Blood

What is the main function of blood?

Nourish the entire body including the skin, body hair, sinews and bones, channels and vessels, and all the organs and tissues.

What are the functions of blood?

Circulate with Nutritive Qi (Ying Qi)
Moisten the body
House the mind
Determine menstruation

Which organ governs the blood?

HT

Which organ makes the blood?

SP

Which organ stores the blood?

LV

Which organ is responsible for the circulation of blood?

HT

Which organ ensures that the blood remains in the blood vessels?

SP

Which organ nourishes sinews, moistens eyes, and regulates the uterus?

LV

What is the source of blood?

SP is the main source of blood
LU pushes Gu-Qi to the HT
Gu-Qi is transformed into blood in the HT
KD makes blood through marrow and KD-essence

What are the three aspects of blood?

Governed by the heart
Stored by the liver
Managed by the spleen

What are the three disorders of blood?

Blood deficiency
Blood stasis
Blood heat