Week 2 Qi, Blood, Body Fluids Flashcards
What are the vital substances?
Essence
Qi
Blood
Body Fluids
Mind (Shen)
Function of essence (5)
- growth, reproduction & development
- basis of KD Qi
- producer of Marrow
- basis of constitutional strength
- basis for the Three Treasures (Jing, Qi & Shen)
growth, reproduction & development is a function of?
Essence
basis of KD Qi is
Essence
What produces Marrow?
Essence
What is the basis of constitutional strength?
Essence
What is the basis for the Three Treasures (Jing, Qi & Shen)?
Essence
Types of qi (8)
- Yuan/Original
- Gu/Food
- Zong/Gathering
- Zhen/True
- Ying/Nutritive
- Wei/Defensive
- Zhong/Central
- Zheng/Upright
Yuan
Original
Gu
Food
Zhen
True
Ying
Nutritive
Wei
Defensive
Zhong
Central
Zheng
Upright
Function of qi
- Transforming
- Transporting
- Holding
- Raising
- Protecting
- Warming
Transforming is a function of
qi
transporting is a function of
qi
Holding is a function of
qi
Raising is a function of
qi
Protecting is a function of
qi
Warming is a function of
qi
mainly descends to KD, also ascends to diffuse Wei Qi and sweat
Lung qi
ascends (controls the smooth flow of Qi in all
directions)
Liver qi
ascends to the Lungs and descends sometimes for
urination
Kidney qi
Ascends to light the spirit brilliance
Spleen qi
Heart Qi descends to meet with the Kidney Qi
which ascends . . .
Heart-Kidney qi
Pathology of qi
- Xu
- Sinking
- Stagnant
- Rebellious
Xu is a pathology of
qi and blood
Sinking a pathology of
qi
Stagnation a pathology of
qi
Rebellion a pathology of
qi
Functions of blood (5)
- Nourishes the Body
- Circulates with the Ying Qi
- Moistens the Body
- Houses the Mind
- Determines Menstruation
What nourishes the body?
blood
What circulates the ying qi
blood
What moistens the body
blood
What houses the mind
blood
What determines menstruation
blood
The heart governs
blood
The spleen makes
blood
The liver stores
blood
How do the heart, spleen, and liver interact with blood
- HEART GOVERNS BLOOD
- SPLEEN MAKES BLOOD
- LIVER STORES BLOOD
What is the commander of blood?
Qi
What is the mother of qi
blood
Pathology of blood
- XU
- HEAT
- STASIS
Stasis is a pathology of
blood
Heat is a pathology of
blood
clear, light and watery; circulates with the
Wei Qi in the cou li, moistening the skin and
muscles
Jin
turbid, heavy and dense; circulate with the
Ying Qi in the Interior, moistening the brain,
spine, bone marrow, joints and sense organs
Ye
- consciousness
- thinking
- memory
- insight
- cognition
- sleep
- intelligence
- wisdom
- ideas
- affections
- feelings
- senses
Mind
Where does the mind reside?
In the heart
- motive force between the KD
- dynamic force driving all movement
and transportation of Qi in every part
of the body - role of the Triple Burner
Yuan qi
- store the Essence (pre- and post-)
Kidneys
- contain the Fire of the Gate of Life
Kidneys
- provides the warmth necessary to all
physiological processes - Yuan Qi between the KD is related to it
- foundation for the Yuan Qi
- root of the Pre-Heaven Qi
- source of the Post-Heaven Qi
- Essence provides its biological substance
- it’s Yang = provides warmth to Essence
Ming men
– xu
– sinking
– stagnant
– rebellious
qi patterns
– xu
– stasis
* LV
* HT
* LU
* ST
* Intestines
* Uterus
– heat
– loss
Blood patterns
– xu
– edema
– phlegm
body fluid patterns
Types of phlegm
– Substantial vs Nonsubstantial
– Types according to nature:
1. DAMP PHLEGM
2. PHLEGM HEAT
3. COLD PHLEGM
4. WIND PHLEGM
5. QI PHLEGM
6. PHLEGM FLUIDS
– ST & Intestines
– hypochondrium
– limbs
– above the diaphragm
Ba Gang
- Interior – Exterior
- Hot – Cold
- Full – Empty
- Yin - Yang
In or ex?
when the zang and fu and affected
Interior
In or ex?
aversion to cold, fever/fa re, body
aches, stiff neck
Exterior
Exterior conditions
– Exterior Cold
– Exterior Heat
– Exterior Empty
– Exterior Full
Ba Gang Hot Cold - 9
- FULL HEAT
- EMPTY HEAT
- FULL COLD
- EMPTY COLD
- COLD on the EXTERIOR – HEAT in the INTERIOR
- HEAT on the EXTERIOR – COLD in the INTERIOR
- HEAT ABOVE, COLD BELOW
- HEAT and COLD combined . . .
- TRUE-COLD, FALSE HEAT & TRUE HEAT, FALSE COLD
acute onset, restlessness, irritability,
strong voice, coarse breathing, pain worse with pressure,
high-pitched tinnitus, scanty urine, constipation,
Full
pale face, weak voice, sl. sweat, sl. shortness of
breath, tiredness, loose stools, a poor appetite, empty P
Empty qi
chilliness, bright pale face, cold limbs, desire for
hot drinks, loose stools, frequent pale urination, Weak P, pale
wet T
Empty yang
dull-pale face, pale lips, blurry vision, dry hair,
tiredness, poor memory, numbness or tingling, insomnia, scanty
periods, Fine or Choppy P, pale-thin T
Empty blood
feeling of heat in the afternoon or evening, dry
throat at night, night sweats, thin body, Fl. Empty P, Red-peeled
and dry T
Empty yin
– KD Yin Xu w/ LV Yang Rising
– KD Yin Xu w/ flaring of HT Empty Heat
– LV Blood Xu w/ LV Yang Rising
– SP Qi Xu w/ retention of Dampness or Phlegm
– Xu Qi or Blood w/ Blood Stasis
– KD Yang Xu w/ Dampness
Mixed full and empty
abundant perspiration, skin hot to touch, hot
limbs, dry mouth w/ desire to drink cold liquids in
small sips, retention of urine, constipation, Fl. empty
and rapid P, Red-peeled, short and dry T
Yin Collapse
chilliness, cold limbs, weak breathing,
profuse sweating of oily sweat, absence of thirst,
frequent profuse urination or incontinence, loose
stools or incontinence, minute-deep P, pale, wet
swollen short T
Yang collapse
Yang essence of father and yin essence of mother come together to become
conception essence of fetus
Fetus is made of two aspects
Yang- fire of gate of life
Yin aspect – pre heaven essence
At puberty kidney essence turns into
menstrual blood and sperm
The motive of force
Yuan qi
basis of kidney qi
yuan qi, essence
facilitates the transformation of zong qi into zhen qi
yuan qi
conduit for the triple burner
yuan qi
facilitates the transformation of gu qi into blood
yuan qi
come out of the source points
yuan qi
Originates in the stomach and spleen
gu qi
origin of qi and blood
gu qi
rises to the chest where, in the lungs, it combines with air to form gathering (zong) qi
gu qi
Rises to the chest where, in the heart, it is transformed into blood
gu qi
Nourishes the lungs and heart
(gathering) Zong qi
enhances and promotes the lung function of controlling qi and respiration, and the heart function of governing blood in the vessels
zong qi (gathering)
affects or promotes blood circulation in the extremeties
zong qi (gathering)
controls the speech and the strength of the voice
zong qi (gathering)
coordinated with original qi to regulate breathing
zong qi (gathering)
nourishes internal organs
ying qi (nutritive)
closely linked to blood
ying qi (nutritive)
flows in the channels and blood vessels
ying qi (nutritive)
which qi is in the interior and nourishes
ying qi
which qi is on the exterior and protects what
wei qi
has root in the lower burner (kd), is nourished by the middle burner, and spreads out to upper burner
wei qi
course form of qi
wei
circulates outside the channels in the space between the skin and muscles
wei
protects the body from invasion of external pathogenic factors
wei
warms the muscles
wei
mixes with sweat in space between skin and muscles and regulates opening and closing pores
wei
how many times does wei qi circulate in 24 hours
50 day 50 night
true qi of stomach and spleen
zhong qi (central)
spleens function of transportation and transformation
zhong qi (central)
spleens function of raising qi
zhong qi (central)
All types of qi that play a role in defending the body from external invasion
zheng qi (upright)
what is contrasted to pathogenic factors (xie qi)?
zheng qi (upright)
what originates from gathering qi?
zhen qi
what originates from the lungs?
zhen qi
what assumes two forms: nutritive qi and wei qi?
zhen (true) qi
qing qi
clear qi, air qi
smooth flow of qi in all directions
liver qi
Post heaven source of the blood
the spleen and the stomach
Pre heaven source of the blood is
the kidneys
When there is blood xu there is ___ xu
qi
bright pale face means?
yang xu
- provides the warmth necessary to all
physiological processes
Ming men
- Yuan Qi between the KD is related to it
Ming men
- foundation for the Yuan Qi
Ming men
- root of the Pre-Heaven Qi
Ming men
- source of the Post-Heaven Qi
Ming men
- Essence provides its biological substance
ming men
- it’s Yang = provides warmth to Essence
ming men
What are the two kinds of body fluids
jin and ye
Lung qi mechanism
Ascend, descend, enter, exit
Liver qi mechanism
Free flow, enter exit sinews
Kidneys qi mechanism
Ascend, descend, enter, exit into bones
Heart qi mechanism
descends (specifically to kidneys), enter and exit blood vessels
Stomach qi mechanism
descends to intestines, exits from muscles
Spleen qi mechanism
ascend to heart and lungs, spleen enters into muscles
Origin of blood
SP/St, Lung, Heart
body fluids nourish
qi
qi transforms, transports, and hold what?
body fluids
