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Zang Fu

Chapter 11-1

Fei (Lungs) and Da Chang (Large Intestine)

Fei

Functions

1. Rules Qi and Governs Respiration
2. Dispersing and Descending Function
3. Moves and Adjusts the Water Channels
4. Rules the Exterior of the Body
5. Opens into the Nose; Manifests in the Body Hair

Patterns of Disharmony

• Deficient of Fei Qi
• Deficient of Fei Yin
• Invasion of Fei by Wind
• Retention of Phlegm in Fei

Summary

Zang Fu Chapter 10-2

Xin and Xiao Chang (Heart and Small Intestine)

Xiao Chang (small intestine)

Functions

Patterns of Disharmony

- Deficient Cold in Xiao Chang

- Stagnant Qi of Xiao Chang

a) Obstructed Qi of Xiao Chang

b) Excess Heat in Xiao Chang

Zang Fu Chapter 10-1

Xin (Heart) and Xiao Chang(Small Intestine)

Xin

Functions

1. Rules Xue and Xue Mai

2. Stores Shen

3. Opens into the Tongue: Manifests in the Face

Patterns of Disharmony

Yang Deficiency:

- Deficient Xin Qi

- Deficient Xin Yang

- Stagnant Xin Xue

- Cold Phlegm Misting Xin

Yin Deficiency:

- Deficient Xin Xue

- Deficient Xin Yin

- Blazing Xin Fire

- Phlegm Fire Agitating Xin

Summary

Zang Fu Chapter 9-4

Dan (Gall Bladder)

Functions

Patterns of Disharmony

Zang Fu Chapter 9 Gan (Liver) and Dan (Gallbladder)

Pattern of Disharmony

2. Deficient Gan Xue

3. Hyperactive Gan Yang

Zang Fu Chapter 8

Pi (Spleen) and Wei (Stomach)

- 3 Wei

Functions

Patterns of Disharmony

• Retention of Fluid in Wei due to Cold
• Retention of Food in Wei
• Deficiency of Wei Yin
• Blazing Wei Fire
• Other Wei Disharmonies

Summary

Zang Fu Chapter 9 -3

Gan(Liver) and Dan(GallBladder)

Patterns of Disharmony

5. Stirring of Gan Wind

6. Damp Heat in Gan and Dan

7. Stagnation of Cold in Gan Jing Luo

Zang Fu

Chapter 9

Gan (Liver) and Dan (Gallbladder)

Gan (Liver)

Functions

1. Rules Free-flowing of Qi
2. Stores Xue
3. Rules the Tendons
4. Opens into the Eyes; Manifests in the Nails

Patterns of DIsharmony

1. Depression of Gan Qi

Zang fu

Chapter 8 Pi (Spleen) and Wei (Stomach)-2

Pi

Patterns of Disharmony

3. Inability of Pi to Govern Xue

4. Sinking of Pi Qi

5. Invasion of Pi by Cold and Dump

6. Damp Heat Accumulates in Pi

7. Turbid Phlegm Disturbing the Head

Summary

Zang fu

Chapter 8 Pi (Spleen) and Wei (Stomach)-1

Pi

Functions

1. Rules Transformation and Transportation
2. Rules the Muscles and the Limbs
3. Governs Xue
4. Holds up the Organs
5. Opens into the Mouth; Manifests in the Lips

Fluids, Damp and Phlegm

Patterns of Disharmony

1. Deficient Pi Qi
2. Deficient Pi Yang

Zang Fu Chapter 7 Shen (Kidneys) and Pang Guang (Bladder) 3

Pang Guang

Functions

Patterns of Disharmony

Damp Heat in Pang Guang

Zang Fu Chapter 7 Shen (Kidneys) and Pang Guang (Bladder) 2

Patterns of Disharmony

Deficient Shen Jing

Deficient Shen Yang

Deficient Shen Yin

Shen Fails to Receive Qi

Water Overflowing

Zang Fu Chapter 7 Shen (Kidneys) and Pang Guang (Bladder) 1

Shen

Functions

1. Stores Jing

a. Rules birth, growth, development, and reproduction

b. Rules bones

2. Foundation of Yin Yang

3. Rules the Water

4. Rules Reception of Qi

5. Opens into the Ears; Manifests in the Hair

Zang Fu The Organ Systems of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Chapter 6 Zang Fu

-Origins of Confusion

-The Twelve Zang Fu

-Zang and Fu

Zang:

Shen (Kidneys) 腎

Pi (Spleen)　脾

Gan (Liver)　肝

Xin (Heart)　心

Fei (Lungs)　肺

Xin Bao (Pericardium)　心包

Fu

Pang Guang (Urinary Bladder) 膀胱

Wei (Stomach)　胃

Dan (Gall Bladder)　胆

Xiao Chang (Small Intestine)　小腸

Da Chang (Large Intestine)　大腸

San Jiao (Triple Burner)　三焦

-Zang Fu Pairs

-Summary

Zang Fu

Chapter 5

Patterns of Disease

-Apparent Contradictions

• Internal and External
• Deficiency and Excess
• Cold and Heat, Yin and Yang

-Qualification of the Classifications of the Eight Principles

-Common Disease Patterns

-Summary

Zang Fu

Chapter 5

Patterns of Disease

-Patterns of Disharmony of the Eight Principles

• YinYang
• Interior and Exterior
• Cold and Heat
• Deficiency and Excess

-Combinations of the Patterns of the Eight Principles

• Exterior and Heat, Interior and Heat; Exterior and Cold, Interior and Cold
• Excess and Heat, Deficiency and Heat, Excess and Cold, Deficiency and Cold
• Excess and Heat (Excess Yang), Deficiency and Heat (Deficient Yin)
• Excess Heat (Excess Yang)
• Deficient Heat (Deficient Yin)
• Excess and Cold (Excess Yin), Deficiency and Cold (Deficient Yang)
• Excess Cold (Excess Yin)
• Deficient Cold (Deficient Yang)
• Collapse of Yin or Yang
• True Heat and Illusionary Cold: True Cold and Illusionary Heat

Zang Fu

the Organ systems of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Chapter 4

Origins of Disease

-Internal Factors

- Miscellaneous Factors

• constitution
• Life Before Birth
• Childhood
• Adult Life
• Nutrition
• Yin Effects
• Yang Effects
• Occupation
• Overwork
• Excercise
• Relationships
• Sex
• Trauma, Parasites and Pestilences
• Treatment as a Disease Factor
• Secondary Factors

-Summary

Zang Fu

the Organ systems of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Chapter 4

Origins of Disease

• Heat and Fire
• External Heat
• Internal Heat
• Relationship with other Factors
• Damp
• External Damp
• Internal Damp
• Relationship with Other Factors
• Dryness
• Summer heat

-Summary

ZangFu

The Organ Systems of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Chapter 4

Origins of Disease

-Origins of Disease

-Disease Factors

-External Factors

• Wind
• External wind
• Internal Wind
• Relationship to other factors
• Cold
• External Cold
• Internal Cold
• Relationship with Other External Factors

ZANG FU-臓腑-

The Organ Systems of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Chapter 3

Substances

• Patterns of Disharmony of the Substances

1. Deficient Jin Ye
2. Deficient Jing
3. Deficient Shen
4. Disturbance of Shen

• Further Ambiguities

1. Deficient Yang and Deficient Yin
2. Deficient Qi and Deficient Yang
3. Deficient Qi and Deficient Xue
4. Deficient Xue and Deficient Yin
5. Stagnant Qi and Stangnant Xue

• Summary

ZANG FU-臓腑-

The Organ Systems of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Chapter 3

Substances

• The Five Substances and Their Functions
• Yin Yang and the Substances
• Formation of the Substances

Qi

Xue

Jing Ye

Jing

Shen

• Ambiguities

Qi and Xue

Qi and Jin Ye

Qi and Jing

Qi and Shen

Xue and Jin Ye

Xue and Jing

Xue and Shen

Jin Ye and Jing

Jin Ye and Shen

ZANG FU-臓腑-

The Organ Systems of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Chapter 2

The Framework

• Substances

The term Substances does not imply energy or matter; all is relative

• Jing Luo

Mai

Jing

Jing Luo

Acupuncture Points

• Zang Fu
• Tissues
• Summary

ZANG FU-臓腑-The Organ Systems of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Second edition)

Functions, Interrelationships and Patterns of Disharmony in Theory and Practice

Author: Jeremy Ross

Chapter 1 Chinese and Western Thought

• Patterns of Change
• Interrelationship
• Analysis and Synthesis
• Yin Yang

Energy and Matter

Mind and Body

• Structure and Function
• Precision andAmbiguity
• Harmony and Disharmony
• Summary

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APPENDIX F :

THE FIVE PHASES (WuXing 五行)

1. Wood

Spring (season)/east (direction)/blue-green(colour)/ windy (climate)/shouting(sound)/anger(emotion)/sour(taste)/Liver(Yin organ)/Gall Bladder (Yang organ)/Eye (orifice)/tendons (tissue)/goatish (smell)/ Hun (spirit)/human kindness (virtue)

2. Fire

Summer/south/red/hot/laughing/elation/bitter/Heart/Small Intestine/tongue/blood vessels/burning/Spirit/propriety

3. Earth

Indian Summer/center/yellow/ damp/singing/pensiveness/sweet/Spleen/Stomach/mouth/flesh/fragrant/Yi/faithfulness

4. Metal

Autumn/west/white/dry/weeping/grief/pungent/Lungs/Large Intestine/nose/skin/rank/Po/righteousness

5. Water

Winter/north/black/cold/groaning/fear/salty/Kidney/Urinary Bladder/ears/bones/rotten/will/wisdom

-USE OF THE FIVE PHASES IN MEDICINE

-CRITICISM OF FIVE PHASES THEORY

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Appendix E-3

-EAST ASIAN HERBS AND ADVERSE EVENTS

• Direct Toxic Effects
• Toxicity Due to Dosage Extension
• Idiosyncratic Toxicity
• Hepatotoxic Effects
• Herbs Adulterated with Western Drugs and Camouflaged Drugs
• Contamination with Heavy Metals and Poor Manufacturing Practices
• Interaction with Western Drugs
• Cross-Cultural Differences
• Are East Asian Herbs Safe?

-CONCLUSION

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Appendix E-2

-BASIC SCIENCE SUPPORTIVE EVIDENCE

-ADVERSE EVENTS ASSOCIATED WITH ACUPUNCTURE

-SCIENCE RESEARCH ON EAST ASIAN HERBAL MEDICINE

-RANDOMIZED CONTROL TRIALS ON EAST ASIAN HERBAL MEDICINE

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Appendix E

THE SCIENTIFIC ENCOUNTER WITH EAST ASIAN MEDICINE: EFFICACY AND ADVERSE EVENTS

-CLINICAL RESEARCH IN EAST ASIA

-CLINICAL RESEARCH ON ACUPUNCTURE IN THE WEST

• Review of Systematic Reviews of Acupuncture RCTS

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Appendix D

THE CURIOUS ORGANS

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Appendix C

PULSES REVISITED

1. FLOATING PULSE
2. SINKING PULSE
3. SLOW PULSE
4. RAPID PULSE
5. THIN PULSE
6. BIG PULSE
7. EMPTY PULSE
8. FULL PULSE
9. SLIPPERY PULSE
10. CHOPPY PULSE
11. WIRY PULSE
12. TIGHT PULSE
13. KNOTTED PULSE
14. HURRIED PULSE
15. INTERMITTENT PULSE
16. SHORT PULSE
17. LONG PULSE
18. MODERATE PULSE
19. FLOODING PULSE
20. MINUTE PULSE
21. FRAIL PULSE
22. SOGGY PULSE
23. LEATHER PULSE
24. HIDDEN PULSE
25. CONFINED OR PRISON PULSE
26. SPINNING BEAN OR MOVING PULSE
27. HOLLOW PULSE
28. SCATTERED PULSE

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Appendix B

YANG ORGANS IN DISHARMONY

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APPENDIX A

THE STAGES OF DISEASE: A SERIES OF CLINICAL SCENES

• THE PATTERN OF SIX STAGES
• THE PATTERN OF FOUR STAGES

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Chapter 10

THE WEB THAT HAS NO WEAVER-AND MOUNT SINAI

or on the location of truth

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Chapter 9

CHINESE MEDICINE AS AN ART

or on the Penetrating Divine Illumination

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Lung Disharmonies

-The Pattern of Cold VIolating the Lung (han-xie-fan-fei 寒邪犯肺)

-The Pattern of Heat Clogging the Lungs (re-xie-yong-fei 熱邪塞肺)

-The Pattern of Mucus Dampness Hindering the Lungs (tan-shi-zu-fei 痰湿阻肺)

-The Pattern of Deficient Lung Yin (fei-yin-xu 　肺陰虚)

-Deficient Lung (fei-qi-xu 肺気虚)

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-Heart Disharmonies

• Patterns of Deficient Heart Blood (xin-xue-xu 心血虚)
• Patterns of Deficient Heart Qi (xin-qi-xu 心気虚) and Deficient Heart Yang (xin-yang-xu 心陽虚)
• Patterns of Congealed Heart Blood (xin-xue-yu 心血瘀)
• Patterns of Cold Mucus Confusing the Heart Openings (han-tan-mi-xin-qiao 寒痰迷心竅)and Mucus Fire Agitating the Heart (tan-huo-rao-xin 痰火擾心)

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-Kidney Disharmonies

• Pattern of Deficient Kidney Essence (shen-jing-bu-zu 腎精不足)
• Pattern of Deficient Kidney Yin (shen-yin-xu 腎陰虚)
• Pattern of Deficient Kidney Yang (shen-yang-xu 腎陽虚)

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-Liver Disharmonies

• Pattern of Constrained Liver Qi (gan-qi-yu-jie 肝気鬱結)
• Pattern of Deficient Liver Blood (gan-xue-xu 肝血虚)
• Pattern of Liver-Fire Blazing Upward (gan-huo-shang-yan 肝火上炎)
• Pattern of Deficient Liver Yin (gan-yin-xu 肝陰虚)
• Pattern of Arrogant Liver Yang ascending (gan-yang-shangkang 肝陽上亢)
• Pattern of Liver Wind Moving Internally (gan-feng-nei-dong 肝風内動)
• Pattern of Cold Stagnating in the Liver Meridian (han-zhi-gan-mai 寒滞肝脈)

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EAST AND WEST RECONSIDERED

PATTERNS OF DISHARMONY

- Spleen Disharmonies

• Patterns of Deficient Spleen Qi (pi-qi-xu 脾気虚) and Deficient Spleen Yang (pi-yang-xu 脾陽虚)
• Pattern of Spleen Qi Sinking (pi-xia-xian 脾気下陥)
• Pattern of Spleen Unable to Govern the Blood (pi-bu-zong-xue 脾不統血)
• Pattern of Dampness Distressing the Spleen (Shi-kun-pi 湿困脾)
• External Dampness Obstructing (wai-shi-zu 外湿湿)
• Damp Heat Collecting in the Spleen (pi-yun-shi-re 湿熱蘊脾)
• Pattern of Mucus (tan-zheng 痰証)

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Chapter8

THE PATTERNS OF THE HUMAN LANDSCAPE

the details of the clinical scene

• Patterns of Stagnant Qi (qi-zhi-zheng 気滞証)
• Patterns of Deficient Blood (xue-xu-zheng 血虚証) and Deficient Yin (yin-xu-zheng 陰虚証)
• Pattern of Congealed Blood (xue-yu-zheng 血瘀証)
• Pattern of Hot Blood (xue-re-zheng 血熱証)

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COMBINATIONS OF THE EIGHT PRINCIPAL PATTERNS

• The Pattern of Excess/Heat (shi-re-zheng 実熱証)
• The Pattern of Deficiency/Heat (xu-re-zheng 虚熱証)
• The Pattern of Excess/Cold (shi-han- zheng 実寒証)
• The Pattern of Deficiency/Cold (xu-han-zheng 虚寒証)
• Pattern of True Heat/Illusionary Cold (zhen-re-jia-han-zheng 真熱偽寒証)　True Cold/Illusionary Heat (zhen-han-jia-re zheng 真寒偽熱証)

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Chapter 7

THE EIGHT PRINCIPAL PATTERNS: THE FACES OF YIN AND YANG

the patterns' basic texture and composition

DISTINGUISHING THE EIGHT PRINCIPAL PATTERNS (ba-gang bian-zheng 八網弁証)

• Patterns of Cold(han-zheng 寒証) and Heat (re-zheng 熱証)
• Patterns of Yin (yin-zheng 陰証) and Yang (yang-zheng 陽証) Disharmonies

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THE FOUR EXAMINATIONS

4. Touching (qie-zhen 切診)　- Pulse Taking

Types of Pulse

Depth

Speed

Shape

Length

Rhythm

Moderate Pulse

Other Pulses

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THE FOUR EXAMINATIONS

2. Listening and Smelling(wen-zhen 聞診)

3.Asking (wen-zhen 問診)

- Sensations of Cold and Hot

- Perspiration

- Headaches and Dizziness

- Pain

- Urine and Stool

- Thirst, Appetite, and Tastes

- Sleep

- Gynecological Concerns

- Personal Background

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THE FOUR EXAMINATIONS (si-jian 四診)

1. Looking (wang-zhen 望診)　

-Appearance

-Facial Color

-Tongue

-Secretions and Excretions

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Chapter 6

THE FOUR EXAMINATIONS: SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS

and Aristotle and Lao Tzu revised

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WAY OF LIFE (bu nei wai yin 不内外因)

the precipitating factors that are neither Pernicious Influence (External) nor emotions (Internal) which is considered to be lifestyle imbalances in Western medicine.

• Diet
• Sexual Activity
• Physical Activity
• Miscellaneous Factors

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THE SEVEN EMOTIONS (qi-qing 七情)

Excessive elation, anger, worry (or stress), sadness, grief, fear, and fright

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The Six Pernicious Influence

4. Heat (re 熱) or 5. Fire (huo火 )

6. Dryness(zao 燥) and Summer Heat (shu 暑 )

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Chapter 5

The Six Pernicious Influence

2. Wind (feng 風)

3. Cold (han 寒)

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Chapter 5 ORIGIN OF DISHARMONY: STORMY WEATHER

or when a cause is not a cause

- THE SIX PERNICIOUS INFLUENCES

1. Dampness (shi 湿)