Week 1 Yin and Yang, 5 E Flashcards
4 aspects of Yin and Yang
– Opposition
– Interdependence
– Mutual Consumption
– Intertransformation
structure is
yin
function is
yang
day to night is considered
intertransformation
– external pathogenic factor
– internally generated Heat
– Heat derived from the transformation of other
pathogenic factors
Excess of yang
feeling of cold, desiring
warmth, cold limbs, pale urine . . .
deficient yang
feeling of heat, thirst, dark
urine
Excess yang
yin or yang xu mainly affects KD, SP, HT, LU & ST
Yang xu
yin or yang xu affects d/t dietary factors, excessive physical work,
overwork
yang xu
feeling cold, cold limbs, pain, pale urine . . .
yin excess
– external pathogenic factor
* external Cold invading channels and joints
* external Cold invading the interior directly (ST, Intestines
or Uterus only)
yin excess
internally generated Dampness or Phlegm
yin excess
yin/yang, xu/excess, mostly affects LU, ST, Intestines & Uterus
yin excess
starts with dryness (dry skin
and eyes, etc), then can progress to empty
Heat . . .
yin xu
main cause is overwork, but can also be caused by
Full Heat
yin xu
mostly affects KD, HT, LU, LV & ST
yin xu
1 & 6
Water
2 & 7
fire
3 & 8
wood
4 & 9
Metal
5 & 10
earth
fire direction
south
earth direction
center
metal direction
west
ater direction
north
wood direction
east
metal taste
acrid/pungent
Yang within Yin = growth of Yang
spring
Yang within Yang = maximum Yang
summer
Yin within Yang = growth of Yin
fall
Yin within Yin = maximum Yin.
winter
Cosmological Sequence
- Water
- Fire
- Wood
- Metal
- Earth.
- Water
The Liver controls the
Spleen.
The Heart controls the
Lungs
The Spleen controls the
Kidneys
The lungs control the
liver
the kidneys control the
heart
The sour taste generates
fluids and Yin.
The bitter taste
clears Heat, sedates and hardens.
