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Vital Substances & Jing Flashcards

1
Q

Name the 5 vital substances:

A
  • Jing (Essence)
  • Qi
  • Blood
  • Body Fluids
  • Shen
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2
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Jing (Essence) corresponds with which organ?

A

Kidney

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3
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Qi corresponds with which organ?

A

Lung

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4
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Blood corresponds with which organ?

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Liver

Note: Blood is created via the SP/KD/HT but stored in the LR.

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5
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Body Fluids correspond with which organ?

A

Spleen

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6
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Shen (Spirit) corresponds with which organ?

A

Heart

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7
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Name the 3 treasures:

A
  1. Shen
  2. Qi
  3. Jing
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8
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Which of the 3 treasures is the source of life?

A

Jing

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9
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Which of the 3 treasures has the ability to activate and move?

A

Qi

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10
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Which of the 3 treasures is the vitality behind Jing and Qi?

A

Shen

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11
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What are the two types of Kidney-Essence?

A

Pre-Heaven Essence & Post-Heaven Essence

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12
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What is the source of Pre-Heaven Essence?

A

One’s mother and father

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13
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What is the source of Post-Heaven Essence?

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Food, Drink, and Air that is refined and extracted, and has its root in the SP/ST

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14
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Where is Post-Heaven Essence stored?

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in the Kidney

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15
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What is the source of Tian Gui (menses in women and sperm in men)?

A

Kidney-Essence

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16
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These are the functions of which of the 3 treasures?

  • Growth, reproduction & development
  • Basis of Kidney-Qi
  • Producer of Marrow
  • Basis of constitutional strength
  • Basis for the “Three Treasures”
A

Essence

17
Q

According to the Nei Jing, women age in __ cycles of __ and men age in __ cycles of __.

A

7 cycles of 7 for women

8 cycles of 8 for men

18
Q

At what age does this happen?

“Kidney energy becomes abundant, her baby teeth are replaced by permanent ones, and the hair grows.”

A

7

19
Q

At what age does this happen?
“The dew of Heaven (menstruation) arrives, the Ren channel begins to flow, the Chong channel is flourishing, the periods come regularly and she can conceive.”

A

14

20
Q

At what age does this happen?

“Kidney Essence peaks, the wisdom teeth come out and growth is at its utmost.”

A

21

21
Q

At what age does this happen?

“Tendons and bones become strong, the hair grows longest and the body is strong and flourishing.”

A

28

22
Q

At what age does this happen?

“The Yang-Ming channel begins to weaken, the complexion starts to wither and the hair begins to fall.”

A

35

23
Q

At what age does this happen?

“The three Yang channels are weak, the face darkens and the hair begins to turn grey.”

A

42

24
Q

At what age does this happen?
“The Ren channel is empty, the Chong channel depleted, the dew of Heaven dries up, the Earth Passage (uterus) is not open, so weakness and infertility set in.”

A

49

25
Q

At what age does this happen?

“The boy’s Kidney energy is abundant, his hair & teeth grow.”

A

8

26
Q

At what age does this happen?
“His Kidney energy is even more abundant, the dew of Heaven (sperm) arrives, the Essence is luxuriant and flowing, Yin and Yang are harmonized and he can produce a child.”

A

16

27
Q

At what age does this happen?

“The Kidney energy peaks, tendons and bones are strong, the wisdom teeth appear and growth is at its peak.”

A

24

28
Q

At what age does this happen?

“Tendons and bones are at their strongest, and the muscles are full and strong.”

A

32

29
Q

At what age does this happen?

“The Kidney is weakened, the hair begins to fall out and the teeth become loose.”

A

40

30
Q

At what age does this happen?

“Yang Qi is exhausted, the face becomes darker and the hair turns grey.”

A

48

31
Q

At what age does this happen?
“The Liver energy is weakened, the tendons cannot move, the dew of Heaven is dried up, the Kidney becomes weak and the body begins to grow old.”

A

56

32
Q

At what age does this happen?

“Hair and teeth are gone.”

A

64

33
Q

According to the Neijing, women age first in which channels?

A

Yang Ming channels begin to weaken at 35, all three Yang channels are weak at 42, then Ren and Chong become depleted at 49.

34
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According to the Neijing, men age first in which organs?

A

Kidney is weakened at 40, Yang Qi is exhausted at 48, then Liver energy is weakened at 56.

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