TCM- Functions of the Gall Bladder

Gall Bladder

Functions:
Stores and Excretes Bile
Controls decisiveness
Controls sinews

Here are some of those functions in a little more detail:

Controls Decisiveness:
Whereas Liver is said to control the ability of planning one's life, the Gall Bladder controls the capacity to make decisions. The two functions have to be harmonized so that we can plan and act accordingly.
-GB controls the capacity to make dcisions
-GB's decision making helps all other 11 Internal Orgams

Controls Sinews:
This function is almost identical to the Liver's function of controlling sinews. The only slight difference is how:
-the liver nourishes the sinews with it's Blood
-the GB provides Qi to the sinews to ensure their proper movement and agility.

Organ Comparison in Decision Making:
-Liver has the capacity for planning our life, to have dreams and plans is conferred by the Ethereal Soul of the Liver
-Kidneys have the drive and will power to want to make something out our lives
-Small Intestine has the capacity to discriminate between issues, to analyze issues with clarity and to distinguish what is relevant and what is not
-GB has the capacity to take a decision with resoluteness once all issues have been analyzed, and displays the courage to act