The functions and effects of the lungs

The lungs are an important organ in our human body. The lungs are the human respiratory system. The air we breathe every day will enter the human body through the lungs and then expel carbon dioxide from the body. People need to breathe, so the lungs are very important to the human body. We must protect our lungs, breathe less carbon dioxide, dust and smoke, and have healthy lungs. So today, let’s learn about the functions and effects of the lungs with the editor.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the lungs are one of the five internal organs and are equivalent to the human respiratory system. It plays an important role in human life. The main physiological functions of the lungs are as follows:

1. The lungs control qi: The lungs control qi, which is a general term for the qi that the lungs control for breathing and the qi that the lungs control for the whole body. The lungs are responsible for breathing, which means that the lungs inhale fresh air from nature and exhale foul air from the body through respiratory movements, thus achieving the function of gas exchange between the body and the outside world. The lungs control the qi of the whole body, which means that the lungs have the function of presiding over and regulating the qi of all organs in the body. That is, the lungs participate in the generation of qi and the regulation of qi through breathing.

2. The lungs are responsible for the circulation of water: The lungs are responsible for the circulation of water, which refers to the lungs' function of dispersing and descending to dredge and regulate the distribution, movement and excretion of water in the body. If the lung qi fails to ascend and descend normally, loses its function of moving water, and the water channels become disordered, water distribution and excretion disorders may occur, such as phlegm and edema.

3. The lungs are responsible for regulating: regulating means governing and regulating. Lung-dominated regulation refers to the role of the lungs in assisting the heart in regulating the body's qi, blood, body fluids and physiological functions of internal organs. The reason why the organs and tissues of the human body function according to certain rules is that the lungs assist the heart in managing and regulating them. Therefore, the lungs are called "the official of prime minister."

4. The lungs are responsible for dispersing and clarifying: The lungs are responsible for dispersing and clarifying, which refers to the function of the lung qi to ascend and spread outwards. (2) The lungs are responsible for descending and clearing: The lungs are responsible for descending and clearing refers to the function of the lungs to clear and descend the qi, and its movement forms are descending and entering.

First, the lungs control the qi and are responsible for breathing, which promotes the circulation of blood; secondly, they control the descending of qi and maintain the normal metabolism of water in the human body; finally, the lungs are responsible for the skin and fur, and the nose is the orifice, which controls the sound.