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Zang-Fu
organs
The zang-fu organs constitute the anatomical
system and physiological function of the human body. The
six zang or yin organs are the heart including the pericardium,
spleen, liver, kidney and lung. The main function of the
zang organs is to manufacture and store essential substances
and vital essence like qi, blood and body fluid. The six
fu or yang organs are the small intestine, stomach, large
intestine, urinary bladder, gall bladder and including the
sanjiao (not an organ). The main function is to receive
and digest food, absorb the nutrient substances and transmit
and excrete waste. The extra fu organs are the brain and
uterus. Each zang organ is connected to a fu organ. Each
zang organ is linked with a sense orifice.
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