Yin and Yang Flashcards
briefly what is yang?
the sunny side of the hill
briefly what is yin?
the shady side of the hill
list properties of yang
fire heat light exterior bright dry rapid immaterial excitement above expansion rising
list properties of yin
water cold heavy interior dark wet slow material inhibition below contaction descending
list yang divisions of the body
Fu - yang organs trunk and limbs back above wrists head posterior - lateral surface function of organs Qi defensive Qi (Wei)
list yin divisions of the body
zang - yin organs zangfu - all organs front below waist body interior - medial surface structure of the organs blood/body fluids nutritive Qi (ying)
list yang signs and symptoms of disease
acute rapid onset rapid changes restlessness, insomnia likes to lie outstretched red flushed face likes cool thirst scanty dark urine
list yin signs and symptoms of disease
chronic gradual onset lingering sleepiness, listlessness likes to curl up pale face likes heat no thirst profuse pale urination
list yang deficiency
chills bright white complexion lethargy weakness somnolence sweating on exertion cold limbs and body no thirst deep weak pulse pale wet swollen tongue
list yin deficiency
feeling of heat in the afternoon/eve malar flush restlessness weakness insomnia 5 palm heat hot limbs and body thirst floating-empty and rapid pulse red, peeled cracked tongue
what are the treatments for excess yin/yan
tonify
eliminate excess
what are the four main aspects of the yin-yang relationship
the opposition
the interdependence
the interconsuming
the intertransformation
what is Fu?
yang organs
what is zang?
yin organs
what is zangfu?
all organs
describe opposition of yin and yang
they are at opposite stages of the cycle.
nothing is totally yin or yan there are degrees of both in everything but never 50/50 - its a dynamic and constantly changing balance.
eg the human body remains a constant temperature (unless ill) its not the result of a static situation but a balance of opposing forces.
describe interdependence
One cannot exist without the other. Everything contains opposite forces which are mutually exclusive but, at the same time they depend on each other. Day cannot become night without day.
describe mutual consuming/interconsuming
weak yan - strong yin
excess/predominant yan - decrease in yin
vice versa
they are not the same thing - what is primary and what is secondary
predominance in yin is primary and as a consequence consumes yan
weakness of yang is primary and as a consequence yin with appear in excess
describe intertransformation
movement of becoming the other
Summer/spring predominantly yang becomes more yin as we move into autumn then winter
