vital substances

Question 1

what are the three treasures?

Answer 1

Qi, Shen and Jing

Question 2

Jing essence is responsible for…

Answer 2

growth, development, maturity and aging.

Question 3

Different names for essence…

Answer 3

congenital essence (pre-heaven, pre-natal), acquired essence (post-natal, post-heaven, reproductive essence (kidney essence), essential qi (activated essence)

Question 4

acquired essence is made from…

Answer 4

the essence of food and fluids by the stomach and spleen

Question 5

congenital essence is made from…

Answer 5

it’s acquired from parents

Question 6

congenital essence and acquired essence make…

Answer 6

Jing

Question 7

jing is stored…

Answer 7

in the kidney, also called Kidney essence

Question 8

Jing circulates via

Answer 8

8 extraordinary channels

Question 9

Jing Pathologies

Answer 9

related to growth, development and reproductive capacities: delayed mental ability, poor sexual function, impotence, nocturnal emission, repeated miscarriage, premature greying of the hair

Question 11

how do you make qi?

Answer 11

Gu QI + Da Qi + Essential Qi = Yuan Qi - Qi of grain and water is taken in by the stomach and transformed by the spleen in to Gu Qi, this combines with the Great Qi of the Air taken in by the Lungs and combined with activated essence or Essential Qi these. These three make Original Qi or Yuan Qi

Question 12

Yuan Qi becomes

Answer 12

Ying Construction Qi, Wei Defense Qi, Organ Qi, Channel Qi and Zong Ancestral QI

Question 13

Where does Ancestral Qi gather

Answer 13

In the chest, also called pectoral Qi, drives respiration and heartbeat

Question 14

What Qi flows with the vessels?

Answer 14

Ying Qi

Question 15

What Qi flows outside the vessles?

Answer 15

Wei Qi

Question 16

What are the functions of Wei Qi

Answer 16

Opens and closes the pores, defense Qi, at night, warms and repairs organs

Question 17

What are the four movements of Qi?

Answer 17

Up bearing, Down bearing, inward and outward

Question 18

What are the five functions of Qi?

Answer 18

Activation, Warming, Defense, Transformation and Containment

Question 19

blood heat

Answer 19

maculopaplular eruptions, bright red bleeding, crimson tongue, fever”

Question 20

blood stasis symptoms

Answer 20

dull dark complexion, purple tongue, fixed stabbing pain, choppy pulse

Question 21

blood vacuity symptoms

Answer 21

heart palpitations, lusterless complexion, dry skin/hair, flowery vision, dizzyness, pale tongye, fine pulse

Question 22

counterflow qi symptoms

Answer 22

couch, hiccough, belchin, nasea, vomiting

Question 23

qi stagnation symptoms

Answer 23

distending pain, not localized, gas

Question 24

qi fall symptoms

Answer 24

really bad qi vacuity, empty head, diarrhea

Question 25

qi vacuity symptoms

Answer 25

fatigue, long term illness, dietary issues, physical weakness, lack of strength,

Question 26

What is the relationship between blood and Qi?

Answer 26

Qi is the commander of blood. Blood is the mother of Qi.

Question 27

How is blood made?

Answer 27

The essence of Grain and Water is taken in by the stomach and transformed by the spleen into Gu Qi it then flows into the lung channel (which starts in the middle burner), mixes with the Ying Construction QI flowing in the blood and emerges as blood

Question 28

Organ relationships: Liver and Blood

Answer 28

Liver stores blood

Question 29

Organ relationships: Spleen and Blood

Answer 29

spleen manages blood

Question 30

Organ relationships: Heart and Blood

Answer 30

Heart Governs Blood

Question 31

When we look at the tongue we see...

Answer 31

how the blood is nourishing the body and the state of the muscles

Question 32

Main function of the Jin Ye liquids/humors

Answer 32

moisten and lubricate

Question 33

Characteristics of Jin Liquids

Answer 33

yang, thin, mobile, surface, flesh, mucous membranes, flesh, hair, urine, sweat

Question 34

Characteristics of Ye Humors

Answer 34

thick, less mobile, bowels and viscera, brains and bones

Question 35

How are fluids made?

Answer 35

the essence of grain and water is taken in by the stomach and transformed by the spleen, the very best is sent up to the lung channel to be mixed with Yin QI and form blood, the rest is sent downward to the small and large intestines where under the governing of the kidney it is transformed further and more separation occurs.

Question 36

Organ relationships: Fluids and Lung

Answer 36

Lung governs diffusion and depuritive downbearing

Question 37

What is the upper source of water?

Answer 37

The lung is the upper source of water...like a dehumidifier, it extracts the water from the air

Question 38

Organ relationships: Fluids and Spleen?

Answer 38

Spleen moves and transforms.

Question 39

Organ relationships: Fluids and Kidney?

Answer 39

Kidney governs water

Question 40

Organ relationships: Fluids and stomach?

Answer 40

fluid processing begins in he stomach where the essential qi of the fluids is absorbed

Question 41

Organ relationships: fluids and small intestine?

Answer 41

Small intestine governs Humor/Ye. It separates the clear from the turbid.

Question 42

Organ relationships: Fluids and large intestines?

Answer 42

Large Intestines govern Liquid/Jin. it conveys waste down

Question 43

Relationships of Qi and Fluids?

Answer 43

production of fluids relies on the four movements of Qi and the Qi functions of the organs, especially the Lung, Spleen and Kidney

Question 44

How does one treat fluids?

Answer 44

Through treating the Qi.

Question 45

diuretic

Answer 45

induces urination

Question 46

diaphoresis

Answer 46

induces sweat

Question 47

purgatives

Answer 47

induce diarrhea

Question 48

Qi Hua

Answer 48

Qi transformation: the triple warmer/burner/San Jiao and fluid metabolism

Question 49

upper burner is compared to...

Answer 49

a mist

Question 50

middle burner is compared to...

Answer 50

a muddy pool

Question 51

lower burner is compared to...

Answer 51

a drainage ditch or sluice

Question 52

Shen and prognosis

Answer 52

with shen, even seriours diswases have good prognosis. Without shen, small diseases have pour prognosis.

Question 53

shen has its abode...

Answer 53

in the blood

Question 54

Signs of healthy shen

Answer 54

bright eyes, luster-full complexion, normal bearing, clear and coherent speech

Question 55

signs of disturbed shen

Answer 55

dull eyes, dark dull complexion, abnormal bearing, weak voice, slow, halting speech, incoherent response to questions

Question 56

symptoms of disturbed shen

Answer 56

insomnia, active dreaming, vexed, palpitations, anxiety

Question 57

what are the five shens?

Answer 57

Shen, Hun, Po, yi , Zhi

Question 58

what is the shen associated with the Liver?

Answer 58

Hun - ethereal soul - purpose, destine, most spirit, active at night.

Question 59

What is the shen associated with the Lung?

Answer 59

Po - corporeal soul - instinctual - outward dynamic

Question 60

What is the shen associated with the spleen?

Answer 60

Yi - thinking soul - ability to concentrate, intentions, thinking

Question 61

What is the shen associated with the kidney?

Answer 61

Zhi - willpower, achievement potential