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Chinese physiology
Jin-Ye (Vital Fluids)
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JIN-YE
Body Fluids or Vital Fluids:
they pertain to the body's yin and to the water element
the body is mostly water, a vast interstitial sea
bathe the organs, moistening and lubricating the tissues
water is required for sustenance, but is not nourishing like Xue (Blood)
Two Types of Fluids:
Jin = yang fluids (liquid)
Ye = yin fluids (humor)
Properties of the two types of Fluid:
Jin = like water, thin (low viscosity) and clear
Ye = like oil, thick and turbid or murky
Functions:
Jin = moisten and refresh
Ye = lubricate
Location:
Jin = more exterior, circulates with Wei Qi outside the channels in the skin and muscles
Ye = more interior, circulates with Ying, irrigates the bones and joints, (synovial), replenishes the brain (CSF)
The Fluid Secretions of the Organs:
(each Zang produces a specific type of fluid)
Liver - tears
Heart - perspiration
Spleen - saliva
Lung - mucus
Kidney - parotid serous
Organs in Relation to Water:
Lung = the upper source of water
Spleen = the middle source and is responsible for the transformation and regulation of all body fluids
Kidney = the lower source of water (renal function, source of true Yin)
Urinary Bladder = stores and excretes
Small Intestine = separates the Clear and the Turbid fluids
Triple Warmer = manages the waterways, processing and drainage, heating and cooling, it opens and closes the passageways (ducts)
The Three Warmers and Water Images within the Body:
each Warmer is associated with a particular form of water
Upper Warmer = mist, water vapor, fog
Middle Warmer = soup or stew, broth
Lower Warmer = swamp: waste water, the sewer system
Relationship of Vital Fluids with Qi:
Qi is important in the production of fluids
Qi, especially Spleen Qi is important in the transformation of fluids
Qi is important for the retention of fluids (especially sweat, semen and urine)
Qi enables the elimination of waste fluids
Relationship of Vital Fluids with Xue (Blood):
a significant component of Xue (Blood)
it maintains proper Xue (Blood) volume
it maintains proper Xue (Blood) viscosity
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