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Fundamentals of Chinese Medicine - Class 04
Introduction to the fundamental principals of Chinese medicine
By: David Botton

Fundamental Substances

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Fundamental Substances

General

foundation of physiological functions

zang fu

tissues

meridians

relationships

Qi produces, propels, checks/controls Blood

Qi is Command of Blood / Blood is Mother of Qi

Numbness = blood deficiency / Cold = Qi deficiency

Qi produces, propels, and checks body fluid

Jing Ye part of blood and can supply volume to blood

Blood can supply Jing Ye

Qi

Qi (Movement) Ji

Shen

ascending

Jiang

descending

Chu

moving out

Ru

moving in

functional activitiy

promoting/activation

growth and development

circulation

warming

defense

defends body surface

combats pathogenic factors

checking/containment

regulates

blood

sweating

urination

seminal emission

Qi Activity (Qi Hua)

transformation

essence

qi

blood

fluids

activity of the zang fu

Nourishing

from Nutrient (ying) Qi from transformed food in blood

essential substance

Fluid

all liquids

saliva

gastric juice

intestinal juice

senovial fluids

tears

nasal discharge

sweat

urine

clear and thin

jing

on muscle surface

warming and nourishing muscles

moisten the skin

thick and heavy

ye

stored in joints and orifices

moisten joints

strengthen the brain and marrow

nourish orifices

derived from qi of food essence

distribution

spleen transport

lung dispersion/descending/water regulation

kidney controlling urination and clear/turbid separation

San Jiao pathway of distribution

Blood

created from food essence  by

spleen

stomach

unconsumed blood becomes essence in kidneys

non-leaked essence becomes blood in liver

material base of blood is food essence + kidney essence X zang fu activities

heart Qi circulates blood

spleen Qi keeps blood in vessels

liver Qi promotes flow of Qi and so circulation

nourishes and moistens

material foundation of mental activity


(c) 2005 All Rights Reserved - David Botton