Zang Fu Organs

Question 1

What are the Zhang organs?

Answer 1

Yin organs
Solid organs
Lungs, heart, pericardium, liver, spleen, kidney

Question 2

What are the Fu organs?

Answer 2

Yang organs
Hollow organs
More external organs
Stomach, SI, LI, Gall bladder, Triple Heater

Question 3

What are the extraordinary Fu organs?

Answer 3

Have the function of a Yin organ but are hollow.

Uterus, marrow, brain, bones, blood vessels, gall bladder

Question 4

Lung partner organ?

Answer 4

LI

Question 5

Lung element?

Answer 5

Metal

Question 6

Lung season?

Answer 6

Autumn

Question 7

What does the Lung manifest in?

Answer 7

Skin

Question 8

What are 8 functions of the Lung?

Answer 8

Govern Qi and respiration
Control channels and blood vessels
Control dispersing and descending
Regulate water passages
Control skin and hair
Open into the nose
House the Corporeal Soul (Po)
Control the strength of voice

Question 9

What is the most external Yin organ?

Answer 9

Lungs

Question 10

Which organ produces Zong Qi?

Answer 10

Lungs (energy of the chest)

Question 11

Which Qi creates Zong Qi?

Answer 11

Gu Qi combines with air to form Zong Qi under the action of Yuan Qi

Question 12

What is Zong Qi responsible for?

Answer 12

Aids the function of Heart and Lungs and influences the strength of the voice

Question 13

How do the Lungs control the blood vessels?

Answer 13

Lungs are the master of Qi.
Heart is the master of Blood.
Blood is pushed around the blood vessels under the influence of Qi.
If the Lung Qi is weak, the limbs will be cold and circulation poor.

Question 14

How do the Lungs disperse Jin Ye?

Answer 14

As a mist to moisten the skin. If the dispersing function of the Lungs is blocked then subcutaneous oedema will form

Question 15

Which organ disperses Wei Qi?

Answer 15

Lungs

Question 16

Does Lung Qi ascend or descend?

Answer 16

Descend

Lungs are the uppermost organ

Question 17

What happens if Lung Qi is not descended to the Kidneys?

Answer 17

Breathlessness

Asthma

Question 18

What happens if Lung Qi isn’t descended to LI?

Answer 18

Constipation

Question 19

What causes urinary retention?

Answer 19

Lack of Lung Qi descending to the bladder

Question 20

How do the Lungs control water passage?

Answer 20

Lungs send Qi to the bladder for urination.

Sends Jin Ye downwards to be excreted as sweat and urine

Question 21

How do Lungs affect skin?

Answer 21

Disperses Jin Ye to moisten the skin and hair.

If Lung Qi is deficient then the skin and hair is dry and brittle.

Question 22

How does Lung Qi open the nose?

Answer 22

If strong sense of smell is normal.

If weak then will have a blocked nose.

Question 23

Corporeal Soul is housed in the Lungs. What does it do?

Answer 23

Affected by sadness (which suspends the breathing).

Also controls sharp clear sensations, movement and feelings

Question 24

What controls the strength of the voice?

Answer 24

Lung Qi

Question 25

What are the signs of Lung Deficiency?

Answer 25

``` General weakness Respiration difficulties Cough Dry skin and lustreless hair Sadness and grief ```

Question 26

What are characteristics of the Metal Type?

Answer 26

``` Aura of sadness Overcome by grief and anguish Anxiety Born hoarders Always cold Dislike cold and dry Poor respiration Slow movements Prone to respiratory, nasal catarrh, skin disorders and constipation ```

Question 27

What element is the Spleen?

Answer 27

Earth

Question 28

What season is the spleen?

Answer 28

Late summer

Question 29

What is the partner organ of the Spleen?

Answer 29

Stomach (Yang)

Question 30

Which organ houses the memory?

Answer 30

Spleen

Question 31

Which tissues corresponds to the Spleen?

Answer 31

Muscles

Question 32

What is the sense organ of the Spleen?

Answer 32

Mouth

Question 33

Which organ manifests the Spleen?

Answer 33

Lips

Question 34

What is the primary function of the Spleen?

Answer 34

Crucial to digestion of food and production of Qi and Blood

Question 35

What are the functions of the Spleen?

Answer 35

``` Transformation and transportation (food) Controls blood Controls muscles and limbs Opens into the mouth and manifests in the lips Controls the rising of Qi Houses thought (Yi) ```

Question 36

How does the spleen transform and transport energy derived from food and drink?

Answer 36

Transforms food and drink into Gu Qi by separating the usable and non-usable parts. Usable parts are sent to the Lungs for production of Qi (Zong Qi is created from Gu Qi and Yuan Qi) and Blood. Non usable is sent to SI for further breakdown. Spleens breaks down fluids. Clear fluid is sent to Lungs to moisten skin and dirty fluid is sent to intestines where is is further separated into clean and dirty parts. Clean parts are sent to the Bladder and dirty to the LI.

Question 37

What happens if the spleen doesn’t properly transform fluids?

Answer 37

Dampness and phlegm can form

Question 38

What is the food essence for Liver?

Answer 38

Sour

Question 39

What is the food essence for heart

Answer 39

Bitter

Question 40

What is the food essence for Spleen

Answer 40

Sweet

Question 41

What is the food essence for Lungs?

Answer 41

Pungent

Question 42

What is the food essence for Kidney

Answer 42

Salty

Question 43

How does Spleen Qi control the blood?

Answer 43

Holds it is the Blood Vessels

Question 44

How does the Spleen create Blood?

Answer 44

Spleen extracts Gu Qi, which is sent via the Lungs to the Heart where it forms Blood under the action of Yuan Qi

Question 45

How does the spleen control the muscles and limbs?

Answer 45

Extracts Gu Qi which nourishes all tissues