Zang-fu Organs/ The Heart Flashcards
What does the Heart governs?
It governs all Zang-fu organs (kidneys, liver, lungs, spleen)
How Yellow Emperor medical classic calls the Heart.
It calls it “the monarch of all organs.”
What Heart-yin refers to?
It refers to material structure incl. blood of the heart.
What Heart-yang refers to?
It refers to its function inc. functional activity of the Heart.
Heart-yang is also called ….
Heart-qi
What are two major function of the Heart?
1) governing Blood and Vessels.
2) taking charge of mental activity.
What function the Heart has?
To propell the Blood through the vessels to nourish the whole body.
What is the driving force of Heart beating?
Heart-qi
What keeps normal strength, rate and rhythm of the Heart?
Sufficient Heart-qi.
How do we diagnose sufficiency of Heart-blood or Heart-qi?
Through pulse taking.
What else is result of function of the heart?
Higher brain functions such as consciousness and thinking.
What is result of sufficient level of Blood and Qi of the Heart?
Vitality, clear mind and quickness in thought and response.
What is result of deficiancy of the Heart-blood?
Abnormal spiritual states such us insomnia or frequent dreaming.
What body organ is used for diagnosis?
Patient’s face and tongue.
What is considered tongue in TCM?
Sprout of the heart.
