精气神血津液 Three Treasures and Body Fluids

Question 1

Function of Essence

Answer 1

1: Growth, reproduction and development
2: Basis of Kidney Qi
3: Producer of Marrow
4: Basis of constitutional strength
5: Basis for the “three treasures”

Question 2

Flow of Essence According to Neijing: Women

Answer 2

7: kidney qi becomes abundant
14: dew of heaven (menstruation) arrives,
21: kidney essence peaks, wisdom teeth out growth is utmost
28: tendons and bones become strong, hair grows longest
35: yang ming begins to weaken
42: three yang channels are weak, face darkens hair begins to turn greay
49: ren is empty, chong depleted, dew of heaven dries up, earth passage is not open.

Question 3

Flow of Essence According to Neijing： Men

Answer 3

8: boys kidney energy is abundant, hair and teeth grow
16: kidney energy is even more abundant, dew of heaven (sperm) arrives, essences is luxuriant and flowing can produce a child
24: kidney energy peaks, tendons and bones are strong, wisdom teeth appear and growth is at it’s peak
32: tendons and bone are strongest, muscles full and strong
40: kidney is weakened hair begins to fall out
48: yang qi is exhausted, face dark, hair turns grey
56: liver energy is weakened, tendons can’t move, dew of heaven is dried up, kidney becomes weak
64: hair and teeth are gone

Question 4

Signs of Strong Essence

Answer 4

Long medial cleft/philtrum, Broad Forehead/gabella, long ears and ear lobes

Question 5

CLASSIFICATION OF Ql

Answer 5

Qing Qi + Gu Qi = Zong Qi; Zong Qi + Yuan Qi = Zhen Qi. Zhen Qi splits into Wei Qi and Ying Qi; Zangfu Qi; Zhong QI; Zheng Qi= Wei Qi + Ying Qi (zhen qi) + kidney essence

Question 6

Functions of Qi CAM

Answer 6

1. Promoting
2. Warming
3. Defensive
4. Checking
5. Activities of Qi
6. Nourishing

Question 7

Functions of Qi: FCM

Answer 7

1. Transporting
2. Warming
3. Protecting
4. Holding
5. Transforming
6. Rising

Question 8

Qi Mechanism

Answer 8

LU: descending, exit and enter in cou li (also descends on right)
LV: disperses in all directions, enters and exits in sinews. (also ascends on left)
ST: descends, exits from muscles
SP: ascends, enters muscles
HT: descends, enters and exits blood vessels
KD: water ascends, qi descends, enters and exit bones.

Question 9

Axis, Root and Outer Wheel

Answer 9

SP/ST central axis, LU and LV as outer wheel, LU descends on right, LV ascends on left. HT and KD as root HT descends and KD ascends.

Question 10

Source of Blood

Answer 10

The Spleen sends Food-Qi upwards to the Lungs, and through the pushing action of Lung-Qi this is sent to the Heart, where it is transformed into Blood. Kidneys store Essence, which produces Marrow. This, in turn, generates bone marrow, which contributes to making Blood.

Question 11

Functions of Blood

Answer 11

1. Nourishes the Body
2. Circulates with Nutritive Qi
3. Moistens the body
4. Houses the Mind
5. Determines menstruation

Question 12

Blood and Organs

Answer 12

HT Governs
SP Makes/ Holds
LV Stores

Question 13

Qi and Blood Relationship

Answer 13

“血为气之母，气为血之帅” Blood is the mother of Qi; Qi is Commander of blood (Generate/Move/Hold Blood) .

Question 14

Formation And Distribution of Body Fluids

Answer 14

Food and drink are transformed and separated by the Spleen. Some ‘clean’ fluids then go up from the Spleen to the Lungs. which spread some of them to the skin and send some of them down to the Kidneys. From the Spleen. some ‘dirty’ liquids go down to the Small Intestine where they are separated again, this time into pure and impure liquids. Following this second separation the pure fluids go to the Bladder and the impure fluids go to the Large Intestine, where some water is reabsorbed. The Bladder further transforms and separates the fluids it receives into pure and impure. The pure fluids now upwards and go to the Exterior of the body where they form sweat. The impure fluids flow downwards and are transformed into urine.

Question 15

Body Fluids and Organ Relationships

Answer 15

LU: diffuse, SP: transform, transport, KD: transform, separate, excrete, SI: transform, transport, excrete, ST: origin of, UB: excrete

Question 16

Jin 津

Answer 16

Fluid; yang, clear light thin and watery, circulates with defensive qi, moves quickly, from upper burner, moistens skin and muscles, sweat tears saliva and mucus, becomes part of blood.

Question 17

Ye 液

Answer 17

Liquids; yin, turbid heavy and dense, circulates with nutritive qi relatively slowly, under control of middle and lower burners, moistens joints, spine, brain and marrow, lubricates orifices.

Question 18

魂 Hun Ethereal Soul

Answer 18

resides in LV, responsible for sleep, plans , projects, life aims, coming and going of shen.

Question 19

神 Shen Mind

Answer 19

Resides in HT, responsible for consciousness, thinking, affections, memory, sleep.

Question 20

意 Yi Intellect

Answer 20

Resides in SP, responsible for thinking, memory, concentration

Question 21

魄 Po Corporeal Soul

Answer 21

Resides in LU, responsible for feelings, sensations.

Question 22

志 Zhi Will power

Answer 22

Resides in KD, responsible for will power, drive, determination.

Question 23

Five Spirits

Answer 23

魂魄神意志 Ethereal Soul, Corporeal Soul, Mind, Will Power, Intellect

Question 24

Body Fluid Flow

Answer 24

From SP/ST split into pure and impure. Impure is sent down into the SI where it is then separated again into pure and impure. From there the Pure flows to to the UB ,the impure flows into the LI. The LI separates pure and impure again, the impure is excreted in the feces, the pure is re-absorbed. The UB separates the pure and impure, the pure goes to the skin and muscles, the impure is excreted as urine. From the SP/ST the pure is sent up to the LU, where it is then further separated, pure is sent to the space between the muscles and the skin, the impure is send to the KD. The KD sends impure to the UB, and pure is “steamed” back up to moisten the lungs.