heart

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opens into the tongue?

A

heart

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Controls sweat

A

heart

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Controls receiving and transforming

A

Small intestine

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Influences our mental clarity + judgement

A

small intestine

Q

Separates fluid

A

small intestine

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Governs transprotation + transformation

A

Spleen

Q

Controls blood

A

spleen

Q

Controls the muscle and 4 limbs

A

spleen

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opens into the mouth + manifests in the lips

A

spleen

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Controls raising of Qi

A

spleen

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House the Yin (intellect)

A

spleen

Q

Controls receiving

A

Stomach

Q

Rotting and ripening

A

Stomach

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Controls transportation of food essence

A

stomach

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Controls descending of Qi

A

stomach

Q

Origin of fluids

A

stomach

Q

Governs Qi + respiration

A

Lungs

Q

Diffuses + descends qi

A

Lung

Q

Controls the skin + space between skin & muscle

A

lungs

Q

Manifests in body hair

A

lung

Q

Opens into the nose

A

lung

Q

controls nasal mucous

A

lung

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Houses the corporeal soul (po)

A

lung

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Controls passage and conduction

A

large intestine

Q

Transforms stools + reabsorbs liquids

A

large intestine

Q

Mental aspect of letting go

A

Large intestine

Q

Protects the heart?

A

pericardium

Q

governs blood (along w/ heart)

A

pericardium

Q

Houses the Shen? (along w/ heart)

A

pericardium