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Yang/Fu Organs

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Gall Bladder, Small Intestine, Stomach, Large Intestine, Urinary Bladder, Sanjiao

Drain, do not store

Hollow

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Yin/Zang Organs

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Liver, Heart, Spleen, Lung, Kidney, (Pericardium)

Store essence; do not drain

Primary system of organization

Solid

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Liver corresponds to

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Gallbladder

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Heart corresponds to

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Small intestine

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Spleen corresponds to

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Stomach

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Lung corresponds to

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Large intestine

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Kidney corresponds to

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Urinary bladder

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Pericardium corresponds to

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Triple warmer

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Yin organs store

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Vital essences: qi, blood, essence, bodily fluids

Pure, refined substances received from yang organs after transformation

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Liver (gan1)

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Yin; wood; energy moves up and out

Stores blood
Ensures smooth flow of qi
Control sinews; flowers in the nails; Opens into the eyes
Houses ethereal soul (connection to higher realms)
Responsible for planning/ strategy
Associated fluid: tears
Associated emotion: anger

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Heart (xin1)

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Yin; fire; expands in all directions

Ruler of the zangfu organs
Governs blood and vessels (manifests in facial complexion)
Houses the spirit/mind
Opens into tongue
Associated fluid: sweat
Associated emotion: joy
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Spleen (pi2)

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Yin; earth; clear Qi of spleen moves up and is counterbalanced by turbid Qi of stomach; works with stomach to constitute central hub of Qi in the body

Root of latter heaven (acquired constitution)
Transformation/transportation
Manages blood
Unites muscles and limbs
Opens into fleshy parts of mouth; flower is in the lips
Houses intention; associated I with thought/pondering
Associated fluid: thin saliva
Associated emotion: thought, worry, pensiveness

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Lung (fei4)

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Yin; metal; Qi moves down and disperses

Governs Qi and respiration
Controls vessels channels
Controls dispersing and descending
Regulates water passages
Introns skin and hair
Opens into the nose
Houses corporeal spirit (sensation and feelings)
Associated fluid: nasal discharge
Associated emotion: grief and sadness
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Kidney (shen4)

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Yin; water; Qi moves downward

Root of earlier heaven (xing)
Stores essence, governs reproduction, birth, growth, development
Governs bones, produces marrow
Opens into the ears and 2 yin (urethra and anus (and spermatic ducts in men))
Manifests in head hair
Kidney yin/yang is root yin/yang of body 
Control opening/closing
Controls strength and skill
Houses willpower
Gate of the stomach
Associated fluid: thick saliva
Associated emotion: fear
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Pericardium (xin1bao1)

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Heart protector; one of the ministerial fires

Functions similarly to the heart but acts as a first line of defense

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Yang/Fu organ functions

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Moving, transforming, digesting, excreting

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Gallbladder (dan3)

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Yang; wood; stores and excretes bile

Controls judgement and decision making (courage)
Controls sinews (contributes to agility)
A curious organ

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Small Intestine (xiao3chang2)

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Yang; fire

Receives, transforms (from stomach, separates pure from impure)
Separates clear from turbid
Involved in decision making/clarity

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Stomach (wei4)

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Yang; earth

Root of yin organs
Controls acceptance and rotting and ripening of food
Controls transportation of food essences
Controls descending of turbid Qi
Origin of Jin and ye fluids

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Large Intestine (da4chang2)

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Yang; metal

Receives from small intestine; excretes stool

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Uncinate Bladder (pang2guang1)

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Yang; water

Source of Qi transformation

Sanjiao assists in storing and voiding urine
Closely related to gate of life

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San1Jiao1

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No physical counterpart

Related to water metabolism and movement of original Qi in body
Also related to fire
Upper jiao: (mist) diaphragm upward; contains heart and lung
Middle jiao: (fermentation chamber) between diaphragm and umbilicus; contains speed and stomach
Lower jiao: (drainage ditch) below umbilicus; contains liver and kidney

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The Six Curious (Extraordinary) Organs

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Uterus, bones, brain, gallbladder, marrow, blood vessels

Function like yin organs (storing not excreting) shaped like yang organs (hollow)

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Gate of Life (ming4men2)

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Root of original Qi
Source of fire for all organs
Warms lower burner, bladder, stomach and spleen
Harmonizes sexual function, warms uterus and essence
Assists kidney in grasping Qi
Assists heart in housing spirit

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Yin in the Body

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Front
Interior
Below waist
Interior medial surface of limbs
Yin (Zang-solid) organs
Structure of organs
Blood-body fluids
Nutritive Qi
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Yang in the body

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Back
Exterior
Above waist
Posterial-lateral surface of limbs
Yang (fu-hollow) organs
Functions of organs
Qi
Defensive Qi
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Yin Disease Symptoms

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Chronic/Lingering
Gradual onset
Sleepiness/Listlessness
Likes to be covered/curled up
Cold limbs
Pale face
Weak voice
Shallow/weak breath
No thirst
Profuse light urine/loose stool
Pale tongue
Empty pulse
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Yang Disease Symptoms

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Acute
Rapid onset
Rapid pathological changes
Insomnia/restlessness
Likes to be uncovered/lie stretched
Not limbs and body
Loud voice, Likes to talk
Coarse breathing
Thirst
Scanty, dark urine/constipation or hard stools
Red tongue with yellow coating
Full pulse
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Excess Yin/Full Cold Symptoms

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Cold limbs, weakness, contracture, pain improved with heat, pale tongue, slow and/or deep pulse

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Excess Yang/Full Heat Symptoms

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Restlessness, headache, irritability, pain worse with pressure, red tongue, full and/or rapid pulse

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Yin Deficiency/Empty Heat Symptoms

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Signs of heat which don’t arise from excessive yang

Night sweats, insomnia, red tongue, thin and rapid pulse

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Yang Deficiency/Empty Cold Symptoms

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Signs of cold not from excess yin

Lethargy, pain, fatigue, weakness, pain improves with heat and pressure, pale tongue, slow and weak pulse

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Huang Di Nei Jing

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The Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic
Foundational book of CM
Han Dynasty
Author unknown (several authors over long time)
Came out of oral tradition
Su Wen - Simple Questions (81 chapters)
Ling Shu - Spiritual Pivot (81 chapters)
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Nan Jing

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Classic of Difficult Issues
Attributed to Bian Que - probably not real author
Probably Han Dynasty
Said to deal with difficult-to-understand issues from Inner Cannon

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Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing

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Divine Huabandman’s Classic of Materia Medica
Author unknown
Probably Han Dynasty
Categories:
- Superior
governs nourishment of destiny, corresponds to heaven
Middle
governs nourishment of one’s nature, corresponds to man
Inferior
governs treatment of illness, corresponds to earth

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Shang Han Zabing Lun

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Treatise on Cold-Induced and Misc Diseases
Written by Zhang Ji/Zhang Zhong Jing
Wang Shu-he gathered scattered pieces and compiled 2 volumes:
- Treatise on Cold Damage (Shang Han Lun)
- Essential Prescriptions from the Golden Cabinet (Jin Gui Yao Lue)
Organizes diseases in 6 categories; 3 yin, 3 yang

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Zhen Jiu Jia Yi Jing

The Systematized Canon of Acupuncture and Moxibustion

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Authored by Huang-Fu Mi
Compilation of acupuncture texts of the time
Refers to Lingshu as acupuncture classic

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Zhu Bing Yuan Hou Lun

General Treatise on the Etiology and Symptomatology of Disease

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Written by Chao Yuan-Fang
Sui Dynasty
First classification of pathology and disease
50 volumes

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Qian Jin Yao Fang

Essential Formulas Worth a Thousand Ducats

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Written by Sun Si Miao, who is in the NCNM garden and who wrote the CCM oath we take today

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Ben Cao Gang Mu

Grand Materia Medica

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Written by Li Shi-Zhen
16th century
1892 herbs listed

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Six Aspects Common to all Yin-Yang Relationships

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Coexist in opposition
Interdependent/Mutually Rooted
Endlessly Divisible
Consume and Support each other
Transform into each other
Contain each other
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Primary Correspondences of Wood

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Liver/Gallbladder
Eyes
Tendons
Sour
Green/Blue
Shouting
Rancid
Anger
Benevolence
Spring
Wind
Birth
East
Tall, slender, strong bones and joints
Hard workers
Overuse of eyes
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Primary Correspondences of Fire

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Heart/Pericardum
Small Intestine/San Jiao
Tongue
Vessels
Bitter
Red
Laughing
Scorched
Joy
Propriety
Summer
Heat
Growth
Sour
Pointed features, small hands
Quick, energetic
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Primary Correspondences of Earth

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Spleen/Stomach
Mouth
Muscles
Sweet 
Yellow
Singing
Fragrant
Worry/Pensiveness
Integrity
Late Summer
Dampness
Transformation
Centre
Large features, strong legs
Calm and generous
Over-sitting
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Primary Correspondences of Metal

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Lungs/LI
Nose
Skin
Pungent
White
Crying
Rotten/Fishy/Gamey
Grief/Sadness
Righteousness
Autumn
Dryness
Harvest
West
Triangular features, strong voice
Meticulous, strong-willed
Over lying down
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Primary Correspondences of Water

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Kidneys/Urinary Bladder
Ears
Bone
Salty
Dark Blue/Black
Groaning
Putrid
Fea
Wisdom
Winter
Cold
Storage
North
Round features, strong digestion
Loyal, enjoy movement
Over-standing

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