E-Learning Week 2: spleen and stomach functions

what are the organs/meridians of the earth element?

spleen and stomach

what is the secretion of the earth element?

saliva → related to digestion/digestive organs

what are the emotions of the earth element?

pensiveness and worry

what is the odor of the earth element?

fragant

what is the flavour of the earth element?

sweet

• little is good to stimulate the organs

• too much damages the organs (not just sugar but any sweetness → stevia, fructose, etc.)

what is the emotional sound of the earth element?

singing

what is the illness sound of the earth element?

swallowing → troube swallowing may indicate an Earth organ (spleen or stomach) issue

what is the sensation of the earth element?

taste

what is the season of the earth element?

late summer of last 2 weeks of every season

what are the times of the earth element?

stomach: 7-9AM

spleen: 9am-11am

(peak/most active times → breakfast times)

how do the spleen and the stomach interact with food? what does what?

Spleen's job is to process the food that comes in

• Poor appetite is linked to spleen dysfunction (generally)

• "Too much going on I can't process it do not give me more"

 

Stomach's job is to hold the food

• Want's more if not enough

• Excess appetite is common for stomach dysfunction (generally)

list the spleen organ functions

describe the spleen’s “governs transformation and transportation” function

describe the spleen’s “controls the blood” function

describe the spleen’s “controls the muscles and 4 limbs” function

describe the spleen’s “opens into the mouth and manifests in the lips” function

describe the spleen’s “controls the raising of Qi” function

describe the spleen’s “Houses the Yi (intellect)” function

which other organs does the spleen interact with?

what conditions can a spleen Qi deficiency cause?

what are the stomach organ functions?

describe the stomach’s function of “controls “recieving””

describe the stomach’s function of “responsible for “rotting” and “ripening””

describe the stomach’s function of “controls transportation of food essences”

can decifer infromation about the stomach function from pulse and tongue

describe the stomach’s function of “controls descending of Qi”

describe the stomach’s function of “origin of fluids”