The location diagram of the human internal organs is as follows:

Traditional Chinese medicine divides the important internal organs of the human body into two categories: zang and fu. The theory about the zang and fu organs is called "Zang Xiang" theory. Zang refers to the internal organs hidden inside; Xiang refers to a sign or image. This means that although the internal organs exist in the body, signs of their physiological and pathological changes are manifested outside. Therefore, the viscera theory of traditional Chinese medicine is a theory that studies the activity patterns and interrelationships of internal organs by observing external signs of the human body.

Zang and fu-organs are distinguished according to their different functions. Zang, including the liver, heart, spleen, lungs, and kidneys (five internal organs), mainly refers to some organs with abundant internal tissues in the chest and abdominal cavity. Their common function is to store essence. Essence refers to nutrients that are indispensable for nourishing the organs and maintaining life activities.

Fu organs, including the gallbladder, stomach, large intestine, small intestine, bladder, and triple burner six organs (six fu organs), mostly refer to some hollow organs in the chest and abdomen. They have the functions of digesting food, absorbing nutrients, and excreting The function of dross. In addition, there are "Qihengzhifu", which refers to a type of organ other than the five internal organs and whose physiological functions are different from those of ordinary fu organs, including brain, marrow, bones, pulses, female cells, etc.

It should be pointed out that the zang-fu in traditional Chinese medicine, in addition to referring to the anatomical solid organs, is more importantly a summary of the physiological functions and pathological changes of the human body. Therefore, although the names of organs in modern medicine are mostly the same, their concepts and functions are not exactly the same, so the two cannot be equated.

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Physiological characteristics and clinical significance of the five internal organs

Traditional Chinese medicine uses the different physiological functional characteristics as the main basis for distinguishing the internal organs and fu organs. The unique physiological characteristics of the five internal organs are the transformation and storage of essence. For example, "Suwen·Wu Zang Bie Lun" says: "The so-called five internal organs store essence without purging it, so they are full but cannot be fulfilled."

Succinctly summarizes the physiological characteristics of the five internal organs. The so-called "full but not real" and "full but not dissatisfied" emphasizes that the essence of the five internal organs should be kept full, but it must be circulated and distributed rather than sluggish; Tang· Wang Bing notes: "When essence is full, water and grain are sufficient. The five internal organs only store essence, so they are full but not full; the six internal organs do not store essence, but they receive water and grain, so they are full but not full."

The physiological characteristics of the five internal organs have important guiding significance for clinical syndrome differentiation and treatment. Generally speaking, pathologically, "many internal organs are deficient", and therapeutically, "the five internal organs should be replenished".

Baidu Encyclopedia - Five Internal Organs

Baidu Encyclopedia - Five Internal Organs