Heart-Small Intestine: |
The Heart stands in interior-exterior
relationship with the Small Intestine. The relationship
between Heart and Small Intestine can also be transferred to the mental level.
The Heart houses the spirit. The Small
Intestine divides pure from impure and helps the spirit in its discernment
of important and unimportant. Heart Fire, on
the physical level, can move downward and affect the Small Intestine.
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Heart-Gallbladder: |
The Heart houses the spirit. The Gallbladder
governs decision and provides the spirit with courage.
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Heart-Lungs: |
The Heart governs the Blood and the Lungs
govern the Qi. The Blood of the Heart nourishes
the Lungs. The Qi of the Lungs warms the Heart and supports it in the production
and circulation of the Blood. The relationship between Heart and Lungs corresponds
to the relationship between Qi and Blood.
A disturbance of the Heart can result in a disturbance of the Lungs and vice
versa.
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Heart-Liver: |
The Heart governs the Blood. The Liver
stores the Blood and regulates its volume in accordance with physiological
needs. The Liver regulates the volume of the Blood, the Heart moves the Blood.
Liver Blood Deficiency can be accompanied
by Heart Blood Deficiency. Hyperactive
Liver Yang or Liver Fire can affect
the Blood and therefore the Heart Yin. Which can lead to Heart
Fire. Liver and Heart are the organs most affected by, and susceptible
to, emotional disturbances.
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Heart-Spleen: |
The Spleen
produces Food Qi, which is the basis of
Qi and Blood production. The Heart governs the Blood
and requires Qi for this function. A weak
production of Food Qi can weaken the Blood and the Qi of the Heart.
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Heart-Kidney: |
Kidneys
and Heart represent Yin and Yang.
The Heart is located in the Upper Burner and the Kidneys are in the Lower Burner.
Physiologically, the Heart connects with the Lower Burner through the Kidneys
and the Kidneys connect with the Upper Burner through the Heart. The two organs
are interdependent and counterbalance each other. The Kidneys send water (Yin)
to the Heart, to cool the Heart fire (Yang). The Heart sends fire (Yang) to
the Kidneys, to warm the Kidney water (Yin). The Kidney Yin is very important
for the Yin in the entire body. The Heart requires the Yin of the Kidneys in
order to be able to house the Spirit.
Because the Kidneys have more Yin and little Yang and the Heart has more Yang
and little Yin, the interaction of Heart and Kidney is important to root the
Spirit. |