Week 1 Flashcards
Shaman is also known as
wu
People who held wisdom about how to use plants for medicinal purposes were known as __________
shamans
Ghosts or ancestors are also known as
gui
What are the 3 traditional roots of Chinese medicine?
1) Demonology - disease caused by evil spirits
2) Magic Correspondence - disease caused by magical relationships (i.e. use venomous animal’s natural enemy to counter poison)
3) Systemic Correspondence - disease caused by imbalance with nature (yin/yang and 5 phases balance)
This emperor originated the Nei Jing with his doctor, Qibo
Huang Di
Mythical Father of Chinese Medicine or Father of TCM
Huang di
Shen Nong is also known as the?
Fire emperor, divine farmer, heavenly husbandman
Shen nong constantly experimented with herbs to discover their medicinal values and was thought to have been intoxicated how many times per day?
70
In what dynasty were the earliest findings of medicinal activities found?
Shang Dynasty - tortoise shells and oracle bones
Shang people believed bones were related to what organ?
Kidneys, and in some ways the Heavens
What is the flat world view with 3 concentric squares?
Tian, ren, di
What two important figures emerged during the Zhou dynasty (warring states period)
Confucious (kong zi) and Lao tzu (Dao founder)
Laozi is also known as?
taishang laojun - one of the three pure ones
What are the 4 classic texts from the Han dynasty?
1) wu shi er bing fan - 52 ailments
2) huang di nei jing - yellow emperor’s inner classic
3) shen non ben cao jing - divine husbandman’s classic of materia medica
4) shang han za bing lun - discourse on fevers and misc. illnesses
Where was wu shi er bing fang unearthed?
ma wang dui in 1973, talks about demonology and magic
How many substances were in wu shi er bing fang?
247 substances - 2/3 plants and 1/3 animal/mineral
T/F wu shi er bing fang is the oldest chinese record devoted to disease treatment with substances
true
Huang di nei jing is divided into what two parts?
su wen (book of questions) and ling shu (miraculous pivot)
How many prescriptions and herbs were mentioned in the huang di nei jing?
12 prescriptions and 8 herbs
Huang di nei jing is based on what two things?
5 phases/elements and yin yang
What are the 8 principles?
yin, yang, hot, cold, interior, exterior, excess, deficiency
What does jing mean?
weaving or woven over time
How many medicinals are mentioned in the shen nong ben cao jing (divine husbandman’s materia medica)?
365 herbs - 252 plants, 67 animals, 46 minerals
What 3 categories is the shen nong ben cao jing split up into?
superior herbs - 120 non toxic
intermediate herbs - 120 some toxic
inferior - 125 toxic
