Zang-Fu Diagnosis Flashcards
The spleen is a _____ organ
yin
The spleen likes ______
Dryness
The spleen tends to suffer from __________
Yang xu
The spleen ascends ________
Yang
The spleen _________ and __________ yang
Transforms and transports
The stomach is a ______ organ
yang
The stomach likes ________
wetness
The stomach suffers from ___________
yin xu
The Stomach is the origin of _______________
Fluids (YIN)
Lung Qi helps the large intestine in its _______ function
decending
Constipation can impair the lungs __________ function
decending
The kidneys supply ______ from ming men to help the urinary bladder transfor_______
heat, fluids
The urinary bladder moves and excretes _________ fluids so as not to hinder _______ function
impure, kidney
The heart houses
Shen
Small intestine helps make ______ ________
Clear decisions
Heart fire can be transmitted to the _________
Small intestine
Storing and excreting bile require smooth flow of the?
Liver Qi
The livers ability to ________ is strongly influenced by the strength of the gallbladders ability to make ________
plan, decisions
How are tipple energizer and Pericardium related?
More in terms of an interior-exterior channels
5 functions of the heart?
- Governs blood & blood vessels
- Houses shen/spirit/mind
- Opens into the tongue
- Governs sweating
- Manifests in the complexion
Etiologies of the heart
- Emotions
- Blood loss (especially mentrual)
Common pathologies of the heart
-Heart disorders
- Chest disorders
- spirit disorders
- diseases along the course of the channel
What are 3 relationships of the heart?
- Interior-exterior: SI
- Foot shao yin pair: kidney
- Emotions: Joy and sadness
What are the 8 functions of the liver?
- Store blood
- Promotes free flow of QI
- Houses Hun/ethereal soul
- Controls the sinews
- Manifests in the nails
- Opens in the eyes
- Controls tears
- Affected by anger
Etiologies of Liver
-internal wind
-internal dampness
- Anger
- blood loss
- Dietary factors
Common pathologies of the Liver
-Qi stagnation
-Blood Xu
- Excess and deficiency fire
- Damp-heat
-Internal wind
- Disease along the channel
Relationships of liver
Paired organ- GB
Six channel pair: Pericardium (hand jue yin)
Emotions: anger
What are the 7 functions of the lung?
- Dominates Qi
- Controls channels and blood vessels
- Controls dispersing and descending
- Houses the PO/ Corporeal soul
- Opens into the nose
- Regulates water passages
- Dominates skin and body hair
What are some etiologies of the lung?
-External wind
-external heat
-external cold
-Internal dryness
- Ext/int dampness
-Greif and sadness
- Dietary factors
-Posture
Common pathologies
-Exterior pathogenic factors
-Wei Qi Xu
- Sweating disorders
-breathing and coughing disorders
-Diseases along the course of the channel
Lung relationships
Paired: LI
Six channel pair: Spleen (foot tai yin)
Emotion: Grief and sadness
What are the 9 functions of the spleen?
- Governs transformation and transportation
- Controls ascending Qi
- Houses yi /intellect
- Controls blood
- Controls Muscles and limbs
6.Opens into the mouth: manifests in lips - Controls saliva
- Controls raising Qi
- Affected by pensivness
What are some etiologies of the spleen?
- Dampness
-Overthinking - Diet (too much sweet, cold, diary)
Common pathologies of the spleen?
-Digestive disorders
-energy disorders
-Sinking disorders
- Blood disorders
- Channel pathologies
Spleen relationships
Paired: Stomach
Six channel Pair: Lung (hand tai yin)
Emotion: Penssivness/brooding
What are the 9 functions of the kidney?
- Stores Jing
- Produces marrow
- Governs water
- Houses the Zhi/Will
- Controls reception of Qi
- Opens into the ears
- Manifests in the hair
- Controls two lower orifices
- Controls ming men
Etiologies of the kidney?
-Hereditary weakness
- fear and shock
- excessive sexual activity
-Chronic illness
- Overwork
- Old age
Common pathologies of the kidneys
- Lower back pain and knee disorders
- Urinary disorders
-Breathing disorders - Marrow disorders
-Prolapse - General yin/yang xu
- Channel diseases
Relationships of kidney?
Paired: Bladder
Six channel pair: Heart (hand shao yin)
Emotion Fear, shock, anxiety
What are the 4 functions of the Pericardium?
- Protects the heart
- Governs blood (relationship to menstruation)
- Houses the shen/Spirit
- Influences the center of the thorax in channel pathology
What are some etiologies of the pericardium?
- EPFs and emotional concerns
What are some common pathologies of the pericardium?
-Invasion of heat
- Emotional disorders caused by relationship concerns/boundaries
-channel disorders
Relationships of the PC?
Paired: TE
Six channel pair: Liver (foot jue yin)
Emotion: Joy sadness
What are 4 functions of the Stomach?
- Controls rotting and ripening of food
- Controls transportation of food essence
- Controls descending of Qi
- Origin of body fluids
Relationships of the stomach?
Paired: spleen
Six: LI (hand yang ming)
Emotions: Issues with mother/ control issues
Functions of the small intestine?
- controls receiving and transforming
- Separates fluids
Functions of the large intestine?
- Receives food and drink
- Reabsorbs water
- Excretes stool
relationships of LI?
paired: Lungs
Six paired: Stomach (foot yang ming)
Emotions: Garbageman of the body, letting go of what is no longer needed.
Functions of the gallbladder?
- Stores and excretes bile
- Controls judgement
- Controls sinews
Relationships of the GB?
Paired: Liver
Six paired: TE
Emotion: indecision due to lack of courage
Functions of the bladder?
Excretes water by Qi transformation
Relationships of Bladder?
Paired: Kidney
six paired: SI (hand Tai yang)
emotions: Jealousy and suspicion
Triple energizer functions?
- Mobilizes yuan Qi and excretion fluids
- Controls the transportation and penetration of Qi
- Controls the water passages
Relationships of triple energizer?
Paired: pericardium
Six paired: Gallbladder ( Foot shao yang)
Emotion: Protecting the boundaries between a person and their enviroment
What are the 6 extraordinary organs?
- Brain
- Marrow
- Bones
- Blood vessels
- Gallbladder
- Uterus (possibly sperm)
What are most of the 6 extra organs rules by?
Kidney
What is the sea of marrow?
The brain
What does the brain control
Intelligence, and sense organs
How do kidney and heart support the brain?
Kidney essence makes marrow filling up the brain, and the heart nourishes the brain.
What produces marrow?
Kidney essence
What is the function of marrow?
Fills up the brain and bones and helps make blood.
What is the function of the bones?
To store marrow and provide structural support to our body.
What are the functions of the blood vessels?
House blood, transport food, essence, Qi, and blood throughout the body.
What are the functions of the Gallbladder?
Curious organ, store vital essence(bile). Doesn’t have anything to do with food/liquid/waste.
What are the functions of the uterus?
Regulates menstruations, houses the fetus.
What channels is the uterus closely related too?
KI/ren/Chong/Blood
Menstrual fluid is different from blood but equal to _______.
Sperm
Rens relationship to the uterus?
Provides yin
Hearts relationship to the uterus?
Controls yang to yin= Ovulation
Heart yang descends to uterus
Spleens relationship to the uterus?
Postnatal Qi= Blood (holding)
Stomachs relationship to the uterus?
Provides points for the chong mai.
Livers relationship to the uterus?
Stores= smooth flow of Qi and blood
Kidneys relationship to the uterus
Menstrual blood is derived from KI essence.
Chong mais relations ship to the uterus?
Moves blood
Du’s relationship to the uterus?
Provides yang
