The
Kidney
The kidney is situated at the lumbar region.
The connecting fu organ of the kidney is the urinary bladder.
The functions of the kidney are :
1. The qi of the kidney consists of congenital qi and
acquired qi and it is the essence called the life force of the
body which influences the production, growth and development
of the human body. It stores the congenital qi of the 5 viscera.
2. The kidney stores essence which can produce marrow
including the spinal cord and bone marrow. The spinal cord connects
to the brain, while the bone marrow nourishes the bone and manufactures
blood.
3. The colour black
is related to the kidney.
4. Fear will affect
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The
Kidney (cont)
5.
When air is inhaled by the lung, its distribution to the whole
body depends o the kidney's energy of reception and control.
If the kidney's energy or life force is weak, breathlessness
will occur.
6. The kidney opens into the ear and hearing depends
on the qi of the kidney. The qi of the kidney also controls
the growth of hair on the head.
7. The kidney divides the body fluid, sent down by the
lung's descending function, into clear fluid which is retained
in the body and turbid fluid which flow into the urinary bladder
and excreted as urine.
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The
Pericardium
The pericardium is the outer
covering of the heart, and it protects the heart. Its connecting
fu meridian is the Sanjiao. The functions of the pericardium
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The
Small Intestine
The small intestine is situated in the abdomen.
Its main function is to further digest the food from the partially
digested food in the stomach and absorb the essential substances
and water of food and send the residues together with water
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The
Gall Bladder
The gall bladder is attached to the liver.
Its main function is to store bile and help in digestion.
The zang organ of the gal bladder is the liver.
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The
Stomach
The stomach is situated at the epigastrium.
Its main function is to receive food, partially digest them
and temporarily store them before sending them down to the
small intestine. The qi of the stomach is a downward process.
Its zang organ is the spleen.
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The
Large Intestine
The large intestine is situated in the
abdomen. Its main function is to transport waste substances
from the small intestine to the anus to be excreted as feces.
In the process of transporting the waste substances, the large
intestine also absorbs a part of its fluid content. Its zang
organ is the lung.
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The
Urinary Bladder
The urinary bladder is situated in
the lower abdomen. Its main function is to store urine and
discharge it when it has reached a certain amount. The zang
organ of the urinary bladder is the kidney.
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The
Sanjiao
The sanjiao is not an organ. It is
divided into 3 parts, hence its name, the upper, the middle
and the lower portions. The upper portion represents the chest.
Its function is to transport the qi and blood to the various
organs. The middle portion is the epigastrium and umbilical
regions. Its main function is to digest and absorb essential
substances. The lower portion is the hypogastrium. Its main
function is to excrete waste substances. The zang organ of
the sanjiao is the pericardium.
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