Five Zang and Six Fu Organs
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Visceral Manifestations
Outline
1. The theory of visceral manifestations
2. Five zang
3. Six fu
4. Extraordinary fu organs
Texts and notes
1. An overview of theory of visceral manifestations
1.1. The basic concepts and characteristics of visceral manifestations
1.2. The formation basis of the theory of visceral manifestations
(1). Knowledge of the ancient anatomy
(2). Long-term observation of the life practice
(3). Penetration of the ancient philosophical thought
(4). Accumulation of the experience of medical practice
1.3. The physiological characteristics and clinical significance of the five zang, six fu, and extra ordinary fu organs
1.4. Concept of the zangfu, essence, and yin yang
(1). Essence of zangfu
(2). Qi of zangfu
(3). Yin yang of zangfu
2. Five zang
2.1. The heart
(1). Physiological functions
① Dominating the blood and vessels
② Housing the mind
(2). Physiological characteristics
① Being a yang zang and dominating the clearance of mind
② Heart qi going down
(3). Relations with the appearance, sense organs, emotion, fluid, and season
① Relating to vessels and manifesting on the face
② Opening into the tongue
③ Relating with the emotional factor, joy
④ Relating with the fluid, sweat
⑤ Relating with the season, summer
Appendix: The pericardium
2.2. The lung
(1). Physiological functions
① Dominating qi and controlling respiration
② Dominating the regulating of water metabolism
③ Dominating the converging of vessels and regulating the respiration, qi activity, blood, and water of whole body
(2). Physiological characteristics
① The lung is a canopy.
② The lung is a weak and delicate organ.
③ Dominating dispersing and descending
(3). Relations with the appearance, sense organs, emotion, fluid, and season
① Relating to skin and manifesting on the skin hair
② Opening into the nose
③ Relating with the emotional factor, grief (and melancholy)
④ Relating with the fluid, nasal mucus
⑤ Relating with the season, autumn
2.3. The spleen
(1). Physiological functions
① Governing transportation and transformation
② Controlling blood
(2). Physiological characteristics
① The spleen qi ascends.
② The spleen prefers dryness to dampness.
③ The spleen is a lonely organ.
④ The physiological functions of spleen essence, qi, yin, and yang
(3). Relations with the appearance, sense organs, emotion, fluid, and season
① Relating to muscles and manifesting on the limbs
② Opening into the mouth and manifesting on the lips
③ Relating with the emotional factor, worry
④ Relating with the fluid, saliva
⑤ Relating with the season, late summer
2.4. The liver
(1). Physiological functions
① Maintaining the free flow of qi
② Storing blood
(2). Physiological characteristics
① The liver is a strong and hot temper organ.
② The liver qi ascends.
③ The physiological functions of liver blood, qi, yin, and yang
(3). Relations with the appearance, sense organs, emotion, fluid, and season
① Relating to muscles and tendons, manifesting on the nails
② Opening into the eye
③ Relating with the emotional factor, anger
④ Relating with the fluid, tear
⑤ Relating with the season, spring
2.5. The kidney
(1). Physiological functions
① Storing essence and dominating development and reproduction, and qi function of zangfu
② Dominating water metabolism
③ Receiving qi
(2). Physiological characteristics
① Dominating hiding and storing ministerial fire
② Kidney qi ascending
③ The physiological functions of kidney essence, qi, yin, and yang
(3). Relations with the appearance, sense organs, emotion, fluid, and season
① Relating to bone, manufacturing marrow, and manifesting on the hair
② Opening into the ear and anterior and posterior orifices
③ Relating with the emotional factors, fright and fear
④ Relating with the fluid, saliva
⑤ Relating with the season, winter
Appendix: Mingmen
1. Form of Mingmen
2. Location of Mingmen
(1). The kidney on the right side is Mingmen
(2). The two kidneys are collectively termed as Mingmen
(3). The genuine qi stored between the two kidneys is Mingmen
3. Function of Mingmen
(1). Dominating fire
(2). Dominating water and fire
(3). The genuine qi stored between the two kidneys
3. Six fu
3.1. Gall bladder
(1). Physiological characteristics
(2). Physiological functions
① Store and excrete bile
② Control the power of decisions
3.2. Stomach
(1). Physiological functions
① Receive and decompose food
② Digest food for the first step
(2). Physiological characteristics
① Stomach qi goes down.
② Stomach prefers being moistened.
(3). Meaning and physiological functions of stomach fluid, qi, yin, and yang
① Stomach fluid
② Stomach qi
③ Stomach yin
④ Stomach yang
3.3. Small intestine
Physiological functions
① Receive and digest food
② Separate the clear from the turbid
③ Send the water to the bladder
3.4. Large intestine
Physiological functions
① Receive the waste material sent down from the small intestine
② Absorb the water of food residual
3.5. Bladder
Physiological functions
① Storing urine
② Discharging urine
3.6. Triple energizer
a. Sanjiao — a fu organ
b. Sanjiao — three parts of the body
(1). Physiological functions
① A pathway of qi
② A pathway of water
(2). Three parts of the body and their physiological characteristics
① Upper Jiao
② Middle Jiao
③ Lower Jiao
4. Extraordinary fu organs
4.1. Brain
(1). Physiological functions
① Dominating the life activities
② Dominating the spiritual activities
③ Dominating the sensorimotor activities
(2). Relations with zangfu and essence
4.2. Uterus
(1). Physiological functions
① Preside over menstruation
② Nourish the foetus
(2). Relations with zangfu and meridians
① Relation with Tiangui
② Relation with meridians
③ Relation with zangfu
Catalogue
The Relations among the Zangfu Organs
Outline
1. The Relations among the Zang Organs
2. The Relations between Zang and Fu Organs
3. The Relations among the Fu Organs
Texts and notes
1. The Relations among the Zang Organs
1.1. The heart and lung
1.2. The heart and spleen
1.3. The heart and liver
1.4. The heart and kidney
1.5. The lung and spleen
1.6. The lung and liver
1.7. The lung and kidney
1.8. The liver and spleen
1.9. The liver and kidney
1.10. The spleen and kidney
2. The Relations between Zang and Fu Organs
3. The Relations among the Fu Organs
