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TCM Wk 9 - Kidney and UB Flashcards

1
Q

What are the meridians for the water element?

A

Kidney and Urinary Bladder

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2
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what is the secretion of the water element

A

Urine

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3
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what is the emotion of the water element

A

fear

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4
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what is the odor of the water element

A

putrid

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5
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what is the flavor of the water element

A

salty

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6
Q

what are the emotional sounds of the water element

A

groaning or complaining

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7
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what is the illness sound of the water element

A

yawning

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8
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what is the sense of the water element

A

hearing

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9
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what is the season of the water element

A

winter

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10
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what is the climate of the water element

A

cold and wet

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11
Q

what is the time for kidney

A

5-7 pm

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12
Q

what is the time for urinary bladder

A

3-5 pm

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13
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What are the kidney functions

A
  • Stores essence and govern birth, growth, reproduction and development
  • Produce marrow and control bones
  • Govern water
  • Control the reception of Qi
  • Opens into the ears
  • Manifests in the hair
  • Control spittle
  • Control the two lower orifices
  • House the Zhi (Will Power)
  • Control the Gate of Life (Ming Men)
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14
Q

What is considered the “Root of Life”

A

Kidney

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15
Q

what allows for conception and growth and maturation

A

essence (jing)

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16
Q

Decrease in essence leads to a decline in ?

A

function and health

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17
Q

Kidneys function is highest from ?

A

birth right up until puberty

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18
Q

Kidney essence is a combination of ?

A

pre-heaven and post-heaven

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19
Q

pre-heaven essence comes from?

A

the egg and sperm

20
Q

post-heaven essence comes from?

A

food

21
Q

the kidneys produce the marrow from ?

A

essence

22
Q

what is the material basis of bones, the spinal cord and the brain?

A

Marrow

23
Q

What is considered a surplus of bone and reflect Kidney status?

A

teeth

24
Q

The kidneys act as a ? to regulate the flow of body fluids in the lower burner to maintain a balance of Kidney Yin and Yang

A

Gate

25
Q

The kidneys provides UB with ? to ?

A

Qi
to store and transform urine

26
Q

The kidneys provides ? for separating clear from turbid in the SI and LI

A

Yang

27
Q

The kidneys works along with the ? of the lung to bring ?

A

descending function
clean air Qi downward

28
Q

the dysfunction of bringing clean air Qi downward may lead to ?

A

rebelling Qi which can cause lung congestion issue like chronic asthma

29
Q

proper hearing requires ?

A

adequate kidney essence

30
Q

issues with hearing in the elderly are the result of ?

A

declining kidney function

31
Q

Hair requires ? for growth

A

kidney essence

32
Q

What is the thick fluid in the mouth from the back of the throat and root of the tongue called?

A

spittle

33
Q

the kidneys ensure proper functioning of the ?

A

anus, urethra, and spermatic duct (in men)

34
Q

Kidney houses the ?

A

Zhi (Will power)

35
Q

what is Zhi?

A

determination, enthusiasm, initiative, and steadfastness

36
Q

lack of will power can lead to ?

A

depression and discouragement

37
Q

Zhi also can be translated to ?

A

memory

38
Q

What burns between the Kidneys and is the source for all physiological Fire in the body?

A

the Gate of Life (“Ming men”)

39
Q

what is the root of Original (Yuan) Qi?

A

the Gate of Life (“Ming men”)

40
Q

Kidney stores ? and ? of the body

A

primary yin and Primary yang

41
Q

Kidney Yin is the ?

A

fundamental substance for birth, growth, and reproduction

42
Q

Kidney Yang is the ?

A

motive force of all physiological processes

43
Q

UB removes ? by ?

A

Water
Qi transformation

44
Q

UB stores and excretes?

A

urine

45
Q

UB works with ? to transform fluid from the SI into urine

A

Kidney Yang

46
Q

What aides in urination by adding Qi

A

descending lung Qi

47
Q

What aids the UB in keeping the water passages in the lower body moving freely?

A

triple warmer

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