YIN & YANG Flashcards
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Q
Acute disease
A
Yang
2
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Rapid onset
A
Yang
3
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Chronic disease
A
Yin
4
Q
Gradual onset
A
Yin
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Q
Thirst
A
Yang
6
Q
Likes cold drinks
A
Yang
7
Q
No thirst
A
Yin
8
Q
Likes hot drinks
A
Yin
9
Q
Full pulse
A
Yang
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Empty pulse
A
Yin
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Q
Coarse breathing
A
Yang
12
Q
Weak, shallow breathing
A
Yin
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Q
Weak voice, dislikes talking
A
Yin
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Q
Loud voice, talks a lot
A
Yang
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Q
Immaterial
A
Yang
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Q
Material
A
Yin
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Q
Expansion
A
Yang
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Contraction
A
Yin
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Q
Generates
A
Yang
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Grows
A
Yin
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Energy
A
Yang
22
Q
Matter
A
Yin
23
Q
Rising
A
Yang
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Descending
A
Yin
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Spring =
Yang within Yin (Growth of Yang)
26
Summer =
Yang within Yang (Maximum Yang)
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Autumn =
Yin within Yang (Growth of Yin)
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Winter =
Yin within Yin (Maximum Yin)
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What are the 4 aspects of Yin-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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Superior
Yang
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Inferior
Yin
32
Exterior
Yang
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Interior
Yin
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Posterior-lateral surface
Yang
35
Anterior-medial surface
Yin
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Back
Yang
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Front
Yin
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Function
Yang
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Structure
Yin
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Head
Yang
41
Body
Yin
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Above the waist
Yang
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Below the waist
Yin
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Defensive Qi
Yang
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Nutritive Qi
Yin
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Qi
Yang
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Blood/Body fluids
Yin
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Name 4 phases of menstrual cycle:
Phase 1: Bleeding/Period
Phase 2: Post menstrual (Increase in Yin, Decrease in Yang - Follicular phase)
Phase 3: Mid-cycle
Phase 4: Pre-menstrual (Increase in Yang, Decrease in Yin - Luteal phase)
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Mutual consuming of yin-yang: Heat and Cold:
1. Excess of Yin=
2. Excess of Yang =
3. Consumption of Yang=
4. Consumption of Yin=
1. Full-cold
2. Full-heat
3. Empty-cold
4. Empty-heat
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4 States of imbalance (Yin and Yang)
1. Preponderance of Yin (Excess of Yin consumes Yang)
2. Preponderance of Yang (Excess of Yang consumes Yin)
3. Weakness of Yin (Yang is in apparent excess)
4. Weakness of Yang (Yin is in apparent excess)
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4 Strategies for Yin and Yang:
1. Tonify Yang
2. Tonify Yin
3. Eliminate excess Yang
4. Eliminate excess Yin
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4 aspects of Yin and Yang:
1. Opposition of Yin and Yang
2. Inter-dependence of Yin and Yang
3. Mutual consumption of Yin and Yang
4. Inter-transformation of Yin and Yang
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What are the 3 types of essence?
1. Pre-heaven
2. Post-heaven
3. Kidney essence (Jing)
