1.In Traditional Chinese Medicine, if a person tends to get angry easily, it is generally believed that there may be an issue with their liver, such as stagnation of liver qi or excessive liver fire.
2.The relationship between the heart, stomach, and liver: The liver belongs to wood, the heart belongs to fire, and the spleen and stomach belong to earth. In the theory of the five elements, wood generates fire (the liver stores blood to nourish the heart), and wood overcomes earth (when liver energy becomes excessive, it can affect the stomach and cause indigestion).
3.In Western medicine, the spleen is purely an immune and hematopoietic organ. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, however, the “spleen” serves as a system that regulates digestion and absorption, processes nutrients from food, and controls blood circulation. Its functions encompass some of those performed by the digestive system in Western medicine, including the stomach, pancreas, and intestines.
4.The two are interrelated. Physiologically, the descending movement of lung qi facilitates the transportation function of the large intestine (defecation). Pathologically, obstruction in the large intestine can also affect the dispersing and descending function of lung qi, leading to coughing or shortness of breath.
5.Traditional Chinese medicine believes that “the kidneys govern the bones and produce marrow, with their functions connected to the ears.” When kidney energy is sufficient, the bones are strong and hearing is sharp. Conversely, when kidney energy is weak, conditions such as osteoporosis, soreness in the waist and knees, tinnitus, or hearing loss may occur.