Traditionally, the function of the spleen organ-energy system includes the pancreas.
Called the 'Minister of the Granary', the spleen and pancreas control extraction
and assimilation of nutrients from food and fluids by providing the digestive enzymes
and energy required by the stomach and small intestine. They regulate the quantity
and quality of blood in circulation and coordinate with the kidneys to control fluid
balance throughout the system. Spleen energy commands extraction of energy from
stomach to lungs, where it is blended with energy from air to form True Human Energy.
The spleen directly influences and is reflected by the tone and condition of muscle
tissue. Weak limbs and muscular atrophy are indications of deficient spleen energy.
Spleen and pancreas condition is reflected externally by the color and tone of the
lips: reddish moist lips indicate strong spleen function; pale dry lips are a sign
of weak spleen function. The mouth is the spleen's external aperture, and temperamental
moodiness is its associated emotion.
Spleen-Pancreas
- Paired Organ : Stomach
- Color : orange yellow
- Peak Hours : 9am-11am
Positive Emotions trust, honesty, openness, acceptance, equanimity, balance,
and impartiality
Negative Emotions worry, excessive thinking, pensiveness, obsessiveness, remorse,
regret, obsessions, and self-doubt
Spleen: Psycho-Emotional Aspects
The Spleen houses the body's thoughts and intentions (Yi), and is responsible for
analytical thinking, memory, cognition, intelligence, and ideas. The Spleen is responsible
for directing memories to the Kidneys for short-term memory storage. The Kidneys
will later transfer these memories to the Heart for long-term memory storage. The
Spleen's positive psycho-emotional attributes are trust, honesty, openness, acceptance,
equanimity, balance, and impartiality; its negative attributes are worry, excessive
thinking, pensiveness, obsessiveness, remorse, regret, obsessions, and self-doubt.