The cardinal functions are:. If there is a qi imbalance within the any of the functional entities, illness may occur. The Zang-fu is a collection organs that produce and regulate qi within the body.
Unlike in western medicine, these organs should not be thought of as anatomical structures, but rather as interconnected functions that explain how qi is produced within the body. Heart qi. In total, there are 11 organs, five Zang and six fu. Collectively, their primary purpose is to produce and store qi , xue blood , Jinye body fluids , Jing essence , and shen Spirit.
They are the:. Collectively, their primary function is to transmit and digest nutrients without storing them and to excrete waste. They are:. As mentioned earlier, each of the Zang-fu organs has a yin-yang pair and follows a Wu Xing cycle.
Wu Xing , which translates into the Five Phases or Five Elements , is the notion that the change of the cosmos occurs in a cyclical pattern of five stages. This means that each Zang-fu pair corresponds to one of the Five Elements and that they interact in a cyclical function with each other. The chart below helps demonstrate this relationship. As mentioned previously, the Five Fundamental Substances are what make and sustain life. Given that the Zang-fu organs help produce and maintain the substances, their importance in Traditional Chinese Medicine cannot be understated.
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