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what organ is responsible for yuan source qi?
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kidney
pre-natal essence |
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how is yuan source qi transported throughout the body?
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via sj channels
emerges at source points |
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what nourishes the yuan source qi?
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food qi
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what is the function of yuan source qi?
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promotes functional activities of zang fu organs and tissues
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which organs make up zong qi? and what is the controlling point.
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lung & heart
ren 17 |
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zong qi is a combination of _____ & ______
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gu qi that rises to the chest
qing qi inhaled by the lungs |
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what are the funcitons of zong qi?
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promote speech & lung function of speech and respiration. promotes heart function of dominating blood & vessels, and aids circulation
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the direction of zong qi is ______
the direction of yuan qi is ______ |
zong qi goes down
yuan qi goes up important for respiration, mutual assistance of lung & kidney |
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______contols inhaling, ______contols exhaling
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kidney
lung |
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this organ is responsible for ying qi
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spleen
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where does ying qi circulate?
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in the vessels inside the body
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what is the function of ying qi?
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promoting function:
produce blood and circulate with blood ying qi & blood are very closely related |
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this qi is activated during acupuncture
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ying qi
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where does wei qi circulate?
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outside the body
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this qi is ______in the LJ/kidney ________ed by the MJ/spleen stomach and _______ in the upper UJ/lung
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wei qi
rooted in the LJ nourished by the MJ spreads outward in the UJ |
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what is the circulation cycle of wei qi?
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50 times in 24 hours
25 times on the exterior, day time, 25 times at night in the yin organs |
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where does the wei qi emerge and when?
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from the interior, it emerges to the inner canthus opens the eyes to wake up
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this qi is the last stage of transformation from all other qi's that circulatesl and nourishes the organs
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zhen qi of the meridians
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what are the functions of qi?
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promoting-ying qi, T/T
warming-wie qi-SP/KD yang defense-wei qi checking/holding SP/blood,LU/sweat, UB-KD/urine,KD/essence qi hua-activities function-mutual transformation of essense and qi and functional activites of zong fu nourishing |
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which direction does heart fire travel and what does it meet?
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heart fire descends to meet kidney water, visa versa
no communication = insomia |
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what does blood dominate?
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nourishment & moisture
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what is the material foundation for mental activites?
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blood-houses and anchors the mind, clear conscious and vigorus spirit
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what is the relationship between essence and blood?
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mutually influence each other
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heart _____ blood
spleen _____ blood liver _____ blood |
heart governs blood
spleen produces & holds blood liver stores blood |
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what is the shared function between liver and kidney?
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storing/reproduction
kidney stores essence, liver stores blood kidney essence controls reproductive functions so does blood |
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how does the lung participate in making blood?
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it assists spleen to send food qi to the heart to produce blood
lung infuses qi into blood vessels to assist heart in circulation |
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qi is _____ compared to blood
yin or yang? |
qi is yang
qi cannot be seperated from blood due to formation and circulation |
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_____ is the material basis of blood and it's transformation depends on _____
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yin essence is transformed by qi
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what are the four relationships between qi and blood?
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qi generates blood
qi moves blood qi holds blood (SP) blood nourishes qi |
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jin is ____
ye is ____ |
jin = clear thin fluids
ye = thick and heavy |
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where is jin distributed?
what controls jin? how is jin manifested? |
distributed on muscular surface to nourish and moisten muscles & skin
controlled by the lungs & UJ spread them to skin sweat, tears, saliva, mucous thin blood to prevent stasis |
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where is ye distributed?
what controls ye? how is ye manifested? |
stored in the joints, orifices, strengthens brain marrow & spine
circulates with ying qi in the interior controlled by SP/KD for transformation nourishes/manifests in orifices, eyes, ears, nose, mouth depend on LJ/MJ for movement & excretion |
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jin is ______ ye is ______
fast/slow |
jin is fast, ye is slow
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what is jin/ye derived from?
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qi from food essence, and they may be mutually transformed
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