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Chinese character for Yin represents
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cloudy side of a hill
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Chinese character for Yang represents
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sunny side of a hill
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Yang is the _____ hand
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right
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Yin is the _____ hand
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left
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Spring = what Yin/Yang relationship
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Yang within Yin
Yang ascending |
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Fall = what Yin/Yang relationship
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Yin within Yang
Yin ascending |
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Summer = what Yin/Yang relationship
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Yang within Yang
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Winter = what Yin/Yang classification
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Yin within Yin
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Which cardinal direction is maximum Yang?
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South
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Which cardinal direction is maximum Yin?
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North
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Which cardinal direction is ascending Yang or Yang within Yin?
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East
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Which cardinal direction is ascending Yin or Yin within Yang?
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West
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deficient Cold is
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deficiency of Yang
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Excess Heat is classified as a(n)
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excess of Yang
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Diagnosis of deficiency of Yang is called
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deficient Cold
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Diagnosis of deficency of Yin is called what?
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Deficient Heat
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Spring is associated with which Element?
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Wood
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Summer is associated with which Element?
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Fire
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Last 19 days of each season is associated with which Element?
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Earth
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Autumn is associated with which Element?
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Metal
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Winter is associated with which Element?
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Water
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Which type of movement is associated with Wood?
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expansion
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Which type of movement is associated with Fire?
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upwards
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Which type of movement is associated with Earth?
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stability
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Which type of movement is associated with Metal?
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contraction
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Which type of movement is associated with Water?
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downwards
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The Yin organ for Wood is?
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Liver
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The Yin organ for Fire is?
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Heart
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The Yin organ for Earth is?
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Spleen
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The Yin organ for Metal is?
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Lungs
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The Yin organ for Water is?
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Kidneys
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The Yang organ for Wood is?
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Gall Bladder
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The Yang organ for Fire is?
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Small Intestine
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The Yang organ for Earth is?
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Stomach
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The Yang organ for Metal is?
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Large Intestine
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The Yang organ for Water is?
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Bladder
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The color of Wood Element is?
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Green
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The color of Fire Element is?
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Red
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The color of Earth Element is?
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Yellow/Brown
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The color of Metal Element is?
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White
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The color of Water Element is?
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Black
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The taste of Wood Element is?
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Sour
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The taste of Fire Element is?
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Bitter
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The taste of Earth Element is?
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Sweet
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The taste of Metal Element is?
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Pungent
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The taste of Water Element is?
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Salty
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The tissue of Wood Element is?
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Sinews
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The tissue of Fire Element is?
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Blood Vessels
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The tissue of Earth Element is?
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Muscles
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The tissue of Metal Element is?
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Skin
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The tissue of Water Element is?
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Bones
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The emotion of Wood Element is?
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Anger
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The emotion of Fire Element is?
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Joy
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The emotion of Earth Element is?
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Pensiveness
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The emotion of Metal Element is?
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Sadness/Grief
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The emotion of Water Element is?
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Fear
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The climate of Wood Element is?
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Wind
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The climate of Fire Element is?
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Heat
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The climate of Earth Element is?
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Dampness
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The climate of Metal Element is?
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Dryness
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The climate of Water Element is?
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Cold
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The sound of Wood Element is?
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Shouting
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The sound of Fire Element is?
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Laughing
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The sound of Earth Element is?
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Singing
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The sound of Metal Element is?
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Crying
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The sound of Water Element is?
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Groaning
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The Liver is the mother of _____?
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Heart
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The Heart is the mother of _____?
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Spleen
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The Spleen is the mother of _____?
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Lungs
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The Lungs is the mother of _____?
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Kidneys
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The Kidneys is the mother of _____?
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Liver
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The smell of Wood Element is?
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Rancid
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The smell of Fire Element is?
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Scorched
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The smell of Earth Element is?
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Fragrant
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The smell of Metal Element is?
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Rotten
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The smell of Water Element is?
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Putrid
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The sense organ of Wood Element is?
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Eyes
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The sense organ of Fire Element is?
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tongue
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The sense organ of Earth Element is?
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Mouth/Lips
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The sense organ of Metal Element is?
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Nose
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The sense organ of Water Element is?
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Ears
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The five Vital Substances are?
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Qi
Blood Essence (Jing) Body Fluids Mind (Shen) |
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The Chinese characters for Qi represent?
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Gaseous sustenance
Nourishing Vapors |
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The Chinese characters for Essence represent?
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clear or refined sustenance
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The Three Treasures are?
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Mind (Shen)
Qi Essence (Jing) |
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What is the basis of Kidney-Qi?
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Original Qi
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What is like Essence in 'Qi' form?
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Original Qi
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Original Qi is derived from what?
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Pre-Heaven Essence
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The Spleen and Lungs transform Food Qi and Air into?
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Gathering Qi
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Gathering Qi mixed with Original Qi make?
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True Qi
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True Qi is the basis for _____ and _____?
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Nutritive Qi
Defensive Qi |
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The Spleen makes Food Qi which is sent to the Lungs and Heart to be mixed with Kidney Essence and Original Qi to form ______?
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Blood
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The Heart _____ Blood?
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governs
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The Spleen _____ Blood?
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makes
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The Liver _____ Blood?
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stores
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Qi is the _____ of Blood?
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commands or controls
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Blood is the _____ of Qi.
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mothers or nourishes
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Chinese name for clear light watery fluids?
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Jin
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Chinese name for turbid heavy dense liquids?
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Ye
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Which body fluid circulates with Defensive Qi and moisten skin and muscles?
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Jin or Fluids
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Which body fluid circulates with Nutritive Qi and moisten brain, spine, bone marrow, joints and sense organs?
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Ye or Liquids
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The Spleen ______ Body Fluids?
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transforms/transports
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The Lungs ______ Body Fluids?
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Diffuses
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The Kidneys ______ Body Fluids?
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excrete
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The Stomach is the ______ of Body Fluids?
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is the origin of
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What catalyst brings about the transformation of Gathering Qi (Zong Qi) into True Qi (Zhen Qi)?
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Original Qi
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What facilitates the transformation of Food Qi (Gu Qi) into Blood?
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Original Qi
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The motive force between the kidneys is _____?
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Ming Men (Fire of the Gate of Life) and Original Qi
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Kidney Qi moves in which direction(s)?
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up and down
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Bladder Qi moves in which direction(s)?
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down
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S.I. Qi moves in which direction(s)?
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down
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L.I. Qi moves in which direction(s)?
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down
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Stomach Qi moves in which direction(s)?
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down
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Liver Qi moves in which direction(s)?
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all directions
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Spleen Qi moves in which direction(s)?
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up
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Heart Qi moves in which direction(s)?
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down
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Lung Qi moves in which direction(s)?
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down
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The energetic space between the skin and muscles where Defensive Qi circulates is?
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Cou Li
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The 8 structures that Qi enters/exits?
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Channels/Meridians
Cou Li Triple Burner Joints Fat tissue (Gao) Membranes (Huang) Bones Mind-Spirit |
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Which Spiritual Aspect pertains to the Liver?
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Ethereal Soul (Hun)
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Which Spiritual Aspect pertains to the Heart?
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Mind (Shen)
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Which Spiritual Aspect pertains to the Spleen?
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Intellect (Yi)
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Which Spiritual Aspect pertains to the Lungs?
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Corporeal Soul (Po)
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Which Spiritual Aspect pertains to the Kidneys?
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Will Power (Zhi)
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The Heart external manifestation is?
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complexion
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The Liver external manifestation is?
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nails
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The Lungs external manifestation is?
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body hair
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The Spleen external manifestation is?
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lips
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The Kidney external manifestation is?
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head hair
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The Liver relates to which Fluid?
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tears
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The Heart relates to which Fluid?
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sweat
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The Spleen relates to which Fluid?
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saliva
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The Lungs relates to which Fluid?
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nasal mucus
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The Kidneys relates to which Fluid?
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spittle
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Which type of organs transform and refine food and drink to extract pure essences?
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Yang (Fu)
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Which type of organs excrete waste products?
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Yang (Fu)
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receive, move, transform, digest and excrete describe which type of organs?
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Yang (Fu)
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Which organ is described as the 'Emperor'?
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Heart
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List 2 ways the Heart governs Blood:
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1) The infusion of Food Qi from the Spleen takes place in the Heart.
2) is responsible for the circulation of the Blood |
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List 2 main Heart functions:
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1) governs Blood
2) controls the blood vessels |
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What is essential to all physiological processes in every organ and every part of the body?
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smooth flow of Liver Qi
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What does the Ethereal Soul (Hun) provide the Mind (Shen)?
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inspiration
creativity life dreams sense of direction in life |
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2 main functions of the Liver:
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stores Blood
ensures smooth flow of Qi |
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During activity Liver Blood flows where?
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muscle
sinews |
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What happens when the Liver is affected by Internal Wind?
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tremor or convulsions
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3 things that the smooth flow of Liver Qi affects:
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emotional state
digestion secretion of bile |
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The Liver is the residence of the _____?
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Ethereal Soul
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Which organ governs Qi and respiration?
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Lungs
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Which organ controls channels and blood vessels in relation to Qi?
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Lungs
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Which organ controls diffusing and descending of Qi and Body fluids?
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Lungs
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Which organ regulates all physiological activities?
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Lungs
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Which organ regulates Water passages?
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Lungs
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Sadness and grief ______ the Corporeal Soul, ______ Lung Qi, and ______ breathing.
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constrict
dissolve suspend/inhibit |
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Worry tends to _____ Qi.
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knot
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Sadness and grief tends to _____ Qi.
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deplete
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The Corporeal Soul is a ______ soul...
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physical
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The Spleens main function is to assist the Stomach by ______ and ______ food essences, absorbing the nourishment from food and separating the usable from the unusable part of food.
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transporting
transforming |
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The Spleen directs ______ upwards to the Lungs to combine with air to form _____ and to the Heart to form _____?
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Food Qi
Gathering Qi Blood |
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What happens when Spleen Qi is weak?
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weariness and fatigue occur
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Spleen lifts the Internal Organs preventing _____?
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Prolapse
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What two things combine to form Kidney Essence?
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Pre-Heaven Essence
Post-Heaven Essence |
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Kidney Essence produces _____ which generates the spinal cord and 'fills up' the brain?
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Marrow
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Before the Ming dynasty Ming Men (Fire of the Gate of Life was identified how in relation to the Kidneys? and after the Ming dynasty?
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with the R Kidney
in between the Kidneys |
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Name 1 translation of Pericardium in Chinese.
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'Master of the Heart' Xin Zhu
'Envelope of the Heart' Xin Bao Connecting Channel for the Envelope of the Heart' Xin Bao Luo |
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What symptoms manifest when Extreme Heat invades the Pericardium?
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delirium
mental confusion aphasia very high fever |
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...a deficiency of Blood will affect Pericardium as well as the Heart by...
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making the person depressed and slightly anxious
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Heart-Yang descends to warm _____ .
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Kidney-Yin
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'the Liver is on the ____ and its Qi _____, the Lungs are on the ____ and their Qi _____.
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left
ascends right descends |
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Stagnant Liver Qi disrupts the Spleen's ability to _____ and _____ food and fluids and in particular, the ____ flow of _____ Qi.
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transform
transport upward Spleen |
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Spleen is the root of _____ Essence.
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Pre-Heaven
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Kidneys are the root of _____ Essence.
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Post-Heaven
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Heart governs ____; Lungs govern ___.
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Blood
Qi |
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Qi provides ____ to Blood; Blood provides _____ to Qi.
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warmth
liquid vehicle/medium |
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Heart ____ Blood; Liver ____ Blood.
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governs
stores |
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Heart (through the Mind) ____, ____, and ____ emotions; Liver ensure the ____ of emotions.
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recognizes
controls integrates smooth flow |
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Liver relies on ____ to regulate Blood; Lung-Qi relies on the moisture and nourishment of ______.
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Lung-Qi
Liver-Blood |
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Liver stores _____; Kidneys store ____.
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Blood
Essence |
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Spleen ____ Qi; Lungs ____ Qi.
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makes
governs |
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Spleen is the root of _____ Qi; Kidneys are the root of _____ Qi.
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Post-Heaven
Pre-Heaven |
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Lungs send Qi down to the Kidneys which _____ it; this makes _____ normal.
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holds
breathing |
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_____ sends fluids down to the Kidneys; _____ evaporates some fluid to moisten the Lungs.
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Lung-Qi
Kidney Yang |
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Spleen-Qi transports ____ to the Heart; Heart transforms ____ into Blood.
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Food-Qi
Food-Qi |
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Pinyin name for Yang organs.
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Fu
'seat of gov't' 'administrative center' 'palace' |
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Stomach controls the _____ and _____ of food.
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rotting
ripening |
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Stomach sends _____ downwards to the the Small Intestine.
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transformed food
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If ______ stagnates in the Middle Burner it can generate Heat which can interfere with the descending of ______, giving rise to belching hiccup, nausea and vomiting.
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Liver-QI
Stomach-Qi |
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Small Intestine receives food and drink from the Stomach to _____ a _____ from a ____.
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separate
clean(reusable) part dirty part |
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Upon leaving the Small Intestine the _____ transports the clean part to all the body tissues; the ______ excretes solid matter and the _____ excretes the liquid dirty parts.
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Spleen
Large Intestine Bladder |
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Small intestine influences mental _____ and _____; give the power of _____ or the ability to __________________.
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clarity
judgement discernment distinguish relevant issues with clarity |
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The main function of the Large Intestine is to ______ from the Small Intestines.
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receive food and drink
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2 main functions of the Large Intestine:
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1) controls passage and conduction of digested food
2) transforms stool and reabsorbs fluids |
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The main mental-emotional aspect of the Large Intestine is its influence on our capacity for ______ and not ________.
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letting go
dwelling on the past |
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Lungs and ______ are interiorly-exteriorly related.
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Large Intestine
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Gall Bladder stores and excretes _____.
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bile
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Gall Bladder controls what mental aspect?
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decisiveness
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Gall Bladder controls what tissue by providing Qi to it?
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sinews
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Liver nourishes the sinews with _____?
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Blood
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In TCM the Bladder not only stores and excretes urine, but also helps in the ________ of fluids necessary for urine production.
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transformation
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for the Bladder to to transform fluids in to urine requires ____ and ____ which is provided by _______.
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Qi
heat Kidney-Yang |
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Bladder is assisted in fluid transformation by the _____.
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Triple Burner (specifically Lower Burner)
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The _____ Burner is compared to a _____ and its main function is to promote the transformation and excretion of fluids.
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Lower
ditch |
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The Triple Burner _____ the Original Qi which resides _____ and is closely related to ______.
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mobilizes
in between the Kidneys Ming Men |
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'The Triple Burner is the official in charge of ______ and it controls the _____ passages.'
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irrigation
Water |
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The Upper Burner includes what body structures/organs?
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Heart, Lungs, Pericardium, throat and head
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The Middle Burner includes what body structures/organs?
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Stomach, Spleen, and Gall Bladder
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The Lower Burner includes what body structures/organs?
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Liver, Kidneys, Intestines, and Bladder
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The Upper Burner is related to what type of Qi?
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Gathering Qi (Zhong)
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The Middle Burner is related to what type of Qi?
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Nutritive Qi (Ying)
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The Lower Burner is related to what type of Qi?
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Original Qi
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The Upper Burner is related to what body cavity?
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Chest or Thoracic
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The Middle Burner is related to what body cavity?
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Abdominal
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The Lower Burner is related to what body cavity?
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Pelvic
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Heart _____ Blood; Liver _____ Blood and regulates its volume.
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governs
stores |
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Heart governs _____; Liver governs _____.
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Blood
Qi |
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... the Six Extraordinary Yang organs store _________
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some form of refined Essence (Marrow, bile or Blood)
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Name the Six Extraordinary Yang organs.
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Uterus
Brain Marrow Bones Blood Vessels Gall Bladder |
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the Six Extraordinary Yang are all related to which Internal Organ either directly or indirectly?
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Kidneys
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Both the Directing and Penetrating/Conception Vessel flow through _______?
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Uterus
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_____ and _____ descend towards the Uterus promoting the discharge of menstrual blood during the bleeding phase and the discharge of eggs during ovulation
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Heart-Qi
Heart-Blood |
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_____ is a structure in the Lower Dan Tian that is common to both men and women
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Bao
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Zi Bao is?
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Uterus
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Bao is translated as _______
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Room of Essence
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The Brain is also called ______
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The Sea of Marrow
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"The Brain depends on the _____ and particularly ________."
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Heart
Heart-Blood |
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The Bones are the cavity that houses _____.
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Marrow
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The Blood Vessels are the ______.
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Palace of Blood
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Name the Four Seas.
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Sea of Qi
Sea of Food Sea of Blood Sea of Marrow |
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Anger makes Qi ____.
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rise
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Joy ______ Qi.
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slows down
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Sadness _______ Qi.
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dissolves
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fear makes Qi ______.
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descend
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shock _____ Qi.
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scatters
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Pensiveness _____ Qi.
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knots
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Anger affects which Internal Organ?
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Liver
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Joy affects which Internal Organ?
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Heart
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Sadness affects which two Internal Organs?
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Lungs
Heart |
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Worry affects which two Internal Organs?
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Lungs
Spleen |
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Pensiveness affects which Internal Organ?
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Spleen
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Fear affects which Internal Organ?
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Kidneys
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Shock affects which Internal Organ?
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Heart
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Which Climatic Factor is related to the Liver?
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Wind
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Which Climatic Factor is related to the Kidneys?
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Cold
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Which Climatic Factor is related to the Heart?
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Summer-Heat
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Which Climatic Factor is related to the Spleen?
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Dampness
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Which Climatic Factor is related to the Lungs?
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Dryness
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Which Climatic Factor is related to the Heart?
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Heat
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Zhang formulated the theory of the _______ in which he classified the clinical manifestations of Wind-Cold.
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Six Stages
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Name the Four Levels.
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1) Defensive Qi
2) Qi 3) Nutritive Qi 4) Blood |
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Name the two major symptoms of invasions of exterior pathogenic factors that occur simultaneously.
invading Cou Li and the Lung's Defensive Qi |
aversion to cold
fever |
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Name the 9 Miscellaneous Causes of Disease.
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1) Weak Constitution 2) Overwork 3) Excessive Physical Work (and Lack of Exercise) 4) Excessive Sexual Activity 5) Diet 6) Trauma 7) Parasites and Poisons 8) Wrong Treatment 9) Drugs
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Name the 5 causes of weak constitution.
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1) Parent's general health
2) Parent's health at conception 3) Parents too old 4) Events surrounding pregnancy 5) Weak prenatal constitution |
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Overwork is a major cause of _____ deficiency.
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Kidney-Yin
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In general physical work depletes mainly the _____ and _____.
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Spleen
Liver |
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Lack of exercise will lead to stagnation of ____ and in some cases, _______.
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Qi
Dampness |
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Excessive sexual activity has been considered a cause of disease because it tends to deplete the ______.
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Kidney-Essence
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Men's sexual energy is more directly related to _____ and women's is more related to _______.
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Kidney Essence
Blood |
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A slight trauma causes _____ of Qi and a severe one causes stasis of _____.
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stagnation
Blood |
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name the 3 types of refined essence that the 6 Extraordinary Yang organs store
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Marrow
bile Blood |
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All 6 Extraordinary Yang organs are related directly or indirectly to the ______
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Kidneys
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Both _____ and _____ Vessels flow through the Uterus.
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Directing
Penetrating |
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______ and _____ descend towards the Uterus promoting the discharge of menstrual blood during the bleeding phase and the discharge of eggs during ovulation
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Heart-Qi
Heart-Blood |
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Bao is the ______ in women and the _____ in men.
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Uterus
Room of Essence |
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The Brain is also called the _______.
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Sea of Marrow
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The brain also especially depends on ________.
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Heart-Blood
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The Bones are the cavity that houses ______.
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Marrow
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The Blood Vessels are also called ______.
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Palace of Blood
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Name the Four Seas.
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Sea of Qi
Sea of Food Sea of Blood Sea of Marrow |
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Anger affects which Internal Organ?
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Liver
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Joy affects which Internal Organ?
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Heart
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Pensiveness affects which Internal Organ?
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Spleen
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Worry affects which Internal Organ?
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Lungs
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Fear affects which Internal Organ?
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Kidneys
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Worry _____ Qi.
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knots
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Name the 4 types of diagnosis.
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diagnosis by observation
diagnosis by interrogation diagnosis by palpation diagnosis by auscultation (hear and smell) |
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What type of head and facial features does a Wood type body have?
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greenish complexion
small head long face |
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What type of head and facial features does a Fire type body have?
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red complexion
small teeth pointed, small head curly or not much hair |
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What type of head and facial features does a Earth type body have?
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Yellowish complexion
Large head Round face wide jaws |
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What type of head and facial features does a Metal type body have?
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Pale complexion
Small head square face |
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What type of head and facial features does a Water type body have?
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Dark complexion
wrinkly skin large head broad cheeks |
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What type of body features does a Wood type body have?
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broad shoulders
straight back sinewy body tall small hands and feet |
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What type of body features does a Fire type body have?
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well-developed shoulder muscles
small hands and feet walks briskly |
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What type of body features does a Earth type body have?
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well-developed shoulders and back
large abdomen large thighs and calf muscles well-built muscles |
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What type of body features does a Metal type body have?
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small shoulders and upper back
flat abdomen strong voice |
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What type of body features does a Water type body have?
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narrow shoulders
large abdomen long spine |
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weakness or stiffness of sinews =
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disharmony of the Liver
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hardening of the Blood Vessels =
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disharmony of the Heart
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weak and flaccid muscles =
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deficiency of the Spleen
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flaccid skin =
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deficiency of Lung-Qi
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brittle bones =
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Kidney deficiency
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A person who moves very quickly and throws off covers in bed indicates what Pattern?
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Excess Heat (usually of Liver or Heart)
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A person who moves very slowly, likes to lie down and and feels generally cold indicates what Pattern?
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Deficient Cold (Yang deficiency) usually of Spleen or Kidneys
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Small movements and continuous fidgeting, especially of the legs, indicates what Pattern?
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Deficient Heat of Kidneys
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Movements such as tremors or convulsions (full body or just of an eyelid) always indicates what Pattern?
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interior Wind of the Liver
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Generally, pronounced tremors or convulsions indicates what Pattern?
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Full-Wind
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Main function of LI is to ______
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receive food from SI
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If Spleen cannot produce enough Blood and _______ becomes deficient the Uterus may lack Blood resulting in amenorrhea
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Heart-Blood
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an imbalance in the Bladder can provoke negative emotions such as ______, _______, and the ____________.
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jealousy
suspicion holding of long standing grudges |
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red corner of the eye signifies?
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Heart-Fire
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Pale-white corner of the eye?
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Blood deficiency
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Yellow sclera signifies?
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Damp-Heat
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Swelling under the eyes signifies?
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Kidney deficiency
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Deep-black spots like sesame seeds in the eyes signifies?
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injury causing stasis of Blood
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The lips reflect the state of _____ whereas the mouth that of _____ and _____.
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Spleen
Spleen Stomach |
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Swollen and painful gums signifies?
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Stomach-Heat
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Pale gums signifies?
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Blood deficiency
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Dry and greyish teeth signifies?
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Deficient-Heat from Kidney-Yin deficiency
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A swelling of the joints of the four limbs is always due to _____?
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Painful Obstruction (BI) syndrome
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Name the two types of edema.
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water edema (SHUI ZHONG)
Qi edema (QI ZHONG) |
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tremors and convulsions are always caused by?
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Liver-Wind
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Pale nails indicate?
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deficiency of Blood
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bluish nails indicate?
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stasis of Liver-Blood
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ridged nails indicate?
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deficiency of Liver-Blood
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purple venules on the thenar eminence indicate?
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Blood stasis in the Stomach
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Macules indicate?
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Blood level disharmony
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Red macules indicate?
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Blood Heat
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purple macules indicate?
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Blood stasis
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bluish macules indicate?
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Cold in Blood
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Pale and slightly wet tongue indicates?
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Yang deficiency
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Pale and slightly dry tongue indicates?
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Blood deficiency
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Red tongue indicates?
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Heat
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Purple tongue indicates?
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Blood stasis
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swollen tongue indicates?
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retention of Dampness and especially Phlegm
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stiff tongue-body shape indicates?
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interior Wind or Blood stasis
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Long tongue-body shape indicates?
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Heat
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Short tongue-body shape indicates?
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severe Yang or Yin deficiency (Pale or Red without coating)
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Cracked tongue-body shape indicates?
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Excess Heat
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Deviated tongue-body shape indicates?
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Interior Wind
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Tooth-marked tongue-body shape indicates?
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Spleen-Qi deficiency
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Tongue coating reflects the state of the ____ organs and in particular the ____.
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Yang
Stomach |
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Thin white tongue coating signifies?
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normalcy
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thick tongue coating signifies?
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pathogenic factor (strength of the pathogen is proportional to thickness of the coat)
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tongue coating without root signifies?
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deficiency of Stomach-Qi
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partial absence of coating of the tongue signifies?
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Stomach-Yin deficiency
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absence of tongue coating with a red body signifies?
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Stomach/Kidney-Yin deficiency with Deficient Heat
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white tongue coating signifies?
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Cold pattern
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Yellow tongue coating signifies?
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Excess-Heat
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grey and black tongue coating signifies?
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extreme Cold or Heat ( tongue wet or dry respectively)
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The amount of moisture on the tongue gives an indication of the state of the ____.
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Body Fluids
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a too-wet tongue indicates?
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Yang Qi not transforming and transporting fluids which accumulate to form Dampness
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a dry tongue indicates?
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Excess-Heat or Deficient-Heat, according to whether the tongue has a coating or not, or Yin deficiency
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a sticky or slippery tongue coating indicates?
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retention of Dampness or Phlegm
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Name 2 of the 4 secondary Channels.
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Connecting (LUO MAI)
Muscle (JING JIN) Divergent (JING BIE) Cutaneous regions |
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Name at least 4 of the objective Connecting Channel manifestations.
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redness
white streaks purple venules purple spots skin rashes flaccidity hardness feeling of cold or heat |
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Stagnation of Qi causes _____ more than pain.
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distension
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Stasis of Blood causes a severe _____ or _____ pain with a _________ in a small area.
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boring
stabbing fixed location |
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Liver-Yang rising is characterized by a _____, _____ type pain.
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distending
throbbing |
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Cold (whether Full or Empty) causes a _____, _____ pain.
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cramping
spastic |
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Damp-Heat causes a _____ pain accompanied by a feeling of ____ and ____.
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burning
fullness heaviness |
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____ causes occipital headaches and stiffness
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Wind
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_____ causes pain that is intense and with a feeling of fullness.
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Retention of food
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_____ does not usually cause pain, but it may do so especially in the joints (rheumatoid arthritis).
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Phlegm
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Being always hungry indicates _____.
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Stomach-Heat
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A feeling of fullness after eating indicates _____ or _____.
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retention of food
Dampness |
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A feeling of distention indicates _____.
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Qi stagnation
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a sharp pain indicates _______.
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Blood stasis
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a preference for cold food indicates ______.
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Heat pattern
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IF the vomiting is clear and watery this means there is ______
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Cold in the Stomach
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Vomiting soon after eating indicates ______
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Heat pattern
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Alternation of constipation and diarrhea indicates that stagnant _____ is invading the _____.
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Liver-Qi
Spleen |
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simultaneous fever and chills indicates what Pattern?
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Cou Li disturbed
Bladder greater Yang |
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fever only indicates what pathogen location?
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interior pathogen
ST & LI |
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alternating fever and chills indicates what pathogen location?
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1/2 interior 1/2 exterior
GB & SJ |
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List 4 causes of male impotence.
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Kidney Yang deficiency
Heart Blood deficiency Heart Fire Damp heat in Liver channel |
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irregular period indicates what Pattern?
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Liver Qi stagnation
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bright red menstrual blood indicates what Pattern?
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Heat
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Pale menstrual blood indicates what Pattern?
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blood deficiency
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congealed menstrual blood indicates what Pattern?
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stasis of blood
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Yellow Leucorrhea
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heat or damp heat in Lower burner
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White Leucorrhea indicates what pathogenic factor?
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Cold
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green Leucorrhea indicates what Pattern?
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damp heat in liver
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most common sign of Spleen Qi Deficiency is?
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loose stool w/ undigested food
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turbid or cloudy urine indicates what Pathogenic Factor?
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dampness
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clear and pale urine indicates what pathogenic factor?
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cold
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dark urine indicates what Pattern?
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heat
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feeling of heaviness type headache
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dampness or phlegm
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headache pain inside of head
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kidney deficiency
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distending throbbing headache
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rising of liver yang
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boring headache indicates what Pattern?
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stasis of Blood
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headache with muzziness, dizziness, and heaviness indicates what Pathogenic Factor?
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phlegm
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headache with muzziness heaviness dizziness indicates what Pattern?
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Phlegm
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bleeding gums, tiredness, poor appetite, and loose stools is caused by what?
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Deficient Spleen Qi
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inflamed bleeding gums
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stomach excess heat
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bleeding gums w dry mouth
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stomach deficient heat
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bleeding gums, dizziness, tinnitus, and night sweats indicates what Pattern?
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Kidney-Yin Deficiency causing Deficient Heat
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more tingling pain indicates what Pattern?
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Blood Deficiency
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more numbness than pain in the limbs indicates what Pattern?
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Wind and Phlegm
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muscle aching in limbs indicates what Pattern?
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retention of Dampness in Cou Li
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cold hands indicates what Pattern?
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Yang Deficiency (most common)
Blood Deficiency stagnation of Liver-Qi Excess Yin |
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insomnia, difficulty falling asleep, dizziness, and blurred vision indicates what Pattern?
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Liver Qi stagnation
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insomnia, waking frequently, excessive dreams, sweating, and
palpatations is cause by what? |
Heart & Kidney Yin Deficiency w/ Deficient Heat
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dream disturbed sleep is caused by what?
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liver & heart fire
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retention of food in relation to sleep causes what?
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restless sleep
upset stomach dreams |
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waking early in the morning and unable to fall back asleep easily
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deficiency of GB
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day sweats
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yang dieficiency
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night sweats indicates what Pattern?
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yin deficiency
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loud high-pitched tinnitus
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liver yang fire or wind
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low pitched running water tinnitus indicates what Pattern?
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kidney deficiency
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deafness indicates what Pattern?
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kidney deficiency
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pressure in the eyes indicates what Pattern?
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kidney yin deficiency
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Which pattern causes coldness in the limbs due to qi stagnation
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4 rebellions
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early menstruation indicates _____?
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Heat in the Blood
Qi deficiency |
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late menstruation indicates ____?
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Blood deficiency
Blood stagnation Cold |
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irregular (sometimes early and sometimes late) menstruation indicates what Pattern?
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Liver-Qi stagnation
Liver-Blood stagnation Spleen deficiency |
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dark or bright red menstrual flow indicates _____?
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Heat in Blood
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Pale menstrual flow indicates _____?
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Blood deficiency
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Congealed and clotted menstrual flow indicates _____?
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Blood stasis
Cold |
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White menstrual flow indicates _____?
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Cold pattern
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Yellow menstrual flow indicates _____?
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Heat pattern (Damp-Heat in the Lower Burner
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Greenish menstrual flow indicates _____?
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Damp-Heat in the Liver channel
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Upright Qi or ZHENG Qi is best described as _____?
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anti-pathogenic factor
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XIE Qi translates as _____?
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Pathogenic factor
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The chief symptom of stagnation is _____?
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distension
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a wiry or XIAN pulse has what characteristic?
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rebound
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pain from Blood stasis is typically described as _______?
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fixed, stabbing and boring
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Describe the main clinical manifestations of interior Wind.
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tremors
tics severe dizziness vertigo numbness convulsions unconsciousness opisthotonos hemiplegia deviation of mouth |
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Interior Wind is always related to _____?
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Liver disharmony
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Describe the main clinical manifestations of Internal Dampness.
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fullness in the abdomen
feeling of heaviness |
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Describe the main clinical manifestations of Internal Cold
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pain of a cramping nature
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Qi deficiency always leads to _____?
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Dampness
(no energy to move fluids) |
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Liver Yang rising leads to what physical sign?
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high BP
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Lumps deriving from ____ are generally soft and usually painless.
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Phlegm
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Lumps deriving from ____ are usually hard and painful.
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Blood stasis
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On the tongue, chronic _____ often manifests as a Stomach crack with a dry coating inside it.
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Phlegm
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Name alternate meanings for Fire.
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Minister of Fire
Fire of the Gate of Life pathological Fire (Liver-Fire) physiological fire of the body (Lesser Fire) pathological Fire (Exuberant Fire) |
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all emotions can give rise to Qi stagnation which leads to the generation of ____ as stagnant Qi implodes.
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Heat
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Name 4 general clinical manifestations of Fire.
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red face & eyes
swelling and pain of the eyes tongue ulcers mouth ulcers scanty dark urine dry stools bleeding insomnia mental restlessness pronounced irritability propensity to outbursts of anger agitation Red tongue with dry dark-yellow coating and a Deep-Full rapid pulse |
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the presence of a ____ determines the existence of a 'Full' or 'Excess' condition.
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pathogenic factor
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the deficiency of ____ determines the existence of a 'Empty' or 'Deficient' condition.
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Upright Qi
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Both Excess-Cold and Excess-Heat eventually lead to ______ and _____.
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Deficient-Cold
Deficient-Heat |
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Deficiency of _____ and Deficiency of _____ are not mutually exclusive and may occur simultaneously (especially in the Kidneys)
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Yang
Yin |
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_____ and _____ mutually consume each other.
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Yang
Yin |
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Excess of Yin (ie. Cold Dampness or Phlegm) tends to injure ____.
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Yang
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Excess of Yang (ie.Heat) tends to injure ____.
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Yin
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an Excess of Yang indicates what treatment principle?
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clear Heat
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Deficiency of Yang indicates what treatment principle?
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tonify Yang
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an Excess of Yin indicates what treatment principle?
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expel Cold
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Deficiency of Yin indicates what treatment principle?
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nourish Yin
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Deficient-Cold indicates what treatment principle?
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expel cold, tonify and warm Yang
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Deficient-Heat indicates what treatment principle?
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clear Heat, nourish Yin
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Name the 4 fundamental movements of the Qi mechanism.
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1) ascending
2) descending 3) exiting 4) entering |
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when ____ descends, it may cause loose stools or prolapse of the organs.
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Spleen-Qi
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When _____ ascends it causes hiccup, nausea, vomiting and belching.
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Stomach-Qi
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if _____ ascends it may cause cough, breathlessness, and occasionally, especially in the elderly, urinary retention.
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Lung-Qi
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If _____ ascends it affects the Mind causing anxiety, mental restlessness, and insomnia. It may also cause nausea.
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Heart-Qi
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If _____ fails to ascend towards the Heart this would have primarily mental-emotional repercussions, causing depression and aimlessness.
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Liver-Qi
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If _____ fails to descend it may cause urinary retention and may not 'grasp' Lung-Qi resulting in breathlessness
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Kidney-Qi
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If _____ fails to ascend (vaporizing fluids) the Lungs will suffer from a dry cough.
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Kidney-Qi
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If _____ fails to descend urinary retention will result.
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Bladder Qi
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If _____ fails to descend abdominal distention and pain will result.
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Small Intestine-Qi
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If _____ fails to descend, there will be constipation and abdominal distention.
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Large Intestine-Qi
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Trauma along a line of Qi flow which causes Qi blockage results in _____ muscles below or downstream from the injury site.
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flabby
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Trauma along a line of Qi flow which causes Qi blockage results in _____ muscles above or upstream from the injury site.
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stiff
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A disruption of the entering/exiting of qi in the TB will result in the formation of ____, ____ or ____?
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Dampness
Phlegm edema |
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____ causes pain in the head, joints, epigastrium, abdomen Uterus or Bladder.
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Dampness
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_____ indicates the process of identifying the basic disharmony that underlies all clinical manifestations.
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'Identification of patterns'
BIAN ZHENG |
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'When ____ is deficient there is external Cold,'
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Yang
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'when _____ is deficient there is external Heat,.
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Yin
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'when _____ is in excess there is external Heat,'
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Yang
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'when _____ is in excess there is internal Cold.'
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Yin
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Name the two types of exterior conditions.
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1) caused by pathogenic factor affects the skin and muscles and has an acute onset (Wind-Cold, Wind-Heat)
2) affects the channels and has a slower onset (BI syndrome) |
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"simultaneous 'fever' and 'aversion to cold' indicates invasion from exterior pathogenic factor"
Define 'fever' and 'aversion to cold'. |
fever - objective feeling of heat from the patients body (not necessarily an internal fever)
aversion to cold - sudden chilliness or subjective feeling of cold by patient |
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obstruction from _____, usually only one joint is affected, the pain is severe and it is relieved by application of heat.
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Cold
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obstruction from _____, the pain moves from joint to joint.
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Wind
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obstruction from _____, thre will be swelling of the joints.
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Dampness
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obstruction from _____, the pain is severe and the joints are swollen and hot.
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Heat
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the most important sypmtoms that mark the change from exterior to interior stage are the disappearance of _____ and the onset of _____.
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aversion to cold
aversion to heat |
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In comparison between Excess-Heat and Deficient-Heat the face shows _____ or _____.
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Whole face is red.
Malar flush |
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In comparison between Excess-Heat and Deficient-Heat the feeling of heat is _____ or _____.
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all day
in the afternoon or evening |
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In comparison between Excess-Heat and Deficient-Heat the pulse shows _____ or _____.
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Full-Overflowing--Rapid
Floating-Empty-Rapid |
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In comparison between Excess-Heat and Deficient-Heat the tongue shows _____ or _____.
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Red w/ yellow coating
Red and Peeled |
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In comparison between Excess-Cold and Deficient-Cold the face shows _____ or _____.
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bright-white
dull white |
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In comparison between Excess-Cold and Deficient-Cold the pain is _____ or _____.
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sharp worse onpressure
dull, better on pressure |
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In comparison between Excess-Cold and Deficient-Cold the pulse shows _____ or _____.
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Full-Tight-Deep
Weak-Slow-Deep |
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In comparison between Excess-Cold and Deficient-Cold the tongue shows _____ or _____.
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thick white coating
thin white coating |
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List 4 clinical manifestations of Deficient/Empty Qi
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pale face
weak voice slight sweating (in daytime) slight shortness of breath tiredness lack of appetite Empty Pulse |
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List 4 clinical manifestations of Deficient/Empty Yang.
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same as Empty Qi but in addition
chilliness bright pale face cold limbs absence of thirst desire for hot drinks loose stools frequent pale urination a Deep-Weak pulse pale-wet tongue |
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List 4 clinical manifestations of Deficient/Empty Blood.
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dull pale face
pale lips blurred vision dry hair tiredness poor memory numbness or tingling insomnia scanty periods or amenorrhea Fine or Choppy pulse pale-thin tongue |
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List 4 clinical manifestations of Deficient/Empty Yin
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feeling of heat in the afternoon or evening
dry throat at night night sweating thin body floating-empty pulse tongue without coating |
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Identify symptoms of collapse of Yang.
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chilliness
cold limbs weak breathing profuse oily sweating absence of thirst frequent profuse urination or incontinence loose stools or incontinence a minute-deep pulse pale-wet-swollen-short tongue |
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Identify symptoms of collapse of Yin.
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abundant perspiration
skin hot to the touch hot limbs dry mouth with a desire to drink cold liquids in small sips retetnion of urine constipation a floating-empty-rapid pulse red-peeled-short-dry tongue |
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Name 1 symptom of Rebellious Qi of the Stomach (upwards Qi flow).
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Belching
hiccup nausea vomiting |
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Name 1 symptom of Rebellious Qi of the Spleen (downwards Qi flow).
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diarrhea
prolapse |
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Name 1 symptom of Rebellious Qi of the Liver (excessive upwards Qi flow).
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headache
dizziness irritability |
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Name 1 symptom of Rebellious Qi of the Lungs (upwards Qi flow).
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cough
asthma |
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Name 1 symptom of Rebellious Qi of the Kidneys (upwards Qi flow).
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asthma
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Name 1 symptom of Rebellious Qi of the Heart(upwards Qi flow).
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mental restlessness
insomnia |
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Recognize 1 symptom of Blood Stasis in general.
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dark complexion
purple lips boring fixed stabbing pain abdominal masses that do not move purple nails bleeding with dark blood and dark clots purple tongue wiry, firm or choppy pule |
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Recognize 1 symptom of Blood Stasis in the Liver.
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purple nails
dark face painful periods with dark menstrual blood with dark clots abdominal pain premenstrual pain purple tongue especially on the sides wiry or firm pulse |
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Recognize 1 symptom of Blood Stasis in the Heart.
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purple lips a stabbing or pricking pain in the chest
mental restlessness purple tongue on the sides towards the front purple and distended veins under the tongue. choppy or knotted pulse |
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List 4 of the 6 functions/characteristics of the Heart.
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1) governs Blood
2) controls the blood vessels 3) manifests in the complexion 4) houses the Mind 5) opens into the tongue 6) controls sweat |
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How does Joy affect Heart-Qi?
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slows down Heart-Qi
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How does Sadness affect Heart-Qi?
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depletes Heart-Qi
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How does Grief affect Heart-Qi?
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depletes Heart-Qi
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How does Anger affect Heart-Qi?
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makes Heart-Qi rise
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How does Worry affect Heart-Qi?
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knots Heart-Qi
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Name 4 clinical manifestations of Heart-Qi deficiency.
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Palpitations
shortness of breath on exertion pale face spontaneous sweating tiredness slight depression Pale tongue Deficient/Empty pules |
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A _____ pulse is a slow pulse that stops at irregular intervals
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Knotted pulse
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Deficient _____ fails to move Qi in the chest: this may lead to Heart-Qi stagnation and then to ______.
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Heart-Yang
Heart-Blood stasis |
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Heart-Blood stasis which is involved in Western medical diseases such as _____, _____, and _____.
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angina pectoris
coronary heart disease CHF (Congestive Heart Failure) |
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The ____ pulse is an extreme case of the Deep pulse and indicates severe deficiency of _____.
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Hidden
Yang |
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List 4 clinical manifestations of Heart-Blood deficiency.
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Palpitations
dizziness insomnia dream-disturbed sleep poor memory anxiety propensity to be startled dull-pale complexion pale lips Pale and Thin tongue Choppy or Fine pulse |
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dull-pale complexion reflects the deficiency of _____
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Blood
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bright-pale complexion reflects deficiency of _____
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Yang
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slight dryness of tongue is related to deficiency of _____
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Blood
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wet tongue is related to ______ deficiency
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Heart-Yang
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Floating-Empty and Rapid or Fine-Rapid Pulse is indicative of _____
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Heart-Yin deficiency
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Bitter taste from _____ occurs every day
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Liver-Fire
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bitter taste from ____ occurs only after a bad nights sleep
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Heart-Fire
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With Phlegm and Fire in the Heart, the Fire agitates the Mind but Phlegm _____ the Mind and this leads to a loss of insight and mental disturbances such as manic depression
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obstructs
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List 4 signs of Phlegm misting the Mind.
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Mental confusion
unconsciousness lethargic stupor incoherent speech vomiting of phlegm rattling sound in the throat mental depression emotional lability very dull eyes Swollen tongue with thick sticky coating |
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____ is the only cause of Heart-Qi stagnation
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Emotional stress
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Which two Heart patterns involve chest pain?
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Heart vessel obstructed
Heart-Blood stasis |
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The Pericardium channel is the propulsive agent for the ____ and _____ of the Heart and Lungs
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Qi
Blood |
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_____ is the center of the thorax where it influences both the Heart and Lungs and therefore the Gathering (Zong) Qi
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Pericardium
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Pericardium is involved with what symptoms at the chest level?
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feeling of oppression of the chest
stuffiness of the chest distension of the chest chest pain |
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another characteristic that differentiates Heart from Pericardium patterns is that Pericardium patterns involved the Liver since they are both _____ channels.
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JUEYIN
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Heat in the Pericardium is Heat at the ____ level which begins to injure Yin and dry up the Body Fluids.
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Nutritive-Qi
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Name the Tongue and Pulse symptoms for Blood Deficiency of the Pericardium.
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Tongue: Pale, Thin, slightly dry
Pulse: Choppy or Fine but very slightly hard/brittle on the left Front position. (loss of fluid leads to hardness) |
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Name 3 of the 5 symptoms to diagnose Pericardium-Fire.
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Palpitations
tightness of the chest thirst bitter taste insomnia |
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Fire _____ the Mind
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harasses
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Phlegm _____ the Mind.
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obstructs
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Being in the center of the chest the Pericardium influences the Gathering Qi and therefore both ____ and ____.
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Heart
Lungs |
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The aetiology of Qi stagnation in the Pericardium is always from _____.
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emotional strain (sadness, grief and worry knotting Qi)
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Pain in the ____ and ____ are due to Blood stasis in the Pericardium channel
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arm
chest |
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Know 4 of the functions of the Liver.
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stores Blood
ensures smooth flow of Qi controls the sinews manifests in the nails opens into the eyes controls tears houses the Ethereal soul (Hun) affected by anger |
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The pathogenic factors that affect the Liver are ____ and _____.
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Wind
Dampness |
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stagnation of Liver-Qi over a long period of time can easily induce stasis of _____.
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Liver-Blood
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Name 4 symptoms of Liver-Qi stagnation.
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-distension in hypochondrium, chest epigastrium, or abdomen
-sighing -melancholy -depression -moodiness -'feeling wound up' -lump in throat -irregular periods -PMS -Wiry pulse |
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Liver-Qi rebelling horizontally can impair the descending of _____.
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Stomach-Qi
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Name 3 symptoms of Liver-Blood stasis.
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-hypochondrial pain
-abdominal pain -vomiting of blood -epistaxis -painful or irregular periods -clotted and dark menstrual blood -masses in abdomen -purple nails -purple or dark complexion -purple Tongue -Wiry or Firm pulse |
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In _____ the Tongue has a red body that is redder on the sides and a dry yellow coating and the Pulse is Full-Wiry-Rapid
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Liver-Fire blazing
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yellow vaginhal discharge, vaginal itching, vulvar eczema or sores, swelling of the scrotum, genital papular or vasicular skin rashes and itching, urinary difficulty, burning on urination are symptoms of _____.
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Damp-Heat in the Liver (STDs)
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_____ channel causes inguinal hernias and genital contraction in males and females
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Stagnation of Cold in the Liver
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Liver-Blood stasis is closely related to the _____ and _____ which are dependent on the Liver for their Blood supply.
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Directing and Penetrating vessels (Ren Mai and Chong Mai)
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Name the key symptoms for Liver-Yin deficiency.
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blurred vision
dry eyes tongue without coating |
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Liver-Yang Rising causes _____ headaches.
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throbbing
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Name the symptoms of Liver-Wind.
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tremors
tics convulsion dizziness numbness or tingling of limbs |
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The Lungs have a diffusing and descending function in relation to the _____ and _____.
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Body Fluids
Defensive Qi |
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Wind usually combines with other pathogenic factors to form _____ and ____; these are the two most common exterior pathogenic factors
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Wind-Cold
Wind-Heat |
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the _____ creates Phlegm and the ____ store it
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Spleen
Lungs |
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Name the symptoms of Lung-Qi deficiency.
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key symptoms: shortness of breath, weak voice, Empty pulse
slight shortness of breath slight cough weak voice spontaneous daytime sweating dislike of speaking bright-pale complexion propensity to catch colds tiredness dislike of cold Tongue: Pale Pulse: Empty, especially on the R front |
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what does the Tongue look like with Lung-Yin deficiency?
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Red and peeled (without coating)
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Name the clinical manifestations of Lung-Dryness.
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Key symptoms: dry cough, dry throat, hoarse voice, dry tongue that is not red
dry cough dry skin dry throat dry mouth thirst hoarse voice Tongue: dry Pulse: Empty especially on the R front position |
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Name the cardinal symptoms for external Wind invasion.
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aversion to cold
fever |
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The exterior Wind obstructs the Lungs _____ system and impairs the descending of Lung-Qi causing a cough and a blocked or runny nose and the dispersing of Lung-Qi causing sneezing.
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Defensive Qi
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In an invasion of _____ an aversion to cold is also experienced due to the pathogenic factor obstructs the circulation of Defensive Qi which then cannot warm the muscles.
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Wind-
Heat |
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Name the symptoms of Invasion of Lungs by Wind-Heat( allergic reaction
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aversion to cold
fever cough sore throat stuffed or runny nose with yellow discharge headache body aches slight sweating slight thirst swollen tonsils tongue slightly Red on the sides in the chest areas or on the front Floating-Rapid-Forceful pulse |
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If the Stomach is deficient, not enough Qi is produced by the body and a person will experience _____ and _____.
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weakness
tiredness |
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Normally Stomach (Yang) deficiency and Cold is associated with ____, which leads to internal Cold.
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Spleen-Yang deficiency
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Describe the Tongue and Pulse symptoms of Stomach-Yin deficiency.
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Tongue: w/out coating in the center, or with rootless coating, normal body color
Pulse: Floating Empty on the right Middle position |
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____ is the cardinal symptom of Stomach-Qi stagnation
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Epigastric distension
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Phlegm and Fire in the Stomach can affect the Mind and cause severe mental symptoms such as _____.
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manic depression
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Name the key symptoms of Cold invading the Stomach.
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sudden pain in epigastrium
vomiting a feeling of Cold Deep-Tight Pulse |
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What is the keynote feature of the Spleen?
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T&T (Transportation and Transformation)
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List and 4 symptoms of Spleen Qi Deficiency
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Tiredness, loose stools, weakness of limbs, deficient pulse, poor appetite
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Name 3 organs where Spleen Deficiency, especially Spleen-qi deficiency, may lead to trouble in those organs:
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Heart, Lungs, Kidneys (especially Kidney Yang)
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List 3 of four organs subject to prolapse:
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Stomach, Uterus, Anus, Bladder
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Of all the many leading disorders, what are the two main patterns with Spleen?
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Spleen not holding Blood (deficiency pattern) and Spleen Blood-Heat (excess pattern)
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Describe the pulse and tongue for Spleen-Blood Deficiency:
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Tongue: pale, thin, and dry; Pulse: choppy or fine
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In case of Cold Damp Invading the Spleen, what is the cause of heaviness of the head? And the cause of vaginal discharge?
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Dampness (prevents the clear Yang from ascending to the head); Dampness (is heavy and has a tendency to infuse downwards causing vaginal discharge).
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Two symptoms of Damp-Heat Invading the Spleen:
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Abdominal fullness and Sticky yellow coating.
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List 6 functions of the Kidney
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governs water, houses the Will power, opens into the ears, manifest in the head hair, controls the Ming Men (Gate of Life), produces Marrow, fills up the brain and controls bones.
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Name two patterns characterized by Internal Cold, sexual disfunction, and fluid accumulations:
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Kidney Yang Deficiency
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Name the pattern characterized by Internal Cold, sexual dysfunction, and fluid accumulations:
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Kidney Yang Deficiency
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Describe the tongue and pulse in instance with heat (Empty-Heat of Kidney Yin Deficiency):
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Red tongue with little or no coating; in severe cases cracked. Floating-Empty (weak) and rapid pulse.
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Nighttime sweating = ? Daytime sweating = ?
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Evaporation from the bones; Evaporation from the muscles
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Dribbling after urination, chronic vaginal discharge, and backache characterize what pattern?
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Kidney Qi not Firm
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Shortness of breath on exertion, lower backache, and clear urination are signs of what?
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Kidney Failing to receive Qi
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4 symptoms of Kidney Essence Deficiency (kid and/or adult):
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Poor bone development, infertility, loose teeth, poor memory…
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The ______ generates ______ which fills the brain.
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Kidney Essence; Marrow
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Lung Heat usually corresponds to which of the 4 levels of warm disease?
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Qi level
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In lung patterns of excess damp phlegm or excess cold phlegm, identify the underlying deficiency:
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Spleen qi deficiency
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Describe the tongue and pulse in case of phlegm-heat in the lungs:
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Red tongue, swollen with sticky coating. Pulse: Slippery-rapid
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A lung-related pattern occurring in the elderly or in a person with pre-existing yin deficiency:
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Dry-Phlegm in the lungs.
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A cough with expectoration of white watery foamy sputum in an elderly person is?
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Phlegm fluids obstructing the lungs.
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Name 3 symptoms of Stomach-Qi rebelling upwards.
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*Nausea
*Belching difficulty in swallowing vomiting hiccup Pulse: Tight or Wiry on R middle position |
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The blocked nose and yellow discharge associated with _____ in the Stomach are due to _____ in the Stomach channel on the face.
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Damp-Heat
Dampness |
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Name the key symptoms of Retention of food in the stomach.
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epigastric fullness
sour regurgitation thick tongue coating |
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Name 3 symptoms of Stasis of Blood in the Stomach.
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*stabbing pain in the epigastrium
*vomiting of dark blood Tongue: purple Pulse: Wiry |
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Name the key symptoms of Excess-Heat in the Small Intestine.
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*abdominal pain
*tongue ulcer *scanty-dark-painful urination |
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Small Intestine Qi pain is due to stagnation of Qi in the Small intestine and is usually associated with stagnation of _____ invading the ____.
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Liver-Qi
Spleen |
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Name the key symptoms of Small Intestine Qi tied.
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sudden severe abdominal pain
constipation vomiting Deep-Wiry pulse |
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List the 4 types of intestinal worms.
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Roundworms
Hookworms Pinworms Tapeworms |
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List the Tongue and Pulse symptoms of Small Intestine Deficient and Cold.
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Tongue: Pale body, white coating
Pulse: Deep-Weak-Slow |
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List the key symptoms of Damp-Heat in the Large Intestine.
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abdominal pain
diarrhea with mucus blood in the stool |
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List 3 symptoms of Heat in the Large Intestine.
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dry stools
burning sensation in anus thick yellow dry coating Tongue: thick yellow/brown/black dry coating |
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Heat obstructing the Large Intestine is the pattern of ____ organ pattern of the Six Stage patterns or the Intestines Dry-Heat pattern of the Qi level within the Four-Level patterns.
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Bright-Yang
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Extreme Heat can mist the Mind and cause ____.
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delirium
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List the key symptoms of Cold invading the Large Intestine.
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sudden abdominal pain
diarrhea feeling of cold |
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List 3 symptoms of Qi stagnation in the Large Intestine.
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*abdominal distension and pain
*bitty stools irritability aggravation of condition according to mood |
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Irregular dietary habits that deplete Yin often lead to ____ of the Stomach and Large Intestine.
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Dryness
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Large Intestine Cold is an interior pattern with Deficient Cold and is basically the same as _____ deficiency.
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Spleen-Yang
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Collapse of Large Intestine is due to chronic deficiency of Qi of the _____, ____, and _____.
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Spleen
Stomach Large Intestine |
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List the key symptoms of Dampness in the Gall Bladder.
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hypochondrial fullness
feeling of heaviness unilateral sticky coating |
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Describe the Tongue and Pulse symptoms of Damp-Heat in the Gall Bladder.
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Tongue: thick sticky yellow coating, either bilateral in two strips or unilateral
Pulse: Slippery-Wiry-Rapid |
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List the key symptoms of Gall Bladder deficiency.
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timidity
lack of initiative indecision |
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Clinical manifestations of Wind in relation to movement.
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tremors
convulsion stiffness paralysis |
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Clinical manifestations of Wind in relation to sensation.
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numbness
tingling |
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Clinical manifestations of Wind in relation to skin.
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itchiness
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Characteristics of Wind.
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rapid onset
rapid changes in symptoms and signs symptoms and signs move rapidly from place to place affects the top part of the body affects the Lungs (external Wind) affects the Liver (internal Wind) |
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Symptoms of external Wind.
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aversion to cold
fever occipital stiffness and headache Floating pulse |
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Symptoms of internal Wind.
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tremors
tics severe dizziness vertigo numbness convulsions unconsciousness opisthotonos hemiplegia deviation of the mouth |
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Clinical manifestations of Cold.
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feeling of Cold
cold limbs thin clear discharges pain aggravation from cold alleviation from application of heat desire for warm drinks lack of thirst white complexion white tongue coating Pale tongue body Slow pulse |
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Characteristics of Cold
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Cold is Yin and it injures Yang
Cold congeals Blood Cold contracts Cold causes clear discharges Cold pertains to the Kidneys |
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Clinical manifestations of Summer-Heat
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fever
aversion to cold sweating headache feeling of heaviness uncomfortable sensation in the epigastrium irritability thirst Tongue: Red in front or sides, white sticky coating Pulse: Soggy-Rapid |
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Characteristics of Summer-Heat
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Yang so it injures Yin
seasonal pathogenic factor invades the top of the body scattering has some interior Heat harbours Dampness |
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Clinical manifestations of Dryness
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dry throat
dry lips dry tongue dry mouth dry skin dry stools scanty urination |
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Characteristics of Dryness
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Yang and can injure Blood or Yin
season is autumn related to the Lungs arises usually in dry climates whether natural or artificial |
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shared clinical manifestations of Heat and Fire
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thirst
feeling of heat mental restlessness Red tongue Rapid pulse |
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characteristics of Fire
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rises to the head
dries fluids injures Blood and Yin causes bleeding affects the Mind has potential to generate Wind causes ulcers with swelling |
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characteristics of Toxic Heat
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swelling
redness heat pus pain |
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Who wrote 'Discussion of Cold-Induced Diseases' 'Shang Han Lun'?
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Zhang Zhong Jing
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essential symptoms of Greater-Yang Stage.
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aversion to cold
headache and stiff neck Floating pulse |
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clinical manifestations of Bright-Yang channel pattern.
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high fever
profuse sweating intense thirst red face a feeling of heat irritability delirium Tongue: Red w/ yellow coating Pulse: Overflowing-Rapid or Big-Rapid |
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Name the '4 Bigs'
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big thirst
big sweating big fever big pulse |
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clinical manifestations of Bright-Yang organ pattern.
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high fever that is worse in the afternoon
profuse sweating sweating on limbs abdominal fullness and pain constipation dry stools thirst dark urine Tongue: Red w/ thick dry yellow coating Pulse: Deep-Full-Slippery-Rapid |
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Clinical manifestations of lesser yang
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alternating heat and cold
bitter taste dry throat blurred vision hypochondrial fullness and distention lack of desire to eat or drink irritability nausea vomiting unilateral thin white coating wiry fine pulse |
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clinical manifestations greater yin
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abdominal fullness
feeling of cold vomitng lack of appetite lack of thirst diarrhea tiredness pale tongue with sticky whit coating deep weak slow pulse |
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clinical manifestations of lesser yin cold transformation
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chills
feeling of cold lying in fetal position listlessness desire to sleep cold limbs diarrhea absence of thirst frequent pale urination pale and wet tongue with white coating deep weak slow pulse |
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clinical manifestations of lesser yin heat transformation
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feeling oh heat
irritability insomnia dry mouth and throat at night dark urine night sweating red tongue no coating fine rapid pulse |
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discussion of warm diseases
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ye tian shi
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defensive qi level
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aversion to cold and fever
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qi level
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no aversion to cold
fever feeling of heat |
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nutritive qi level
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mental changes
fever at night |
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blood level
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fever at night
bleeding macules internal wind |
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upper burner
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cou li level
fever aversion to cold |
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middle burner
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4 bigs
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lower burner
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depletion of yin
yin deficiency heat |
