Theory of Zang-fu organs
Five Zang organs:
lung, liver, spleen, kidney, heart (pericardium)
Six Fu organs:
small intestine, large intestine, gallbladder,
stomach, bladder, sanjiao
Extraordinary organs:
brain, marrow, bone, blood vessel,
gallbladder, uterus
How to divide organs
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Solid, containing essence___Zang

Empty,receiving food, water and
passing waste____Fu

Empty, containing essence ____
Extraordinary Fu
HEART
 Controlling
blood circulation
 Taking charge of mental
activities
 sweat,
 joy
vessels, tongue and face
Problems of heart
Palpitation, chest pain
 dream disturbed sleep, insomnia,
amnesia
 manic-depressive psychosis,
dementia, abnormal happiness and
sadness
 aphasia, delirium
 night sweat, pale or red complexion,
irregular pulse, over joy

LIVER
Soothing
and regulating the
flow of Qi and blood
Storing and regulating blood
Having relationship with
tendons, nails and eyes,
anger
Soothing and regulating the flow of
Qi and blood

Help digestion of spleen and
stomach

Help secretion of gallbladder

relates to emotional activities
Problems of liver
Hypochondriac pain, distending pain
in breasts, lower abdomen and
vertex
 indigestion
 depression, angry
 abnormal menstruation, abdominal
masses
 eyes problems, weakness in limbs,
fragile in nails

SPLEEN
 Transporting
and
transforming nutrients
 Keeping blood circulating
within the vessels
 Having relationship with the
muscles, limbs, mouth and
lips, saliva, thinking