Week 2 Qi, Blood, Body Fluids Flashcards
(134 cards)
1
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What are the vital substances?
A
Essence
Qi
Blood
Body Fluids
Mind (Shen)
2
Q
Function of essence (5)
A
- growth, reproduction & development
- basis of KD Qi
- producer of Marrow
- basis of constitutional strength
- basis for the Three Treasures (Jing, Qi & Shen)
3
Q
growth, reproduction & development is a function of?
A
Essence
4
Q
basis of KD Qi is
A
Essence
5
Q
What produces Marrow?
A
Essence
6
Q
What is the basis of constitutional strength?
A
Essence
7
Q
What is the basis for the Three Treasures (Jing, Qi & Shen)?
A
Essence
8
Q
Types of qi (8)
A
- Yuan/Original
- Gu/Food
- Zong/Gathering
- Zhen/True
- Ying/Nutritive
- Wei/Defensive
- Zhong/Central
- Zheng/Upright
9
Q
Yuan
A
Original
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Q
Gu
A
Food
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Q
Zhen
A
True
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Q
Ying
A
Nutritive
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Q
Wei
A
Defensive
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Q
Zhong
A
Central
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Q
Zheng
A
Upright
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Q
Function of qi
A
- Transforming
- Transporting
- Holding
- Raising
- Protecting
- Warming
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Q
Transforming is a function of
A
qi
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Q
transporting is a function of
A
qi
19
Q
Holding is a function of
A
qi
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Q
Raising is a function of
A
qi
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Q
Protecting is a function of
A
qi
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Q
Warming is a function of
A
qi
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Q
mainly descends to KD, also ascends to diffuse Wei Qi and sweat
A
Lung qi
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Q
ascends (controls the smooth flow of Qi in all
directions)
A
Liver qi
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ascends to the Lungs and descends sometimes for
urination
Kidney qi
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Ascends to light the spirit brilliance
Spleen qi
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Heart Qi descends to meet with the Kidney Qi
which ascends . . .
Heart-Kidney qi
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Pathology of qi
1. Xu
2. Sinking
3. Stagnant
4. Rebellious
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Xu is a pathology of
qi and blood
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Sinking a pathology of
qi
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Stagnation a pathology of
qi
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Rebellion a pathology of
qi
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Functions of blood (5)
1. Nourishes the Body
2. Circulates with the Ying Qi
3. Moistens the Body
4. Houses the Mind
5. Determines Menstruation
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What nourishes the body?
blood
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What circulates the ying qi
blood
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What moistens the body
blood
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What houses the mind
blood
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What determines menstruation
blood
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The heart governs
blood
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The spleen makes
blood
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The liver stores
blood
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How do the heart, spleen, and liver interact with blood
1. HEART GOVERNS BLOOD
2. SPLEEN MAKES BLOOD
3. LIVER STORES BLOOD
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What is the commander of blood?
Qi
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What is the mother of qi
blood
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Pathology of blood
1. XU
2. HEAT
3. STASIS
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Stasis is a pathology of
blood
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Heat is a pathology of
blood
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clear, light and watery; circulates with the
Wei Qi in the cou li, moistening the skin and
muscles
Jin
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turbid, heavy and dense; circulate with the
Ying Qi in the Interior, moistening the brain,
spine, bone marrow, joints and sense organs
Ye
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* consciousness
* thinking
* memory
* insight
* cognition
* sleep
* intelligence
* wisdom
* ideas
* affections
* feelings
* senses
Mind
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Where does the mind reside?
In the heart
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* motive force between the KD
* dynamic force driving all movement
and transportation of Qi in every part
of the body
* role of the Triple Burner
Yuan qi
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* store the Essence (pre- and post-)
Kidneys
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* contain the Fire of the Gate of Life
Kidneys
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* provides the warmth necessary to all
physiological processes
* Yuan Qi between the KD is related to it
* foundation for the Yuan Qi
* root of the Pre-Heaven Qi
* source of the Post-Heaven Qi
* Essence provides its biological substance
* it’s Yang = provides warmth to Essence
Ming men
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– xu
– sinking
– stagnant
– rebellious
qi patterns
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– xu
– stasis
* LV
* HT
* LU
* ST
* Intestines
* Uterus
– heat
– loss
Blood patterns
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– xu
– edema
– phlegm
body fluid patterns
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Types of phlegm
– Substantial vs Nonsubstantial
– Types according to nature:
1. DAMP PHLEGM
2. PHLEGM HEAT
3. COLD PHLEGM
4. WIND PHLEGM
5. QI PHLEGM
6. PHLEGM FLUIDS
– ST & Intestines
– hypochondrium
– limbs
– above the diaphragm
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Ba Gang
* Interior – Exterior
* Hot – Cold
* Full – Empty
* Yin - Yang
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In or ex?
when the zang and fu and affected
Interior
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In or ex?
aversion to cold, fever/fa re, body
aches, stiff neck
Exterior
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Exterior conditions
– Exterior Cold
– Exterior Heat
– Exterior Empty
– Exterior Full
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Ba Gang Hot Cold - 9
1. FULL HEAT
2. EMPTY HEAT
3. FULL COLD
4. EMPTY COLD
5. COLD on the EXTERIOR – HEAT in the INTERIOR
6. HEAT on the EXTERIOR – COLD in the INTERIOR
7. HEAT ABOVE, COLD BELOW
8. HEAT and COLD combined . . .
9. TRUE-COLD, FALSE HEAT & TRUE HEAT, FALSE COLD
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acute onset, restlessness, irritability,
strong voice, coarse breathing, pain worse with pressure,
high-pitched tinnitus, scanty urine, constipation,
Full
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pale face, weak voice, sl. sweat, sl. shortness of
breath, tiredness, loose stools, a poor appetite, empty P
Empty qi
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chilliness, bright pale face, cold limbs, desire for
hot drinks, loose stools, frequent pale urination, Weak P, pale
wet T
Empty yang
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dull-pale face, pale lips, blurry vision, dry hair,
tiredness, poor memory, numbness or tingling, insomnia, scanty
periods, Fine or Choppy P, pale-thin T
Empty blood
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feeling of heat in the afternoon or evening, dry
throat at night, night sweats, thin body, Fl. Empty P, Red-peeled
and dry T
Empty yin
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– KD Yin Xu w/ LV Yang Rising
– KD Yin Xu w/ flaring of HT Empty Heat
– LV Blood Xu w/ LV Yang Rising
– SP Qi Xu w/ retention of Dampness or Phlegm
– Xu Qi or Blood w/ Blood Stasis
– KD Yang Xu w/ Dampness
Mixed full and empty
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abundant perspiration, skin hot to touch, hot
limbs, dry mouth w/ desire to drink cold liquids in
small sips, retention of urine, constipation, Fl. empty
and rapid P, Red-peeled, short and dry T
Yin Collapse
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chilliness, cold limbs, weak breathing,
profuse sweating of oily sweat, absence of thirst,
frequent profuse urination or incontinence, loose
stools or incontinence, minute-deep P, pale, wet
swollen short T
Yang collapse
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Yang essence of father and yin essence of mother come together to become
conception essence of fetus
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Fetus is made of two aspects
Yang- fire of gate of life
Yin aspect – pre heaven essence
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At puberty kidney essence turns into
menstrual blood and sperm
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The motive of force
Yuan qi
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basis of kidney qi
yuan qi, essence
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facilitates the transformation of zong qi into zhen qi
yuan qi
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conduit for the triple burner
yuan qi
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facilitates the transformation of gu qi into blood
yuan qi
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come out of the source points
yuan qi
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Originates in the stomach and spleen
gu qi
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origin of qi and blood
gu qi
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rises to the chest where, in the lungs, it combines with air to form gathering (zong) qi
gu qi
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Rises to the chest where, in the heart, it is transformed into blood
gu qi
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Nourishes the lungs and heart
(gathering) Zong qi
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enhances and promotes the lung function of controlling qi and respiration, and the heart function of governing blood in the vessels
zong qi (gathering)
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affects or promotes blood circulation in the extremeties
zong qi (gathering)
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controls the speech and the strength of the voice
zong qi (gathering)
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coordinated with original qi to regulate breathing
zong qi (gathering)
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nourishes internal organs
ying qi (nutritive)
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closely linked to blood
ying qi (nutritive)
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flows in the channels and blood vessels
ying qi (nutritive)
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which qi is in the interior and nourishes
ying qi
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which qi is on the exterior and protects what
wei qi
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has root in the lower burner (kd), is nourished by the middle burner, and spreads out to upper burner
wei qi
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course form of qi
wei
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circulates outside the channels in the space between the skin and muscles
wei
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protects the body from invasion of external pathogenic factors
wei
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warms the muscles
wei
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mixes with sweat in space between skin and muscles and regulates opening and closing pores
wei
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how many times does wei qi circulate in 24 hours
50 day 50 night
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true qi of stomach and spleen
zhong qi (central)
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spleens function of transportation and transformation
zhong qi (central)
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spleens function of raising qi
zhong qi (central)
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All types of qi that play a role in defending the body from external invasion
zheng qi (upright)
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what is contrasted to pathogenic factors (xie qi)?
zheng qi (upright)
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what originates from gathering qi?
zhen qi
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what originates from the lungs?
zhen qi
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what assumes two forms: nutritive qi and wei qi?
zhen (true) qi
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qing qi
clear qi, air qi
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smooth flow of qi in all directions
liver qi
113
Post heaven source of the blood
the spleen and the stomach
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Pre heaven source of the blood is
the kidneys
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When there is blood xu there is ___ xu
qi
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bright pale face means?
yang xu
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* provides the warmth necessary to all
physiological processes
Ming men
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* Yuan Qi between the KD is related to it
Ming men
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* foundation for the Yuan Qi
Ming men
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* root of the Pre-Heaven Qi
Ming men
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* source of the Post-Heaven Qi
Ming men
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* Essence provides its biological substance
ming men
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* it’s Yang = provides warmth to Essence
ming men
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What are the two kinds of body fluids
jin and ye
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Lung qi mechanism
Ascend, descend, enter, exit
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Liver qi mechanism
Free flow, enter exit sinews
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Kidneys qi mechanism
Ascend, descend, enter, exit into bones
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Heart qi mechanism
descends (specifically to kidneys), enter and exit blood vessels
129
Stomach qi mechanism
descends to intestines, exits from muscles
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Spleen qi mechanism
ascend to heart and lungs, spleen enters into muscles
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Origin of blood
SP/St, Lung, Heart
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body fluids nourish
qi
133
qi transforms, transports, and hold what?
body fluids
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