7. Five Organs, Five Emotions, Five Seasons, etc.
臟 (Solid/Treasure/Yin)
Kidney, Liver, Heart, Spleen, Lung
腑 (Empty/Vessel/Yang)
Bladder, Gallbladder, Small
Intestines, Stomach, Large Intestines
8. “Golden” Hours for Health & Qi Harmony
● Morning (5:00 am ~ 7:00 am)
○ Large Intestine - Wake Up & Release Bowels
● Morning (7:00 am ~ 9:00 am)
○ Stomach - Breakfast & Exercise
● Noon (11:00 am ~ 1:00 pm)
○ Heart - Lunch & Nap/Meditate
● Evening (9:00 pm ~ 11:00 pm)
○ Triple Burner - Relax, Shower, Massage & Meditate
9. Spleen/Stomach = “Cradle” of Life
● Important Functions of Soil (Earth)
○ Stabilize Temperature (Fire Element)
○ Incubate Mineral (Metal Element)
○ Cultivate Vegetation (Wood Element)
○ Regulate Moisture (Water Element)
→ Heart
→ Lung
→ Liver
→ Kidney
10. Symptoms of Spleen Deficiency
● 運化水谷 (Action, Digest, Water, Silo)
○ 消化、吸收、散布、轉化 (Digestion, Absorption, Distribution, Transformation)
● 氣虛 (Qi Deficiency)
○ Lack of Strength: get tired easily, no stamina, brain fog
● 血虛 (Blood Deficiency)
○ Lack of Color: face, eyes, lip, fingers, menstruation/menopause
● 陽虛 (Yang Deficiency)
○ Lack of Warmth: feet, hands, ears, air conditioning, wind, cold drinks/food
● 濕困 (Stranded by “Wetness”)
○ Viscosity of Body Fluids : phlegm, insulin resistance, dementia, cancer … etc.
11. How to Overcome Spleen Deficiency?
● Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine … etc.
● Direct
○ Spleen/Stomach (Earth) - Digestion
● Indirect (Dial Up Reinforcement)
○ Heart (Fire) - Blood Circulation
○ Liver (Wood) - Detox & Regeneration
● Indirect (Dial Down Demand)
○ Lung (Metal) - Oxygenation
○ Kidney (Water) - Conserve “Essence of Life”