Yin/yang Theory

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Health

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Harmonious & relative balance of Yin & Yang

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Disease

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Imbalance of Yin & Yang

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Death

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Separation of Yin & Yang

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TCM

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Adjusts Yin & Yang to restore relative balance

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5 aspects of Yin/Yang relationship (CAM)

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Opposition, Interdependence, Inter-consuming-supporting, Inter-transforming, Infinite divisibility

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4 aspects of Yin/Yang relationship (FCM)

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Opposition, Interdependence, Mutual consuming, Inter-transformation

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Opposition

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All things have Yin & Yang aspects

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Physiology of Opposition

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Yin or Yang aspect w/i any phenomenon will restrict other through opposition

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Pathology of Opposition

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Yin excess = Yang deficiency, Yang excess = Yin deficiency

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Inter-dependence

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Yin and Yang cannot exist w/o the other

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Inter-dependence nature: ___ corresponds to nutrient substance, and ____ to functional activities

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Yin, Yang

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Inter-dependence nature: w/o structure (___), the function (____) could not perform

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Yin, Yang

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Inter-dependence medicine: ___ organs depend on ____ organs to produce qi & blood

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Yin, Yang

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Inter-dependence medicine: ____ organs depend on ___ organs for their nourishment deriving from blood & essence

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Yang, Yin

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Mutual-consuming

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Yin and Yang are in constant state of change for preserving balance

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Mutual-consuming nature: in summertime, weather is hot (____) and we sweat (___) more

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Yang, Yin

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Mutual-consuming nature: when external temperature is very cold (___), body starts trembling (____)

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Yin, Yang

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Mutual consuming medicine: Equilibrium

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Balance

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Mutual consuming medicine: Yin Excess

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Excess Cold

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Mutual consuming medicine: Yang Excess

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Excess Heat

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Mutual consuming medicine: Yang Deficiency

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Deficient Cold

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Mutual consuming medicine: Yin Deficiency

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Deficient Heat

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Mutual consuming medicine: Full-Cold

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Excess of Yin: Excess Cold (interior/exterior) in body consumes Yang, esp. SP Yang

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Mutual consuming medicine: Full-Heat

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Excess of Yang: Excess Heat (exterior/interior) consumes body fluids and leads to dryness

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Mutual consuming medicine: Empty-Cold

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Consumption of Yang: decrease of Yang energy leads to symptoms of relative excess Yin, such as feelings of cold and chilliness

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Mutual consuming medicine: Empty-Heat

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Consumption of Yin: decrease of Yin leads to symptoms of relative excess Yang, such as feelings of heat or five-palm heat

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Inter-transformation

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Yin & Yang can change into one another

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Inter-transformation nature: day (____) turns into night (___)

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Yang, Yin

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Inter-transformation nature: excessive work (____) w/o rest induces extreme deficiency (___) of body's energies

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Yang, Yin

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Inter-transformation nature: excessive jogging (____) induces a very slow (___) pulse

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Yang, Yin

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Inter-transformation nature: excessive consumption of alcohol creates pleasant euphoria (____) which is quickly followed by hangover (___)

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Yang, Yin

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Inter-transformation medicine: exterior ____ can invade body and, after a time, it can easily change into ____

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Cold (Yin), Heat (Yang)

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Inter-transformation medicine: ____ can damage body fluids and lead to deficiency of fluids (Yin)

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Excess heat (Yang)

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Inter-transformation medicine: ____ of SP Yang (Yin) can lead to excess of dampness (Yang)

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Deficiency

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Mutual consumption signifies ____ change, while inter-transformation signifies ____ change

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quantitative, qualitative

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Mutual consumption represents balance and homeostasis, while inter-transformation represents ____

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8 principle changes

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Infinite divisibility

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Yin and Yang can be further divided into Yin Yang

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Infinite divisibility nature: temperature can be divided into cold (Yin) and hot (Yang), but cold can be divided further into icy cold (____) and moderately cold (____)

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Yin, Yang

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Infinite divisibility medicine: in body, front of trunk is Yin compared w/ back, but front can be divided further so that abdomen is ____ in relation to chest

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Yin

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Opposition nature: fire

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Yang

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Opposition nature: water

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Yin

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Opposition nature: light

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Yang

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Opposition nature: darkness

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Yin

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Opposition nature: sun

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Yang

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Opposition nature: moon

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Yin

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Opposition nature: round

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Yang

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Opposition nature: flat

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Yin

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Opposition nature: time

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Yang

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Opposition nature: space

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Yin

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Opposition nature: east

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Yang

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Opposition nature: west

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Yin

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Opposition nature: south

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Yang

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Opposition nature: north

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Yin

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Opposition nature: left

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Yang

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Opposition nature: right

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Yin

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Opposition nature: immaterial

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Yang

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Opposition nature: material

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Yin

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Opposition nature: energy

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Yang

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Opposition nature: matter

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Yin

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Opposition medicine: exterior

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Yang

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Opposition medicine: interior

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Yin

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Opposition medicine: heat

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Yang

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Opposition medicine: cold

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Yin

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Opposition medicine: excess

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Yang

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Opposition medicine: deficiency

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Yin

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Opposition medicine: restless

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Yang

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Opposition medicine: quiet

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Yin

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Opposition medicine: acute

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Yang

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Opposition medicine: chronic

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Yin

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Opposition medicine: rapid changes

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Yang

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Opposition medicine: lingering disease

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Yin

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Opposition medicine: stretch out

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Yang

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Opposition medicine: curl up

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Yin

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Opposition medicine: red face

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Yang

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Opposition medicine: pale face

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Yin

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Opposition medicine: coarse breathing

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Yang

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Opposition medicine: shallow breathing

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Yin

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Opposition medicine: thirst

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Yang

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Opposition medicine: no thirst

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Yin

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Yang within Yin represents the growth of ____

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Yang

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Yang within Yang represents the ____ of Yang

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Maximum

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Yin within Yang represents the ____ of Yin

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Growth

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Yin within Yin represents the ____ of Yin

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Maximum

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Which organ represents Yang within Yin?

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LR

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Which season represents Yang within Yin?

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Spring

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What time of the day represents Yang within Yin?

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Second half of night (12 AM- 6AM)

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Yang within Yang represents what time of the day?

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Morning (6AM- 12PM)

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What organ represents Yang within Yang?

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HT

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What season represents Yang within Yang?

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Summer

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What time of the day represents Yin within Yang?

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Afternoon (12PM- 6PM)

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What organ represents Yin within Yang?

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LU

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Yin within Yang represents what season?

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Autumn

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Yin within Yin represents what time of the day?

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First half of night (6PM- 12AM)

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What organ represents Yin within Yin?

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KI

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What season represents Yin within Yin?

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Winter