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Chinese physiology
Large Intestine (Da Chang)
diagnoses
definition
The Chinese organ Da Chang is translated as the Large Intestine
It is classified as a Fu organ, which is to say Yang in nature
Its channel is named Hand Yang Ming or Bright Yang
» The Major Functions of the Large Intestine include:
Absorbs water
Responsible for stool formation
Drains Turbid, retains Clear
Large Intestine channel is important for Wei (Protective) Qi problems and facial or sinus problems
Large Intestine Qi descends
» Relationships of the Large Intestine:
The channel is coupled with the Foot Yang Ming Stomach channel
High tide in the channel occurs between the hours 5 to 7 am
Its "clock" partner is the Kidney (12 hours away)
Its elemental pair is the Lung - in the Metal phase
Their color is white
Its season is autumn
The direction from which its influence comes is the West
Its climate is Dry
Its power is that of decline
Its flavor is pungent, spicy, acrid
Its odor is rotting or decaying
» Expressions of the Large Intestine:
It controls the special tissue(s) the integumentary system (including the skin, body hair and mucosa)
The body fluid it secretes is mucus
When the Large Intestine is out of balance, pain, discomfort or abnormal sensations are frequently experienced in the lower abdomen and back; sensitivity and/or tension can often be palpated in the hypogastric region
This organ produces feelings of grief (sense of loss and letting go)
The characteristic sound of the voice is weeping, crying, sobbing
» Roles of the Large Intestine:
It disseminates Qi downward
» Influences upon the Large Intestine:
This organ is injured by the climatic factor Dryness or Cold
is "strained" by too much lying down (inactivity)
is "drained" by the spicy flavor
and is "overcome" by too much sorrow and over-attachment
» Foods that are said to benefit the Large Intestine:
grain: rice
meat: horse
fruit: chestnut
vegetable: onions
Major symptoms of Large Intestine disharmony include:
» Shi (Excess) patterns:
Large Intestine Damp-Heat
Large Intestine Heat
Large Intestine Obstructed by Heat
Large Intestine Qi Stagnation
Large Intestine: Xue Yu (Blood Stasis) and Heat
» general symptoms of Shi (Excess): warmth and swelling along the course of the channel, distended abdomen; dizziness; constipation; urine is yellow orange
» Xu (Deficiency) patterns:
Large Intestine Cold
Large Intestine Dry
Large Intestine Qi Collapse
Large Intestine Qi Xu (Deficiency)
» general symptoms of Xu (Deficiency): cold; shivering; difficulty getting warm; rumbling in the bowels; diarrhea
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