transmission from exterior to interior

The text mentions that the lung is usually the first to be affected by exogenous factors because, for one reason, it relates to the skin and hair.

Other organs also have similar connections, such as the kidney opens into the ear. So if someone gets an ear-ache maybe from being outside in the cold, if that goes untreated would it likely affect the kidney? Similarly, would inflammation of the eyes be likely to be transmitted to the liver?

I was recently told by my dentist that diseases of the gums, if not treated, are known to lead to serious internal illnesses, although Western medicine has no explation for why that occurs. He did not say what kind of illness, but I would expect disorders of the spleen - is that a common occurence?

Thank you

Ed Austin

Dear Ed,
Yes, the is understood as a delicate organ, because it is easily attacked by exogenous pathogenic factors for it is more related with skin and hairs.
But not only! It is also connect directly with the outside of the body, it’s the only one among the Zang organs. Right?

The other Zang organs also have some external connections, but not so much directly as lungs do. So the eyes are related with liver, then when the eyes have something wrong as inflammation or infections, we would think of liver, more or less.
But the other Zang organs are more taken into consideration for the interior disorders, while the lungs are really involved with the external or exogenous factors, the invasion of them.

So you mentioned the disorders of gums resulting in some other diseases, such as heart diseases or some autoimmune disorders, so the former is of course the heart diseases, while the latter ones, are more related with kidney, liver and spleen, especially the kidney. Yes, the gum is more connected with teeth, which are the extension of bones. Now, it’s very clear!


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