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7 types of Qi Pathology

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Qi deficiency
Disorders of Qi Ji (Stagnation)
Qi Rebellion
Qi Sinking
Disorder of Qi Ascending and Descending
Blocked Qi
Qi Exhaustion
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Qi Deficiency Definition

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Deficient Yuan Qi (Life Energy) and body function

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Yuan Qi definition

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Life Energy

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Causes of Qi Definciency (5)

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Constitutional
Failure to nourish (malnutrition)
Dysfunction of KD, SP, or LU
Over work
Chronic disease
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Symptoms of Qi Deficiency

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depressed spirit, weak voice, poor appetite, loose stools, tiredness, dizziness, spontaneous sweating, pale complexion, weak pulses, shortness of breath

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Zang Fu Qi Deficiencies

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Symptoms based on Organ

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Wei Qi deficiencies

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easy to get sick (UpQ Def)

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4 types of Qi Deficiencies

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Zang Fu
Meridians
Ying Qi
Wei Qi

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Qi Deficiency can be divided into a deficiency of ______ or_____

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Yin or Yang

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Yin deficiency behaves as a _____ pattern

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heat

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Yang deficiency behaves as a _____ pattern

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cold

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Definition of Qi Stagnation (Qi Ji)

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Anything that blocks the movement of Qi

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Causes of Qi Stagnation (6)

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Depressed emotion
Phlegm or dampness
Food Stagnation
Heat Stagnation
Blood Stagnation
Qi Stagnation
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Common Symptoms of Qi Stagnation (3)

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Tightness: chest, abdomen
Fullness; stomach, abdomen
Pain: hypochondriac, meridians, etc

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Qi Stagnation can cause what other disorders

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Blood stagnation
Jin ye stagnation (dampness and phlegm)
Converting to Heat

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Qi Rebellion Definition

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Qi over ascending or failure in Descending (Abnormal upward movement)

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Cause of Qi Rebellion (5)

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Abnormal emotions
Abnormal diet
External evils
Phlegm (blockage)
Qi deficiency
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Most common Qi Rebellion

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ST and LU

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5 types of Qi Rebellion

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LU
ST
LV
KD
HT
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Symptoms LU Qi Rebellion

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cough, shortness of breath, urinary retention

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Symptoms ST Qi Rebellion

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Hiccups, nausea, vomiting, gassing

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Symptoms LV Qi Rebellion

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headache, red face/eyes, irritability

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Severe LV Qi Rebellion can cause

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hemoptysis, hematemesis and stroke

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Symptoms KD Qi Rebellion

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asthma, shortness of breath (KD fails to hold LU/Breath)

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Symptoms of HT Qi Rebellion
mental restlessness, insomnia
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Qi Rebellion can be because of both _____ and ______
excess and Deficiency
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Qi Rebellion is mainly a _____ disorder but can also be caused by ______
excessive; deficiency
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Qi Rebellion as deficient LU Qi
fails to descend
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Qi Rebellion as deficient KD Qi
fails to grasp Qi
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Qi Rebellion as Deficient ST Qi
fails to descend
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Qi Sinking Definition
Qi Failure in ascending or over descending, also called Qi collapse. Abnormal Downward movement
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Difference between Rebelling Qi and Sinking Qi
Rebelling Qi is Abnormal upward movement | Sinking Qi is abnormal downward movement
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Qi Sinking Symptoms
Qi deficient symptoms plus a feeling of bearing down, mental depression, prolapse of organs
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Causes of Qi Sinking
Qi deficiency, specially Spleen Qi
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2 types of Qi Sinking
Qi failing to be transported upwards | Qi failing to lift
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Qi failing to be transported upward symptoms
dizziness, tinnitus, and dim sighted
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Qi failing to lift symptoms
prolapse of organs, depressed emotions, chronic diarrhea
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Disorders of Qi Ascending/Descending in other organs
SP: Food Qi fail to ascend causes body Qi def and loose stools HT: insomnia, anxiety, mental restlessness KD: urinary retention, breathlessness BL: Urinary retention LI: constipation, abdominal distension
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Pathology of Qi NOT ascending in Upper Orfices
``` Eyes: Blurred vision Ears: hardness of hearing Nose: diminished sense of smell Mouth: lack of taste Mind: Unclear thinking and poor memory ```
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Pathology of Qi NOT descending in Upper Orfices
``` Eyes: Sticky eyelids, pain Ears: excessive wax Nose: blocked or runny nose Mouth: sticky taste/thick saliva Mind: heavy head and dizziness ```
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Definition of Blocked Qi
causes clear orifice blockage and behaves as a syncope
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Cause of Blocked Qi
emotional stimulation, external evils or phlegm blocked Qi Ji
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Consequences of of Blocked Qi
spontaneous recovery recovery by treatment death
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Definition Qi Exhuastion
Extreme Qi deficiency causing body function failure
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Cause Qi Exhuastion
Too strong Evil Qi Long term disease exhausts Upright Qi Extreme bleeding/sweating
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Qi exhaustion and Dying Yin/Yang Features
``` body function failure closed eyes open mouth paralyzed muscle and hands incontinence of urine and stoos ```
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Blood Deficiency cause
All most always due to chronic issues Bleeding SP Qi deficiency causes malnutrition which effect blood generation KD/marrow deficiency affects blood generation
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Organs involved in Blood Deficiency
SP LV KD
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Symptoms Blood deficiency
dull white complexion/pale lips HT poor memory/insomnia LV: dizzy/blurred vision/dry eyes Menstruation: scanty or absent periods
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Blood Stasis Definition
Blood circulates slowly, not smoothly, or stagnates. May involve whole body, one or more organs, meridians and tissues
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Causes of Blood Stasis
``` Qi Stagnation or Deficiency Heat or Cold in the blood Blood deficiency Interior Cold Phlegm ```
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General symptoms of Blood Stagnation
Dark complexion/lips/nails/bleeding pain that is fixed and stabbing masses that do not move
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Definition heat in Blood
Heat invades Blood causing increased blood circulation, blood vessel dilation and bleeding.
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Causes of heat in Blood
External heat or Li Qi invasion Internal heat caused by emotion disorders Internal heat/fire caused by Yin Deficiency
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Symptoms of heat in Blood
feeling of heat, red face/eyes, red skin eruptions, thirst, bleeding, red tongue
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Heat in Blood to Western medicine is
Autoimmune issues
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Differentiation of causes of Bleeding
Heat in Blood: fresh red/dark Heavy Blood stasis: Very dark/clots Scanty Qi Def: Pale, heavy prolonged Yin def: Bright, scanty
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Normal relationship of Qi and Blood
Qi is the commander of Blood | Blood is the mother and carrier of Qi
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Qi Stagnation causes Blood Stasis Chinese name
Qi Zhi Xue Yu
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Qi Zhi Xue Yu facts
Qi Stagnation MAY cause Blood stasis Blood stasis is ALWAYS accomp with Qi Stagnation Hard to identify which one occurred first Important to identify which is dominant
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Organs that may involve Qi Zhi Xue Yu
Liver and Lung
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Qi DEFICIENCY causes Blood Stasis Chinese name
Qi Xu Xue Yu
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Qi Xu Xue Yu definition
blood circulates slowly or becomes stagnant in vessels caused by Qi deficiency and failure of promoting Blood
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Qi Xu Xue Yu is seen in
heart qi deficiency and aged people
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Qi Xu, Qi Zhi and Xue Yu usually
usually occur together
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Qi Xu is
Qi deficiency
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Qi Zhi is
Qi Stagnation
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Xue Yu is
Blood stagnation
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Bleeding caused by Qi Deficiency is mainly caused by
SP Qi Deficiency, and can involve LV, KD, LU and ST Qi deficiency as well
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Nei Jing on Shi and Xu
Shi is Evil Qi Excess and Xu is Upright Qi depleted
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Xu =
deficiency
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Shi =
Excess
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Varieties of Xu and Shi
Mixed Xu and Shi Transformation of Xu and Shi True or False Xu and Shi
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Shi syndromes are usually seen
early or middle stage of diseases | Strong constitution
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Xu Syndrome are usually seen
Weak constitution Late stage of diseases caused by Ext Evils Chronic disease after severe vomiting, sweating etc
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True excess and false deficiency is
Evil Qi block meridians causing Qi and Blood failure in nourishing skin and muscle
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True deficiency and false excess is
Spleen deficiency causing constipation | yang escaping causing false heat (pull yang back)
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It is _____ to answer if it is true or false Su and Shi
IMPORTANT
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When upright Qi over comes Evil Qi
Disease is Cured
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when Evil Qi overcomes Upright Qi
Disease becomes worse | Yin or Yang is exhaused
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Struggle (stagnant) fight between Evil and Upright Qi
Acute becomes chronic | Chronic lasts longer
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Definition Secondary Pathogen
products that are generated inside the body during other diseases which may affect body function and cause the original disease to become worse or a new disease
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Secondary pathogens are also called
pathogenic products or internal visible excessive Evils
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3 types of new diseases 2ndary pathogens can cause
body fluid accumulation blood stasis stones
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Qi Ji
Movement of Qi | Ascending/Descending/exiting/entering
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Classifications of Qi
``` Yuan Qi (original Qi) Zong Qi (Lung Qi, in chest,) Ying Qi (Nourishing Qi from food and water) Wei Qi (Defending Qi) ```
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Formation of Blood
food essence from SP and ST goes to LU where it is turned into Blood through the effort of the HT and LU
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Governs Qi and respiration
LU
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Formation of Zong Qi
Food qi + Clean Qi
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Governs the Water Passage
LU
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Controlls channels and blood vessels
LU by promoting Qi and Blood circulation within vessels and channels and between muscles and skin
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Special features of the LU
Canopy Tender physiologically, pathologically Qi is dispersing and descending Likes moist, dislikes dry
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LU is a canopy why
roof for all organs upper source of Qi upper source of body fluid often first organ to be attacked
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LU is tender why
when you inhale it becomes full, exhale empty, instantly
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LU opens to
the nose
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LU and emotions
sadness/grief
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LU is the house of
Corporeal Soul
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LU is related to _____ Season
Fall
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LU is the zang of
Yin within Yang
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LU smell/color/taste
putrid/white/pungent
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LI main function
``` T&T wastes Governs Jin (fluids) ```
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LU is Zang to what Fu
LI
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SP main functions
Govern T&T | Holds Blood
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What is the source of Essence, Qi, Blood and Jin Ye
Food Essence
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Spleen is the ____ of Water mebatolism
center
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What is the upper and lower source of body fluid
LU and KD
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According to the SU Wen what is said about all dampness, edema and fullness?
All should be attributed to SP deficiency
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Spleen holds blood because
SP Qi is ascending
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Beng Lou
Abnormal bleeding from the Uterus
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Spleen likes and dislikes
likes dry, dislikes moist
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SP controls
muscles
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Sp opens
into the mouth and manifests in the lips
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SP is related to what season
all seasons and late summer
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SP smell/color/taste/climate
fragrant/yellow/sweet/damp
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What organ is the most important of the Yang Organs
ST
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Su Wen saying about ST
It is the sea of water and grains and the great source of nourishment of the 6 yang organs
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Function of ST
Controls receiving Controls rotting and ripening of food controls descending Qi origin of fluids
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HR Functions
Governs Blood and Controls the Blood Vessels
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HR Blood houses the
Mind (Shen)
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HR controls
Blood Vessels
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HR is the _________ of the whole body
Emperor
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HR opens to the
Tongue
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HR related emotion
JOY
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HR Season
Summer
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HR Zang FU
HR SI
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SI function
Accept and transform Gruel Seperate clarity from turbidity Governs Ye (body fluid)
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Zang Fu of LV
LV GB
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Function of LV
Master of Shu Xie (smooth flow of Qi) regulates emotion regulates ejaculation and ovulation Stores Blood
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Pre heaven for Women
Liver
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Resolute organ
Liver
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LV likes and dislikes
ascending and moving dislikes stagnation
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Supports tendons and sinews
Liver
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Source of Endurance
Liver
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Nei Jing says all internal wind can be attributed to
Liver
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Liver opens
into the eyes
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Anger is related to
Liver
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Liver season
Spring
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Gall Bladder function
store and secretes bile Governs decision making is Extraordinary Fu
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The Zangs open to what tissues
``` LV Tendons HT blood/vessels SP Flesh/muscles LU Skin KD Teeth, bone, marrow ```
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extraordinary Fu's
``` Uterus Brain Bone Marrow Vessels Gall Bladder ```
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4 Seas
Sea of Qi Sea of Blood Sea of Food Sea of Marrow
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Sea of Qi points
DU14, DU15
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Sea of Blood Points
BL11 ST37
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Sea of Food Points
ST30 ST36
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Sea of Marrow Points
DU20 DU16
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Organ Interrelationships
Structurally related inter-restricting and inter-dependent behave as relationship of 5 elements behave as relationship Qi/Essence/Blood/Y&Y
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HT and LU Relationship
Reside in UB Zong Qi key connection Cooperate in making Blood
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HR and SP relationship
Cooperate in making Blood | Cooperate to ensure normal Blood circulation
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HR and LV relationship
VERY IMPORTANT HR governs Blood circulation and LV Stores Blood Regulates spirit and mental activities
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HR and KD relationship
Yin and Yang Fire and Water Root of Mind and Essence
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LU and SP Relationship
Cooperate in generating Qi | Cooperate in Body fluid Metabolism and Distribution
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LU and LV Relationship
Not Close | Cooperate to ensure the body's Qi normal movement
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LU and KD relationship
Cooperate in body fluid distribution | cooperate in Breath
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The Y&Y of LU and KD ______ each other
nourish
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LV and SP Relationship
IMPORTANT Cooperate in food digestion Cooperate in Blood circulation
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LV and KD Relationship
IMPORTANT LV stores blood and KD stores Essence LV Blood and KD Essence nourish each other
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SP and KD relationship
VERY IMPORTANT Represent Pre and Post heaven cooperate in fluid metabolism
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Uterus main fuctions
regulate menstruation | house fetus
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Yin organs and Uterus
HR houses Shen and governs making/circulating Blood LV stores Blood and governs Shu-Xie (emotion) SP is the source of Qi & Blood and holds Blood KD is the preheaven, stores Essence and governs reproduction
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Nei Jing on Evil Qi and Upright Qi
When there is Evil Qi invading there must be deficiency of the Upright Qi When the Upright Qi is sufficient, no Evil Qi can invade
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6 internal evil Qis
``` seven emotions abnormal diet phlegm stagnant blood stones five internal evil qis ```
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4 external evil Qis
6 external evil qi's external injuries injuries caused by insects or animals parasites
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Opposition of Yin and Yang
cold hot damp dry slow rapid soft hard
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4 relationships of Yin and Yang
Opposition Interdependence Mutually consuming Intertransformational
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8 principles
yin/yang exterior/interior cold/heat excessive/deficent
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Nei Jing on Uterus
The gate of life (ming men) is the residence of the Mind and Essence and it is connected to the Original Qi: in men it houses the Sperm and in women the Uterus
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Tian Gui
Vital substance generated with KD essence and KD Qi become full.
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Tian Gui Function
promoting the development of reproductive organs
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Tian Gui regulates and Promotes
ejaculation, female ovulation and menstruation
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Function of Qi
``` Promoting Warming and cooling Defending Holding T&T Nourishing ```
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Function of Blood
Nourishing and moistening the whole body | material basis for mental activity
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Function of Jin Ye
Moisturizing and nourishing | As a component of Blood
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Jin Ye is
body fluid
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Constitution definition
The features of a individual's body structure, function and spirit Physical make up of an individual comprising inherited qualities modified by environment
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Features of Constitution
body morphology/structure, function and psychological status individualized and diversified stable and changeable continuous and predictable
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Gender and Constitution
Male Yang KD is preheaven Qi most important | Female Yin LV is preheaven Blood most imprt
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Yin/Yang and constitution
Balanced means everything is good
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People with Yin and Yang blanced constitution usually
rarely invaded quickly recover have long life span
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Yang Constitution usually
invaded by Yang evil Qi | invasion tends to be heat and excessive
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yin Constitution
invaded by Yin Evil Qi behave as cold and deficient internal disease
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Application of the Constitution Theory
Predicting the susceptibility of pathogens Interpreting the mechanisms of pathogeneisis Interpreting the pathological changes Directing diagnosis Directing Treatment Directing maintenance of healthy
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constitution and Treatment
Flavors and taste of herbs does of medication acupuncture procedures
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8 misc causes of disease
``` improper diet maladjustment of work and rest excessive sex trauma parasites improper medications medicinal mistakes heritage factors ```
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XU XU
disperse deficiency (mistake)
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Shi Shi
Tonify Evil Qi (mistake)

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