Week 2 Qi, Blood, Body Fluids Flashcards

1
Q

What are the vital substances?

A

Essence
Qi
Blood
Body Fluids
Mind (Shen)

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2
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Function of essence (5)

A
  1. growth, reproduction & development
  2. basis of KD Qi
  3. producer of Marrow
  4. basis of constitutional strength
  5. basis for the Three Treasures (Jing, Qi & Shen)
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3
Q

growth, reproduction & development is a function of?

A

Essence

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4
Q

basis of KD Qi is

A

Essence

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5
Q

What produces Marrow?

A

Essence

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6
Q

What is the basis of constitutional strength?

A

Essence

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7
Q

What is the basis for the Three Treasures (Jing, Qi & Shen)?

A

Essence

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8
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Types of qi (8)

A
  1. Yuan/Original
  2. Gu/Food
  3. Zong/Gathering
  4. Zhen/True
  5. Ying/Nutritive
  6. Wei/Defensive
  7. Zhong/Central
  8. Zheng/Upright
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9
Q

Yuan

A

Original

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10
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Gu

A

Food

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11
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Zhen

A

True

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12
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Ying

A

Nutritive

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13
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Wei

A

Defensive

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14
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Zhong

A

Central

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15
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Zheng

A

Upright

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16
Q

Function of qi

A
  1. Transforming
  2. Transporting
  3. Holding
  4. Raising
  5. Protecting
  6. Warming
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17
Q

Transforming is a function of

A

qi

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18
Q

transporting is a function of

A

qi

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19
Q

Holding is a function of

A

qi

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20
Q

Raising is a function of

A

qi

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21
Q

Protecting is a function of

A

qi

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22
Q

Warming is a function of

A

qi

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23
Q

mainly descends to KD, also ascends to diffuse Wei Qi and sweat

A

Lung qi

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24
Q

ascends (controls the smooth flow of Qi in all
directions)

A

Liver qi

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25
Q

ascends to the Lungs and descends sometimes for
urination

A

Kidney qi

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26
Q

Ascends to light the spirit brilliance

A

Spleen qi

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27
Q

Heart Qi descends to meet with the Kidney Qi
which ascends . . .

A

Heart-Kidney qi

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28
Q

Pathology of qi

A
  1. Xu
  2. Sinking
  3. Stagnant
  4. Rebellious
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29
Q

Xu is a pathology of

A

qi and blood

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30
Q

Sinking a pathology of

A

qi

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31
Q

Stagnation a pathology of

A

qi

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32
Q

Rebellion a pathology of

A

qi

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33
Q

Functions of blood (5)

A
  1. Nourishes the Body
  2. Circulates with the Ying Qi
  3. Moistens the Body
  4. Houses the Mind
  5. Determines Menstruation
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34
Q

What nourishes the body?

A

blood

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35
Q

What circulates the ying qi

A

blood

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36
Q

What moistens the body

A

blood

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37
Q

What houses the mind

A

blood

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38
Q

What determines menstruation

A

blood

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39
Q

The heart governs

A

blood

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40
Q

The spleen makes

A

blood

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41
Q

The liver stores

A

blood

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42
Q

How do the heart, spleen, and liver interact with blood

A
  1. HEART GOVERNS BLOOD
  2. SPLEEN MAKES BLOOD
  3. LIVER STORES BLOOD
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43
Q

What is the commander of blood?

A

Qi

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44
Q

What is the mother of qi

A

blood

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45
Q

Pathology of blood

A
  1. XU
  2. HEAT
  3. STASIS
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46
Q

Stasis is a pathology of

A

blood

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47
Q

Heat is a pathology of

A

blood

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48
Q

clear, light and watery; circulates with the
Wei Qi in the cou li, moistening the skin and
muscles

A

Jin

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49
Q

turbid, heavy and dense; circulate with the
Ying Qi in the Interior, moistening the brain,
spine, bone marrow, joints and sense organs

A

Ye

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50
Q
  • consciousness
  • thinking
  • memory
  • insight
  • cognition
  • sleep
  • intelligence
  • wisdom
  • ideas
  • affections
  • feelings
  • senses
A

Mind

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51
Q

Where does the mind reside?

A

In the heart

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52
Q
  • 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
A

Yuan qi

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53
Q
  • store the Essence (pre- and post-)
A

Kidneys

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54
Q
  • contain the Fire of the Gate of Life
A

Kidneys

55
Q
  • 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
A

Ming men

56
Q

– xu
– sinking
– stagnant
– rebellious

A

qi patterns

57
Q

– xu
– stasis
* LV
* HT
* LU
* ST
* Intestines
* Uterus
– heat
– loss

A

Blood patterns

58
Q

– xu
– edema
– phlegm

A

body fluid patterns

59
Q

Types of phlegm

A

– 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

60
Q

Ba Gang

A
  • Interior – Exterior
  • Hot – Cold
  • Full – Empty
  • Yin - Yang
61
Q

In or ex?
when the zang and fu and affected

A

Interior

62
Q

In or ex?
aversion to cold, fever/fa re, body
aches, stiff neck

A

Exterior

63
Q

Exterior conditions

A

– Exterior Cold
– Exterior Heat
– Exterior Empty
– Exterior Full

64
Q

Ba Gang Hot Cold - 9

A
  1. FULL HEAT
  2. EMPTY HEAT
  3. FULL COLD
  4. EMPTY COLD
  5. COLD on the EXTERIOR – HEAT in the INTERIOR
  6. HEAT on the EXTERIOR – COLD in the INTERIOR
  7. HEAT ABOVE, COLD BELOW
  8. HEAT and COLD combined . . .
  9. TRUE-COLD, FALSE HEAT & TRUE HEAT, FALSE COLD
65
Q

acute onset, restlessness, irritability,
strong voice, coarse breathing, pain worse with pressure,
high-pitched tinnitus, scanty urine, constipation,

A

Full

66
Q

pale face, weak voice, sl. sweat, sl. shortness of
breath, tiredness, loose stools, a poor appetite, empty P

A

Empty qi

67
Q

chilliness, bright pale face, cold limbs, desire for
hot drinks, loose stools, frequent pale urination, Weak P, pale
wet T

A

Empty yang

68
Q

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

A

Empty blood

69
Q

feeling of heat in the afternoon or evening, dry
throat at night, night sweats, thin body, Fl. Empty P, Red-peeled
and dry T

A

Empty yin

70
Q

– 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

A

Mixed full and empty

71
Q

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

A

Yin Collapse

72
Q

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

A

Yang collapse

73
Q

Yang essence of father and yin essence of mother come together to become

A

conception essence of fetus

74
Q

Fetus is made of two aspects

A

Yang- fire of gate of life
Yin aspect – pre heaven essence

75
Q

At puberty kidney essence turns into

A

menstrual blood and sperm

76
Q

The motive of force

A

Yuan qi

77
Q

basis of kidney qi

A

yuan qi, essence

78
Q

facilitates the transformation of zong qi into zhen qi

A

yuan qi

79
Q

conduit for the triple burner

A

yuan qi

80
Q

facilitates the transformation of gu qi into blood

A

yuan qi

81
Q

come out of the source points

A

yuan qi

82
Q

Originates in the stomach and spleen

A

gu qi

83
Q

origin of qi and blood

A

gu qi

84
Q

rises to the chest where, in the lungs, it combines with air to form gathering (zong) qi

A

gu qi

85
Q

Rises to the chest where, in the heart, it is transformed into blood

A

gu qi

86
Q

Nourishes the lungs and heart

A

(gathering) Zong qi

87
Q

enhances and promotes the lung function of controlling qi and respiration, and the heart function of governing blood in the vessels

A

zong qi (gathering)

88
Q

affects or promotes blood circulation in the extremeties

A

zong qi (gathering)

89
Q

controls the speech and the strength of the voice

A

zong qi (gathering)

90
Q

coordinated with original qi to regulate breathing

A

zong qi (gathering)

91
Q

nourishes internal organs

A

ying qi (nutritive)

92
Q

closely linked to blood

A

ying qi (nutritive)

93
Q

flows in the channels and blood vessels

A

ying qi (nutritive)

94
Q

which qi is in the interior and nourishes

A

ying qi

95
Q

which qi is on the exterior and protects what

A

wei qi

96
Q

has root in the lower burner (kd), is nourished by the middle burner, and spreads out to upper burner

A

wei qi

97
Q

course form of qi

A

wei

98
Q

circulates outside the channels in the space between the skin and muscles

A

wei

99
Q

protects the body from invasion of external pathogenic factors

A

wei

100
Q

warms the muscles

A

wei

101
Q

mixes with sweat in space between skin and muscles and regulates opening and closing pores

A

wei

102
Q

how many times does wei qi circulate in 24 hours

A

50 day 50 night

103
Q

true qi of stomach and spleen

A

zhong qi (central)

104
Q

spleens function of transportation and transformation

A

zhong qi (central)

105
Q

spleens function of raising qi

A

zhong qi (central)

106
Q

All types of qi that play a role in defending the body from external invasion

A

zheng qi (upright)

107
Q

what is contrasted to pathogenic factors (xie qi)?

A

zheng qi (upright)

108
Q

what originates from gathering qi?

A

zhen qi

109
Q

what originates from the lungs?

A

zhen qi

110
Q

what assumes two forms: nutritive qi and wei qi?

A

zhen (true) qi

111
Q

qing qi

A

clear qi, air qi

112
Q

smooth flow of qi in all directions

A

liver qi

113
Q

Post heaven source of the blood

A

the spleen and the stomach

114
Q

Pre heaven source of the blood is

A

the kidneys

115
Q

When there is blood xu there is ___ xu

A

qi

116
Q

bright pale face means?

A

yang xu

117
Q
  • provides the warmth necessary to all
    physiological processes
A

Ming men

118
Q
  • Yuan Qi between the KD is related to it
A

Ming men

119
Q
  • foundation for the Yuan Qi
A

Ming men

120
Q
  • root of the Pre-Heaven Qi
A

Ming men

121
Q
  • source of the Post-Heaven Qi
A

Ming men

122
Q
  • Essence provides its biological substance
A

ming men

123
Q
  • it’s Yang = provides warmth to Essence
A

ming men

124
Q

What are the two kinds of body fluids

A

jin and ye

125
Q

Lung qi mechanism

A

Ascend, descend, enter, exit

126
Q

Liver qi mechanism

A

Free flow, enter exit sinews

127
Q

Kidneys qi mechanism

A

Ascend, descend, enter, exit into bones

128
Q

Heart qi mechanism

A

descends (specifically to kidneys), enter and exit blood vessels

129
Q

Stomach qi mechanism

A

descends to intestines, exits from muscles

130
Q

Spleen qi mechanism

A

ascend to heart and lungs, spleen enters into muscles

131
Q

Origin of blood

A

SP/St, Lung, Heart

132
Q

body fluids nourish

A

qi

133
Q

qi transforms, transports, and hold what?

A

body fluids

134
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A