Basic Theory Flashcards by Kathleen Cabanayan

Yang within Yang (Organ)

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Yang within Yang (Season)

Summer

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Yang within Yang (Pulse)

Floating, rapid, full, wiry, hasty, BIG

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Yang within Yang (Time)

6AM - 12PM

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Yin within Yang (Organ)

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Yin within Yang (Season)

Autumn

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Yin within Yang (Pulse)

Surging

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Yin within Yang (Time)

12PM-6PM

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Yin within Yin (Organ)

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Yin within Yin (Season)

Winter

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Yin within Yin (Pulse)

deep, slow, empty, thin, choppy, weak, knotted, short

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Yin within Yin (Time)

6PM - 12AM

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Yang within Yin (Organ)

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Yang within Yin (Season)

Spring

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Yang within Yin (Pulse)

slippery, tight, confined

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Yang within Yin (Time)

12AM - 6 AM

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Direction and Pre- and Post-Heaven Numbers of FIRE

South
Pre-Heaven: 2
Post-Heaven:7

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Direction and Pre-Post-Heaven Numbers of METAL

West
Pre-Heaven: 4
Post-Heaven: 9

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Direction and Pre-Post-Heaven Numbers of WATER

North
Pre-Heaven:1
Post-Heaven:6

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Direction and Pre-Post-Heaven Numbers of WOOD

East
Pre-Heaven: 3
Post-Heaven: 8

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Direction and Pre-Post-Heaven Numbers of EARTH

Center
Pre-Heaven: 5
Post-Heaven: 10

*ALL Elements are transformed through EARTH

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Functions and Destination of SOUR

Astringes general fluids

Goes to NERVES

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Pathology of SOUR

Makes phlegm worse
Upsets LV
Do not take if SP is diseased
Do not take with chronic px

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Functions and Destination of BITTER

Clears heat, sedates, hardens
Clears D-H
Subdues Rebellious Qi

Goes to BONES

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Pathology of BITTER

Injures SP and Yin Avoid w/ Bone Disease Do not take if LU diseased

Functions and Destination of SWEET

Tonifies Balances/Moderates Stop px Goes to MUSCLEs

Pathology of SWEET

Creates damp Excess sweet = weakness of muscles Do not take if KD diseased

Functions and Destination of PUNGENT (Spicy)

Scatters Qi Expels EPF No Destination, as it scatters Qi

Pathology of PUNGENT

Injures Yin Avoid w/ Qi Xu Do not use if LV Diseased

Functions and Direction of SALTY

Flows downward Softens, Dissipates Nodules Tx Constipation No Direction - It dries blood

Pathology of SALTY

Don't use if HT is diseased Injures fluids Avoid w/ Blood Xu

Pre-Heaven Qi and Post-Heaven Qi are both stored in the ____

Du 4 Tonifies _______

Yang/ Mingmen Fire

CV4 Tonifies ______

Needle CV4: Tonify Yin MOXA CV4: Tonify Yang

Qing Qi

Air Qi

Gu Qi

Food Qi

Qing Qi + Gu Qi

Zong Qi/ Gathering Qi Gathers in the Chest

Zong Qi + Yuan Qi

Zhen Qi/ True Qi/ Meridian Qi

Zhen Qi becomes ______ & ______

Defensive Wei Qi & Nutritive Ying Qi

Zhen Qi + KD Essence

Zheng Qi/ Upright Qi

Qi of the Middle/ Qi of the T&T

Zhong Qi

Fluid enters the SP/ST; Pure Liquid goes to the ___

LU separates pure fluid and directs it to the ______

Skin and Muscle

LU separates impure fluid and directs it to the ___

KD separates pure fluid and directs it to the ___

Back to the LU

KD separates impure fluid and directs it to the ___

From the KD, BL separates pure fluid and directs it to the ___

Skin and Muscle

From the KD, BL separates impure fluid and directs it to the ______

Urine

Fluid enters the SP/ST; Impure fluid goes to the ___

SI separates pure liquid and directs it to the ___

SI separates impure liquid and directs it to the ____

LI separates pure liquid and directs it _____

back into the body to be reabsorbed

LI separates impure liquid and directs it to the _____

Feces

From the SI, BL separates pure liquid and directs it to the ____

Skin and Muscle

From the SI, BL separates impure liquid and directs it to the ____

Urine

Five Vital Substances

Jing Qi Blood Body Fluid Shen

Three Treasures

Shen Qi Jing

Mental capacity, Studying, and Intellect are run by the ___

Long-Term Memory and Affection are run by the ___

Short-Term "Where are my keys" Memory is run by the ____

This organ CONTROLS SWEAT

HT *Remember this bc HT6 is the empirical point for NIGHT sweats along with KD7 *Spontaneous sweats = KD7 + LI4

This organ GOVERNS WATER

This organ regulates water passages

LU *Remember LU7 is the point for yang edema along with UB39 - the Lower He Sea of the SJ...the SJ ARE the passages

HT manifests on the complexion because ____

People wear their HT and EMOTION on their FACE

_____ is a byproduct of the sinews

Nails

_____ is a byproduct of blood

Hair

_____ is a byproduct of bone

Teeth

This organ governs the EYE Orifice

This organ governs the NOSE orifice

This organ governs the MOUTH orifice

This organ governs all remaining orifices (ears, urethra, anus, vagina)

This Fu Organ carries Yuan Source Qi/ is the Avenue for Original Qi

Why is GB an Extraordinary Yang Organ?

Because it does not just receive, transform, move and excrete, nor is it hollow like the other Fu Organs. It STORES bile and has a psychological capability as it is in charge of courage and decision making

The MAJOR receive and transform FU organs are ____

SI & LI

This Zang Organ is in charge of Saliva

This Zang Organ is in charge of Spittle

Seeing one of the six emotions in a dream indicates ______

EXCESS in the related ZANG organ

Seeing one of the colors, elements, seasons associated with Five Element Theory in a dream indicates ____

DEFICIENCY in the related ZANG organ

The Six Extraordinary Yang Organs are ___

UT Brain (includes nerves) Marrow Bones Blood vessels Gall Bladder

What is the Uterus Equivalent in an AMAB?

Prostate

These channels have abundant blood and abundant Qi

Yangming Channels

These channels have more Blood and less Qi

Jueyin Taiyang

These channels have more Qi and less blood

Shaoyang Taiyin Shaoyin

Rancid - the smell of bile is associated with which element?

Wood

Scorched - the smell of burnt, is associated with which element?

Fire

Fragrant - the smell of overly sweet, like the smell of ketoacidosis, is associated with which element?

Earth

Rotten - the smell of intestinal waste, is associated with which element?

Metal

Putrid - the smell of ammonia and urine, is associated with which element?

Water