Theory of Zang-fu organs

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Theory of Zang-fu organs

• Five Zang organs
• lung, liver, spleen, kidney, heart (pericardium)
• Six Fu organs
• small intestine, large intestine, gallbladder,
  stomach, bladder, sanjiao
• Extraordinary organs
• brain, marrow, bone, blood vessel,
  gallbladder, uterus

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How to divide organs

• Solid, containing essence___Zang
• Empty,receiving food, water and passing
  waste____Fu
• Empty, containing essence ____ Extraordinary Fu

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HEART

• Controlling blood circulation
• Taking charge of mental activities
• sweat, vessels, tongue and face
• joy

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Problems of heart

• Palpitation, chest pain
• dream disturbed sleep, insomnia, amnesia
• manic-depressive psychosis, dementia, abnormal
  happiness and sadness
• aphasia, delirium
• night sweat, pale or red complexion, irregular
  pulse, over joy

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LIVER

• Soothing and regulating the flow of Qi and blood
• Storing and regulating blood
• Having relationship with tendons, nails and eyes,
  anger

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Soothing and regulating the flow of Qi and blood

• Help digestion of spleen and stomach
• Help secretion of gallbladder
• relates to emotional activities

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Problems of liver

• Hypochondriac pain, distending pain in breasts,
  lower abdomen and vertex
• indigestion
• depression, angry
• abnormal menstruation, abdominal masses
• eyes problems, weakness in limbs, fragile in nails

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SPLEEN

• Transporting and transforming nutrients
• Keeping blood circulating within the vessels
• Having relationship with the muscles, limbs,
  mouth and lips, saliva, thinking