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Zang Fu Relationships
heart
lung
heart dominates blood
lung dominates Qi
circulation of blood relies on propelling function of Qi
spleen
heart dominates blood
spleen controls blood
transport and transform function of spleen rely upon
yang qi of heart
yang qi of kidney
formation of heart blood depends on spleen function
liver
heart dominates blood
liver stores and so regulates blood volume
only sufficient blood supply can be stored and regulated by liver
maintains free flow of qi and so circulation of qi and blood
kidney
heart dominates fire
yang
kidney dominates water
yin
relationship of heart and kidney harmonizes
yin/yang
ascending/descending
heart dominates blood
kidneys store essence
essence and blood promote each other
heart houses the shen
kidney essence produces marrow = brain
liver
spleen
spleen dominates transporation and transformation
liver maintains free flow of qi
normal spleen/stomach function supplies insures liver blood supply
liver stores blood
spleen controls blood
stagnation of liver qi affects spleen function
weak spleen qi causes deficiency of blood
kidney
liver stores blood
kidney stores essence
liver blood requires nourishment of kidney essence
kidney essence relies on liver blood
lung
liver
lung qi descends
liver qi ascends
depressed liver qi transforms to fire to consume lung fluids
lack of lung qi descending causes consumption of kidney and liver yin
kidney
lung and kidney both maintain function of water metabolism
lung dominates respiration
kidney dominates reception of qi
kidney qi draws inhaled qi through lung to be received by kidney
spleen
lung
spleen dominates transportation and transformation
source of acquired qi
lung qi relies on acquired essenceÂ
function of spleen relies on dispersing and descending of lung
kidney
spleen acquired foundation
kidney congenital foundation
kidney essence relies on transformed essential food subtance from spleen
spleen function is relies on warmth from kidney yang | 
