Zang Fu Theory Flashcards
Which zang organ controls the Sinews?
Liver
Which zang organ controls the Blood Vessels?
Heart
Which zang organ controls the Muscles and Four Limbs?
Spleen
Which zang organ controls the Skin?
Lung
Which zang organ produces Marrow, fills up the Brain, and controls Bones?
Kidney
Which zang organ manifests in the Nails?
Liver
Which zang organ manifests in the Complexion?
Heart
Which zang organ manifests in the Lips?
Spleen
Which zang organ manifests in the Body Hair?
Lung
Which zang organ manifests in the Hair?
Kidney
Which zang organ is associated with the Hun?
Liver
Which zang organ is associated with the Shen?
Heart
Which zang organ is associated with the Yi?
Spleen
Which zang organ is associated with the Po?
Lung
Which zang organ is associated with the Zhi?
Kidney
Which zang organ is associated with Anger?
Liver
Which zang organ is associated with Joy?
Heart
Which zang organ is associated with Worry and Pensiveness?
Spleen
Which zang organ is associated with Sadness?
Lung
Which zang organ is associated with Fear and Fright?
Kidney
Which organ governs water?
Kidney
Which organ separates fluids?
Small Intestine
Which organ is the official of irrigation?
San Jiao
Which organ is the origin of fluids?
Stomach
Which organ stores blood, smoothes the flow of qi, controls sinews, manifests in the nails, opens into the eyes, and controls tears?
Liver
Which organ regulates Blood volume in relation to rest and activity?
Liver
Which organ regulates menstruation?
Liver
Which organ moistens eyes and sinews?
Liver
True or False? Normal LR Blood manifests as regular and normal menstruation.
True
Scanty periods or amenorrhea indicate what type of LR Blood pathology?
LR Blood Deficiency
Painful periods indicate what type of LR Blood pathology?
LR Blood Stasis
Heavy periods indicate what type of LR Blood pathology?
LR Blood Heat
What are the respective Yin and Yang aspects of Liver?
Yin aspect = stores Blood.
Yang aspect = smoothes the flow of Qi.
Fill in the blank: Contract and relaxation of sinews and tendons depends on moisture from __ Blood.
LR Blood
True or False: Normal LR Blood manifests as supple sinews and tendons, and free movement.
True
Cramps, numbness, tingling indicate what type of LR pathology?
LR Blood Deficiency
Stiffness of sinews, rigidity, and pain indicate what type of LR pathology?
LR Blood Stasis
Convulsions and tremors indicate what type of LR pathology?
LR Wind
Ridged, dry, brittle, and cracked nails indicate what type of LR pathology?
LR Blood Deficiency
Dark or purple nails indicate what type of LR pathology?
LR Blood Stasis
Blurred vision, floaters, myopia, and dry, gritty eyes indicate what type of LR pathology?
LR Blood Deficiency
Dry, gritty eyes indicate what type of LR pathology?
LR Yin Deficiency
Painful eyeballs indicate what type of LR pathology?
LR Blood Stasis
Watery eyes indicate what type of LR pathology?
LR Yang Rising
Dry, bloodshot eyes (that may also be red, swollen, and painful) indicate what type of LR pathology?
LR Fire
Moving eyeballs indicate what type of LR pathology?
LR Wind
LR controls tears. What is the difference between Basal tears and Reflex tears?
Basal tears lubricate the eyes. Reflex tears occur when a foreign body enters the eye.
Which of the spirits is the source of life dreams, vision, aims, projects, inspiration, creativity, ideas; coming and going of Shen?
Hun (Ethereal Soul), which is associated with the LR.
When LR Blood is _______, the Hun is firmly rooted and can help with a sense of direction in life.
normal
When LR Blood is _______, the Hun is not rooted and cannot give us as sense of direction in life.
weak
When LR Blood/Yin is ______ ______, the Hun may even leave the body temporarily at night during sleep or just before going to sleep.
very weak
Frustration, resentment, repressed anger, and rage are all associated with which emotion?
anger
Which emotion causes LR Qi Stagnation, LR Yang Rising, and LR Fire?
anger
These dreams reflect pathology of which organ?
Excess: dreams of being angry.
Deficiency: dreams of fragrant mushrooms; in the spring, drams of lying under a tree without being able to wake up; dreams of forests in the mountains.
LR
Which organ governs blood, controls the blood vessels, manifests in complexion, houses the mind (Shen), opens to the tongue, and controls sweat?
Heart
Food Qi transformed into Blood in which organ?
Heart
Which organ controls the circulation of Blood?
Heart
Hardening of the blood vessels (arteriosclerosis) indicates what HT pathology?
HT Blood Stasis
Weak pulse or irregular heartbeat indicates what HT pathology?
HT Deficiency
A dull complexion indicates what HT pathology?
HT Blood Deficiency
A bright white complexion indicates what HT pathology?
HT Yang Deficiency
A purplish or dark complexion indicates what HT pathology?
HT Blood Stasis
A red complexion indicates what HT pathology?
HT Heat
When the HT is _____, Blood is _____: normal mental activity, a balanced emotional life, a clear consciousness, a good memory, keen thinking and good sleep.
HT is strong, Blood is abundant
When the HT is _____, Blood is _____: mental emotional problems (such as depression), poor memory, dull thinking, insomnia or somnolence, and in extreme cases, unconsciousness.
HT is weak, Blood is deficient
Spontaneous sweating indicates what HT pathology?
HT Qi/Yang Deficiency
Night sweating indicates what HT pathology?
HT Yin Deficiency
These dreams reflect pathology in which organ?
Excess: dreams of laughing.
Deficiency: dreams of mountains, fire, smoke; in the summer, dreams of volcanic eruptions.
HT
Which organ protects the HT, is related to the SJ channel, houses the mind (along with the HT), and may affect menstruation due to its relation to the Uterus Vessel?
PC
Which organ is related to the Ying stage of Wenbing?
PC (PC Heat; high fever and delirium)
Relationship problems can cause pathology in which organ?
PC
Which organ governs transformation and transportation, controls the ascending of Qi, controls Blood, controls the muscles and the four limbs, opens into the mouth and manifests in the lips, and controls saliva?
SP
Name the organs: ____ ascends Clear Yang and ___ descends Turbid Yin.
SP ascends Clear Yang. ST descends Turbid Yin.
Which organ’s “lifting” effect keeps internal organs in place?
SP
Hemorrhages, varicose veins, black and blue marks, and anemia indicate what type of SP pathology?
SP Deficiency
Weak muscles and, in severe cases, atrophy, indicate what type of SP pathology?
SP Deficiency
No taste and/or no appetite indicate what type of SP pathology?
SP Deficiency
Sweet taste indicates what type of SP pathology?
Heat
Lips are an indicator of the state of which organ?
SP
What is the difference between saliva and spittle?
Saliva is associated with the SP; it is a thin and clear fluid.
Spittle is associated with the KD; it is a thick and turbid fluid.
Dull thinking, poor concentration and memory indicate what type of SP pathology?
SP Deficiency
Which 3 organs are related to memory?
SP: concentrating, studying, memorizing, schoolwork.
HT: clear thinking, long term memory.
KD: nourishes brain, influences short term memory.
Long term memory is related to the _____ organ, while short term memory is related to the _____ organ.
HT, KD
These dreams reflect pathology in which organ?
Excess: dreams of singing and being very heavy.
Deficient: dreams of being hungry; in late summer, dreams of building a house; dreams of abysses in mountains and of marshes.
SP
Which organ governs qi and respiration, controls the channels and blood vessels, controls diffusing and descending of qi and body fluids, regulates all physiological activities, regulates the water passages, controls the skin and the space between skin and muscles, manifests in the body hair, and opens into the nose?
LU
The LU diffuses Qi for what purpose? The LU descends Qi to which organ?
Diffuse Qi for Wei Qi.
Descend Qi to KD.
The LU diffuses Body Fluids for what purpose? The LU descend Body Fluids to which organs?
Diffuse Body Fluids for sweating.
Descend Body Fluids to KD/UB.
Spontaneous sweating indicates what kind of LU pathology?
LU Deficiency
True or False: The LU collects water throughout the body and sends fluids down to the KD and UB. Therefore a dysfunction in the LU may lead to edema.
True
True or False: The LU loves dryness.
False
Dry and scaly skin indicates what kind of LU pathology?
LU Deficiency
What is the cou li?
space between skin & muscles
Abnormal diffusing of the LU may manifest as what type of hair?
brittle & dry hair
Stuffy nose, loss of sense of smell, and sneezing indicate what kind of LU pathology?
LU Deficiency (LU opens to the nose)
Nose bleeds indicate what kind of LU pathology?
LU Heat
Which yin organ is affected by worry, grief, and sadness?
LU
What is the effect of worry on Qi?
What is the effect of sadness and grief on Qi?
Worry knots Qi.
Sadness and Grief deplete Qi.
What are signs and symptoms of worry, grief, and sadness affecting the LU?
chest tightness, slight breathlessness
Which organ stores essence, produces marrow, governs water, controls the reception of Qi, opens into ears, manifests on hair, and controls the two lower orifices?
KD
What are the Yin and Yang aspects of KD Jing?
Yin aspect: Essence
Yang aspect: Ministerial Fire
True or False: Tian Gui (7 or 8 year life cycles) control birth growth, puberty, menopause, sex, reproduction, aging, and death.
True
Poor memory, poor concentration, dizziness, dull thinking, weak bones, and loose teeth indicate what kind of KD pathology?
KD Deficiency (since KD produces marrow)
Deafness or tinnitus indicate what kind of KD pathology?
KD Deficiency
Profuse or scanty urination indicate what kind of KD pathology?
KD Deficiency
Breathlessness, easy exhalation but difficult inhalation indicate what kind of KD pathology?
KD Deficiency
Thin, brittle, dry and dull hair; baldness; and early graying indicate what kind of KD pathology?
KD Deficiency (KD nourishes the hair and LR Blood also influences the hair)
What are the two lower orifices controlled by the KD?
urethra and anus
Urinary and/or fecal incontinence indicate what kind of KD pathology?
KD Deficiency
These dreams reflect pathology of which organ?
Excess: dreams of weeping, dreams of worry and fear, or crying and flying.
Deficiency: dreams of white objects or bloody killings; in autumn, battles/war; dreams of flying and seeing strange objects made of gold or iron.
LU
These dreams reflect pathology of which organ?
Excess: dreams that spine is detached from the body.
Deficiency: dreams of swimming after a shipwreck; in winter, one dreams of plunging in water and being scared; dreams of being immersed in water.
KD
Which organ is the army’s general?
LR
Which organ is the monarch?
HT
Which organ is the ambassador?
PC
Which organ is the granary official?
SP
Which organ is the prime minister?
LU
Which organ is the strong official?
KD
Which organ is the official in charge of irrigation, and controls the water passages?
SJ
Which organ is the official in charge o receiving, being filled and transforming?
SI
Which organ stores and excretes bile, and controls decisiveness?
GB
Nausea, vomiting, and belching indicate what kind of GB pathology?
GB Dysfunction
True or False: The GB is the only Yang organ that does NOT deal with food, drink, and waste products.
True
Timidity, fearfulness, indecision, easily discouraged, and lack of drive indicate what kind of GB pathology?
GB Deficiency
True or False: GB makes decisions, and controls courage and initiative.
True
Which organ has an influence on the quality and length of sleep?
GB
Awakening early in the morning with inability to fall asleep again may indicate what kind of GB pathology?
GB Deficency
Depression may indicate what kind of GB pathology?
GB Deficiency - because the ascending of GB Qi stimulates LR Qi (Hun) to ascend
Slight mania may indicate what kind of GB pathology?
GB Excess - because the ascending of GB Qi stimulates LR Qi (Hun) to ascend
These dreams reflect pathology of which organ?
Deficiency: dreams of fights, trials and suicide.
GB
Which organ controls receiving and transforming, separates pure from impure fluids, and is involved with discernment?
SI
After the SI receives food and drink from the ST, it separates clear and turbid. Where is the clear sent? Where is the turbid sent?
Clear to SP.
Turbid to LI and UB.
The ability to distinguish relevant issues with clarity before making a decision is the mental aspect of which organ?
SI
Which organ mobilizes Yuan Qi and controls the water passages and the excretion of fluids?
SJ
Which organ is the official in charge of irrigation, and therefore controls the transportation and excretion of fluids from the body?
SJ
Which fluids are excreted from the upper jiao, the middle jiao, and the lower jiao?
upper jiao: sweat
middle jiao: ST fluid
lower jiao: urine
The terms fog, froth, and ditch correspond with which of the three jiaos?
fog (sweat): upper jiao
froth (ST fluids): middle jiao
ditch (urine): lower jiao
SJ is generally ascribed a Fire nature. However, it can have a Wood nature as well. Please explain the Wood nature of SJ.
SJ has a wood nature with via its Shao Yang relationship with the GB. SJ assists the LR in ensuring the smooth flow of emotions.
Which organ controls receiving, controls the rotting and ripening of food, controls the transportation of food essences, is the origin of fluids, and easily suffers from Fire or Phlegm-Fire?
ST
True of False: ST is called the “great granary” and the “sea of food and drink”?
True
Which organ is the origin of Qi and Blood, as Food Qi (Gui Qi) is extracted in it?
ST
Strong ST Qi is a ___ prognosis. Weak ST Qi is a ___ prognosis.
strong ST Qi: good prognosis.
weak ST Qi: poor prognosis.
Which organ transports food essence all over the body and particularly to the limbs?
ST
Fatigue and weak limbs indicates what type of ST pathology?
ST Deficiency
Which organ transports the Qi of the food to the pulse?
ST
Which organ transports “dirty damp” to the tongue, producing a normal coating?
ST
Which organ is the origin of fluids?
ST
ST Fluid Deficiency leads to ___ Deficiency.
Yin Deficiency
Mental confusion, severe anxiety, hypomania and hyperactivity indicate what type of ST pathology?
mild ST Fire
Shutting oneself in the house, closing all doors and widows, wanting to be by oneself, uncontrolled talking/laughing/singing, violent behavior, and taking off one’s clothes (manic behavior) indicate what type of ST pathology?
severe ST Fire
True or False: The ST likes wetness and the SP like dryness.
True
Which organ controls passage and conduction, transforms stools and reabsorbs fluids, and influences our capacity for “letting go” and not dwelling on the past?
LI
These dreams reflect pathology of which organ?
Deficiency: dreams of open fields.
LI
These mental aspects are associated with which organ?
In adults: feeling of jealousy, suspicion, long-standing grudges.
In children: fears, anxieties or insecurities which leads to a sinking of UB Qi.
UB
Name the 6 extraordinary Yang organs.
Uterus Brain Marrow Bones Blood Vessels Gall Bladder
True or False: All 6 of the extraordinary Yang organs are related to KD Essence.
False - all except the GB are related to KD Essence.
Which of the extraordinary Yang organs fills the bones, contributes to making Blood, and nourishes the Brain?
Marrow
Which of the extraordinary Yang organs controls intelligence, is the sea of Marrow, and controls the senses of sight, hearing, smell, and taste?
Brain
True or False: The Qi of GB gives the Ethereal Soul (Hun) the capacity for “movement.”
True
