NMT150 - TCM E-Learning Lecture 1 PDF

NMT150: NATUROPATHIC THERAPEUTICS I TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE (TCM) E-LEARNING LECTURE 1 INTRODUCTION AND REVIEW Author: Dr. Romi Fung, ND, M.Sc, Ph.D (cand.) IN THIS E-LEARNING SERIES Review of NMT100: Yin and Yang, Vital Substances, 5 Elements General Pathologies: Deficiency and Excess TC...

NMT150: NATUROPATHIC THERAPEUTICS I TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE (TCM) E-LEARNING LECTURE 1 INTRODUCTION AND REVIEW Author: Dr. Romi Fung, ND, M.Sc, Ph.D (cand.) IN THIS E-LEARNING SERIES Review of NMT100: Yin and Yang, Vital Substances, 5 Elements General Pathologies: Deficiency and Excess TCM Organ Functions IN THIS E-LEARNING SERIES Week 1: TCM Review of Yin and Yang, Vital Substances Week 2: General Pathologies: Deficiencies of Qi, Blood, Yin and Yang General Pathologies: Excess Conditions of Heat, Cold, Stagnation, and Dampness Week 3: TCM Lung and Large Intestine Organ Function Week 4: TCM Heart and Small Intestine Organ Function Week 5: TCM Spleen and Stomach Organ Function Week 6: TCM Kidney and Urinary Bladder Organ Function IN THIS E-LEARNING SERIES Week 9: TCM Liver and Gallbladder Organ Function Week 10: TCM Pericardium and Triple Warmer Organ Function Week 11: Point Actions: Tonify Week 12: Point Actions: Clear Excess Week 13: Point Actions for Stagnation LEARNING OBJECTIVES Review Qi, Blood, Yin and Yang, 5 Elements REVIEW OF NMT100 TCM THEORIES AND FOUNDATIONS YIN AND YANG The first character 陰 / 阴 (yīn) means: overcast weather; feminine; moon; cloudy; negative electrical charge; shady. The second character 陽 / 阳 (yáng) means: positive electrical charge; sun. YIN Material Descending Produces Form Below Grows Water Matter Female Contraction FUNCTIONS OF YIN Cooling Nourishes Provides space for rest Substance that is moved Creates the space for conception YIN IN MEDICINE Female Downward and Cold Inward movement Heavy Autumn and Winter Obscured Lower body Earth Interior Night Abdomen YANG Immaterial Rising Produces Energy Above Generates Fire Energy Male Expansion FUNCTIONS OF YANG Warming Transforms Protects Moves Holds Creates the spark for conception YANG IN MEDICINE Male Upward and Outward Hot movement Light Spring and Summer Radiant Upper body Heaven Exterior Day Back QI 氣 “Qi is the root of the human body; the stem & leaves would dry up without a root” - Eight Problems of Classics on Medical Problems QI FUNCTIONS Promoting: Growth & development Warming: Warmth is maintained by readjusting Qi Defense: Wei Qi Protects the body from exterior attacks Checking: Maintains homeostasis Nourishing: Ying Qi or Nutritive Qi Qi Hua: Function of the organs e.g. Lung Qi = Lung function TYPES OF QI Yuan Qi (Source Qi) Gu Qi (Food Qi) Zong Qi (Gathering Qi) Ying Qi (Nutritive Qi) Wei Qi (Protective Qi) Zang-Fu (Organ) Qi BLOOD Formed from mainly Food Qi Food Qi from the Spleen and Stomach rises to the chest where it is acted upon by Yuan Qi At this point it is known as blood But blood is not complete (Blood) until it is sent to the Heart where Heart turns Blood red "Heart Governs Blood" BLOOD FUNCTIONS Nourishment & moisture: Movement of the eyes & 4 limbs Nourishes hair, sinews, bones & bowels Foundation of mental activities; houses the mind Circulates with Ying Qi Determines Menstruation BLOOD AND RELATION TO ORGANS The Heart is where Blood is created from Food Qi “The Heart governs Blood” The Spleen supports keeping Blood in its place “The Spleen makes/controls Blood” The Liver stores Blood 5 ELEMENT THEORY Generating Cycle Controlling Cycle Insulting Cycle Cosmological Sequence/Seasonal Cycle GENERATING CYCLE Wood creates Fire from burning Fire creates Earth from ashes Earth creates Metal by hardening Metal creates Water by containing Water creates Wood by nourishing Mother always creates the child Ie. Fire is the mother of Earth, and Earth is the child/son of Fire CONTROLLING CYCLE Fire controls Metal Earth controls Water Metal controls Wood Water controls Fire Wood controls Earth INSULTING CYCLE Opposite of the controlling cycle when an element ‘back- lashes’ its controller Occurs when the controller is relatively weaker than the controlled  5 ELEMENT CHART Element Wood Fire Earth Metal Water Yin Organs Liver Heart Spleen Lung Kidney Yang Organs Gall Bladder Small Intestine Stomach Large Intestine Bladder Seasons Spring Summer Between Fall Winter Seasons Colours Green Red Yellow White Black Senses Eyes Tongue Mouth/Lips Nose Ears Tissues Sinews Vessels Muscles Skin Bones Emotions Anger Joy Worry Sadness Shock/Fear Taste Sout Bitter Sweet Pungent Salty REFERENCES Maciocia, G. (2005). The Foundations of Chinese Medicine. 2nd Edition. Chapter 2: Pp. 19-40.