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1
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2 organs that are water elements

A

kidney and urinary bladder

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water element

secretion
emotion
odor
flavour
emotional sound
illness sound
sense
season
climate
times

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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)

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kidney functions

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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)

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Stores essence and govern birth, growth, reproduction and development

what organ does this?

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kidney

“root of life”

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5
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post heaven and pre heaven essence turn into

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kidney essence

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how does kidney produce marrow and control bones

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kidney makes marrow (bones, SC, brain) from essence

teeth are surplus of bone and refelct kidney status

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how does kidneys govern water

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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

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8
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kidney is yin or yang

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both

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9
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how does kidney control reception of qi

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work with descending function of lung to bring clean air qi downward

dysfunction= qi rebel and lung congestion and asthma

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kidney open into ears

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for hearing need kidney essence

elders cant hear= kidney fucntion decline

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kidney manifest in hair

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kidney essence for growth

premature gray, dull, brittle= kidney essence deficient

works with liver blood to nourish hair

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how does kidney control spittle (thick fluid in mouth)

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spittle nourshes kidney; loss of it from excessive spitting can damage kidney

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how does kidney control 2 lower orfices

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anus, uretha and spermatic duct

dysfunction= “leaking” (incontinence, enuresis, diarrhea, spermatorrhea, nocturnal emission)

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14
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what does kidney how and function

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zhi (willpower)

mental fortitude; determination

lack= depression and discouraged

also for memory

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kidneys control what

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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

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16
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kidney are origin of

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Fire and Water (yin and yang)

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kidney yin/ primary yin vs kidney yang/ primary yang

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kidney yin for birth, growth and reproduction

kidney yang for motive force of all physiological processes

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18
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urinary bladder function

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removes water by qi transformation

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how do urinary bladder remove water by qi transformation

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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

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20
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6 organs contribute to bladder to help with urination

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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

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21
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key actions for kidney

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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

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22
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kay actions for urinary bladder

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Benefits the (Urinary) Bladder
Benefits urination
Regulates water passages (in the lower burner)

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23
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patterns of diagnosis

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6 channesl
4 levels
3 burners

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24
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6 channels involve what induced disorders

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cold induces disorders

pathogen from exterior to interior

25
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6 channels meridians

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  1. tai yang (greater)
  2. tai yin (greater)
  3. shao yang (lesser)
  4. shao yin (lesser)
  5. yang ming (sunlight)
  6. jue yin (absolute)
26
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tai yang and tai yin for what hand and foot

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Tai Yang (Greater)
Hand: Small Intestine
Foot: Urinary Bladder

Tai Yin (Greater)
Hand: Lung
Foot: Spleen

27
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shao yang and shao yin for what hand and foot

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Shao Yang (Lesser)
Hand: Triple Warmer
Foot: Gall Bladder

Shao Yin (Lesser)
Hand: Heart
Foot: Kidney

28
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yang ming and jue yin what hand and foot

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Yang Ming (Sunlight)
Hand: Large Intestine
Foot: Stomach

Jue Yin (Absolute)
Hand: Pericardium
Foot: Liver

29
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which of the channels are outer and inner

A

the yang are outer and yin are inner

in orde
tai yang
shao yang
yang ming
tai yin
shao yin
Jue yin

30
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5 elements and organs

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fire: Pc and TW

wood: GB and Lr

metal: Lu and Li

earth: sp and st

fire: Ht and SI

water: Kd and UB

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32
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wei wi and yang qi in the outer vs inner channels

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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

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34
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6 channels

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the exterior yang channels are excess

interior yin channels are deficiency

35
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tai yang stage: 2 pathogens

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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

36
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shao yang syndrome

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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

37
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2 parts of yang ming stage

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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

38
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tai yin stage

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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

39
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shao yin stage 2 types

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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

40
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what is the worst stage from the 6 channels

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jue yin stage because most deep

41
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jue yin stage

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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

42
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what disorders do the 4 levels involve

A

febrile diseases of an exogenous variety

43
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4 levels

A

Wei exterior
Qi
Ying
Xue (blood)

44
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how do 4 levels related to 6 stages

A

Wei is similar to Tai Yang,

Qi to Yang Ming,

Ying to Shao Yin

Heat & Xue to Jue Yin.

45
Q

Wei levels; wind heat and damp heat

A

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

46
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qi levels: heat in lung, heat in chest/diapgram, in stomach, in intesinte etc

A

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

47
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ying level: heat in the ying and in the pericardium

A

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

48
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cue level: yin collapse, excess heat in blood

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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

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49
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3 burners for disorders from

A

febrile diseases of exogenous variety

50
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transmission in burners

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upper to middle to lower

51
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3 burners and their organs and pathology

A

Upper Jiao
Lung and Heart
Mainly Heat

Middle Jiao
Spleen and Stomach
Mainly damp heat

Lower Jiao
Liver and Kidney
Mainly Yin Deficiency (Serious)

52
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treatment plan for if exterior or interior

A

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

53
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8 extraordinary vessels

A

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)

54
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4 sea points

A

Sea of Blood: Penetrating Vessel

Sea of Food: Penetrating Vessel

Sea of Qi: Conception Vessel

Sea of Marrow: Governing and Yin-Yang Heel Vessels

55
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8 extraordinary vessels

A

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

56
Q

transitional channel and the worst channel bc its the deepest

A

shao yang= transitional
(maybe yang ming)

jue yin= deepest

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