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Which dynasty firmly established the concepts of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements in Traditional Chinese Medicine?
What is the earliest known written record of Traditional Chinese Medicine?
According to TCM principles, what is the best approach to healthcare?
What is the concept of Yin-Yang in Chinese medicine?
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Which of the following is NOT a TCM method of treatment?
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What is the role of pattern differentiation in TCM?
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According to the text, which of the following is a function of Yin in Chinese medicine?
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Based on the text, which of the following is a characteristic of Yang in Chinese medicine?
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According to the text, which of the following is a concept of Yin and Yang in Chinese medicine?
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the pulse in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)?
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What are TCM practitioners looking for when taking the pulse?
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Where should the middle finger be placed when taking the pulse on the radial artery?
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What does the tongue coating in Traditional Chinese Medicine consist of?
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What does the appearance of the tongue reflect in Traditional Chinese Medicine?
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Which dynasty is responsible for firmly establishing the concepts of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements in Traditional Chinese Medicine?
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What is the earliest known written record of Traditional Chinese Medicine?
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What is the primary focus of TCM treatment?
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Which of the following is NOT a TCM method of treatment?
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Which of the following is a function of Yang in Traditional Chinese Medicine?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of Yin in Traditional Chinese Medicine?
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What is the primary difference between Yin and Yang in Traditional Chinese Medicine?
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Which of the following is a symptom of Yin deficiency in Traditional Chinese Medicine?
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What element is insulted by Earth Element?
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What element does the Wood Element generate?
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According to TCM, which of the following is a quality of the Wood element?
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Which dynasty played a significant role in incorporating the 5 elements into mainstream Chinese medicine?
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Which of the following is a symptom of DRY Internal dryness in Traditional Chinese Medicine?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of SUMMER HEAT in Chinese medicine?
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Which of the following is NOT one of the Eight Principles in Traditional Chinese Medicine?
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What are the 6 Pathogenic Factors in Traditional Chinese Medicine?
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What are the 4 Levels in Traditional Chinese Medicine?
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Which of the following is NOT a pathogenic factor in Traditional Chinese Medicine?
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Which of the following is a symptom of Wind invasion in Traditional Chinese Medicine?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of Cold in Traditional Chinese Medicine?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of Dampness in Traditional Chinese Medicine?
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Which of the following is NOT considered one of the vital substances in Traditional Chinese Medicine?
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Which of the following is the function of Qi in the human body according to Traditional Chinese Medicine?
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Which meridian is associated with the regularity of menses in women at 14 years?
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At what age does the hair and teeth start to disappear according to the text?
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Which organ is associated with the weakening of the Yang Brightness Meridian at 35 years?
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Which organ is responsible for transforming Food Qi into Blood?
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What is the function of Zong Qi in the body?
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Which Qi is responsible for defending against external pathogens and controlling body temperature?
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What is the primary function of Blood in the body?
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Which of the following is an example of an internal factor that can damage individual organ systems in Traditional Chinese Medicine?
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What is the primary difference between Yin and Yang in Traditional Chinese Medicine?
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What does the concept of Yin-Yang represent in Chinese medicine?
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What is the earliest known written record of Traditional Chinese Medicine?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of Wind Heat in Traditional Chinese Medicine?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of Cold in Traditional Chinese Medicine?
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Which of the following is a symptom of Dampness in Traditional Chinese Medicine?
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Which of the following is NOT a TCM diagnostic tool?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of Yang deficiency in Traditional Chinese Medicine?
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Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 Elements in TCM?
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What does the Triple Warmer/San Jiao regulate in the body?
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Traditional Chinese Medicine recognizes the inseparable relationship of body, mind, spirit, and ______.
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Pattern differentiation is a diagnostic approach used to understand a patient’s health condition by categorizing signs and symptoms that reflect imbalances in the ______.
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The Yellow Emperor’s Inner Classic is the earliest known written record of Traditional Chinese Medicine, dating back to ______ BCE.
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According to TCM principles, the body has an innate self-healing capacity and expresses signs about the state of our health through the tongue, pulse, and other signs and ______.
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External pathogenic factors enter the body through the space between the ______ and muscles
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The 8 Principles in Traditional Chinese Medicine are used to assess and categorize a patient's condition. One of the pairs of opposing principles is Exterior and ______.
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According to TCM principles, the Triple Warmer/San Jiao is responsible for regulating the movement and distribution of ______ throughout the body.
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The generating cycle of the 5 Elements in TCM shows the relationship between elements, while the controlling cycle demonstrates how one element ______ another.
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Each element (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) corresponds to specific TCM organs, secretions, emotions, flavors, and ______.
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What is the earliest known written record of Traditional Chinese Medicine?
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What is the primary function of Blood in the body?
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What element is generated by Spleen?
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What are the four pairs of opposing principles in the 8 Principles diagnostic framework?
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What are the characteristics of Heat in Traditional Chinese Medicine?
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What are the characteristics of Cold in Traditional Chinese Medicine?
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What are the symptoms of Wind Cold in Traditional Chinese Medicine?
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What are the symptoms of Wind Heat in Traditional Chinese Medicine?
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What are the symptoms of Cold in Traditional Chinese Medicine?
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What are the symptoms of Heat in Traditional Chinese Medicine?
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Explain the generating cycle, controlling cycle, and insulting cycle in the context of the 5 Elements in TCM.
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What is the role of the Triple Warmer/San Jiao in Traditional Chinese Medicine and what does it regulate in the body?
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___________ describes how yin and yang are opposite and always changing; never exactly 50/50
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_______ describes how yin and yang cannot exist without the other
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________________ in yin and yang describes how too much of one will deplete the other (excess and deficiency)
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__________ in yin and yang describes out yin and yang transform into one another; occurs when timing is right (cycles)
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Immaterial, matter, expansion, producing energy represents yang
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Cooling, nourishing, providing space for rest and conception describes yin or yang?
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Female, cold, heavy, earth and night describes yin or yang?
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Autumn and winter describes yin or yang?
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Immaterial, producing energy, expansion, rising and above describes yin or yang?
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Sun, positive electrical charge, fire and creating the spark for conception describes yin or yang?
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Warming, protects, holds, moves, transforms, heaven and day describes yin or yang?
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Spring and summer describes yin or yang?
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Upper body, exterior, back, upward and outward movement describes yin or yang?
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What are the main symptoms in yang deficiency?
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What are the main symptoms in yin excess?
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What are the main symptoms associated with yang excess?
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What are the main symptoms of yin deficiency?
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To take pulse, you put 3 fingers on the _________ with patient relaxed, your middle finger should be at the level of the __________
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The ____________ originated in the Zhou Dynasty (1000-770 BC)
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The __________ is when the theory of the 5 elements regained status and was incorporated back into mainstream Chinese medicine
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_______ can be bent and straightened; it is workable and solid
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________ permits sowing, growing and reaping; it promotes nutrition
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________ can be molded and can harden; it is solid and mouldable
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_______ moistens downwards; it is fluid and moveable
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__________ flares upwards; it is combustible and warming
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Direction of wood is ________
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Direction of __________ is central
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Direction of __________ is contraction
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A downward direction describes __________
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An upward direction describes __________
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What season is wood?
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What season is Earth?
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Winter is which of the 5 elements?
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Summer is which of the 5 elements?
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Wood creates _________ from ___________
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Fire creates _________ from _______
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Earth creates _________ by ________
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Metal creates ________ by ________
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Water creates _________ by ___________
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When the controller is in ____________ relative to the controlled, pathology will exist in the controlled
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When the controller is in __________ relative to the controlled, pathology will exist in the controller
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Wood controls _________ by ________
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Fire controls __________ by __________
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Metal controls _________ by ___________
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Water controls _________ by __________
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Wood insults ______
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Fire insults _______
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Earth insults ______
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Metal insults ______
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Water insults ______
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When an element is deficient, it can fail to _______________ in the generating cycle
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When an element is deficient, it can allow an insult to occur on itself by creating a ___________ along the controlling cycle.
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When an element is in excess, it can allow it to __________ from the mother
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When an element is in excess, it can __________ on the controlling cycle
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What organ is associated with wood?
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What organ is associated with the fire element?
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What element is associated with the spleen and stomach?
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What element is associated with the lungs and large intestine?
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What organs are associated with the water element?
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Match the yin and yang organs that are associated with the same element
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Match the emotions with each of the elements
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Match the senses with the 5 elements
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Match the flavour with the 5 elements
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Match the secretion with each element
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What are the 6 pathogenic factors?
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Wind is yang in nature
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Cold is yang in nature
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Yang in nature, aversion to cold, sneezing/chills, body stiffness can describe which of the 6 pathogenic factors?
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Yang in nature, aversion to heat, fever, sneezing, cough with yellow discharge, red back of the throat, maybe a superficial pulse, can describe which of the 6 pathogenic factors?
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Yang in nature, tremors, tics, severe dizziness, vertigo, deviation of mouth/tongue can describe which of the 6 pathogenic factors?
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Injures yang, contracts, causes clear discharge, sleepiness, slow pulse, white tongue coating, severe localized pain that improves with heat can describe which of the 6 pathogenic factors?
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Yang in nature, potential to generate wind when severe, constipation, drying, high fever, may cause bleeding, affecting the mind, rapid pulse/breathing, yellow tongue coat or red body can describe which of the following 6 pathogenic factors?
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Excess of yin, from lack of movement, sticky and difficult to get rid of, feeling of heaviness, no appetite, bloating, cloudiness of discharges, slippery pulse and sticky tongue coat describes which of the 6 pathogenic factors?
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Yin deficiency without heat symptoms, lack of fluid intake, not enough fruits and veggies, salt processed foods describe which of the 6 pathogenic factors?
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Yang in nature, mainly in 1st aid situations, aversion to heat, sweating, headache, rapid pulse, red tongue on sides and tip, feeling of heaviness, dry lips, not thirsty, delirium and slurred speech can describe which of the 6 pathogenic factors?
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_______ is original Qi
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Yuan Qi is rooted in _________ and is transported through the body by _________
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What are the three ways Yuan Qi can be depleted?
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Food is transformed into Food (Gu) Qi in the _______ where it then rises to the __________
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__________ combines with air to form ____________
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Zong Qi is also known as _______ Qi. It is formed by the interaction of _________ and ______
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The last stage of Qi transformation is when _____________ is transformed into _______________
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Ying Qi, known as ___________ is from food extracted by ____________ and ___________
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____________ Qi is defensive Qi and acts to protect against _________
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Zhang Fu Qi represents functions of the ______________
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Zang organs --> _______ organs --> ________ organs
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Fu organs --> _________ organs --> _____ organs
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Blood is formed by _________ and it is not complete until it is sent to the __________
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What are the four functions of blood?
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____________ is the commander of blood; blood is the mother of _______
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Qi is ________ and it moves blood; blood is _______ and it gives the body nutritional substances to carry
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_______ governs blood and blood is created from ________
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Spleen makes _______ – spleen supports by keeping _________
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Liver stores _____
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Body fluids are classified as either ______ or _______
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_____ (thin fluids) circulate with _____________ Qi and is controlled by the ________
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______ (thick fluids) circulate with ____________ Qi and is controlled by the ____________________
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Ye body fluids are clear and water in nature
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Jin body fluids are viscous and turbid in nature
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Functions of _________ fluids are for warmth and nourishment of muscles and moisten skin, it also becomes fluid portion in blood
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Functions of _______ fluids are to lubricate joint cavities, bone marrow and CSF
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____________ is the primary substance for growth and development
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The two types of essence are ______ and _______ essence
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Prenatal essence is from _________ vs. postnatal essence is from __________
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________________ is closely related to the heart; responsible for many different mental activities; broader concept that allows mind body connection (considered a spirit)
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At 8 years – essence is full; hair grown, teeth change At 16 years – essence is abundant; Water of Heaven arrives, Jing Qi flows, Yin and Yang in harmony, man is fertile At 24 years – essence plateaus; tendons and bones are strong, wisdom teeth come in, peak of growth At 32 years – tendons and bones at strongest; flesh is full and strong At 40 years – essence is weakened; hair falls out, teeth are loose At 48 years – the Yang Qi is exhausted, face darkens, hair whitens At 56 years - liver is weak, tendons cannot move, Dew of Heaven is used up, little semen, kidney is weak, and appearance and body are at their end At 64 years – _________________________
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In the 8 year cycle for men, at ______ years the Yang Qi is exhausted, face darkens, hair whitens
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In the 7 year cycle for women, at 14 years – ________ arrives, _______, Penetrating Extra Meridian is full, menses come regularly, can
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In the 7 year cycle for women, at _________ years essence plateaus; wisdom teeth come in, growth at its peak
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In the 7 year cycle for women, at ______ years – Yang Brightness Meridian weakens, face begins to darken, hair falls out
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In the 7 year cycle for women, at _____ years – three Yang Meridians are weak above in the face, face is dark, hair begins to turn white
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In the 7 year cycle for women, at 49 years, the _______________- is deficient, the Penetrating Extra Meridian is exhausted, _______________ is dried up, _______________ is not open, weakness and infertility set in
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In the 8 year cycle for men, at ___ years, the liver is weak, tendons cannot move, Dew of Heaven is used up, little semen, kidney is weak, and appearance and body are at their end
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In the 8 year cycle for men, at 32 years - _________________ at strongest; flesh is ___________
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In the 8 year cycle for men, at _____ years – essence is abundant; Water of Heaven arrives, Jing Qi flows, Yin and Yang in harmony, man is fertile
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Blood is:
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Qi is:
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The _______ governs Qi
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The ________ makes blood
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The _______ stores blood
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If a tongue was red, and had a yellow coat, which of the pathogenic factors could be at play?
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If a tongue was bluish-purple, and had a white coat, which pathogenic factor could be at play?
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If a tongue was quivering, was stiff, or deviated, what pathogenic factor could be at play?
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Study Notes
Overview of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Diagnostic Tools and Concepts
- TCM diagnosis involves assessing the body's physical features, such as tongue shape, coating, and moisture, as well as pulse characteristics.
- The tongue provides information about the body's fluids, spirit, and overall health, with indicators like color, shape, coating, and moisture.
- Pulse diagnosis is used to assess the balance of the body's Qi, blood, yin, yang, and individual organ states by feeling for rate, strength, fullness, location, and other qualities.
- Yin deficiency is characterized by a bright red tongue with absence of coating, a fast and thin pulse, and indicates a deficiency of yin energy.
- Yang deficiency is characterized by a pale tongue, dependent on accumulation of dampness, a deep, slow, weak pulse, and indicates a deficiency of yang energy.
- The 5 Elements (Wood, Earth, Metal, Water, Fire) are used in TCM to explain the properties of organs, their relationships, and pathological changes.
- The generating cycle shows the relationship between elements, while the controlling cycle demonstrates how one element controls another.
- The insulting cycle occurs when an element "back-lashes" its controller, causing imbalance and pathology.
- Each element (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) corresponds to specific TCM organs, secretions, emotions, flavors, and senses.
- The Triple Warmer/San Jiao is a functional organ system responsible for regulating the movement and distribution of fluids and Qi throughout the body.
- Pulse diagnosis involves assessing the speed, rhythm, size, width, shape, and quality of the pulse at different locations to determine patterns and imbalances.
- TCM diagnosis also includes the 8 Principles (yin-yang, heat-cold, internal-external, excess-deficiency), 6 Pathogenic Factors, 5 Elements cycles, Vital Substances, Zhang-Fu Organs, 6 Stages, 4 Levels, and Meridians.
Overview of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Diagnostic Tools and Concepts
- TCM diagnosis involves assessing the body's physical features, such as tongue shape, coating, and moisture, as well as pulse characteristics.
- The tongue provides information about the body's fluids, spirit, and overall health, with indicators like color, shape, coating, and moisture.
- Pulse diagnosis is used to assess the balance of the body's Qi, blood, yin, yang, and individual organ states by feeling for rate, strength, fullness, location, and other qualities.
- Yin deficiency is characterized by a bright red tongue with absence of coating, a fast and thin pulse, and indicates a deficiency of yin energy.
- Yang deficiency is characterized by a pale tongue, dependent on accumulation of dampness, a deep, slow, weak pulse, and indicates a deficiency of yang energy.
- The 5 Elements (Wood, Earth, Metal, Water, Fire) are used in TCM to explain the properties of organs, their relationships, and pathological changes.
- The generating cycle shows the relationship between elements, while the controlling cycle demonstrates how one element controls another.
- The insulting cycle occurs when an element "back-lashes" its controller, causing imbalance and pathology.
- Each element (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) corresponds to specific TCM organs, secretions, emotions, flavors, and senses.
- The Triple Warmer/San Jiao is a functional organ system responsible for regulating the movement and distribution of fluids and Qi throughout the body.
- Pulse diagnosis involves assessing the speed, rhythm, size, width, shape, and quality of the pulse at different locations to determine patterns and imbalances.
- TCM diagnosis also includes the 8 Principles (yin-yang, heat-cold, internal-external, excess-deficiency), 6 Pathogenic Factors, 5 Elements cycles, Vital Substances, Zhang-Fu Organs, 6 Stages, 4 Levels, and Meridians.
Overview of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Diagnostic Tools and Concepts
- TCM diagnosis involves assessing the body's physical features, such as tongue shape, coating, and moisture, as well as pulse characteristics.
- The tongue provides information about the body's fluids, spirit, and overall health, with indicators like color, shape, coating, and moisture.
- Pulse diagnosis is used to assess the balance of the body's Qi, blood, yin, yang, and individual organ states by feeling for rate, strength, fullness, location, and other qualities.
- Yin deficiency is characterized by a bright red tongue with absence of coating, a fast and thin pulse, and indicates a deficiency of yin energy.
- Yang deficiency is characterized by a pale tongue, dependent on accumulation of dampness, a deep, slow, weak pulse, and indicates a deficiency of yang energy.
- The 5 Elements (Wood, Earth, Metal, Water, Fire) are used in TCM to explain the properties of organs, their relationships, and pathological changes.
- The generating cycle shows the relationship between elements, while the controlling cycle demonstrates how one element controls another.
- The insulting cycle occurs when an element "back-lashes" its controller, causing imbalance and pathology.
- Each element (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) corresponds to specific TCM organs, secretions, emotions, flavors, and senses.
- The Triple Warmer/San Jiao is a functional organ system responsible for regulating the movement and distribution of fluids and Qi throughout the body.
- Pulse diagnosis involves assessing the speed, rhythm, size, width, shape, and quality of the pulse at different locations to determine patterns and imbalances.
- TCM diagnosis also includes the 8 Principles (yin-yang, heat-cold, internal-external, excess-deficiency), 6 Pathogenic Factors, 5 Elements cycles, Vital Substances, Zhang-Fu Organs, 6 Stages, 4 Levels, and Meridians.
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Explore the diagnostic tools and concepts used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), including the assessment of physical features, pulse characteristics, tongue diagnosis, 5 Elements cycles, and the Triple Warmer/San Jiao organ system. Gain insights into yin and yang deficiencies, generating and controlling cycles of the 5 Elements, and the role of pulse diagnosis in determining patterns and imbalances.