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Liver forms tears

肝为泪 〔肝為淚〕 gān wéi lèi

From Plain Questions (素问 sù wèn, xuān míng wǔ qì piān). Tears flow from the eyes; the liver opens at the eyes; and tears are formed out of liver humor. Hence it is said that the liver forms tears.

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