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Qi

traditional chinese medican

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how many primary organs are in TCM 12 primary organs.
TCM ia an ___________ system of thought for treatment. INDEPENDENT
TCM is all about ____________. PATTERNS
The TMC's diagnosis. Imbalance of
What are the three sources of "Normal Qi"? Original QI, Grain Qi(Gu Qi), Natural Qi (Kong Qi)
What are the two kinds of Deficient Qi? Deficient Qi= energy can't perform 1 or more of 5 functionsCollaped Qi= Subcatergory
What are the two kinds of Excessive Qi? Stageant Qi= not flowing smoothlyRebellious Qi= moves in wrong direction.
Name the five functions of normal qi? Source, Protects, Tranformation, Retention, Warms
What are the three treasures? Jing (Essence), Qi (Energy), Shen (Sprit)
What are the five Substances? Blood, Body fluids, Jing, Qi, Shen
YIN IS Earth repersents = the female, dark, quiet, cold, negative, substances-body fluid
What are the two Meridians called? REN (runs down front)DU (run down back)
ORIGINAL QI = (yuan qi) inherited constitution (DNA), stored in kidneys
GRAIN QI (gu qi) = nutrients absorbed via food digestion
NATURAL QI (kong qi) = extracted by lungs, the air we breath
YANG is Sky represents male, creative, functional aspect of the body, muscular/metabolic heat
good to know sodium & potassium do a tango inside & outside of cells creates ELETRICITY "Life Force" or "QI"
Good to know Yin/Yang mutually create each other. can't exist without each other
Yin/Yang controll each other together make balance in the body. an imbalance occurs when Yin is weak & Yang is strong or visa versa
Liver processes blood, toxins, hormones (adrenaline)
Spleen Lymph (immune system)
What is QI? (KI) Engery and Matter / flows along the medidians of the body
TCM (traditional Chinese Medican) View MIND/BODY/SPRIT as a whole
YIN organ meridians mostly run along the ANTERIOR side of the body YANG organ meridians mostly run along the POSTERIOR side of the body
YIN Organs are SOLID in their structure. YANG Organs are HOLLOW in their structure.
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