Online Continuing Education Courses

The Functions of the Organs: A Comprehensive Study of the Interrelationships of the Main Organs of TCM

• Describe the importance of the Pericardium channel in acupuncture treatment
• Discuss the significance of the Triple Burner in the Qi mechanism
• Match the Heart with various emotions, substances, & organs
• Differentiate the relationships of Blood to the Heart, Liver, and Spleen
• Recognize the various aspects of the soul, and the organs to which those aspects are most closely related
• Give examples of how the Liver and Spleen interact in making and storing the Blood
• Explain the significance of the descending of Lung-Qi and the ascending of Liver-Qi
• Relate the free flow of Liver-Qi to the Spleen's function of transformation and transportation
• Explain how a deficiency of Spleen-Qi, leading to the formation of Phlegm, affects the Lungs
• Summarize the relationships between the Kidneys and the Spleen
• Discuss the complexities of the relationship of Blood to Spleen, Heart and Liver
• Distinguish the roles played by the Yin and Yang organs, in the management of fluids
• Diagram the more significant interrelationships of the five Yin organs
• Compare and Contrast the Extraordinary organs with the Yin & Yang organs