Five Organs: Liver (Gan) · Heart (Xin) · Spleen (Pi) · Lung (Fei) · Kidney (Shen) are the solid organs of the human body, responsible for the transformation and storage of the body’s essence.
Six Bowels: Gallbladder (Dan) · Small Intestine (Xiao Chang) · Stomach (Wei) · Large Intestine (Da Chang) · Bladder (Pang Guo) · Kidney (Shen) are the hollow organs, serving as conduits for the body, digesting food and eliminating waste.
Wood — Liver (Gan) · Gallbladder (Dan) governs the meridians, opens to the eyes, corresponds to spring, and is represented by the color green. Spring nourishes the liver and gallbladder.
Fire — Heart (Xin) · Small Intestine (Xiao Chang) governs the blood vessels, opens to the tongue, corresponds to summer, and is represented by the color red. Summer nourishes the heart.
Earth — Spleen (Pi) · Stomach (Wei) is the foundation of postnatal life and the source of the transformation of Qi and blood, represented by the color yellow. Nourishing the spleen and stomach is essential throughout the year.
Metal — Lung (Fei) · Large Intestine (Da Chang) governs the skin and hair, opens to the nose, corresponds to autumn, and is represented by the color white. Autumn nourishes the lungs.
Water — Kidney (Shen) · Bladder (Pang Guo) governs the bone marrow, opens to the ears, corresponds to winter, and is represented by the color black. Winter nourishes the kidneys.
