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1
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7 types of Qi Pathology

A 
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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15
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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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18
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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

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mental restlessness, insomnia

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Qi Rebellion can be because of both _____ and ______

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excess and Deficiency

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Qi Rebellion is mainly a _____ disorder but can also be caused by ______

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excessive; deficiency

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Qi Rebellion as deficient LU Qi

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fails to descend

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Qi Rebellion as deficient KD Qi

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fails to grasp Qi

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Qi Rebellion as Deficient ST Qi

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fails to descend

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Qi Sinking Definition

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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

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Rebelling Qi is Abnormal upward movement

Sinking Qi is abnormal downward movement

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Qi Sinking Symptoms

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Qi deficient symptoms plus a feeling of bearing down, mental depression, prolapse of organs

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Causes of Qi Sinking

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Qi deficiency, specially Spleen Qi

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35
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2 types of Qi Sinking

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Qi failing to be transported upwards

Qi failing to lift

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36
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Qi failing to be transported upward symptoms

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dizziness, tinnitus, and dim sighted

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Qi failing to lift symptoms

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prolapse of organs, depressed emotions, chronic diarrhea

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Disorders of Qi Ascending/Descending in other organs

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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

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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

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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

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causes clear orifice blockage and behaves as a syncope

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Cause of Blocked Qi

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emotional stimulation, external evils or phlegm blocked Qi Ji

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Consequences of of Blocked Qi

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spontaneous recovery
recovery by treatment
death

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44
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Definition Qi Exhuastion

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Extreme Qi deficiency causing body function failure

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Cause Qi Exhuastion

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Too strong Evil Qi
Long term disease exhausts Upright Qi
Extreme bleeding/sweating

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Qi exhaustion and Dying Yin/Yang Features

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body function failure
closed eyes
open mouth
paralyzed muscle and hands
incontinence of urine and stoos
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Blood Deficiency cause

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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

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SP
LV
KD

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Symptoms Blood deficiency

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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

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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

A 
Qi Stagnation or Deficiency
Heat or Cold in the blood
Blood deficiency
Interior Cold
Phlegm
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General symptoms of Blood Stagnation

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Dark complexion/lips/nails/bleeding
pain that is fixed and stabbing
masses that do not move

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Definition heat in Blood

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Heat invades Blood causing increased blood circulation, blood vessel dilation and bleeding.

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Causes of heat in Blood

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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

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feeling of heat, red face/eyes, red skin eruptions, thirst, bleeding, red tongue

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Heat in Blood to Western medicine is

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Autoimmune issues

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57
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Differentiation of causes of Bleeding

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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

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Qi is the commander of Blood

Blood is the mother and carrier of Qi

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59
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Qi Stagnation causes Blood Stasis Chinese name

A

Qi Zhi Xue Yu

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60
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Qi Zhi Xue Yu facts

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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

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Liver and Lung

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62
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Qi DEFICIENCY causes Blood Stasis Chinese name

A

Qi Xu Xue Yu

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Qi Xu Xue Yu definition

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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

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heart qi deficiency and aged people

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Qi Xu, Qi Zhi and Xue Yu usually

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usually occur together

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66
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Qi Xu is

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Qi deficiency

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67
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Qi Zhi is

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Qi Stagnation

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68
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Xue Yu is

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Blood stagnation

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69
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Bleeding caused by Qi Deficiency is mainly caused by

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SP Qi Deficiency, and can involve LV, KD, LU and ST Qi deficiency as well

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70
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Nei Jing on Shi and Xu

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Shi is Evil Qi Excess and Xu is Upright Qi depleted

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Xu =

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deficiency

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72
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Shi =

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Excess

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73
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Varieties of Xu and Shi

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Mixed Xu and Shi
Transformation of Xu and Shi
True or False Xu and Shi

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74
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Shi syndromes are usually seen

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early or middle stage of diseases

Strong constitution

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75
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Xu Syndrome are usually seen

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Weak constitution
Late stage of diseases caused by Ext Evils
Chronic disease
after severe vomiting, sweating etc

76
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True excess and false deficiency is

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Evil Qi block meridians causing Qi and Blood failure in nourishing skin and muscle

77
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True deficiency and false excess is

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Spleen deficiency causing constipation

yang escaping causing false heat (pull yang back)

78
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It is _____ to answer if it is true or false Su and Shi

79
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When upright Qi over comes Evil Qi

A

Disease is Cured

80
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when Evil Qi overcomes Upright Qi

A

Disease becomes worse

Yin or Yang is exhaused

81
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Struggle (stagnant) fight between Evil and Upright Qi

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Acute becomes chronic

Chronic lasts longer

82
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Definition Secondary Pathogen

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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

83
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Secondary pathogens are also called

A

pathogenic products or internal visible excessive Evils

84
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3 types of new diseases 2ndary pathogens can cause

A

body fluid accumulation
blood stasis
stones

85
Q

Qi Ji

A

Movement of Qi

Ascending/Descending/exiting/entering

86
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Classifications of Qi

A 
Yuan Qi (original Qi)
Zong Qi (Lung Qi, in chest,)
Ying Qi (Nourishing Qi from food and water)
Wei Qi (Defending Qi)
87
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Formation of Blood

A

food essence from SP and ST goes to LU where it is turned into Blood through the effort of the HT and LU

88
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Governs Qi and respiration

89
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Formation of Zong Qi

A

Food qi + Clean Qi

90
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Governs the Water Passage

91
Q

Controlls channels and blood vessels

A

LU by promoting Qi and Blood circulation within vessels and channels and between muscles and skin

92
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Special features of the LU

A

Canopy
Tender physiologically, pathologically
Qi is dispersing and descending
Likes moist, dislikes dry

93
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LU is a canopy why

A

roof for all organs
upper source of Qi
upper source of body fluid
often first organ to be attacked

94
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LU is tender why

A

when you inhale it becomes full, exhale empty, instantly

95
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LU opens to

96
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LU and emotions

A

sadness/grief

97
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LU is the house of

A

Corporeal Soul

98
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LU is related to _____ Season

99
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LU is the zang of

A

Yin within Yang

100
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LU smell/color/taste

A

putrid/white/pungent

101
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LI main function

A 
T&T wastes
Governs Jin (fluids)
102
Q

LU is Zang to what Fu

103
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SP main functions

A

Govern T&T

Holds Blood

104
Q

What is the source of Essence, Qi, Blood and Jin Ye

A

Food Essence

105
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Spleen is the ____ of Water mebatolism

106
Q

What is the upper and lower source of body fluid

107
Q

According to the SU Wen what is said about all dampness, edema and fullness?

A

All should be attributed to SP deficiency

108
Q

Spleen holds blood because

A

SP Qi is ascending

109
Q

Beng Lou

A

Abnormal bleeding from the Uterus

110
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Spleen likes and dislikes

A

likes dry, dislikes moist

111
Q

SP controls

112
Q

Sp opens

A

into the mouth and manifests in the lips

113
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SP is related to what season

A

all seasons and late summer

114
Q

SP smell/color/taste/climate

A

fragrant/yellow/sweet/damp

115
Q

What organ is the most important of the Yang Organs

116
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Su Wen saying about ST

A

It is the sea of water and grains and the great source of nourishment of the 6 yang organs

117
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Function of ST

A

Controls receiving
Controls rotting and ripening of food
controls descending Qi
origin of fluids

118
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HR Functions

A

Governs Blood and Controls the Blood Vessels

119
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HR Blood houses the

A

Mind (Shen)

120
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HR controls

A

Blood Vessels

121
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HR is the _________ of the whole body

122
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HR opens to the

123
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HR related emotion

124
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HR Season

125
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HR Zang FU

126
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SI function

A

Accept and transform Gruel
Seperate clarity from turbidity
Governs Ye (body fluid)

127
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Zang Fu of LV

128
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Function of LV

A

Master of Shu Xie (smooth flow of Qi)
regulates emotion
regulates ejaculation and ovulation
Stores Blood

129
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Pre heaven for Women

130
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Resolute organ

131
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LV likes and dislikes

A

ascending and moving dislikes stagnation

132
Q

Supports tendons and sinews

133
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Source of Endurance

134
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Nei Jing says all internal wind can be attributed to

135
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Liver opens

A

into the eyes

136
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Anger is related to

137
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Liver season

138
Q

Gall Bladder function

A

store and secretes bile
Governs decision making
is Extraordinary Fu

139
Q

The Zangs open to what tissues

A 
LV Tendons
HT blood/vessels
SP Flesh/muscles
LU Skin
KD Teeth, bone, marrow
140
Q

extraordinary Fu’s

A 
Uterus
Brain
Bone
Marrow
Vessels
Gall Bladder
141
Q

4 Seas

A

Sea of Qi
Sea of Blood
Sea of Food
Sea of Marrow

142
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Sea of Qi points

A

DU14, DU15

143
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Sea of Blood Points

144
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Sea of Food Points

145
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Sea of Marrow Points

146
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Organ Interrelationships

A

Structurally related
inter-restricting and inter-dependent
behave as relationship of 5 elements
behave as relationship Qi/Essence/Blood/Y&Y

147
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HT and LU Relationship

A

Reside in UB
Zong Qi key connection
Cooperate in making Blood

148
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HR and SP relationship

A

Cooperate in making Blood

Cooperate to ensure normal Blood circulation

149
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HR and LV relationship

A

VERY IMPORTANT
HR governs Blood circulation and LV Stores Blood
Regulates spirit and mental activities

150
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HR and KD relationship

A

Yin and Yang
Fire and Water
Root of Mind and Essence

151
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LU and SP Relationship

A

Cooperate in generating Qi

Cooperate in Body fluid Metabolism and Distribution

152
Q

LU and LV Relationship

A

Not Close

Cooperate to ensure the body’s Qi normal movement

153
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LU and KD relationship

A

Cooperate in body fluid distribution

cooperate in Breath

154
Q

The Y&Y of LU and KD ______ each other

155
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LV and SP Relationship

A

IMPORTANT
Cooperate in food digestion
Cooperate in Blood circulation

156
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LV and KD Relationship

A

IMPORTANT
LV stores blood and KD stores Essence
LV Blood and KD Essence nourish each other

157
Q

SP and KD relationship

A

VERY IMPORTANT
Represent Pre and Post heaven
cooperate in fluid metabolism

158
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Uterus main fuctions

A

regulate menstruation

house fetus

159
Q

Yin organs and Uterus

A

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

160
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Nei Jing on Evil Qi and Upright Qi

A

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

161
Q

6 internal evil Qis

A 
seven emotions
abnormal diet
phlegm
stagnant blood
stones
five internal evil qis
162
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4 external evil Qis

A

6 external evil qi’s
external injuries
injuries caused by insects or animals
parasites

163
Q

Opposition of Yin and Yang

A

cold hot
damp dry
slow rapid
soft hard

164
Q

4 relationships of Yin and Yang

A

Opposition
Interdependence
Mutually consuming
Intertransformational

165
Q

8 principles

A

yin/yang
exterior/interior
cold/heat
excessive/deficent

166
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Nei Jing on Uterus

A

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

167
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Tian Gui

A

Vital substance generated with KD essence and KD Qi become full.

168
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Tian Gui Function

A

promoting the development of reproductive organs

169
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Tian Gui regulates and Promotes

A

ejaculation, female ovulation and menstruation

170
Q

Function of Qi

A 
Promoting
Warming and cooling
Defending
Holding
T&T
Nourishing
171
Q

Function of Blood

A

Nourishing and moistening the whole body

material basis for mental activity

172
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Function of Jin Ye

A

Moisturizing and nourishing

As a component of Blood

173
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Jin Ye is

A

body fluid

174
Q

Constitution definition

A

The features of a individual’s body structure, function and spirit
Physical make up of an individual comprising inherited qualities modified by environment

175
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Features of Constitution

A

body morphology/structure, function and psychological status
individualized and diversified
stable and changeable
continuous and predictable

176
Q

Gender and Constitution

A

Male Yang KD is preheaven Qi most important

Female Yin LV is preheaven Blood most imprt

177
Q

Yin/Yang and constitution

A

Balanced means everything is good

178
Q

People with Yin and Yang blanced constitution usually

A

rarely invaded
quickly recover
have long life span

179
Q

Yang Constitution usually

A

invaded by Yang evil Qi

invasion tends to be heat and excessive

180
Q

yin Constitution

A

invaded by Yin Evil Qi
behave as cold and deficient
internal disease

181
Q

Application of the Constitution Theory

A

Predicting the susceptibility of pathogens
Interpreting the mechanisms of pathogeneisis
Interpreting the pathological changes
Directing diagnosis
Directing Treatment
Directing maintenance of healthy

182
Q

constitution and Treatment

A

Flavors and taste of herbs
does of medication
acupuncture procedures

183
Q

8 misc causes of disease

A 
improper diet
maladjustment of work and rest
excessive sex
trauma
parasites
improper medications
medicinal mistakes
heritage factors
184
Q

XU XU

A

disperse deficiency (mistake)

185
Q

Shi Shi

A

Tonify Evil Qi (mistake)

TCM (12 decks)

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