� _______ governs Blood, _______ govern Qi: relationship is that of Qi and Blood.
Ht -Lu
� Qi and Blood are interdependent. Blood nourishes Qi but Qi pushes the Blood. What two organ relationship is this?
Ht -Lu
______ moves the Blood but relies on ______ Qi to assist.
Ht-Lu
� ______ produce Ying (and Wei) Qi. Ying Qi flows with the Blood in the Vessels.
Lu
� _______ and ______ connect via the Zong Qi (Chi of the Chest)
Ht - Lu
� Deficient _______ Qi can lead to stagnation of Qi in the ________ and this can lead to
stagnation of Blood of the Heart, with symptoms such as palpitations, chest
pain, blue lips.
Lu, Ht
� Excessive _______ Fire can dry up ________ fluids and cause dry cough, dry nose and
thirst.
Ht, Lu
� In practice, _______ and _______ Qi are often deficient at the same time because of
their close relationship.
Ht, Lu
� Sadness often depletes both ______ and _______ Qi.
Lu, Ht
� The ______ and the ______ are related via Blood.
Ht, LR
� ______ governs Blood, _____ stores Blood and regulates its volume. These two
activities must be coordinated and harmonized. If ______ Blood is deficient, this
may disrupt _______'s ability to regulate Blood (dizziness, excessive dreaming).
Ht, Lr, Ht, Lr
Deficient _______ Blood can cause Deficient ______ Blood (palpitations and
insomnia).
LR, Ht
� _______ stores Shen and ______ rules smooth flowing of the emotions.
Ht, Lr
� Shen and emotions mutually support each other. Weak ______ and Shen may
lead to depression and anxiety. Or, when _____ Qi stagnates, this constrains
emotions and can weaken the Shen
Ht, LR
� Mutual assistance of Fire and Water. Relationship belongs to which two organs?
HT, Ki
________ belongs to Fire element and is in Upper Burner. (Fire is Yang and
corresponds to movement).
� _________ belong to Water element and are in Lower Burner. (Water is Yin and
corresponds to stillness).
Ht, Ki
_____ & _______ must be in balance as they represent two fundamental polarities
of Yang and Yin (Fire & Water).
Ht, Ki
_____ Yang descends to warm _____ Yin while _____ Yin ascends to nourish _____ Yang. This constant interchange is referred to as "mutual support of Fire
and Water".
Ht, Ki, Ki, Ht
� _____ Yang Deficient:
Kidneys cannot transform fluids; these can overflow upward to ______.
� ______ Yin Deficient:
Yin cannot rise to nourish ________ Yin. This can cause overactive _______ Fire (mental restlessness, insomnia, agitation, etc.)
� Both t
Ki, Ht, Kid, Ht, Ht, Ki,Ht
_____ and ______ are Common Root of Shen and Essence (Jing). The ________
houses She, while the ________ store Jing.
Ht, Ki, Ht, Ki
� Shen and Jing have common root. Jing is fundamental substance from which
Shen is derived, in other words, Shen is external manifestation of Jing. (what two organs?)
Ht, Ki
� _______ Jing is the foundation of the Shen, _______ Jing provides nourishment for the Shen. (answer is not organs)
Prenatal, Postnatal
� Normal mental activity needs good supply of Jing.
� Weak Jing: Shen will be weakened and person will lack vitality, willpower, self confidence. (which two organ relationship)
Ht, Ki
� When Shen is disturbed by emotional problems, Jing will not be directed by the Shen and the person will feel tired and lack motivation. (what two organs relationship)
Ht, Ki