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Vital Substances - Qi Flashcards

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what are the 4 (5) major vital substances?

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qi
blood
essence
body fluids 
(mind)
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what is Qi?

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powerful substance in our body that is constantly active (what makes us alive)

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what are the 2 groups of Qi?

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  1. material - tangible (oxygen, food)

2. functional - intangible (Heart Qi, Lung Qi, Spleen Qi)

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what are the 5 functions of Qi?

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  1. Transforming
  2. Transporting
  3. Holding
  4. Protecting (Wei qi)
  5. Warming
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how is Qi produced in the body?

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  1. Jing (essence) QI from parents - KD
  2. Gu (grain) Qi from food and water - SP/ST
  3. Qing (clean) Qi from air - LU
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What is transforming and transporting as a function of Qi?

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activation and promotion of metabolism

production, distribution, and regulation of blood and body fluid

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What is warming the body as a function of Qi?

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Qi is source of warmth for human body

Qi maintains normal body temp

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What is protecting as a function of Qi?

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resisting external pathogenic factors

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What is holding as a function of Qi?

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Retention
Qi keeps all organs in place
Qi (spleen) keeps blood circulation inside vessels
Qi controls the secretion/excretion of body fluids (sweat, urine)
Qi keeps Jing (essence) inside kidneys

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What factors affect quality of Qi in body?

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  1. Congenital Jing (essence) from parents
  2. Diet and nutrition
  3. Environmental conditions (Stress, radiation, pollution)
  4. Functions of KD, SP/ST, LU
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Kidneys produce what Qi?

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Original/Yuan Qi

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Lungs produce what Qi?

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Air/Kong/Qing Qi

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SP/ST produce what Qi?

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Food/Gu Qi

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What is the most important Qi of the body?

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Original/Yuan/Primary Qi

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What is Gathering Qi? (Zong Qi, Pectoral Qi)

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Source from clean air and nutrients

Qing Qi + Gu Qi

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Function of Original Qi?

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Base Qi of all other Qi (main switch to all others)

  1. Source of growth and development
  2. Provide warmth to organs
  3. Transform into Qi of Zhang/Fu organs so they can function
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What is the function of Gathering Qi? (Zong Qi/Pectoral Qi)

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  1. Breathing
  2. Speech volume
  3. Blood circulation (heart beat, rhythm)
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What is the function of Nutritive Qi? (Ying Qi)

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  1. Nourish organs, tissue, channels, collaterals, etc

2. Transform into blood

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What is the function of Defensive Qi? (Wei Qi)

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  1. Defense against pathogens (immunity)
  2. Control pores (Sweating)
  3. Provide warmth to skin, muscles, various tissues, and organs
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What are the 2 types of True Qi (Vital Qi)?

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Nutritive Qi (Ying Qi)
Defensive Qi (Wei Qi)
21
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The function of Food Qi (Gu Qi) is related to —?

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Functions of spleen and stomach

22
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Where is Gathering Qi distributed?

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Along pathways of Lung and Heart

23
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Where is Nutritive Qi distributed?

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Along pathways of blood (vessels)

24
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Where is Defensive Qi distributed?

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Along skin and muscles

Outside of body

25
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What is the direction of Lungs?

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Lungs control the descending of Qi (to Kidneys and Bladder)

26
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What do Lungs control?

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Respiration: clear Qi is inhaled and impure Qi is exhaled

27
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What does Liver control?

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Smooth flow of Qi

28
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What is the uppermost organ?

A

Lungs

29
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What are the 3 symptoms of Lung Qi not descending?

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Cough, wheezing, asthma

30
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What are results of abnormal Liver Qi movement?

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Stagnation - pain

31
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What are results of abnormal Kidney Qi movement?

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Heart fire uncontrolled

Accumulation of turbid fluids

32
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What are results of abnormal Heart Qi movement?

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Kidney yang deficiency

33
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What are results of abnormal Spleen Qi movement?

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Diarrhea

34
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What are results of abnormal Stomach Qi movement?

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Vomiting, belching, hiccups

35
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What is the direction of Liver Qi?

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Up (in all directions) (up and out like a tree for WOOD element)

36
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What is the direction of Kidney Qi?

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Up (clear fluids) and down (impure fluids)

37
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What is the direction of Heart Qi?

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Down (to kidneys)

38
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What is the direction of Spleen Qi?

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Up (to lungs, heart)

39
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What is the direction of Stomach Qi?

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Down (impure Qi)

40
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What are the 4 pathologies of QI?

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  1. Qi deficient
  2. Qi sinking
  3. Qi stagnation
  4. Qi rebellious
41
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What are signs of Qi deficiency?

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Tiredness, fatigue, shortness of breath, poor appetite, weak pulse

42
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What are signs of Qi sinking?

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Above and organ prolapse (more severe form of Qi deficiency)

43
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What are signs of Qi stagnation (fails to move)?

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Frequent sighing, stress, short temper, wiry pulse

44
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What are signs of Qi rebellion (goes in wrong direction)?

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Depends on organ; vomiting, belching, coughing, wheezing, diarrhea

45
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Lungs send Qi —.

Kidney needs to —- Qi.

A

Lungs send Qi down.
Kidney needs to receive the Qi.

They balance each other (pitcher and catcher)
(Lung Qi descends to Kidneys and Kidney Qi ascends to Lungs)

46
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What organs commons seen in Qi deficiency?

A

Spleen
Lungs
Kidneys

47
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When do you commonly see Qi sinking?

A

Spleen Qi

48
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Qi stagnation is more associated with —?

A

Liver Qi

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