TCM Flashcards
2 organs that are water elements
kidney and urinary bladder
water element
secretion
emotion
odor
flavour
emotional sound
illness sound
sense
season
climate
times
secretion: urine
emotion: fear
odor: putrid (urine)
flavour: salty
emotional sound: groan or complain
illness sound: yawn
sense: hearing
season: winter
climate: cold and wet
times: kidney (5-7pm), urinary bladder (3-5am)
kidney functions
Stores essence and govern birth, growth, reproduction and development
Produce marrow, and control bones
Govern water
Control the Reception of Qi
Opens into the ears
Manifests in the hair
Control spittle
Control the two lower orifices
House the Zhi (Will Power)
Control the Gate of Life (Ming Men)
Stores essence and govern birth, growth, reproduction and development
what organ does this?
kidney
“root of life”
post heaven and pre heaven essence turn into
kidney essence
how does kidney produce marrow and control bones
kidney makes marrow (bones, SC, brain) from essence
teeth are surplus of bone and refelct kidney status
how does kidneys govern water
gate to regulate flow of body fluids in lower burner
give urinary bladder qi to store and transform urine
provide yang to seperaate clear from turbid in SI and LI
receive fluid from lungs and uses yang to vaporize and send back up
provide yang to spleen to carry out transformation adn transportation of fluids
kidney is yin or yang
both
how does kidney control reception of qi
work with descending function of lung to bring clean air qi downward
dysfunction= qi rebel and lung congestion and asthma
kidney open into ears
for hearing need kidney essence
elders cant hear= kidney fucntion decline
kidney manifest in hair
kidney essence for growth
premature gray, dull, brittle= kidney essence deficient
works with liver blood to nourish hair
how does kidney control spittle (thick fluid in mouth)
spittle nourshes kidney; loss of it from excessive spitting can damage kidney
how does kidney control 2 lower orfices
anus, uretha and spermatic duct
dysfunction= “leaking” (incontinence, enuresis, diarrhea, spermatorrhea, nocturnal emission)
what does kidney how and function
zhi (willpower)
mental fortitude; determination
lack= depression and discouraged
also for memory
kidneys control what
the gate of life (ming men)
which burns between the kidneys and is source of fire
root of original qi
warms lower and upper burner
warms stomach and spleen for digestion
warms uterus and essence and sexual
assists in reception of qi
assists in housing mind (Shen) along with the heart
kidney are origin of
Fire and Water (yin and yang)
kidney yin/ primary yin vs kidney yang/ primary yang
kidney yin for birth, growth and reproduction
kidney yang for motive force of all physiological processes
urinary bladder function
removes water by qi transformation
how do urinary bladder remove water by qi transformation
store and excrete urine
works with kidney yang to transform fluid from SI into urine
liver meridian travels through genitals and can cause urinary dysfunction
descending lung qi aids in urination by adding qi
triple warmer aids in keeping water passage in lower body moving freely
6 organs contribute to bladder to help with urination
heart: heart qi descneds
lungs: lung qi descuedsn
triple burner: seperate and transofrm and excrete fluids
SI: seperate fluids
kidney yang: provide qi and heat for qi transformation
liver: qi transformation
key actions for kidney
Tonifies the Kidney
Nourishes Kidney Yin
Tonifies Kidney Yang
Tonifies Kidney Qi
Benefits Essence (Kidney Essence)
Benefits urination
Benefits hearing
Benefits bone
Benefits Marrow
Strengthens the lower back
Strengthens the knees Strengthens receiving of Qi
kay actions for urinary bladder
Benefits the (Urinary) Bladder
Benefits urination
Regulates water passages (in the lower burner)
patterns of diagnosis
6 channesl
4 levels
3 burners
6 channels involve what induced disorders
cold induces disorders
pathogen from exterior to interior
6 channels meridians
- tai yang (greater)
- tai yin (greater)
- shao yang (lesser)
- shao yin (lesser)
- yang ming (sunlight)
- jue yin (absolute)
tai yang and tai yin for what hand and foot
Tai Yang (Greater)
Hand: Small Intestine
Foot: Urinary Bladder
Tai Yin (Greater)
Hand: Lung
Foot: Spleen
shao yang and shao yin for what hand and foot
Shao Yang (Lesser)
Hand: Triple Warmer
Foot: Gall Bladder
Shao Yin (Lesser)
Hand: Heart
Foot: Kidney
yang ming and jue yin what hand and foot
Yang Ming (Sunlight)
Hand: Large Intestine
Foot: Stomach
Jue Yin (Absolute)
Hand: Pericardium
Foot: Liver
which of the channels are outer and inner
the yang are outer and yin are inner
in orde
tai yang
shao yang
yang ming
tai yin
shao yin
Jue yin
5 elements and organs
fire: Pc and TW
wood: GB and Lr
metal: Lu and Li
earth: sp and st
fire: Ht and SI
water: Kd and UB
wei wi and yang qi in the outer vs inner channels
In the Yang stages, the Wei Qi and Ying Qi are at their strongest and the pathogen is at it’s weakest
–> Use the power of the Wei Qi and Ying Qi to expel the pathogen
In the Yin stages, the Wei Qi and Ying Qi are below the intensity of the pathogen
–> Treatment is designed around tonifying the Wei and Ying Qi and ignoring the pathogen
6 channels
the exterior yang channels are excess
interior yin channels are deficiency
tai yang stage: 2 pathogens
Pathogenic Cold
Headache
Fever and possibly chills
Aversion to cold General aches
No sweat
SOB
Pain and discomfort in the posterior head and neck
Tongue: Thin white coat
Pulse: Floating and tight
Pathogenic Wind
Aversion to wind instead of cold
Sweating due to disruption of Wei Qi Pulse: Floating
shao yang syndrome
half external, Half internal
Alternating chills and fever
Pain and fullness in the hypochondriac region
Dull expression
Loss of appetite
Desire to vomit Irritability
Bitter taste in the mouth
Dry throat
Blurred vision
Tongue: White or yellow coat
Pulse: Wiry
2 parts of yang ming stage
yang ming channel (4 bigs) and yang ming fu (internal heat with constipation)
Yang Ming Channel (4 Bigs)
Big sweat (profuse)
Big thirst
Big fever (high)
Big pulse (flooding)
Red face
Irritability
No aversion to cold
Tongue: Dry, thin yellow coat
Yang Ming Fu (internal heat with constipation)
Fever worse in the afternoon
Constipation
Pain and fullness in the abdomen
Tongue: Thick yellow coat
Pulse: Deep and forceful
tai yin stage
Abdominal fullness (Better with warmth and pressure)
Vomiting
Loss of appetite
Diarrhea
No thirst
Tongue: Pale with a white, sticky coat Pulse: Slow and weak
shao yin stage 2 types
Shao Yin Cold
Chills
Lies curled up
Listless and tired
Cold limbs
Diarrhea with undigested food
No thirst or thirst with preference for warm drinks
Clear and copious urine
Absence of fever
Tongue: Pale with a white coat
Pulse: Deep and weak
Shao Yin Heat
Low grade fever
Irritability
Insomnia
Dry mouth or throat
Yellow, scanty urine
Tongue: Red tip, deep red with a thin white coat
Pulse: Rapid and thready
what is the worst stage from the 6 channels
jue yin stage because most deep
jue yin stage
Jue Yin Stage
Persistent thirst
Feeling of a stream of air rushing up to the chest
Warm and painful sensation in the chest
Hungry with no desire to eat
Cold limbs
Diarrhea
Vomiting of round worms
Tongue: Red papules with a sticky, white coat
Pulse: Deep and wiry
what disorders do the 4 levels involve
febrile diseases of an exogenous variety
4 levels
Wei exterior
Qi
Ying
Xue (blood)
how do 4 levels related to 6 stages
Wei is similar to Tai Yang,
Qi to Yang Ming,
Ying to Shao Yin
Heat & Xue to Jue Yin.
Wei levels; wind heat and damp heat
Wind Heat
Fever
Aversion or wind or cold
Headache
Little or no sweating
Sore throat
Tongue: Thin yellow or thin white
Pulse: Floating and rapid
Damp Heat
Fever worse on the afternoon
Headache (Band type)
Heavy feeling
Aversion to cold
Stuffy chest and epigastrium
Dry mouth with no desire to drink
Nausea
Tongue: Slightly red with a sticky, white coat
Pulse: Floating, weak and slow
qi levels: heat in lung, heat in chest/diapgram, in stomach, in intesinte etc
Fever
Aversion to heat
Irritability
Thirst
Dark yellow, scanty urine Tongue: Red with a yellow coat Pulse: Rapid pulse
Heat in the Lung
Cough with yellow, sticky sputum Dyspnea
Pain in the chest
Heat in the Chest and Diaphragm
Burning sensation in the epigastrium Dysphoria
Restlessness
Slight thirst
Heat in the Stomach Channel
See Yang Ming Channel (4 Bigs)
Heat in the Stomach and Intestines
See Yang Ming Organ
Heat in the Shao Yang
See Shao Yang syndrome
ying level: heat in the ying and in the pericardium
Heat in the Ying
Fever worse at night
Dry mouth with no desire to drink
Insomnia
Mental restlessness
Aphasia
Faint eruptions on the skin without bleeding Fidgeting
Tongue: Deep red with little or no coat Pulse: Rapid and thready
Heat in the Pericardium
Clouding of the spirit
Unconsciousness
Aphasia
High fever
Faint skin rashes without bleeding
Tongue: Crimson red with a dark yellow or burnt black or no coat
Pulse: Rapid and thready
cue level: yin collapse, excess heat in blood
Excess Heat in the Blood
High fever that is worse at night
Skin that is hot to the touch
Distinct skin eruptions Irritability
Vomiting blood
Epistaxis
Blood in the stools
Hematuria
Tongue: Dark red
Pulse: Rapid and thready
Yin Collapse
Low grade fever
Night sweats
Irritability
Insomnia
Dry mouth
Five center heat sensation
Malar flush
Emaciation
Tongue: Dark red with little or no coat Pulse: Rapid and thready
3 burners for disorders from
febrile diseases of exogenous variety
transmission in burners
upper to middle to lower
3 burners and their organs and pathology
Upper Jiao
Lung and Heart
Mainly Heat
Middle Jiao
Spleen and Stomach
Mainly damp heat
Lower Jiao
Liver and Kidney
Mainly Yin Deficiency (Serious)
treatment plan for if exterior or interior
most exterior (tai yang) want to expel pathogen
most interior (jue yin) want to tonify vital qi
if in the middle ie. tai yin and yang ming want to do a 40/60 of both actions
8 extraordinary vessels
Used as a reservoir of energy for the 12 regular meridians.
Link between Pre-Heaven Qi and Post-Heaven Qi (via kidney)
Circulate defensive Qi in the thorax, abdomen and back.
Regulation of the 7 and 8 year cycles for women and men respectively.
Link with the 6 extraordinary Yang organs
(Brain, uterus, Blood vessels, Gall Bladder, Marrow, and Bones)
4 sea points
Sea of Blood: Penetrating Vessel
Sea of Food: Penetrating Vessel
Sea of Qi: Conception Vessel
Sea of Marrow: Governing and Yin-Yang Heel Vessels
8 extraordinary vessels
Lu 7 (Conception Vessel) & Kd 6 (Yin Heel)
Abdomen, chest, lungs, throat & face
SI 3 (Governing Vessel) & UB 62 (Yang Heel)
Back of legs, back, spine, neck, head, eyes & brain
Sp 4 (Penetrating Vessel) & Pc 6 (Yin Linking)
Inner aspect of leg, abdomen, chest, heart & stomach
GB 41 (Belt Vessel) & TW 5 (Yang Linking)
Outer aspect of leg, sides of body, shoulders & side of neck
transitional channel and the worst channel bc its the deepest
shao yang= transitional
(maybe yang ming)
jue yin= deepest