Saturday, April 3, 2010

Differientation Between Zang and Fu Organs


According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, there are two types of internal organs, yin and yang. Yin and yang organs are called Zang Fu. Zang and Fu both means organs where Yin organs are called Zang, and Yang organs are called Fu.  Yin and Yang organs must be balance to obtain optimal health, yet Yin and Yang are interdependent and interrelated.

Yin organs store Vital Substances Qi, Blood, Essense and Body Fluids
  • Yin Organs Lung, Heart, Pericardium, Kidney,Spleen and Liver 
  • They store pure refined substances from the Yang organs after transformation of food.

Yang organs transport food and drink to produce Qi and blood.
  • Large Intestine, Small Intestine, Stomach, Urinary Bladder, and Gall Bladder are yang organs.
  • Yang organs fills, empty, transform and refine food and drink to excrete waste products.
  • Yang organs recieve, move, transform, digest and excrete.

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