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The 12 Meridians Flashcards

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What is a gate?

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Points in the body that stop movement of energy to circulate through out the body

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What is a meridian?

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Pathways or channels where chi can flow through the body. Connects superficial areas of the body to internal areas.

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Is yin female or male?

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Female

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Is yang female or male?

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Male

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Night, cloudy day, autumn/winter, west/north, lower, interior,cold, water,dark, moon, earth, female contraction, falling, receptive, blue/green/purple, fruits/veggies

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Yin

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Day, clear day, spring/summer, east/south, upper, exterior, hot, fire, light, sun, heaven, male, expansion, rising, assertive, red/orange/yellow grains(animals)

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Yang

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What is toa?

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The ultimate that creates and unites all things. There really is no definition

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What is chi?

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The energy of life. Connects all things.

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8
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What is chi responsible for? (5)

All pets try reaching treats

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All movement in the body 
Protection against pathogenic factors
Transformation of substances within the body 
Retention of organs and structure
Thermoregulation
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Chi feels what?

After his accident (aha)

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Area of low electrical resistance
Heightened chi flow
Area of tenderness or sensitivity

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Taoism

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“Doing without doing”

Philosophical theory Lao Tzu

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What is the shady side of the mountain?

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Yin

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What is the sunny side of the mountain?

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Yang

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Where is the meridian for a metal? Which is yang and which is yin?

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Lung- yin

Yang- large intestine

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What is the meridian for earth? Which is yin and which is yang?

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Stomach- yang

Spleen- yin

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Fire meridians. Yin and yang?(4)

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Heart- yin
small intestine- yang
Pericardium-yin
Triple warmer-yang

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Waters meridians? List yin and yang

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Bladder - yang

kidney - yin

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Wood meridians? Yin and yang

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Gallbladder- yang

Liver- yin

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Name the order of the meridians

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Chest to fingers, fingers to face, face to feet, feet to chest

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Creation cycle

my wife won’t frekin eat

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Metal creates water by giving life minerals
Water creates wood by making it grow
Wood creates fire by providing fuel
Fire creates earth in the ashes
Earth creates metal when forming abundant mineral deposits.

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What’s the control cycle?

My wolf eats white fingers (Mwewf)

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Metal controls wood by cutting it
Wood controls earth by holding it by roots
Earth controls water by containing it and absorbing it
Water controls fire by extinguishing it
Fire controls metal by melting it

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21
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What is a pioneer?

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Wood

22
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What is a wizard?

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Fire

23
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What is a peacemaker?

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Earth

24
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What is an alchemist?

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Metal

25
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What is a philosopher?

A

Water

26
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What are acupoints?

A

Characteristics like: Low electrical resistance, heightened chi flow, sensitivity/ tenderness

26
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What is acupressure based on?

A

Traditional Chinese medicine

27
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Who wrote the philosophy of Taoism?

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Lao Tzu

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Shen

Where is it stored?

A

Spirit of life,

Heart

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Chi

Where is it stored?

A

Energy of life

Stored in all things

30
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Jing

Where is it stored?

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Essence of life , determined at birth

Stored in kidneys

31
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Is the liver yin or yang?

A

Yin

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Is the heart yin or yang?

A

Yin

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Pericardium. Yin or yang?

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Yin

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Spleen. Yin or yang?

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Yin

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Lungs. Yin or yang?

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Yin

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Kidney. Yin or yang?

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Yin

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Gallbladder. Yin or yang?

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Yang

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Small intestine. Yin or yang?

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Yang

39
Q

Triple warmer

A

Yang

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Stomach. Yin or yang?

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Yang

41
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Large intestine. Yin or yang?

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Yang

42
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Bladder. Yin or yang?

A

Yang

43
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How many hours does each section in the body clock last?

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2

44
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Wood. Name the climate, emotion, and orifice

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Wind
Anger
Eyes

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Fire. Name climate, emotion, and orifice

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Heat
Joy
Genitals

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Earth. Name the climate, emotion, and orifice

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Dampness,
Worry
Mouth

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Metal. Name climate, emotion, orifice

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Dryness
Sadness/grief
Nose

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Water. Name the climate, emotion and orifice

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Cold
Fright/fear
Ears

49
Q

How many fingers is 1 tsun?

A

(1) Your thumb

50
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How many do you use for 1.5 tsun

A

Two

51
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How many fingers do you use for 2 tsun?

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2 and a half fingers

52
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How many fingers do you use for 3 tsun?

A

4

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