The Vital Organs
Each of the main organs in Chinese Medicine
corresponds to either yin or yang and is connected to one of the the Five
Elements. The yin organs are considered to be more vital and are often in need
of being addressed whenever there is an imbalance in one’s health.
* Heart (called "Chief of the Vital Organs",
regulates the other organs by controlling circulation of blood; the heart
activity is reflected on the color of the face and the tongue)
* Liver (stores blood, houses the human soul, which is
said to enter the fetus at the moment of birth)
* Spleen (controls the "moving and
transforming" of vital essence extracted by the stomach from food and
drink; it houses the mind)
* Lungs (control vital energy (qi) by extracting it
from the air and transferring it to the blood; they house the animal-soul, which is said to enter the embryo at the moment of conception)
* Kidneys (control water while storing the vital
essence; together with the surrounding glands they control all sexual
functions)
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