The Heart.
What is the meaning and functions of the
heart?
What is the relation to Bazi and your health?
The Heart's associated organ is the Small Intestine; its element
is Fire.
Heart – Yin Fire Organ
The heart is called the 'King' of the
organs. The Internal Medicine Classic
states: 'The heart commands all of the organs and viscera, houses the spirit,
and controls the emotions.'
In Chinese, the word for 'heart'
(hsin) is also used to denote 'mind'.
When the heart is strong and steady, it controls the emotions; when it
is weak and wavering, the emotions rebel and prey upon the heart-mind, which
then loses its command over the body.
Physiologically, the heart controls
the circulation and distribution of blood, and therefore all the other organs
depend upon it for sustenance. Thoughts
and emotions influence the function of various organs via pulse and blood
pressure, which are controlled by the heart, where emotions arise. Internally, the heart is functionally
associated with the thymus gland, which is located in the same cavity and forms
a mainstay of the immune system. Extreme
emotions such as grief and anger have an immediate suppressive effect on the
immune system by inhibiting thymus function, a phenomenon that has long been
observed but little understood in Western medicine.
Externally, the heart is related to
the tongue, to which it is connected by the heart muscle. The color and texture of the tongue thus
reflect the condition of the heart.
Speech impediments such as stuttering and mutism are often caused by
dysfunction or imbalance in heart energy.
Facial complexion, which is a direct reflection of blood circulation, is
also a major external indicator of heart function. Fire energy makes the heart the dominant
organ of summer, during which season the heart must increase circulation to the
surface in order to dissipate excess body heat.
THE SECRET TREATISE OF THE SPIRITUAL ORCHID
心
The heart is the
emperor of the body.
It is the centre of the
kingdom and represents the one with the authority to issue commands.
君 主
The two characters
represent the two functions and aspect of the heart.
The jun (君)
as the emperor and the zhu (主) as the authority in action.
The two characters
together represent the heart governor. (The heart at work, acting as master,
regulating the circulation and animation of life. “THE SECRET TREATISE OF THE
SPIRITUAL ORCHID”)
黄帝内经
YELLOW EMPEROR'S CANON OF INTERNAL
MEDICINE
心者, 君 主之官也, 神明出焉。
The
heart is the supreme commander or the monarch of the human body, it dominates
the spirit, ideology and thought of man.
凡此十二官者, 不得相失也。
The above twelve viscera must be
coordinating and supplementing to each other.
主明
Clear/bright
故主明则下安, 以此养生则寿, 殁世不殆, 以为天下则大昌。
When the emperor is
clear/bright, all will be well, the body will be healthy and the people will
live a long life, there will be no danger and the world will be at peace.
(The heart being the
emperor who governs all the other organs.)
主不明则十二官危, 使道闭塞而不通, 形乃大伤, 以此养生则映, 以为天下者, 其 宗大危,
When the emperor is not
clear/bright the 2 organs will be in danger, the passages will be blocked and
the body will be harmed affecting the health and the length of life. The world
will be in turmoil and everything will be out of order.
戒之戒之！
Everyone should take
heed.
As the heart is the monarch in the
organs, it dominates the functions of the various viscera, so when the function
of heart is strong and healthy, under its unified leadership, all the functions
of the various viscera will be normal, the body will be healthy and the man
will live a long life, and in his life long days, no serious disease would
occur.
It is just like the condition in a
country, when the monarch is wise and able and all the work in various
departments are in concert, the country will be prosperous and powerful, but
when the monarch is thickheaded, that is, when the function of the heart is
incapable, the mutual relations between the viscera in the body will be
damaged, the body will suffer great injury to affect one's health and the
length of life. In a country, the political power will be unstable and
everything in the country will be out of order. It is advisable for one to pay
attention to it greatly.
Ding Fire
No.2 Ding Fire which represents
happiness.
識神至靈, 其性贪, 感则生乐
Knowledge in charge of spirit/soul,
its nature is greed, affects the emotion of happiness.
Ding fire is the late heaven
representation of fire.
Its nature is seeking knowledge. From
this character, greed is developed. Once greed is part of the nature, it will
affect the happiness of a person.
The natural characteristic of the
heart is open minded, looking forward and being progressive. Once a person
develops a greedy nature, happiness will be affected and is the source of
hatred/revenge. Hatred and revenge is developed from the inner heart.
The manifestation of the Qi will be
from the inside to the outside.
The Qi will gather and accumulate
over time.
Irregular heartbeat, painful points
in the body, especially along the heart meridian is a symptom of the
manifestation of this Qi.
The heart being the controller of all
the other organs will affect the workings of all the other organs.
The manifestations of this symptom
will be heart attacks and other heart problems.
喜 Joy – Heart –
Sheng-nong.com
"When one is excessively joyful,
the spirit scatters and can no longer be stored," states the Lingshu (The
Vital Axis).
However, in TCM, joy refers to a
states of agitation or overexcitement, rather than the more passive notion of
deep contentment. The organ most affected is the heart.
Over-stimulation can lead to problems
of heart fire connected with such symptoms as feelings of agitation, insomnia
and palpitations.
Summary:
The heart being the emperor of the
organs is in charge of happiness. It is represented by Ding fire which is a
late heaven manifestation. A behavior acquired after birth, functioning as an
emperor.
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識神至靈, 其性贪, 感则生乐
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Knowledge in
charge of inner soul, its nature is greed, affects the emotion of happiness.
Through the first process of seeking
knowledge wanting to have more, the nature of greed is developed. As an emperor
wanting more luxuries, more concubines, bigger palaces, bigger territories,
etc.
The more the nature of greed
developed the less the amount of happiness is left in the inner soul.
Hatred/revenge:
As the amount of happiness diminish
and the quantity of greed increase, another behavior which developed naturally
with greed is hatred/revenge.
As the emperor conquers other
territories, wars/quarrels will ensue. Through wars/quarrels, the nature of
hatred/revenge will naturally increase.
In summary, the heart represented by
Ding fire is in charge of happiness. Through the process of wanting to have
more (knowledge, materialistic matters), the nature of greed is developed which
will feed the nature of hatred/revenge.
Cure:
The 5 Yang HS represent the 5 natural
goodness of the inner soul. The early heaven manifestation before being
corrupted by the 5 late heaven behaviors.
仁、义、礼、智、信、
Benevolent, righteousness, propriety,
wisdom, belief/trustworthiness.
五常
The five natural state of mind,
attitude and behavior which is also referred to as 5 Te 五德 or 5 Yuan 五元.
The cure for Ding fire “greed” is Ren water “wisdom”.
Ding and Ren is a Liu He combination
which transform into wood “compassion”.
Ding “happiness” combining with Ren
“wisdom” transforming into wood “compassion” removing “greed” as a behavior.
The person who has “wisdom” will
understand that everything materialistic related to greed is not important. A
person with “happiness” and “wisdom” will be “compassionate” to all living
beings.
Ren Water
智Wisdom: 壬Ren Water
No 1= Ren 壬 water and also the original essence 元精.
水主智.
Water represent wisdom,.
“智”：知者、明智、智慧、机智。
"Wisdom": Those who know,
wise, wisdom, wit.
“智”通“知”。中国古代思想家赋予“智”以丰富的道德内涵。
"Wisdom" through
"knowledge." The ancient Chinese philosopher bestow on “wisdom” the
rich meaning of virtue.
“智”在知道遵道。
"Wisdom" for those who
understand the Tao of obedience.
学而致知，不知不觉，智而不奸。
With learning becoming aware,
unconsciously, with wisdom becomes civilized.
“仁、义、礼、信”是为人处事的基本原则，
"Benevolence, righteousness,
propriety, belief" is the basic principle of dealing with others;
而要将这一切联系起来就需要“智”贯穿其中，
To connect everything together will
require “wisdom”;
否则即使有“仁、义、礼、信”加持于身，
If not even with "benevolence,
righteousness, propriety /etiquette, trustworthiness" to support,
也都不可能通达无碍。
Also not possible to achieve.
Bladder – Yang Water Organ
The bladder is called the 'Minister
of the Reservoir' and is responsible for storing and excreting the urinary
waste fluids passed down from the kidneys.
As an organ the bladder has only this function, but as an energy system
the bladder is intimately related to the functions and balance of the
autonomous nervous system. That's
because the bladder energy meridian runs along the back of the body from head
to heal, with two parallel branches flowing along each side of the spinal
column. These four branches of the
bladder meridian exert a direct influence on the sympathetic and
parasympathetic trunks of the autonomous nervous system, whose condition of
modern life over activates the sympathetic system, causing tension and pain
along the spine and its periphery. This
tension and pain may be relieved by stimulating the flow of energy along the
spinal branches of the bladder meridian.
Such stimulation induces total relaxation by switching the autonomous
nervous system over to the restful, restorative parasympathetic mode. Chinese massage therapy focuses primarily on
these four spinal branches of the bladder meridian because of their direct
influence over the autonomous nervous system, which regulates all the body's
basic vital functions.
膀腕者, 州都之官, 津液藏焉, 气化 则能出矣。
The bladder takes the office of
gathering, it stores the water and fluid, after the body fluid is transformed
into water by the activating of vital energy, it can be excreted.
THE SECRET TREATISE OF THE SPIRITUAL ORCHID
黄帝内经
膀腕者, 州都之官, 津液藏焉, 气化 则能出矣。
The
bladder, the ministry of transportation (clearly separating fluid and solid),
where the fluid are concealed, transforming the Qi for it be to used.
州都之官
Zhou 州 - When
water is clearly separated from the ground or when in a river there are
small, neatly separated islets, then the
population may live from tilling the fields and they have the means of travel
from one city to another on boats. The implication is that in the empire or in
our own bodies it is very important to be sure that water stays in its place
and is clearly separated from firm ground.
Comment:
Describing the separation of fluid and solid.
Du 都- A capital, a centre.
Zhou Du 州都 - together seems to describe the spinal cord where bone marrow
(fluid) is clearly separated from the bone and is transported upward to the
brain.
津液藏焉
Bodily fluid concealed.
气化.
Tranformation of Qi from the 元精 Yuan Qi the original essence.
则能出矣
For the Qi to be used. (to go out)
Comment: Transforming the original
essence from the 丹田 Dantian (the lower brain or the second brain) and transporting
the Qi to the brain through the 骨髓
bone marrow and supported by the Bladder Meridian
which runs parallel to the spinal cord to the head.
Yang Jwing Ming
Yang Jwing Ming explaining how the Dan Tian as the second brain
can provide nourishment (Qi) to the brain above.
Doctor Prof
Peng Xin
TCM Doctor Prof Peng Xin explaining the heart and the relation
with happiness, hatred, revenge and sickness.
Video Translation:
The natural state of the heart is upward and open hearted.
(Giving)
The unnatural state of the heart is hatred and
revenge which is a sickness. The state of hatred/revenge will cause harm to the
heart and its related parts.
An example where a patient who has heart problem
because he was cheated of 200,000 by someone. After he was cheated he was
really angry and developed an intense hatred for the one who cheated him. As a
result developed the sickness inside himself. The patient told the doctor the
source/reason for the sickness. The doctor told the patient that in his body
there are lots of points which are painful. Explaining that when the inner
organs are not functioning smoothly, it will manifest in the external channels,
the meridian. The pain that he has is along the heart meridian. As long as one
rub against those points along the meridian, one will be able to get instant relief.
Explaining that TCM can be quite fast in fixing a problem. After the doctor
gave the man massages along the heart meridian, the man was able to sleep very
well at night.
The doctor explained to the man that it is not
because the meridian is blocked which cause his problem but the most important
point is his hatred for the person who cheated him. The doctor said it is not
just the 200,000 that he lost but he also lost his health as a result. After
that incident, created the sickness inside himself. The doctor advised that if
he can change his attitude the body will recover by itself. So the medicine that
the doctor gave to the man is to rub the points along the heart meridian and
also to change his attitude.
Video
Translation:
The heart is also related to propriety 礼
火主礼.
Fire represent propriety/etiquette.
Which is also related to happiness. Happiness will
unsure the veins are all flowing freely. When we observe children (below 3
years old) who are happy for the whole day, who laugh more than 170 times a
day. Their heart and the meridian are all flowing freely. Adults on average
laugh 7 times a day, especially Chinese people who does not laugh a lot. Which
is not a good thing. We should try to be happy which will ensure the heart and
the other organs are all flowing freely.
Which is the key to a healthy body.
