• Governs Blood
• Controls Blood vessels
• Manifests in the complexion
• Houses the Mind
• Opens to the Tongue
• Controls Sweat

• Stores Blood
• Ensures the smooth flow of Qi
• Controls Sinews
• Manifests in the Nails
• Opens into the Eyes
• Houses the Etheral Soul

• Governs Qi and Respiration
• Controls Dispersing and Discending functions
• Regulates water passages
• Dominates skin and hair
• Opens into the nose
• Houses the Corporeal Soul

• Governs Transformation and Transportation
• Controls the blood
• Controls muscles and four limbs
• Opens into the mouth
• Minifests in the Lips
• Controls the Raising Qi
• Houses Thought

Functions of the Kidneys

• Stores essence
• Governs Birth, growt, reproduction and development
• Produces marrow to fill up the brain
• Control bones
• Governs water
• Controls the reception of Qi
• Opens into the Ears
• Manifests in the Hair
• Controls two lower orifices
• Houses Will Power
• manufacturing blood(?)

• Controls Rotting and Ripening of Food
• Controls transporting of food essences
• Controls descending of QI
• Origin of fluids

• Recieves and further digests food from the stomach
• Separates clear from turbid
• Absorbs essential substances and part of the water from the food

• Receive food and drink from small intestine
• Absorbs its fluid content
• Excretes the Stool

• Temporary storage of urine