The Six Yang Organs (fu organs)
According to Chinese Medicine theory, the six yang organs are the gall bladder, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, bladder and triple burner. Their main functions are transmission and transformation. They are responsible for receiving food and drinks, and then breakdowns, digested, absorbed and excreted. The ingested food and drinks are passed down through different organs and processed in a continuous manner, TCM claims that the organs can be filled, but can’t be full. During the transmission of food and drinks through these organs, there are seven portals to keep them staying for specific processing, known as the “seven important portals.” They are the lips, the teeth, the epiglottis (flap covers the entrance of throat), the cardia (the upper gate of stomach), the pylorus (the lower gate of stomach), the ileocaecal valve (separates small intestine and large intestine) and the anus. If any of the seven portals become dysfunction, the ingestion, digestion, absorption or excretion processes will be affected.
