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What book is the primary source of yin/yang theory?
I Ching
What is another name for the I Ching book?
Book of Changes
In the I Ching, is yin represented by a solid line or broken line? What about yang?
Yin- Broken Line
Yang - Solid Line
The Tao Te Ching is based on the teachings of _______ .
Lao Tzu
Tao means (in english)
The Way
The 5 important books... ?
I Ching
Tao Te Ching
Shang Han Lun
Wen-re Lun
The Medical Classic of the Yellow Emperor
What is discussed in the Shang Han Lun?
cold induced disorders
What is discussed in the Wen-re Lun?
warm diseases
which directions are yang? which directions are yin?
yang- east & south
yin- west & north
____ is commander of the blood
QI (yang)
____ is the mother of Qi.
Blood (yin)
What are the four statements of imbalance?
Yin Excess- excess cold
Yang Excess- excess heat
Yin Deficient- deficient heat (empty heat)
Yang Deficient- deficient cold (empty cold)
functions of yin: (3)
-cools
-nourishes
-provides rest
functions of yang: (5)
-warms
-transforms
-protects
-moves
-holds
What is jing? & where is it stored?
Essence. The kidneys.
What is shen?
spirit
What are the five Shu points in order?
jing-well, ying-spring, shu-stream, jing-river, he-sea
draw the Shu Point chart for yin and yang:
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how do you treat excess liver?
sedate child-fire
sedate mother-liver
tonify grandparent-metal
tonify grandchild-liver
what do you treat in the case of excess? (sedate- ke)
-sedate child
-sedate mother
-tonify grandparent
-tonify grandchild
how do you tonify (sheng) in the case of deficiency?
-tonify mother
-tonify child
-sedate grandparent
-sedate grandchild
In the five transporting Shu Points, Yin Meridians start with _____. Yang meridians start with _____.
Yin starts with Wood.
Yang starts with Metal.
Wood Organs
Zang-(yin)Liver
Fu(yang)-Galbladder
Fire Organs
Zang-(yin)-Heart
Fu-(yang)-Small Intestine
Earth Organs
Zang-(yin)-Spleen
Fu-(yang)-Stomach
Metal Organs
Zang-(yin)-Lungs
Fu-(yang)-=Large Intestine
Water Organs
Zang-(yin)-Kidneys
Fu-(yang)-Urinary Bladder