TCM Theory PT 2 Flashcards
What are the extraordinary organs
Uterus Brain Marrow Bones Vessels Galbladder
Common features of Extraordinary Fu
Hollow like Fu
store Essence and Qi like Zang
Belong to Yin like Zang (storage without leakage”
Classic of Difficulties-Nan Jing says what about the Uterus
“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.
Main functions of the Uterus
Regulates menstruation
Tian Gui
Houses the Fetus
The uterus regulates menstruation with __________ and _____________
The Kidney (origin of Tian Gui which forms menstrual blood) and the Liver
The Kidney is the origin of __________ which forms menstrual blood
Tian Gui
Tian Gui is a _____________ ___________ which is generated when _______________?
vital substance, generated when a person’s Kidney Essence and Kidney Qi become full
Function of Tian Gui
Promoting the development of reproductive organs, promotes male ejaculation and female ovulation and menstruation
During pregnancy the Uterus needs the nourishment of ____________ and ______________
Kidney Essence (trough the Directing and penetrating Vessels) and of Blood (through the Penetrating Vessels)
Relationship of Uterus with the Directing and Penetrating Meridians
both the Directing meridian (Ren mai) and Penetrating meridian (Chong Mai) originate from the Kidney and flow through the Uterus
The Directing Meridian brings ________,_________ and ____ to the Uterus
Qi, Yin and Essence
The Penetrating Meridian brings ______ to the Uterus
Blood
The relationship of the Uterus with Chong Meridian
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
Chong meridian is called (2 things)
The sea of 12 Meridians and The Sea of Blood
The relationship of Uterus with Ren Meridian
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
Saying about Ren Meridian and pregnancy?
Ren governs fetus
Relationship of Uterus with DU and Dai Meridians
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)
Relationship of Uterus with Kidney
KD is the origin of Tian Gui
Relationship of Uterus with Heart
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
Relationship of Uterus and Liver
LV governs Shu Xie and stores blood
Relationship of Uterus and Spleen
SP is the source of blood which suppliments menstruation
4 phases in the menstrual cycle
Bleeding
Postmenstural
Interermenstrual
Premenstrual
Jing Room =
The Bao of men
Jing in Jing Room means
Sperm
Jing room includes
testis, epididymes, seminal vesicle and prostate
Jing Room controls?
male’s reproductive function
The Brain houses ?
yuan Shen
Ben Cao Gang Mu
“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
Brain Controls
Intelligence
Su Wen on Intelligence
“the Head is the residence of intelligence”
Brain is the Sea of ?
Marrows
Brain controls _____, _____, _____, and ____
sight, hearing, smell and taste
Marrow:
fills the bones
contributes to make blood
nourishes the Brain
Bones:
Structural, framework of the body
are the cavity that houses marrow and are functionally related to Kidney
The Four Seas are:
The Sea of Qi (cent of chest/Shan Zhong)
Sea of Blood (Chong Mai)
Sea of Food (Stomach)
Sea of Marrow (Brain)
Points for the Four Seas
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)
Organ Interrelationships
1) Structurally related to each other
2) inter-restricting and inter-dependant
Organ interrelationships behave as:
1) relationship between 5 elements
2) relationships between Qi, Essence, Blood, Yin/Yang
5 Relationships of Heart and Lung
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
Qi is the _______ of Blood and Blood is the _____ of Qi
commander and mother
2 Relationships of HE and SP
1) They cooperate in making blood
2) Cooperate to ensure normal Blood circulation inside the blood vessels.
HE and SP ensure normal blood circulation inside the Blood vessels how
HE governs Blood circulation
SP-Qi holds Blood inside blood vessels
Student Syndrome
Mentally over working, exhausting HE Blood and SP Qi
2 Relationships of HE and LV
1) HE governs Blood circulation and LV stores Blood
2) HE houses Shen and LV governs Shu-Xie
HE and LV
Most important part of their relationship involves
1) Blood circulations and storage
2) Regulation of spirit and mental activities
3 Relationships of HE and KD
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
HE and KD inter-relationship w/ menses
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
LU and SP cooperate in
Generating Qi and body fluid metabolism
The generation of whole body Qi mainly relies on
LU and SP
LU and SP cooperate in Body Fluid Metabolism how
SP T&T body fluid
LU disperses/descends body fluid
LU and LV are not
Close
Relationship between LU and LV
cooperate to ensure body’s Qi moves normally
LU Qi descends
LI Qi ascends
3 Relationship of LU and KD
1) cooperate in body fluid distribution
2) cooperate in breath
3) Y/Y of LU/KD nourish each other
LU and KD working together ensure what about breath
breath is normal and deep
The Yin and Yang of LU & KD nourish each other how
LU/Metal is mother of Water
LU Yin nourishes KD Yin’
KD Yin/Yang is the foundation of Y/Y for all organs
2 Relationships of LV and SP
1) Cooperate in food digestion
2) Cooperate in Blood circulation
LV and SP working together ensure
normal food digestion and transformation
LV and SP help normal
blood circulation
LV _______ blood and SP ______ blood
stores and holds
LV and KD relationship
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
2 relationships of SP and KD
1) represent pre-heaven and post-heaven
2) cooperate in body fluid metabolism
Relationship between Yin organs and Extraordinary organs
1) both “store essences and Qi without leackage”
2) Most have a close relationship with the Extraordinary meridians
Relationship between Yin organs and the Uterus
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
HE relationship with Uterus
HE houses Shen, Shen is connected to menstration/ovulation and pregnancy
Heart creates Blood and blood is connected to menstruation/ovulation/pregnancy
LV relationship with Uterus
1) emotions and menstruation/ovulation/preg
2) Qi Ji and menstruation/ovulation/ pregnancy
3) Stores blood and menst/ov/preg
SP relationship with Uterus
1) T&T- the source of menstruation
2) holds Blood and menstruation
KD relationship with Uterus
KD storesEssence, governs growth, development and reproduction by generation/exhaustion of Tian Gui
Tain Gui govers
development of reproductive system
ovulation
menstruation
pregnance
Relationship of HE and Brain
1) HE houses Shen
2) Brain houses Yuan Shen
3) HE blood nourish Brain
4) Most Brain disorders are treated as HE disorders
Relationship of LU and Brain
LU governs Qi, controls vessels
Qi and Blood nourish Brain and support normal function
LU failing causes Brain disorder
relationship of LV and Brain
Regulates emotion
Qi Ji and mental activity/emotion/spirit
Stores Blood and mental activity/emotion/spirit
Relationship of SP and Brain
T&T, source of Qi and Blood nourish Brain
SP Qi ascending important for normal Brain
Most important treatment for Brain Disorders
Tonify Qi and lift Yang
KD and Brain
KD stores Essence, Essence generate Marrow, Marrow fills Brain so Brain is the sea of Marrow
KD essence fullness ensures Brain marrow fullness
Brain is the Sea of
Marrow
2nd important treatment for Brain disorders
tonify KD essence and nourishing marrow
How does the Brain relate to all five Yin Organs
house Yuan Shen–Heart
controls intelligence–all five organs
sea of marrow–KD
Controls sight/hearing/smell/taste–All 5 organs
To treat brain disorders one should
treat the 5 Yin organs, especially HE and KD
HE and Vessels
HE governs Blood and Shen
HE controls Vessels pulse
HE blood nourishes Vessels
HE Shen, Qi, Blood, Y/Y all can affect Vessel function
LU and Vessels
LU Qi affects Blood vessels, blood circulation and the quality of blood
LV and Vessels
LV regulates Qi Ji which is important for normal function of Vessels
SP and Vessels
SP is the source of Qi and Blood, holds blood in the Vessels
KD and Vessels
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
Most important Yin Organ relating to Bones and Marrow
Kidney:
KD stores Essence
Essence generates marrow
Marrow nourishes Bones
3 levels of disease
1) Cause
2) Injury
3) Symptom/sign
Pathogenic factors can be
Internal or external
Injured life actives include
Y/Y imbalance
Body structure damage
Dysfunction
The Mechanism of pathogenesis
The War between Upright Qi and Evil Qis
Upright Qi is
Zheng Qi
Zheng Qi is ______ ________ to TCM than _____
more important, Evil
Function of Upright Qi (Zheng Qi)
Prevent diseases expelling Evil Qi Regulating and repairing Maintaining Opposite to Evil Qi
Nei Jin quote about Upright Qi and Evil Qi
“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”
Upright Qi can be classified into what 2 portions
Yin and Yang
Upright Qi’s Yin portion:
cooling calming, inhibiting and descending (fights Yang evil)
Upright Qi’s Yang portion:
warming, promoting, exiting and ascending (fights Yin Evils)
Yin Upright Qi fights
Yang Evil Qi such as Summer Heat, Fire and Heat, inhibiting Yang Evil, preventing further development of Yang disease and expelling Yang Evil
Yang Upright Qi fights
yin Evil Qi, Cold Damp, inhibits Yin Evil, prevents further development of Yin disease and expels yin Evil
Function of Upright Qi in process of Disease
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
What determines the feature of disease
The Upright qi being deficient or not
The role of Upright Qi during Pathogenesis
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
What are Evil Qis?
All factors that can cause disease
2 main types of Evil Qi?
Internal and External
4 types of External Evil Qis
6 external Evil Qis (wind/cold/dry/heat/moist)
External injuries
insects or animals
parasites
6 types of Internal Evil Qis
7 Emotions Abnormal Diet Phlegm Stagnant Blood Stones 5 internal evil Qis
4 effects on the body of Evil Qi
body dysfunction
body structure damage
body constitution changes
death
Role of Evil Qis during pathogenesis
case of disease
affecting the type/feature/pattern of disease
affecting severity/location of disease
sometime play a dominant role
The Fight between _______ _____ and ____ ____
determines pathogenesis
If Upright Qi overcomes Evil Qi the body
will not be sick
If Evil Qi overcomes the Upright Qi, the body
will be sick
Factors affecting pathogensis
Environment
Body constitution
Mental Status
Environment and pathogensis
Weather/Climate
Geographic location
Living/Working environment
Social Environment
Body Constitution and Pathogenesis
how easy the individual gets disease
the type of Evil Qi likely to invade
pattern of disease
Mental Status and Pathogenesis
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
6 types of pathogenesis
Acute onset after affected Gradual Onset (Chronic) Latent Onset (incubation) Secondary Onset Simultaneous Onset (only tcm) Recurrence
Acute onset can be caused by
Evil Qi very strong
Strong emotion stimulation
Strong poisonous substance
Contagious pathogen (li Qi)
Gradual onset can be seen
Disease cause by internal Evil
External: caused by dampness (yeast infection)
Deficient UQi invaded by weak Ext Evil
Latent onset occurs when
Ext Evil is weak and needs to incubate
UQi is not ready (allergy)
seen in febrile disease (ext influ cause fever)
When latent onset occurs the disease is
severe and changes quickly
Secondary Onset examples
primary disease causes a new disease:
Liver yang over active cause stroke
Asthma cause LU Qi def or HE blood stag
Simultaneous onset
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
Recurrence 3 mechanism
Evil Qi has not been expelled completely
Upright Qi has not be recovered
inductive factor
Types of Recurrence
Recurrence before complete recovery
Alternating resolution and recurrence
Alternating chronic remission and acute onset
Inductive factors of recurrence
Improper diet improper medication over laboring new Evil Qi invading Abnormal emotions
6 Climate factors (6 Qi)
Wind Cold
Summer-Heat Damp
Dry Fire
Normal climate change is
necessary for everything to grow
Abnormal Climate Change
over active/ under active or improper time
Zheng Qi
ability of the boy to resist disease
Xie Qi
pathogenic factors
3 factors of 6 Xie and UQi that cause disease
6 xie (evils) + deficient upright Qi Strong 6 Xie + normal Upright Qi 6 Qi (normal seasonal change) + def. UQi
4 common features of Diseases caused by 6 Xie
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…)
Western Medicines equivalent of 6 Xie
Climate factors
microorganisms: bacteria/virus/fungus
Physical factors
Chemicals
Concept of Wind Xie
moves fast, changes quickly, light
most common pathogen
Qi of Spring, but exists all year around
Features of Wind Xie
yang Xie
light
opening function: cause sweating/chilly
likes to invade yang position: head, face, Yang meridians and body surface
Wind is ________ and ___________
migrant and variable
Wind tends to cause»_space;»»»
movement (ie. shakes, any sort of involuntary movement)
Concept of Cold Xie
body feels cold coagulate stagnate contract is Qi of Winter but exists in other seasons
Features of Cold Xie
yin Xie restricts Yang injures Yang Invades body surface invades SP/ST invades Shao Yin (HE & KD)
Cold tends to ____, _____ and _____
coagulate, stagnate and contract
Cold invading tends to cause
coagulation and stagnation of Qi, Blood and Jin Ye
Cold invading tends to block
meridians and vessels
Cold Pain Features
Fixed
becomes less severe with heated
More severe with exposed to cold
Cold Contraction
close sweat pores spasm muscles contracting tendons retarded flexion and extension of joints curled body
Concept of Damp Xie
behaves heavy and turbid, viscous and lingering, tends to descend
Mostly seen in late summer
Feature of Damp Xie
Yin Xie
injures Yang and block Qi Ji (Qi movement)
Damp tends to invade Spleen
Dampness invades Upper Burner
Heavy Head/Eyelids and Arms
Thick tongue coat
Dampness invades Middle Burner
Lower energy and no appetite
Dampness invades Lower burner
Legs sweaty, heavy legs, lots of discharge and ruination issues
Dampness is _____ and _____
Heavy and Turbid
Diseases caused by Dampness behave with
turbid secretions
The diseases caused by Dampness behave
viscous and stagnant
Damp secretions are
sticky
Damp stools are
sticky and incomplete
Damp urine is
sticky and cloudy
Damp tongue coating
sticky and thick
Course of damp disease
starts slowly
lasts long time
hard to get rid of
relapse often
Dampness tends to
descend
Concept of Dry Xie
Pathogen behaves dry and contracts
Season of Dry Xie
Fall
early fall: Warm Dry
late fall: Cool Dry
Dry Xie tends to _________ Jin Ye and invade what organs?
tends to EXHAUST Jin ye
tends to INVADE LU (and LI) (both dislike dry)
Concept of Fire/Heat Xie
Pathogen behaves hot, ascending, flaring upwards
Season of Fire/Heat
Qi of summer
Difference between Fire and Heat
Heat has whole body symptoms (fever)
Fire has local symptoms (arthritis)
Features of Fire/Heat
Yang Xie-invades upward disturbs HE/Mind exhausts Jin Ye (Through Sweat) generates wind and disturbs blood causes sores and carbuncles
Concept of summer Heat Xie
Occures in Summer and behaves hot, ascending and often accompanied by Dampness
Summer Heat INVADING
start slowly, less severe (headache)
Summer Heat STROKE
acute onset and severe. can be fatal
Features of Summer Heat Xie
Yang Xie and behaves hot
ascends, & disperses, disturbs Shen, exhaust JY
accompanied by Dampness
LI QI
external pathogen that is extremely contangious
Li Qi can spread
via air, food, mouth, nose, skin, insects, animals
Li Qi can cause
various diseases
Features of Li Qi Causing Diseases
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
Similarities and Differences between Internal and External Evil Qi
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
5 Internal Evil Qis
Wind Cold Damp Dry Fire
Definition Internal Wind
Wind generated internally
Internal Wind related Organ
Liver
Internal Wind Mechanism
Yang Excess or Yin deficiency failing in inhibiting yang
Internal Wind behaves as
shakiness, dizziness, ballism, shivering and tics
Internal Wind converted from Liver Yang is seen as
Mental depression, anger and over laboring
Internal Wind converted from Liver Yang behaves
Tendons or muscle tic, limbs shaking/shivering, Dizziness, Stroke
Internal Wind Generated by Extreme Heat Seen when?
peak phase of febrile diseases
Internal Wind generated by extreme Heat Mechanism
EXT heat converted into Wind
Heat invades to ying, or Blood and injures LV meridian
Usually accompanied with high fever or coma
Internal Wind caused by Yin Deficiency seen
late state of febrile disease
Internal Wind caused by Yin Deficiency mechanism
exhausts Jin Ye and Yin which fails in nourishing tendons and inhibiting yang
Internal Wind caused by Yin Deficiency accompanied with Yin deficiency symptoms:
low fever red tongue without coat and thin pulse
Internal Wind caused by Blood Deficiency
either body fails in generating blood or too much bleeding
Internal Wind caused by Blood Deficiency mechanism
Deficient Liver Blood fails in nourishing tendons or collateral meridians
Internal Wind caused by Blood Deficiency accompanied with
numbness and curling limbs
Internal Wind caused by Dryness of Blood
Blood deficiency accompanied with Jin Ye Deficiency
Internal Wind caused by Dryness of Blood is seen in
chronic diseases, aging people, and chronic malnutrition
Internal Wind caused by Dryness of Blood mechanism
deficient Blood and Jin ye fail in nourishing muscle and skin
Internal Wind caused by Dryness of Blood symptoms
dry skin, itching, peeling or desquamation
Internal Cold Definition
cold generated intrenally
Internal Cold organs
Spleen, Kidney and Heart
Internal cold mechanisms
Yang deficiency
Internal Cold behaves as
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
Difference between internal and external Cold
IC mainly a deficient disease
EC mainly excessive
Relationship between External cold and Internal Cold
EC injures Yang, causing Yang deficiency
Yang Deficiency tends to be invaded by EC
Internal Dampness Definition
dampness generated internally
Internal Dampness Organs
Spleen and Kidney
Internal Dampness mechanisms
over eating fat/sweet or Cold/raw injures the Spleen
Lacking physical activity causing obesity
Depression causing Qi Stagnation
Internal Dampness behaves as
abnormal body fluid distribution
Internal Dampness behaves _______ depending on body portion involved
different
Internal Dampness behavior Meridians
numb/heavy
Internal Dampness behavior UB
heavy clouded head, sticky eyes/mouth
Internal Dampness behavior LB
abnormal vaginal discharge, urinary problems, edema, heavy legs
Internal Dampness behavior MB
poor appetite , nausea, bloated, diarrhea
Internal Dryness definition
Dryness generated internally
Internal Dryness involves ? Organs
LU, ST and LI
Internal Dryness mechanisms
body Jin Ye Deficiency caused by chronic diseases, over sweating/vomiting/diarrhea/bleeding and some heat caused diseases that exhaust Yin and Jin ye
Internal dryness behaves as
skin dryness
lung dryness
stomach dryness
LI dryness
Internal Fire definition
fire generated internally
Internal Fire mainly involves what organs
heart, liver, stomach and kidney
Internal fire mechanism
yang excessive and yin deficiency(most common)
Qi/Blood stagnation (most comm stagn)
other Evil Qis stagnation
Internal fire behaves as
Fire flaring upwards
Over active function
Various Internal fires
excessive Yang
converted from other pathogens
converted from 5 intelligences (emotions)
caused by Yin Deficiency
Seven Emotions
Anger (Nu) Pensiveness (Si)
Joy (Xi) Fear (Kong)
Sadness (Bei) Shock/astonished (Jing)
Worry (You)
Normal emotional changes
do not cause disease
Long lasting or intense emotions
can cause disease
Normal emotional change + ? or ? can cause disease
deficient upright Qi or deficient Zang Fu Qi/Essence
Anger affects
Liver
Joy and Shock affect
Heart
Sadness affect
Lung and Heart
Worry affects
Lung and Spleet
Pensiveness affects
Spleen
Fear affects
Kidney
5 feature of injuries caused by emotions
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
Anger makes Qi
rise
Joy ______ ______ Qi
slows down
Sadness _____ Qi
dissolves
Fear makes Qi
descend
Shock ________ Qi
sactters
Worry and Pensiveness ____ Qi
knots
When emotions affect Qi Ji it
interferes with body normal function and causes disease
7 emotions causing mental/emotion related diseases: Mental Disorders
depression, schizophrenia, psychataxia,
7 emotions causing mental/emotion related diseases induced by emotions
hypertension, CAD
7 emotions causing mental/emotion related diseases caused by other factors, but have mental symptoms
diabetes, tumors, chronic liver/GB disease
7 Emotions affect existing diseases
Normal or healthy emotions help cure/recovery of existing diseases
Long lasting, intense emotions prevent curing/recovery or cause disease to get worse
Anger belongs to
Wind
Anger causes (Nei Jing)
mental confusion
Anger makes Qi (Nei Jing)
rise and causes vomiting of Blood
Effects of Anger
Affects Liver Qi (stagnation, rebelling, yang rising, fire and wind)
Symptoms of Anger Qi rise
headache, dizziness, tinnitus, redface
can also affect ST, Intest, and HE
Joy (Nei Jing)
Mind peaceful and relaxes
benefits nourishing & defensive Qi
makes Qi Relatx and slow down
Nei Jing on Joy (negatives)
Over Joy injures the HE and Fear counteracts Joy
Excessive joy disperses the Mind out of its residence
Effect of Joy
affects the Heart
Slows down Qi
sudden joy is like shock
Symptoms of over Joy
palpitations, over excitability, insomnia, restlessness, red tip to the tongue
Nei Jing on Sadness
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
Effect of Sadness
Affects the LU and HE
Dissolves Qi
may deplete Liver Blood in Women
Sadness sypmtoms
breathlessness, tired, discomfort feeling in the chest, depression or crying
Nei Jing on Worry
Worry causes obstruction of Qi so that Qi stagnates. In cases of SP, excessive worry injures the Intellect Yi.
Effects of Worry
affects LU and SP
Knots Qi
Symptoms of worry
LU: uncomfortable feeling in chest, slight breathlessness, tensing of shoulders, dry cough, sighing
SP: poor appetite, slight epigastic discomfort, ab distension, tired, pale
Pensiveness Nei Jing
pensiveness makes the HE Qi accumulate, causes the Mind to converge; the UQi settles and does not move, and therefore Qi stagnates
Effects of Pensiveness
Affects the SP
Knots Qi
Symptoms of Pensiveness
poor appetite, slight epigastric discomfort, ab distension, tired, pale
Nei Jing on Fear
Fear depletes the Essence, blocks the UB which makes Qi descend to the LB
Effects of Fear
affects KD
Makes Qi descend
symptoms of Fear
nocturnal enuresis, incontinence of urine and diarrhea
Nei Jing on Shock
Shock affects the HE depriving it of residence, the Mind has no shlter and connot rest so that the Qi becomes chaotic.
Effects of Shock
affects the HE
Scatters Qi
Symptoms of Shock
palpitations, breathlessness, insomnia and moving pulse
