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o) Dreams Chapter 17 in Simple questions states that if the Liver is in Excess, dreams of being angry will occur. Chapter 80 states that if the Liver is Deficient, dreams of fragrant mushrooms will occur; if the dreams occur in the spring, they will be about lying under a tree without being able to rise. Chapter 43 of the Spiritual Axis states that if the Liver is Deficient dreams of forests in the mountains will occur. Western Functions of the Liver The liver performs hundreds of functions, but only a brief discussion of some of these will be presented. One of its most important functions is the conversion of food into substances and energy required by the body. It has several roles in carbohydrate metabolism. The liver synthesizes glucose from certain amino acids, lactate or glycerol (gluconeogenesis). It forms glycogen from glucose (glycogenesis) and stores it. Muscle tissues can also do this. When energy is required it breaks down the stored glycogen into glucose (glycogenolysis) and releases it into the blood. People with liver damage may sometimes lose the ability to control glucose concentration in the blood and need a regular supply of sugar. The liver plays a significant role in protein metabolism, synthesis as well as degradation into amino acids. It produces albumin, the major osmolar component of blood serum. Lipid metabolism, such as: cholesterol synthesis, the production of (fats) triglycerides (lipogenesis,) and the synthesis of many lipoproteins. It plays an important role in fighting infections, particularly those arising in the intestines. The liver contains more than 50% of the body’s supply of macrophages, called Kuppfer cells. The liver makes enzymes and proteins which are responsible for many biochemical reactions in the body - for example, those involved in blood clotting and repair of damaged tissues. It produces red blood cells production up to the 32nd week of gestation; then the bone marrow almost completely takes over. The liver is a major producer of thrombopoietin, a glycoprotein hormone that regulates the production of platelets by bone marrow. It produces and excretes bile for emulsifying fats. Some of the bile is secreted into the duodenum and some is stored in the gallbladder. The liver also produces an insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), a polypeptide protein hormone that plays an important role in childhood growth and continues to have anabolic effects in adults. 64 Yang-Sheng (Nurturing Life) Volume 2, Issue No. 1
It breaks down and regulating numerous hormones such as, sex hormones and insulin. It synthesizes others, such as angiotensinogen, responsible for raising the blood pressure when activated by renin, an enzyme that is released if the kidney senses low blood pressure. The liver neutralizes and destroys drugs and toxins and helps the body to get rid of waste products. Waste products, which are not excreted by the kidneys, are removed from the blood by the liver. It stores iron, vitamins and other essential chemicals. The liver converts ammonia to urea via the urea cycle. It is clear upon comparing the western understanding of the functions of these organs and the “corresponding” Chinese Organs that they are different. An interesting research project would be to get western physiological and anatomical functions in terms of hormones, the parts of the brain and nervous, system, etc., that would correspond to each Organ and mimic its functions. References 1. Johnson, J.A. Chinese Medical Qigong Therapy. Int. Institute of Medical Qigong, Pacific Grove, CA, 2000. 2. Maciocia, G. The Foundations of Chinese Medicine. Churchill Livngstone, New York, 1989. 3. Zu Bing andWang Hongcai, Eds. Basic Theories of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Singing Dragon, Philadelphia, PA, 2010. 4. Guyton, A.C. Textbook of Medical Physiology, W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, PA, 1971. Dr. Eisen is a retired scientist, who constructed mathematical models in medicine. He has studied and taught Judo, Shotokan Karate, Aikido, Qigong, Praying Mantis Kung Fu, and Tai Chi in different places. He took correspondence courses in Chinese herbology and studied other branches of Chinese medicine with a traditional Chinese medical doctor. He was the Director of Education of the Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Institute in Upper Darby, P.A. http://home.comcast.net/~carolezak • To subscribe to Yang-Sheng, send an email to: Yang_Sheng-subscribe@yahoogroups.com • Find us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/YangSheng.net • Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/YangSheng_net January, 2012 Yang-Sheng (Nurturing Life) 65
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