Foundations: Organ Theory Flashcards by Matthew Nash

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External Manifestation of the Internal Organs: The Heart Manifests in the….

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Complexion

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External Manifestation of the Internal Organs: The Liver Manifests in the…

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Nails

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External Manifestation of the Internal Organs: The Lungs Manifests in the…

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Body Hair

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External Manifestation of the Internal Organs: The Spleen Manifests in the…

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Lips

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External Manifestation of the Internal Organs: The Kidneys Manifests in the…

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Head Hair

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Yin (Zang) or Yang (Fu) ?

They receive, move, transform, digest and excrete

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Yang (Fu) organs

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Pathology Symptoms: Name the organ

SOB
Chest Pain, Chest Tightness, Chest Pressure, Chest Discomfort
Back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain

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Heart

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Pathology Symptoms: Name the organ

SOB (shortness of breath)
Chronic mucus production
Chronic chest pain

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Lungs

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Pathology Symptoms: Name the organ

Reduced Red Blood Cells in the body
Increased risk of infection
Easilty bruised and bleed (reduced platelets)

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Spleen

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Pathology Symptoms: Name the organ

Yellow skin and eyes
abdominal pain and swelling @ right upper qudrant
Itchy skin
Dark Urine
Pale stool
Chronic fatigue
Loss of appetite
Bruise easily

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Liver

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Pathology Symptoms: Name the organ

Fatigue and weakness
Low back pain
decreased mental sharpness
muscle twitches and cramps
lower body edema
itchiness
chest pain
SOB
High blood pressure

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Kidney

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Name the organ:

Known as the Emperor

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Heart

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Name the organ:

Governs blood

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Heart

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Name the related organ:

Scorched smell
Red
Bitter
Heat
Laugh

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Heart

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Name the Zang Organ

Converts Food Qi (Gu-QI) to Blood
Affects constitution through circulation

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Heart

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Complection is affected by this organ

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Heart

The heart controls blood flow therefore complexion

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Having thicker blood consistency can affect your

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Blood pressure

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The tongue is connected to this Organ’s Qi

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Heart Qi

Speech is afected by the Heart

“Not speaking you truth”

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This organ Governs all emotions

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Heart

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This organ is always hot, if cold, it is near death

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Heart

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This Zang organ

Cools and moves blood and calms mind (cooling blood, increases flow)
Often used for blood heat syndrome with bleeding

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Pericardium

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If Blood is hot in this Zang organ is causes anxiety, insomnia, and agitation
If blood is deficient in this Zang organ it causes depression and anxiety

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Pericardium

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Name the Zang organ:

Protects Heart
Governs Blood and houses mind
Barrier against external pathogens
Helps Heart with its function (through lubrication)
Cools and moves blood and calms mind
Was originally not part of the 12 channels

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Pericardium

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The acupoints for this channel stimulate and calm the mind and is related to the Triple Burner (SJ)

Pericardium

Name the organ: Wood Element Wood is about expansion and growth and to grow you need to be able to **store**

Liver

Name the Organ: * Stores Blood and detoxifies

Liver

Name the related Organ: * Rancide smell * Sour * Shouting

Liver

This organ is related to **Menstral Flow**

Liver

This organ collects blood from the digestive system then sends it to the Heart

Liver

Qi is the Commander of....

Blood

Blood is the Mother of....

Qi

This organ is the only organ that can regenerate even when a large portion is lost.

Liver

This organ controls the Blood Volume for the Menses

Liver

Sinews and Eyes are mositened by this organ

Liver

If there is blood heat **in this organ** then eyes will become red and stinging in pain

Liver

This organ affects * the smooth flow of Qi for each organ * Affects the the secretion of Bile

Liver

This organ manifests in the Nails

Liver

Stress causes disorder to this organ

Liver

Name the organ: * Stress disturbs the function of smooth flow * Leads to Qi stagnation

Liver

* This is everything that is not part of the physical body of us * When we die this part of us goes to the heaven for reincarnation * Thinking, consciousness, awareness, cognitive function

Hun (Ethereal Soul)

Name the Organ: * Pulse on left wrist guan positin is wiry * Can cause internal wind (like stroke)

Liver

Name the organ: * Controls the blood vessels

Heart

Name the organ: Houses the Ming (Shen)

Heart

Name the organ: * Controls the blood vessels

Heart

Name the organ: Opens into the tongue

Heart

Name the organ: Controls Sweat

Heart

Name the Organ: ## Footnote Ensures smooth flow of Qi

Liver

Name the Organ: ## Footnote Controls the Sinews

Liver

Name the Organ: ## Footnote Manifests in the nails

Liver

Name the Organ: ## Footnote Opens into the Eyes

Liver

Name the Organ: ## Footnote Controls tears

Liver

Name the Organ: ## Footnote Houses the ethereal soul (Hun)

Liver

Name the Organ: ## Footnote Affected by Anger (boils blood)

Liver

Name the organ that affects this? "Anger makes Qi rise and stagnate in the chest"

Liver

IBS related to stress, affects this organ

Liver

The main function of this organ is to remove toxins and urine, balance water levels and secrete hormones

Kidney

This organ converts Gu-Qi (Food Qi) to blood Gu Qi (Food Qi) + Yuan Qi (Original Qi)

Heart

This organ circulates the blood

Heart

This organ indirectly affects Menstruation

Heart

What organ stores the blood? What 2 organs produce the blood? What organs when geoverning blood convert food qi and yuan qi into blood?

Liver Spleen & Kidney Heart

Besides the Heart what other organ is known for governing blood and houses the Mind

Pericardium

What organ controls the blood volume for the Menses

Liver

What four organs are related to the menstrual cycle

HT KI SP LV

What organ is the facilitator for a smooth flow of Qi for **each** organ?

Liver

If other organs are not receiving the proper flow of Qi due to stagnation what organ could we look too?

Liver

Stress will disturb the function of flow, thus creating stagnation of Qi. What organ should we turn to treat first?

Liver

What organ can be the cause of internal wind in the body?

Liver

The Lymphatic system could be understood as what form of Qi?

Wei Qi / defensive Qi

What organ Governs Qi?

Lung

What organ controls the channels and blood vessel?

Lungs

What 2 organs can control the blood vessels?

HT & LU

What organ controls the diffusing and descending of QI

Lungs

What organ regulates all physiological activities?

Lungs

What organ regulates the water passages?

Lungs

What organ controls the skin and space between the skin and muscles?

Lungs

What organ manifests in body hair?

Lungs

WHat organ opens into the nose?

Lungs

What organs function is to control Nasal Mucus?

Lungs

What organs Houses the Corporeal Soul (physical vessel)?

Lungs

What organ is related to * Rotten * Pungent * Weeping

Lung Also white and dryness

Gu Qi (Food Qi) is extracted by the ST/SP and then transported to this organ, to mix it with Gong Qi to transform it to Zong Qi.

Lungs Lungs mix Gu Qi with Gong Qi (Air Qi) to transform it into Zong Qi (Gathering Qi) Zong Qi governs over breathing

Zong Qi (gathering qi) governs over ?

Breathing

What organ regulates the pores of the skin. * excessive control of the prose causes the pores to be closed and wont allow sweating * weakness control of the pores causes the pores to be open and allow for perfusive amounts of sweating

Lungs

Lung descends the qi to communicate with this organ?

Kidney

What organ governs transformation and transportation?

Spleen

What organ controls the ascending of Qi?

Spleen

What organ controls the blood?

Spleen

What organ controls the muscles and four limbs?

Spleen

What organ opens into the mouth?

Spleen

What organ manifests in the lips?

Spleen

What organ controls saliva?

Spleen

What organ Houses the Intellect (Yi) ?

Spleen

What organ is affected by pensiveness?

Spleen

What organ is related to * Fragrant smell * Sweet taste * Singing sound

Spleen

The main function of the spleen is to support the stomach in transforming food into Gu Qi and transporting it to what organ? Also a portion of Gu Qi is transported to what organ to produce blood?

Lungs Heart

The spleen and stomach process fodd to extract what?

Qi

True or false, spleen decends their qi and stomach ascends their qi?

False

Qi and fluid is transformed by what organ?

Spleen

According to Macciocia What organ should always be treated when there is dampness in the body?

Spleen

What are four ways dampness can be formed in the body?

* Lack of circulation * Not enough drying power * Lack of Heat * Too much fluid

The 5 organs that can cause dampness in the body are?

SP KD HT LU LV THe reason why TCM practice isolates fluid retention to the spleen is due to the function of Transformation and Transportation

What organ is associated with lifting up the organs and holding them in place?

Spleen - ascending qi

Holding blood is a function of Qi and this organ?

Spleen Spleen holds blood in the vessels If spleen is weak, then one might bruise easily.

The spleens function of transformation and transportation of Gu Qi aids in blood production with what organ?

Heart Maciocia mentions "To tonify blood, therefore, we must always tonify the spleen"

In General Blood production is produced by what organ?

Spleen

If the qi from this organ is weak then muscle atrophy happens and one can become tired and a loss of physical energy.

Spleen

When this organ qi is normal a sense of taste is normal and chewing is normal.

Spleen

What organ moistens the mouth and aids in digestion?

Spleen

Does descending qi also play a role in keeping the organs in place?

Yes

Heart is for long term memory Kidney is for short term memory Spleen is for ?

capacity of thinking, concentration and memorizing (In between)

The spleen **houses the**

Intellect (Yi) * Yi indicates the state of being in deep thoughts

Pensiveness is thinking too much, obsessive thinking and hankering after the past. What organ is affected ?

Spleen