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Explain the concept of Blood in TCM and its reationship to Qi.
- In TCM theory, blood and Qi are inseparable. Blood is the "mother" of
- Qi; it carries Qi and also provides nutrients for its movement. In
- turn, Qi is the "commander" of the blood. This means that Qi is the
- force that makes blood flow throughout the body and provides the
- intelligence that guides it to the places where it needs to be. Blood
- and Qi also affect one another and have the dynamic ability to transfer
- various properties back and forth. For example, after labor and
- delivery, a woman may develop a fever. TCM understands this fever to be
- related to blood loss, not normally an infection. Losing too much blood
- causes an overall Qi deficiency. When there is a Qi deficiency, the body
- cannot function properly and therefore presents with a fever.
http://www.tcmworld.org/what_is_tcm/
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Explain the funtion/ physiology of the zang-fu.
- Zang and fu consist of the five zang and six fu organs.
- The five zang organs are the heart (including the pericardium), lung,
- spleen, liver, and kidney. The six fu organs are the gall bladder,
- stomach, large intestine, small intestine, urinary bladder and the sanjiao
- (three areas of the body cavity). Zang and fu are classified by
- the different features of their functions. The five zang organs
- mainly manufacture and store essence: qi, blood, and body fluid.
- The six fu organs mainly receive and digest food, absorb nutrient
- substances, transmit and excrete wastes. As the Suwen says:
- The five zang organs store up essential qi and regulate its
- outflow. The six fu organs transform and transport substances
- without storing them and for this reason they may be
- over-filled but cannot be filled to capacity.
http://www.tcmbasics.com/zangfu.htm
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Explain in detail the priciples of of ying and yang.
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Explain the generation of Qi.
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Explain the energy system and the 72 channels.
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Explain the creation and significance of pure and impure fluids.
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