Yin Yang

Question 1

Which time of day corresponds to YANG WITHIN YIN?

Answer 1

12am-6am

Second half of night

Question 2

Which season/organ corresponds to YANG WITHIN YIN?

Answer 2

Spring / LR

Question 3

Which time of day corresponds to YANG WITHIN YANG?

Answer 3

6am-Noon

Morning

Question 4

Which season/organ corresponds to YANG WITHIN YANG?

Answer 4

Summer / HT

Question 5

Which time of day corresponds to YIN WITHIN YANG?

Answer 5

Noon-6pm

Afternoon

Question 6

Which season/organ corresponds to YIN WITHIN YANG?

Answer 6

Autumn / LU

Question 7

Which time of day corresponds to YIN WITHIN YIN?

Answer 7

6pm-Midnight

First half of night

Question 8

Which season/organ corresponds to YIN WITHIN YIN?

Answer 8

Winter / KD

Question 9

Which pulse(s) correspond to YANG WITHIN YIN?

Answer 9

• Rolling

- Tense

Question 10

Which pulse(s) correspond to YANG WITHIN YANG?

Answer 10

SEARS mnemonic:

• Superficial
• Excess
• Abrupt
• Rapid
• String-taut

Question 11

Which pulse(s) correspond to YIN WITHIN YANG?

Answer 11

Surging

Question 12

Which pulse(s) correspond to YIN WITHIN YIN?

Answer 12

• Deep
• Slow
• Deficient
• Hesitant
• Thready
• soft
• Weak
• Knotted
• Regularly-intermittent

Question 13

What are the 4 aspects of Yin-Yang relationship?

Answer 13

1. Opposition
2. Inter-dependence
3. Mutual-consuming
4. Inter-transformation

Question 14

The idea that “all things have a Yin and Yang aspect (e.g. Sun is Yang and Moon is Yin)” represents which of the 4 aspects of Yin-Yang relationship?

Answer 14

Opposition

Question 15

The idea that “Yin and Yang cannot exist without one another (e.g. The Yin organs depend on the Yang organs to produce Qi and Blood, while the Yang organs depend on the Yin organs for their nourishment deriving from Blood and Essence)” represents which of the 4 aspects of Yin-Yang relationship?

Answer 15

Inter-dependence

Question 16

The idea that “Yin and Yang are in a constant state of change for preserving the balance (e.g. The decrease of Yang energy leads to symptoms of relative excess Yin, such as feelings of cold and chilliness, which are empty cold)” represents which of the 4 aspects of Yin-Yang relationship?

Answer 16

Mutual-consuming

Question 17

The idea that “Yin and Yang can change into one another (e.g. Day turns into night. Or Exterior Cold can invade the body and, after a time, it can easily change into Heat)” represents which of the 4 aspects of Yin-Yang relationship?

Answer 17

Inter-transformation

Question 18

Mutual-consuming is a qualitative or quantitative change?

Answer 18

Quantitative change / balance / homeostasis (e.g. consumption of Yin leading to gaining of Yang; consumption of Yang leading to gaining of Yin; relative balance of Yin and Yang).

Question 19

Inter-transformation is a qualitative of quantitative change?

Answer 19

Qualitative change / 8 principle change (e.g. extreme yin will necessarily produce Yang, and extreme Yang will necessarily produce Yin; severe cold will give birth to Heat, and severe Heat will give birth to Cold).