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1
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Which organ is responsible for being the residence of thought, considering options, making decisions, studying and memorizing?

A

Spleen

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What kind of disharmony is characterized by an inability to connect with others, lack of empathy and ambition?

A

Shen disharmony

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What would be considered deposits into someone’s postnatal jing?

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Eating good quality food, exercise, expressing emotions and maintaining a healthy environment

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What is the difference between blood stagnation and blood deficiency?

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Blood stagnation is defined by sharp pain in a fixed location and is worse with pressure. Blood deficiency shows general signs of deficiency plus dryness.

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Saliva is to spleen as ____ is to heart:

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Sweat

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Taiji

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Manifestation of yin and yang

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Yin

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Stillness
Coolness
Nourishing
Moistening

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Yang

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Heat
Transformation
Movement
Protection
Stability

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Qi moves the _____, blood nourishes the _____

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Blood; Qi

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5 phases

A

Sheng - mother generates son
Ko - grandmother disciples and controls grandson
Insulting - too strong grandson controls grandmother
Destruction - grandmother over controls/smothers grandson

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Zang

A

Yin organs (solid)

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Fu

A

Yang organs (hollow)

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Yin organs

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Lung
Spleen
Heart
Liver
Kidney
Pericardium

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Yang organs

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Large intestine
Stomach
Small intestine
Gallbladder
Bladder
San jiao

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Metal organs

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Lung and large intestine

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Water organs

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Kidney and bladder

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Q

Wood

A

Liver and gallbladder

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Fire organs

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Heart/pericardium & small intestine/san jiao

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Earth organs

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Spleen and stomach

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Yin meridians travel ____ aspects and meet at the ____

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Ventral; chest

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Yang meridians travel ____ except stomach channel and meet at the ____

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Dorsal aspects; face

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Every season has to return to ____ to transition to next season

A

Earth

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External causes of disease

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Wind
Heat
Cold
Damp
Dry
Summer heat

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Internal causes of disease

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Anger/frustration
Fear
Sudden shock
Overjoy
Sadness
Grief
Overthinking/worry

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Wind symptoms
Symptoms move Usually combined with heat, cold or damp Itching skin Spasms Enters neck first Dizziness
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Heat symptoms
Exposure to heat Aversion to heat Fever/headaches Thirst Rapid pulse Dark mucus Enters nose/mouth
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Temp between low and high grade fever
100.4
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Cold symptoms
Aversion to cold Chills Low fever Slows down body Fixed pain; better with heat No thirst Desiree for warm Sharp aches and pain Clear mucus
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Damp symptoms
Heaviness Slowness Affects lower body first Swelling Sensitive to pressure change
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Dryness symptoms
Follows hear Dehydration Dry nostrils, lips, tongue Little phlegm Cracked skin Dry stools
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Summer heat symptoms
Exposure to extreme heat Sudden high fever Heavy sweating Depletes fluids Danger when sweating stops
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External causes of disease, how they happen
Surface attack Through holes in body Through a wound Directly to organs that open to outside
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Internal causes of disease
Unprocessed emotions Doesn’t tend to evolve Heart and liver always involved (Heart is where shen is housed) (Liver is emotional controller)
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Anger symptoms
Liver Causes qi to rise Headache, red eyes Hot head Often causes internal heat Liver Yang rising
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Fear symptoms
Kidneys Descends qi Enuresis Incontinence
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Frustration symptoms
Qi stagnation Constrained anger Invades stomach or spleen Ulcers, heartburn Wood easily overacts on earth Digestion issues
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Shock
Kidneys/heart Scatters Qi Disassociation Sudden weakness SOB Suspends Qi Palpitations
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Overjoy (mania) symptoms
Heart Qi circulates too quickly Restlessness Difficulty falling asleep Racing thoughts Fast talking
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Sadness symptoms
Heart/liver Slows Qi Not connected to specific event Crying for no reason Collapsed chest Poor memory Raving thoughts Sleep issues
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Grief and dampness =
Lung and kidney relationship issue
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Grief symptoms
Lungs Sadness connected to an event Blocks Qi No energy Lack of desire to care for self
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Worry symptoms
Spleen Affects digestion Excessive or deficient diet Problems with fats or muscle Craving for sweets Inability to make changes
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Trauma/injury causes ______
Qi and/or blood stagnation
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Overwork causes _____
Deficiency in qi/blood
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Poison/parasites cause
Allergic reaction, insect/animal bites, food additives, worms
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Sexual excess in women/men causes
Multiparity; weakens jing and blood Men lose jing
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8 principle patterns
Interior & exterior Deficiency & excess Hot & cold Yin & yang
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Excess/deficiency can be in
Yin, yang, Qi, blood
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Excess patterns
Forceful, loud, heavy, pain worse with pressure
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Deficient patterns
Frail, weak, fatigued, pain is better with pressure
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Yin pain characteristics
Slow onset, chronic, slow changing, interior, deficient, cold
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Yang pain characteristics
Sudden onset, acute, rapidly changing, exterior, excess heat
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How many channels are in the body?
72
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How many primary channels are there?
12
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Flow of Qi
Lung > large intestine > stomach > spleen > heart > small intestine > bladder > kidney > pericardium > San jiao > gallbladder > liver
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What’s the longest channel and second longest channel?
UB then stomach
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Six divisions: tai yang
SI AND UB
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Six divisions: shao yang
SJ AND GB
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Six divisions: Yang Ming
LI AND ST
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Six divisions: tai yin
LU AND SP
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Six divisions: shao yin
HT AND KI
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Six divisions: jue yin
P AND LV
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Tai
Greater
64
Shao
Lesser
65
Ming
Bright
66
Jue
Absolute
67
1-3am
Liver
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3-5am
Lung
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5-7am
Large intestine
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7-9am
Stomach
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9-11am
Spleen
72
11-13:00
Heart
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13-15:00
Small intestine
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15-17:00
bladder
75
17-19:00
Kidney
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19-21:00
Pericardium
77
21-23:00
San jiao
78
23:00-1:00
Gallbladder
79
Qi deficiency symptoms
Fatigue (I don’t want to but better with movement), SOB, no appetite, weak voice, worse with exertion, spontaneous sweating
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Yang deficiency symptoms
Fatigue, chills, abundant urination, loose stools
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Blood deficiency symptoms
Sallow complexion, insomnia, dryness
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Yin deficiency symptoms
Afternoon fever, dryness, night sweats, mental restlessness
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Heart symptoms
Palpitations, mental restlessness, insomnia, poor memory
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Lung symptoms
Shallow breath, fatigue, asthma, weak cough, lack of desire to talk, weak Wei Qi
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Liver symptoms
Irritability, Headache, vertigo, distended, irregular menstruation, bitter taste in mouth, issues with expression
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Spleen symptoms
Poor appetite, pale complexion, distensión, feeling of downward pressure, bruises easily
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Kidney symptoms
Low back pain, sore knees, frequent urination, dizziness, hearing problems
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5 functions of Qi
Heat Transformation Movement Protection Stability
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Defense Qi
Wei Qi
90
Original Qi
Yuan Qi Essence
91
Organ Qi
Zhang fu
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Meridian Qi
Jing-luo-zhi Qi flowing in channels
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Nutritive Qi
Ying
94
Jing
Essence 4 factors: - mother - father - heaven (time) - earth (place)
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Prenatal jing
Genetic makeup Life cycle Reproductive drive Stored in kidneys Provides spark
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Postnatal jing
Checking account
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5 spirits
Shen (fire/spirit) Yi (earth/consciousness) Hun (wood/ethereal soul & human kindness) Po (metal/animal soul & survival instincts) Zhi (water/willpower & wisdom)
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Spleen fluid
Saliva
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Liver fluid
Tears
100
Heart fluid
Sweat
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Lungs fluid
Mucus
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Kidney fluid
Synovial fluid
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Four aspects of yin and yang:
Opposition, interdependence, inter-transformation and mutual consumption
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Which element is the son of wood?
Fire
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Odd numbers
Yang
106
Midnight
Yin
107
From top of the head to sole of the foot
75 cun
108
Pubic bone to navel
5 cun
109
Medial thigh
18 cun
110
Across knuckles of 2nd and 3rd fingers
1.5
111
Length of sole of foot
12 cun
112
Lateral calf
16 cun
113
Medial condyle of tibia to medial ankle bone
13 cun
114
Across 4 fingers at middle knuckles
3 cun
115
From elbow crease to wrist crease
12 cun
116
Circuit of Qi
Chest, hand, face, foot, chest
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Where are jing/well points located?
Most distal region of channel
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LI channel has a total of ____ points and LU channel has a total of ____
20; 11
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Three treasures
Qi, Jing, and Shen
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Spleen Qi deficiency tongue reading
Pale with teeth marks
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Stomach shares its 6 division polarity with which other channel?
Large intestine
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Stomach channels has ____ points, starts ____ and ends ____
45; below the eye, 2nd toe
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Stomach channel anatomical aspect
Anterior-lateral aspect of dorsal leg

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