Five Vital Substances Flashcards
(34 cards)
5 vital substances
ShenFluids qi blood Jing
Diagnostic filters – 5
Qi blood fluids Five element Eight principles ZangFu Patterns of Disharmony Meridian system
Shen types and correspondences
Po- animal instinct. MetalHun- spirit/ghost. Wood Zhi-will willpower. WaterYi-mind and thinking. EarthShen- consciousnessand lack thereof(sleep) Fire
Jing functions – 4
Long term growthProduces marrowDetermines constitutionPromotes kidney key
Qi Functions – 5
warms, protects, transforms air and food (Qihua)Holds things in place (blood in veins and holds things up)Source of mov’t (if no qi, blood/muscles don’t move)
Disharmonies of Qi — 5
deficient (collapse), excess (closed qi), sinking , stagnant, rebellious
Functions of Blood ( Qi commands blood, blood is the mother of qi) – 3
nourishes the body, moistens, holds the shen
Disharmonies of blood/Xue – 4
deficient (anemia), stagnant (hematoma),heat, overflow (bleeding)
Types of fluids
Jin, the purer, clearer fluidsYe, the denses, turbid, heavy fluids
jin fluid functions +examples
moistens skin and musclesFor ex: sweat, tears, saliva, mucous, fluid part of blood
Ye fluid fiunctions + examples
moistens the orifices and jointsFor Ex: synovial fluid, vaginal secretions, ear wax, cerebrospinal fluid
Disharmonies of fluids — 3
deficient (insufficient formation or excessive consumption or excretion)excess (disturbance in distribution)Phlegm
Long term growth, development, reproduction
Jing
produces bone marrow
jing
spirit/ghost
hun. Wood
animal instinct/reptilian brain
po. Metal
will, willpower
zhi. Water
mind and thinking
yi. Earth
consciousness and lack thereof
shen. Fire
warms
qi
Transforms (short term)
Qi
determines constitution
Jing
nourishes the body
Blood
Source of movement
Qi
