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37 Cards in this Set
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Season
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Autumn
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Color
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White
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Emotion
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Grief
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Direction
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Downward
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Climate
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Dryness
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Secretion
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Mucus
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Sound
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Weeping
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Flavor
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Spicy, Pungent
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Smell
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Rotten, Bad Eggs
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Sense Organ
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Nose
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Sense Organ
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Nose
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Body Part Governed
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Skin (3rd Lung)
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External Manifestation
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Body Hair
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Time of Day ... Lung
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0300-0500
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Time of Day ... Large Intestine
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0500-0700
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Body Type ... Metal
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Walks Deliberately
Strong Voice Erect Light, Clear, Dry Skin Oval Face Broad Shoulders Strongly Built Body |
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Personality ... Metal
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Independent
Meticulous Rational Well-Organized Likes Ceremony/Discipline Reserved |
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Makka Ho ... Metal
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Chest Opener with Forward Fold
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Functions ... Lung
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Governs Respiration
Governs Chi Houses the Corporeal Soul (the Po) |
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Describe the function of governing respiration.
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1. Intake of Ta QI as air
2. Eliminates "dirty" Qi (CO2) 3. Descends and diffuses |
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Describe the function of governing qi.
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1. Site of meeting of Gu Qi (from food) and Ta Qi (from air) to form Zong Qi
2. Controls Wei (Defensive) Qi ... skin 3. Protection or "lid" of the yang organs 4. Protects organs from EPFs ... the skin 5. Controls channels and blood vessels |
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Describe the function of housing the corporeal soul ... the Po.
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Physical connection to the soul.
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Required Points ... Lung
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Lu-1 ... between 1st and 2nd rib below clavicle. 6 cun lateral to CV
Lu-2 ... directly below clavicle, 6 cun lateral to CV Lu-5 ... cubital crease on radial side of biceps brachii tendon Lu-9 ... transverse wrist crease, radial side depression Lu-10 ... thenar eminence Lu-11 ... radial side of thumb |
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Mu & Shu Points ... Lung
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Mu Point ... Lu-1
Shu Point ... Bl-13 |
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Direction of Flow ... Lung
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Earth to Heaven
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Imbalances ... Lung
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shortness of breath, cough/pain in chest, asthma, bronchitis, negative attitude, jealousy, stuffy nose, loss of connection with the physical body, dry skin and hair, over attention to detail or order, pathway pain, excess or suppression of grief.
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Generation Cycle ... Metal
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Metal is the mother of Water.
Metal is the child of Earth. |
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Control Cycle ... Metal
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Metal is the controller of Wood.
Metal is controlled by Fire. |
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Treatment Plan ... Jitsu Metal
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Water (Child)
Fire (Controller) |
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Treatment Plan ... Kyo Metal
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Metal (Self)
Earth (Mother) |
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Contraindicated Points ... Metal
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Lu-7
Li-4 |
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Function ... Large Intestine
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Receives food & drink from Small Intestine.
Eliminates Stagnant Qi |
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Describe the function of eliminating stagnant qi.
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Physical Plane ... bowel movement
Emotional Plane ... letting go of grief, grudges and possessions |
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Imbalances ... Lung Intestine
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pathway pain, tendency to "hang on", likes ceremony and structure, lower GI distress or anomalies, overdependency, always dissatisfied, tends to be disappointed
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Point Location ... Large Intestine
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Li-1 ... radial side of index finger
Li-4 ... flesh between 1st and 2nd metacarpal Li-5 ... "anatomical snuff box" ... depression on radial side of wrist Li-10 ... 2 cun below Li-11 Li-11 ... lateral cubital crease, near lateral humeral epicondyle Li-15 ... fibers between anterior and middle deltoid Li-20 ... nasolabial groove |
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Mu & Shu Points ... Large Intestine
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St-25
Bl-25 |
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Direction of Flow ... Large Intestine
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Heaven to Earth
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