TCM - GENERAL Flashcards
Beyond specific acupuncture, organs, there are more universal concepts - these are listed here.
1
Q
Defensive Qi is called…
A
wèi qì
2
Q
The meridian system in Mandarin…
A
经络 jīngluò
the main system is 经脉 Jingmai
the secondary system is 絡脉 Luomai
3
Q
TCM in Mandarin…
A
中医 Zhōngyī
4
Q
The five elements in Mandarin…
A
五行 wǔ xíng
5
Q
Qi has five cardinal functions…
A
- Actuation 推动 tuīdòng – of all physical processes in the body, especially the circulation of all body fluids such as blood in their vessels. This includes actuation of the functions of the zang-fu organs and meridians.
- Warming 溫煦 wēnxù – the body, especially the limbs.
- Defense 防御 fángyù – against Exogenous Pathogenic Factors
- Containment 固摄 gùshè) – of body fluids, i.e., keeping blood, sweat, urine, semen, etc. from leakage or excessive emission.
- Transformation 气化 qìhuà – of food, drink, and breath into qi, xue (blood), and jinye (“fluids”), and/or transformation of all of the latter into each other.
6
Q
Acupuncture in Mandarin…
A
針灸 zhēnjiǔ
zhēn針 means needle
jiǔ灸 means moxibustion
So, zhēnjiǔ literally translates to “needling and moxibustion”.
7
Q
the cycle of fluids:
A
stomach
spleen
lungs
kidneys
After filtering, pure fluids are sent back to the lungs for distribution, while waste fluids are sent to the bladder.
