The connection and difference between the internal organs of Chinese medicine and the organs of Western medicine

1 Chinese medicine, there are many organs and Western medicine organs with the same name, but because of the different theoretical systems, the concept of the two and their respective contents and physiological characteristics are also very different, the two can not be confused clinically.

2 Generally speaking, Western medicine organs is an anatomical entity concept, while the Chinese medicine organs, although there is also a certain anatomical connotation, but more importantly, it is the physiological and pathological concept of the comprehensive description. Such as Western medicine "spleen" refers to the anatomy of the spleen and its functions, while the Chinese medicine "spleen" represents most of the body's digestive organs, in addition to most of the functions of the digestive system, but also both hematopoietic, management of the operation of the blood night, immunity and other aspects of the physiological functions. In addition to having most of the functions of the digestive system, it also has various physiological functions such as hematopoiesis, management of blood night operation, immunity, etc. Therefore, there is a big difference between the spleen of Chinese medicine and the spleen of Western medicine in terms of concept and physiology and pathology.

3 The function of an organ in TCM often represents the function of multiple organs in Western medicine. For example, the Chinese medicine "heart" in addition to the Western medical anatomy of the heart's pumping function, but also part of the Western medical nervous system brain function, and with the small intestine, tongue physiological function has a close relationship. Therefore, the organs of Chinese medicine are different from the organs of Western medicine in function. (Wei Muxin Du Liyang edited by Chinese Medicine)