Meaning of 上焦
上焦 means upper burner (in TCM); the upper jiao; the upper part of the 'triple burner' (三焦), referring to the thoracic cavity including heart, lungs, and esophagus, governing respiration and blood circulation. Pronounced shàng jiāo.
- upper burner (in TCM); the upper jiao; the upper part of the 'triple burner' (三焦), referring to the thoracic cavity including heart, lungs, and esophagus, governing respiration and blood circulation
Definitions & Examples
Zhōng中
yī医
rèn认
wéi为
shàng上
jiāo焦
rú如
wù雾
，
zhǔ主
xuān宣
fā发
wèi卫
qì气
。
Traditional Chinese Medicine holds that the upper burner is like mist, governing the diffusion of defensive qi.
Shàng上
jiāo焦
bāo包
kuò括
xīn心
hé和
fèi肺
，
zhǔ主
guǎn管
hū呼
xī吸
hé和
xuè血
yè液
xún循
huán环
。
The upper jiao includes the heart and lungs, governing respiration and blood circulation.
Zhì治
liáo疗
shàng上
jiāo焦
jí疾
bìng病
tōng通
cháng常
cǎi采
yòng用
qīng轻
qīng清
shàng上
fú浮
de的
yào药
wù物
。
Treating upper burner diseases usually employs light, clearing medicines that ascend and float.