Week 5 - Etiology - Six Excesses, Seven Affects, Diet, Lifestyle Flashcards
The channels and network vessels are _____ that carry _________________ around the body
pathways
qi, blood and fluids
The Luo channels (aka _______) connect _______ and ______ major channels
network vessels
interior (yin)
exterior (yang)
The divergent channels enhance ___________ between __________ and __________
communication
organs
the major channels and between the channels themselves
The 12 regular channels ____ to its own organ and ________ to its _______
homes
nets
zang-fu paired organ
The channel and its organ are ____ entity
one
The 8 extraordinary vessels are _______
Ren, Du, Dai, Chong, Yin Wei, Yang Wei, Yin Qiao, Yang Qiao
What are the six excesses?
Wind, Cold, Heat, Damp, Dryness, Summerheat
The _______ channels govern movement.
tendomuscular
The channels act as _________ and ________ entities
therapeutic
diagnostic
External pathogens enter the body via the _____ and can possibly reach the _______
channels
organs
Organ pathologies can spread to _______ via the ________
other parts of the body
channels
What are the 7 emotions (affects)?
joy anger anxiety thought sorrow fear fright
What is the impact of excess joy?
Slows & slackens Qi
disturbs the HT - restlessness, erratic behavior, incoherent speech
What is the impact of excess anger?
damages LV, drives qi upwards, blood follows qi upwards - red face, red eyes, bursts of anger, vomiting of blood
What is the impact of excess anxiety?
Knots Qi
damages LU and SP, blocks and inhibits qi activity - depression, mental fatigue, poor appetite
What is the impact of excess thought?
damages HT, SP leading to failure of transportation and transformation - poor appetite, fatigue, forgetfulness, palpitations, insomnia, thin body
What is the impact of excess sorrow?
damages LU and results in qi dispersal - pale complexion, miserable expression, shortage of qi, laziness in speaking
What is the impact of excess fear?
results in qi descending and affects the KD - apprehensiveness and lack of peace, urinary incontinence
What is the impact of excess fright?
scatters qi and affects HT & KD - palpitations, worry, panic, chaotic mind, erratic behavior
What are miscellaneous causes of disease?
improper diet, overstrain or lack of exercise, external injury/trauma
What is the impact of improper diet?
Can injure ST, SP and/or intestines
What is the impact of overstrain?
Consumes yuan qi - lassitude, preference for lying down, lack of strength, drowsiness, poor appetite
What is the impact of lack of physical exercise?
qi and blood stagnation, qi deficiency - obesity, palpitations, weakness of limbs
What is the impact of excessive sexual activity?
yin deficiency - cough, tidal fever, palpitations, night sweats
yang deficiency - impotence, premature ejaculation, cold limbs, nocturnal emissions
What is an example of an external cause of disease?
Extreme cold weather
What is an example of an internal cause of disease?
Affect damage
What impact does each of the seven emotions have on Qi?
Fright - scatters Qi Anger - drives Qi upwards Fear - descends Qi Sorrow - disperse Qi Thought - disrupts transportation & transformation Anxiety - blocks/inhibits Qi activity Joy - disturbs HT, impairs Qi activity
The four basic types of channels are ________
Regular
Divergent
Luo
Sinew
Diseases that comes about because of overwork, insufficient rest, malnutrition, and physical stress fails is termed what kind of disease in Chinese medicine?
Taxation fatigue
What are 3 different ways that dietary irregularity can give rise to disease?
irregular dietary habits, excessive consumption of fatty and sweet foods, intake of poison
