Test #2

Question 1

Source of Blood

Answer 1

Food from St to Sp. Sp sends gu Qi to Lu; pushing action of Lu, Qi is sent to Ht to transform to Blood. Transformation in Ht with Original Qi + Kd essence as catalyst.

Question 2

Functions of Blood

Answer 2

Nourish organs + tissues. Dense form of Qi.
Moisten (eyes, tendon, muscle, skin, hair, tongue).
Provides material foundation for Mind/Spirit (Shen).

Question 3

Disharmonies of Blood

Answer 3

Deficient (pale face, dizziness, dry skin)
Stagnantion (pain: fixed and stabbing, tumor, fibroid, cyst)
Heat (skin disorders, eruptions with heat). Li Yang rising

Question 4

Organs involved in Blood formation

Answer 4

Spleen: sends gu qi to Lung (makes blood)
Lung: pushing action sends gu qi to Heart
Kidney: original qi as catalyst to form Blood
Heart: circulates Blood (governs Blood)
Liver: stores Blood

Question 5

Body Fluids (2): name and function

Answer 5

Moisten / nourish organs, skin, muscles, hair.
Jin: clear, light, watery, exterior, wei qi: sweat, tears, mucus, saliva
Ye: turbid, heavy, dense nutritive qi, ying qi, interior: joints, spine, brain, marrow, orifices of sense organs

Question 6

Body Fluids: origin, transformation

Answer 6

(drawing)

Question 7

Body Fluid Disharmonies

Answer 7

Deficiency, Accumulation

Question 8

Body Fluid Deficiency

Answer 8

Cause: excess heat, high fever, excess urine + feces
Manifest: dry lips, eyes, skin (also LU qi/Blood deficient)
Treat: nourish fluids

Question 9

Body Fluid Accumulation

Answer 9

Cause: too much cold, backing up, acid reflux
Manifest: edema (face/hands, mid-torso, leg/ankle)
Treat: move fluids, strengthen SP

Question 10

5 Element cycle

Answer 10

Generate: fire/ earth/ metal/ water/ wood
Control / Overcontrol: Water (over)controls Fire (ex.)
Insulting: Fire insults Water

Question 11

5 Element pathology

Answer 11

1. in excess, overacts on another in sequence
2. in excess, “draws” from its Mother
3. in deficiency, fails to nourish Child
4. in deficiency, is insulted by another in sequence

Question 12

Functions of Heart

Answer 12

Governs the Blood and Circulation. Controls Blood Vessels. Houses the Shen. Opens into the Tongue. Controls sweat. Manifest in complexion. Related to Joy.

Question 13

Heart governs Blood (3)

Answer 13

1. motive force for circulation
2. transforms gu qi into Blood
3. Ht/Blood indirectly influences menstruation (w/ LV)

Question 14

Heart chart

Answer 14

Summer, Fire, Heat, Joy, Laughing, Complexion (external), governs Blood, Tongue (sense), Blood Vessels (tissue)

Question 15

Liver Stores Blood

Answer 15

Regulates volume of Blood, Regulates Menstruation, Liver-Blood moistens eyes and sinews.

Question 16

Liver Pathologies

Answer 16

Deficient: amenorrhea or scanty periods

Excess/Hot: heavy periods

Question 17

Liver chart

Answer 17

Spring Wood, Wind, Anger, Shouting, Nails (external), stores Blood, Eyes (sense), Sinews (tissue)

Question 18

Functions of Liver

Answer 18

Controls smooth flow of Qi, Controls sinews, Stores Blood, Opens into the eyes, Manifests in the nails, Houses Ethereal Soul (Hun), Controls tears.

Question 19

Liver controls Sinews

Answer 19

Affect capacity for movement. Deficient: contractions, spasms, impaired extension/flexion, limb numbness + tingling. Liver/Wind: tremors, convulsions, Parkinsons.

Question 20

Lung chart

Answer 20

Autumn, Metal, Dryness, Sadness/Worry/Grief, crying, body hair (external), Governs Qi, influences fluids, Nose (sense), skin (tissue)

Question 21

Spleen chart

Answer 21

Indian summer, Earth, dampness, pensiveness, singing, lips (external), governs gu qi, holds Blood, influence fluids, mouth (sense), muscles (tissue)

Question 22

Kidney chart

Answer 22

Winter, water, cold fear, groaning, head hair (external), stores Essence, influence fluids, ears (sense), bones (tissue)