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42 Cards in this Set
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bld wheel( relates the eyes)
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heart canthus
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flesh muscles
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Sp-eyelids
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qi level
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lung-sclera
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water wheel
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upper spleen-lower stomach
Kidney -Pupil |
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wind wheel
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LR-iris
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Review Of Yin Pulses:
Cold Deep Def Slow' Small/Fine |
Yang Pulses:
Excess Floating Large Rapid Slippery |
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What are three words to describe a Yang pulse?(5)
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1.Excess
2.Floating 3.Slippery 4.Large 5.Rapid |
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What are three words that describe a Yin pulse?(4)
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1.Def
2.Deep/Rough 3. Slow 4.Small/Fine |
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Yin and Yang relationships by Catagory
Yin/Zang A cold female who is heavy . Her favorite time of year is Autumn/Winter.This Yin female's anatomy function is Weakness and Solitude. Yin is interior/Def and cold! Her pulses ar Deep/Rough. Def, Small and Fine Her best time is night and she is a mother Earth type . Look at her lower body, the interior and her abdomen to see her Motion as DOWNWARD, INWARD and STAGNATION! Yin has tissues and organs that are yin organs( spleen, liver, heart) and Sinews and Bones |
The Dude is Yang
He is HOT! Light Radiant and prays to HEAVEN His best time is DAY His main part is UPPER BODY/EXTERIOR/HIs BACK ( YUM)But his anatomy fxn and Activity is: Agitation/Qi , Defense and Strength Favorite Zang fu disorders are: Exterior Excess Heat ( Right on cuz he Is HOT! His Tissues and organs are : Yang Organs( Bladder, SI, LI) |
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what is the gender of Yin/Zang?
What is the weight for Yin vs Yang? when in motion what is Yin vs Yang? For tissues what 3 words for yin? |
1.Yin-female
Yang -male 2. Yin-heavy Yang -light 3.Motion for Yin:Downward Inward Stagnation Up With People were very Yang : Yang: Upward Outward Movement |
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Yin and Yang Relationship Clarified
If you are Po( animal spirit) what is this? rainjit always said "HUN" now I know why- Soorosh is perfect for this one-he is very |
If you are a Po( animal spirit) you are in YIN times
Rainjit always said "HUN" cuz he was a Soul man and was very YANG Quiescence |
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List 5 Yin generalizations
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1.Dry Mouth /Throat
2.Low grade afternoon fever 3.Flushed cheeks 4.Feverish 5. Five palm , soles and chest 5.Qi GOES DEEP WITH THE YIN> WHEN YIN IS DEF WEI QI SURFACES< THE Pores open up and sweat comes out!!! Night sweats 6.Sores in the mouth 7.Weight loss |
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Yang def generalizations
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1. Fear of COLD
2. Face is pale or Grey (mom used to get this alot with chemo) chemo is a cold drug 3. likes lots of clothes, fires, HOT WATER BOTTLE haha |
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TOO much Yin: List 5
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1. Acute pain that feels better with HEAT> ( ben gay)
2. Copious Urine 3. Curls up 4...Dull pains, likes pressure( billy) 5...Diarrhea with watery stool no pain or swelling 6. Likes to be quiet w no desire to talk( interesting rezal and Robert say this and both had lung problems) 7.Hot drinks 8. no thirst 9. Shallow breathing |
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Too Much YANG BOY! list 5
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1.Constipation that is characterized by heat and discomfort
2. Coarse respiration 3. Cold drinks( stephen) 4. Flushed complexion( stephen) 5.Likes to stretch out ( James Mailen) 6. Noisy and Loud mouthed( BEN and James and ME sometimes haha Yvette more than me though 7. Sharp pains w aversion to heat and pressure where the pn is( stephen) 8. Scanty dark urine 9. Throws the covers off. 7. |
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review: Time of day and night
Upmost yin refers to? |
Midnight
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if utmost yin is midnight , then upmost yang has to be??
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high noon,partner
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What is Sunset 6pm ?
1st half of night is ? Know this: day is Yang between 6am -6pm Yin within Yin is also? |
Yin within Yang
yin within yin Also from 6pm right after sunset to midnight. |
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What time of day is Yang within Yin?
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midnight to 6am
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What 5 channels influence the uterus and originate there ?
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1. Liver
2. Spleen 3. KD 4. Chong 5. Ren |
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This Extraordinary Organ ( curious) does not deal w food , drink or waste.
it is the ONLY organ that is a Curious organ as well as one of the six main yang organs. WHY? |
The gallbladder .It is the only organ that is a Curious organ and one of teh six main yang organs because it is Hollow and makes a precious fluid called BILE.
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"Shen" cycle is another word for ?
This refers to what kind of concept in TCM ? |
Generating cycle
5 element acupuncture Mother /Son relationship |
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"Ko" cycle is another word for Control cycle. This refers to what kind of concept in TCM?
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Control. Cycle
5 pointed star an element controls an element opposite of it . For example: Earth ( like a dam) controls the Water ( in other words it holds the water back from overflowing). |
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In general when Generating cycle( Shen)cycles are out of balance what does this mean?
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Mother is not supporting her son.
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In general when the Control( Ko) cycle is not balanced what is this?
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An element that is supposed to CONTROL is being a jerk face and OVER controlling . Ex: You can see this with too many ss/sx of that main element which does not allow the element it controls to work properly.
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review : 5 element works with the circadian clock(tyme pg 138). for example: we can go farther into the diagnosis if we know what time the person was born.this shows us their constitution. Then we can proceed to see more by knowing what time they notice problems with their body. this will pinpoint the imbalances and challenges for the patient coupled with ss/sx etc..
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review : 5 element works with the circadian clock(tyme pg 138). for example: we can go farther into the diagnosis if we know what time the person was born.this shows us their constitution. Then we can proceed to see more by knowing what time they notice problems with their body. this will pinpoint the imbalances and challenges for the patient coupled with ss/s
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How to easily figure out 5 Element imbalance .
1.find which 2 organs the s/sx relate to 2.decide if it is the Generating( shen) cycle or the Control(Ko) cycle 3.Determine what is imbalanced flip card for more example |
s/sx cough(lu)
SOB(Lu) Loss of voice( lu) Asthma( lu/kidney) Pattern:Metal Not Generating Water |
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Remember the Star Design is when Controlling Cycle(Ko)
When Controlling Star Design becomes the freaked out Overcontrolling Relationship then there is Disharmony |
Remember the Star Design is when Controlling Cycle(Ko)
When Controlling Star Design becomes the freaked out Overcontrolling Relationship then there is Disharmony |
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Review: Ss/sx of Overcontrolling Cycle
Wood Overacting on Earth: 1.HA 2.Loose Stools(li, sp) 3.. Anorexia( Sp) 4.. Hypochondrial /epigastric pain(Liver) epigastric relates to st. 5.Feeling of Distension, Irritibility(Sp,Liver) 6. Gassy aka flatulence 7...blue/ GREEN face( liver), can also be (yellow face w green tinge around mouth) Fire overacting on Metal: 1.Cough with lots of yellow spit(lu, heart) 2.patient is feeling heat(heart) 3.Red face( heart) ( better desciption in Linda M's book is - a very pale white face w/red cheekbones) . |
Earth overacting on Water( the dam ie : earth is over holding ( controlling the water and won't let it release )
1. Edema kd/ub get congested) 2. Difficult urination(kidney/ub can't release the water so it backs up and there is edema 3. Yellow face( sp) Sp Damp>Kd fx of fluids Metal overacting on Wood: 1.Cough( lu)( website had this but Linda M did not) 2 Ab .Distension(st) 3. Fatigue 3. Irritibility( liver gets pissed off at the Metal for trying to take over) 4. white face ( lu) Water Overacts on Fire: 1. Edema ankles( kidney) 2. Backache ( kd) 3. Cold Feeling( kd) 4 . Dizziness(heart) 5. Expectoration of thin watery spit (kd not holding water) 6. palpitations(heart) |
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Case study #1
Patient presents with : Anorexia, HA, loose stools, hypochondriac and epigastric pain and main emotion is irritiblity? What is the 5 Element Diag? |
HA
Loose stools Hypochondriac/episgastric pn Irritible Answer: Wood Overacting on Earth Pt will be blue green(liver/gb) around mouth( st/sp) |
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Case Study #2
Pt presents w Ankle Edema, Backache, Expectoration of THIN WATERY fluids, Feels Cold, Dizziness, & Palpitations,? |
Ankle Edema
Backache Expectoration of thin watery fluids Feels Cold Dizziness Palpitations Answer is : Water Overacting on Fire |
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Pt presents with cough, distension, Tiredness, Irritibility,?
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Cough
Distension Irritibility Tiredness White face Answer:Metal Overacting on Wood |
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Pt presents with Cough w profuse yellow spit, feelings of heat?
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cough w profuse sweat
feelings of heat Red face( linda morse says the face is very pale white face w/red cheekbones) Answer:Fire Overacting on Metal |
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pt presents w Edema, difficult urination, yellow face
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Difficult urination
Edema Yellow face Answer:Earth Overacting on Water (Sp Damp>Kd fx of fluids impaired) |
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pt presents with Ankle Edema, Backache, Cold feelings, Dizziness, Expectoration of thin watery spit and palpitations.
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Ankle Edema
Backache Cold feelings Dizziness Expectoration of thin watery spit Palpitations Answer: Water Overacting on Fire |
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Review Generating ( shen or sheng cycle)
These are conditions of Def. Mother is not supporting the son Use the 4 needle technique. |
Pattern #1: Wood not Generating Fire
Ht blood and Gb def cuz Wood does not make Fire Organs that will be def are : Ht and Pc ss/sx:Insomnia Poor Memory Palpitations Timid person Can't make decisions Lack courage Also known as Ht blood and Gb def. Pattern # 2: Fire not Generating Earth Sp Yang can't get warmed Organ affected : Sp Ss/sx: Aversion to Cold Cold limbs( main one to differentiate Sp Qi def from Sp yang def) chilliness LOOSE STOOLs Edema distension of ab Also known as Spleen Yang Def Pattern# 3 Earth not Generating Metal Sp is not supporting the Lungs affected organ : lu ss/sx: cough Phlegm fatigue Also known as : Phlegm in the Lu Pattern #4 Metal not Generating Water So Metal ( lu) does not descend the qi of the lung and fluids to the KD. Organ affected : Kd ss/sx asthma breathlessness cough loss of voice sob sore low back scanty dark urine weak knees This is also known as Kid Yin Def or Kd not grasping the Qi ( ah) Pattern #5: Water Not Generating Wood Kd yin does not nourish Liver yin or blood Organ affected: Liver ss/sx: Blurred vison HA Tinnitus Tremors Vertigo Dizziness Low back pn Weak knees Also known as: Liv/Kd Yin Def |
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pt presents with Cough, Phlegm and fatigue what is the 5 element pattern?
What is the TCM pattern? |
Cough
Phlegm Fatigue 5 element pattern: Earth Not Generating Metal TCM pattern name:Phlegm in Lung |
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pt presents with blurred vision,tinnitus,
tremors, dizziness, vertigo, low back pn and weak knees. What 5 element is this and what TCM pattern? |
blurred vision
tinnitus tremors dizziness vertigo low back pn weak knees 5 Element pattern: Water not Generating Wood TCM pattern Liv/Kd Yin Def |
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pt presents with asthma, cough, breathlessness, SOB, loss of voice
sore low back, scanty dark urine,weak knees. What 5 element pattern? What TCM pattern? |
Asthma
Cough Breathlessness SOB Loss of voice Sore low back Scanty dark urine weak knees 5 element pattern: Metal not Generating Water TCM pattern: Kid Yin Def or Kid not Grasping the Qi |
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pt presents with Aversion to Cold, Chilliness, Loose Stools, Cold limbs, Distended ab, Edema
What 5 Element? What TCM pattern? |
Aversion to Cold
Chilliness Loose Stools Cold Limbs Distended Ab Edema 5 Element: Fire Not Generating Earth TCM Pattern: Sp Yang Def distinguish this from Sp Qi Def cuz of cold limbs, edema,sore low back |
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pt presents with Insomnia, Poor Memory, Palpitations, Timidity, Lack of courage and can't make decisions. What 5 Element ?
What TCM pattern? |
Insomnia
Poor Memory Palpitations Timidity Lack of courage cant make decisions 5 Element: Wood not Generating Fire TCM pattern: Ht Blood and GB def. |
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Review 4 Needle Tech.
Used for 5 Element Generating Cycle tx Def and Excess using son, mother and grandmother relationships |
Def: Sp Yang def ( Problem is
Heart fire can not warm the Spleen) 1st 2 needles are: we are first using the Generating Cycle for the first two needles. 1. Tonify Mother Element Point on problem channel. We have id the problem channel as Earth ( now go back one element which is Fire) Tonify Fire pt on Earth( Sp) channel which is Sp 2 2. now tonify "mother element" point on mother element( channel) ex ; Fire channel is the mother of Earth channel. The fire element is Ht 8 This is also the Horary pt Now use the Controlling Cycle is ( 5 pointed star) : 2 needles come from this cycle 1. Controlling Element pt on the problem channel - Ex: Wood controls earth Wood point on Earth is Sp 1 The controlling Channel is Wood, so now we do the Wood point on the Wood channel which is liver 1 Sedate Sp 1 and Liver 1 |
