The ‘Natural Enemies’ of the Five Organs (Part One) Dr. Ma Hongling, Deputy Chief Physician, TCM Department The heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys are the five most important organs in the human body. If they are harmed, it will affect our overall health. 1.Heart: Afraid of Fatigue and Salty Foods The heart governs blood … Read more
The Five Organs and Six Bowels The human body consists of the five organs, interconnected through the meridian system, which “internally belongs to the organs and externally connects to the limbs and joints.” The five organs connect the six bowels, body, five senses, nine orifices, and all parts of the body into a whole. Characteristics … Read more
Exploring the Mysteries of the Five Organs: The Path to Health Begins with the HeartIn the wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the five organs—Xīn (Heart), Gān (Liver), Pí (Spleen), Fèi (Lung), and Shèn (Kidney)—are not only the core of human life activities but also the foundation for maintaining our health and vitality.Today, let us … Read more
The Five Organs refer to the heart (xin), liver (gan), spleen (pi), lungs (fei), and kidneys (shen). They have the functions of transformation and storage, characterized by the retention of essence (jing), qi, blood, body fluids (jinye), and spirit (shen) without leakage, being full but not solid. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the concept of … Read more
Click me↑ Follow “Read a Book in Seven Days” for free health knowledge! There are a total of five organs and six bowels in the human body. The five organs are: Heart (Xin), Liver (Gan), Spleen (Pi), Lung (Fei), and Kidney (Shen); the six bowels refer to the Gallbladder (Dan), Stomach (Wei), Large Intestine (Da … Read more
The Five Organs: Liver, Heart, Spleen, Lung, Kidney The five organs are responsible for the transformation and storage of essential qi (primarily used to store various subtle substances necessary for human life activities, such as essence, qi, blood, and body fluids) — they store without leaking, and are full without being solid. Heart The Heart … Read more
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the skin, flesh, tendons, bones, and vessels are referred to as the “Five Bodies”. They are structurally inseparable and functionally interdependent, much like a building constructed layer by layer to form our body. At the same time, the “Five Bodies” correspond to different organs: the lungs govern the skin, the … Read more
The “Zang” organs refer to the internal organs collectively. According to their physiological functions, the “Huangdi Neijing” classifies the internal organs into three categories: the five Zang organs, six Fu organs, and the extraordinary organs. As stated in the “Lüshi Chunqiu”: “There are three hundred sixty joints in a person, nine orifices, five Zang, and … Read more
Five Organs: The heart (xin), liver (gan), spleen (pi), lungs (fei), and kidneys (shen). Six Bowels: The gallbladder (dan), stomach (wei), small intestine (xiao chang), large intestine (da chang), bladder (pang guang), and san jiao (triple burner). The organs and bowels are both internal organs, but their distinctions are: The five organs store essence and … Read more
What is Phlegm-Dampness? Here, “phlegm” not only refers to the visible phlegm that can be coughed up or spit out, but also to the tangible phlegm. Those who often feel a sticky sensation in their mouth and find food unappetizing may have this condition. Upon examining her tongue, I noticed it was somewhat enlarged with … Read more