Foundations: Yin And Yang

Front 1

What are the 5 relationships of yin and yang?

Back 1

1. Opposition

2. Inter-Dependence

3. Mutual Consumption & Support

4. Inter-Transformation

5. Infinite Subdivisiblity

Front 2

Define Opposition in terms of yin and yang:

Back 2

Everything has two opposite aspects. Yin & Yang struggle with and control each other.

Front 3

Define Inter-Dependence in terms of yin and yang:

Back 3

Yin & Yang define each other and therefore one cannot exist without the other. (If there is no down, which way is up?)

Front 4

Define Mutual Consumption & Support in terms of yin and yang:

Back 4

Yin & Yang each give of themselves to nourish the other.

Front 5

Define Inter-Transformation in terms of yin and yang:

Back 5

Yin can become Yang and Yang can become Yin. In fact, this is inevitable if the growth of one or the other is uncontrolled.

Front 6

Define Infinite Subdivisiblity in terms of yin and yang:

Back 6

There is always a bit of one in the other. Anything can be subdivided again and again.

Front 7

Give an example of Opposition between yin and yang:

Back 7

Fire and water

Front 8

Give an example of Inter-Dependence between of yin and yang:

Back 8

Night and Day

"In order to contract, it is necessary to first expand."

Front 9

Give an example of Mutual Consumption & Support between yin and yang:

Back 9

Fire and water

Front 10

Give an example of Inter-Transformation between yin and yang:

Back 10

Chicken makes an egg

Euphoria of drinking alcohol turns into a hangover

Front 11

Give an example of Infinite Subdivisiblity between yin and yang:

Back 11

Earth, mountains, rocks, dirt, molecules, atoms, (neutrons, protons, electrons)

Front 12

There are four possible states of imbalance:

Back 12

1. Excess yin
2. Excess yang
3. Yin Deficiency
4. Yang Deficiency

Front 13

There are four possible tx strategies:

Back 13

1. eliminate excess yin
2. eliminate excess yang
3. tonify yin
4. tonify yang

Front 14

The inter-transformation of yin and yang is dependent on two factors:

Back 14

transformation only occurs when internal conditions are ripe

and when the time is ripe

ex: heat warms an egg and it hatches when it is fully developed. Heat applied to a stone will NOT produce a chick.

Front 15

List 5 examples of yin anatomical directional terms:

Back 15

1. Inferior
2. Interior
3. Anterior-->Medial surface
4. Front
5. Structure

Front 16

List 5 examples of yang anatomical directional terms:

Back 16

1. Superior
2. Exterior
3. Posterior-->Lateral surface
4. Back
5. Functuion

Front 17

List 9 body structures, organs and energies that are predominantly yin in nature:

Back 17

1. Front (chest, abdomen) --location of YIN CHANNELS
2. Body (not the head)
3. Interior (organs)
4. Below the waist
5. Interior -->medial surface of limbs
6. Yin organs
7. Structure of organs
8. Blood/Body Fluids
9. Nutritive Qi

Front 18

List 9 body structures, organs and energies that are predominantly yang in nature:

Back 18

1. Back --location of YANG CHANNELS
2. Head
3. Exterior (skin --> muscles)
4. Above the waist
5. Posterior -->lateral surface of limbs
6. Yang organs
7. Functions of organs
8. Qi
9. Defensive Qi

Front 19

The primary fxn of the 5 yin organs is to:

Back 19

store the vital substances
(Qi, Blood, Body Fluids and Essence), and NOT to excrete

Front 20

The primary fxn of the 6 yang organs is to:

Back 20

transform and digest, and NOT to store

Front 21

The yang organs are constantly doing what 5 things?

Back 21

1. filling
2. emptying
3. transforming
4. separating
5. excreting

Front 22

List 10 yin general qualities:

Back 22

1. Material
2. Produces form
3. Grows
4. Substantial
5. Matter
6. Contraction
7. Descending
8. Below
9. Water

Front 23

List 10 yang general qualities:

Back 23

1. Immaterial
2. Produces energy
3. Generates
4. non-substantial
5. Energy
6. Expansion
7. Rising
8. Above
9. Fire

Front 24

List 10 yin correspondences:

Back 24

1. Darkness
2. Moon
3. Shade
4. Rest
5. Earth
6. Flat
7. Space
8. West
9. North
10. Right

Front 25

List 10 yang correspondences:

Back 25

1. Light
2. Sun
3. Brightness
4. Activity
5. Heaven
6. Round
7. Time
8. East
9. South
10. Left

Front 26

Ming Men

Back 26

The physiological fire,
the Fire of the Gate of Life

Front 27

The primary fxn of the 6 yang organs is to:

Back 27

transform and digest, and NOT to store