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Five phases theory emphasizes the ______ between each _____

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movement; element

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Name the two forms of five phases theory

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temporal (the cycles), spatial

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What are the two healthy cycles?

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1) cycle of generation 2) cycle of control

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what is the order of the cycle of generation, and what is the shape it describes?

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Describes a circle: wood generates fire generates earth generates metal generates water generates wood

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What is the order of the cycle of control, and what is the shape it describes?

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Describes a pentagram: wood controls earth controls water controls fire controls metal controls wood

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Which elements are Yang? Which are Yin?

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Yang: wood, fire; Yin: metal, water; earth is Transitional

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What are the two unhealthy cycles?

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1) overacting 2) insulting

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What is the familial analogy that defines the insulting cycle?

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Grandchildren controlling grandparents

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Describe the overacting cycle

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exaggeration of the cycle of control

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Match the seasons to the five elements

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Wood: spring; Fire: Summer; Earth: late summer or 18-day transitions; Metal: fall; Water: winter

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Chinese word for wood

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mu

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Chinese word for fire

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huo

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Chinese word for earth

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tu

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Chinese word for metal

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jin (also means gold)

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Chinese word for water

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shui

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How many constitutional types are there, and how ar they described or categorized?

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25; 5 elements x 5 supporting elements (Wood-Wood, wood-fire, wood-earth, ect.)

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Which microsystem is useful for spatial or energetic work with the five phases/ five elements?

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The Bagua: superior abdomen = fire, heart, south; physician’s right = metal, energy falls; inferior abdomen = kidneys, water, north; physician’s left = wood, energy rises; navel = earth

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If an element is in excess, what treatment follows?

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Drain the child

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If an element is deficient, what treatment follows?

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Feed the mother

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What is the literal definition of Wu Xing?

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five movements

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Shang Shu: Hong Fan – definition of water

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“water lubricates and moves down”

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Shang Shu: Hong Fan – definition of fire

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“fire blazes (hot) and moves upward

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Shang Shu: Hong Fan – definition of wood

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“wood twists and moves straight”

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Shang Shu: Hong Fan – definition of metal

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“metal follows and changes”

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Shang Shu: Hong Fan -- definition of earth
"earth sows and reaps"
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Five phases theory identifies five different ______ in which _______ can manifest itself
modes; Qi
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B. Hood -- definition of spring/ wood
new life appears and seeds germinate, breaking out in all directions
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B. Hood -- definition of summer/ fire
things grow to maturation, a time of heat
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B. Hood -- definition of autumn/ metal
the time of harvest and the drawing inward of energies
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B. Hood -- definition of winter/ water
time of hidden potential
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B. Hood -- definition of earth
the platform upon which all action takes place
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The creative urge to achieve, can turn to anger when frustrated ...?
wood
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Capacity to look forward, plan, make decisions
wood
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enthusiasm, warmth in human relationships
fire
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clarity of one's consciousness; joy
fire
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stability and being properly anchored
earth
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transformation and energy
earth
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associated with sympathy
earth
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force of gravity, patterns of the heavenly bodies, powers of electrical conductivity and magnetism
metal
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consolidating, solidifying, cuts and reforms
metal
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associated with rhythm
metal
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infinitely yielding and infinitely powerful
water
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ever changing, often dangerous
water
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capacity to nourish and cleanse
water
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governs the balance between fear of being exploited and the desire to dominate
water
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What is the Shang Shu: Hong Fan?
earliest recorded discussion of the five phases
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seals things up
water
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reaching all corners, relaxed non-restraint
wood
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the reverent kill
metal
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support and acceptance of content
earth
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Shang Shu: Hong Fan -- "Water is called _____
Moistening downward
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Shang Shu: Hong Fan -- "Fire is called _______
blazing upward
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Shang Shu: Hong Fan -- "Wood is called______ and _____
bending and straightening
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Shang Shu: Hong Fan -- "Metal is called ______ and ______
following and reform
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Shang Shu: Hong Fan -- "Earth is called______ and ______
seeding and harvesting
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What is the order of the overacting cycle?
wood upon earth upon water upon fire upon metal upon wood
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What is the order of the insulting cycle?
wood upon metal upon | fire upon water upon earth upon wood
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What are the yin organs?
liver, heart (& pericardium), spleen, lungs, kidneys
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What are the yang organs?
Gall Bladder, Small intestine, (& triple warmer) Stomach, Large intestine, urinary bladder
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Directly needling a solid organ can result in ______
Death
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Liver controls the spleen; if liver is in excess, it can____
over-act on the spleen
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Spleen controls kidney; if kidney ins in excess, it can _____
insult the spleen
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Heart is the mother of spleen; if heart is deficient, it will be_______
unable to properly nourish spleen
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Lung is the son of spleen; if lung is deficient, it may______
drain too much from the mother spleen
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If deficient in: spleen/ lung/ kidney/ liver/ heart, tonify _____ (in same order)
heart/ spleen/ lung/ kidney/ liver
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If excess in: spleen/ lung/ kidney/ liver/ heart, reduce _____ (in same order)
lung/ kidney/liver/heart/spleen
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Match to organs: wood/ fire/ earth/ metal/ water
liver/ heart/ spleen/ lung/ kidney
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Match with outer organs: liver/ heart/ spleen/ lungs/ kidney
GB/ SI/ ST/ LI/ UB
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how is the liver injured?
overuse of eyes
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how is the heart injured?
over-walking , over-running
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how is the spleen injured?
over-sitting
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how is the lung injured?
over-lying down
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how is the kidney injured?
over-standing

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