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The Lung channel starts with what number?

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Lu11

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Pericardium channel starts with what number?

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Pc9

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The heart channel starts with what number?

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He9

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The Stomach channel starts with what number?

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St45

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The Gall bladder channel starts with what number?

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GB44

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The bladder channel starts with what number?

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Bl67

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The first point on YIN the channel are what element?

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Wood

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The first point on the YANG channel start with what element?

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Metal

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Name some He-sea points by the elbow?

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He3, Pc3, TB10, SI8, Lu5, LI11

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The yuan-source point are what number on the Yin channel?

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3

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The yuan- source point are what number on the YANG channel?

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4

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What is Yuan Qi also called?

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Original Qi

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What are the 5 functions of Yuan-Qi?

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  • it is the motive force
  • it is the basis of Kidney Qi
  • it facilitates the Transformation of Qi
  • it facilitates the Transformation of Blood
  • It links directly of the source points
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What are the functions of Jing?

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-Controls birth, reproduction,growth and development
- Forms the basis of Kidney Qi
- produces Marrow
- Forms the basis of our constitution

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What are the functions of Blood?

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Nourishes
Moisturises
Houses the Shen

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What are the pathology of Blood?

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Blood Deficiency
Blood Heat
Blood Stagnation

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What are the functions of Qi?

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Transforming
Transporting
Raising
Warming
Holding
Protecting

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What is the function of Jin?

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Moisten and nourish the skin and muscles

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What is the function of Ye?

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Moisten joints, spine, brain and bone marrow

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What is the function of Ye?

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Moisten joints, spine, brain and bone marrow

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What is the pathology of Body fluids?

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Deficiency (dryness)
Accumulation (damp, phlegm, oedema)

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What are the 5 functions of Shen?

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Sleep
Memory
Thinking
Consciousness
Spirit

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What are the pathology of Shen?

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Deficient Shen
Disturbed Shen
Obstructed Shen

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What are the symptoms of deficient Shen?

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Dullness
Apathy
Lack of spirit
Lack of vitality
Lack of Joy

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What are the symptoms of disturbed shen?
Insomnia Dream-disturbed sleep Forgetfulness Anxiety Poor memory
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Symptoms of obstructed Shen?
Mental confusion Clouded consciousness Unconsciousness
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What is the Liver Spirit?
The Hun (ethereal soul)
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What is the Lung spirit?
The Po (corporeal soul)
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What is the Kidney Spirit?
Zhi (will)
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What is the Spleen Spirit?
Yi (thought)
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What are the functions of the Heart?
- Governs Blood - Dominates the Blood Vessels - Houses the Shen - manifests in the completion - Opens to the Tongue
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What are the functions of the Small Intestine?
- receives digested food from the stomach - separates the pure from the impure - separate fluids
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Name the 3 burners?
Upper- like a mist Middle- like a muddy pool Lower- like a drainage ditch
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What is the function of the Triple Burner?
- three fold division of the body into spaces Upper- like a mist Middle- like a muddy pool Lower- like a drainage ditch - enables passage of yuan Qi through the body - controls the water passage and excretion of fluids
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What is are the functions of the Spleen?
- governs transformation and transportation - controls Blood - dominates the muscles and the four limbs - open in the mouth and manifests in the lips - raises the Qi - houses the Yi (thought)
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What are the functions of the Stomach?
- rots and ripens food and drink - control the transportation of food essences - Stomach send Qi downwards - stomach is the origin of Fluid
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What is the functions of the Lungs?
-Governs Qi and respiration -Controls the channels and Blood vessels -Controls the decending and dispersing of Qi and Body fluids - regulates the water passage - dominates skin and hair - opens into the nose - house the Po
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What are the functions of the Large Intestine?
Controls passage and conduction Transforms stools and reabsorbs fluids
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What are the functions of the Kidneys? (There are 8)
- stores Jing for birth, growth and development, reproduction - produces marrow for the brain, spinal cord, bone and blood manufacture. - Dominates fluids - controls the reception if Qi - Opens to the ears - Manifests in the Hair - controls the two lower orifices - houses the Zhi (will)
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What is the function of the bladder?
Removes water by Qi transformation
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What are the 6 functions of the liver?
- stores Blood for mensruration and rest & activity - ensures the smooth flow of qi for the emotion, digestion and secretion of bile - nourished the tendons - manifests in the nails - opens into the eyes and controls the tears - houses the Hun (ethereal soul)
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What is are the functions of the Gall Bladder?
- stores and excretes bile - rules decision- making - activates tendons
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What does a floating pulse mean?
Wind or yin deficiency
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What does a weak deep pulse mean?
Qi and Yang Deficiency
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What does a full deep pulse mean?
Stagnation of Qi and Blood Interior cold or heat
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What does a Thin pulse mean?
Blood deficiency
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What does a overflowing (big) pulse mean?
Heat
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What does a deficient pulse mean?
Qi deficiency
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What does a full or strong pulse mean?
Full Heat or Full cold
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What does a slippery pulse mean?
Damp, phlegm, stagnant food or pregnancy
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What does a slippery pulse mean?
Damp, phlegm, stagnant food or pregnancy
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What does a choppy pulse mean
Blood deficiency or body fluid deficiency
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What does a wiry pulse mean?
Lover disharmony, pain or phlegm
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What does a tight pulse mean?
Interior or exterior cold
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What does a knotted pulse mean?
Cold or deficiency of heart yang
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What does a slow pulse mean?
Cold- if empty yang deficiency, if full- full cold
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What does a rapid pulse mean
Heat- if empty yin deficiency, if full- full heat.
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What does a leathery pulse mean?
Severe blood or yin deficiency or Jing Xu
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What does a quivering tongue mean?
Spleen Qi deficiency
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What does a moving tongue mean?
Liver wind
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What does a deviated tongue mean?
Internal wind
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What are the general symptoms of Qi deficiency?
Bright pale face, general weakness and tiredness, weak breathing, spontaneous sweating, loose stools.
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What are some general symptoms of Yang deficiency?
Qi deficient symptoms but more server and more signs of cold.
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What are some general signs of blood deficiency?
Dull pale face, pale lips, dizziness, tinnitus, numbness, tremor, blurred vision, insomnia, poor memory
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What are some general symptoms of Stagnant Blood?
Severe pain in a fixed location, boring, stabbing, masses which do not move, dark complexion, purple nails, purple lips, bleeding with dark blood and clots.

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