Chinese medicine
According to the therory of the zang-fu organs, what does the lung open into?
nose
The triple energizer(sanjiao） is the organ similar to an
offical in charge of dredging and is responsible for regulating the water passage in the whole body
the urinary bladder is the organ similar to an
offical in charge of reservoir，and is responsible for storing and discharging urine by means of qi transformation.
the large intestine is the organ similar to an
offical in charge of transportation and is responsible for eliminating the waste from the body.
oversorrow can impair ( )
Lung
would you please list out the corresponding relationship between the Five-zang organs and seven emotions ?
Lung-sorrow, anxiety heart-joy, spleen-thought, Liver- anger, kidney -fear and fright
Normal tongue
Rosy, moist, lusttrous
What does the "holism"mean according to the TCM theory ?
1.the humanbody is an organic whole 2.the human can be influenced by the nature
zang-xiang or visceral manifestation first appeared in
Su wen
overjoy can impair ( )
Heart
What organ related to metal
Lung
The chief pathogenic factors is ( )
Wind
Five zang organs belong to..., six fu organs belong to....
Yin, yang
Action of yin and yang
Yin: astringent, descending and sinking. Yang: dispersing, ascending, floating.
Who is the author of the the treatise of the cold damage?
Zhang zhongjing
What is acquired qi
acquired qi (hou tian zhi qi) comes from both food nutrients that are transformed by the spleen and stomach and fresh air that is inhaled by the lungs.
Function of kidney
kidney stores essence, control growth, develepoment and reproduction, dominates bone and manufactures marrow ,governs water, recives qi
According to the therory of the zang-fu organs, what does the lung exterior-interiorly relate with?
large intestine
The lower energizer includes_________
the kidney, bladder and large intestine
How is qi generated according to TCM?
the lungs are the main generator of qi, the spleen and stomach are the source of qi, and the kidneys are the root of qi.
relative debilitation of Yang
1. congenital deficiency •2. postnatal malnutrition •2.endogenous impairment •3.prolonged illness
Why does our body temperature remain comparatively stable?
Qi is the source of energy of the body. Qi has a warming function
what are the qi movements according to the TCM theory ?
ascending descending exiting and entering
what organ is not invloved the production of qi?
liver
The 37-year-old patient went to the hospital because of " aversion to heat and fever for 2 days". She complained that she caught a cold ，because the weather changed wildly 2 days ago, it becomes too hot and windy. Her body temperature was 39°, with sweating, sore throat，normal apptitite, rapid pulse, red tongue with yellow tongue coating. •please give an diagnosis and syndrome differentiation; and point out the pathogenesis of the disease.
诊断：High fever 病机：风热外袭(invasion of the wind and heat) Syndrome: exterior heat syndrome
A 28-year-old patient suffered from "vomiting and diarrhea for 2 days". The patient told he had eaten cold drinks two days ago, later nausea and vomiting ,abdominal pain were onset that evening, She liked warm and hated cold, and the pain was abdominal distension, which can be relieved by warm.she also suffered from Loss of appetite. paleTongue , white thick tongue coating , tight pulse. •give the diagnosis , syndrome differentiation and pathogenesis of the patient
诊断：Ou Tu(emesis ) Diarrhea 腹泻 病机：寒邪直中胃肠(the stomach and intestine invaded by the pathogenic cold ) Syndrome differentiation: interior cold syndrome
The 37-year-old patient went to the hospital mainly due to " aversion to cold and fever for 1 day". She complained that she suffered from caught a cold due to the weather changed wildly one day ago, it becomes too cold and windy. Her body temperature was 39°, without sweating, normal apptitite, tight pulse, pale tongue with white tongue coating.
诊断：发热 病机：风寒外袭(invasion of the wind and cold)
A 27-year-old patient suffered from "vomiting and diarrhea for 2 days". The patient told he had eaten cold drinks two days ago, and nausea and vomiting accompanied by abdominal pain and diarrhea appeared that evening, She liked warm and hated cold, and the pain was abdominal distension, which can be relieved when warm. Loss of appetite. paleTongue , white tongue coating , tight pulse。
诊断：呕吐(emesis ) 病机：寒邪直中胃肠(the stomach and intestine invaded by the cold evil)
what are the relationships between qi and blood ?please list out them
1,Qi generates blood 2.Qi propels blood 3.qi is the commander of blood 4.blood carries qi 5.blood can generate qi
The TCM in Jing and Yuan Dynasties
1. Liu Wan su : the school of cold and cool （寒凉派） 2. Zhang Congzheng : the school of purgation（攻下派） 3. Li Gao : the school of reinforcing the Earth（补土派） 4. Zhu Zhenheng: the school of Nourishing Yin（滋阴派）
What are the relationships of the yin and yang ?
1.interdpendence of yin and yang 2.oppose to each other 3. waning and waxing of each other 4. transforing from each other
relative debilitation of Yin
1.loss or consumption of essence •2.loss or consumption of blood and body fluid •3. prolonged illness
What are the four great schools in the Jin and Yuan dynasties?
1.school of cold and cool 2.School of Purgation 3.School of Reinforcing the Earth 4.School of Nourishing Yin
What are the features of the five elements ?
1.wood is characterized by growing freely and peripherally. 2.Fire is characterized by flaming up 3.metal is characterized by change 4.earth is characterized by cultivation 5.water is characterized by mostening and flowing downward
As Zhang Zhongjing saw it, there were___________ kinds of the pathogenic factors
3
What aspects should a doctor inquiry about when diagnosing disease?
A doctor should inquire about the temperature, thirst, urination, period, sleep and appetite of the patients
Which of the following statement can explain the theory of kidney governing bones? A. After using some certain drugs owning tonifying effects to kidney， it can accelerate reduction of bone fracture. B. Kidney is the official of power. C. Kidney-yin deficiency resulting in constipation. D. Kidney deficiency resulting in deafness or tinnitus in elder persons
A. After using some certain drugs owning tonifying effects to kidney， it can accelerate reduction of bone fracture.
Which viscera are NOT involved in metabolism of body fluid? A. Spleen and stomach. B. Liver and triple energizer. C. Kidney and lung. D. Brain and marrow.
A. Spleen and stomach
Which of the following one is not the four great medical schools in Jin and Yuan dynasties? A. Sun Simiao B. Zhang Chongzheng C. Zhu Zhengheng D. Li Gao
A. Sun Simiao
Which pulse points to complaints externally due to the six pathogenic factors? A. Superficial pulse. B. Slow pulse. C. Taut pulse. D. Quick pulse.
A. Superficial pulse.
which of the following is not the function of qi? A. congealing B. warming C.consolidating D. transforming
A. congealing
If a patient's pulse condition feels like the rapid rolling of peas, the death may be within ______. A. one day B. two days C. three days D. four days
A. one day
According to TCM theory, why do we call ying qi（营气）the nutrient or nutritive qi? A. Because nutritive qi nourishes visceral qi. B. Because nutritive qi can be transformed into blood when necessary. C. Because nutritive qi protects our human body from exogenous pathogenic factors. D. Because nutritive qi provides the Zang-Fu organs with nutrients.
B. Because nutritive qi can be transformed into blood when necessary.
Which one of the following is not the Four Great Classics in TCM? A. Nan Jing B. Beiji Qianjin Yaofang C. Huangdi Neijing D. Shanghan Zabing Lun
B. Beiji Qianjin Yaofang
Which one of the following may not occur when the patient catch a cold caused by wind cold? A. cough B. aversion to heat C. running nose D. fever
B. aversion to heat
The best time to take pulse is in the _______. A. afternoon B. early morning at sunrise C. evening D. either morning or afternoon
B. early morning at sunrise
which of the following statements about the function and substance is true? A. function belongs to yin B. substance belongs to yin C. both function and substance belong to yang D. both function and substance belong to yin
B. substance belongs to yin
Which one is not the five elements ? A. earth B. wind C. fire D. water
B. wind
Why five zang-organs can be in the state of fullness but not solidity?
Because the organs only store essence but not excrete it.
According to the Yellow Emperor's Canon of Medicine，which of the following statement is NOT true? A. " Kidney is the strong official from where ingenuity is derived B. " The Lung is like a Minister from whom policy is issued ..." C. "The Liver is the Upright official who makes decisions. " D. "The Heart is the Ruler of the 5 Yin organs and the 6 Yang organs
C. "The Liver is the Upright official who makes decisions. "
Which of the following is NOT closely related with functions of Qi? A. Promote and stimulate the development of the human body B. Maintenance of normal body temperature C. Affect the reproductive function. D. Consolidate and govern the fluid materials such as blood, body fluid
C. Affect the reproductive function.
which of the following is not the major contents of yin and yang? A. oppostion B. interdependce C. coordination D. waning and waxing
C. coordination
A heavy person's pulse is usually _______. A. deep and slow B. deep and slippery C. deep and full D. deep and taut
C. deep and full
Which one is not referred in the theroy of yin and yang ? A. opposition B. waning and waxing C. dependence D. transformation
C. dependence
When we say blood and body fluids share the same origin, we do NOT mean . A. blood and body fluids are both generated from food nutrients B. severe loss of body fluids often leads to deficiency of qi and blood C. profuse sweating consumes both body fluids and blood D. blood and body fluids supplement and transform into each other
C. profuse sweating consumes both body fluids and blood
According to TCM theory, blood circulation depends on the followings EXCEPT . A. the driving force of the heart qi B. the lung qi's assistance of the heart in propelling blood to circulate inside the vessels C. the stomach qi's controlling function D. the liver qi's maintenance of smoothness of the blood circulation
C. the stomach qi's controlling function
which pathogenic factor is natured by congealing and shrink?( )
Cold
What does complexion observation imply?
Complexion observation means to observe the complexion of the patient's face.
According to TCM theory, the disordered distribution of body fluids is often manifested by . A. edema B. fluid retention C. phlegm D. All of the above
D. All of the above
Which of the following statements is the correct description of the liver? A. The liver dominates the blood. B. The liver is located in the left hypochondriac region below the diaphragm in the upper abdomen C. The liver is located in the middle energizer and below the diaphragm D. Deficiency of liver blood may cause dryness of the eyes.
D. Deficiency of liver blood may cause dryness of the eyes.
Which of the followings are NOT the characteristics of Jin? A. Spreading onto the skin, muscles and orifices B. Lucid and thin in property. C. Penetrating into the vessels as a component part of blood. D. Dense and lower in fluidity.
D. Dense and lower in fluidity.
Which of the followings are NOT the characteristics of Jin? A. Spreading onto the skin, muscles and orifices B. Lucid and thin in property. C. Penetrating into the vessels as a component part of blood. D. Dense and lower in fluidity.
D. Dense and lower in fluidity.
Which of the following statements is NOT true according to TCM? A. Qi, blood and body fluids are different in nature. B. Qi, blood and body fluids act upon each other. C. Qi, blood and body fluids share the same origin, food nutrients. D. Qi, blood and body fluids are the same thing in function.
D. Qi, blood and body fluids are the same thing in function.
What does that "the small intestine dominates fluid" mean? A. The small intestine receives and digests the chyme B. The small intestine separates the lucid from the turbid. C. The small intestine transmits water. D. The small intestine absorbs a large amount of water
D. The small intestine absorbs a large amount of water
Which of the following is NOT the abnormal manifestation of Qi movement? A. Nausea and vomiting. B. Cough and dyspnea. C. Headache with a distending and oppressive feeling of the head and eyeballs D. Weariness, dizziness, spontaneous sweating and susceptibility to catch cold
D. Weariness, dizziness, spontaneous sweating and susceptibility to catch cold
Which of the following is NOT the abnormal manifestation of Qi movement? A. Nausea and vomiting. B. Cough and dyspnea. C. Headache with a distending and oppressive feeling of the head and eyeballs. D. Weariness, dizziness, spontaneous sweating and susceptibility to catch cold
D. Weariness, dizziness, spontaneous sweating and susceptibility to catch cold
which of the following is not the relationship between qi and blood? A. qi is the commander of the blood B. qi generates blood C. blood carries qi D. blood is the commander if qi
D. blood is the commander if qi
When a doctor takes pulse, he or she should be _______. B. cool B. concentrated C. enthusiastic D. both A and B
D. both A and B
which of the following is not the symbole of yin and yang? A. up and down B. male and femal C. water and fire D. day and sunshine
D. day and sunshine
which of the following is not included in the qi movement ? A. ascending B. descending C. exiting D. floating
D. floating
which of the following is not the transforming function of qi? A. refers to the metabolism and mutual transformation of essence, qi, blood and body fluid B. body fluid is converted into sweat and urine by means of metabolism C. the residues of food are turned into feces D. qi can defend the pathogenic factors
D. qi can defend the pathogenic factors
which of the following is not the consolidating function of qi? A. Qi can prevent blood from extravasation B. qi regulate the secretion and excretion of sweat, urine, saliva C. qi can ensure the viscerae in a fixed place D. qi can transform the food into nutrient
D. qi can transform the food into nutrient
which of the following is not the promoting function of qi? A. promoting and stimulating the growth and development of the human body B. the production and circulation of blood C. the production, distribution and excretion of body fluid D. qi can warm the humanbody
D. qi can warm the humanbody
What is the basic substance for production of blood.
Essence
Heart manifesting on.... And.... In secretion
Face, sweat
Which viscera are NOT involved in blood generation?
Gallbladder and intestine.
Which viscera are NOT involved in blood generation?
Heart and lung
What is the earlist and greatest classic extant in China?
Huangdi Neijing
What is innate qi
Innate qi (xian tian zhi qi) is transformed from the kidney essence inherited from the parents
Would you please to describe the visceral manifestation of the heart (either 3 points of them are ok）?
Its meridian connects with the small intestine with which it is internally and externally related. The main physiological functions of the heart are to control the blood and vessels and govern the mind. It opens into the tongue, manifesting on the face, associating with joy in emotions and sweat in secretion
Tongue appearance in yang deficiency
Light colored, whitish, bulgy and tender
What are the major contributions to TCM made respectively by the four great medical schools in the Jin and Yuan Dynasties?
Liu Wansu believed that ''fire-heat" was the main cause of a variety of diseases and these diseases should be treated with drugs cold and cool in nature Zhang Congzheng believed that all diseases were caused by exogenous pathogenic factors and advocated that pathogenic factors should be driven out by means of diaphoresis，emesis and purgation. Li Gao put forward that "internal impairment of the spleen and stomach would bring about various diseases" and emphasized that the most important thing in clinical treatment was to warm and invigorate the spleen and stomach.Zhu Zhenheng believed that "yang is usually excessive while yin is frequently deficient" and advocated the remedies of nourishing yin and reducing fire in treatment of disease
Who are representatives of the four school in Jin and Yuan Dynasties
Liu Wansu, Zhang congzheng, Ligao, Zhuzhenheng
What is nutrient qi in TCM?
Nutrient qi is generated from the most nutritious part of the food essence. It moves within the vessels and will be transformed into blood to nourish the whole body when it's needed.
What is pectoral qi in TCM?
Pectoral qi is the combination of the essential qi derived from food with the air inhaled, stored in the chest, and serving as the dynamic force of blood circulation, respiration, voice, and bodily movements.
Why do we divide body fluids into jin (thin fluid) and ye (thick fluid) clinically?
Physiologically jin (thin fluid) and ye (thick fluid) are not strictly separated from each other. Pathologically, "impairment of the thin fluid (shang jin)" is relatively light while "exhaustion of the thick fluid (hao ye)" is relatively serious.
Wane and Wax of Yin and Yang
Predominant yin makes yang disorder. Predominant yang leading to yin disorder Yang excess leads to heat syndrome while yin excess causes cold syndrome Yang deficiency results in cold syndrome while yin deficiency causes heat syndromes
What is the function of primordial qi
Primordial qi shares the common functions of the general qi, such as propelling, warming, defending, consolidating and transforming, etc. Thus, the primordial qi is the vital force in the body and the motivation of all life activities.
The meridian serves as the pathway of
Qi
Who is the author of the Nan Jing(classic of Difficulties)?
Qin Yueren
over thought can impair ( )
Spleen
Huangdi Neijing consist of two distinct book:
Su Wen and Ling Shu (Classics of Acupuncture)
subjugation one of the movement of the five elements ,what does it mean in the text ?
Subjugation is similar to launching an attack when a counterpart is weak. It is an excessive restriction among the five elements
what is the function of sweet herbs according the unit 16 ?
Sweet herbs have the function of tonifying , harmonizing and moderating
What are four major contents in yin yang theory?
The Opposition and Restriction between Yin and Yang; Interdependence between Yin and Yang; Waning and Waxing between Yin and Yang; Inter-transformation between Yin and Yang.
How does the ancient Chinese philosophy see qi?
The ancient Chinese described qi as "life force". They believed that qi permeated everything and linked their surroundings together
What are the three positions for a doctor to take a patient's pulse?
The first position is known as the "cun", the second is the "guan", and the third is the "chi".
Why does the gallbladder not only belong to the Six-fu organs but also to the extraordinary Fu organs ?
The gallbladder is in morphology an organ hollow inside and with a cavity , just similar to the other six fu-organs,. On the other hand , it stores the bile that is believed in TCM to be essential juice, like the five zang-organs "to store essence-qi"
Which organ is said to be "the house of original spirit" in TCM?
The heart
What organ has the internal-external relationship with the bladder?
The kidney
What is the theory of visceral manifestation?
The physiological functions and pathological changes of viscera and their relationships.
What is the original meaning of yin and yang?
The side that faces the sun is yang and the reverse side is yin.
Who are the representatives of the school of Warm Disease?
Ye tian shi, Xuexue, Wu ju tong
The meridian system is divided into ( ) and extraordinary meridian ?
The twelve regular meridian
How meridians and qi act upon each other according to TCM?
The viscera and meridians are the places where the activities of qi take place. The meridian activities won't take place without different functions of qi.
What are the main functions of the heart?
To control the blood and vessels and govern the mind.
Flavor of yin and yang
Yin : sour, bitter, salty. Yang: sweet, bland.
The deficiency of spleen-qi can result in__________ .
abdominal distension, loose stool, lassitude
the gallbladder is the organ similar to
an offical of justice and is responsible for decision-making
According to the therory of the zang-fu organs, which emotion does the liver associate with?
anger
According to the text, during the course of a disease, the cause and the effect
are always interacted with each other
which pathogenica factor is natured by sticky and stagnacy?
dampness
Why different diseases can be treated with the same therapies?
because they have the sae pathogenesis or they have the same syndrome differentiation
According to the therory of the zang-fu organs, what does the kidney exterior-interiorly relate with?
bladder
According to the therory of the zang-fu organs, which one is not the extraordinary fu-organs ?
bladder
What would the patient manifest if there is blood deficiency of liver according to the theory of five -zang organs ?
blurred vision, as blurred vision, spasm and convulsion of the tendons and muscles, numbness of the four limbs, and oligomenorrhoea or even amenorrhoea in women
What are physiological functions of body fluids according to TCM?
body fluids nourish and moisten our human body, inside the vessels to participate in the production of blood, also transport the turbid qi.
What does the pathogenesis involves according to the TCM theory?
it involves no more than such factors as exuberance and decline of healthy qi and pathogenic factors, disharmony between yin and yang, disorder of qi and blood as well as dysfunction of the viscera and meridians
The celestial qi pertains to yang because....., while the terrestrial qi pertains to yin because...
it is light and lucid, it is heavy and turbid.
How does the human unity realized according to the TCM theory ?
it realized by the five zang organs with the assitance of six fu organs and meridians
What does the visceral manifestation study according to the TCM theory ?
it studies the physiological function,pathological changes of viscera and their relations
According to the therory of the zang-fu organs, which emotion does the heart associate with?
joy
Where does primordial qi mainly comes from
kidney qi of the parents during pregnancy
According to the therory of the five elements, what does the spleen belong to ?
earth
according to theroy of five elements, wood restrict
earth
Separation of yin and yang results in
exhaustion of essence qi.
When the yin and yang can transform into its counterpart?
extreme condition
transformation of Yin and Yang
extreme yin gives rise to yang, while extreme yang gives rise to yin. Extreme cold generating (bring on) heat, extreme heat generating (bring on) heat
According to the therory of the zang-fu organs, what does the liver open into?
eye
According to the therory of the five elements, what does the heart belong to ?
fire
according to theroy of five elements, water restrict
fire
according to theroy of five elements, wood generates
fire
According to the therory of the zang-fu organs, which one not only belongs to fu-organ but also the extraordinary fu-organs?
gallbladder
What are the characteristics of a normal pulse?
having Stomach-qi, having spirit and having a root.
According to the therory of the zang-fu organs, which organ houses the spirit ?
heart
According to the therory of the zang-fu organs, which zang-organ serve as the monarch organ?
heart
What organs is internally and externaly related with small intestine?
heart
Would you please list out the interior-exterior relationships between the Five zang-organs and Six-fu organs ?
heart-small intestine spleen to stomach lung-large intesine liver to gallbladder kidney to bladder
Under what condition, the seven motions will cause disease ?
if the emotion is sudden,continous and strong, it can cause disease
" Fluid retention" refers to fluid that is retained___________
in the local regions
what does the four diagnostic methods include according to the TCM theory?
inspection, listening and smelling,inquiry . pulse-taking and palpation
what does the "syndrome" indicate according to the TCM theory ？
it can indicate the location, cause and nature of the disease
what does the six pathogenic factors include according the etiology?
it includes cold,dampness, dryness, summer-heat,wind,fire
According to the therory of the zang-fu organs, which zang-organ serve as the general organ?
liver
The theory of visceral manifestation has evolved on the basis of____________.
long-term observation of the human physiological functions and pathological changes
What is the mother element of the water?
metal
according to theroy of five elements, earth generates
metal
the two words yin and yang originally belonged to
philosophical words
according to theroy of five elements, restriction is a ( ) condition
physiological
the lung is the organ simliar to a
prime minister
qi is mainly divided into four categories, namely
primordial qi (yuan qi), pectoral qi (zong qi), nutrient qi (ying qi) and defensive qi (wei qi).
physiological functions of qi:
promoting (propelling), warming, defending (protecting), transforming, consolidating (fixating), nourishing and acting as a messenger.
How does qi and blood affect each other according to TCM?
qi provides power for blood formation, moves blood, commands blood and ensures the blood flowing inside the blood vessels, and nutrient qi can be transformed into blood when necessary. On the other hand, blood provides nutrients for the generation and functional activities of qi, and serves as the carrier of qi. Their relationship is often briefly generalized as "Qi is the commander of blood, while blood is the mother of qi".
the small intestine takes in chyme and is responsible for
separating purified nutrients from turbid wastes
According to the therory of the zang-fu organs, which fu-organ dominate the fluid?
small intestine
According to the therory of the zang-fu organs, which emotion does the lung associate with?
sorrow
what does the five flavors and four properties of the chinese materia medica include ?
sour, bitter, sweet, acrid or pungent-spicy and salty(five flavors) cold,heat,warm ,cool(four properties)
What organs is internally and externaly related stomach?
spleen
which zang organs is in charge of the food transforming and transpotation?
spleen
According to the therory of the zang-fu organs, what does the spleen exterior-interiorly relate with?
stomach
According to the therory of the zang-fu organs, which fu-organ serve as the granary?
stomach
What does the TCM doctor emphasize on most ?
syndrome
The occurrence and development of the disease are related to：
the condition of the health Qi 2）the condition of the pathogenic factor 2. The nature of both the health Qi and the pathogenic factor can be classified into according to the nature of yin and yang.
Body fluid derived from
the foodstuff mainly transported and transformed by the spleen and the stomach.
The one that pertains to both the six fu-organs and the extraordinary fu-organs is
the gallbladder
Five zang-organs refer to_________ .
the heart, the liver, the spleen, the lung, the kidney
what is the meaning of "correspondence between man and nature"？
the human can be affected by the change of the nature
Depleted heart blood leads to
the hyperactivity of internal yang fire,causing the invasion to the mind and restlessness which results in sleeplessness.
Severe palpitation is caused by
the insufficiency of heart blood
Traditional Chinese medicine holds that the body keeps a dynamic equilibrium between
the internal and external environments
Lung governs
the qi in the whole body, the upward,downward, inward, and out ward activities of the human body are managed and regulated by the lung.
the liver and the kidney are
the same origin
The function of six fu organ
to receive,transport and transform water and food
According to the therory of the zang-fu organs, what does the heart open into?
tongue
The function of five zang organ
transform and store essence
the spleen governs
transportation and transformation,control blood and dominate muscles and limbs, opens into the mouth and associate with thought in emotions and slobber in serction
According to the therory of the zang-fu organs, which fu-organ is the pathyway of the original qi and water?
triple energizers
yin and yang possess the following properties
unity and opposition, interdendence, mutual transformation
What does the triple energizers include ?
upper,middle and lower energizer
Because of the close relationship between the viscera and emotions, we can safely come to the conclusion that the disorder of the seven emotions___________ the relevant viscera.
usually directly affects
According to the therory of the five elements, what does the kidney belong to ?
water
What element is restricted by metal ?
wood
What is the child element of the water?
wood
what are the four great classics of the TCM?
•Huangdi Neijing (Huangdi's Canon of Medicine) • NanJing (Classic of difficulties) - Bian Que •Shanghan Zabing Lun (Treaties on Cold Damage and Miscellaneous Diseases) - Zhang Zhongjing •Shengnong Bencao Jing (shengnong's classic of Materia Medica)
Subjugation (over restriction) of five elements
土水火金木
Five elements restriction
木土水火金
Five elements generation
木火土金水
