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Fundamentals of Chinese Medicine - Class 03
Introduction to the fundamental principals of Chinese medicine
By: David Botton

Internal Organ Relationships


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 essence 

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

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