| Lungs: |
- Rules Energy (Qi); governs respiration.
- Rules the Exterior (skin, pores), leading to normal sweating and skin moisture.
- Directs inhalation and moistening movements.
- Directs exhalation.
- Opens to the nose, throat, and vocal cords.
- Manifests in the body hair.
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- Respiratory disorders and fatigue in general; low resistance.
- Disorders of perspiration, dry skin, weak external defenses.
- Disorders of inhalation; dry mouth skin, nose, throat.
- Disorders of exhalation, energy accumulation.
- Dryness & scratching of the nose & throat, weak voice.
- Disorders of body hair.
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| Large Intestines: |
- Moves impure food and fluids downwards.
- Absorbs water from wastes.
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- Abdominal pains, rumblings, intestinal disorders.
- Water and fluid deficiency, diarrhea, constipation.
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| Spleen: |
- Rules over transportation and transformation of food into Blood and Qi.
- Maintains Blood in the channels.
- Governs muscle tone, flesh and the extremities.
- Opens to the mouth, manifests in the lips, leading to proper taste ability and red moist lips.
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- Deficient Qi or Blood in the body, mal-absorption, abdominal swelling, loss of appetite, loose stools.
- Blood in stools, vomit, urine; uterine bleeding; easily bruised.
- Poor muscle tone, fleshiness, weak or sluggish extremities.
- Taste irregularities or insensitivity; pale or dry lips.
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| Stomach: |
- Receives, rots, and ripens food. Moves the pure to the Spleen, and the impure downward.
- Intimately connected to the Spleen and digestive functions.
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- Stomach pain, poor digestion, nausea, belching, vomiting, abdominal distention.
- Any digestive disturbances.
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| Heart: |
- Stores Spirit, leading to regular behavior & adequate response to the environment.
- Rules over Blood & Vessels, promoting smooth blood flow, pulse & heartbeat.
- Opens to the tongue, governing tongue color and speech.
- Shows in the complexion which is normally ruddy.
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- Irrational behavior, insomnia, excessive dreaming, hysteria.
- Irregular blood flow, irregular pulse and beats, all arrhythmia's.
- Pale or purple tongue, slurred speech, fast talking.
- Pale, lusterless complexion, or, purplish, congested complexion.
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| Small Intestine: |
- Rules separation of the pure from from the impure, hence food absorption with the Spleen.
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- Abdominal pains, rumblings, diarrhea, constipation, mal-absorption.
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| Kidneys: |
- Stores Original Essence, the source of reproduction, growth and maturation.
- Rules water metabolism (with the Lungs & Spleen).
- Rules over the bones and marrow.
- Opens to the ears and manifests in the head hair.
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- Congenital disorders, reproductive maturational, or developmental disorders.
- Edema, urinary disorder, water metabolism problems.
- Disorders of bones, poor teeth.
- Hearing disorders, devitalized head hair, hair loss on head.
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| Bladder: |
- Receives and excretes urine. Controls urination.
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- Urinary retention, incontinence, dribbling, difficult urination.
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| Pericardium: |
- Protector of the Heart, warding off "external pernicious influences" to protect the Hearts functions.
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- Pericarditis, any disorder affecting the Heart due to environmental or emotional stress.
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| San Jiao: |
- Rules the three regions of the body (Heart & Lungs; Spleen & Stomach; Kidneys & Liver).
- Controls waterways (coordinates functions of the Lungs, Spleen and Kidneys).
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- Disharmonies between the three regions or in one specific region.
- Fluid metabolism and temperature disorders, edema.
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| Liver: |
- Rules over the smooth flow of Qi, leading to balanced body movement.
- Harmonizes the emotions, leading to an even disposition.
- Controls bile secretion.
- Stores Blood.
- Governs tendons & sinews, leading to smooth movement. Manifests in the nails.
- Opens into the eyes.
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- Stagnant energy or Blood, leading to pain & distention, swollen breasts, cysts, lumps, erratic body movements.
- Irritability, anger, frustration, uneven disposition.
- Digestive disturbances, bitter taste.
- Blood deficiencies; excess or deficient menstrual flow.
- Disorders of the tendons/sinews, spasms, jerky movement. Thin, brittle nails.
- Spot in visual field, night blindness, visual disturbances or migraines.
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| Gall Bladder: |
- Stores and secretes bile. Works closely with the liver.
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- Bile disorders, sour taste, liver organ functional disturbances.
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