Yin-Yang Flashcards
(136 cards)
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Q
Light
A
Yang
2
Q
Dark
A
Yin
3
Q
Sun
A
Yang
4
Q
Moon
A
Yin
5
Q
Bright
A
Yang
6
Q
Shade
A
Yin
7
Q
Activity
A
Yang
8
Q
Rest
A
Yin
9
Q
Heaven
A
Yang
10
Q
Earth
A
Yin
11
Q
Round
A
Yang
12
Q
Square
A
Yin
13
Q
Time
A
Yang
14
Q
Space
A
Yin
15
Q
East
A
Yang
16
Q
West
A
Yin
17
Q
South
A
Yang
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Q
North
A
Yin
19
Q
Left
A
Yang
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Q
Right
A
Yin
21
Q
Spring
A
Yang within Yin- growth of Yang
22
Q
Summer
A
Yang within Yang- max. Yang
23
Q
Autumn
A
Yin within Yang- growth of Yin
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Q
Winter
A
Yin within Yin-max. Yin
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Immaterial
Yang
26
Material
Yin
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Produces energy
Yang
28
Produces form
Yin
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Generates
Yang
30
Grows
Yin
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Non-substantial
Yang
32
Substantial
Yin
33
Energy
Yang
34
Matter
Yin
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Expansion
Yang
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Contraction
Yin
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Rising
Yang
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Descending
Yin
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Above
Yang
40
Below
Yin
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Fire
Yang
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Water
Yin
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Main points of INTERDEPENDENCE
1. although they are opposite cyclical stages or opposite states of density of matter, Yin and yang form a unity and are complementary
2. Yang contains the seed of Yin and vice versa, this is represented by the small black and white spots
3. Nothing is totally Yin or Yang
4. Yang changes in to Yin and vice versa
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Four aspects of Yin and Yang relationship
1. Opposition of Yin and Yang
2. Interdependence of Yin and yang
3. Mutual consuming of Yin and Yang
4. Intertransformation of Yin and Yang
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Vegetables
Yin
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Meat
Yang
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4 possible states of imbalance of Yin/Yang
1. Preponderance of Yin
2. Preponderance of Yang
3. Weakness of Yin
4. Weakness of Yang
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Preponderance of Yin induces...
a decrease of Yang
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Preponderance of Yang induces...
a decrease of Yin
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Weakness of Yang...
apparent Yin excess
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Weakness of Yin…
apparent Yang excess
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Superior
Yang
53
Inferior
Yin
54
Exterior
Yang
55
Interior
Yin
56
Posterior-lateral surface
Yang
57
Anterior-medial surface
Yin
58
Back
Yang
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Front
Yin
60
Function
Yang
61
Structure
Yin
62
Head
Yang
63
Body
Yin
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Skin-muscles
Yang
65
Organs
Yin
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Above the waist
Yang
67
Below the waist
YIn
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Yang organs
Yang
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Yin organs
Yin
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Qi
Yang
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Blood-body fluids
Yin
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Defensive Qi
Yang
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Nutritive Qi
Yin
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Protect
Yang
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Nourish
Yin
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Dampness
Yin pathogenic factor
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Wind
Yang pathogenic factor
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Functions of Yang organs
transform, digest, excrete
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Functions of Yin organs
Store pure essences carried out by Yang organs
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QI functions
warming, protecting, transforming, raising (also all yang functions)
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Blood functions
nourishing and moistening (also all Yin functions)
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Heat
Yang
83
Cold
Yin
84
Restless
Yang
85
Quiet
Yin
86
Dry
Yang
87
Wet
Yin
88
Hard
Yang
89
Soft
Yin
90
Excitement
Yang
91
Inhibition
Yin
92
Rapidity
Yang
93
Slowness
Yin
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Transform/change
Yang
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Conserve/store/sustain
Yin
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sx. signs appear and change rapidly
Yang
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sx. signs appear slowly
Yin
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If Yang is deficient Qi…
stagnates- fluids are not transformed or excreted and therefore Yin will prevail
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Face that is too pale
excess Yin
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Face that is too red
Excess Yang
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All sx. and signs are ultimately due to an imbalance between
Yin and Yang
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Acute disease
Yang
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Chronic disease
Yin
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Rapid onset
Yang
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Slow onset
Yin
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Throws off bed clothes
Yang
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Likes to be covered up
Yin
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Likes to lie stretch out
Yang
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Lies to curl up
Yin
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Hot limbs and body
Yang
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Cold limbs and body
Yin
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Likes cold drinks
Yang
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Likes hot drinks
Yin
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Loud voice- talks a lot
Yang
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Weak voice, dislikes talking
Yin
116
Coarse breathing
Yang
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Shallow-weak breathing
Yin
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Thirst
Yang
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no thirst
Yin
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Scanty-dark urination
Yang
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Profuse-pale urination
Yin
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Red tongue with yellow tc
Yang
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Pale tongue
Yin
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Full pulse
Yang
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Empty pulse
Yin
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Excess Yin
excess cold consumes the Yang - especially SP Yang, this is full cold
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Excess Yang
excess heat consumes body fluids and leads to dryness, full heat
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Consumption of Yang
Body's yang energy is deficiency- the decrease in yang energy leads to cold, chilliness, and other sx-empty cold
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Empty cold means…
Decrease of Yang is primary and Yin is only in apparent excess
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Consumption of Yin
Body's yin energies are depleted, leads to apparent increase of Yang- empty heat
131
Empty heat means
Decrease of Yin is primary, and Yang is only in apparent excess
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Excess Yin =
Full cold
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Excess Yang=
Full heat
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Consumption of Yin =
Empty heat
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Consumption of Yang=
Empty cold
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4 basic treatment strategies for TCM
1. Tonify Yang
2. Tonify Yin
3. Eliminate excess Yang
4. Eliminate excess Yin