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28 Cards in this Set
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Echo of life technique |
Way of balancing two opposite zones |
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What is Qi ghong |
The idea that you can change the way you feel - expand energy with exhalation |
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Which organs are more yin |
Pericardium 1, spleen 2, kidneys 3, heart 10 |
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Which organs are more yang ? |
Bladder 4, large intestine 5, small intestine 6 , gall bladder 9, stomach 11, TE 12 |
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Zang Fu theory |
Yin(zang) and Yang(Fu) Eastern organs have a physical emotional, and spiritual function List patterns of disharmony |
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Functions of lung (Zang) and its generation correspondent |
Metal Called "lid of yin" Governs respiration Air intake of (ta qi) |
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Which organs governs qi |
Lungs |
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What is zong qi, what is it comprised of and where is it formed |
Gathering qi Made up of Gu + Ta qi Formed in the lungs Leads to Zhen qi |
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What is Zhen qi comprised of ? |
Wei qi - defensive Ying qi - nutritive Yuan - source |
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Organs associated with Metal ? |
Large intestine (Yin) Lung ( Yang) |
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Organs associated with Earth |
Spleen ( Yin) Stomach ( Yang) |
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Organs associated with water |
Kidneys (Yin) Bladder (Yang) |
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Organs associated with wood |
Liver ( Yin) Gall bladder (Yang) |
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Organs associated with Absolute Fire |
Heart (Yin) Small intestine (Yang) |
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Organs associated with S Fire |
Pericardium (Yin) Triple Energizer (Yang) |
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What is kyo and what is jutsu |
Kyo (empty) Jitsu (excess) |
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What is the rule for tonifying and sedating |
Tonify when you can and sedate only when you must |
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Describe Wood Element |
Flows upward bold ,direct/aggressive Season: Spring Color: Green Emotion: Anger |
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Describe Fire element |
Direction: up and out Explosive, expanding Season: summer Color: Red Emotion: Joy |
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Describe earth element |
Direction: circling Grounding consistent, stable Season - Indian summer Color- Orange Yellow Red Emotion- Sympathetic - out Worry- in |
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Describe Metal element |
Direction: down/towards each other Distilling contracting Condesing Season: Autumn Color: White/Gray Emotion: Grief |
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Describe water element |
Direction: down and spreading Internal elusive distant Season: winter Color:blue/black Emotion: Fear |
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Definition of signs and symptoms |
Signs - are things you see Symptoms- are the way person says they are feeling |
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What is Chinese medicine comprised of |
Acupuncture ,herbalism , Massage therapy |
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Definition of shiatsu |
The use of of bare hands feet elbows etc to energetically balance the no flowing through the acupuncture meridians |
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Functions of qi |
Move the body Warm the body Protect the body Transform the body Contain fluids |
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Sources of Qi |
Prenatal- from parents/universe PostNatal -Food -gu Qi Air- ta Qi |
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Definition of Qi |
Life force - energy on the verge of materializing |
