Guest guest Posted August 31, 2000 Report Share Posted August 31, 2000 In addition to the familiar Yin and Yang Organs (Kidneys, Bladder, Lungs, Large Intestine, Heart, Small Intestine, Spleen, Stomach, Liver), there are 6 Extraordinary Organs. The 6 Extraordinary Yang Organs are the Brain, Marrow, Bones, Blood Vessels, Gall Bladder, and Uterus. The reason TCM considers these Extraordinary is they all store Yin essences but they're shaped like Yang organs. Yang Organs are hollow - i.e., Bladder, Large Intestine, Small Intestine, and Stomach. Yin Organs are relatively solid - i.e., Kidneys, Lungs, Heart, Spleen, and Liver. The regular hollow Yang Organs don't really store anything. Food moves through the Stomach, the Small Intestine, and the Large Intestine. Urine is temporarily stored in the Bladder, but its main function is to excrete urine, to move it out of the body. The Extraordinary Yang Organs are different. They're " hollow " more or less (with the exception of the brain and the inside of bones are different from the outside), but they also store Yin essence. For this reason they are regarded in TCM as Extraordinary Organs. There's something very special about them. The Gall Bladder is the Yang Wood Organ as the Liver is the Yin Wood Organ. The Gall Bladder functions in many ways like a regular Yang Organ. But there also is something extraordinary about the Gall Bladder. Even though it " stores " bile in a temporary way (much as the Bladder temporarily stores urine), Bile (in the TCM definition) is a " pure " fluid. Victoria _______________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2000 Report Share Posted August 31, 2000 Yes, I was wondering about the organs I haven't seen mentioned. There are others besides what you mention but perhaps TCM doesn't consider them organs. Houston On Thu, 31 Aug 2000 03:26:13 GMT " Judy Fitzgerald " <victoria_dragon writes: >-------------------------- eGroups Sponsor > >In addition to the familiar Yin and Yang Organs (Kidneys, Bladder, >Lungs, >Large Intestine, Heart, Small Intestine, Spleen, Stomach, Liver), >there are >6 Extraordinary Organs. The 6 Extraordinary Yang Organs are the >Brain, >Marrow, Bones, Blood Vessels, Gall Bladder, and Uterus. > >The reason TCM considers these Extraordinary is they all store Yin >essences >but they're shaped like Yang organs. Yang Organs are hollow - i.e., >Bladder, Large Intestine, Small Intestine, and Stomach. Yin Organs >are >relatively solid - i.e., Kidneys, Lungs, Heart, Spleen, and Liver. The > >regular hollow Yang Organs don't really store anything. Food moves >through >the Stomach, the Small Intestine, and the Large Intestine. Urine is >temporarily stored in the Bladder, but its main function is to excrete > >urine, to move it out of the body. > >The Extraordinary Yang Organs are different. They're " hollow " more or >less >(with the exception of the brain and the inside of bones are different >from >the outside), but they also store Yin essence. For this reason they >are >regarded in TCM as Extraordinary Organs. There's something very >special >about them. > >The Gall Bladder is the Yang Wood Organ as the Liver is the Yin Wood >Organ. >The Gall Bladder functions in many ways like a regular Yang Organ. >But >there also is something extraordinary about the Gall Bladder. Even >though >it " stores " bile in a temporary way (much as the Bladder temporarily >stores >urine), Bile (in the TCM definition) is a " pure " fluid. > >Victoria > >______________________ _ >Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at >http://www.hotmail.com. > >Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at >http://profiles.msn.com. > > > > Post message: Chinese Traditional Medicine > Subscribe: Chinese Traditional Medicine- > Un: Chinese Traditional Medicine- > List owner: Chinese Traditional Medicine-owner > >Shortcut URL to this page: > /community/Chinese Traditional Medicine > ______________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2000 Report Share Posted August 31, 2000 What about the skin? Isn't that an organ? Houston On Thu, 31 Aug 2000 05:45:37 -0700 Houston P Fitzgerald <hfitzgerald writes: >-------------------------- eGroups Sponsor > >Yes, I was wondering about the organs I haven't seen mentioned. >There >are others besides what you mention but perhaps TCM doesn't consider >them >organs. > >Houston > >On Thu, 31 Aug 2000 03:26:13 GMT " Judy Fitzgerald " ><victoria_dragon writes: >>-------------------------- eGroups Sponsor >> >>In addition to the familiar Yin and Yang Organs (Kidneys, Bladder, >>Lungs, >>Large Intestine, Heart, Small Intestine, Spleen, Stomach, Liver), >>there are >>6 Extraordinary Organs. The 6 Extraordinary Yang Organs are the >>Brain, >>Marrow, Bones, Blood Vessels, Gall Bladder, and Uterus. >> >>The reason TCM considers these Extraordinary is they all store Yin >>essences >>but they're shaped like Yang organs. Yang Organs are hollow - i.e., > >>Bladder, Large Intestine, Small Intestine, and Stomach. Yin Organs >>are >>relatively solid - i.e., Kidneys, Lungs, Heart, Spleen, and Liver. >The >> >>regular hollow Yang Organs don't really store anything. Food moves >>through >>the Stomach, the Small Intestine, and the Large Intestine. Urine is >>temporarily stored in the Bladder, but its main function is to >excrete >> >>urine, to move it out of the body. >> >>The Extraordinary Yang Organs are different. They're " hollow " more >or >>less >>(with the exception of the brain and the inside of bones are >different >>from >>the outside), but they also store Yin essence. For this reason they > >>are >>regarded in TCM as Extraordinary Organs. There's something very >>special >>about them. >> >>The Gall Bladder is the Yang Wood Organ as the Liver is the Yin Wood > >>Organ. >>The Gall Bladder functions in many ways like a regular Yang Organ. >>But >>there also is something extraordinary about the Gall Bladder. Even >>though >>it " stores " bile in a temporary way (much as the Bladder temporarily > >>stores >>urine), Bile (in the TCM definition) is a " pure " fluid. >> >>Victoria >> >>_____________________ _ >_ >>Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at >>http://www.hotmail.com. >> >>Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at >>http://profiles.msn.com. >> >> >> >> Post message: Chinese Traditional Medicine >> Subscribe: Chinese Traditional Medicine- >> Un: Chinese Traditional Medicine- >> List owner: Chinese Traditional Medicine-owner >> >>Shortcut URL to this page: >> /community/Chinese Traditional Medicine >> > >______________ >YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! >Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! >Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: >http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. > > > Post message: Chinese Traditional Medicine > Subscribe: Chinese Traditional Medicine- > Un: Chinese Traditional Medicine- > List owner: Chinese Traditional Medicine-owner > >Shortcut URL to this page: > /community/Chinese Traditional Medicine > ______________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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