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Flashcards in Yin/Yang Deck (5)
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Define Yin:

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“Shady side of the hill”

  • cold, shady, inward, descending
  • dense form of matter (wood, water)
  • earth
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Define Yang

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“sunny side of the hill”

  • warm, bright, moving, outward, raising
  • immaterial form of matter (vapor)
  • heaven
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What are the 4 relationships of Yin/Yang? Define them:

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1) Opposition: dynamic, constantly changing balance, “conflicting” promotes change and development in all things nature
2) Interdependence: yin/yang cannot exist without the other
3) Mutual Consumption: Increase of yang may lead to or result from decrease of yin
(i) excess yin
(ii) excess yang
(iii) deficiency yin
(iv) deficiency yang
4) Inter-Transformation: yin/yang may transform into each other (day/night)

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Application of yin/yang in Chinese medicine?

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1) structure/anatomy of human body
2) physiology
3) pathology
4) diagnosis
5) treatment
6) chinese herbs

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Application of yin/yang in Modern Western medicine?

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1) physiology
2) diagnosis
3) treatment