Vital Substance & Essence Flow

Major organ associated with blood

Liver

Major organ associated with qi

Lung

Major organ associated with body fluids

Sp

Major organ associated with the Shen

HT

Three treasures

Shen, qi, jing

Material basis for blood

3 treasures

Pre-heaven essence is rooted in what organ

Kidney

Post heaven essence is rooted in what organs

SP/ST

Mingmen fire activates the...

SP/ST

Mingmen fire heats the...

KD-Essence

Kidney essence breaks down into

menses and sperm

Pre heaven essence breaks down in to it's yin and yang which are

KD Essence and Mingmen Fire

Du nourishes what

Post-heaven essence

Ren nourishes what

Pre-heaven essence

Chong nourishes what

Both pre and post heaven essence

Chong and Ren provide blood, qi and essence for the ___________

Uterus

Strong Jing facial characteristics

Long Philtrum

Broad Forehead/glabella

long ears and earlobes

What are the five functions of essence

1)Growth, reproduction and development

2) basis of kidney qi

3) producer of marrow

4) basis of constitutional strength

5) basis for the three treasures

women Kd energy becomes abundant at age...

7

women dew of heaven arrives at age...

14

For women, when does the KD essence peak, the wisdom teeth come out, and growth is at its utmost

21

For women, when do the tendons and bones become strong, the hair grows longest, and the body is strong and flourishing

28

women yang ming channels begin to weaken at age

35

women three Yang channels are weak at age...

42

women ren and chong are empty/depleted at age

49

men's kd energy is abundant at agw

7

men dew of heaven arrives at age

16

For men, when does the KD energy peak, tendons and bones are strong, the wisdom teeth appear, and growth is at its peak

24

For men, when are the tendons and bones at their strongest, the muscles are full and strong

32

men KD is weakend at age

40

men yang qi is exhausted at age

48

men Liver energy is weakend at age

56

Female 7

Kidney energy becomes abundant, her baby teeth are replaced by permanent ones and hair grows

Female 14

menstruation arrives, Ren channel begins to flow, Chong channel is flourishing, periods come regularly & she can conceive

Female 21

Kidney essence peaks, wisdom teeth come out & growth is at its utmost

Female 28

Tendons & bones become strong, hair grows longest & body is strong & flourishing

Female 35

Yang channels begin to weaken, complexion starts to wither, hair begins to fall out

Female 42

Yang channels are weak, face darkens, hair begins to turn grey

Female 49

Ren and Du channels empty, infertility sets in, uterus closed

Male 8

Kidney energy is abundant, his hair & teeth grow

Male 16

Kidney energy is even more abundant, sperm arrives, Essence is luxuriant and flowing, Yin and Yang are harmonized and he can produce a child

Male 24

Kidney energy peaks, tendons & bones are strong, wisdom teeth appear & growth is at its peak

Male 32

Tendons & bones are their strongest, muscles are full & strong

Male 40

Kidney is weakened, hair begins to fall out & teeth become loose

Male 48

Yang Qi is exhausted, face becomes darker & hair turns grey

Male 56

Liver energy is weakened, tendons cannot move, the sperm is dried up, Kidney becomes weak & body begins to age

Male 64

Hair & teeth are gone

1st Cycle

KD energy abundant, hair and teeth grow

2nd Cycle

Menstruation or sperm arrive, can make child

3rd Cycle

KD essence peaks, wisdom teeth appear, growth utmost

4th Cycle

body strongest

5th Cycle

Begins to weaken, hair falling out, teeth becoming loose, complexion withers

6th Cycle

Hair gray, face darkens, Yang exhausted

7th Cycle

Infertility, Uterus closed, Sperm dries up

8th Cycle (men only)

hair + teeth gone