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TCM foundations Flashcards

1
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Fei 肺 Lung

what is the root?

A

QI

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Fei 肺 Lung

What is the office?

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Prime minister

source of rhythmic order

has audience with the 100 vessels

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Fei 肺 Lung

what does the LU store + house?

A

zong qi

PO (corporeal soul, somatic soul, automatic aspects of body, yin aspect of the soul)

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Fei 肺 Lung

what is the tissue extension?

A

Skin

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Fei 肺 Lung

orifice, sense fluid

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Nose, smell, nasal mucus

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Fei 肺 Lung

what is the quintessence?

A

Body hair

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Fei 肺 Lung

what is the emtotion?

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Bei

grief/ sadness, acceptance, worry

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Fei 肺 Lung

what is the virtue?

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Qing 清

Clear, pure, chaste, innocent, non- manipulative

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9
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Fei 肺 Lung

what is the Biao-li pair?

A 
Da Chang
⼤大肠
Large Intestine
Office of Transmission + Conduction
Source of change + transformation
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Fei 肺 Lung

what is the Liu Jing?

A

Tai Yin-Yang Ming

Substance transfer

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Pi 脾 Spleen

what is the root

A

Hou Tian - Post-Heaven 后天

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Pi 脾 Spleen

what is the office?

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Office of the Storehouse + Granary
Source of wu wei - the 5 flavours 五味
Responsible for yun hua 运 化

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Pi 脾 Spleen

what does the Sp Store+ house

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Ying 营 Yi 意
Sensory interface with the outside world, the attent, capacity to take in information + discern (also to focus, reflect, concentrate think, study, memorize)
Maciocia: intellect

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Pi 脾 Spleen

what is the tissue extension?

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Muscles + fesh 肌⾁肉

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Pi 脾 Spleen

what is the oriface, sense fluid?

A

Mouth Palatability Thin saliva

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16
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Pi 脾 Spleen

what is the quintessence?

A

4 sides of the mouth

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Pi 脾 Spleen

what is the emotion?

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Si 思
Capacity to make associations, cross- reference, rumination, fixation, obsession, addiction
Maciocia: thinking + pensiveness

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Pi 脾 Spleen

what is the virtue?

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Ru 儒

Tolerant, non- discriminating, universally doling out, unconditional nourishment

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Pi 脾 Spleen

what is the biao-li pair?

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Wei 胃
Stomach
The origin of fluid, sea of grain
Chief of the fu organs

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Pi 脾 Spleen

what is the Lui Jing

A

Tai Yin-Yang Ming

Substance transfer

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21
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Xin ⼼心 Heart

what is the root?

A

Sheng - Life

⽣生

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Xin ⼼心 Heart

what is the office?

A

Imperial Command
Site of the Emperor Fire
Source of the shen ming 神 明

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Xin ⼼心 Heart

what does the HT store+ house?

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Shen 神 in the Blood
Spirit-mind, heart-mind, conscious mind, the sum of mental- emotional- spiritual aspects of a person
Maciocia: mind (narrow, pertaining to the Heart); spirit (the sum total of the wu shen/zhi)

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Xin ⼼心 Heart

what is the tissue extension?

A

Blood vessels

⾎血脉

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Xin ⼼心 Heart

what is the orifice, sense fluid?

A

Ear/tongue Hearing/taste Sweat

26
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Xin ⼼心 Heart

what is the quintessence?

A

Mian ⾯面

Complexion (colour, lustre, expression)

27
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Xin ⼼心 Heart

what is the emotion?

A

Xi 喜

Joy, elation, overjoy

28
Q

Xin ⼼心 Heart

what is the virtue?

A

Xian 显

Authentic, candid, frank, ingenuous

29
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Xin ⼼心 Heart

what is the biao-li pair

A

Xiao Chang
⼩小肠
Small Intestine

30
Q

Xin ⼼心 Heart

what is the Liu Jing

A

Shao Yin-Tai Yang

Awareness transfer

31
Q

Shen 肾 Kidneys

what is the root?

A

Xian Tian - Pre-Heaven 先天

Sealing + storing

32
Q

Shen 肾 Kidneys

what is the office?

A

Office of Erecting Strength

Source of skill + ingenuity

33
Q

Shen 肾 Kidneys

what does the KD store+ house?

A

Jing 精 Zhi 志
Will, instinct, capacity to persist + follow through, fortitude, will to stay alive
Maciocia: willpower

34
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Shen 肾 Kidneys

what is the tissue extension?

A

Bones ⻣骨

35
Q

Shen 肾 Kidneys

what is the orifice, sense fluid?

A

Ear Hearing Thick saliva

36
Q

Shen 肾 Kidneys

what is the quintessence?

A

Head hair 发

37
Q

Shen 肾 Kidneys

what is the emotion?

A

Kong 恐

Fright, fear, instinct

38
Q

Shen 肾 Kidneys

what is the virtue?

A

Han 寒

Humble from a place of inner security, faith, and knowing true self

39
Q

Shen 肾 Kidneys

what is the biao-li pair?

A

Pang Guang
膀胱
Urinary Bladder

40
Q

Shen 肾 Kidneys

what is the Liu Jing?

A

Shao Yin-Tai Yang

Awareness transfer

41
Q

Gan 肝 Liver

what is the root?

A

Ability to use the limbs to the fullest/ utmost

42
Q

Gan 肝 Liver

what is the office?

A

Office of the Army General

Source of strategizing + planning

43
Q

Gan 肝 Liver

what does the LR store+ house?

A

Blood ⾎血 Hun 魂
Ethereal soul, intuition, aspect of the self that knows what we truly need, Yang aspect of the soul
Maciocia: Ethereal soul

44
Q

Gan 肝 Liver

what is the tissue extension?

A

Tendons/ sinews 筋

45
Q

Gan 肝 Liver

what is the orifice, sense, fluid?

A

Eye Vision Tears

46
Q

Gan 肝 Liver

what is the quintessence?

47
Q

Gan 肝 Liver

what is the emotion?

A

Nu 怒怒

Anger, conviction, drive

48
Q

Gan 肝 Liver

what is the virtue?

A

He 和

Harmonizing, benevolent, directed kindness

49
Q

Gan 肝 Liver

what is the biao- li pair?

A

Dan 胆
Gallbladder
Office of Internal Rectitude 中正
Source of determination + decision making

50
Q

Gan 肝 Liver

what is the Liu Jing?

A

Jue Yin-Shao Yang

Directed movement, choice

51
Q

Xin Bao ⼼心胞 Pericardium

what is the root?

A

Sheng - Life

⽣生

52
Q

Xin Bao ⼼心胞 Pericardium

what is the office?

A

Office of the Official Envoy (Chen Shi ⾂臣 使)
Source of joy + elation
Office of Entering + Exiting of the shen ming 神 明
Manifestation of Ming Men Fire above

53
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Xin Bao ⼼心胞 Pericardium

what does the PC stores+ houses?

A

Shen 神 in the Blood
Spirit-mind, heart-mind, conscious mind, the sum of mental- emotional- spiritual aspects of a person
Maciocia: mind (narrow, pertaining to the Heart); spirit (the sum total of the wu shen/zhi)

54
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Xin Bao ⼼心胞 Pericardium

what is the tissue extension?

A

Blood vessels

⾎血脉

55
Q

Xin Bao ⼼心胞 Pericardium

what is the orifice, sense, fluid?

A

Ear/tongue Hearing/taste Sweat

56
Q

Xin Bao ⼼心胞 Pericardium

what is the quintessence?

A

Mian ⾯面

Complexion (colour, lustre, expression)

57
Q

Xin Bao ⼼心胞 Pericardium

what is the emotion?

A

Xi 喜

Joy, elation, overjoy

58
Q

Xin Bao ⼼心胞 Pericardium

what is the virtue?

A

Xian 显

Authentic, candid, frank, ingenuous

59
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Xin Bao ⼼心胞 Pericardium

what is the biao- li pair?

A

San Jiao 三焦 Triple Burner
Office of Determining Ditches
Source of the water pathways

60
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Xin Bao ⼼心胞 Pericardium

what is the Liu Jing?

A

Jue Yin-Shao Yang

Directed movement, choice

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