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Session 14

Zàng Xiàng Theory – Summary

Chinese Medicine Department

By Dr Shulan Yang

• The inter-relationship between

Zàng

• The inter-relationship between

Zàng & Fŭ

Overall Inter-relationship of Zàng Fŭ Organ

• Heart & Lung

– Heart governs blood and Lung governs Qì

The Inter-relationship Between Zàng

Heart moves blood

Carry Zōng qìSupport Lung to breath normally

Lung governs breath

produce Zōng qìSupport Heart to move blood

Zōng qì is the link between Lung and Heart.

• Heart & Liver – Heart governs blood; Liver stores

blood

– Heart houses the Mind; Liver houses Ethereal Soul

– Heart recognizes, controls and integrates emotions; Liver ensures the smooth flow of emotions.


• Heart governs blood; Liver stores blood

– Liver stores blood while Heart governs the

moving of blood in the whole body. When the

person wakes up, blood will be distributed to all

channels (by Heart). When the person falls

asleep, blood will return and store in Liver.– Wang Bing (Tang dynasty)

Heart & Liver

Heart & Liver

Heart houses Shen, Governs emotions

Liver house Hún(Ethereal), keeps

emotions flow smoothly

Heart & Liver function properly

Emotions are calm and comfortable, the person could

think clearly and do things reasonably

• Heart & Kidney– The mutual assistance of Fire and

Water

– The common root of Mind ( Shén ) and Essence ( Jīng)

– The inter-relationship of Heart and Kidney in the menstrual cycle.


The mutual assistance of Fire and Water

Heart Fire

Kidney Water

Fire warm up Water Water cool down fire

Heart Fire will not burn

Kidney Water will not be ice

The common root of Mind ( Shén ) and Essence ( Jīng)

Heart stroesShén

Kidney stroes Jīng

Shén is clear

Controls Jīng

produces

Marrow

converges into

Brain

stores

Original Shén

supports

• Liver & Lung

– The relationship between Lung-Qi

and Liver-Blood

– The relationship between the

descending of Lung-Qi and the

ascending of Liver-Qi


Lung governs Qì, Liver stores blood

Lung governs Qì

Liver stores blood

Supports the generation of

blood

Supports the generation of

Zōng Qì

Enough blood will be stored in Liver

Regulates Qì

Lung governs Qì

Liver ensures the smooth flow of Qì

Descends to the right

Ascends to the left

Regulate the Qì moving in the whole body

• Liver & Spleen– Liver stores blood; Spleen makes

blood.

– The free flow of Liver-Qi helps the Spleen function of transformation and transportation

– The ascending of Spleen Qi helps the free flow of Liver-Qi.


Spleen governs transformation

supports Generation of blood

Spleen

Spleen Qì holds blood

supports Blood runs in blood vessels

Liver

Stores blood

Regulates the distribution of

blood

Cooperate in the

administration of

blood

The free flow of Liver-Qi helps the Spleen

function of transformation and transportation

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• Liver & Kidney– Liver stores blood; Kidney stores Essence

– In gynaecology, Kidney are the origin of Tiān Guĭ and menstrual blood whereas Liver provides blood to the uterus.

– Both Liver and Kidney channels are closely connected to Rén Mài ( Directing Channel) and Chōng Mài ( Penetrating Channel).


Liver & Kidney

Liver stores blood

Kidney stores Essence

Transform

• Spleen & Lung– Spleen makes Qi and Lung governs

Qi.

– Spleen Qi ascends; Lung Qi descends.

– Deficiency of Spleen Qi may lead to phlegm, which affects Lung


• Spleen is the origin of phlegm.

• Lung is the container to store

phlegm.

Disucssion

• Spleen & Kidney– Spleen is the root of post-heaven Qi;

Kidney is the root of pre-heaven Qi.

– Kidney yáng provides the heat to Spleen which supports Spleen to transport and transform food essence

– Spleen Qi helps Kidney transformation and excretion of fluids.


• Spleen and Kidney, water is the

origin of world, earth is the mother of

world. So if Spleen and Kidney

function properly, whole body will be

healthy.• Li Zhong Zi (Ming dynasty)

Spleen & Kidney

• Lung & Kidney– Lung & Kidney work together to keep

normal breath.

– Zōng Qì / Gathering Qì ( related to Lung ) communicates with Yuán Qì / Original Qì.

– Lung Qì sends fluids down to Kidney

– Kidney Yáng evaporates some and sends resulting vapour back up to Lung to moisten Lung.


Lung & Kidney

Lung governs Qi and breath

Kidney stores original Qi

Lung is the governor of Qi

Kidney is the root of Qi

Cooperate to keep normal breath

Lung & Kidney

Lung descends water

Kidney governs water

moisten moisten

• Spleen & Heart– Spleen makes blood; Heart governs blood

– Spleen Qi transports food-Qi to Heart where it is transformed into blood

– Heart blood nourishes Spleen

– The descending of Heart Qi helps Spleen’s transformation and transportation of food essences.


Spleen & Heart

Heart is fire organ

Heart governs blood

Heart

warm

nourishSpleen

Spleen produces Gu Qi

Support to produce Zong Qi

Supports

Heart produce blood

• This part has been introduced in

session 11-13.

The Inter-relationship Between Zàng & Fŭ

• Production of Qi: Kidney, Spleen, Lung

• Moving of Qi – 2 layers– Spleen & Stomach

– Liver & Lung

– The effects of five Zhì (emotions) on the moving of Qi

• Sān Jiāo is the passage of Qi moving

The Inter-relationship

Between Zang Fu & Vital Substances

The effects of Five Zhì on the moving of Qì

Five Zhì The moving of Qì

Anger Rises Qì

Joy Slows Qì down

penssivenss Knots Qì

sadness Dissolves Qì

Fear Makes Qì descend

Shorck Scatters Qì

• Production of Blood: Kidney,

Spleen, Lung, Heart

• Moving of Blood – Heart, Lung,

Liver


Between Zàng Fŭ & Vital Substances

• Production of Jīn Yè: Spleen, Small Intestine, Kidney

• Moving of Jīn Yè – Lung, Spleen, Kidney

• Sān Jiāo is the passage of JīnYè moving


Between Zàng Fŭ & Vital Substances

• Excessive & deficiency

• Interaction within Zàng Fŭ

• Interaction between Zàng Fŭ and vital substances

• Interaction in the Zàng Xiàngsystem

Zàng Fŭ Dysfunction & Implication

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