Organ Fx/relationships

Question 1

HT/LU

Answer 1

HT governs blood, LU governs Qi

Question 2

HT/LIV

Answer 2

Blood

Shen/emotions mutually support each other

Question 3

HT/KID

Answer 3

Mutual assistance of fire/water
Common root of Shen and essence
-prenatal Jing is the foundation of Shen, postnatal Jing provides nourishment for Shen

Question 4

LIV/LU

Answer 4

Qi and blood

Question 5

LIV/SP

Answer 5

LIV Qi aids digestion, and ensures smooth flow of bile

Question 6

LIV/KID

Answer 6

Mutually exchange between blood/ess

Question 7

SP/LU

Answer 7

Mutually assist each other (Qi/BF)

Question 8

SP/KID

Answer 8

Mutual nourishment
SP-root of post-heaven Qi
KID-root of pre-heaven Qi
T/T of BF

Question 9

LU/KID

Answer 9

Qi/BF

Respiration/water passages

Question 10

SP/HT

Answer 10

Blood

Question 11

LU fx

Answer 11

1) dominates QI-controls respiration
2) controls blood vessels
3) D/D
4) regulates water passages
5) dominates skin/body hair
6) open in nose
7) house PO-corporeal soul

Question 12

SP fx

Answer 12

1) governs T/T-helps create Qi
2) control ascending of Qi
3) controls Xue-keeps blood in vessels
4) controls mm and 4 limbs
5) opens into mouth
6) controls saliva
7) controls raising of Qi
8) houses Yi-intellect

Question 13

HT fx

Answer 13

1) governs blood and blood vessels
2) houses Shen
3) opens into tongue
4) governs sweating
5) manifests in complexion

Question 14

KID fx

Answer 14

1) stores essence
2) produces marrow-controls bones teeth
3) governs water
4) controls reception of Qi
5) opens into ears
6) manifests in hair
7) controls 2 lower orfices
8) houses will power -zhi
9) control minister of fire (mingmen)

Question 15

PC fx

Answer 15

1) protector of HT/invasion of EPFs

2) houses mind

Question 16

LIV fx

Answer 16

1) stores blood
2) free flow of QI
3) controls sinews
4) manifests in nails
5) opens into eyes
6) controls tears
7) houses HUN-ethereal soul

Question 17

ST fx

Answer 17

1) R/R
2) T of food essence
3) controls descending of Qi
4) origin of BF

Question 18

SI fx

Answer 18

1) controls receiving and T

2) separates fluids

Question 19

UB fx

Answer 19

1) removes water by QI transformation

Question 20

SJ fx

Answer 20

1) avenue for original Qi movement
2) controls water passages
UPPER-Qi ascending/dispersing
MID-ascending pure QI/descending a dirty Qi
LOW-excrete dirty urine

Question 21

GB fx

Answer 21

1) stores and excretes bile
2) controls judgement
3) controls sinews

Question 22

LI fx

Answer 22

1) re-absorb water, receive food/drink

2) excrete stool

Question 23

What are the extraordinary fx

Answer 23

1) uterus
2) GB
3) brain
4) marrow
5) bones
6) blood vessels

Question 24

Uterus fx

Answer 24

1) reg periods

- closely related to KD, RN, Chong, blood

Question 25

Brain fx

Answer 25

“Sea of marrow”

1) controls intelligence and sense organs
- KID produces marrow
- HT blood nourishes brain

Question 26

Marrow fx

Answer 26

1) helps make blood
- produced by KID ess
- fills bones
- nourishes brain

Question 27

Bones fx

Answer 27

1) store bone marrow

2) structural framework

Question 28

BV fx

Answer 28

1) house mind

2) T food ess, Qi, blood