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What are the five Yin organs? The sixth?

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Liver, Heart, Spleen, Lung, Kidney

Pericardium

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What are the five Yang organs? The sixth?

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Gallbladder, Small Intestine, Stomach, Large Intestine, Urinary Bladder
(Triple Warmer/Burner; San Jiao)

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Name the organ pairings.

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Liver - Gallbladder
Heart - Small Intestine 
Spleen - Stomach
Lung - Large Intestine
Kidney - Urinary Bladder
Pericardium - San Jiao
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What basic functions are attributed to the Yin organs?

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Heart, Liver –> Blood
Lung, Spleen –> Qi
Kidneys –> basis of body; fundamental Yin/Yang

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Liver is the _____ aspect of Wood and moves _____ and _____ in all directions.

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Yin; up; out

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Liver is the _____

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General

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Liver _____ Blood
It regulates: _____; and _____ _____ in relation to rest/activity
It nourishes and moistens the _____, _____, and _____

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Stores
menstruation; Blood volume
Eye, sinews, and nails

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Liver governs the _____ flow of _____

This affects the _____ _____ and _____

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Smooth; Qi

Emotional state and digestion

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Liver governs the _____

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sinews

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Livers _____ in the nails and opens into the _____

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flowers; eyes

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Liver houses the _____ _____, which is _____ in nature

It will influence the capacity for _____ and _____ in life

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Ethereal Soul; Yang

Planning and direction

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The fluid associated with the Liver is _____; the subsets are _____ _____ and _____ _____

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tears; basal tears and reflex tears

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The emotion associate with the Liver is _____

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anger

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Heart is the _____ aspect of Fire and is _____ in all directions

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Yin; expansive

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The Heart is the _____

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Emperor

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The Heart governs the _____, _____, and _____

It has a major role in transformation of _____ into Blood and in _____ of the Blood

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Blood, vessels, and pulse

Food Qi; circulation

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The Heart manifests in the _____

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complexion

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Heart houses the _____

This includes the concepts of _____, _____, _____

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spirit

consciousness, awareness, mind

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Heart opens into _____, involving clarity of _____, which is reflected in the quality and _____ of the _____

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tongue; speech; color; tongue

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The fluid associated with Heart is _____

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sweat

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The emotion associated with the Heart is _____

This emotion stirs up _____ _____, which flows up and over-stimulates the Spirit/mind

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joy

Ministerial Fire

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Spleen is the Yin aspect of _____. It raises the _____ Qi, which moves _____.

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Earth

Clear; upward

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The Spleen is like the _____ Official from which the _____ _____ are derived.

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Granary; 5 Tastes

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The Spleen is the root of _____ _____.

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Later Heaven

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Spleen is the source of engendering _____. It governs _____ and _____.
Transformation | Transformation and transportation
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The Spleen manages the _____
Blood
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The Spleen unites the _____ and the _____
Muscles and four limbs
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Spleen opens into the _____ and its flower is the _____.
Mouth; lips
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Spleen houses _____
Intention; associated with thought
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The associated fluid with Spleen is _____. Its associated emotions are _____.
Thin saliva; thought/pensiveness/worry
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Lung is the Yin aspect of _____. Lung Qi moves _____ on the _____ side.
Metal; downward on the right side
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The Lung is like the _____ _____. It assists the _____ in its functions.
Prime Minister; Heart
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The Lung governs _____ and _____. It houses the _____ soul.
Qi and respiration; corporeal soul
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Lung governs the ebb and flow in the _____ _____. It also governs _____ and _____ of Qi.
Hundred vessels; dispersing and descending.
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Qi can move _____ and _____, _____ and _____.
In, out, up, down
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Lung regulates the _____ passages. It is the upper source of _____ in the body.
Water
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The Lung governs the skin and _____. It opens into the _____ and its associated fluid is _____ _____.
Body hair | Opens into nose; nasal discharge
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Lung's associated emotion is _____/_____.
Grief/sadness
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Kidney is the Yin aspect of _____. Its Qi moves _____.
Water; downward
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Kidney is the _____ Official from whence _____ and _____ are derived.
Strong official from whence skill and ingenuity are derived
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Kidney is the foundation of the _____ and _____ of the other organs. It is the root of _____ _____.
Yin and Yang | Earlier Heaven
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Kidney stores _____, governs _____ and _____, and produces _____
Essence; bones and water; marrow
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Kidney governs the _____ of Qi. It opens into the _____ and 2 Yin (_____ and _____).
Grasping of Qi | Opens into ears; (urethra and anus)
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Kidney manifests in the _____ of the head. It controls _____ and _____, _____ and _____.
Hair of the head | Opening and closing; strength and skill
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Kidney houses _____. Its associated fluid is _____ _____ and its associated emotion is _____.
Willpower | Thick saliva; fear
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Pericardium is the Yin aspect of _____ _____ and is called the _____ _____. It is an _____ and from it _____ and _____ derive.
Yin aspect of Ministerial Fire and is called the Heart Protector Ambassador from which joy and happiness derive
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Pericardium has an interior/exterior pairing with the _____ _____ and the _____ of _____.
San Jiao | Gate of Life
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Gallbladder is the Yang aspect of _____. It is the _____ _____ Official.
Wood | Center Upright Official
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Gallbladder stores and excretes _____. It controls _____ and _____-_____. It governs the _____.
Bile Judgment and decision-making Governs the sinews
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Small Intestine is the Yang aspect of _____. It is the official in charge of receiving and being filled... _____ of things comes from here.
Fire; transformation
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Small intestine receives from the _____ and separates the _____ from the _____.
Stomach; pure/clear from the impure/turbid
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Small Intestine is involved in giving _____ to see one's choices and conscious decision-making.
Clarity
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Stomach is the Yang aspect of _____ and is also a _____ Official from whence the _____ _____ are derived. It is referred to as the Great _____ and the Sea of _____ and _____.
Earth Granary; 5 Tastes Granary and the Sea of Water and Grain
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Stomach controls the acceptance of and the "_____ and _____" of food. It governs the _____ of food essences.
Rotting and ripening; transportation
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Stomach governs the _____ of _____ Qi. It governs the _____ and _____ fluids.
Descending of turbid Qi | Jin and ye fluids
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Large Intestine Yand aspect of _____ is the Official in charge of _____ and _____ come from here. It receives _____ and _____ from the Small Intestine, _____ fluids and _____ stools.
Metal Transporting along; transformation comes from here Food and drink from SI; reabsorbing fluids and excreting stools
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The Urinary Bladder is the Yang aspect of _____ and is the _____ Official. Fluids are _____ and Qi _____ comes from here.
Water District stored; transformation
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Urinary Bladder will _____ and _____ urine, assisted by the San Jiao. It is closely related to the _____ of _____.
store and void | Gate of Life
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The San Jiao is the Yang aspect of _____ _____. It is divided into the _____, _____, and _____ Burners.
Ministerial Fire | Upper, Middle, and Lower
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The Upper Burner contains the _____ and _____. The Middle Burner contains the _____ and _____. The Lower Burner contains the _____ and _____.
Heart and Lung Spleen and Stomach Liver and Kidney
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The San Jiao is the official in charge of _____. It has an interior/exterior relationship with the _____ and _____ of _____.
Irrigation | Pericardium; Gate of Life
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The Gate of Life (or the _____ _____) is the root of _____ _____ and is the source of _____. It _____ organs and harmonizes _____.
Ming Men Original Qi Warms and harmonizes sexual function

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