Zang-Fu: The Bladder

The functions of the Bladder

• The main function of the Bladder is to remove water by the transformation of Qi.
• The emotions attached to the Bladder when it is unbalanced are jealousy, suspicion and long-standing grudges driven by underlying fear.
• Fear is also the emotion attached to the Bladder’s paired organ the Kidneys.

Bladder patterns of disharmony

There are main patterns that affect the Bladder are:

• Deficiency patterns:
  • Bladder Becoming Deficient and Cold

• Excess patterns:
  • Damp-Heat in the Bladder
  • Damp-Cold in the Bladder