Chapter 10: The Heart circulates Blood and heat. Associated with joy, bitter flavor, red color, and the tongue.
Heart — The Fire Organ
Emotion
Joy
Flavor
Bitter
Color
Red
Climate
Heat
Sensory Organ
Tongue
Tissue
Blood vessels
Heart functions: Houses the mind, Governs mental activity, memory, creativity, Nourishes Blood and Blood vessels, Circulates Blood and heat, Secretes sweat, Governs speech, Opens to tongue.
Small Intestine: Absorbs nutrients and fluid, Couples with Heart, Separates pure from impure.
Heart Houses the Mind
The brain consists of marrow (Kidney substance), but brain function relates to the Heart. Heart Qi governs quickness to learn and understand. Heart Blood and Yin help store and remember. Heart Blood deficiency = poor memory. Heart Qi deficiency = poor concentration.
Diseases of the Fire Element
Paroxysmal Tachycardia
10.2.1
Insomnia
10.2.2
Hypersomnia (Narcolepsy)
10.2.3
Cold Hands and Feet (Raynaud's Syndrome)
10.2.4
Hyperactivity in Children
10.2.5
Excessive Sweating
10.2.6
Stammering
10.2.7
Slurred Speech (and Lisping)
10.2.8
Stomatitis (Sores and Ulcers on Tongue and Mouth)
10.2.9
Crohn's Disease
10.2.10
Endogenous Depression
10.2.11
Poor Memory and Concentration
10.2.12
High Blood Pressure
10.2.13
Hypotension
10.2.14
Point Prescription Builder
Select Organ
Energy State
Add Symptomatic Point (optional)
Suggested Prescription
Rationale
• Tonification (Mother) point — tonifies 90% house energy of Heart.
• Mu-Front point — tonifies cooling/calming Yin of Heart.
• Back-Shu point — tonifies functional Yang of Heart.
• Influential point: GB 39 (Marrow/nerve) — treats related tissue group.
Educational use only. Point prescriptions should only be applied by licensed practitioners.
How is your joy — the Fire element emotion? Are you overjoyed (scattered) or underjoyed (flat)? Which Fire organ (Heart, SI, Pericardium, TW) feels most out of balance?