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FEATURES OF YIN-YANG THEORY |
UNIVERSALITY;INFINITE DIVISIBILITY;RELATIVITYMutual transformation Mutual convertibility |
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what is the meridian?
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the integrated, complex network within our body.•The meridian is the pathway of qi and blood, The channels move blood and qi and ensue the free flow of yin and yang, so that the body is properly nourished
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state the five elements?
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wood, fire, earth, metal and water.
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character;wood |
•wood bends and strengthens It is characterized by growing freely and peripherally.So anything with the functions of growing and developing freely is attributed to the category of wood.
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character; fire
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Fire burns and flares up means that the fire has the characters of warmth, heat, and ascending.Thereby anything with the functions of warming and rising is attributed to the category of fire.
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character earth |
•Earth provides for sowing and reaping It is characterized by cultivation and reaping.So anything with the functions of generating, transforming, supporting and receiving is attributed to the category of earth.
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character; metal
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Metal is characterized by change. Hence anything with the functions of purifying, descending and astringing is attributed to the category of metal.
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character; water
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Water is characterized by moistening and downward flowing. T anything with the functions of cooling, moistening and moving downward
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what are the terms invlolved in the relationship of the elements
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generation(promotion), restriction, subjugation and counterrestriction.
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what is generation(promotion) of elements?
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Generation means that one kind of object generates, strengthens or brings forth another.eg wood promotes fire,
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what is restriction of an element
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Restriction implies bringing under control or restraint,nhibited one is the non-conqueror and the inhibiting one is the conqueror. So, the inter-inhibiting relationship is also termed conquering and unconquerable eg wood inhibits earth, |
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what is termed by subjugation of an element?
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Subjugation is similar to launching an attack when a counterpart is weak. It is an excessive restriction among the five elements. The order of subjugation is the same as that of restriction. |
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what is counter restriction?
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Counter-restriction literally means that the strong one bullies the weak.It is a morbid condition in which one element fails to restrict the other in the regular order, but is restricted by the other in the reverse order. |
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what is the order of counter-restriction?
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The counteraction of the five elements refers that a certain element inhibits the conquering one, i.e., counter-inhibition, also called anti-insult.“being restricted” element is abnormal powerful, “restricting” element is abnormal weak. |
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state the major function of the heart.
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CIRCULATE BLOOD;PRODUCE BLOOD;BLOOD= NUTRITIVE QI + BODY FLUID;HOUSES THE SPIRIT
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stae the major function of the lung.
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The lung governs respriratary qi ;the lung governs qi of the whole body;smoothing water passage;connecting with vessels
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state the function of the spleen
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transforming and transporting foodstuff;the root of acquirement;the origin for qi-blood production;trassforming and transporting water;CONTROLS BLOOD
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state the function of the kidney
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Storing essence;Governing water;Governing reception of qi(The lung is the ruler of qi and the kidney is the root of qi);Dominates reproduction |
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state the function of the liver?
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STORES BLOOD;GOVERNS FREE FLOW OF QI
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what is the function of the gallbladder?
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Govern decision, judge things and make decision |
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what is the function of the stomach?
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Receive and decompose the foodstuff |
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state the function of the intestines.
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Small intestine :1.dominate reception and digest the chyme;2.separate the clear from the turbidLarge intestine: transform and conveythe waste
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state the function of the bladder?
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Store and discharge urine
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what is the san-jiao?
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passageways formed by mutual communication of the spaces formed among th viscera and within the interior of the viscera.
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