扬州大学：《中医学》课程教学课件（英文讲稿）藏象学说 Theory of visceral manifestation

Theory of visceral manifestation藏象学说

Theory of visceral manifestation 藏象学说

The basic concept of visceral manifestation藏象的基本概念

The basic concept of visceral manifestation 藏象的基本概念

visceralmanifestation藏象The Chinese medical term “zang xiang（藏象）appeared for the first time inthe book the Internal Classic(neijing内经）

visceral manifestation藏象 n The Chinese medical term “zang xiang” （藏象）appeared for the first time in the book the Internal Classic （neijing 内经）

The term zang refers to viscera whichare seated in the interior of the bodyand xiang refers to the physiologicaland pathological activities of the viscerawhich appear exteriorly

n The term zang refers to viscera which are seated in the interior of the body, and xiang refers to the physiological and pathological activities of the viscera which appear exteriorly

The visceral manifestation theory is animportant component of traditional Chinesemedicine.It consists of the study of the physiology andpathology of all the viscera

n The visceral manifestation theory is an important component of traditional Chinese medicine. n It consists of the study of the physiology and pathology of all the viscera

Viscera is the general term for theinternal organs of the body, and thebasis for the visceral manifestationtheory.these are classified into three groups:the five zang-viscera（五脏），six fu- (六腑)and évisceraextraordinary（奇恒之腑）organs

n Viscera is the general term for the internal organs of the body, and the basis for the visceral manifestation theory. n these are classified into three groups: the five zang-viscera（五脏）, six fu- viscera（六腑） and extraordinary organs（奇恒之腑）

five zang-viscera: heart, lung, spleen,liver,kidneysix fu-viscera: gallbladder, stomachsmall intestine, large intestine, urinarybladder, triple-jiao.extraordinary organs: brain, marrow,bone, blood vessels, gallbladder anduterus

n five zang-viscera：heart, lung, spleen, liver, kidney. n six fu-viscera: gallbladder, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, urinary bladder, triple-jiao. n extraordinary organs: brain, marrow, bone, blood vessels, gallbladder and uterus

The heart(心)

The heart （心）

Physiological function ofthe heart

Physiological function of the heart

1.Dominating the blood vessels主血脉Dominatingg refers to control orgovernance

1.Dominating the blood vessels 主血脉 n Dominating refers to control or governance