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Zangfu
Zangfu is the
term used to describe various yin and yang organs in the body. A yin
organ is called a Zang, while a yang organ is called a Fu. Although
the organs are identified by their western anatomical names, Traditional
Chinese medicine views their function on a far broader scope, due in
part to the concepts of qi, and essence, their flow, and storage responsibilities.
The twelve organs
of chinese medicine, which correspond to the twelve meridians, or channels
within the body, are classified according to the functions of transformation
(yin organs), or transportation (yang organs).
The Zang is made
up of the six solid (yin) organs:
- heart
- pericardium
(sac surrounding the heart)
- lungs
- spleen
- liver
- kidney
The Fu consists
of the six hollow (yang) organs:
- small intestine
- triple warmer
(an organ function)
- stomach
- large intestine
- gallbladder
- urinary bladder
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