TCM 4

Question 1

What are the vital substances?

Answer 1

• qi
• blood
• body fluids
• essence
• shen

Question 2

Qi

Answer 2

the root of the human body

Question 3

qi functions

Answer 3

• promoting growth and development
• warmth
• defence
• maintaining homeostasis
• nourishing
• qi hua: function of the organs

Question 4

Types of Qi

Answer 4

• Yuan Qi
• Food Qi
• Zong Qi
• Ying Qi
• Wei Qi
• Zang-Fu (Organ) Qi

Question 5

Another name for Yuan Qi

Answer 5

original qi

Question 6

what is yuan qi

Answer 6

• rooted in the kidneys and transported through the body
• greater the yuan qi, greater the zang-fu
• part of it is inherited
• needs to be supplemented and nourished by food essence

Question 7

another name for Gu Qi?

Answer 7

Food Qi

Question 8

what is the first stage in the transformation of food into Qi?

Answer 8

Food Qi

Question 9

Steps of Food transforming to qi

Answer 9

food enter the stomach and first ‘rooted and ripened’ and then transformed into food qi by the spleen. this food qi is not yet in a form useable by the body, food qi rises to the chest (ungs) and combines with air to form zong qi (gathering qi)
food qi also goes to the heart, where it is transformed to blood

Question 10

another name for zong qi?

Answer 10

gathering qi

Question 11

how is zong qi formed?

Answer 11

interaction between food qi and air

Question 12

fucntions of zong qi

Answer 12

assists the heart and lungs to push qi and blood to the limbs and assists in speech

Question 13

Another name for zhen qi

Answer 13

true qi

Question 14

What is the last stage of transformation of qi

Answer 14

zhen qi or true qi

Question 15

how is zhen qi created?

Answer 15

zong qi is mixed with original qi

Question 16

there are 2 forms of zhen qi (true qi)

Answer 16

ying qi and wei qi

Question 17

what is another name for ying qi

Answer 17

nutritive qi

Question 18

function of ying qi

Answer 18

nourishes the internal organs; closely linked to blood that flows in the channels and blood vessels

Question 19

what is another name for wei qi?

Answer 19

defensive qi

Question 20

function of wei qi

Answer 20

defends against external pathogens, protects the muscular surfaces, and controls the openning of the pores

Question 21

zang fu qi

Answer 21

functions of the organs

Question 22

what is zang organs

Answer 22

yin organs - solid organs

Question 23

what is fu organs

Answer 23

yang organs - hallow organs

Question 24

how are blood formed

Answer 24

mainly from food qi

Question 25

what are the functions of blood

Answer 25

- nourishment and moisture - foundations of mental activities - circulates with ying qi - determines menstruation

Question 26

how are body fluids classified?

Answer 26

either jin (thin) or ye (thick)

Question 27

Jin

Answer 27

- circulate with defensive qi - controlled by the lung warm and nourish muscles and moisten skin

Question 28

Ye

Answer 28

- circulate with nutritive qi - controlled by the spleen and kidney - lubricates joint cavities

Question 29

fluid metabolism

Answer 29

- begins in the stomach - spleen further separates the fluid and ascends the pure to the lung and descends the impure to the small intestine - small intestine also separate pure form impure and sends the pure to the stomach and spleen and the impure to the large intestine or urinary bladder

Question 30

another name for essence

Answer 30

jing

Question 31

what are the types of essence

Answer 31

prenatal essence and postnatal essence

Question 32

prenatal essence

Answer 32

- from parents - nourishes developing embryo - creates individuality

Question 33

postnatal essence

Answer 33

- from foods and fluids eat daily - easiest to change/improve

Question 34

8 year cycle for men

Answer 34

At 8 years, Essence is full: The hair is grown, and the teeth change At 16 years, the Essence is abundant: The Water of Heaven (essence) arrives, the Jing Qi is able to flow, the yin and Yang are in harmony, and the man is fertile At 24 years, the essence plateaus: the tendons and bones are strong, the wisdom teeth come in, and growth is at its peak At 32 years, the tendons and bones are at their strongest and the flesh is full and strong At 40 years, the Essence is weakened, the hair falls out, and the teeth are loose At 48 years, the Yang Qi is exhausted, the face darkens, and the hair whitens At 56 years, the live (Essence) is weak, the tendons cannot move, the Dew of Heaven is used up, there is little semen, the kidney is weak, and the appearance and body are at their end At 64 years, the hair and teeth are gone

Question 35

7 year cycle for women

Answer 35

At 7 years, Essence is ascendant: the teeth changes and hair grows At 14 years, Dew of Heaven arrives: The conception meridian flows (REN), the penetrating extra meridian is full, the menses come regularly, and the woman can conceive At 21 years, the essence plateaus: wisdom teeth come in and growth is at its peak At 28 years, the tendons and bones are strong, hair is at its growing peak, and body is strong At 35 years, the Yang Brightness Meridian weakens, face begins to darken, hair falls out At 42 years, the 3 yang meridians are weak above in the face, the face is dark, and the hair begins to turn white At 49 years, the conception meridian is deficient, the penetrating extra meridian is exhausted, the Water of Heaven is dried up; the Earth Road (the menses) is not open, so weakness and infertility set in

Question 36

what is another word for shen?

Answer 36

mind

Question 37

shen is

Answer 37

closely related to the heart; responsible for many mental activities

Question 38

shen functions:

Answer 38

- consciousness - thinking, memory - insight - cognition