Yin Yang Flashcards
How does Yang Deficiency affect the pulse?
Weak/Slow
Neither Yin and Yang can exist in isolation; they depend on each other for meaning. This is an example of which characteristic of Yin and Yang?
Interdependence of Yin and Yang
ShaoYang means?
Lesser Yang
What is pinyin for Yang Brightness?
YangMing
What are the two conditions required for Yin and Yang to inter-transform?
Capacity (internal and external factors) and Time
“Struggle and control” are how yin-yang restrict each other through _______.
Opposition
How does Yin Deficiency affect the pulse?
Thready/Rapid
What is another way to say EMPTY-COLD?
Consumption of Yang
How does Yin Deficiency effect the tongue coat?
No Coat
What are the two main ways Yin and Yang are in opposition of each other?
Opposing stages of a CYCLE or opposing states of DENSITY
The unified and harmonious relationships of the life process revolve around the yin-yang balance of _______?
The Five Yin (Zang) Organs
TaiYang means?
Greater Yang
Heaven was created by the ____________, the force of _________.
Heaven was created by the concentration of yang, the force of light
How does Yin Excess effect the pulse?
Forceful/Slow
How does Yang Deficiency affect the tongue coat?
Thin, white
What are the four ways the human being is unified as a whole?
1) each organ and tissue have a specialized physiological function
2) Different functions of organs/tissues are the component parts of the “life process” of the body
3) The parts are inseparable in structure and interdependent in function, influence each other in disease
4) Revolve around the 5 yin organs and are connected by the meridians
“______ remains inside to act as a guard for ______, and ______ stays outside to act as a servant for ______.”
Yin remains inside to act as a guard for Yang, Yang stays outside to act as a servant for Yin.
A “qualitative” change in yin-yang balance describes which attribute of yin-yang theory?
Inter-transformation
Earth was created by ____________, the forces of _______.
Earth was created by the concentration of Yin, the forces of darkness.
Humans are influenced directly or indirectly by changes in nature?
Both
According to Chinese Medicine, understanding the unity within _______ and unity between _______ and nature is essential to diagnose and treat disease.
Unity within the body, unity between humans and nature
What is the root and source of life and death in order to treat and cure diseases?
Yin Yang Theory
How does Yin Excess affect the tongue coat?
Thick/White
How does Yang Excess effect the tongue coat?
Thick/Yellow
Based on the degree of Qi present, yin can divide into what three parts?
Tai Yin, Shao Yin, Jue Yin
What are the four examinations to analyze signs and symptoms of a patient?
Looking, listening/smelling, asking, palpating
What are the 5 topics of Yin and Yang theory?
Opposites, Interdependent, Mutual Consumption, Inter-transformational, Infinitely Divisible
What is pinyin for Declining Yin?
JueYin
How do you treat a disease if there are different patterns of disharmony?
Treat the same disease with different methods
How does the consumption of Yin lead to an Increase of Yang?
Functional activities (Yang) consume nutrient substances (yin)
What is another way to say EMPTY-HEAT
Consumption of Yin
ShaoYin means?
Lesser Yin
Any “quantitative” change in yin and yang balance is an example of what quality of yin-yang theory?
Mutual Consumption
How does Yang Excess affect the pulse?
Forceful/Rapid
“If _______ abounds, _______ ails. And if ______ abounds, _______ ails; when Yang prevails, there is ______, and when yin prevails, there is _________.”
If Yang abounds, Yin ails. And when Yin abounds, Yang ails. When Yang prevails, there is heat. And when Yin prevails, there is cold.
“________ will necessarily produce yang and ________ will necessarily produce Yin.”
Extreme Yin will necessarily produce Yang and Extreme Yang will necessarily produce yin.
What is pinyin for Less Yin?
ShaoYin
How does the consumption of Yang lead to increase of Yin?
Production of nutrient substances (yin) consumes functional energy (yang)
YangMing means?
Brighter Yang
Based on the degree of qi present, Yang devises into what three parts?
TaiYang, YangMing, ShaoYin
“Yin remains ____ to act as a ______ for Yang; Yang stays _______ to act as a ________ for Yin.”
Yin remains inside to act as a guard for Yang; Yang stays outside to act as a servant for Yin.
What is pinyin for Greater Yang?
TaiYang
What is another way to say FULL-HEAT?
Excess of Yang
What is pinyin for Greater Yin?
TaiYin
Taiyin means?
Greater yin
How do you treat different diseases if they have the same pattern of disharmony?
Treat different diseases with the same method
If Yang Excess presents itself as Red Face, Yin Deficiency presents itself as?
Red Cheeks
Jueyin means?
Declining Yin
