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Chinese physiology
Urinary Bladder (Pang Guang)
diagnoses
definition
The Chinese organ Pang Guang is translated as the Urinary Bladder
It is classified as a Fu organ, which is Yang in nature
Its channel is named Foot Tai Yang or Greater Yang
» The Major Functions of the Urinary Bladder include:
Qi transformation, i.e. transforming and excreting fluids by the power of Qi
Receives the "dirty" part of fluids after Small Intestine separates them from the "clean" fluids
Controls the storing of fluid
Bladder Qi descends
» Relationships of the Bladder:
The channel is coupled with the Hand Tai Yang Small Intestine channel
High tide in the channel occurs between the hours 3 to 5 pm
Its "clock" partner is the Lung (12 hours away)
Its elemental pair is the Kidney in the Water phase
their color is Black
Their season is Winter
The direction from which its influence comes is the North
Its climate is Cold
Its power is that of Storage - Hibernation - Dormancy - Death
Its flavor is Salty
Its odor is Putrid
» Expressions of the Bladder:
The Bladder, and Kidney, controls the sense of Hearing through its sense organ, the Ear
The body part or tissue it controls is Bones and Teeth
The body fluid it secretes is Parotid Saliva
The Bladder, and Kidney, condition is observable in the Head Hair (esp. quantity)
When the Bladder, and Kidney, is out of balance - Pain - discomfort or abnormal sensations are commonly experienced and reported in the Low Back
Sensitivity and/or tension may be elicited upon palpation in the Lumbar region
» Roles of the Bladder:
This organ produces feelings of Awe and Wonder - Fear and Apprehension
Curiosity - Vulnerability
expressed in voice sounds that have a Moaning and Groaning quality
It directs Qi Down
» Influences upon the Bladder:
This organ is injured by the climatic factor Cold (Dryness)
is "strained" by Overwork
is "drained" by too much of the Salty flavor
is "overwhelmed" by excessive Fear
Is exhausted by too much Sexual activity (esp. orgasms, childbirth and/or abortions)
» Foods that are said to benefit the Bladder:
grain: beans and peas
meat: pork
fruit: dates
vegetable: leeks
Major symptoms of Bladder disharmony include:
» Shi (Excess) patterns:
Urinary Bladder Damp-Heat
Urinary Bladder Damp-Cold
Urinary Bladder Obstructed by Turbid Heat
Urinary Bladder, Heart Fire Pours Downward into
» general symptoms of Shi (Excess): headache; olfactory problems; pain along spine or waist; congestion in abdomen; insufficient and cloudy urine
» Xu (Deficiency) patterns:
Urinary Bladder Xu (Deficient) and Cold
» general symptoms of Xu (Deficiency): epistaxis; frequent excessive urination; back pain; nocturnal enuresis; fear
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