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72 Cards in this Set
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Yang is and accumulation of? |
Heaven |
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Yin is and accumulation of? |
Earth |
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Yin flows in which direction, Ascending or Descending? |
Decending |
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Yang flows in which direction, Ascending or Descending? |
Ascending |
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Yin and Yang are part of the same whole and cannot be separated. If you say 'yin,' you have already implied 'yang.' This is referred to as their _______________. |
Mutual Root or Seed |
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Name some characteristics of Yin: |
- Something permanent - Static - Inactive - Quiet - Pulls in energy |
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Yin is nourishing. What does this mean? |
It allows transformation from movement to permanent structure. (ex: Wind blowing leaves off a tree. The tree keeps its structure until Yang will act again.) |
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Name some characteristics of Yang: |
- The spark that starts the fire - Dynamic: continues to change - Transforming - Expanding - Disperses (fire buns hot, then out) - Indeterminate |
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Yin represents Light/Darkness? |
Darkness (Moon, Shade, Rest) |
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Yang represents Light/Darkness? |
Light (Sun, Brightness, Activity) |
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Which direction does Yin represent? |
West, North and Right |
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Which direction does Yang represent? |
East, South and Left |
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Which Body Structures and Anatomical direction are Yin? |
- Inferior - Interior - Anterior-Medial - Front - Structure |
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Which Body Structures and Anatomical direction are Yang? |
- Superior - Exterior - Posterior-lateral - Back - Function |
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Yin organs are: |
Heart (HRT), Pericardium (PC), Spleen (Sp), Lung (Lu), Kidney (KD), Liver (Liv) |
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Yang organs are: |
Small Intestine (SI), Triple Warmer (TW), Stomach (St), Large Intestine (LI), Bladder (BL), Gall Bladder (GB) |
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What time is for Stomach? |
7-9am |
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What time is for Spleen? |
9-11am |
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What time is for Heart? |
11-1pm |
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What time is for Small Intestine? |
1-3pm |
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What time is for Bladder? |
3-5pm |
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What time is for Kidney? |
5-7pm |
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What time is for Pericardium? |
7-9pm |
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What time is for Triple Warmer (SJ/TW)? |
9-11pm |
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What time is for Gall Bladder? |
11-1am |
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What time is for Liver? |
1-3am |
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Excess of Yang causes heat syndromes. What are the symptoms? |
- Fever - Dizziness - Hallucinations - Constipation - Manic behaviour - Agitation |
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Excess Yin causes cold syndromes. What are the symptoms? |
- Cold Body - Diarrhea - Edema - Depression - Heavy Body - Sharp Pain (worse on pressure)
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Deficiency of Yang brings cold syndrome. This is called what? |
Yang Deficiency Cold or Deficiency Cold |
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What are the symptoms of Yang Deficiency Cold/ Deficiency Cold? |
- Fluid Retention - Cold Body but will warm with clothing - Dull white face - Mild pain (better with massage)
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Deficiency of Yin brings Heat Syndrome. This is called what? |
Yin Deficiency Empty Heat or Deficiency Heat |
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What are the symptoms of Yin Deficiency/ Empty Heat/ Deficiency Heat? |
- Feeling Hot at Night - Malar Flush - Anxiety - Waking up every hour or the early AM |
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What does excess heat (yang) do to your face? |
Whole face is Red! |
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How does excess heat (yang) affect your thirst? |
Desire for cold drinks |
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How does excess heat (yang) affect your bowel movements? |
Constipation and abdominal pain |
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How does excess heat (yang) affect bleeding? |
You bleed profusely. |
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How does excess heat (yang) affect your sleep? |
Sleep is disturbed with dreams. |
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How does excess heat (yang) affect your pulse? |
Floating, rapid and full. |
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What's the treatment for excess heat (yang)? |
Clear heat - Fire |
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How does deficiency heat (yin def.) affect the face? |
Red Cheeks (malar flush) |
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How does deficiency heat (yin def.) affect your thirst? |
Desire for cold drinks in small sips. |
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How does deficiency heat (yin def.) affect the mind? |
Creates anxiousness |
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How does deficiency heat (yin def.) affect your bowel movements? |
Dry stool. No abdominal pain. |
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How does deficiency heat (yin def.) affect bleeding? |
Only slight bleeding |
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How does heat deficiency (yin def.) affect your sleep? |
Waking up every hour or in the early AM. |
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How does heat deficiency (yin def.) affect your Tongue? |
Red, Thin, Peeling |
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What is the treatment for heat deficiency (yin def.)? |
- First clear deficient heat - Then nourish Yin |
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How does excess cold (yin) affect the face? |
Bright White! |
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What sort of pain is associated with excess cold (yin) ? |
Sharp, worse on pressure. |
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How does someone with excess cold (yin) feel after a bowel movement? |
Better |
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Can someone with excess cold (yin) warm up if they are covered? |
No |
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How is the pulse affected of someone with excess cold (yin)? |
Floating, tight, slow |
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What does the tongue look like of someone with excess cold (yin)? |
Thick white coating |
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How does deficiency cold (yang def.) affect the face? |
Dull White! |
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What sort of pain is associated with deficiency cold (yang def.)? |
Mild, better on massage |
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How does one with deficiency cold (yang def.) feel after a bowel movement? |
Worse & fatigued from losing chi. |
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Can someone with deficiency cold (yang def.) warm up if they are covered? |
They will warm up with blankets or clothing. |
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What is the pulse of someone with deficiency cold (yang def.)? |
Weak, deep, slow (weak comes from deficiency in yang/chi.) |
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What does the tongue look like of someone with deficiency cold (yang def.) ? |
Pale and swollen (swelling comes because yang is deficient and may cause edema.) |
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Is a Yin disease acute/chronic? |
Chronic |
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Is a Yang disease acute/chronic? |
Acute |
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Is the disease onset rapid/gradual for a yang manifestation? |
Rapid Onset |
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Is the disease onset rapid/gradual for a yin manifestation? |
Gradual Onset |
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Yin pathologies affect sleep how? |
Sleeplessness, listlessness (lethargy) |
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Yang pathologies affect sleep how? |
Restlessness, insomnia |
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With a yang pathology, does the body like to curl up or stretch out? |
Stretch out |
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With a yin pathology, does the body like to curl up or stretch out? |
Curl up |
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Treatment: In Yang Deficiency, you... |
Tonify Yang |
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Treatment: In Yin Deficiency, you... |
Tonify Yin |
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Treatment: In Full Heat, you... |
Eliminate excess Yang |
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Treatment: In Full Cold, you... |
Eliminate excess Yin |
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What is the general rule when treating any pathology? |
Reduce any excess and then boost and deficiency. |
