TCM organs

Question 1

What are the TCM organs?

Answer 1

It is the same as the western ones but they are in different locations some. Liver, Heart, lung, spleen, kidney for the Yin organs. Gallbladder, Small intestine, Stomach, Large intestine, and Urinary bladder for the Yin organs.

Question 2

What are the Yin Organs?

Answer 2

Remember WFEMW in that order it will make TCM wayyyy easier as each organ corresponds to this mnemonic which represents the elements Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal

Liver, Heart, Spleen, Lung, and Kidney

Question 3

What are the Yang organs

Answer 3

Gallbladder, Small Intestine, Stomach, Large Intestine, Urinary Bladder

Question 4

What organ stores Blood for physical purposes; and ensure smooth Qi flow?
A. Liver
B. Heart
C. Spleen
D. Stomach

Answer 4

Liver
B. Heart - store blood for mental, emotional, focus, memory, basically shen
C. Spleen- holds Blood in the vessels, thus preventing bleeding; it makes Blood from food Qi Transforms and transports food and water (it likes dryness)
D. Stomach - The origin of Qi and Blood as Food-Qi (Gu-Qi) is extracted from the Stomach

Question 5

What are the Elements noted in TCM?
A. Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water
B. Wind, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water
C. Wind, Wood, Earth, Water, Metal
D. Wood, Fire, Wind, Metal, Water

Answer 5

A. Wood, fire, Earth, Metal, Water
Too much fire causes the metal to deplete or melt & too little the metal is not controlled enough
Since everything is relevant you find out what is wrong with the patient by choosing the element with the MOST symptoms