Normal Functions of the Major Yang Internal Organs According to TCM
Small Intestine	v “The Official who receives abundance and transforms matter” v Further separation of clear from unclear v Governs liquid, transforms waste water to kidneys
Large Intestine	v “Controls transmission and drainage of dregs” v Forms solid waste into stool before moving it out of the body v Further absorbs fluid from waste v Controls the nose, throat and teeth
Stomach	v Sea of nourishment, water and grain v The chamber for rotting and ripening of food v Separates the pure from the impure and sends the clear to the spleen and the impure to the small intestines v Helps send Qi downwards v Together with spleen, center of postnatal Qi
Bladder	v Controls storing of fluid excreted from kidneys v Activates yang aspect of kidney function v Helps one hold onto and release properly
Gallbladder	v Stores and secretes bile v “Court of Justice”, Decision Maker v Activates Yang aspects of liver function
Triple Burner	v Upper burner: heart and lungs v Middle Burner: spleen and stomach v Lower Burner: kidney and liver v Regulates the general ingestion, digestion assimilation and elimination of foods and fluids v Refers to the water passages of the body v Helps controls defensive energies, and helps transport source Qi from the kidneys to the other organs