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TCM Theory PT 2 Flashcards

1
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What are the extraordinary organs

A 
Uterus
Brain
Marrow
Bones
Vessels
Galbladder
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Common features of Extraordinary Fu

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Hollow like Fu
store Essence and Qi like Zang
Belong to Yin like Zang (storage without leakage”

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Classic of Difficulties-Nan Jing says what about the Uterus

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“The Gate of life (Ming Men) is the residence of the Mind (Shen) and the Essence (Jing) and is connected to the Original Qi (Yuan Qi): in men it houses the Sperm; in women the Uterus.

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Main functions of the Uterus

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Regulates menstruation
Tian Gui
Houses the Fetus

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The uterus regulates menstruation with __________ and _____________

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The Kidney (origin of Tian Gui which forms menstrual blood) and the Liver

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The Kidney is the origin of __________ which forms menstrual blood

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Tian Gui

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Tian Gui is a _____________ ___________ which is generated when _______________?

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vital substance, generated when a person’s Kidney Essence and Kidney Qi become full

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Function of Tian Gui

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Promoting the development of reproductive organs, promotes male ejaculation and female ovulation and menstruation

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During pregnancy the Uterus needs the nourishment of ____________ and ______________

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Kidney Essence (trough the Directing and penetrating Vessels) and of Blood (through the Penetrating Vessels)

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Relationship of Uterus with the Directing and Penetrating Meridians

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both the Directing meridian (Ren mai) and Penetrating meridian (Chong Mai) originate from the Kidney and flow through the Uterus

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The Directing Meridian brings ________,_________ and ____ to the Uterus

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Qi, Yin and Essence

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The Penetrating Meridian brings ______ to the Uterus

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Blood

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The relationship of the Uterus with Chong Meridian

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CM has connection to all 12 main meridians and is called “the sea of 12 meridians”
The Qi and Blood of all Zang Fu and meridians are related to CM “Chong is the Sea of Blood”
therefore, Chong is the basis of menstruation and brings Blood to the uterus

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Chong meridian is called (2 things)

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The sea of 12 Meridians and The Sea of Blood

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The relationship of Uterus with Ren Meridian

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Important during pregnancy
RM is “the Sea of the yin Meridian”
RM brings Yin and Essence to the Uterus
The fullness of Qi and Blood in RM is the basis of pregnancy

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16
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Saying about Ren Meridian and pregnancy?

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Ren governs fetus

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Relationship of Uterus with DU and Dai Meridians

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Du meridian is the “sea of yang meridians”
Together with RM they communicate Yin and Yang, regulate Qi and Blood, transport Qi from Kidney
**Dai meridian (Belt meridian) binds all the meridians, safeguards the fetus, controls the secretion of leucorrhea (Bai Dai)

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18
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Relationship of Uterus with Kidney

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KD is the origin of Tian Gui

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Relationship of Uterus with Heart

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HR governs Blood; HR-Qi descends to promote discharge of menstrual blood and eggs; HR Qi descends to trigger transformation of Yang to Yin and vice versa in menstrual cycle

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Relationship of Uterus and Liver

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LV governs Shu Xie and stores blood

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Relationship of Uterus and Spleen

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SP is the source of blood which suppliments menstruation

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22
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4 phases in the menstrual cycle

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Bleeding
Postmenstural
Interermenstrual
Premenstrual

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23
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Jing Room =

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The Bao of men

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24
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Jing in Jing Room means

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Sperm

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25
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Jing room includes

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testis, epididymes, seminal vesicle and prostate

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26
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Jing Room controls?

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male’s reproductive function

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27
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The Brain houses ?

A

yuan Shen

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28
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Ben Cao Gang Mu

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“Brain is the house for Yuan Shen”
Yuan Shen is the pre-heaven Shen
Yuan Shen governs one’s life
When Yuan Shen exits, one is alive; when Yuan Shen fails, one dies

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29
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Brain Controls

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Intelligence

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30
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Su Wen on Intelligence

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“the Head is the residence of intelligence”

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31
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Brain is the Sea of ?

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Marrows

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32
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Brain controls _____, _____, _____, and ____

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sight, hearing, smell and taste

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Marrow:

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fills the bones
contributes to make blood
nourishes the Brain

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34
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Bones:

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Structural, framework of the body

are the cavity that houses marrow and are functionally related to Kidney

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35
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The Four Seas are:

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The Sea of Qi (cent of chest/Shan Zhong)
Sea of Blood (Chong Mai)
Sea of Food (Stomach)
Sea of Marrow (Brain)

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36
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Points for the Four Seas

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Sea of Qi (DU15 and DU14)
Sea of Blood (BL11 and ST 37)
Sea of Food (ST 30 and ST 36)
Sea of marrow (DU 20 and DU 16)

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37
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Organ Interrelationships

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1) Structurally related to each other

2) inter-restricting and inter-dependant

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38
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Organ interrelationships behave as:

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1) relationship between 5 elements

2) relationships between Qi, Essence, Blood, Yin/Yang

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39
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5 Relationships of Heart and Lung

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1) Both reside in UB
2) Cooperate and ensure the normal movement of Qi and blood
3) Zong Qi promotes the function of both HE and LU and is key connection
4) HE governs Blood and LU governs Qi.
5) Cooperate in making blood. HE makes blood from the food-Qi of the SP and the clear Qi of the LU

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40
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Qi is the _______ of Blood and Blood is the _____ of Qi

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commander and mother

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41
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2 Relationships of HE and SP

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1) They cooperate in making blood

2) Cooperate to ensure normal Blood circulation inside the blood vessels.

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42
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HE and SP ensure normal blood circulation inside the Blood vessels how

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HE governs Blood circulation

SP-Qi holds Blood inside blood vessels

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43
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Student Syndrome

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Mentally over working, exhausting HE Blood and SP Qi

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44
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2 Relationships of HE and LV

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1) HE governs Blood circulation and LV stores Blood

2) HE houses Shen and LV governs Shu-Xie

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45
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HE and LV

Most important part of their relationship involves

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1) Blood circulations and storage

2) Regulation of spirit and mental activities

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46
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3 Relationships of HE and KD

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1) Mutual assistance of Fire and Water (Yin/Yang of whole body)
2) common root of Mind (Shen) and Essence (Jing)
3) inter-relationship in the menstrual cycle

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47
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HE and KD inter-relationship w/ menses

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1) KD provides the material yin/yang basis for such ebb and flow
2) HE provides impetus for transformation of Yang to Yin and vice versa
3) HE-Qi and Blood descent promotes the downward flow of blood and the discharge of eggs

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48
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LU and SP cooperate in

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Generating Qi and body fluid metabolism

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49
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The generation of whole body Qi mainly relies on

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LU and SP

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50
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LU and SP cooperate in Body Fluid Metabolism how

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SP T&T body fluid

LU disperses/descends body fluid

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51
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LU and LV are not

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Close

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52
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Relationship between LU and LV

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cooperate to ensure body’s Qi moves normally
LU Qi descends
LI Qi ascends

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53
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3 Relationship of LU and KD

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1) cooperate in body fluid distribution
2) cooperate in breath
3) Y/Y of LU/KD nourish each other

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54
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LU and KD working together ensure what about breath

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breath is normal and deep

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55
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The Yin and Yang of LU & KD nourish each other how

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LU/Metal is mother of Water
LU Yin nourishes KD Yin’
KD Yin/Yang is the foundation of Y/Y for all organs

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56
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2 Relationships of LV and SP

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1) Cooperate in food digestion

2) Cooperate in Blood circulation

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57
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LV and SP working together ensure

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normal food digestion and transformation

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58
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LV and SP help normal

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blood circulation

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59
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LV _______ blood and SP ______ blood

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stores and holds

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60
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LV and KD relationship

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1) LV blood and KD Essence nourish each other
2) LV Blood and KD cooperate in regulating reproductive function
3) LV controls tendons and KD controls bones
4) Y/Y of LV and KD nourish one another

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61
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2 relationships of SP and KD

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1) represent pre-heaven and post-heaven

2) cooperate in body fluid metabolism

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Relationship between Yin organs and Extraordinary organs

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1) both “store essences and Qi without leackage”

2) Most have a close relationship with the Extraordinary meridians

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63
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Relationship between Yin organs and the Uterus

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Main function of Uterus is to regluate menstruation and house the fetus, these relay on:
regulation of Shen, promotion of Qi and nourishment of Essence and Blood

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HE relationship with Uterus

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HE houses Shen, Shen is connected to menstration/ovulation and pregnancy
Heart creates Blood and blood is connected to menstruation/ovulation/pregnancy

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65
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LV relationship with Uterus

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1) emotions and menstruation/ovulation/preg
2) Qi Ji and menstruation/ovulation/ pregnancy
3) Stores blood and menst/ov/preg

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66
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SP relationship with Uterus

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1) T&T- the source of menstruation

2) holds Blood and menstruation

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67
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KD relationship with Uterus

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KD storesEssence, governs growth, development and reproduction by generation/exhaustion of Tian Gui

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68
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Tain Gui govers

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development of reproductive system
ovulation
menstruation
pregnance

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69
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Relationship of HE and Brain

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1) HE houses Shen
2) Brain houses Yuan Shen
3) HE blood nourish Brain
4) Most Brain disorders are treated as HE disorders

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70
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Relationship of LU and Brain

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LU governs Qi, controls vessels
Qi and Blood nourish Brain and support normal function
LU failing causes Brain disorder

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71
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relationship of LV and Brain

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Regulates emotion
Qi Ji and mental activity/emotion/spirit
Stores Blood and mental activity/emotion/spirit

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72
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Relationship of SP and Brain

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T&T, source of Qi and Blood nourish Brain

SP Qi ascending important for normal Brain

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73
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Most important treatment for Brain Disorders

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Tonify Qi and lift Yang

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74
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KD and Brain

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KD stores Essence, Essence generate Marrow, Marrow fills Brain so Brain is the sea of Marrow
KD essence fullness ensures Brain marrow fullness

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75
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Brain is the Sea of

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Marrow

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76
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2nd important treatment for Brain disorders

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tonify KD essence and nourishing marrow

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77
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How does the Brain relate to all five Yin Organs

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house Yuan Shen–Heart
controls intelligence–all five organs
sea of marrow–KD
Controls sight/hearing/smell/taste–All 5 organs

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78
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To treat brain disorders one should

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treat the 5 Yin organs, especially HE and KD

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79
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HE and Vessels

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HE governs Blood and Shen
HE controls Vessels pulse
HE blood nourishes Vessels
HE Shen, Qi, Blood, Y/Y all can affect Vessel function

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80
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LU and Vessels

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LU Qi affects Blood vessels, blood circulation and the quality of blood

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81
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LV and Vessels

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LV regulates Qi Ji which is important for normal function of Vessels

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SP and Vessels

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SP is the source of Qi and Blood, holds blood in the Vessels

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83
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KD and Vessels

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KD Y/Y are foundation of all organs, including HE
KD Yang supports HE Yang promoting blood ciruculation
KD Yin nourishes HE Yin and moderates Heartbeat

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84
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Most important Yin Organ relating to Bones and Marrow

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Kidney:
KD stores Essence
Essence generates marrow
Marrow nourishes Bones

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85
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3 levels of disease

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1) Cause
2) Injury
3) Symptom/sign

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86
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Pathogenic factors can be

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Internal or external

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87
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Injured life actives include

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Y/Y imbalance
Body structure damage
Dysfunction

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88
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The Mechanism of pathogenesis

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The War between Upright Qi and Evil Qis

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89
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Upright Qi is

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Zheng Qi

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90
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Zheng Qi is ______ ________ to TCM than _____

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more important, Evil

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91
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Function of Upright Qi (Zheng Qi)

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Prevent diseases
expelling Evil Qi
Regulating and repairing
Maintaining
Opposite to Evil Qi
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92
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Nei Jin quote about Upright Qi and Evil Qi

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“When there is Evil Qi invading, there must be deficiency of Upright Qi” and
“When the Upright Qi is sufficient, no Evil Qi can invade”

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93
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Upright Qi can be classified into what 2 portions

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Yin and Yang

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94
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Upright Qi’s Yin portion:

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cooling calming, inhibiting and descending (fights Yang evil)

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95
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Upright Qi’s Yang portion:

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warming, promoting, exiting and ascending (fights Yin Evils)

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Yin Upright Qi fights

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Yang Evil Qi such as Summer Heat, Fire and Heat, inhibiting Yang Evil, preventing further development of Yang disease and expelling Yang Evil

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97
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Yang Upright Qi fights

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yin Evil Qi, Cold Damp, inhibits Yin Evil, prevents further development of Yin disease and expels yin Evil

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98
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Function of Upright Qi in process of Disease

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1) defends against external Evil Qi
2) Expels Invading Evil Qi
3) repairs and regulates normal body function
4) Maintaining collaboration of Zang Fu and Meridian functions
5) opposite of Evil

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99
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What determines the feature of disease

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The Upright qi being deficient or not

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100
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The role of Upright Qi during Pathogenesis

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1) plays a dominant role
2) Deficient UQi results in External Evil Qi invading
3) Def. of UQi generates internal Evil
4) def or not determines the feature of disease

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101
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What are Evil Qis?

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All factors that can cause disease

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102
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2 main types of Evil Qi?

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Internal and External

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103
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4 types of External Evil Qis

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6 external Evil Qis (wind/cold/dry/heat/moist)
External injuries
insects or animals
parasites

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104
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6 types of Internal Evil Qis

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7 Emotions
Abnormal Diet
Phlegm
Stagnant Blood
Stones
5 internal evil Qis
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105
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4 effects on the body of Evil Qi

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body dysfunction
body structure damage
body constitution changes
death

106
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Role of Evil Qis during pathogenesis

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case of disease
affecting the type/feature/pattern of disease
affecting severity/location of disease
sometime play a dominant role

107
Q

The Fight between _______ _____ and ____ ____

A

determines pathogenesis

108
Q

If Upright Qi overcomes Evil Qi the body

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will not be sick

109
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If Evil Qi overcomes the Upright Qi, the body

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will be sick

110
Q

Factors affecting pathogensis

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Environment
Body constitution
Mental Status

111
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Environment and pathogensis

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Weather/Climate
Geographic location
Living/Working environment
Social Environment

112
Q

Body Constitution and Pathogenesis

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how easy the individual gets disease
the type of Evil Qi likely to invade
pattern of disease

113
Q

Mental Status and Pathogenesis

A

Normal status prevents invasion
Sudden strong stimulation my disturb Qi Ji and cause disease
Long term abnormal status may cause Qi Ji stagnation or rebelling resulting in disease

114
Q

6 types of pathogenesis

A 
Acute onset after affected
Gradual Onset (Chronic)
Latent Onset (incubation)
Secondary Onset
Simultaneous Onset (only tcm)
Recurrence
115
Q

Acute onset can be caused by

A

Evil Qi very strong
Strong emotion stimulation
Strong poisonous substance
Contagious pathogen (li Qi)

116
Q

Gradual onset can be seen

A

Disease cause by internal Evil
External: caused by dampness (yeast infection)
Deficient UQi invaded by weak Ext Evil

117
Q

Latent onset occurs when

A

Ext Evil is weak and needs to incubate
UQi is not ready (allergy)
seen in febrile disease (ext influ cause fever)

118
Q

When latent onset occurs the disease is

A

severe and changes quickly

119
Q

Secondary Onset examples

A

primary disease causes a new disease:
Liver yang over active cause stroke
Asthma cause LU Qi def or HE blood stag

120
Q

Simultaneous onset

A

is only for TCM
When External Evil is very Strong and the UQi is very weak the external Evil may invade more than 2 meridians or body parts

121
Q

Recurrence 3 mechanism

A

Evil Qi has not been expelled completely
Upright Qi has not be recovered
inductive factor

122
Q

Types of Recurrence

A

Recurrence before complete recovery
Alternating resolution and recurrence
Alternating chronic remission and acute onset

123
Q

Inductive factors of recurrence

A 
Improper diet
improper medication
over laboring
new Evil Qi invading
Abnormal emotions
124
Q

6 Climate factors (6 Qi)

A

Wind Cold
Summer-Heat Damp
Dry Fire

125
Q

Normal climate change is

A

necessary for everything to grow

126
Q

Abnormal Climate Change

A

over active/ under active or improper time

127
Q

Zheng Qi

A

ability of the boy to resist disease

128
Q

Xie Qi

A

pathogenic factors

129
Q

3 factors of 6 Xie and UQi that cause disease

A 
6 xie (evils) + deficient upright Qi
Strong 6 Xie + normal Upright Qi
6 Qi (normal seasonal change) + def. UQi
130
Q

4 common features of Diseases caused by 6 Xie

A

1) From external and via body surface or mouth/nose
2) Seasonal
3) Geographic
4) often more than one factor invading (damp/heat, cold/dry, wind/damp…)

131
Q

Western Medicines equivalent of 6 Xie

A

Climate factors
microorganisms: bacteria/virus/fungus
Physical factors
Chemicals

132
Q

Concept of Wind Xie

A

moves fast, changes quickly, light
most common pathogen
Qi of Spring, but exists all year around

133
Q

Features of Wind Xie

A

yang Xie
light
opening function: cause sweating/chilly
likes to invade yang position: head, face, Yang meridians and body surface

134
Q

Wind is ________ and ___________

A

migrant and variable

135
Q

Wind tends to cause&raquo_space;»»»

A

movement (ie. shakes, any sort of involuntary movement)

136
Q

Concept of Cold Xie

A 
body feels cold
coagulate
stagnate
contract
is Qi of Winter but exists in other seasons
137
Q

Features of Cold Xie

A 
yin Xie
restricts Yang
injures Yang
Invades body surface
invades SP/ST
invades Shao Yin (HE & KD)
138
Q

Cold tends to ____, _____ and _____

A

coagulate, stagnate and contract

139
Q

Cold invading tends to cause

A

coagulation and stagnation of Qi, Blood and Jin Ye

140
Q

Cold invading tends to block

A

meridians and vessels

141
Q

Cold Pain Features

A

Fixed
becomes less severe with heated
More severe with exposed to cold

142
Q

Cold Contraction

A 
close sweat pores
spasm muscles
contracting tendons
retarded flexion and extension of joints
curled body
143
Q

Concept of Damp Xie

A

behaves heavy and turbid, viscous and lingering, tends to descend
Mostly seen in late summer

144
Q

Feature of Damp Xie

A

Yin Xie
injures Yang and block Qi Ji (Qi movement)
Damp tends to invade Spleen

145
Q

Dampness invades Upper Burner

A

Heavy Head/Eyelids and Arms

Thick tongue coat

146
Q

Dampness invades Middle Burner

A

Lower energy and no appetite

147
Q

Dampness invades Lower burner

A

Legs sweaty, heavy legs, lots of discharge and ruination issues

148
Q

Dampness is _____ and _____

A

Heavy and Turbid

149
Q

Diseases caused by Dampness behave with

A

turbid secretions

150
Q

The diseases caused by Dampness behave

A

viscous and stagnant

151
Q

Damp secretions are

A

sticky

152
Q

Damp stools are

A

sticky and incomplete

153
Q

Damp urine is

A

sticky and cloudy

154
Q

Damp tongue coating

A

sticky and thick

155
Q

Course of damp disease

A

starts slowly
lasts long time
hard to get rid of
relapse often

156
Q

Dampness tends to

A

descend

157
Q

Concept of Dry Xie

A

Pathogen behaves dry and contracts

158
Q

Season of Dry Xie

A

Fall
early fall: Warm Dry
late fall: Cool Dry

159
Q

Dry Xie tends to _________ Jin Ye and invade what organs?

A

tends to EXHAUST Jin ye

tends to INVADE LU (and LI) (both dislike dry)

160
Q

Concept of Fire/Heat Xie

A

Pathogen behaves hot, ascending, flaring upwards

161
Q

Season of Fire/Heat

A

Qi of summer

162
Q

Difference between Fire and Heat

A

Heat has whole body symptoms (fever)

Fire has local symptoms (arthritis)

163
Q

Features of Fire/Heat

A 
Yang Xie-invades upward
disturbs HE/Mind
exhausts Jin Ye (Through Sweat)
generates wind and disturbs blood 
causes sores and carbuncles
164
Q

Concept of summer Heat Xie

A

Occures in Summer and behaves hot, ascending and often accompanied by Dampness

165
Q

Summer Heat INVADING

A

start slowly, less severe (headache)

166
Q

Summer Heat STROKE

A

acute onset and severe. can be fatal

167
Q

Features of Summer Heat Xie

A

Yang Xie and behaves hot
ascends, & disperses, disturbs Shen, exhaust JY
accompanied by Dampness

168
Q

LI QI

A

external pathogen that is extremely contangious

169
Q

Li Qi can spread

A

via air, food, mouth, nose, skin, insects, animals

170
Q

Li Qi can cause

A

various diseases

171
Q

Features of Li Qi Causing Diseases

A

Acute onset, change quickly, behave severe
Extremely contagious, tending to spread quickly
one type of Li Qi causes one disease and all patients behave similar

172
Q

Similarities and Differences between Internal and External Evil Qi

A

have similar symptoms
Internal EQi behave as internal, deficient or deficient combined with excessive patterns, chronic
External EQi behave as external and excessive patterns, accute

173
Q

5 Internal Evil Qis

A 
Wind
Cold
Damp
Dry
Fire
174
Q

Definition Internal Wind

A

Wind generated internally

175
Q

Internal Wind related Organ

A

Liver

176
Q

Internal Wind Mechanism

A

Yang Excess or Yin deficiency failing in inhibiting yang

177
Q

Internal Wind behaves as

A

shakiness, dizziness, ballism, shivering and tics

178
Q

Internal Wind converted from Liver Yang is seen as

A

Mental depression, anger and over laboring

179
Q

Internal Wind converted from Liver Yang behaves

A

Tendons or muscle tic, limbs shaking/shivering, Dizziness, Stroke

180
Q

Internal Wind Generated by Extreme Heat Seen when?

A

peak phase of febrile diseases

181
Q

Internal Wind generated by extreme Heat Mechanism

A

EXT heat converted into Wind
Heat invades to ying, or Blood and injures LV meridian
Usually accompanied with high fever or coma

182
Q

Internal Wind caused by Yin Deficiency seen

A

late state of febrile disease

183
Q

Internal Wind caused by Yin Deficiency mechanism

A

exhausts Jin Ye and Yin which fails in nourishing tendons and inhibiting yang

184
Q

Internal Wind caused by Yin Deficiency accompanied with Yin deficiency symptoms:

A

low fever red tongue without coat and thin pulse

185
Q

Internal Wind caused by Blood Deficiency

A

either body fails in generating blood or too much bleeding

186
Q

Internal Wind caused by Blood Deficiency mechanism

A

Deficient Liver Blood fails in nourishing tendons or collateral meridians

187
Q

Internal Wind caused by Blood Deficiency accompanied with

A

numbness and curling limbs

188
Q

Internal Wind caused by Dryness of Blood

A

Blood deficiency accompanied with Jin Ye Deficiency

189
Q

Internal Wind caused by Dryness of Blood is seen in

A

chronic diseases, aging people, and chronic malnutrition

190
Q

Internal Wind caused by Dryness of Blood mechanism

A

deficient Blood and Jin ye fail in nourishing muscle and skin

191
Q

Internal Wind caused by Dryness of Blood symptoms

A

dry skin, itching, peeling or desquamation

192
Q

Internal Cold Definition

A

cold generated intrenally

193
Q

Internal Cold organs

A

Spleen, Kidney and Heart

194
Q

Internal cold mechanisms

A

Yang deficiency

195
Q

Internal Cold behaves as

A

SP Yang Def- Ab pain when exposed to cold
KD Yang Def- profuse urination, weak Knees back
Blood stagnation
Body Fluid metab disorders- Damp, phlegm, edema

196
Q

Difference between internal and external Cold

A

IC mainly a deficient disease

EC mainly excessive

197
Q

Relationship between External cold and Internal Cold

A

EC injures Yang, causing Yang deficiency

Yang Deficiency tends to be invaded by EC

198
Q

Internal Dampness Definition

A

dampness generated internally

199
Q

Internal Dampness Organs

A

Spleen and Kidney

200
Q

Internal Dampness mechanisms

A

over eating fat/sweet or Cold/raw injures the Spleen
Lacking physical activity causing obesity
Depression causing Qi Stagnation

201
Q

Internal Dampness behaves as

A

abnormal body fluid distribution

202
Q

Internal Dampness behaves _______ depending on body portion involved

A

different

203
Q

Internal Dampness behavior Meridians

A

numb/heavy

204
Q

Internal Dampness behavior UB

A

heavy clouded head, sticky eyes/mouth

205
Q

Internal Dampness behavior LB

A

abnormal vaginal discharge, urinary problems, edema, heavy legs

206
Q

Internal Dampness behavior MB

A

poor appetite , nausea, bloated, diarrhea

207
Q

Internal Dryness definition

A

Dryness generated internally

208
Q

Internal Dryness involves ? Organs

A

LU, ST and LI

209
Q

Internal Dryness mechanisms

A

body Jin Ye Deficiency caused by chronic diseases, over sweating/vomiting/diarrhea/bleeding and some heat caused diseases that exhaust Yin and Jin ye

210
Q

Internal dryness behaves as

A

skin dryness
lung dryness
stomach dryness
LI dryness

211
Q

Internal Fire definition

A

fire generated internally

212
Q

Internal Fire mainly involves what organs

A

heart, liver, stomach and kidney

213
Q

Internal fire mechanism

A

yang excessive and yin deficiency(most common)
Qi/Blood stagnation (most comm stagn)
other Evil Qis stagnation

214
Q

Internal fire behaves as

A

Fire flaring upwards

Over active function

215
Q

Various Internal fires

A

excessive Yang
converted from other pathogens
converted from 5 intelligences (emotions)
caused by Yin Deficiency

216
Q

Seven Emotions

A

Anger (Nu) Pensiveness (Si)
Joy (Xi) Fear (Kong)
Sadness (Bei) Shock/astonished (Jing)
Worry (You)

217
Q

Normal emotional changes

A

do not cause disease

218
Q

Long lasting or intense emotions

A

can cause disease

219
Q

Normal emotional change + ? or ? can cause disease

A

deficient upright Qi or deficient Zang Fu Qi/Essence

220
Q

Anger affects

A

Liver

221
Q

Joy and Shock affect

A

Heart

222
Q

Sadness affect

A

Lung and Heart

223
Q

Worry affects

A

Lung and Spleet

224
Q

Pensiveness affects

A

Spleen

225
Q

Fear affects

A

Kidney

226
Q

5 feature of injuries caused by emotions

A

1) 7 emotions injure internal organs directly
2) 7 emotions injure the related organs
3) several emotions occurring together affect HE, LV, and SP
4) 7 Emotions often affect HE Shen first
5) 7 emotions induce potential diseases

227
Q

Anger makes Qi

A

rise

228
Q

Joy ______ ______ Qi

A

slows down

229
Q

Sadness _____ Qi

A

dissolves

230
Q

Fear makes Qi

A

descend

231
Q

Shock ________ Qi

A

sactters

232
Q

Worry and Pensiveness ____ Qi

A

knots

233
Q

When emotions affect Qi Ji it

A

interferes with body normal function and causes disease

234
Q

7 emotions causing mental/emotion related diseases: Mental Disorders

A

depression, schizophrenia, psychataxia,

235
Q

7 emotions causing mental/emotion related diseases induced by emotions

A

hypertension, CAD

236
Q

7 emotions causing mental/emotion related diseases caused by other factors, but have mental symptoms

A

diabetes, tumors, chronic liver/GB disease

237
Q

7 Emotions affect existing diseases

A

Normal or healthy emotions help cure/recovery of existing diseases
Long lasting, intense emotions prevent curing/recovery or cause disease to get worse

238
Q

Anger belongs to

A

Wind

239
Q

Anger causes (Nei Jing)

A

mental confusion

240
Q

Anger makes Qi (Nei Jing)

A

rise and causes vomiting of Blood

241
Q

Effects of Anger

A

Affects Liver Qi (stagnation, rebelling, yang rising, fire and wind)

242
Q

Symptoms of Anger Qi rise

A

headache, dizziness, tinnitus, redface

can also affect ST, Intest, and HE

243
Q

Joy (Nei Jing)

A

Mind peaceful and relaxes
benefits nourishing & defensive Qi
makes Qi Relatx and slow down

244
Q

Nei Jing on Joy (negatives)

A

Over Joy injures the HE and Fear counteracts Joy

Excessive joy disperses the Mind out of its residence

245
Q

Effect of Joy

A

affects the Heart
Slows down Qi
sudden joy is like shock

246
Q

Symptoms of over Joy

A

palpitations, over excitability, insomnia, restlessness, red tip to the tongue

247
Q

Nei Jing on Sadness

A

Sadness makes the Heart cramped and agitated, this pushes towards the lungs’ lobes, the UB becomes obstructed, nourishing and defensive Qi cannot circulate freely, Heat accumulates and dissolves Qi

248
Q

Effect of Sadness

A

Affects the LU and HE
Dissolves Qi
may deplete Liver Blood in Women

249
Q

Sadness sypmtoms

A

breathlessness, tired, discomfort feeling in the chest, depression or crying

250
Q

Nei Jing on Worry

A

Worry causes obstruction of Qi so that Qi stagnates. In cases of SP, excessive worry injures the Intellect Yi.

251
Q

Effects of Worry

A

affects LU and SP

Knots Qi

252
Q

Symptoms of worry

A

LU: uncomfortable feeling in chest, slight breathlessness, tensing of shoulders, dry cough, sighing
SP: poor appetite, slight epigastic discomfort, ab distension, tired, pale

253
Q

Pensiveness Nei Jing

A

pensiveness makes the HE Qi accumulate, causes the Mind to converge; the UQi settles and does not move, and therefore Qi stagnates

254
Q

Effects of Pensiveness

A

Affects the SP

Knots Qi

255
Q

Symptoms of Pensiveness

A

poor appetite, slight epigastric discomfort, ab distension, tired, pale

256
Q

Nei Jing on Fear

A

Fear depletes the Essence, blocks the UB which makes Qi descend to the LB

257
Q

Effects of Fear

A

affects KD

Makes Qi descend

258
Q

symptoms of Fear

A

nocturnal enuresis, incontinence of urine and diarrhea

259
Q

Nei Jing on Shock

A

Shock affects the HE depriving it of residence, the Mind has no shlter and connot rest so that the Qi becomes chaotic.

260
Q

Effects of Shock

A

affects the HE

Scatters Qi

261
Q

Symptoms of Shock

A

palpitations, breathlessness, insomnia and moving pulse

TCM (12 decks)

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