Intro To Fundemental Theory

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superior/inferior

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yang/yin

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exterior/interior

Back 2

yang/yin

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anterior/posterior

Back 3

yin/yang

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lateral/medial

Back 4

yang/yin

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front/back

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yin/yang

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abdomen/chest

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yin/yang

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head/body

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yang/yin

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skin/muscles, organs

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yang/yin

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below the waist/above the waist

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yin/yang

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qi/blood,and body fluids

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yang/yin

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defensive qi/nutrient qi

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yang/yin

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yin organs/yang organs

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yin/yang

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structure/function

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yin/yang

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spleen

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yin/qi rises

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stomach

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yang/qi descends

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spleen is what to the lung

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pure

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stomach moves

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downward

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disharmony of the spleen

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qi and blood deficiency

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disharmony of stomach

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rebellious qi

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kidney

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yin/qi rises

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heart

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yin/qi descends

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heart relates to

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mind

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kidney is the

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essence

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The disharmony of the kd/ht

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disease results from the inbalance of kd/ht

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liver

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yin/qi rises and qi stagnates

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lung

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yin/qi descends

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liver and lung ensure

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a smooth flow

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disharmony of liver

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stagnation/rising

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disharmony of lung

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rebellion

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triple burner

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yang/smooth flow of qi
fluid metabolism in upper middle and lower burner

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upper burner

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lu/ht

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middle burner

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st/sp

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lower burner

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kd/ub(lv,li,si)

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application of yin and yang to treatment

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-tonify yin or yang when they are deficient(vacuous)
-eliminate(drain) yin or yang when they are excess(replete)

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4 aspects of yi-yang relationships

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1)The opposition of yin and yang(hot/cold)
2) The interdependence of yin and yang
3) The mutual consumption of yin and yang (bar graphs)
4)the intertransformation of yin and yang

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4 main points of the interdependence of yin and yang

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1) although opposite stages, yin-yang form a unity and are complimentary
2)yang contains the seed of yin and vice versa
3)nothing is totally yin or yang
4)yang changes into yin and vice versa

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what are the 4 white poisons

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sugar, white flour products, salt, milk dairy products

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2 functions of blood

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-nourish body(body hair, sinews, bones and chanells, organs eyes and tendons)
-hair growth

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4 statements regarding qi and blood relationship

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-qi generates blood
-qi moves blood
-qi holds blood
-blood nourishes qi

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3 aspects of blood

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-governed by heart
-stored by liver
-managed by spleen

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governed by heart

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hearts function of pumping the blood throughout the entire body

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stored by the liver

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livers function of storing blood and maintaining patency of blood flow.(preventing stasis)

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managed by the spleen

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the containing power of the spleen is responsible for preventing the blood from spilling out of the vessels(hemorrhage)

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3 disorders of blood

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blood depletion
blood stasis
blood heat

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what are 6 functions of qi?

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transforming, transporting, holding, raising, protecting, warming

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what are the 4 pathologies of qi?

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qi deficiency, qi sinking, qi stagnation, rebellious qi

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what are 3 types of essence?

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pre-heaven(pre-natal) essence
post-heaven(post-natal) essence
kidney essence

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pre-natal(pre-heaven)

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stored in kidneys, inherited by parents, growth and development,used during life. supplement a healthy lifestyle

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post-heaven(post-natal)

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anything you put back into your body from the time you were born on food/air

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kidney essence

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1)growth reproduction, and development
2)basis of kidney- qi
3) produces marrow
4) basis of constitutional strength

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what are the 4 vital substances?

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qi
blood
essence (jing)
body fluids

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list some causes of blood depletion

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diminished blood production, profuse hemorrhage

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list some causes of blood stasis

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qi stagnation or depletion, blood cold, blood heat, impact trauma

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list some causes of blood heat

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heat toxin entering the blood

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characteristics of blood depletion

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dizziness, palpitations, lusterless or withered, yellow, drawn complexion, colorless lips and tounge, fine pulse, insomnia, flowery vision, hypertonicity, dry skin, dry lifeless hair

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charecteristics of blood stasis

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dark, dull complexion, cyan-purple lips and tounge, stasis macules on tounge margins, thin or rough pulse.
secondary symptoms:recurrent bleeding of purple-black or clotted blood, local hematoma(impact trauma stasis macules), essence-spirit disturbances

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charecteristics of blood heat

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frenetic blood movement, hemorrhage( with bright red blood), maculopapular eruptions.
secondary symptoms: restlessness, crimson tounge, rapid pulse, delirium, coma

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5 disharmonys of essence are

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sexual disfunction, infertility, premature aging, congenital defects, improper maturation