Organ Systems
小腸 Xiǎo Cháng / Small Intestine
Last Updated: July 31, 2026In this article, we’ll explore another of the 12 organ systems of Classical Chinese Medicine. Small Intestine organ system overview The Small Intestine represents one of the more humble yet profound fu (yang/hollow) organ systems in Chinese medicine. Like its paired partner the Heart, the Small Intestine operates within the realm of Imperial Fire. But…
脾 Pí / Spleen
Last Updated: July 31, 2026This is one of the 12 organ systems in Chinese medicine. The information below is intended to enhance and expand your experience of the Spleen & Stomach podcast, but can of course be used on its own to understand your treatment at Watershed Wellness more deeply. Spleen organ system overview The Spleen is known as…
心 Xīn / Heart
Last Updated: July 31, 2026This is one of the 12 organ systems in Chinese medicine. The information below is intended to enhance and expand your experience of the Heart podcast (linked here when it is ready) but can of course be used on its own to understand your treatment at Watershed Wellness more deeply. Heart organ system overview The…
胃 Wèi / Stomach
Last Updated: July 31, 2026This is one of the 12 organ systems in Chinese medicine. The information below is intended to enhance and expand your experience of the Spleen & Stomach podcast but can of course be used on its own to understand your treatment at Watershed Wellness more deeply. Stomach organ system overview The Stomach is called 胃Wèi…
大腸 Dà Cháng / Large intestine
Last Updated: July 31, 2026This is one of the 12 organ systems in Chinese medicine. The information below is intended to enhance and expand your experience of the Liver organ system podcast (link coming soon), but can of course be used on its own to understand your treatment at Watershed Wellness more deeply. Large Intestine organ system overview The…
肺 Fèi / Lung
Last Updated: July 31, 2026This is one of the 12 organ systems in Chinese medicine. The information below is intended to enhance and expand your experience of the Lung organ system podcast, but can of course be used on its own to understand your treatment at Watershed Wellness more deeply. Lung organ system overview The Lung is known as…
肝 Gān / Liver
Last Updated: July 31, 2026This is one of the 12 organ systems in Chinese medicine. The information below is intended to enhance and expand your experience of the Liver organ system podcast, but can of course be used on its own to understand your treatment at Watershed Wellness more deeply. Liver organ system overview This is the first time…
膽 Dǎn / Gallbladder
Last Updated: July 31, 2026This is one of the 12 organ systems in Chinese medicine. The information below is intended to enhance and expand your experience of our Gallbladder podcast, but can of course be used on its own to understand your treatment at Watershed Wellness more deeply. What if you don’t have a Gallbladder? The little pear-shaped organ…
三焦 Sān Jiāo / Triple Burner / Triple Heater
Last Updated: July 31, 2026This is one of the 12 organ systems in Chinese medicine. You can access the podcast we recorded about this the Triple burner here. The information below is intended to enhance and expand your experience of that podcast, but can of course be used on its own to understand your treatment at Watershed Wellness more…