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TCM week 1-6 Flashcards

1
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internal vs external causes of disease

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internal: emotions (anger, joy, sad, worry, fear…) (become problem if intense or too long)
external: exterior (i.e. pathogenic factors, bacteria, climate, fever)

any long term imbalance: ie too much or too little rest, physical activity, work

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which emotion goes with each organ and how do they counteract each other

heart
spleen
lungs
kidney
liver

joy
pensiveness
sadness
fear
anger

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heart- joy
spleen- pensiveness
lungs- sadness
kidney- fear
liver- anger

counteract along controlling sequence

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effects of emotion on qi

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Anger makes Qi rise
Joy slows Qi
Sadness dissolves Qi
Worry knots Qi
Pensiveness knots Qi
Fear makes Qi descend
Shock scatters Qi

all emotions stagnate qi

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4
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which organ is effected by all emotions

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the heart

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5
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how does the combination of all emotions effect qi

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causes stagnation of qi, which may lead to blood stagnation

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the 4 external pathogenic factos

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cold, heat, damp, wind

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climatic factors

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wind, cold, summer heat, dampness, dryness, fire

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yin vs yang

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yin: material, grow, matter, contract, descend, female, lower body, winter, night, abdomen
functions: nourish, cool, rest, substance

yang: immaterial, energy, generate, rise, fire, male, upper body, back
functions: warm, transform, move, spark for conception

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qi

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for growth, warm, defend, homeostasis, nourish, organ function

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types of qi

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Yuan Qi (Source Qi)
Gu Qi (Food Qi)
Zong Qi (Gathering Qi)
Ying Qi (Nutritive Qi)
Wei Qi (Protective Qi)
Zang-Fu (Organ) Qi

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what is blood made from

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food qi

food qi from spleen and stomach rises to chest and is acted upon by yuan (source) qi –> sent to the heart to turn to blood (governs)

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12
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blood functions

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nourish, moisture of hair, bones, bowels, eyes

mental activités (house the mind)

circulate with ying qi (nutritive qi)

menses

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blood and the 3 organs

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heart governs blood (created from food qi)

spleen makes/ controls blood (keep in place)

liver stores blood

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14
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when to wash hands when needling?

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-before patient visit
-prior to needling
-after removal of needles

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15
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universal precautions when needling

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assume everyone has HBV or HIV so protect yourself!

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16
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absolute and relative contraindications for needling

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absolute contraindications:
-alcohol
-exhaustion
-severe fear

relative
-sex
-hunger
-thirsty
-strenuous exercise

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17
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which 2 points cannot be needled

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ST 17 (areola) and CV 8 (umbilical)

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18
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abrnomal sensations from needling

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sharp, spastic contraction of limbs, convulsions, faint, lose colour in face

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19
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arterial puncture when needling

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cause blood to surface
small arteries= ice and pressure for 5 mins
large artery= 911

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hematoma

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bruise or swell around needled area

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21
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zang fu organs; which is yin and which is yang

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zang= yin, fu= yang

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23
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functions of lung

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  1. Lungs govern qi and respiration
  2. Lung diffuses and descends qi
  3. TCM lung control the skin and the space between skin and muscles
  4. TCM lung manifest in body hair
  5. TCM lung opens into the nose
  6. TCM lung control nasal mucous
  7. TCM lung houses the corporeal soul or ‘po’
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24
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functions of large intestine

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  1. TCM large intestine controls passage and conduction
  2. Transforms stools and reabsorbs liquids
  3. Mental aspect of letting go
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25
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signs of weak lung qi

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tired, weak voice, breathless

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26
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which direction does lung qi go

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diffuses and descends

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27
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what happens in lung qi doesnt descend

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accumulate in chest, causing cough, breathlessness and feeling of oppression

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28
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what will happen to the skin if lung function is impaired

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sweating abysmal, skin will be dry and rough

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29
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what will happen to hair if lung cant diffuse qi and fluids

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dry and brittle

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30
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what will happen to nose if lung is invaded

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if by exterior pathogen= runny nose

if by dampness= clogged and blocked

if heat= blood

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31
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hun and po

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po= corporeal soul (yin)

hun= ethereal soul (yang)

32
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is lungs corporeal soul (po) or ethereal soul (yang)

and what does it help transport

A

po

helps transport essence

defend against exterior pathogenic factirs

33
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what is the direction of large intestine

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down

34
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functions of heart

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  1. Heart governs blood
  2. Heart controls blood vessels
  3. Heart manifests in the complexion
  4. Heart houses the mind
  5. Heart is related to joy
  6. Heart opens into the tongue
  7. Heart controls sweat
35
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functions of small intestine

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  1. SI controls receiving and transforming
  2. SI separates fluids
  3. SI influences mental clarity and judgement
36
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what does the heart house?

A

the mind (shen)

37
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what happens to the mind if heart is deficient

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d. Weak heart and deficient blood= emotional problems, poor memory, poor sleep, dull thinking

38
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what emotion is the heart related to

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joy

39
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what part of the tongue does the heart control and what are the symptoms in the tongue of a heart condition

A

tip

stuttering, aphasia, talking, laughing innapropritaltely

40
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if heart qi or heart yin deficiency how does it effect sweating

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b. Heart qi deficiency= spontaneous sweating
c. Heart yin deficiency= night sweating

41
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where does the clean and dirty parts of food and drink go from the small intestine to

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clean goes to spleen

turbid dirty goes to large intestine –> stool

clear dirty goes to bladder –> urine

42
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which organ to treat urinary problems

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SI

43
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spleen functions

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  1. Governs transformation and transportation
  2. Controls the ascending of qi
  3. Controls blood
  4. Controls muscles and four limbs
  5. Opens into the mouth
  6. Manifests in the lips
  7. Controls raising of qi
  8. Houses the intellect (yi)
  9. Affected by pensiveness
44
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stomach functions

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  1. Controls receiving
  2. Controls the rotting and ripening of food
  3. Controls the transportation of food essences
  4. Controls the descending of qi
  5. Is in the origin of fluids
45
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bad vs good spleen function in digestion

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c. Normal= good appetite, absorption, bowel movements
d. Impaired= poor appetite, bad digestion, bloating, loose stools

46
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where does clean vs dirty part of spleen food go

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clean goes to lungs and skin
dirty goes to intestines

47
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what can effect or be created by the spleen

A

dampness

no cold drinks!

48
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what type of environment does the spleen like

A

dryness

49
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which direction does spleen qi go

A

ascends

50
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what organ could cause weak muscles and limbs

A

spleen

51
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which organ houses intellect (yi)

A

spleen

52
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what knots the qi in the upper and middle burner

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worry will tend to knot Qi in the Upper Burner, while pensiveness knots Qi in the Middle Burner.

53
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which way does the stomach move qi

A

downward

54
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urinary bladder functions

A
  1. Removes water by qi transformation
  2. Mental aspect
55
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kidney functions

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  1. Store essence and govern birth, growth, reproduction and development
    a. Kidney essence functions
  2. Produce marrow, fill up the brain and control bones
  3. Govern the transformation and transportation of body fluids
  4. Control the reception of qi
  5. Open into the ears
  6. Manifests in the (head) hair
  7. Control the two lower orifices
  8. Houses the willpower (zhi)
  9. Control the gate of life (minister fire, ming men)
    a. root of original (yuan) qi
    b. source of physiological fire for all the internal organs
    c. harmonizes the sexual function and warms the essence and uterus
    d. assists the kidney function for reception of qi
    e. assists heart of housing the mind
56
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which organ stores essence and determines growth, development, pregnancy, menopause…

A

kidney

57
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what is marrow (for brain and bones) derived from

A

essence

58
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what organ is the gate that opens and closes for body fluid flow to lower burner

A

kidney

59
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which organ effects hearing

A

kidney

**remember “ears are shaped like kidneys”

60
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what organ houses willpower (zhi)

A

kidneys

61
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what organ control the gate of life (minister fire, ming men)

A

kidney

62
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what is deficiency and the 4 types

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-emptiness of upright qi and absence of pathogenic factor

empty qi (pale, sweating, poor appetite etc)
empty yang (pale, cold, not thirsty)
empty yin (night sweats etc)
empty blood (pale, dry hair, tired, insomnia etc)

63
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yin deficiency

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= heat symptoms
red cheeks
dry stools
night anxiety
night sweats
hot flushes
5 centre heat
thirst for cold drinks in sips

64
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yin excess

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= cold symptoms
abdominal pain better with warmth
dysmenorrhea better with warmth
local pain better with heat
chills

65
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yang deficiency

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= cold symptoms
tired after bowel movement
low libido
edema
fatigue

66
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yang excess

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=heat symptoms
feeling hot all day
red face
thirst for cold drinks (gulps)

67
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qi

A

root of human body;

grow develop, warm, protect from exterior attack, homeostasis, nourish, organ fucntion

68
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qi deficiency

A

fatigue
poor digestion
cold hand and feet
shortness of breath
no appetitie
weak immune system

69
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stagnation of qi

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stiffness, heaviness, numbness or tingling of the limbs in the affected regions, or migrating pain in the limbs.

70
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blood

A

formed by food qi in spleen and stomach and goes to chest and is acted on by yuan qi

heart turns it red (governs)

71
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blood function

A

nourish and moisture limbs, hair, bones, mental activities (houses mind), menstuaration

72
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blood deficient

A

pale
eye floaters
cold hand and feet
fatigue, anxiety, insomnia, poor meaty
amenorrhea, long periods

73
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blood stasis

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pain in chest, cough up blood, purple, deep pain

74
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blood excess

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strong voice
irritable, restless
acute pain, worse with pressure

has pathogenic factor while upright qi is relatively in tact

75
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dampness

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excess yin
damp environments (living, diet)
lack of movement
sticky and hard to get rid of, heavy, slow
swollen, no appetite, bloating worse with food
cloudy discharge
slippery pulse
sticky coat and swollen tongue

76
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which organs are metal element

A

lung and large intestine

NMT150 midterm (12 decks)

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