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Pinyin
A system of romanizing Chinese words.
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Pi
One symptom of Yangming Fu syndrome. Pi means a congested a congested or “stuck” sensation.
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Pian
When seen in the name of a Chinese herbal prescription, this word usually means that the formula is prepared as a tablet. For example: An Mian Pian or Dan Shen Pian.
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Nei Jing
The “bible” of TCM. This book is over 2000 years old, and was supposedly written by the legendary “Yellow Emperor,” Huang Di. Because of this, it is often referred to as the Huang Di Nei Jing. The Nei Jing discusses Yin/Yang theory and Five Elements theory as they apply to the human body; Zang Fu…
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Mingmen
A special place where Kidney Yang or True Fire is stored. The term Mingmen fire is usually used when Kidney Yang or True Fire are emphasized.
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Meridian
A pathway for the flow of Qi in the human body. The network of meridians in the human body is analogous to the cardiovascular system; larger vessels branch out into increasingly smaller and smaller vessels. There are 12 major meridians that correspond to the 12 Zang Fu, and there are eight “extraordinary” meridians that do…
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Man
One symptom of Yangming Fu syndrome. Man means abdominal bloating.
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Lung
The Chinese word for Lung is Fei. The Lung is one of the five Zang Fu. The Lung system is responsible for inhaling “good Qi” and exhaling “waste Qi.” It is said to “dominate descending and dispersing,” which means that the Lung is involved with the dispersing of fluids evenly throughout the body. The Lung…
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Liver
The Chinese word for Liver is Gan. The Liver is one of the five Zang Fu. The Liver system is responsible for maintaining the free flow of Qi in the body. When the Qi flows smoothly, emotions are balanced, blood and body fluids circulate smoothly, the digestive tract operates harmoniously, and a female’s menstrual cycle…
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Lin syndrome
This term is often translated as “painful urination syndrome.” It refers to a variety of disorders of the urinary tract, including blood in the urine, kidney stones, and cloudy and turbid urine, among other conditions.
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