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week 1, concept 1 : Yin Yang theory Flashcards

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Learning Outcomes:

  • State the fundamental theories of Yin & Yang theory
  • Identify the application of Yin & Yang in CM
  • State the fundamentals of the 5 element theory.
  • Examine the basic qualities of 5 elements
  • Identify the cycles of the Elements.
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concept of yin & yang

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  • Yin & Yang are complementary opposites.
  • All things can be classified according to Yin & Yang.
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yin yang symbol

(visual)

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Meaning of Yin & Yang

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Yin & Yang relate to the dark & sunny side of a hill.

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BASIC PRINCIPLES OF YIN & YANG

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  1. The Fundamental opposition of Yin & Yang.
  2. The Interdependence of Yin & Yang
  3. Mutual consumption of Yin & Yang
  4. The Inter-transformation of Yin & Yang
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  1. THE FUNDAMENTAL OPPOSITION OF YIN & YANG.

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  • The opposite is relative and by no means is absolute.
  • Nothing is totally Yin or totally Yang.
  • Everything contains the seed of its opposite .
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PRIMARY OPPOSITES - BASIC PROPERTIES

(7 each)

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YIN - YANG

(yin - dcissdi)

  • dark - light
  • cooling - warming
  • inaction - action
  • substance - function
  • soft - hard
  • descending V - acending ^
  • Inward - outward
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  1. THE INTERDEPENDENCE OF
    YIN & YANG

(2)

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  • Yin & Yang cannot be separated and cannot exist without the other.
  • Day cannot exist without night.
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  1. MUTUAL CONSUMPTION OF YIN & YANG

(2)

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  • Yin & Yang are in a constant stage of change.
  • There are 4 possible states of imbalance: excess Yang, excess Yin, deficient Yin, deficient Yang.
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YIN & YANG COUNTERBALANCE EACH OTHER

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Yin Yang

equilibrium relative balance

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PREPONDERANCE OF YANG CONSUMES YIN

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Yin - Yang

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PREPONDERANCE OF YIN CONSUMES YANG

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yin - yang

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  1. THE INTER-TRANSFORMATION OF
    YIN & YANG

(2)

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  • Yin changes into Yang & vice versa.
  • This change does not happen randomly but when internal conditions are ripe & when time is right i.e. day into night.
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  1. THE INTER-TRANSFORMATION OF
    YIN & YANG

(visual)

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APPLICATION OF YIN & YANG IN CM

  • regional
  • anatomy
  • internal anatomy
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Regional Anatomy

YIN YANG LOWER UPPER
INTERIOR EXTERIOR
ABDOMINAL SURFACE DORSAL(BACK)

Internal Anatomy

VISCERA (ZANG-YIN ORGANS) BOWELS (FU-YANG ORGANS)

HEART GALL BLADDER

LIVER STOMACH

SPLEEN INTESTINES

LUNG BLADDER

KIDNEY SAN JIAO (triple burner)

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APPLICATION OF YIN & YANG IN CM

(visual)

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APPLICATION OF YIN & YANG IN CM

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  • Individuals can be characterised as being more Yang or Yin based on body structure & character. But people can manifest qualities of both.

Yang body:
Yin Body:

WHICH ONE ARE YOU???

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YIN ORGANS

The YIN organs (Zang) include:

(5)

and main functions of YIN organs?

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YIN organs (Zang)

  • Heart
  • Lung
  • Spleen
  • Liver
  • Kidneys

HLSLK

The main functions of the Yin organs are to manufacture & store essential substances.

YIN = Solid organs

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YANG ORGANS

The YANG organs (Fu) include:

(6)

and main functions of YANG (Fu) organs?

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YANG organs (fu)

  • Gall bladder
  • Stomach
  • Small Intestines
  • Large Intestines
  • Bladder
  • San Jiao (triple burner)

GSIBS

The main functions of the Yang organs are to receive,
digest food, transmit & excrete wastes.

YANG = hollow organs (fu)

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Blood is _?

Qi is _?

The function of an organ is classified as _?

and the substance is classified as _?

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Blood is Yin

Qi is Yang

The function of an organ is classified as Yang

and the substance is classified as Yin

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PARTNER ORGANS

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Each Yin organ is related to a Yang organ:

  • Lung/Large Intestine
  • Spleen/Stomach
  • Kidney/Bladder
  • Liver/Gallbladder
  • Heart/Small Intestine
  • Pericardium/Triple Burner (San Jiao)
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what are the 4 possible states of Yin Yang imbalance?

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  • excess Yang
  • excess Yin
  • deficient Yin
  • deficient Yang.
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Yin Yang symbol

represents?

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“Supreme Ultimate”

( Tai Ji )

Unity and Duality

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outer circle of the Yin Yang symbol represents?

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The outer circle represents everything.

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black & white represents_

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the interaction of two energies yin (black) & yang (white) just as everything in life are not black & white.

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The dynamic continuous curve (of Yin Yang symbol) indicates_

(2)

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  • Yin/yang are constantly changing from one to the other & merging.
  • Thus yin & yang create each other, control each other & transform into each other.
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The dot (of the Ying Yang symbol) shows_

(3)

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  • that there is always a seed of one in the other.
  • That within the yin there is yang & vice versa. For example, in the deepest part of the night is the seed of the new day.
  • Nothing is totally yin or yang
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Upbearing & outward movements are _

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Yang

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down bearing & inward are _

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Yin

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Yang rises & ascends up to _

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the head

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Yin on the other hand, is heavy & turbid & _

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flows in the interior.

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Yang is dispersed over the _

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surface of the body to protect the body from illness.

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The yin _ the _ _

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The Yin nourishes the internal organs

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Upper body is_

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yang ( able to move freely)

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Lower body (below the waist) is _

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yin (is in contact or rooted to the ground)

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Exterior (skin) is _

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Yang

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Interior (muscles & tendons) is _

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Yin

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Back is _

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Yang

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Front (chest - abdominal surface) is _

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Yin

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Blood/body fluids is _

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Yin

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Qi is _

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Yang

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Lateral aspect of extremities is _

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Yang

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Medial aspect of extremities is _

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Yin

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Blood is _

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yin

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Qi is _

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yang

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Yang organs are called _

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Fu

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How many Yang (fu) organs are there?

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6

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What are Yin organs called _

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Zang

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How many Yin (zang) organs are there?

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5

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what are the Yin organs filled with?

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blood

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yin (zang) organs functions?

(5)

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  • store
  • transform Qi
  • blood
  • body fluids
  • and do not excrete.
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Yang (fu) organs

functions?

(4)

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  • receiving
  • digesting food
  • excreting wastes
  • are active.
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mutual consuming

of yin-yang : heat and cold

excess of yin =

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Full-Cold

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mutual consuming

of yin-yang : heat and cold

excess of Yang =

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Full-Heat

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mutual consuming

of yin-yang : heat and cold

consumption (deficient) of Yang =

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Empty-Cold

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mutual consuming

of yin-yang : heat and cold

consumption (deficient) of Yin =

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Empty-Heat

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mutual consuming

of yin-yang : heat and cold

treat excess of Yin (Full-Cold) by =

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eliminate excess Yin

(expel pathogenic factors)

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mutual consuming

of yin-yang : heat and cold

treat excess of Yang (Full-Heat) by =

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eliminate excess yang

(expel pathogenic factors)

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mutual consuming

of yin-yang : heat and cold

treat consumption of Yang (Empty-Cold) by =

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tonify Yang

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mutual consuming

of yin-yang : heat and cold

treat consumption of Yin (Empty-Heat) by =

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Tonify Yin

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terminology

preponderance =

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excess

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terminology

weakness =

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deficiency

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deanne's - CM found (TCM foundations) (2 decks)

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