What does the heart refer to in Chinese medicine

The heart in Chinese medicine refers to the organ of the heart, but also refers to the life activities of the entire human body, such as human spirit, thinking, consciousness, etc., which need to be analyzed on a case-by-case basis, and mostly refers to the latter. The meaning of the heart in traditional Chinese medicine is very broad, can refer to the heart organ, the heart itself can appear heart paralysis and other diseases, heart paralysis refers to the wind, cold, dampness and heat and other evils invade the form, blocking paralysis of the meridian gas, into the heart, long-term damage to the heart qi veins and channels, the heart veins run out of smoothness, palpitations (heartbeat accelerated, often accompanied by panic), tightness in the chest, shortness of breath, and so on. Can also refer to the whole body’s life activities, play a dominant role, including the domination of the human body throughout the five viscera and six bowels, as well as the spirit, thinking, consciousness and so on. The role of the heart is mainly manifested in the main blood vessels and the main spirit of two aspects, of which the main blood vessels usually refers to the heart to promote the whole body blood running in the veins, in order to play the function of nourishment; the main spirit of the heart refers to the heart of the person in charge of the spiritual activities. The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine refers to the heart as “the official of the sovereign”. When the heart is deficient in qi, it may affect one’s spiritual activities, resulting in symptoms such as slow reaction, dreamy and forgetful, depressed spirit, confusion and babbling; and when it affects the operation of the blood, it may result in a whitish color, abnormal tongue texture, and physical fatigue. If any of the above symptoms occur and medication is needed, go to a regular hospital in time and take treatment under the guidance of a doctor.