Vital Substances.txt

Jing

Shen

Ying Qi

Wei Qi

Zong Qi

Yuan Qi

3 kinds of essence

pre-heaven essence forms at

post-heaven essence forms at

kidney essence circulates primarily in the

aging is a decline in

men's essence flows in

women's essence flows in

kidney essence transforms kidney-yin into

marrow fills the

Three treasures

Gui Qi

Essence corresponds to which organ

Qi corresponds to which organ

Mind corresponds to which organ

5 functions of Qi

most dense form of Qi

main source of blood

What pushes Gui-Qi to the Heart

Where is Gui-Qi transformed to Blood?

4 pathologies of Qi

Blood is a dense form of

does Qi have a moistening function?

What has a moistening function?

Do divergent channels have points?

Tian Gui in women is

Tian Gui in men is

Tian Gui comes from

Blood pathology

origin of body fluids

transforms/transports, excretes body fluids

excrete body fluids

transforms/separates/excrete body fluids

diffuses body fluids

transforms/transports body fluids

Clear, light and watery body fluid

Turbid, heavy and dense body fluid

Jin fluids circulate with

Ye fluids circulate with

the 5 Vital Substances

physiological fire of the body

Is Qi formed before or after birth?

Is Essence formed before or after birth?

what produces Marrow

Kidney Essence is related to

Qi holds blood in

Qi holds urine in the

Liver Qi ascends or descends

Lung Qi ascends or descends

heart governs

spleen makes

liver stores

liver blood nourishes the

liver blood regulates

blood is the mother of

qi is the commander of

pathology of body fluid

examples of accumulation of body fluids

all senses depend on the

all emotions affect the

Chinese view of body/mind made up of

All the vital substances are manifestations of

When Qi takes on a physical shape it is called

location of Zong Qi

function of Zong Qi

location of Yuan Qi

function of Yuan Qi

Only kind of essence in fetus

Pre-heaven essence turns into this at puberty

The Yang aspect of the Pre-Heaven essence

The Yin aspect of the Pre-Heaven essence

Fire of the Gate of Life accumulates at this point at conception

The Pre-Heaven Essence accumulates at this point at conception

Root of the post-heaven essence

Root of the pre-heaven essence

Derived from both pre-Heaven and post-Heaven essence

Essence cycles are how long?

Kidney Essence peaks at what age in girls

Kidney Essence peaks at what age in boys

Kidney Qi is produced when Kidney Yin/Kidney Essence is heated by

Wei Qi has its root in

most subtle and immaterial form of Qi

Essence is stored in the

Qi is produced by the

Heaven represented by which of the 3 Treasures

Person represented by which of the 3 Treasures

Earth represented by which of the 3 Treasures

Scattered or Leather pulse indicates

Eyes without luster show that the

Jing-shen bing

Essence transformed into Qi

Original Yin

Original Yang

foundation of all the Yin and Yang energies in the body

this Qi has its origin in the Kidneys

this Qi is the dynamic motive force that arouses and moves the functional activity of all the organs

Basis of Kidney Qi

this Qi provides the heat necessary for life activity

Zhen Qi

this Qi helps transform Zong Qi into Zhen Qi

known as Dong Qi in some classic texts

The Triple Burner separates and differentiates this type of Qi

the source points are also called

the source points are where this kind of Qi resides

facilitates the transformation of Gu Qi into Blood in the Heart

this Qi is related to the Gate of Life

Gu Qi

Food is transformed into Gu Qi by the

Can Gu Qi created in the Spleen be used by the body?

Does Spleen Qi ascend or descend?

Gu Qi rises to the

Gu Qi is transformed to

the first stage of food transforming into Qi

in the lungs, Gu Qi combines with the air to form

a.k.a. essential Qi

a.k.a. Big Qi of the Chest

is Zong Qi usable by the body?

is Zong Qi more or less refined than Gu Qi

Qi that assists the heart and lungs to push Qi and Blood to the limbs

Zong Qi flows down to the

Zong Qi rises to the

speech is under the control of the

strength of the voice is under the control of the

the chest area when Zong Qi collects is called

controlling point for Zong Qi

last stage of transformation of Qi

2 forms of Zhen Qi

Zhen Qi originates from the

the Qi that is activated when needle is inserted in acupuncture point

derived from the course part of food and water

regulates sweating and body temp

the circulation of Wei Qi is regulated by the

Wei Qi circulates how many times in 24 hours?

Where does the Wei Qi circulate at night?

the flow of Wei Qi from the interior to exterior does what in the morning?

Wei Qi circulates through channels in which order

Zhong Qi

the True Qi of the Stomach and Spleen

Spleen's function of raising Qi

Xie Qi

general term for the body's resistance to exterior disease

Zheng Qi

Wei Qi, Ying Qi and Kidney-Essence are examples of

which Qi holds blood in vessels

which Qi holds sweat

primarily responsible for warming the body

excessive exiting and ascending are

excessive entering and descending are

controls the free flow of Qi in all directions

Liver Qi ascends or descends

does Kidney Qi ascend or descend

controls exhalation

controls inhalation

does Spleen Qi ascend or descend

does Stomach Qi ascend or descend

does Heart Qi ascend or descend

to nourish blood, tonify the

left side pulse reflects the state of

right side pulse reflects the state of

when a person lies down, Blood flows back to the

important for women's menstrual function

"When Qi moves,

"If Qi stagnates,

Called the Upper Source of Water

Called the Lower Source of Water