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Yin-Yang Review Flashcards

1
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What is another name for the Yin-Yang School?

A

The Naturalist School

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In which period did the Yin-Yang school of thought originate?

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Warring States period (476-221 BC)

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What do the characters for Yin and Yang represent?

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  • Yin: image of a hill with a dark side/cloud (darkness, shady)
  • Yang: the sunny side of a hill (bright, light)
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4
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Of Left and Right, which is Yin and which is Yang?

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Left, (symbol for work) = Yang

Right, (symbol for mouth) = Yin

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5
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Which directions relate to Yin vs Yang?

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Yang = South, East (sunrise)
Yin = North, West (sunset)
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Of Time and Space, which is Yin and which is Yang?

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Time = Yang
Space = Yin
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Square; Round

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Square = Yin (like fields)
Round = Yang (like round vault of Heaven)
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Explain the seasons in terms of yin and yang

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Spring = yang within yin/ growth of yang
Summer = maximum yang
Fall = yin within yang/ growth of yin
Winter = maximum yin
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9
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Heaven is an accumulation of __, Earth is an accumulation of __.

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Yang; Yin

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What is the Yin-Yang symbol called?

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Tai Ji (Supreme Ultimate)

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11
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What are the four aspects of a Yin-Yang relationship?

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1) Opposition
2) Mutual Dependence
3) Mutual Consumption
4) Inter-Transformation

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Describe Opposition of Yin and Yang.

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  • everything exists only in relation to some opposite thing (ex, light and dark)
  • yin/yang quality is not intrinsic then, but relative
  • everything is a dynamic balance of opposing forces
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Describe Interdependence of Yin and Yang.

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  • one cannot exist without the other

- there cannot be activity without rest, energy without matter, contraction without expansion

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Describe the Mutual Consumption aspect of Yin and Yang.

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  • in a constant state of dynamic balance, changing their proportion to achieve new balance (homeostasis)
  • when one increases, the other is consumed to maintain balance
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Describe the Intertransformation of Yin and Yang, and the conditions necessary.

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  • not static, transform into each other
  • two conditions for transformation: things can only change by internal causes primarily, external causes secondarily (chick in egg); time factor (when conditions are ripe)
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16
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What are the 4 possible states of imbalance of Yin and Yang?

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  • Preponderance of Yin (Full Cold)
  • Preponderance of Yang (Full Heat)
  • Weakness of Yin (Empty Heat)
  • Weakness of Yang (Empty Cold)
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17
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What are the 4 treatment strategies of yin/yang imbalance?

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  • Tonify Yin
  • Tonify Yang
  • Eliminate excess Yin
  • Eliminate excess Yang
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18
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List the body directions and their relation to Yin/Yang.

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Yang: superior, exterior, posterior-lateral, back
Yin: inferior, interior, anterior-medial, front

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19
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Which aspects of an organ are yin/yang?

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Function = Yang
Structure = Yin
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20
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Where do all the Yang channels either begin or end?

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Head

21
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What does Yang tend to do, in excess?

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Rise to head (red face, red eyes)

22
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What are Yang pathogenic factors, what aprt of body is most easily affect by them?

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  • Wind, Summer-Heat

- Head

23
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What are Yin pathogenic factors, what part of body is most easily affected by them?

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  • Dampness, Cold

- chest, body, limbs

24
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What do yin/yang organs do?

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  • Yang organs transform, excrete

- Yin organs store

25
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List some roles of Qi; yin or yang?

A
  • warming
  • protecting
  • transforming
  • raising
    (yang)
26
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List some roles of Blood; Yin or Yang?

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  • nourishing
  • moistening
    (yin)
27
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What happens when water becomes excessive?

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  • flow downwards

- oedema, excessive urination, incontinence

28
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Acute Disease / rapid onset

A

Yang

29
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Chronic Disease / gradual onset

A

Yin

30
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restlessness; insomnia

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Yang

31
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Sleepiness; listlessness

A

Yin

32
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Likes to lie stetched out

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Yang

33
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Likes to curl up

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Yin

34
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thirst

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Yang

35
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no thirst

A

Yin

36
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Loose stools

A

Yin

37
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Constipation

A

Yang

38
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likes cold drinks

A

yang

39
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likes hot drinks

A

yin

40
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dislikes talking, weak voice

A

yin

41
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talks a lot, loud voice

A

yang

42
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course breathing

A

yang

43
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shallow breathing

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yin

44
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Empty-Cold

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Consumption of Yang

decrease of Yang is primary aspect, only apparent excess of Yin

45
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Empty-Heat

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Consumption of Yin

primary aspect = decrease of Yin, only apparent excess of Yang

46
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Full-Cold

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Excess of Yin

47
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Full-Heat

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Excess of Yang

48
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How do you treat Emptiness?

A

Tonify

49
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How do you treat Fullness?

A

Expel pathogenic factors

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