The 6 Curious Organs and the 4 Seas Flashcards
Name the Six Curious Organs
Brain Marrow Bone Gallbladder Blood Vessels Uterus
Name the Four Seas
Sea of Qi
Sea of Marrow
Sea of Blood
Sea of Food
The Six Curious Organs manifest _____ in that they have no direct relationship to _____. They function as _____ organs and look like _____ organs.
Earth; Heaven
Yin (store, do not drain); Yang (hollow)
The Brain serves as the Sea of _____ and it is the Palace of _____.
Marrow; Intelligence
The Marrow fills the _____, _____, and _____. It is indirectly related to the manufacture of _____.
Bones, spinal cord, brain
Blood
The Bone contains cavities that house the _____. It is commanded by the _____. It is the Palace of _____.
Marrow
Kidneys
Marrow
Blood Vessels act as the vehicle for _____ _____ (involving _____, _____, _____). They are the passageway of the _____ Burner. They contain _____ Qi so they do not spill out.
Blood Circulation (involving refined food essences, Qi, and Blood)
Middle
Nutritive
Gallbladder is the _____ (functioning as both a _____ and an _____ organ). It only stores _____ substances and does not deal with food, drink, or waste products. GB Qi gives the ethereal soul capacity for _____.
Key (fu and extraordinary)
Pure substances
Movement
Uterus:
Yin aspect - stores _____ and _____ (also grows it)
Yang aspects - releases the stored _____ and _____
Very closely related to the _____
Blood and fetus
Blood and fetus
Liver
Ren-Conception Vessel brings _____, _____, and _____ to the Uterus
Chong-Penetrating Vessel brings _____
Qi, Yin, and Essences
Blood
Sea of Qi is located in _____
Center of chest
Sea of Blood is located in _____
Chong-Penetrating Vessel (or Liver)
Sea of Food is located in _____. Deficiency shows _____, but no desire to _____.
Stomach
Hunger, but no desire to eat
Sea of Marrow is located in the _____
Brain
