PRINCIPLES AND THEORIES II

Differentiation of Patterns

David M. Cohen, L. Ac.

REVIEW OF BASIC PRINCIPLES





I. YIN AND YANG



a) List the four Laws of Yin and Yang and explain them . Use each in an example drawn from TCM physiology.





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II. FIVE PHASES





a) Explain, according to Four Needles, which points are used to:



1) Tonify (Earth)



2) Disperse ( Metal)







III. VITAL SUBSTANCES



a) List all the stages of transformation in the transformation of Qi.

Know the role of each of the organs involved in the specific transformations.

Know the specific function of each kind of Qi and where it predominates



b) What is Yuan ( Source ) Qi and how is it related to

Zheng ( Righteous or True) Qi?



c) What is meant by harmonizing Ying and Wei?



d) What are the San Biao (Three Treasures)?



e) What are the functions of Jing? What is Pre-Heaven Jing and what is PostHeaven Jing? How is it stored and how maintained?



What are signs of Jing decline?



f) List the three organ systems most responsible for Qi production.

List the functions of each organ and give examples of symptoms

arising from disfunction.



g) List the three organs crucial to Blood production and explain function and disfunction as above.



h) List the three organs vital to the transformation and circulation of Jin Ye ( Body Fluids).







IV. ZANG FU.





a) List the functions of the Five Zang organs



b) Explain the role of San Jiao in TCM physiology.



c) Explain the relationship betwen Pre-Heaven and Post Heaven Jing.



d) Define what is meant by a Fu organ?



e) List the Extraordinary Organs and explain what makes them extraordinary.







V. CHANNEL THEORY





a) List all twelve channels from Superficial to deep ( According to SIX PHASES)



b) List the Eight Extra Channels. What are the Master/Couple points?

List one major function for each of the Eight.











c) Explain the clinical significance of:



1. Luo vessels



2. Divergent channels



3. Main Channels



4. Muscle Channels



5. Eight Extra Channels



d) List the five Shu and and give chief indication of each.









VI. ETIOLOGY OF DISEASE





a) What are the Six Types of Qi ( Exogenous Pathogenic Factors)

and how are they characterized? What organs do they primarily attack?



b) What are the Seven Endogenous factors? What are their characteristics and which organs do they affect?



c) What are the principle miscellaneous factors? Which organs do they

attack?









VII. PRINCIPLES OF TREATMENT



a) Explain the struggle of pathogen versus anti-pathogenic factor

in terms of:



1) Excess and Deficiency



2) Root and Branch



3. Righteous Qi (Zheng) and Pathogen











b) Explain the principles involved in choosing all of the following:



1) Attack Only



2) Attack followed by Supplementation



3) Supplementation followed by Attack



4) Simultaneous Supplementation and Attack



5) Supplementation Only





c) Define the following methods of treatment



1) Diaphoresis



2) Harmonizing



3) Purging



4) Ejection ( Vomiting)



5) Warming



6) Clearing



7) Reducing



8) Supplementing







VIII. DIAGNOSIS



a) What are the Four Methods of Diagnosis? Describe them



b) What are the five Qualities of Tongue Body, the four qualities

of tongue coating that are evaluated?



c) What are names of the pulse positions and which organs are represented there?



d) What are the Ten ( or Twelve) Questions







IX. PATTERN DISCRIMINATION (DIFFERENTIATION OF SYNDROMES )



a) list the basic symptomotology



1) deficiency



2) excess



3) Qi deficiency



4) Blood Deficiency



5) Yang Deficiency



6) Yin Deficiency



7) Heat



8) Cold



9) Wind



10) Dampness



11) Summer Heat



12) Dryness





b) Explain the symptomotology between



1) Heat and Cold



2) Interior and Exterior



3) Excess and Deficiency