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| According to Nei Jing, which channel goes through the lower abdomen and relates to female diseases? |
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| According to Nei Jing, which channel "holds" and can make the period come by "opening?" |
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| According to Nei Jing, what type of congestion causes fibroid growth? |
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| Cold congestion (= estrogen dominance) |
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| If kidney yin & yang are out of balance, then what else is out of balance? |
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| why is it easy to get a cervical infection after childbirth? |
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| blood is a great culture medium for bacteria, and the cervix is open = receptive to infection |
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| Which pulse position shows that a patient is pregnant? |
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| Right Guan- make sure patient hasn't just eaten |
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| If a pregnant patient's pulse is too strong there is too much heat, what could happen? |
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| according to Jin Gui, blood and water consolidating in the uterus become what? |
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| What are two causes of pain DURING menses? |
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* Cervix not open enough, not letting clots out
* Cold |
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| What is treasure needed to make the basis for menstrual blood? |
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| What organ is responsible for providing blood to uterus? |
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| What organ is responsible for moving the qi and blood so menses can happen? |
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| What organ governs blood and is responsible for sending blood down to the uterus? |
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| What organ sends yang down to uterus and kidneys to help make tian gui? |
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| What organ is responsible for making blood? |
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| What organ is responsible for holding blood in the vessels and holding the uterus in place? |
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| What organ contributes Qi to the blood making process? |
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| What organ is connected to the uterus via the Penetrating / Chong Mai? |
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Stomach
(hint : use St 30 for rebellious qi) |
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| What are two causes of hot flashes? |
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* Yang Xu - yang not holding, floats up
* Yin Xu - yang not rooted, floats up |
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| Always ask OBGYN Px about what 4 things? |
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1) Appetite = correlates to state of spleen and blood
2) Energy = spleen and blood
3) Emotions = Heart, Liver
4) Sleep = can't fall asleep = excess
cant stay asleep = xu shen not rooted |
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