The Small Intestine

The small intestine is located in the abdomen. Its upper end connects with the stomach, and its lower end with the large intestine. The Small Intestine Meridian communicates with the heart with which it is externally - internally related. Its main functions are reception and digestion. It receives and further digests the food from the stomach, separates the clear from the turbid, and absorbs essential substance and part of the water from the food, transmitting the residue of the food to the large intestine, and of the water to the bladder. Since the small intestine has the function of separating the clear from the turbid, dysfunction may not only influence digestion, but also give rise to an abnormal bowel movement and disturbance of urination.