The Gallbladder's main function
is to secrete bile, which is formed from an excess of Liver
Qi. The secretion of bile aids Stomach and Spleen
with the digestion process.
The Gallbladder is one of the Extraordinary Organs, because it is a hollow organ, resembling
a Yang organ, but it's function to store bile resembles a Yin organ. Bile is considered
to be a "pure" substance, rather than a waste product conveyed by the other
Yang organs.
Liver and Gallbladder stand in interior-exterior relationship. The Liver governs the
free flow of the bile. The Liver depends on the Gallbladder Qi to maintain the free
flow of the Qi.
The Gallbladder governs decision-making. The Gallbladder provides courage and the impulse
for action needed by the spirit in order to follow
through in the decision making process. The Gallbladder stands in a relationship with
the Kidneys, which govern the willpower. Willpower
needs the decision-making aspect of the Gallbladder in order to transform impulses
into mature actions.
The Gallbladder provides Qi for the tendons, whereas
the Liver nourishes the tendons with Blood. |