According to TCM, a person is healthy when there is specific yin-yang and qi balance of the Functional Entities. Following info credit to amcollege.edu.

The functional entities are:

  1. The Five Fundamental SubstancesQiXue (Blood), Jinye (Body Fluids), Jing (Essence), and Shen (Spirit).
  2. Zang-fu: A Wu Xing cycle of 5 zang organs, 6 fu organs, and their functions
  3. Jing-luo: The channels or meridians through which qi flows脏对腑图_enThe functional entities are responsible for performing the five cardinal functions that maintain health within the body. The cardinal functions are:
    1. Actuation-Locomotion of the Five Fundamental Substances.
    2. Warming-Regulation temperature
    3. Defense-Protection against foreign pathogens
    4. Containment-Prevention of excessive drainage of different jinye
    5. Transportation-Converting nutrition and breathing into qixue, and jinye

    If there is a qi imbalance within the any of the functional entities, illness may occur.

    Given the importance of qi in Oriental Medicine, it necessary to understand the TCM concept Zang-fu.

    What is Zang-fu?

    The Zang-fu is a collection organs that produce and regulate qi within the body. Unlike in western medicine, these organs should not be thought of as anatomical structures, but rather as interconnected functions that explain how qi is produced within the body. The functions performed by each organ are referred to as the organ’s qi (i.e. Heart qi). In total, there are 11 organs, five Zang and six fu.

    Zang organsZang (脏) refers to the five organs that are yin. Collectively, their primary purpose is to produce and store qixue (blood), Jinye (body fluids), Jing (essence), and shen (Spirit). They are the:

    1. Heart: Responsible for storing shen. Physically, it governs blood and the meridians. Emotionally, it controls joy.
    1. Spleen: The Spleen is one of the most dynamic organs. It is responsible for the transportation of essential qi and xue (blood) from nutrition and water, and actuating them to the other Zang It also helps to contain xue within the meridians. Physically, it governs the limbs. Emotionally, it controls pondering.
    1. Lung: The primary function of the lung is the actuation of pectoral qi, which is produced by breathing. Physically, it governs the skin and hair. Emotionally, it controls grief.
    2. Kidney: The kidney is a dynamic organ. It is responsible for the containment of shi, which guides conception, development, birth, and growth. Physically, it is responsible for producing marrow.
    3. Liver: The primary function of the liver is to ensure that qi can flow freely through the meridians. It also stores blood and maintains the tendons.

    五脏图fu organsfu (腑) refers to six organs that are yang. Collectively, their primary function is to transmit and digest nutrients without storing them and to excrete waste. They are:

      1. Stomach- The stomach is considered to be of primary importance in TCM. It is here that food and water are first digested and nutritional qi is extracted. After food is digested, it is sent to the small intestine, for further purification.
      2. Small Intestine- The small intestine connects with the stomach and its main function is to further purify the nutrition that was partially digested by the stomach from a turbid into a clear substance. After purification, it transports the clear substance throughout the body, while expelling the turbid.
      3. Large Intestine-It’s primary function is to receive waste material from the small intestine and to absorb any remaining good fluids while transforming the remaining waste into feces.
      4. Urinary Bladder- As the small intense purifies fluids, its sends turbid fluids to the urinary bladder, whose primary function is to store and discharge urine.
      5. Gall Bladder: The gall bladder is attached to the liver and its primary function is to transform any of the liver’s remaining qi into bile.
      6. Sanjiao: It should be noted that the Sanjiao does not have a Western anatomical equivalent. Roughly, it can be thought of as 3 placeholders/cavities or jiao for the organs within the body’s trunk. The 3 jiao are:
        1. Upper jiao: holds the heart and lung
        2. Middle jiao: holds the spleen and stomach,
        3. Lower jiao: holds the kidney and urinary bladder.腑图_enZang-fu as a Wu Xing Cycle:As mentioned earlier, each of the Zang-fu organs has a yin-yang pair and follows a Wu Xing cycle. Wu Xing, which translates into the Five Phases or Five Elements, is the notion that the change of the cosmos occurs in a cyclical pattern of five stages. 五脏对六腑五行图_enThis means that each Zang-fu pair corresponds to one of the Five Elements and that they interact in a cyclical function with each other.  The chart below helps demonstrate this relationship.五脏对六腑表_enAs mentioned previously, the Five Fundamental Substances are what make and sustain life. Given that the Zang-fu organs help produce and maintain the substances, their importance in Traditional Chinese Medicine cannot be understated.What has yet to be discussed is how the fundamental substances travel from the organs to the rest of the body. In the future, we will discuss the concept of the Jing-luo (meridian channels) and how they impact health.

-------------------------------------------Other interesting relations with cosmos

有种说法,天空里的28星宿其实随时决定着我们人体五脏六腑的运动。
宇宙中的星宿就好像是给人类提供牛奶的奶牛,给予我们各种真气。

譬如东方七宿(簸、尾、心、房、氐、亢、角)在春天是旺相,而肝藏和东方七宿共同旺相,这是肝藏的大旺相。在这个过程中,东方七宿对肝藏的运动起决定性作用(肝在空间方位上收受东方木气)古人甚至发觉肝藏真气是绿色的,形态为青龙,这种绿色会随着时间和环境发生变化,有时深绿而近乎青色。有趣的是,这7个星宿也略有木气,好大喜奢却十分讲忠义。

譬如西方七宿(参、觜、毕、昴、胃、娄、奎)传达真气给肺藏,肺藏中的真气神形就是一只白虎的模样。

譬如北方七宿(壁、室、危、虚、女、牛、斗)传达真气给肾藏,肾藏中的真气会形成一个龟蛇的形象,很旺的时候也会体现为一只双头鹿。

譬如南方七宿(轸、翼、张、星、柳、鬼、井)传达真气给心藏,它们和地球上所有美丽生灵的心藏同步旺相,而心藏中的真气是心神,外形像一只朱雀。

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人参、西洋参,党参、沙参…,功效不同!用对了,才能真正获益

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1-人参:百药之长
人参是“百药之长”,自古就被称为“上品”,据《神农本草经》记载:久服,轻身、延年。中国历史上活得最长的乾隆皇帝,从50岁开始就坚持每天服用人参。
不过,人参有很多种,不同的人参具有不同的补益作用,适用的人群也不相同:
鲜参:未经炮制的人参。性味平和,补气不上火,更适合日常养生。
生晒:也叫白参,由人参洗净切片、晒干而成。性平,有较强的补气作用
红参:经人参蒸晒而成。性温,补气药效最强,一般作为药用人参图
西洋参与人参同是五加科植物,只是产地不同,功效与鲜参相似,但补而不燥,适合大多数人使用,还有滋阴、补肺气的作用。
西洋参图
一般来说,鲜参和西洋参更适合日常保健使用。
* 鲜参更适合病后体虚、脾胃功能较差、神经虚弱的人日常保健时每天3-6克为宜;
* 西洋参更适用于阴虚火旺内热、虚热烦倦、口舌干燥的人服用,每天5~6片即可。
除了直接吃、泡水,还可以配伍日常食材,效果更好:
补气养血羹
食材:西洋参3g、生银耳10g、大枣2个、枸杞5g、白糖、淀粉5g。
做法:
1.锅中加入清水,将洗净的四种食材放入锅中,大火烧开;
2.加入少许白糖调味,小火熬制20分钟;
3.如果喜欢更粘稠一点的,可将淀粉与清水按照1:2的比例调成水淀粉,勾入汤羹中。
2- 特殊的“参”——三七
三七虽然不含有“参”,但是和人参同属于五加科人参属植物,都含有人参皂苷类成分,不过药性和功效却大不相同。
《本草纲目拾遗》记载:“人参补气第一,三七补血第一。”是中医常用的预防心脑血管疾病的药物
三七特有的三七总皂苷成分,能扩张血管、改善血液微循环;而含有的三七黄酮、三七素可以保护血管,预防血管破裂出血;再加上三七多糖、多种氨基酸、挥发油等成分,能 增强营养补充、改善自身体质。三七图三七药效图
所以像有血液循环障碍相关疾病的(如冠心病、脑卒中、高血压、高血脂、糖尿病并发症、脂肪肝等)患者,也可以在医生指导下服用三七。
三七最简单的吃法是打成粉冲泡,但是冲泡的时候要注意:三七粉图
1- 三七粉冲泡的注意事项
吃少了没用,吃多了有害。建议每天吃6克三七粉,上午3克、下午3克,饭后冲泡饮用。如果超过这个量,有破血的危险。建议您咨询一下专业的医生后服用。
冲泡水温不能超过40度。因为高温会破坏三七中总皂苷的药用成分,使其药用价值降低。
睡前不能服用三七,不然会影响睡眠。
2. 三七+补气药,药效翻倍
气和血相互生成,气能够推动血行,也能够帮助血的生成,因而在活血化瘀的时候,还要注意补气行气。所以日常用三七的时候,最好搭配一些能补气的药材,如黄芪、太子参等
补气活血方:
【用料】3克黄芪、3克西洋参、1.5克三七粉。
【做法】开水冲泡黄芪和西洋参,等到温度降到40度以下再加入三七粉,搅拌均匀再焖一小会即可饮用。
有心血管疾病的人群,日常可以常喝这款代茶饮,补气活血,有助于心脏功能的恢复
3- 像丹参、沙参等,虽然带“参”,却不是参,和人参不是同一科,像丹参,而且有些功效也并不重于补益。
1)丹参:活血化瘀、通经止痛
丹参和三七一样,都是临床用于治疗心脑血管疾病的传统中药材,不过丹参更偏重于对抗动脉粥样硬化,帮助预防心脏血栓。
对于有血瘀的患者,可以试试下面这款二红百合饮,有助于活血化瘀

二红百合饮:

【组成】丹参6克、山楂5克、百合10克。
【功效】丹参入心经,活血祛瘀,清心除烦;山楂活血化瘀,开胃消食;百合养阴润肺、清心除烦。
【用法】以上药材一同煮水饮用,煮15分钟即可。
2)沙参:养阴清肺、化痰止咳
沙参和上述的不属于同一科,而且有南北之分。
北沙参是伞形科植物,适用于肺气阴不足久咳不愈者;南沙参是桔梗科植物,适用于外感热病后咽喉干痛者
沙参多用于煲汤,可搭配玉竹、麦冬、百合、南北杏、雪耳等药材,有养阴润肺的效果。
对于有呼吸系统疾病的,经久不愈会形成肺气虚,出现喘咳气短、五心烦热、盗汗、口干的现象。此类人群可以常喝三参五味茶,能补肺气、生津润肺
三参五味茶:
做法:南沙参9g、北沙参9g、麦门冬9g、五味子6g、人参9g,加水煎煮两次,每次10-15分钟,然后把两次得到的代茶饮放在一起饮用即可。
3)党参,健脾益气
党参属于桔梗科的,性味甘平,性质和缓柔润,虽然也能补气,却不像人参那样大补元气,更多的是健脾气。
日常食欲差、体虚乏力、面色惨白的人群可试试这款理脾补肾糕,能和胃、健脾、补肾
理脾补肾糕:
【材料】
党参1份:补脾益气,扶正气
莲子1份:补脾利湿,养心安神
薏苡仁1份、山药3份
补骨脂1份:温阳补肾
糯米粉3份:补益脾气,治虚汗
粳米粉3份:健脾和胃
蔗糖适量:调匀作用
【做法】把材料放在一起打碎,用蔗糖把粉粘在一起,蒸熟即可。