lec 1a- ying yang and vital substances

what are the commonalities between TCM and NDs?

what is TCM?

concepts of harmony and dynamic balance observing from nature

what are the principles of TCM?

what are the goals of TCM?

• holism

• balance

• prevention

• pattern differentiation

what are methods of TCM treatment

what does yin mean?

name the characteristics of Yin

yin=cold

• material

• produces form

• matter

• below

• female

what are the functions of yin

how is yin used in medicine?

what does yang mean?

name the characteristics of Yang

yang=heat

• immaterial

• produces energy

• generates

• rising

• above

• fire

• make

what are the functions of yang?

how is yang used in medicine?

what is represented by the Yin/Yang border?

name the 4 aspects of Yin/Yang

1. opposition

2. interdependence

3. mutual consumption

4. inter-transformation

describe what is meant by opposition

describe what is meant by interdependence

describe what is meant by mutual consumption

describe what is meant by intertransformation

how can you identify an imbalance in yin and yang?

• ask questions about energy, mood, digestive system, sleep

what is experienced when yang is in excess?

• full heat 

• big movements (ex. stomping, feel warmer, aggitated sleep, dehydration/dryness, redness)

what is experienced when yin is in excess?

• full cold

• depression, removed, too much sleep, lack of animation, pale, feel heavy, slow, feel cold, low/flat effect, no laughter less engaged

what happens when yin is deficient?

• empty heat (unpaired)

• fatugue, “tired but wired”, restless (thoughts/sleep), aggitated, figetting, sweating 

• feels like coffee on an empty stomach 

what happens when yang is deficient?

• empty cold

• still laugh/engage, low mood, drained/low energy, lack of appetite, feel cold, low libido, feel flat/dettached, feel loss of drive

which type of yin and yang imbalances are most common

• empty heat

• empty cold

• (less dramatic ones)

can you be deficient in yin and yang at the same time?

• yes

what are the vital substances? what do they do?

describe jing

• the types

why is it that some individuals excessivley smoke and drink but have no consequences?

describe Qi

what are the actions of Qi and their manifestations

name the types of Qi

• Yuan Qi - Source Qi 

• Zong Qi - Gathering Qi 

• Zhen Qi - True Qi 

• Ying Qi  - Nourishing or Nutritive Qi 

• Wei Qi - Defensive Qi 

describe the Yuan Qi

describe the Zong Qi

describe the Zhen Qi

describe the Ying Qi

describe the Wei Qi

what are the physiological functions of Qi

• lung

• liver

• heart

• spleen

• kidney

what are the social and emotional functions of Qi?

describe Shen

• what does it reflect?

• what is it rooted/housed in?

• its responsibility?

• manifestation?

• disorders/weakening of shen?

• how is it restored?

compare and contrast a balanced and unbalanced Shen

describe blood

• yin or yang?

• relation to Qi?

• how is it related to organs?

• blood disharmony?

what are the symptoms of blood deficiency?

what are the symptoms of blood stasis?

describe fluids and fluid metabolism

compare and contrast Jin (thin) and Ye (thick) fluids

yin deficient or yang deficient tongue?

• yin defieicnt

• absence of toungue coating

yin deficient or yang deficient tongue?

• yang deficient

• Pale tongue body colour

• Coating dependent on the accumulation of dampness

describe a yin deficiency pulse

Fast, thin pulse

descrube a yang deficiency pulse

Deep, slow, weak pulse