Disharmonies of the Spleen in the body
Visualization of narrower problems
Name(s):
Disharmonies of the Middle Burner
Disharmonies of Earth in the body
Nature
In Chinese medicine the [Spleen] is the primary organ of digestion. It receives the pure products of digestion of food (by the [Stomach] and [Intestine]) and transforms it into essential energy, which it is also responsible for raising to the [Lung]. The [Spleen] also transforms and moves [Water] around the body, corresponding to some of the functions of the lymphatic system. The [Spleen] rules the muscles, connective tissue, fat tissue and and the four limbs; their power depends on its strong function. Harmonious [Spleen] is reflected in the five senses and the appearance and sensitivity of the mouth, especially the lips and mouth cavity.
Background
The Chinese notion of the [Spleen] does not correspond to the physical organ by the same name in western medicine. The Chinese [Spleen] combines the spleen with the pancreas and what is known as the reticulo-endothelial system (RES): the network of reticular connective tissue and endothelium that forms various anatomical structures including the lymphatic tissues and organs in the body that comprise the immune system, such as tonsils and thymus, and the red bone marrow, the copper star cells of the liver and the mucous membranes of the intestine.
The [Spleen] is the [Yin Organ] of [Earth] in the body. Its corresponding [Yang Organ] is the [Stomach].
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