Yin Organ Inter-relationships

Question 1

Blood and qi relationship

Answer 1

Heart governs blood

Lung governs qi

Question 2

Relationship between the mind (Shen), ethereal soul (Hun) and blood.

Answer 2

Heart stores the mind/Shen and circulates the blood.

Liver stores the ethereal soul/Hun and stores the blood.

Question 3

Mind (Shen) and essence (jing).

Answer 3

Heart and kidney axis.

Question 4

Liver and Lung relationship with qi.

Answer 4

Lung governs and descends qi.

Liver soothes and ascends qi.

Question 5

Spleen and Liver relationship with blood.

Answer 5

Spleen produces blood.

Liver stores the blood.

Question 6

Relationship between blood and essence (jing).

Answer 6

Liver stores and nourishes the blood.

Kidney stores and produces essence/jing.

Question 7

Lung and Spleen relationship with qi.

Answer 7

Spleen transforms and transports qi, and ascends it.

Lung governs qi and descends it.

Question 8

Kidney and Spleen relationship with essence/qi.

Answer 8

Spleen is the root of and supplements post-heaven essence/qi.
Kidney is the root of pre-heaven essence/qi.

Question 9

Spleen and Heart relationship.

Answer 9

The Heart governs the blood and moves the blood.

Spleen produces blood.

Question 10

Lung and Kidney relationship.

Answer 10

The lung governs and descends qi and water.

The kidney governs and ascends qi and water.