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The spleen is a _____ organ

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yin

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The spleen likes ______

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Dryness

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The spleen tends to suffer from __________

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Yang xu

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The spleen ascends ________

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Yang

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The spleen _________ and __________ yang

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Transforms and transports

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The stomach is a ______ organ

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yang

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The stomach likes ________

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wetness

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The stomach suffers from ___________

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yin xu

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The Stomach is the origin of _______________

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Fluids (YIN)

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Lung Qi helps the large intestine in its _______ function

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decending

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Constipation can impair the lungs __________ function

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decending

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The kidneys supply ______ from ming men to help the urinary bladder transfor_______

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heat, fluids

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The urinary bladder moves and excretes _________ fluids so as not to hinder _______ function

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impure, kidney

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The heart houses

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Shen

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Small intestine helps make ______ ________

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Clear decisions

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Heart fire can be transmitted to the _________

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Small intestine

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Storing and excreting bile require smooth flow of the?

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Liver Qi

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The livers ability to ________ is strongly influenced by the strength of the gallbladders ability to make ________

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plan, decisions

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How are tipple energizer and Pericardium related?

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More in terms of an interior-exterior channels

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5 functions of the heart?

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  1. Governs blood & blood vessels
  2. Houses shen/spirit/mind
  3. Opens into the tongue
  4. Governs sweating
  5. Manifests in the complexion
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Etiologies of the heart

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  1. Emotions
  2. Blood loss (especially mentrual)
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Common pathologies of the heart

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-Heart disorders
- Chest disorders
- spirit disorders
- diseases along the course of the channel

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What are 3 relationships of the heart?

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  1. Interior-exterior: SI
  2. Foot shao yin pair: kidney
  3. Emotions: Joy and sadness
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What are the 8 functions of the liver?

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  1. Store blood
  2. Promotes free flow of QI
  3. Houses Hun/ethereal soul
  4. Controls the sinews
  5. Manifests in the nails
  6. Opens in the eyes
  7. Controls tears
  8. Affected by anger
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Etiologies of Liver
-internal wind -internal dampness - Anger - blood loss - Dietary factors
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Common pathologies of the Liver
-Qi stagnation -Blood Xu - Excess and deficiency fire - Damp-heat -Internal wind - Disease along the channel
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Relationships of liver
Paired organ- GB Six channel pair: Pericardium (hand jue yin) Emotions: anger
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What are the 7 functions of the lung?
1. Dominates Qi 2. Controls channels and blood vessels 3. Controls dispersing and descending 4. Houses the PO/ Corporeal soul 5. Opens into the nose 6. Regulates water passages 7. Dominates skin and body hair
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What are some etiologies of the lung?
-External wind -external heat -external cold -Internal dryness - Ext/int dampness -Greif and sadness - Dietary factors -Posture
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Common pathologies
-Exterior pathogenic factors -Wei Qi Xu - Sweating disorders -breathing and coughing disorders -Diseases along the course of the channel
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Lung relationships
Paired: LI Six channel pair: Spleen (foot tai yin) Emotion: Grief and sadness
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What are the 9 functions of the spleen?
1. Governs transformation and transportation 2. Controls ascending Qi 3. Houses yi /intellect 4. Controls blood 5. Controls Muscles and limbs 6.Opens into the mouth: manifests in lips 7. Controls saliva 8. Controls raising Qi 9. Affected by pensivness
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What are some etiologies of the spleen?
- Dampness -Overthinking - Diet (too much sweet, cold, diary)
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Common pathologies of the spleen?
-Digestive disorders -energy disorders -Sinking disorders - Blood disorders - Channel pathologies
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Spleen relationships
Paired: Stomach Six channel Pair: Lung (hand tai yin) Emotion: Penssivness/brooding
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What are the 9 functions of the kidney?
1. Stores Jing 2. Produces marrow 3. Governs water 4. Houses the Zhi/Will 5. Controls reception of Qi 6. Opens into the ears 7. Manifests in the hair 8. Controls two lower orifices 9. Controls ming men
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Etiologies of the kidney?
-Hereditary weakness - fear and shock - excessive sexual activity -Chronic illness - Overwork - Old age
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Common pathologies of the kidneys
- Lower back pain and knee disorders - Urinary disorders -Breathing disorders - Marrow disorders -Prolapse - General yin/yang xu - Channel diseases
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Relationships of kidney?
Paired: Bladder Six channel pair: Heart (hand shao yin) Emotion Fear, shock, anxiety
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What are the 4 functions of the Pericardium?
1. Protects the heart 2. Governs blood (relationship to menstruation) 3. Houses the shen/Spirit 4. Influences the center of the thorax in channel pathology
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What are some etiologies of the pericardium?
- EPFs and emotional concerns
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What are some common pathologies of the pericardium?
-Invasion of heat - Emotional disorders caused by relationship concerns/boundaries -channel disorders
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Relationships of the PC?
Paired: TE Six channel pair: Liver (foot jue yin) Emotion: Joy sadness
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What are 4 functions of the Stomach?
1. Controls rotting and ripening of food 2. Controls transportation of food essence 3. Controls descending of Qi 4. Origin of body fluids
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Relationships of the stomach?
Paired: spleen Six: LI (hand yang ming) Emotions: Issues with mother/ control issues
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Functions of the small intestine?
1. controls receiving and transforming 2. Separates fluids
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Functions of the large intestine?
1. Receives food and drink 2. Reabsorbs water 3. Excretes stool
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relationships of LI?
paired: Lungs Six paired: Stomach (foot yang ming) Emotions: Garbageman of the body, letting go of what is no longer needed.
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Functions of the gallbladder?
1. Stores and excretes bile 2. Controls judgement 3. Controls sinews
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Relationships of the GB?
Paired: Liver Six paired: TE Emotion: indecision due to lack of courage
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Functions of the bladder?
Excretes water by Qi transformation
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Relationships of Bladder?
Paired: Kidney six paired: SI (hand Tai yang) emotions: Jealousy and suspicion
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Triple energizer functions?
1. Mobilizes yuan Qi and excretion fluids 2. Controls the transportation and penetration of Qi 3. Controls the water passages
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Relationships of triple energizer?
Paired: pericardium Six paired: Gallbladder ( Foot shao yang) Emotion: Protecting the boundaries between a person and their enviroment
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What are the 6 extraordinary organs?
1. Brain 2. Marrow 3. Bones 4. Blood vessels 5. Gallbladder 6. Uterus (possibly sperm)
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What are most of the 6 extra organs rules by?
Kidney
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What is the sea of marrow?
The brain
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What does the brain control
Intelligence, and sense organs
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How do kidney and heart support the brain?
Kidney essence makes marrow filling up the brain, and the heart nourishes the brain.
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What produces marrow?
Kidney essence
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What is the function of marrow?
Fills up the brain and bones and helps make blood.
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What is the function of the bones?
To store marrow and provide structural support to our body.
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What are the functions of the blood vessels?
House blood, transport food, essence, Qi, and blood throughout the body.
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What are the functions of the Gallbladder?
Curious organ, store vital essence(bile). Doesn't have anything to do with food/liquid/waste.
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What are the functions of the uterus?
Regulates menstruations, houses the fetus.
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What channels is the uterus closely related too?
KI/ren/Chong/Blood
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Menstrual fluid is different from blood but equal to _______.
Sperm
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Rens relationship to the uterus?
Provides yin
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Hearts relationship to the uterus?
Controls yang to yin= Ovulation Heart yang descends to uterus
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Spleens relationship to the uterus?
Postnatal Qi= Blood (holding)
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Stomachs relationship to the uterus?
Provides points for the chong mai.
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Livers relationship to the uterus?
Stores= smooth flow of Qi and blood
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Kidneys relationship to the uterus
Menstrual blood is derived from KI essence.
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Chong mais relations ship to the uterus?
Moves blood
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Du's relationship to the uterus?
Provides yang

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