Functions Flashcards
Controls Sinews
Liver
Stores Essence and Governs Birth, Growth, Reproduction and Development
KI
Controls Transport of Urine
LJ
Feelings of Jealousy, Suspicion, long-standing grudges
UB
Ease of breathing and sense of smell
LU
Controls circulation of BLOOD
HT
Pain and Redness in the Eye
HT Fire
Diffusing Body Fluid to the space between skin and muscles
LU
Keeps Blood in Vessel, holds thus preventing bleeding
SP
Opens into the Mouth
SP
Opens into Eyes
Liver
Receives and Transforms
LI
Controls Speech
HT
Makes Blood from essence of Food
SP
Contraction and relaxation of Sinews Tendons Depends on the moisture of
LV Blood
Extracts Gu Qi from from food to nourish tissues, especially motor muscles and four limbs
SP
Official in charge of irrigation
SJ
The power for fluid transformation
UB
Protects the Heart
PC
Moistens Eyes and Sinews
LV
Turbid go t he
LI and UB
Controls Transport of St. Fluid
MJ
Origin of birth and development
SP
Other Organs that work with UB(5)
SI, HT, SJ, LV, LU
Receives Food and Drink From the SI and extracts Water
LI
Official in Charge of Passage and Conduction
LI
Affects Emotional States (frustration, depression, anger, hypochondriac pain, plum pit, irritability, breast distention, PMS)
LV
Controls the Descending of Qi
ST
Influences short term memory (memory of recent events
KD
Indicator of the State of SP
Lips
Gate of the ST
KI
Root of Pre-Heaven Qi
KI
Controls transportation and excretion of fluids from the body
SJ
Transform food and drink to produce Qi and Blood
Fu (yang)
Opens into Tongue
HT
The transformative power of Qi in all Yang Fu Organs
SJ (Yuan Qi)
Smooth Flow of Qi
Liver
Monarch
HT
Eyes Moistens and Nourished
LB Blood
Reproduction and Development
KI
Points Invigorate Blood, Cool Blood, Calm Mind
PC
Influences the anus (stool discharge, incontinence of stool)
KI
Controls Blood
SP
Mobilizes Yuan Qi emerging from Ming-Men to make it differential in its different forms in different parts of the body for function.
SJ
Opens into the Nose
LU
Affects Digestion: Stagnation invades ST preventing movement of Qi, belching, sour regurgitation, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea
LV
Official of Irrigation
SJ
Separates Fluids
SI
The Unusual Yang Organ
GB
Extraoridnary Yang Organ
GB
a Thick Fluid at the back of the throat and Tongue
Spittle
Loathe Cold
LU
Separates clear and Turbid
SI
Official in Charge of Receiving
SI
Causes Convulsions
LB
Receives food and drink and holds them down
ST
Governs Transformation and Transportation
SP
Provides Qi to the Sinews
GB
Governs the Voice
LU
Army’s General
LV - Derives Strategy
Blood at Rest goes to
LV
The Five Energetic Layers
- Skin
- Muscles
- Sinews
- Blood Vessels
- Bones
Collects Water through the body and send down to KD and UB
LU
loathes Dampness
SP
Chronic Eye Disease
KD Essence
Transports qi of food all over the body, particularly to the limbs
ST
Only organ that does not deal with food, drink and waste products
GB
Controls Dispersing and Descending
LU
May affect Menstruation because it is related to Uterus Vessel (Dao Man)
PC
Grasps or Receive the Qi from the LU
KI
Loathes Heat
HT
Clear fluids go to the
SP
Stores and Excretes Urine
UB
The Delicate Organ
LU
Regulates Menstruation
LV
Avenue of Original Qi - Carries Yuan Source Qi throughout the whole Body
SJ
Controls the Reception of Qi
KI
Sea of Food and Drink
ST
Root of Post-Heaven Qi
SP
3 officials responsible for memory
HT, KD, SP
Concentrating, Studying, Memorizing, Schoolwork
Spleen
Governs 4 limbs
SP
Influences the Urethra (Urethral discharge, urethritis, urinary incontinence)
KI
Controls the Raising of Qi
SP
Diffuse fluids to moisten skin and muscles
LU
Regulates Water Passages
LU
Receive, Move, Transform, Digest and Excrete
Fu
Relationship Problems can Cause Problems with the
PC
Controls the 100 Vessels
LU
Controlling the ascending-descending and entering-exiting of Qi (Qi-mechanism)
LU
Responsibility for Discernment: ability to distinguish relevant issues with clarity before making a decision
SI
Regulating, Balancing and Harmonizing Organ
LV
Affects Secretion of Bile: Stagnation obstructs bile flow –>bitter taste, jaundice
LV
Regulates Blood Volume in Relation to rest and activity
LV
Opens into the Ears and the 2 Lower Orifices
KI
Controls Judgment
GB
Influences Zong Qi
PC
District Capital
UB, stores fluids with are then excreted by the power of Qi transformation
Controls Sweat
HT
Controls Strength and Skill
KI
Arises from the Left Side
LV
Transforms fluids for ST
SP
Manifests in the Lips
SP
Clear Thinking and long term memory (memory of distant events)
HT
Controls Spittle
KI
Likes Dryness
SP
Manifests as Nails
Liver
Loathes Dryness
KI
Solid and Store without discharging
Zang
Related to Basal Tears (lubricates eyes) and Reflex Tears (occur when foreign body enters eye)
LV
Easily Suffers from Fire and Plegm-Fire
ST
The Resolute Organ
LV
Five Tastes are derived from the
SP
How is Qi made?
air + food=Zhon Qi and Yuan Qi=Zhen Qi (True Qi)
Raises the Clear Yang Upwards
SP
Controls Muscles and Four Limbs
SP
Food Qi is transformed into Blood in the
HT
Only Organ that does not communicate with the Exterior (mouth, anus, urethra)
GB
Receives Food and Drink from ST
SI
Controlling all channels and Blood Vessels
LU
Yin Stage of Wenbig
PC Heat (Invigorate Blood, cool Blood, Calm Mind
Controls Certain Emotions
UB
Stores Blood
Liver
Controls Receiving and Transforming
SI
Receives Clear Fluids from SI
UB
Controls the Blood Vessels
HT
Manifests in Body Hair
LU
Hollow and discharge without Storing
Fu
Dominates Qi and Controls Respiration
LU
Produces Marrow, Fills Up the Brain, Controls the Bones
KI
Manifests as Complexion
HT
Controls Opening and losing
KI
Influences the Spermatic Duct (sperm discharge, Spermatorrhea)
KI
Official in Charge of Irrigation
SJ, controls the Water Passages
Upright Official
GB, makes the decisions
Circulates Blood
HT
Controls Skin
LU
Mobilizes Yuan Qi
SJ
Granary Official
SP
Controls Breath
LU
Controls the Body Fluids in the LJ
KI
Store fundamental Substances
Zang (Yin)
Controls Ascending-Descending and Entering-Exiting of Qi in all Zang Fu
SJ
Influences Menstruation Indirectly
HT Blood
Manifests as Hair
KI
Governs Water
KI
Glucose covert to gylcogen and stored in the
LV
Controls transportation of Sweat
UJ
Only Yang organ that stores
GB (bile)
Controls Transportation of Food Essence
ST
Gathering Point (Hui) for sinews
GB 34
Houses Mind
HT
Controls Secretion of Bile
GB
Abassador
PC - Joy and Happiness Derives
These 3 organs also help circulate BLood
LU, SP, LV
Transforms Food and Drink to Make Qi and Blood
SP
The Great Granary
ST
Is the Origin of Fluids
ST
Failing Eyesight and Dryness of the eyes
KD Yin Deficiency
Controls Open/Closing of pores, providing a normal resistance to pathogens
Wei Qi
Origin of Gui Qi
ST
Rotting and Ripening
ST
Diffuse qi and fluids to the skin and body hair
LU
Govern Qi
LU
