Organ And Substances Functions

Question 1

Functions of Heart (6)
(The Supreme Controller)

Answer 1

1) governs blood
2) dominates the blood vessels
3) house the Shen
4) manifests in the complexion
5) opens to the tongue
6) controls sweat

Question 2

Functions of Small Intestine (3)
(Separator or Pure from Impure)

Answer 2

Receives digested food and drink from stomach
Separates pure from impure
Separates fluids

Question 3

Functions of Pericardium (The Heart Protector)

Answer 3

Same as heart

Question 4

Functions of Triple Burner (3)
(The Official of Balance and Harmony)

Answer 4

1) Three- Fold Division of the body into spaces
Upper- like a mist
Middle- Like a Muddy pool
Lower- like a Drainage Ditch

2) Enables passage of Original (Yuan Qi) through the body

3) controls the water passages and the excretion of fluids

Question 5

Functions of the Spleen (6)
(The Transformer and Transporter)

Answer 5

1) Governs Transformation and Transportation
2) controls the blood
3) Dominates the muscles and the four limbs
4) Opens to the mouth and manifests on lips
5) Raises Qi
6) Houses thought (yi)

Question 6

The functions of the stomach (4)
(The Controller of Rotting and Ripening)

Answer 6

1) Rots and ripens food and drink
2) Controls transportation of food essences
3) Stomach ends Qi downwards
4) Stomach is the origin of fluids

Question 7

Basic Spleen syndromes (2)

Answer 7

1) Spleen Qi deficiency
2) Spleen Yang deficiency

Question 8

Basic Stomach Syndromes (2)

Answer 8

1) Stomach Qi Deficiency
2) Stomach Yin Deficiency

Question 9

Basic Heart Syndromes (4)

Answer 9

1) Heart blood deficiency
2) Heart Qi Deficiency
3) Heart yang deficiency
4) Heart Yin Deficiency

Question 10

Functions of Lungs (7)
(The receiver of Qi from the Heavens)

Answer 10

1) Govern Qi and Respiration
2) Control the Channels and Blood Vessels
3) Control descending and Dispersing of Qi and Body fluids
4) Regulate the water passages
5) Dominate skin and hair
6) Open into nose
7) House the corporeal soul (po)

Question 11

Basic Lung Syndromes (2)

Answer 11

1) Lung Qi Deficiency
2) Lung Yin Deficiency

Question 12

Functions of the large Intestines
(The drainer of the Dregs) (2)

Answer 12

1) Controls passage and conduction
2) Transforms stools and reabsorbs fluids

Question 13

Functions of Kidneys (8)
(The controller of Fluid)

Answer 13

1) store jing for a) birth b) growth & development c) reproduction
2) Produce Marrow for a) the brain and spinal cord b) bones c) blood manufacture
3) Dominates fluid
4) control the reception of Qi
5) Open into the ear
6) Manifest in the hair
7) Control the two lower orifices
8) House the will (zhi)

Question 14

Basic Kidney Syndromes (3)

Answer 14

1) Kidney Jing Deficiency
2) Kidney Yin Deficiency
3) Kidney Yang Deficiency

Question 15

The functions of the bladder (1)
(The Controller of storage of Fluid)

Answer 15

1) removes water by Qi transformation

Question 16

Functions of the liver (6)
(The Planner)

Answer 16

1) Stores Blood for
a) rest and activity
b) menstruation

2) Ensures the smooth flow of Qi for
a) the emotions
b) digestion
c) the secretion of bile

3) Nourishes the tendons
4) manifests in the nails
5) opens to the eyes and controls tears
6) Houses the Ethereal soul (hun)

Question 17

Basic Liver Syndromes (3)

Answer 17

1) Liver Qi Stagnation
2) Liver Blood Deficiency
3) Liver Yin deficiency

Question 18

The functions of the Gall Bladder (3)
(The Decision Maker)

Answer 18

1) Stores and excretes bile
2) Rules decision- making
3) Activates the tendons

Question 19

Basic Gall Bladder Syndromes (1)

Answer 19

Gall bladder deficient