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Zang-Fu Organs + Qi + Body Fluids Flashcards

1
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Yin or Yang
What organs transform, digest and excrete “impure” products of food and fluids?

A

Yang organs

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Yin or Yang
What organs store the “pure” essences, resulting from the process of transformation carried out by the Yang organs?

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Yin organs

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3
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Zang organs are the same as?

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Yin organs

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4
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Fu organs are the same as?

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Yang organs

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5
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Internal organs are also named?

A

Zang organs or Yin organs

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6
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External organs are also named?

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Fu organs or Yang organs

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7
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Name 6 Internal/Zang/Yin organs

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Heart
Liver
Spleen
Lung
Kidney
Pericardium

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8
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Name 6 external/Yang/Fu organs

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Small intestine
Gallbladder
Stomach
Large Intestine
Urinary Bladder
Sanjiao

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9
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What organs are known as internal bowels?

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Fu organs

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10
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What organs are also known as internal viscera?

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Zang organs

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11
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True or False:
The gallbladder is both a Fu organ and an extraordinary Fu organ

A

True

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12
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What organ does heart pair with?

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Small intestine

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13
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What organ does Gallbladder pair with?

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Liver

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14
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What organ does spleen pair with?

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Stomach

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15
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What organ does large intestine pair with?

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Lung

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16
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What organ does Kidney pair with?

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Urinary Bladder

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17
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What organ does Sanjiao pair with?

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Pericardium

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18
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True or false
The extraordinary organs are similar to zang in function while similar to Fu in form

A

True

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19
Q

Name the 6 extraordinary organs

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Brain
Marrow
Blood vessels
Bones
Gallbladder
Uterus

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20
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What are the three essential substances?

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Qi
Blood
Body fluids

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21
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What is the function of the Zang organs?

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Manufacture and store the essential substances (which are Qi, blood, body fluid and essence)

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What is the function of the Fu organs?

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To receive and digest food, transmit and excrete wastes

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23
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What organs are the hollow organs?

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Fu or Yang organs

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24
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What organ is the Monarch of all organs?

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Heart

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25
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True or False
The Heart houses the mind

A

True

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26
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Name the two physiological functions of the Heart

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  1. Dominating blood
  2. Controlling the mind
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27
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True or False
The Pericardium has a function to protect the heart from external factors

A

True

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28
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What is the highest Zang organ?

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Lung

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29
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What organ is delicate and intolerable to cold and heat, and is easily attacked by pathogenic factors?

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Lung

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30
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What organ assists the heart to promote blood circulation?

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Lung

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31
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Name two characteristics of Lung Qi

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  1. Dispersion
  2. Descent
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32
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Name two physiological functions of the Lung

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  1. Dominating Qi
  2. Regulating water passage
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33
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What organ is the father of all organs?

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Liver

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34
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What organ stores blood?

A

Liver

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35
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Name two physiological functions of the Liver

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  1. Promote the free going of Qi
  2. To store blood
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36
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What organ is the source of all AQUIRED essence

A

The Spleen

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37
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What organ is the SOURCE of the GENERATION of Qi and blood?

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Spleen

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38
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Name two physiological functions of the Spleen

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  1. To govern the transportation and transformation of food nutrients and water
  2. To govern blood (prevents it leaking out of the vessels)
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39
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What organ prevents blood from leaking out of the vessels?

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Spleen

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40
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What organ is referred to as the Mother of all organs?

A

Kidney

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41
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What organ is the congenital base of life?

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Kidney

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42
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What are the five physiological functions of the Kidney?

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  1. To store essence and govern growth, development and reproduction
  2. To produce marrow to enrich brain and transform blood
  3. To govern water
  4. To govern the reception of Qi
  5. To nourish and warm other zang-fu organs
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43
Q

True or False
Kidney Yin and Yang are the true Yin and Yang of the body

A

True

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44
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Which kidney is Yin and which kidney is yang?

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Left kidney Yin (lower)
Right kidney Yang (higher)

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45
Q

Mingmen is also known as what?

A

Life-gate

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46
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What organ is Life gate closely related to?

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Kidney

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47
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True or False
Kidney pertains to both water and fire

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True (kidney-yin and kidney-yang)

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48
Q

Do yang or Fu organs ascend or descend?

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Descend

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49
Q

What is known as the essential juice or lucid juice?

A

Bile

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50
Q

Name one function of the Gallbladder

A

Store and excrete bile

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51
Q

In the stomach, R&R are referred to as what?

A

Rotting and Ripening

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52
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What is one function of the stomach?

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To receive and digest food

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53
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What is the relationship between Heart and Lung?

A

Blood and Qi
1.Heart blood nourish lung
2. Lung Qi assist Heart to propel circulation
3. Both organs rely on Zong (pectoral Qi)

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54
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What is the relationship between the Heart and Spleen?

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Mind + blood +Qi

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55
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What is the relationship between Heart and Liver?

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Blood + Blood
(Heart dominates blood while Liver stores blood)

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56
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What is the relationship between Heart and Kidney?

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  1. Fire and Water/Yang-Yin relationship
  2. Blood + Essence
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What is the relationship between Lung and Liver?

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Qi relationship
1. Lung dominates Qi
2. Liver promotes the free flow of Qi

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58
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What is the relationship between Lung and Spleen?

A

Qi Qi

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59
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What is the relationship between Lung and Kidney?

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Qi + Body Fluid + Yin

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60
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What is the relationship between Liver and Spleen

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Qi relationship
1. Liver promotes free flow of Qi while spleen Qi responsible for proper digestion

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Relationship between Liver and Kidney

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Yin + Blood
1. Both rely on ample reserves of Yin
2. Both are richest reserves of Yin in body
3. Kidney supplies essence and Yin assisting in the production of blood, while liver stores the blood

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62
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What organ is source of all Yin?

A

Kidney

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63
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What is the relationship between Spleen and Kidney

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Qi + Body fluid + Essence

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64
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What is the relationship among the six Fu organs?

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Mainly involve coordination of digestion, absorption and excretion of food

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65
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What is the relationship between the zang organs and fu organs?

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  1. They have a internal-external relationship
  2. The anatomical base is the channels and collaterals
  3. They mutually coordinate in functions
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66
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What organ is the source of all AQUIRED essence?

A

Spleen

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67
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What are the four vital or essential substances?

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Qi
Blood
Body Fluid
Essence

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68
Q

True or False
All three vital substances in the body are transformed by constant motion and change of Qi

A

True

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69
Q

What is Jing?

A

Essence

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70
Q

Aquired Qi originates from what?

A

Food nutrients
Fresh air

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71
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What are the 5 physiological functions of Qi?

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  1. Propelling
  2. Warming
  3. Protecting
  4. Governing
  5. Qihua (Qi transforming)
72
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What is Qihua?

A

Qi transforming

73
Q

What organ powers the digestive system?

74
Q

What organ governs the metabolism?

75
Q

If the spleen is unable to govern blood, what symptoms could you see?

A

Bleeding, hematuria, hematochezia, profuse uterine bleeding, bruising

76
Q

What organ is pitted edema related to?

77
Q

What organ is associated with infertility issues?

78
Q

What deficiency causes infant growing problems (eg baby in incubator)

A

Essence deficiency (Kidney)

79
Q

Name theee examples of essence

A
  1. Eggs
  2. Sperm
  3. Bone marrow
    (ie give life)
80
Q

What is the material base of the human body?

81
Q

How is aquired essence made and include the two organs:

A

Transformed from the essential substances of food via the spleen and stomach

82
Q

What essence is most important, congenital or aquired?

83
Q

What transforms into kidney Qi?

84
Q

True or False
The sufficiency or deficiency of kidney essential Qi is closely related with growth, development and reproductive ability

85
Q

What organ houses the primary Yin of the body?

A

Kidney (lower kidney)

86
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What organ houses the primary Yang of the body?

A

Kidney (upper kidney)

87
Q

Is reproduction closely related to
1. Kidney essence?
2. Kidney Yin?
3. Kidney Yang? or
4. Kidney Qi?

A

All of the above

88
Q

What is Tiankui?

A

A material that is produced when there is abundant essential kidney Qi that helps males to produce sperm and females to produce eggs

89
Q

Can stress cause the liver to become stagnant?

A

Yes (very common)

90
Q

What meridian can you use to unblock liver stagnation?

A

Pericardium (linked between liver and heart)

91
Q

What four movements or functions does normal digestion depend on?

A
  1. Free going Liver Qi
  2. Upward spleen Qi (ascend clarity)
  3. Downward stomach Qi (descend turbidity)
  4. Normal bile secretion/excretion (Gallbladder)
92
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If liver Qi is stagnated, what manifestations will you see?

A
  1. Spleen: abdominal pain, diarrhea
  2. Stomach: vomiting, belching, pain
  3. Gallbladder: jaundice, poor appetite, hypochondriac pain
93
Q

If liver is stagnated the heat will go to the heart. So what meridian can you use to unblock this?

A

Pericardium

94
Q

Does the essential Qi of the kidney include Kidney Yin or kidney Yang?

A

Both Yin and Yang

95
Q

What is the primary Yin, or the real Yin?

A

Kidney Yin

96
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What is kidney Yin the base of?

A

It is the base of the body fluid of the whole body

97
Q

What is the primary Yang or the real Yang?

A

Kidney Yang

98
Q

What is the kidney Yang the base of?

A

It is the base of the Yang Qi in the whole body

99
Q

The growth and development of the body depend on what three things associated with the kidney?

A
  1. Kidney essence
  2. Kidney Yin
  3. Kidney Yang
100
Q

One of the kidneys functions is a function of Qihua. What is this?

A

Qi transforming 》 to separate turbidity from clarity 》 which depends upon cooperation of kidney yang and kidney qi

101
Q

Deficiency of kidney essence, kidney Yin and Yang, and Qi can show up as what in relation to growth?

A
  1. Slow development
  2. Low intelligence
  3. Atrophy
  4. Flaccidity of tendons and bones
  5. Early aging in adults
102
Q

Deficiency of kidney essence, yin and Yang can show up as what in relation to reproduction?

A
  1. Under developed sex organs
  2. Weakness of sex function
  3. Sterility
103
Q

What essence is key in the production of blood?

A

Kidney essence

104
Q

In association with the cooperation of the lung respiration and the kidney, how would a kidney qi deficiency show up?

A
  1. Asthma
  2. SOB
  3. more exhalation, less inhalation
105
Q

Kidney governs what tissue?

106
Q

Kidney opens into what orifices?

A

Ear, external genitals, and anus

107
Q

True or False
Kidney Yin is kidney water and kidney yang is kidney fire

108
Q

If the spleen is too powerful, what organ will it draw from?

A

Will draw from its mother, the Heart

109
Q

If the spleen is too powerful, what organ will control it?

110
Q

True or False
Bile comes from the liver and is the accumulation of surplus Liver Qi

111
Q

What organ controls judgement and courage?

A

Gallbladder (gallbladder is also connected to heart)

112
Q

What does gallbladder dysfunction manifest as?

A
  1. Poor appetite
  2. Abdominal distention
  3. Vomiting
  4. Jaundice
113
Q

What organ is the sea of food and water?

114
Q

What organ controls transportation of food essence?

115
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Key function of small intestine

A

Separate clean from turbid

116
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Key function of large intestine

A

Transmission of food from small intestine and excretion

117
Q

True or False
Urinary Bladder Qi is controlled by Kidney Qi

118
Q

Where is Yuan Qi located?

A

Ming Men (Life Gate, below the umbilicus)

119
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Yuan Qi is primary Qi. What is its function?

A

Moving force - dynamic force that stimulates the functionality of all the organs and circulates in all the channels.

120
Q

Describe the Sanjiao

A

Highway of network blood vessels between the lung, spleen, and kidney.

121
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What is the function of the Sanjiao

A

Regulates movement of water to the three organs through this pathway

122
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Where is the Sanjiao located?

A

From the chest down to below the navel

123
Q

The extraordinary Fu organs are similar to Fu and Zang organs in what way?

A

Similar to Fu in hollowness and storage of essence; Similar to zang organs in function

124
Q

What assists the heart to propel blood circulation?

125
Q

What nourishes the lung and maintains the respiratory function of the lung

A

Heart blood

126
Q

What organ governs spirit?

127
Q

What organ is source of all Yin in the body?

128
Q

True or False
Yuan Qi is same as Original Qi

129
Q

Describe Qi production pathway

A
  1. Food+Stomach+Spleen= Gu Qi
  2. Add Air Qi (Zong Qi)= Pectoral Qi
  3. Combine Kidney Qi (Yuan Qi)= Zheng Qi》》》》separates to form
  4. Ying Qi (nutrient, all meridians) and Wei Qi (defense, body surface)
130
Q

What is the most essential substance that makes up the body and maintains life activities?

131
Q

What Qi is the foundation of the development of new life?

A

Congenital Qi

132
Q

How do we produce our Aquired Qi?

A

Through food nutrients and air

133
Q

True or False
The origin of Yuan Qi is from the kidney Qi of the parents

134
Q

Another name for Zong Qi

A

Pectoral Qi

135
Q

True or False
Yuan Qi is stored in the Kidneys and distributed to the body via Sanjiao

136
Q

Another name for Pectoral Qi

137
Q

How is Zong Qi produced?

A

Produced by inhalation of fresh air combined with food nutrients absorbed and transported by the spleen

138
Q

Where is Ying-nutrient distributed in the body?

A

Inside the vessels and the internal organs

139
Q

Where is the Wei-defensive Qi distributed in the body?

A

Outside the vessels and on the body surface

140
Q

True or False
All Qi generally has a nourishing and warming function in the body

141
Q

What is composed of Ying-nutrient Qi and body fluid?

142
Q

What is the basic substance needed to produce blood?

A

Essence (congenital and aquired)

143
Q

What organs are involved in blood production?

A

Heart and Lung

144
Q

Name two physiological functions of the heart

A
  1. Moisten and nourish the body
  2. Transport the clear Qi (O2) and the turbid Qi (CO2)
145
Q

Name three functions of body fluid

A
  1. Moisten and nourish
  2. Transform blood
  3. Transport turbid Qi
146
Q

How is body fluid produced?

A

Via the digestive and absorbing functions of the stomach, spleen, L.I, and S.I

147
Q

Qi produces blood and body fluid
Qi promotes circulation of blood and body fluid
Qi controls blood and body fluid

A

Blood and body fluid carry Qi
Blood and body fluid produce Qi

148
Q

Out of the Qi + Body fluid + Yin relationship between Lung and Kidney, describe the Qi relationship in 2 points:

A
  1. Kidney primary source of all Qi; while Lung dominate Qi through respiration
  2. Lungs inhale air to pull Qi down; while Kidneys grasp the Qi
149
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Out of the Qi + body fluid + Yin relationship between Lung and Kidney, describe the Body fluid relationship in two points:

A
  1. Lung and Kidney are the upper and lower warmers in Sanjiao
  2. Excess water in upper warmer released via perspiration; while accumulation of water in lower warmer released through urination
150
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Out of the Qi + body fluid + Yin relationship between lung and kidney, describe the Yin relationship in two points:

A
  1. Both organs have reserves of Yin
  2. Lung susceptible to dryness which can damage yin
151
Q

Describe the Fire and Water (Yang-Yin) relationship between heart and kidney

A
  1. Heart and Kidney represent Fire element and water element. They are the strongest representatives of Yang and Yin
152
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Describe the blood and essence relationship between heart and kidney

A
  1. Kidney Yin has close relationship with essence which is one of the main ingredients in the production of blood (which heart dominates)
153
Q

Of the Qi + Body Fluid + Essence relationship between Spleen and Kidney, describe the Qi relationship

A

Kidney original Qiprovides the basis for Spleen Qi to be produced

154
Q

Of the Qi + body fluid + essence relationship between Spleen and kidney, describe the body fluid relationship

A

Both kidney and spleen compose 2 of the 3 warners in the Sanjiao. Spleen transports clear and turbid water either upwards via perspiration or downward to kidney for excretion

155
Q

Describe the mind relationship between heart and Spleen

A
  1. Heart governs mind and spirit (Shen) and long term memory
  2. Spleen governs intellect, clear thinking and working memory
156
Q

Describe the Qi blood relationship between heart and Spleen

A
  1. Spleen Qi provides the basis for heart blood to be generated
  2. Heart Qi dominates blood while Spleen Qi governs blood within vessels from leaking
157
Q

What is the relationship between Lung and Spleen

A

Qi + body fluid

158
Q

Describe the Qi relationship between Lung and Spleen

A
  1. Lung dominates Qi while Spleen Qi is responsible for all digestion and absorption of nutrients
  2. If Spleen Qi is weak (weak digestion) then Lung Qi can assist
159
Q

Describe the body fluid relationship between lung and Spleen

A
  1. Lung regulate water passage, while spleen dominates transformation and transportation of water
  2. Both organs are part of the Sanjiao
160
Q

What orifice does the spleen manifest?

161
Q

External manifestation of spleen shows :

162
Q

What tissue is associated with spleen?

163
Q

What sensory organ is associated with Spleen?

164
Q

What is the external manifestation of the liver?

165
Q

What organ is the Father of all Organs?

166
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Which yin organ has a yang function of storing blood?

167
Q

What two organs are Pericardium connected to?

A

Heart and Liver

168
Q

What sensory organ does the lung open to?

169
Q

Where does the lung manifest externally?

170
Q

What is dampness mainly caused by?

A

Qi deficiency (weak spleen = weak digestion)

171
Q

Describe what “regulating” signifies

A

Distributing, moving

172
Q

Describe what “tonifying” signifies

A

Nourishing, boosting (ie deficiency)

173
Q

What is marrow in TCM?

A

Brain (sea of all marrow)
Spinal cord
Joint fluid
Bone marrow

174
Q

What isxa word to describe boosting or tonifying?

A

Nourishing

175
Q

What is a word used to describe moving or distributing Qi?

A

Regulating

Foundations Of TCM (5 decks)

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