Zang-Fu Diagnosis Flashcards

1
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The spleen is a _____ organ

A

yin

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2
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The spleen likes ______

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Dryness

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3
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The spleen tends to suffer from __________

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Yang xu

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4
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The spleen ascends ________

A

Yang

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5
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The spleen _________ and __________ yang

A

Transforms and transports

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6
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The stomach is a ______ organ

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yang

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7
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The stomach likes ________

A

wetness

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8
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The stomach suffers from ___________

A

yin xu

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9
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The Stomach is the origin of _______________

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Fluids (YIN)

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10
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Lung Qi helps the large intestine in its _______ function

A

decending

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11
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Constipation can impair the lungs __________ function

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decending

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12
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The kidneys supply ______ from ming men to help the urinary bladder transfor_______

A

heat, fluids

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13
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The urinary bladder moves and excretes _________ fluids so as not to hinder _______ function

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impure, kidney

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14
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The heart houses

A

Shen

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15
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Small intestine helps make ______ ________

A

Clear decisions

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16
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Heart fire can be transmitted to the _________

A

Small intestine

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17
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Storing and excreting bile require smooth flow of the?

A

Liver Qi

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18
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The livers ability to ________ is strongly influenced by the strength of the gallbladders ability to make ________

A

plan, decisions

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19
Q

How are tipple energizer and Pericardium related?

A

More in terms of an interior-exterior channels

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20
Q

5 functions of the heart?

A
  1. Governs blood & blood vessels
  2. Houses shen/spirit/mind
  3. Opens into the tongue
  4. Governs sweating
  5. Manifests in the complexion
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21
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Etiologies of the heart

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  1. Emotions
  2. Blood loss (especially mentrual)
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22
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Common pathologies of the heart

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-Heart disorders
- Chest disorders
- spirit disorders
- diseases along the course of the channel

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23
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What are 3 relationships of the heart?

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  1. Interior-exterior: SI
  2. Foot shao yin pair: kidney
  3. Emotions: Joy and sadness
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24
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What are the 8 functions of the liver?

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  1. Store blood
  2. Promotes free flow of QI
  3. Houses Hun/ethereal soul
  4. Controls the sinews
  5. Manifests in the nails
  6. Opens in the eyes
  7. Controls tears
  8. Affected by anger
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25
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Etiologies of Liver

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-internal wind
-internal dampness
- Anger
- blood loss
- Dietary factors

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26
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Common pathologies of the Liver

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-Qi stagnation
-Blood Xu
- Excess and deficiency fire
- Damp-heat
-Internal wind
- Disease along the channel

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27
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Relationships of liver

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Paired organ- GB
Six channel pair: Pericardium (hand jue yin)
Emotions: anger

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28
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What are the 7 functions of the lung?

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  1. Dominates Qi
  2. Controls channels and blood vessels
  3. Controls dispersing and descending
  4. Houses the PO/ Corporeal soul
  5. Opens into the nose
  6. Regulates water passages
  7. Dominates skin and body hair
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29
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What are some etiologies of the lung?

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-External wind
-external heat
-external cold
-Internal dryness
- Ext/int dampness
-Greif and sadness
- Dietary factors
-Posture

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30
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Common pathologies

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-Exterior pathogenic factors
-Wei Qi Xu
- Sweating disorders
-breathing and coughing disorders
-Diseases along the course of the channel

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31
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Lung relationships

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Paired: LI
Six channel pair: Spleen (foot tai yin)
Emotion: Grief and sadness

32
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What are the 9 functions of the spleen?

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  1. Governs transformation and transportation
  2. Controls ascending Qi
  3. Houses yi /intellect
  4. Controls blood
  5. Controls Muscles and limbs
    6.Opens into the mouth: manifests in lips
  6. Controls saliva
  7. Controls raising Qi
  8. Affected by pensivness
33
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What are some etiologies of the spleen?

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  • Dampness
    -Overthinking
  • Diet (too much sweet, cold, diary)
34
Q

Common pathologies of the spleen?

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-Digestive disorders
-energy disorders
-Sinking disorders
- Blood disorders
- Channel pathologies

35
Q

Spleen relationships

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Paired: Stomach
Six channel Pair: Lung (hand tai yin)
Emotion: Penssivness/brooding

36
Q

What are the 9 functions of the kidney?

A
  1. Stores Jing
  2. Produces marrow
  3. Governs water
  4. Houses the Zhi/Will
  5. Controls reception of Qi
  6. Opens into the ears
  7. Manifests in the hair
  8. Controls two lower orifices
  9. Controls ming men
37
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Etiologies of the kidney?

A

-Hereditary weakness
- fear and shock
- excessive sexual activity
-Chronic illness
- Overwork
- Old age

38
Q

Common pathologies of the kidneys

A
  • Lower back pain and knee disorders
  • Urinary disorders
    -Breathing disorders
  • Marrow disorders
    -Prolapse
  • General yin/yang xu
  • Channel diseases
39
Q

Relationships of kidney?

A

Paired: Bladder
Six channel pair: Heart (hand shao yin)
Emotion Fear, shock, anxiety

40
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What are the 4 functions of the Pericardium?

A
  1. Protects the heart
  2. Governs blood (relationship to menstruation)
  3. Houses the shen/Spirit
  4. Influences the center of the thorax in channel pathology
41
Q

What are some etiologies of the pericardium?

A
  • EPFs and emotional concerns
42
Q

What are some common pathologies of the pericardium?

A

-Invasion of heat
- Emotional disorders caused by relationship concerns/boundaries
-channel disorders

43
Q

Relationships of the PC?

A

Paired: TE
Six channel pair: Liver (foot jue yin)
Emotion: Joy sadness

44
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What are 4 functions of the Stomach?

A
  1. Controls rotting and ripening of food
  2. Controls transportation of food essence
  3. Controls descending of Qi
  4. Origin of body fluids
45
Q

Relationships of the stomach?

A

Paired: spleen
Six: LI (hand yang ming)
Emotions: Issues with mother/ control issues

46
Q

Functions of the small intestine?

A
  1. controls receiving and transforming
  2. Separates fluids
47
Q

Functions of the large intestine?

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  1. Receives food and drink
  2. Reabsorbs water
  3. Excretes stool
48
Q

relationships of LI?

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paired: Lungs
Six paired: Stomach (foot yang ming)
Emotions: Garbageman of the body, letting go of what is no longer needed.

49
Q

Functions of the gallbladder?

A
  1. Stores and excretes bile
  2. Controls judgement
  3. Controls sinews
50
Q

Relationships of the GB?

A

Paired: Liver
Six paired: TE
Emotion: indecision due to lack of courage

51
Q

Functions of the bladder?

A

Excretes water by Qi transformation

52
Q

Relationships of Bladder?

A

Paired: Kidney
six paired: SI (hand Tai yang)
emotions: Jealousy and suspicion

53
Q

Triple energizer functions?

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  1. Mobilizes yuan Qi and excretion fluids
  2. Controls the transportation and penetration of Qi
  3. Controls the water passages
54
Q

Relationships of triple energizer?

A

Paired: pericardium
Six paired: Gallbladder ( Foot shao yang)
Emotion: Protecting the boundaries between a person and their enviroment

55
Q

What are the 6 extraordinary organs?

A
  1. Brain
  2. Marrow
  3. Bones
  4. Blood vessels
  5. Gallbladder
  6. Uterus (possibly sperm)
56
Q

What are most of the 6 extra organs rules by?

A

Kidney

57
Q

What is the sea of marrow?

A

The brain

58
Q

What does the brain control

A

Intelligence, and sense organs

59
Q

How do kidney and heart support the brain?

A

Kidney essence makes marrow filling up the brain, and the heart nourishes the brain.

60
Q

What produces marrow?

A

Kidney essence

61
Q

What is the function of marrow?

A

Fills up the brain and bones and helps make blood.

62
Q

What is the function of the bones?

A

To store marrow and provide structural support to our body.

63
Q

What are the functions of the blood vessels?

A

House blood, transport food, essence, Qi, and blood throughout the body.

64
Q

What are the functions of the Gallbladder?

A

Curious organ, store vital essence(bile). Doesn’t have anything to do with food/liquid/waste.

65
Q

What are the functions of the uterus?

A

Regulates menstruations, houses the fetus.

66
Q

What channels is the uterus closely related too?

A

KI/ren/Chong/Blood

67
Q

Menstrual fluid is different from blood but equal to _______.

A

Sperm

68
Q

Rens relationship to the uterus?

A

Provides yin

69
Q

Hearts relationship to the uterus?

A

Controls yang to yin= Ovulation
Heart yang descends to uterus

70
Q

Spleens relationship to the uterus?

A

Postnatal Qi= Blood (holding)

71
Q

Stomachs relationship to the uterus?

A

Provides points for the chong mai.

72
Q

Livers relationship to the uterus?

A

Stores= smooth flow of Qi and blood

73
Q

Kidneys relationship to the uterus

A

Menstrual blood is derived from KI essence.

74
Q

Chong mais relations ship to the uterus?

A

Moves blood

75
Q

Du’s relationship to the uterus?

A

Provides yang