A GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE

Zang-Fu (Internal Organs) The term Zang-fu in traditional Chinese medicine refers to the gross anatomical entities of the internal organ.

1. The Zang Organs
1. Heart
1. Controlling blood and vessels
2. Housing the mind
3. Opening into the tongue
2. Liver
1. Storing blood
2. Maintaining potency for the flow of Qi
3. Controlling the tendons
4. Opening into the eye
3. Spleen
1. Governing transportation and transformation
2. Controlling blood
3. Dominating the muscles
4. Opening into the mouth
4. Lung
1. Dominating qi (air) and controlling respiration
2. Regulating water passages
3. Dominating the skin and hair
4. Opening into the nose
5. Kidney
1. Storing essence and dominating reproduction
2. Producing marrow, forming up the brain, dominating the bones and manufacturing blood
3. Dominating water metabolism
4. Receiving qi (air)
5. Opening into the ear
6. Pericardium
2. Membrane surrounding the heart
3. Fu Organs
1. Small intestine
2. Gall bladder
3. Stomach
4. Large intestine
5. Urinary bladder
6. Sanjiao -- The channel of sanjiao connects with the pericardium with which it is externally-internally related.
4. Extraordinary Organs
1. Brain
2. Uterus – Internal organs and channels related to the function of the uterus are as follows:
1. Kidney
2. Liver
3. Ren Channel and Chong Channel