YIN & YANG

Question 1

Acute disease

Answer 1

Yang

Question 2

Rapid onset

Answer 2

Yang

Question 3

Chronic disease

Answer 3

Yin

Question 4

Gradual onset

Answer 4

Yin

Question 5

Thirst

Answer 5

Yang

Question 6

Likes cold drinks

Answer 6

Yang

Question 7

No thirst

Answer 7

Yin

Question 8

Likes hot drinks

Answer 8

Yin

Question 9

Full pulse

Answer 9

Yang

Question 10

Empty pulse

Answer 10

Yin

Question 11

Coarse breathing

Answer 11

Yang

Question 12

Weak, shallow breathing

Answer 12

Yin

Question 13

Weak voice, dislikes talking

Answer 13

Yin

Question 14

Loud voice, talks a lot

Answer 14

Yang

Question 15

Immaterial

Answer 15

Yang

Question 16

Material

Answer 16

Yin

Question 17

Expansion

Answer 17

Yang

Question 18

Contraction

Answer 18

Yin

Question 19

Generates

Answer 19

Yang

Question 20

Grows

Answer 20

Yin

Question 21

Energy

Answer 21

Yang

Question 22

Matter

Answer 22

Yin

Question 23

Rising

Answer 23

Yang

Question 24

Descending

Answer 24

Yin

Question 25

Spring =

Answer 25

Yang within Yin (Growth of Yang)

Question 26

Summer =

Answer 26

Yang within Yang (Maximum Yang)

Question 27

Autumn =

Answer 27

Yin within Yang (Growth of Yin)

Question 28

Winter =

Answer 28

Yin within Yin (Maximum Yin)

Question 29

What are the 4 aspects of Yin-Yang relationship ?

Answer 29

1. Opposition of Yin and Yang
2. Interdependence of Yin and Yang
3. Mutual consuming of Yin and Yang
4. Intertransformation of Yin and Yang

Question 30

Superior

Answer 30

Yang

Question 31

Inferior

Answer 31

Yin

Question 32

Exterior

Answer 32

Yang

Question 33

Interior

Answer 33

Yin

Question 34

Posterior-lateral surface

Answer 34

Yang

Question 35

Anterior-medial surface

Answer 35

Yin

Question 36

Back

Answer 36

Yang

Question 37

Front

Answer 37

Yin

Question 38

Function

Answer 38

Yang

Question 39

Structure

Answer 39

Yin

Question 40

Head

Answer 40

Yang

Question 41

Body

Answer 41

Yin

Question 42

Above the waist

Answer 42

Yang

Question 43

Below the waist

Answer 43

Yin

Question 44

Defensive Qi

Answer 44

Yang

Question 45

Nutritive Qi

Answer 45

Yin

Question 46

Qi

Answer 46

Yang

Question 47

Blood/Body fluids

Answer 47

Yin

Question 48

Name 4 phases of menstrual cycle:

Answer 48

Phase 1: Bleeding/Period
Phase 2: Post menstrual (Increase in Yin, Decrease in Yang - Follicular phase)
Phase 3: Mid-cycle
Phase 4: Pre-menstrual (Increase in Yang, Decrease in Yin - Luteal phase)

Question 49

Mutual consuming of yin-yang: Heat and Cold:

1. Excess of Yin=
2. Excess of Yang =
3. Consumption of Yang=
4. Consumption of Yin=

Answer 49

1. Full-cold
2. Full-heat
3. Empty-cold
4. Empty-heat

Question 50

4 States of imbalance (Yin and Yang)

Answer 50

1. Preponderance of Yin (Excess of Yin consumes Yang)
2. Preponderance of Yang (Excess of Yang consumes Yin)
3. Weakness of Yin (Yang is in apparent excess)
4. Weakness of Yang (Yin is in apparent excess)

Question 51

4 Strategies for Yin and Yang:

Answer 51

1. Tonify Yang
2. Tonify Yin
3. Eliminate excess Yang
4. Eliminate excess Yin

Question 52

4 aspects of Yin and Yang:

Answer 52

1. Opposition of Yin and Yang
2. Inter-dependence of Yin and Yang
3. Mutual consumption of Yin and Yang
4. Inter-transformation of Yin and Yang

Question 53

What are the 3 types of essence?

Answer 53

1. Pre-heaven
2. Post-heaven
3. Kidney essence (Jing)