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The five zang organs include the heart (xin), lungs (fei), spleen (pi), liver (gan), and kidneys (shen); the six fu organs include the gallbladder (dan), stomach (wei), small intestine (xiao chang), large intestine (da chang), bladder (pang guang), and san jiao (triple burner). The human body is an organic whole, and the functional activities of … Read more
The five zang and six fu refer to the various organs in the human body. “Zang” refers to solid organs, which include the heart (xin), liver (gan), spleen (pi), lungs (fei), and kidneys (shen). “Fu” refers to hollow organs, which include the small intestine (xiao chang), gallbladder (dan), stomach (wei), large intestine (da chang), and … Read more
To prevent not finding it next time Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that the five organs of the human body can store various nutrients needed for life activities, physiology, and pathology, while the six bowels mainly refer to some hollow organs in the thoracic and abdominal cavities, which have the functions of digesting food, absorbing … Read more
The term “Zangfu” refers to the internal organs as a whole. According to their physiological functions, the “Huangdi Neijing” classifies the internal organs into three categories: the Five Zang, the Six Fu, and the Extraordinary Organs. As stated in the “Lüshi Chunqiu”: “There are three hundred sixty joints in a person, nine orifices, five Zang, … Read more
Article Overview: The importance of the five organs and six bowels is frequently mentioned in TCM health practices. So, what do the five organs and six bowels refer to? What are the five organs? What are the six bowels? Let’s take a look at the introduction below. What are the Five Organs and Six Bowels? … Read more
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the five fluids—tears, sweat, saliva, nasal mucus, and saliva—correspond to the five organs. This is explained in detail in the “Su Wen: On the Five Qi” where it states: “The five organs transform fluids; the heart corresponds to sweat, the lungs to nasal mucus, the liver to tears, the spleen … Read more
1. The “Liver General” Fears Blockage “The liver wood generates and grows, just like trees.” According to TCM theory, the liver is the general organ, characterized by its role in regulating and dispersing. It thrives in a state of smooth flow and dislikes stagnation. Only when the liver is unrestrained can the body achieve a … Read more
TCM Case Studies / Medical Discussions / Reference Articles for Learning Clinical TCMThe Relationship Between the Five Organs and the Five FlavorsBy Mo Liu Lang ZhongIn the “Su Wen: On the Correspondence of Yin and Yang” it states:In the East, wind is generated, wind produces wood, wood produces sour, sour produces liver;In the South, heat … Read more
In the field of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the human body seems to have a special connection with the number “five”, including the five senses, five organs, and five fluids. Understanding the correspondence between them is greatly beneficial for our health. Today, we will briefly discuss the concept of the five fluids in the human … Read more
According to the “Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon) – Suwen (Basic Questions) – Chapter on the Five Qi”: “The five organs transform into fluids: the heart produces sweat, the lungs produce mucus, the liver produces tears, the spleen produces saliva, and the kidneys produce spittle; these are known as the five fluids.“ When food … Read more