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Stomach domain

胃家 〔胃家〕wèi jiā

The stomach, small intestine, and large intestine. The Magic Pivot (灵枢 líng shū, běn shū) states, The large intestine and small intestine both belong to the stomach, which is the foot yáng brightness (yáng míng). Commenting on On Cold Damage (伤寒论 shāng hán lùn), Zhāng Xu-Gu states, Stomach domain means the interconnected system of the yáng brightness (yáng míng) and bowels.

Etymology

Chin 家 jiā, home, family.

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