how are the organ networks used?

According to the theory five main and six subsidiary organs regulate the correct functioning of body and mind.  For example, the liver stores blood, ensures a smooth flow of energy around the body, and regulates a woman's period but also opens into the eyes, manifests in the nails and plays a vital role in social interactions, creativity and a good nights sleep.

Over the years Chinese doctors charted the common ways in which these networks could break down and result in illness.  At the same time they developed methods of restoring the networks back to a state of health and harmony by administering herbs, acupuncture, and acupressure.  They also determined that the different networks are inter-related.

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