Lecture 1 Basics Flashcards
(103 cards)
1
Q
Zhong Qi
stored?
formed by?
function?
A
Air Qi
- stored in chest
- formed by combo qing qi (clean air qi) + gu qi (food essence qi)
- promotes lung’s functions of controlling respiration
- promotes heart’s function of dominating the blood & blood vessels
- circulation of qi & blood, coldness & warmth, and motor function of the 4 limbs & trunk
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Yuan Qi
A
Primary Qi / Pre-Natal Qi / Original Qi
- needs to be supplemented and nourished by food essence
- rooted in kidneys and transported through body by Triple Warmer
- the greater the yuan qi, the greater the zang-fu activity & vice versa
can be depleted by:
- poor diet
- prolonged illness requiring more qi
- increased ejaculations/pregnancies
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Q
Ying Qi
A
Food Essence Qi / Nutritive Qi
- refined form of Gu Qi
- from food extracted by the spleen & stomach
- circulates to the vessels
- functions to produce blood and circulate with it
4
Q
Wei Qi
A
Defensive Qi
- immunity
- derived from Ying Qi - food essence qi
- circulates outside vessels
- defends against EPIs (#1 function)
- protects muscular surface
- controls opening of the pores
- moistens skin & hair
- makes adjustments of body temperature
- warms up zang-fu organs
5
Q
Zang-Fu organ qi
A
- combines all forms of qi
6
Q
Heart’s relationship to Blood
A
moves blood
7
Q
Spleen’s relationship to Blood
A
contains blood within the vessels
8
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Liver’s relationship to Blood
A
stores blood & ensures smooth circulation of blood
9
Q
“__ is the commander of Blood, and Blood is the mother of __”
A
Qi
Qi is yang & it moves blood
blood is yin and gives body nutritional substance to carry
w/o qi, blood would be inert fluid
10
Q
Blood formed from __ + __?
A
gu qi + qing qi
unrefined food essence + clean air
11
Q
Gu Qi from the ______ rises to the chest where it is acted upon by Kidney Essence and Yuan Qi.
A
Gu Qi from the Sp/St rises to the chest where it is acted upon by Kidney Essence and Yuan Qi.
At this point it is known as Blood.
12
Q
After being sent to the chest and being turned into Blood, blood is not complete until it is sent to the ____ and Qing Qi is added
A
lung
13
Q
4 functions of Blood
A
- nourishment & moisture
- nourishes hair, sinews, bones & bowels
- foundation of mental activities
- nutrition
14
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Jin
A
thin fluids
- circulate w/defensive qi
- controlled by the Lung
- warm & nourish mm & moisten skin
- clear & watery in nature
- found on mucus membranes & the skin
- becomes fluid portion of blood
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Q
Ye
A
thick fluids
- circulate with nutritive qi
- controlled by the spleen and kidney
- lubricates joint cavities, bone marrow & CSF
- turbid & viscous in nature
- found in the bowels, brain, bones & viscera
16
Q
Fluid metabolism
A
- begins @ stomach where fluids are churned and separated
- spleen further separates fluid & ascends the pure to the lung & descends the impure to the small intestine
- SI functions to separate pure from impure & sends pure to stomach & spleen and impure to LI or UB
- lungs send more refined portion to skin; less refined portion to kidneys
- kidneys send a steam up to the Lungs to keep them moist
17
Q
What comprises the lower burner?
A
SI
LI
Kidney
Bladder
18
Q
what comprises the middle burner?
A
spleen / stomach
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what comprises the upper burner?
A
lungs
20
Q
Where do the lungs send refined fluids?
A
skin
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SI sends pure fluids where?
A
stomach & spleen
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SI sends impure fluids where?
A
LI or UB
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spleen sends pure fluid where?
A
lung
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Q
spleen sends impure fluid where?
A
descends to SI
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kidneys send steam up to where?
lungs to keep them moist
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At what age is it normal for men to have hair begin to fall out & teeth become loose?
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At what age is it normal for men to have kidney energy peak, and wisdom teeth arrive?
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at what age are men's tendons & bones strongest?
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at what age are men's hair and teeth gone usually?
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at what age is kidney energy very abundant, sperm arrives, and yin and yang are harmonized and can produce a child
16
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at what age does yang qi become exhausted in a man; face darkens & hair turns grey
48
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at what age does sperm dry up, tendons stiffen & liver energy weakened?
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What are the 3 types of Essence?
Prenatal Essence
Postnatal Essence
Kidney Essence
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disharmonies in Essence manifest as (5 things)?
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improper maturation
sexual dysfunction
infertility
early aging
congenital defects
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age that a woman's essence peaks, wisdom teeth arrive, and peak of growth?
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age that woman's yang channels weaken, hair turns gray
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age that woman's menses arrive, GV and CV are primed
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age that woman's yang channels weaken, complexion withers, hair begins to fall
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age that CV and GV are empty, uterus closes, infertility sets in
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woman's age that tendons and bones are strongest, hair flourishes
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The eyes are the window to the ______.
Shen
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4 examinations in TCM
inspection
auscultation & olfaction
inquiry
palpation
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What 5 things do you look at on inspection
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vitality
appearance
skin colour
facial evaluation
secretions & excretions
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Signs that someone is lacking vitality?
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dull eyes
dark, dull expression
emaciation
rough respiration
disoriented
may be unconscious
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serious illness with poor prognosis
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What do you look at for appearance?
overall w movements
smooth & desired movements
build, gait, posture, movements
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what kind of appearance do Yang conditions have
agitated
talkative
aggressive
irritable
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what kind of appearance do yin conditions have
passive
introverted
quiet
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what kind of appearance do cold conditions have?
desires heat
49
what kind of appearance do heat conditions have?
desires cold
50
What are the 5 skin colours?
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blue
red
white
yellow
black
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what do blue skin colours state?
cold
pain
blood stasis
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what do red skin colours state?
heat
| excess, deficiency or pseudo
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what do white skin colours state?
deficiency
cold
blood loss
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what do yellow skin colours state
deficiency
| jaundice - esp sclera
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what do black skin colours state
kidney deficiency
cold syndrome
blood stasis
water retention
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what Organ do the eyelids represent?
spleen
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what organ do the sclera represent?
lung
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what organ does the iris represent?
liver
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what organ do the pupils represent?
kidney
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what organ do the corners of the eye (canthus) represent?
heart
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what does nasal discharge signify?
Wind!
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what does white watery nasal d/c signify
wind cold
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what does yellow turbid nasal d/c signify
wind heat
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what organ correlates with Rancid smell (sweat)
liver
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what organ correlates with burnt smell
Heart
66
what organ correlates with sweet or fragrant smell
spleen
67
what organ correlates with rotten smell
lungs
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what organ correlates with putrid smell (urine)
kidneys
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10 Questions for intakes
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temperature
thirst & appetite
perspiration
energy
respiration & voice
sleep
vision & hearing
digestion
defecation & urination
reproductive
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how does someone with yin deficiency drink?
sip
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how does someone with yang excess or Fire drink?
gulping
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night sweats are a yin or yang excess or deficiency?
yin deficiency
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spontaneous sweating signifies what pathology?
qi deficiency
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lack of sweating could be what pathology?
Excess exterior cold invasion
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profuse sweating could be which 2 pathologies?
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excess heat syndrome
yang collapse (cold sweating, pale complexion, cold limbs)
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low energy is found in which 5 pathologies?
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qi deficiency (general low energy)
yang deficiency (general low energy w cold sxs)
dampness (lassitude, heaviness)
qi stagnation (active but crashes when relaxed)
yin deficiency (usually afternoon fatigue w heat)
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high energy is found in which 4 pathologies?
yang rising
qi stagnation
yin deficiency
excess heat
78
which pathology?
| SOB, < exertion, cough & asthma
lung qi def
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which pathology?
| SOB, palpitations & emotional/mental problems
heart qi def
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which pathology?
| feeble cough or asthma
lung qi def
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which pathology?
| dry cough or w small amount of sputum or w blood tinged sputum
lung yin def
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which pathology?
| dry cough w little sputum that is too sticky to cough up
lung dryness
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which organ corresponds with anger
liver
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which organ corresponds with sadness
lung
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which organ corresponds with shock
kidney & heart
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which organ corresponds with fear
kidney
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which organ corresponds with worry
spleen
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which organ corresponds with joy
heart
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which organ corresponds with pensiveness
spleen
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Exterior/Interior refers to the _________ of the symptoms within the body
location
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what parts of the body are considered exterior
skin
hair
muscles
channels
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what parts of the body are considered interior
internal organs
bones
incl Qi & Blood
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chilliness, cold limbs, no thirst, desire for hot drinks, loose stools, frequent pale urination, weak pulse, pale and wet tongue
yang def
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qi def + cold sxs = ?
yang def
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runny nose w thick yellow d/c, cough w yellow sputum, sore throat, slight sweating, floating and rapid pulse
exterior heat
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low grade fever or afternoon fever, 5 centre heat sensation, dry throat at night, night sweats, emaciation, floating, weak pulse, red peeled, dry tongue
yin def
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Blood def + Heat sxs = ?
yin def
98
no sweating, general aching
| floating and forceful pulse
exterior excess
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runny nose w clear or white d/c, cough w white sputum, NO SWEAT, floating and tense pulse
exterior cold
100
chills, cold limbs, no thirst, loose stools, clear or profuse urine, deep and slow pulse, pale tongue w white coat
interior cold
| excess, yang def
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sweating, intolerance to wind, floating and moderate pulse
| seen as a disharmony between wei qi & yin qi
exterior def
wei qi is low & ying qi is high; wei qi cannot contain ying qi within the vessels => sweating
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high fever, thirst, irritability, flushed face, constipation, deep yellow, scanty urine, red tongue w yellow coat, rapid & forceful pulse
interior heat
| excess, yin def
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coarse breathing, loud voice, irritability, fullness in the chest, abdominal distension, constipation, rough tongue body w a thick coat, deep and forceful pulse
interior excess
cold, heat
qi stag, blood stag, food stag
damp retention syndromes
