internal organs (TCM); viscera; zang-fu
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internal organs (in Traditional Chinese Medicine); viscera; zang-fu organs
technicalIn TCM, specifically refers to the zang (solid, yin) organs—heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys—and the fu (hollow, yang) organs—gallbladder, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, bladder, and sanjiao (triple burner). The concept encompasses not just the anatomical organs but also their functional systems and energetic properties.
Zhōng中
yī医
rèn认
wéi为
zàng脏
fǔ腑
gōng功
néng能
shī失
tiáo调
shì是
jí疾
bìng病
chǎn产
shēng生
de的
gēn根
běn本
yuán原
yīn因
。
Traditional Chinese Medicine believes that dysfunction of the zang-fu organs is the root cause of disease.
Tā他
tōng通
guò过
àn按
mó摩
lái来
tiáo调
lǐ理
wǔ五
zàng脏
liù六
fǔ腑
。
He uses massage to regulate the five zang and six fu organs.
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Zàng脏
fǔ腑
biàn辨
zhèng证
shì是
zhōng中
yī医
zhěn诊
duàn断
de的
zhòng重
yào要
fāng方
fǎ法
。
Pattern differentiation based on zang-fu organs is an important diagnostic method in TCM.