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3 kinds of essence
pre-heaven, post-heaven, kidney
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pre-heaven essence forms at
conception
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post-heaven essence forms at
birth
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kidney essence circulates primarily in the
eight extraordinary vessels
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aging is a decline in
essence
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men's essence flows in
8 year cycles
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women's essence flows in
7 year cycles
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kidney essence transforms kidney-yin into
kidney-qi
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marrow fills the
bone marrow, brain and spinal cord
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Three treasures
essence, qi and mind
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Essence corresponds to which organ
kidneys
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Qi corresponds to which organ
Stomach-Spleen
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Mind corresponds to which organ
Heart
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5 functions of Qi
transforming and transporting, holding, raising, protecting, warming
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most dense form of Qi
Essence
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main source of blood
Spleen and Stomach
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What pushes Gui-Qi to the Heart
Lung-Qi
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Where is Gui-Qi transformed to Blood?
Heart
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4 pathologies of Qi
deficiency, sinking, stagnation, rebellious
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Blood is a dense form of
Qi
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does Qi have a moistening function?
No
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What has a moistening function?
Blood
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Do divergent channels have points?
no
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Tian Gui in women is
menstrual blood
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Tian Gui comes from
Kidneys
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Blood pathology
deficiency, Heat, stasis, cold
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origin of body fluids
Stomach
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transforms/transports, excretes body fluids
Triple Burner
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excrete body fluids
bladder
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transforms/separates/excrete body fluids
kidneys
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diffuses body fluids
lungs
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transforms/transports body fluids
spleen
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Clear, light and watery body fluid
Jin
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Turbid, heavy and dense body fluid
Ye
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Jin fluids circulate with
Defensive Qi
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Ye fluids circulate with
Nutritive Qi
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the 5 Vital Substances
Qi, Blood, Essence, Body Fluids, Mind
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physiological fire of the body
The Fire of the Gate of Life
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Is Qi formed before or after birth?
after
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Is Essence formed before or after birth?
primarily before
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what produces Marrow
Essence
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Kidney Essence is related to
Kidney Yin
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Qi holds blood in
vessels
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Qi holds urine in the
bladder
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Liver Qi ascends or descends
ascends
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Lung Qi ascends or descends
descends
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liver blood nourishes the
sinews and eyes
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liver blood regulates
uterus
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blood is the mother of
qi
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qi is the commander of
blood
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pathology of body fluid
dryness or accumulation
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examples of accumulation of body fluids
edema, dampness and phlegm
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all senses depend on the
Heart and Mind
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all emotions affect the
Heart
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Chinese view of body/mind made up of
vital substances
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All the vital substances are manifestations of
Qi
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When Qi takes on a physical shape it is called
Xing
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location of Zong Qi
chest
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function of Zong Qi
nourish the Heart and Lungs
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location of Yuan Qi
Lower Burner
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function of Yuan Qi
nourishes the Kidneys
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Only kind of essence in fetus
Pre-heaven essence
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Pre-heaven essence turns into this at puberty
Kidney essence
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The Yang aspect of the Pre-Heaven essence
Fire of the Gate of Life
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The Yin aspect of the Pre-Heaven essence
Pre-Heaven Essence
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Fire of the Gate of Life accumulates at this point at conception
Du-4 Mingmen
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The Pre-Heaven Essence accumulates at this point at conception
Ren-4 Guanyuan
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Root of the post-heaven essence
Stomach and Spleen
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Root of the pre-heaven essence
Kidneys
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Derived from both pre-Heaven and post-Heaven essence
Kidney essence
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Essence cycles are how long?
7 or 8 years
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Kidney Essence peaks at what age in girls
21
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Kidney Essence peaks at what age in boys
24
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Kidney Qi is produced when Kidney Yin/Kidney Essence is heated by
Kidney Yang
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Wei Qi has its root in
Kidney-Essence
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most subtle and immaterial form of Qi
Mind
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Essence is stored in the
Kidneys
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Qi is produced by the
Spleen and Stomach
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Heaven represented by which of the 3 Treasures
Shen
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Person represented by which of the 3 Treasures
Qi
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Earth represented by which of the 3 Treasures
Essence
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Scattered or Leather pulse indicates
weakened Essence
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Eyes without luster show that the
Mind is disturbed
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Jing-shen bing
mental illness
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Essence transformed into Qi
Yuan QI
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foundation of all the Yin and Yang energies in the body
Yuan Qi
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this Qi has its origin in the Kidneys
Yuan Qi
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this Qi is the dynamic motive force that arouses and moves the functional activity of all the organs
Yuan Qi
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Basis of Kidney Qi
Yuan Qi
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this Qi provides the heat necessary for life activity
Yuan Qi
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this Qi helps transform Zong Qi into Zhen Qi
Yuan Qi
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known as Dong Qi in some classic texts
Yuan Qi
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The Triple Burner separates and differentiates this type of Qi
Yuan Qi
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the source points are also called
Yuan points
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the source points are where this kind of Qi resides
Yuan Qi
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facilitates the transformation of Gu Qi into Blood in the Heart
Yuan Qi
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this Qi is related to the Gate of Life
Yuan Qi
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Food is transformed into Gu Qi by the
Spleen
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Can Gu Qi created in the Spleen be used by the body?
No
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Does Spleen Qi ascend or descend?
Ascend
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Gu Qi rises to the
Lungs and then Heart
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Gu Qi is transformed to
Blood
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the first stage of food transforming into Qi
Gu Qi
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in the lungs, Gu Qi combines with the air to form
Zong Qi
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a.k.a. essential Qi
Zong Qi
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a.k.a. Big Qi of the Chest
Zong Qi
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is Zong Qi usable by the body?
Yes
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is Zong Qi more or less refined than Gu Qi
More
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Qi that assists the heart and lungs to push Qi and Blood to the limbs
Zong Qi
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Zong Qi flows down to the
Kidneys
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Zong Qi rises to the
throat
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speech is under the control of the
Heart
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strength of the voice is under the control of the
Lungs
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the chest area when Zong Qi collects is called
Sea of Qi
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controlling point for Zong Qi
Ren-17 Shanzhong
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last stage of transformation of Qi
Zhen Qi
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2 forms of Zhen Qi
Wei Qi and Ying Qi
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Zhen Qi originates from the
Lungs
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the Qi that is activated when needle is inserted in acupuncture point
Ying Qi
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derived from the course part of food and water
Wei Qi
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regulates sweating and body temp
Wei Qi
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the circulation of Wei Qi is regulated by the
Lungs
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Wei Qi circulates how many times in 24 hours?
50
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Where does the Wei Qi circulate at night?
Yin organs
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the flow of Wei Qi from the interior to exterior does what in the morning?
Opens the eyes
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Wei Qi circulates through channels in which order
Greater Yang, Lesser Yang, Bright Yang and Yin channels
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the True Qi of the Stomach and Spleen
Zhong Qi
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Spleen's function of raising Qi
Zhong Qi
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general term for the body's resistance to exterior disease
Upright Qi
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Wei Qi, Ying Qi and Kidney-Essence are examples of
Upright Qi (Zheng Qi)
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which Qi holds blood in vessels
Spleen-Qi
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which Qi holds sweat
Lung-Qi
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primarily responsible for warming the body
Kidney-Yang
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excessive exiting and ascending are
Yang movements
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excessive entering and descending are
Yin movements
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controls the free flow of Qi in all directions
Liver
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Liver Qi ascends or descends
ascends
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does Kidney Qi ascend or descend
both
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controls exhalation
Lungs
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controls inhalation
Kidneys
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does Spleen Qi ascend or descend
ascend
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does Stomach Qi ascend or descend
descend
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does Heart Qi ascend or descend
descend
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to nourish blood, tonify the
Spleen and Kidneys
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left side pulse reflects the state of
Heart
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right side pulse reflects the state of
Lungs
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when a person lies down, Blood flows back to the
Liver
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important for women's menstrual function
Liver-Blood
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"When Qi moves,
Blood follows"
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"If Qi stagnates,
Blood congeals"
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Called the Upper Source of Water
Lungs
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Called the Lower Source of Water
Kidneys
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