The liver stores the blood. The yang soul dwells in the blood. Deficiency of the liver qi makes fear. Excess of the liver qi makes anger. The spleen stores the nutritive qi. The idea dwells in the nutritive qi. Deficiency of the spleen qi causes disabled limbs and uneasiness in the five zang organs. Excess of the spleen qi makes abdominal distention, irregular menstruation, and impeded urine and stool. The heart stores the vessels. The spirit dwells in the vessels. Deficiency of the heart qi causes sorrow. Excess of the heart qi causes ceaseless laughing. The lungs store the qi, the yin soul dwells in the lungs, and the deficiency of the lung qi causes nasal congestion and shortness of breath. Excess of the lung qi causes gasping, suffocated chest, and upturned face for breathing. The kidneys store the essence. The resolution dwells in the essence. Deficiency of the kidney qi causes qi reversal. Excess of the kidney qi causes distention and restlessness of the five zang organs. Doctors should ascertain the level of illness of the five zang organs to grasp the deficiency or excess of the qi, and adjust it meticulously.
Key Words: root spirit, in the divine pivot
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