Question | Answer |
The 4 main aspects of Yin and Yang? | 1) Opposition
2) Interdependence
3) Inter-consuming
4) Inter-transforming |
Yang Signs and Symptoms of Disease? | Acute
Rapid onset
Rapid changes
Restlessness, insomnia
Likes to lie stretched out
Red, flushed face
Likes cool
Thirst
Scanty dark urination |
Yin Signs and symptoms of disease? | Chronic
Gradual onset
lingering
Sleepiness, listlessness
Likes to curl up
Pale face
Likes heat
No thirst
Profuse pale urination |
Yang deficiency is shown by...? | Chills
Bright white complexion
lethargy
Weakness
Somnolence
Sweating on exertion
Cold limbs and body
No Thirst
Deep, weak pulse
pale, wet swollen tongue |
Yin Deficiency is shown by...? | Feeling of heat in afternoon/eve
Malar flush
Restlessness
Weakness
Insomnia
5-palm heat
Hot limbs and body
Thirst
Floating-empty and rapid pulse
Red, peeled, cracked tongue |
The 2 Yang Treatments? | 1) Tonify Yang
2) Eliminate Excess Yang |
The 2 Yin Treatments? | 1) Tonify Yin
2) Eliminate Excess Yin |
The 3 types of Jing? | 1) Pre-heaven
2) Post-heaven
3) Kidney Essence |
The 4 functions of Jing? | 1) Controls birth, growth, reproduction and development
2) Forms the basis of Kindney Qi
3) Produces Marrow
4) Forms the basis of our constitution |
Where is Jing stored? | In the Kidneys and the Eight Extraordinary Meridians |
The 1 pathology of Jing? | Jing Deficiency |
The 5 functions of Yuan Qi? | 1) It is the motive force
2) It is the basis of Kidney Qi
3) It facilitates the transformation of Qi
4) It facilitates the transformation of Blood
5) It links directly with the source points |
The 8 types of Qi? | Food (Gu) Qi
True (Zeng) Qi
Organ & Channel Qi (Nutritive (Ying) Qi)
Defensive (Wei) Qi
Upright (Zheng) Qi
Gathering (Zong) Qi
Central (Zhong) Qi
Pathogenic (Xie) Qi |
The 4 pathologies of Qi? | 1) Qi Deficiency
2) Qi Sinking
3) Qi Stagnation
4) Qi Rebellious |
The 6 functions of Qi? | 1) Transforming
2) Transporting
3) Holding
4) Raising
5) Protecting
6) Warming |
The 3 functions of the Blood? | 1) Nourishes
2) Moistens
3) Houses Shen |
The 3 main organs relating to the Blood? | 1) Heart
2) liver
3) spleen |
The 3 Pathologies of Blood | 1) Blood Deficiency
2) Blood Heat
3) Blood Stagnation |
The 4 functions of Jin Body Fluids? | 1) Nature: clear light, thin watery
2) Organ: Lungs and Upper burner
3) Function: Moisten and nourish the skin and the muscles
4) Manifests as: Sweat, tears, saliva and mucus |
The 3 main and 3 other organs relating to Body Fluids? | 1) Main: Lung, Spleen, Kidney
2) Other: Triple Burner, Bladder, Stomach |
The 2 pathologies of Body Fluids? | 1) Deficiency
2) Accumulation to form Phlegm, Damp or Oedema |
The nature, organs, function of Ye Body Fluids? | 1) Nature: Turbid, heavy, dense, slow moving
2) Organ: Spleen, Kidneys, Middle and lower burner
3) Function: Moisten the joints, spine, brain and bone marrow |
The 5 functions of Shen? | 1) Sleep
2) Memory
3) Thinking
4) Consciousness
5) Spirit |
The 3 pathologies of Shen? | 1) Deficient
2) Disturbed
3) Obstructed |