TCM Week 1 Flashcards
Citizens in the US became aware of acupuncture as a result of
President Richard M. Nixon’s trip to China during the 1960’s.
Traditional Chinese practitioners included the four aspects of___into the examination and evaluation of their patients.
Looking, Asking, Hearing/Smelling and Touching
The branches of Chinese Medicine are:
Acupuncture, Herbs, Feng Shui, Taichi/Qigong, Daoist Philosophy, Manual Therapy, Food Therapy and Meditation.
Today acupuncture is one of the key modalities used and the World Health Organization lists over 40 diseases for which acupuncture is the appropriate therapy. This list consists of diseases ranging from
depression to stroke, to addiction cessation.
The Chinese believe that the practice of acupuncture began during the
and were used to
Stone Age
puncture and drain abscesses.
The _____ is the earliest Daoist book, the first book to ever be printed and contains some of the oldest theories known to mankind.
I Ching
Acupuncture raises levels of specific hormones and overall anti-body levels, stimulates the secretions of endorphins in the body, affects certain neurotransmitter levels, has the effect of constricting or dilating blood vessels and is associated with the “Gate Control” Theory.
Acupuncture raises levels of specific hormones and overall anti-body levels, stimulates the secretions of endorphins in the body, affects certain neurotransmitter levels, has the effect of constricting or dilating blood vessels and is associated with the “Gate Control” Theory.
Qi
energy
Everything in the universe results from the movements and changes of _____.
Qi
The various functions of Qi are all performed by its movement. We can put them in four basic ways:
ascending, descending, exiting and entering.
bright, warm, and in motion. male, day, hot, summer, birth, hollow, dorsal side
yang
dark, still and cold, female, night, cold, winter, death, solid, ventral side
yin
Yin organs
Lung, heart, liver, spleen
Yang organs
Large Int, Sm Int, Gall Bl, Stom, Urin Blddr, Sanjiao
one of the most important organs in the body. It circulates the blood and stores the human spirit.
The Heart
mix the Qi and blood and regulate the Qi of the entire body. They are the organ most susceptible to harmful outside effects. Because they circulate the Qi, dysfunction here can affect the entire body.
The Lungs
transforms food into blood and Qi and regulates the digestion. It governs the muscles, flesh, and limbs. Weak limbs may indicate a problem
Spleen
responsible for the smooth movement of the harmony blood, bodily substances, and movement throughout the body. Dysfunction can manifest itself in emotional turmoil or digestion difficulties.
Liver
the source of Jing–the substance that all the body’s organs require to survive and thrive. Jing can be thought of as the “life force”–when it grows, the body grows, when it decays, the body ages. Responsible for regulating the flow of water and fluids within the body as well as for strong teeth and bones. .
Kidneys
organs responsible for taking in food, absorbing nutrients, and discarding the excess, unusable by products.
Yang Organs
secretes bile, an important part of the digestive process. Bile is produced by the liver, thus the liver and gall bladder are mutually dependent upon each other. Rules the decision making process. Hastily made decisions or those made in anger are thus a sign of too much Qi there. Conversely, the inability to make a decision or timidity can be a sign of a lack of organ Qi.
Gall bladder
responsible for receiving and breaking down food.
The stomach
