So rather than being an organ which is a solid mass, or a hollow receptacle, the Triple Warmer can be seen as a passageway, allowing free movement in the channels (meridians), the waterways and the bowels. And although it has no physical form, it does play a crucial role in maintaining the health of the entire body, and the modern interpretation of San Jiao is the lymphatic system.

Our emotions can make us sick, and according to Chinese medicine most of our illnesses comes from within. Diet, lack of sleep and other factors contribute as well. But emotions are the major causes of disease. Grasp how big that is. And that it means that we hold the key to our own wellbeing in our own hands.