Huang Yuanyu’s Diagram of Qi Mechanism Ascending and Descending The Relationship Between the Five Zang Organs and Six Fu Organs “Zang” refers to solid organs, including the heart (xin), liver (gan), spleen (pi), lungs (fei), and kidneys (shen). “Fu” refers to hollow organs, including the small intestine (xiao chang), gallbladder (dan), stomach (wei), large intestine … Read more
The Five Zang and Six Fu refer to various organs within the human body. “Zang” refers to solid organs “Fu” refers to hollow organs The Five Zang are the Heart (Xin), Liver (Gan), Spleen (Pi), Lungs (Fei), and Kidneys (Shen) These are important organ systems in the human body and are vital for maintaining life … Read more
Five Zang Organs 1. Heart: The heart is the residence of the spirit, the master of blood, and the root of the pulse. It belongs to the fire element in the Five Elements theory. Physiological functions: ① Governs blood vessels; ② Governs consciousness; The heart opens to the tongue, connects with the pulse in the … Read more
The Five Elements theory permeates the field of medicine, primarily used to correspond with the five organs of the human body: the liver belongs to Wood, the heart to Fire, the spleen to Earth, the lungs to Metal, and the kidneys to Water. This theory explains the physiological functions of the five organs based on … Read more