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1
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What constitutes yang

A 
round
time
east
south
immaterial
produced energy
generates
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What constitutes yin

A 
earth
flat
space
west
north
material
produces form
grows 
matter
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yang constitution

A

extrovert
stimulating / energizing environments
prefers socializing
higher BP

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yin consitution

A

introvert
calm quiet environments
prefers rest and balance

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Yang in body

A 
back
exterior ( skin /muscles)
above the waist
posterior-lateral surface of limbs
yang organ ( hollow Fu-organs)
qi
defensive qi
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yin in the body

A 
Front (chest/abdomen)
interior
below the waist
interior- medial surface of limbs
yin organs (solid fu organs)
structure of organs 
blood- body fluids
nutritive qi
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Lung

  1. Pin yin
  2. Hexagram
  3. conformation
  4. Earthly branch
  5. Animal
  6. Time
  7. Month
  8. Season
  9. Astrologic
  10. Body of water
  11. official
  12. Hero
A
  1. fei
  2. 11
  3. Tai yin
  4. Yin
  5. Tiger
  6. 3-5am
  7. Feb
  8. Spring
  9. Aquari/Pieces
  10. yellow river
  11. minister
  12. Zhou Gong
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LI

  1. Pin yin
  2. Hexagram
  3. conformation
  4. Earthly branch
  5. Animal
  6. Time
  7. Month
  8. Season
  9. Astrologic
  10. Body of water
  11. official
  12. Hero
A
  1. Da chang
  2. 34
  3. yangming
  4. mao
  5. rabbit
  6. 5-7am
  7. march
  8. vernal equinox
  9. pisces/aries
  10. yangzi river
  12. tang
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Stomach

  1. Pin yin
  2. Hexagram
  3. conformation
  4. Earthly branch
  5. Animal
  6. Time
  7. Month
  8. Season
  9. Astrologic
  10. Body of water
  11. official
  12. Hero
A
  1. wei
  2. 43
  3. YM
    4 chen
  4. dragon
  5. 7-9am
  6. april
  7. -
  8. aries/ taurus
  9. lake Puchanghai
  10. -
  11. shen nong
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Spleen

  1. Pin yin
  2. Hexagram
  3. conformation
  4. Earthly branch
  5. Animal
  6. Time
  7. Month
  8. Season
  9. Astrologic
  10. Body of water
  11. official
  12. Hero
A
  1. Pin yin : Pi
  2. Hexagram: 1
  3. conformation: Taiyin
  4. Earthly branch: Si
  5. Animal: snake
  6. Time: 9-11am
  7. Month: may
  8. Season: summer?
  9. Astrologic: taurus/ Gemini
  10. Body of water: Ji river
  11. official: -
  12. Hero: yu
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Heart

  1. Pin yin
  2. Hexagram
  3. conformation
  4. Earthly branch
  5. Animal
  6. Time
  7. Month
  8. Season
  9. Astrologic
  10. Body of water
  11. official
  12. Hero
A
  1. Pin yin: xin
  2. Hexagram: 44
  3. conformation: Shao yin
  4. Earthly branch: Wu
  5. Animal: horse
  6. Time: 11-1pm
  7. Month: june
  8. Season: summer?
  9. Astrologic: gemini/ cancer
  10. Body of water: Ji river
  11. official: emperor
  12. Hero: hou
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Small intestine

  1. Pin yin
  2. Hexagram
  3. conformation
  4. Earthly branch
  5. Animal
  6. Time
  7. Month
  8. Season
  9. Astrologic
  10. Body of water
  11. official
  12. Hero
A
  1. Pin yin : Xiao chang
  2. Hexagram: 33
  3. conformation : tai yang
  4. Earthly branch : wei
  5. Animal : sheep
  6. Time : 1-3pm
  7. Month : july
  8. Season : summer heat
  9. Astrologic : cancer / leo
  10. Body of water : river huai
  11. official: -
  12. Hero: king wen
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Bladder

  1. Pin yin
  2. Hexagram
  3. conformation
  4. Earthly branch
  5. Animal
  6. Time
  7. Month
  8. Season
  9. Astrologic
  10. Body of water
  11. official
  12. Hero
A
  1. Pin yin : pang guang
  2. Hexagram : 12
  3. conformation: tai yang
  4. Earthly branch : shen
  5. Animal : monkey
  6. Time: 3-5pm
  7. Month: August
  8. Season: fall
  9. Astrologic: leo/ virgo
  10. Body of water: qing river
  11. official
  12. Hero
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Kidney

  1. Pin yin
  2. Hexagram
  3. conformation
  4. Earthly branch
  5. Animal
  6. Time
  7. Month
  8. Season
  9. Astrologic
  10. Body of water
  11. official
  12. Hero
A
  1. Pin yin: Shen
  2. Hexagram: 20
  3. conformation: shao yin
  4. Earthly branch: you
  5. Animal: rooster
  6. Time: 5-7
  7. Month: sept
  8. Season: Autumn equinox
  9. Astrologic: virgo libra
  10. Body of water: RU river
  11. official
  12. Hero: shun
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Pericardium

  1. Pin yin
  2. Hexagram
  3. conformation
  4. Earthly branch
  5. Animal
  6. Time
  7. Month
  8. Season
  9. Astrologic
  10. Body of water
  11. official
  12. Hero
A
  1. Pin yin: xin bao
  2. Hexagram: 23
  3. conformation: jueyin
  4. Earthly branch: xu
  5. Animal: dog
  6. Time: 7-9pm
  7. Month: oct
  8. Season: -
  9. Astrologic: Libra scorpio
  10. Body of water: Zhang river
  11. official: -
  12. Hero: fu xi
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San Jiao

  1. Pin yin
  2. Hexagram
  3. conformation
  4. Earthly branch
  5. Animal
  6. Time
  7. Month
  8. Season
  9. Astrologic
  10. Body of water
  11. official
  12. Hero
A
  1. Pin yin: san jiao
  2. Hexagram: 2
  3. conformation: shao yang
  4. Earthly branch: hai
  5. Animal: pig
  6. Time: 9-11pm
  7. Month: nov
  8. Season: winter
  9. Astrologic: scorpio/ sag
  10. Body of water: luo river
  11. official: -
  12. Hero: gun
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Gall baldder

  1. Pin yin
  2. Hexagram
  3. conformation
  4. Earthly branch
  5. Animal
  6. Time
  7. Month
  8. Season
  9. Astrologic
  10. Body of water
  11. official
  12. Hero
A
  1. Pin yin: dan
  2. Hexagram: 24
  3. conformation: shao yang
  4. Earthly branch: Zi
  5. Animal: rat
  6. Time: 11-1am
  7. Month: december
  8. Season: winter
  9. Astrologic: sag
  10. Body of water: wei
  11. official: -
  12. Hero: king wu
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Liver

  1. Pin yin
  2. Hexagram
  3. conformation
  4. Earthly branch
  5. Animal
  6. Time
  7. Month
  8. Season
  9. Astrologic
  10. Body of water
  11. official
  12. Hero
A
  1. Pin yin: gan
  2. Hexagram: 19
  3. conformation: jueyin
  4. Earthly branch: chou
  5. Animal: ox
  6. Time: 1-3am
  7. Month: jan
  8. Season: winter
  9. Astrologic: cap/ aquari
  10. Body of water: sheng river, qing hai
  11. official
  12. Hero: xi wang mu
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Q

Water

  1. Direction
  2. season
  3. Pathogen
  4. Planet
  5. Flavor
  6. Smell
  7. Tissue
  8. Sound
  9. Emotion
  10. Spirit
A
  1. Direction: north
  2. season: Winter
  3. Pathogen: cold
  4. Planet: mercury
  5. Flavor: salty
  6. Smell: rotten
  7. Tissue: bone/marrow
  8. Sound: moaning
  9. Emotion: fear
  10. Spirit: Zhi=Will
20
Q

Wood

  1. Direction
  2. season
  3. Pathogen
  4. Planet
  5. Flavor
  6. Smell
  7. Tissue
  8. Sound
  9. Emotion
  10. Spirit
A
  1. Direction: east
  2. season: spring
  3. Pathogen: wind
  4. Planet: jupiter
  5. Flavor: sour
  6. Smell: urine
  7. Tissue : sinews
  8. Sound: shouting
  9. Emotion: anger
  10. Spirit: Hun =Soul
21
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Fire

  1. Direction
  2. season
  3. Pathogen
  4. Planet
  5. Flavor
  6. Smell
  7. Tissue
  8. Sound
  9. Emotion
  10. Spirit
A
  1. Direction: south
  2. season: summer
  3. Pathogen: heat
  4. Planet: mars
  5. Flavor: bitter
  6. Smell: scorched
  7. Tissue: vessels, ears
  8. Sound: laughter
  9. Emotion: joy
  10. Spirit: shen = spirit
22
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Earth

  1. Direction
  2. season
  3. Pathogen
  4. Planet
  5. Flavor
  6. Smell
  7. Tissue
  8. Sound
  9. Emotion
  10. Spirit
A
  1. Direction: center
  2. season: later summer
  3. Pathogen: damp
  4. Planet: saturn
  5. Flavor: sweet
  6. Smell: fragrant
  7. Tissue: muscles/ mouth
  8. Sound: singing
  9. Emotion: worry
  10. Spirit: Yi =logic
23
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Metal

  1. Direction
  2. season
  3. Pathogen
  4. Planet
  5. Flavor
  6. Smell
  7. Tissue
  8. Sound
  9. Emotion
  10. Spirit
A
  1. Direction: west
  2. season: fall
  3. Pathogen: dryness
  4. Planet: venus
  5. Flavor: pungent
  6. Smell: fishy
  7. Tissue: skin, hair, nose
  8. Sound: weeping
  9. Emotion: grief
  10. Spirit: po = courage, instinct
24
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Water

  1. 5 virtues
  2. 5 positive qualities
  3. 5 powers
  4. 5 emotional poisons
  5. 5 Family roles
  6. 5 social roles
  7. 5 major world religions
A
  1. Virtues: Wisdom ( zhi)
  2. positive qualities : soft and harmonious ( rou he)
  3. powers : Awareness ( lin)
  4. emotional poisons: Disdain ( fan)
  5. Family roles : Mother
  6. Social roles : businessman
  7. Major world religion: Buddism
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Wood 1. 5 virtues 2. 5 positive qualities 3. 5 powers 4. 5 emotional poisons 5. 5 Family roles 6. 5 social roles 7. 5 major world religion
1. Virtues : compassion ( ren) 2. Positive qualities : sense of direction and strategy ( zhu yi) 3. Powers : containment ( rong) 4. Emotional poisons anger ( nu) 5. Family roles : oldest child 6. Social roles : workers 7. Major world religion: christianity
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Fire 1. 5 virtues 2. 5 positive qualities 3. 5 powers 4. 5 emotional poisons 5. 5 Family roles 6. 5 social roles 7. 5 major world religio
1. Virtues Propriety Li 2. Positive qualities: understanding sacred connection Ming li 3. Powers : Respect (jing) 4. Emotional poisons: hate (hen) 5. Family roles: father 6. Social roles: leaders 7. Major world religion: confucianism
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Earth 1. 5 virtues: 2. 5 positive qualities: 3. 5 powers: 4. 5 emotional poisons 5. 5 Family roles 6. 5 social roles 7. 5 major world religio
1. Virtues: integrity (xin) 2. Positive qualities trust and reliability (xin shi) 3. Powers : commitment (zhi) 4. Emotional poisons: blame ( yuan) 5. Family roles: ancestors 6. Social roles: farmers 7. Major world religion : daoism
28
Metal 1. 5 virtues 2. 5 positive qualities 3. 5 powers 4. 5 emotional poisons 5. 5 Family roles 6. 5 social roles 7. 5 major world religio
1. virtues: selflessness ( yi) 2. positive qualities : radiance of sound and light ( xiang liang) 3. powers : discernment (bie) 4. emotional poisons: judgment ( nao) 5. Family roles: younger children 6. social roles: scholar 7. major world religion: Islam
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Jueyin Climactic factor channels/ organs
wind wood | liver/PC
30
shaoyang Climactic factor channels/ organs
ministerial fire | GB/ TW
31
Shao yin Climactic factor channels/ organs
imperial fire | KD.HT
32
Tai yin Climactic factor channels/ organs
damp earth | LU/SP
33
Yang ming Climactic factor channels/ organs
dry metal | LI ST
34
Tai yang Climactic factor channels/ organs
cold water | UB SI
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Liver "official' line
“The Liver is like an army’s general | from whom strategy is derived
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Heart "official' line
The Heart is the Ruler of the 5 Yin | organs and the 6 Yang organs, spiritual/mental clarity comes from here
37
spleen "official" line
“Spleen and Stomach are like the | granary officials from whence the 5 tastes are derived…”
38
Kidney "official" line
“Kidney is the strong official from | whence skill and ingenuity are derived…” 
39
Pericardium "official" line
“The Pericardium is like an | ambassador and from it joy and happiness derive.”
40
Gallbladder "official" line
The Gallbladder is the Upright | official, determinations and decisions come from here.”
41
Small intestine "official" line
“The Small Intestine is the official in | charge of receiving, being filled and transforming things comes from here…”
42
Spleen / Stomach "offical" line
“Spleen and Stomach are like the | granary officials from whence the 5 tastes are derived…
43
Large intestine "official" line
“The Large Intestine is the official in | charge of transporting along, transformations come out of there.”
44
Urinary bladder "official" line
“The Bladder is like a district official, fluids are stored there and Qi transformation comes from there.”
45
San Jiao "offical" line
“The Triple Burner is the official in | charge of irrigation and it controls the water passages.”

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