Organs

According to TCM, a person is healthy when there is specific yin-yang and qi balance of the Functional Entities.

The functional entities are:

The Five Fundamental Substances: Blood, Body Fluids, Essence, and Spirit.

Zang-fu: 5 zang organs, 6 fu organs, and their functions The channels or meridians through which qi(Energy) flows Everything in life requires the association of Yin and Yang for balance, which is why the organ meridians form pairs. For example, Stomach (Yang) forms a pair with Spleen (Yin).

Yin organs are solid and their main function is to store our energies and fluids, while Yang organs are hollow and their main function is to transform and transmit energies and fluids.

Each organ pair’s Qi has specific functions in our body and is linked to a particular element and different emotions. Emotional imbalance can be a sign of unbalanced Qi.

Meridians

Energy system Qi:

Ancient traditional Chinese medicine have an energy system within the body Qi or Chi. Usually called as ‘vital life force’ or ‘life energy.

Moves the energy channels in the Chinese tradition this Qi or Chi moves through a network of energy pathways that interconnects and encapsulates all tissues and cells. Jing, meaning ‘to go through’ and Luo meaning ‘that which connects’. The word is translated as ‘channels’ and commonly known as ‘Meridians’.

The Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is based, 12 main meridians, 8 minor meridians and many collateral ones. TCM acupuncture points can be mapped out on this meridian system.

As the main energetic points, the Internal organs as being the main focus points of energy storage and distribution. Most major meridians are named after the internal organs they influence and are connected with: an organ’s Qi moves through that organ’s meridian. .

The 14 main meridians

Pericardium meridian.

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