The Horary Clock (Circadian Rhythm) – 24 Hour Qi Flow Though the Meridians Here is another graphic presentation of the Horary Clock or Circadian Rhythm showing more of the relationship to the…
As well as physical health there is a demonstrable link between the Meridians and our emotional well being. Meridian massage therapy and acupressure restore our essential equilibrium and promote good health.
You may have heard of acupuncture and acupressure. They are both parts of Oriental medicine that date back to 2697 BC. Yes, it's that old! These are treatment options that have gained popularity in the Western countries, too, thanks to widened knowledge and open-mindedness of today's populace. But how does such kind of
Eden Method uses a range of acupressure techniques to bring meridians into balance.
Eden Method uses a range of acupressure techniques to bring meridians into balance.
Your body clock is a powerful time piece. The meridian clock combined with your circadian rhythm can tell a lot about your physical and emotional health. Throughout the day body systems are active or resting
Kidney Meridian Acupuncture Points Primary Functions Influencing the reproductive organs, growth of the body in general and bodily development.Controlling the production of bone marrow, brain material and fluids, and the health of the bones in general.Aiding the
Hi All, Christmas is past and the New Year is coming up quickly. As I approach 2014 I'm getting ready to launch some new classes and groups at Holistic Therapy Solutions. One of the first classes I'll be teaching is on "Energy Meridians/Chinese Five Element Theory - an introduction." Chinese Five Element Theory is a part of TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine). In very simple terms it incorporates the 12 organ meridians(or energy meridians), points along the meridians, the 5 elements, and so much more. Everything works together in TCM and the goal is really to bring balance to the person. Illustration of the lung meridian There are 5 elements in TCM. They are Fire, Earth, Metal, Water, and Wood. There are two organs for each element and two regulators. One is a Yin organ and one is a Yang organ. Each one has an energy meridian (like the lung meridian pictured above). An example of an element and the organs associated with it: The Element of Wood; Yin organ - Liver, Yang organ - Gallbladder. The element Wood is associated with the color green, the season of Spring, birth, morning, developing goals, will power, and anger. What we'll cover in the class are not only the elements and organs, but the meridians associated with them. This is where the rubber meets the road. These "energy" meridians travel up and down the body and extremities and there are a number of points on each meridians. These energy or organ meridians can be brushed daily to clear any blockages in the meridians. I'll teach how you can do this simply and easily. Daily brushing of meridians will help keep your Chi or lifeforce energy in balance. This can affect your sleep patterns and your overall health in a very profound way. We'll talk about the Circadian Clock or the body clock. Each organ has a two hour period that relates to it, every 24 hours. Going back to the Wood element example; Gallbladder is from 11pm-1am and Liver is from 1-3am. If you find yourself trying to sleep at night and you are awake between 1 and 3am, your Liver may be energetically out of balance. Simple daily brushing of the meridians can bring balance and resolve the sleep issue. Other issues can brought to balance by this simple daily act. The meridians also have a number of points along their paths. For example, Gallbladder has 44 points along it's meridian. Each point can be helpful for specific uses. Gallbladder 20, or GB 20 is good for helping with headaches, migraines, stiff neck, and shoulder pain. You can apply pressure to the point, or massage the point. Acupressure and Acupuncture modalities work along the meridians and use the points to help clients with health issues. Although this is only an introductory course, each student will leave with some practical tools to take home and use. The class will give the attendee a basic understanding of elements, meridians and points. The attendee will be able to brush their meridians and learn some key points and be able to work them. I'm also putting a foot reflexology class together and will teach it early in the year. I'll be starting an holistic weight loss/weight management group together where we'll meet weekly and discuss practical solutions for weight management and healthy living coupled with the power of hypnotherapy. It's been a wild ride this past year; I started my business out of my house and am now renting a space. I'm doing the holistic therapy work and massage as well as running a meditation group and taught my first hand reflexology course a couple months ago. There are other professional experience and many personal as well that I'm so grateful for. I'm excited about 2014 which is coming up quickly. It's going to be a good one. We'll see what happens........more to come. Enjoy your New Years celebrations. Be careful out there and be good to one another. Peace, Tom Like my Facebook page www.facebook.com/HolisticTherapySolutions and see my website for info as well www.HolisticTherapySolutions.weebly.com
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In this article you can learn about Gallbladder meridian, the Yang meridian of Wood element.
Stomach Meridian poses and what you can do to strengthen this meridian. This is a series of Yin Yoga poses to balance the meridians in your body. Follow...
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Tooth Meridians -Keeping a healthy mouth and a health body by understanding tooth meridians and energy systems.
Heart Meridian Acupuncture Points Primary Functions The Heart meridian has the primary function of governing the blood and blood vessels of the body. It also governs the sweating function of the body, and strongly affects the performance
Five Elements Acupuncture Points Poster 20" X 30" & 24" X 36" Custom designed healthcare poster. Printed on HP satin finish paper. Available laminated. The five elements theory of acupuncture poster. The wall chart list the element points (Fire, Earth, Metal, Water and Wood). All color coordinated for each of the meridians. The Back Shu, Front Mu, Source, Luo, Xi Cleft, Entry, Exit and Horary points are listed in large type for each meridian. The horary points show the time when the meridian is most active. All of these points are marked on the illustrations of the arms and legs including a table of the tonification and sedation points. The pulse diagnosis point locations. The large font and colors make this an easy to read wall chart reference. Yin meridians "Zang organs" are in the inside of the circle, Yang meridians "Fu organs" are on the outside. For acupuncturists, practitioners trained in Touch for Health (TFH), Applied Kinesiology (AK), energy medicine and energetic kinesiology. Key Features: - Five elements in Ko - Controling, Sheng - Generating cycle and Wu - Insulting. - The command "element" points listed on the cycle. - The Back Shu, Front Mu, Source, Luo, Xi-Cleft, Horary, Entry and Exit points. - Tonification and sedation points - Pulse diagnosis points Shipping UPS/USPS to USA addresses. USPS first class international mail.
In Chinese medicine, the channels in our body responsible for moving our life force energy are called meridians. Here's a look at how yin yoga targets each of the 12 meridians.
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Acupuncture Meridian Points and Pathways Poster 18" X 24" Custom designed acupuncture poster. Printed on HP satin finish paper. Available laminated. This poster shows the 12 main meridians, conception and governing vessels. All of the points are numbered! Listed with each meridian are the Command points including Luo, Source and Xi-Cleft points. The five phase points are shown for each meridian to make treating with the five elements quick and easy. The five element diagram and horary cycle are color coded. Tables for the Associated (back shu) and Alarm (front mu) points. Key Features • Numbered points for each meridian • Five element phase points for each meridian • Horary cycle • Five element cycle • Command points for each meridian (element points, Luo, Source and Xi-cleft points) • Tonification, sedation and horary point for each meridian Shipping USPS to USA addresses. USPS first class international mail.
(Only English version available) In this second part you will find some more aspects of the Lung’s functioning according to Chinese medicine/ shiatsu. When you scroll down, you will find:– some lifestyle tips – shiatsu/ acupuncture points – an overview of healthy Lung functions and Lung’s pathology Bear in mind that the information is from various resources having sometimes a bit of different point of view. Also, the information isn’t complete. There is much more to tell. If you have any questions, just email me and I will try to answer them as Chinese medicine can be quite difficult to understand. Good luck with reading! ProtectionThe Lungs are related to Defensive Ki (Ki = energy). Defensive Ki protects the body from the attacks of exterior pathogenic factors. The Defensive Ki is right under the skin, between the skin and the muscles. As the Lungs control the skin they are related to Defensive Ki > they regulate the circulation of Defensive Ki to the skin. A weakness of Lung Ki may lead to a weakness of Defensive Ki. This can make a person prone to catching colds frequently. As the Lungs are the connection between the body and the outside world they are the most ‘external’ of the (Yin) organs. Therefore the Lungs are easily attacked by exterior pathogenic factors. Psychologically, when your resistance is already diminished, you feel more easily hurt when somebody is being unkind to you > you are ‘wounded’. Self-protectionA form of psychological self-protection is to breathe shallow or holding your breath. Smoking is also a way to feel less vulnerable. It depletes the Yin, the receptive principle of the Lung and therefore creates a relative excess of Yang, the protective principle. The result of breathing shallow, holding your breath and, or smoking is that you weaken your Lung Ki. The Corporeal Soul (Po)The Corporeal Soul resides in the Lungs. The Corporeal Soul is the most physical and material part of a person’s soul. It has got to do with your bodily sensations and what you sense from your environment. An example of such a sensation is pain. Pain is a necessary response to prevent you from injury. They say that anesthetics (whether they are general or local) have an adverse effect on the Lungs through the Corporeal Soul. Old people already have weak Lung Ki. It may be that this is why old people sometimes develop pneumonia after an operation or catch a cold after a local anesthetic at the dentist. Sadness, grief and worry directly affect the Corporeal Soul. They constrict the Corporeal Soul. As the Corporeal Soul resides in the Lungs, these emotions have a direct effect on your breathing, which will become shallow. The Lung Ki will be affected. Dryness injures the LungsA dry climate, air conditioning and central heating dry out the delicate membranes of the Lungs and the nasal passages. This way the Lungs become vulnerable to infections as the Lungs need moisture to perform well. When the Lungs become dry, one can have a dry cough, a dry throat, dry skin. Smoking also dries up the lungs and damages the Lung fluids. Some lifestyle tips– Moving is important to strengthen your Lung Ki.Lying down too much weakens your Lung Ki. Also, when you sit for a long time bent over a desk can weaken your Lung Ki as the chest is impeded and proper breathing is more difficult. – Try not to eat too much cold and raw food. Also not too much greasy and diary food.Eat your meal with joy and patience. No worry and no hurry while eating. You can put your worries aside for a moment. Try to eat with regular meal times and not eating late at night. – An obvious one… no smoking – If you can… don’t worry… enjoy life:-) Lung points All Lung points treat chest, throat, cough and asthma Some indications of 2 major points: LU 1 – Relieves cough, asthma, difficult breathing, tension in the chest, upper backache, shoulder pain LU 7 – Relieves headache, cough, toothache, painful and stiff neck. It also treats the effects of worry, sadness and grief. SELF MASSAGE Acupoint Lung 1 (LU 1) – located about 3 finger widths below your collar bone, near your shoulder. This point will often be tender so you’ll know it when you find it. Gently massage in a circular direction (clockwise). Do it on both left and right side. SELF MASSAGE Acupoint Lung 7 (LU 7) – is near your wrist, with your thumb pointing up, use the index finger on your opposite hand to slide along the the top of your wrist toward your elbow (see picture below). With the tip of your index finger you should find a little dip. Massage this point by pressing and again in a circular motion. Another option is to stretch the Lung meridian. Checkout my previous post on this (you’ll have to scroll down a bit until you’ll see the pictures: Exercise 1. Lung and Large Intestine meridians). This is a stretch you can easily do throughout the day. Done regularly can help open up your chest and it is also good for your posture (especially for those of us spending a lot of time sitting in front of a computer). Find here an overview of healthy Lung functions and Lung’s pathology. The author of this overview is Steve Rogne, Director, Zen Shiatsu Chicago. Resources: – The foundations of Chinese Medicine – Giovanni Maciocia – Shiatsu, Theory and Practice – Carola Beresford-Cooke – Meridian exercises, The Oriental Way to Health and Vitality – Shizuto Masunaga, translated by Stephen Brown – Chinese acupuncture and moxibustion – chief editor: Cheng Xinnong – Teachers Eloise Sewell and Sasaki Sensei
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Acupressure is best when self treatment is an option and can be utilized within any lifestyle as a preventative medicine for boosting the immune system.
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Chart and symptoms of the Kidney meridian according to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and the Theory of the 5 Elements.
The 8 extraordinary vessels, the Dai (or girdle) vessel pathway, and how to use its points in acupuncture practice.
Five Elements Theory Acupuncture Poster 18" X 24" Printed on HP satin finish paper. Available laminated. The five elements theory of acupuncture chart. The chart list the element points (Fire, Earth, Metal, Water and Wood). All color coordinated for each of the meridians. The Back Shu, Front Mu, Source, Luo, Xi Cleft, Entry, Exit and Horary points are listed in large type for each meridian. The horary points show the time when the meridian is most active. All of these points are marked on the illustrations of the arms and legs including a table of the tonification and sedation points. The large font and colors make this an easy to read wall chart reference. For acupuncturists, practitioners trained in Touch for Health (TFH), Applied Kinesiology (AK), energy medicine and energetic kinesiology. Shipping UPS/USPS to USA addresses. USPS first class international mail to Canada.
The Horary Clock (Circadian Rhythm) Another graphic representation of the 24 Hour Qi Flow Though the Meridians Understanding how the human body works and interacts within nature, along with self-aw…
What Is The KD 7 Acupuncture Point? The acupoint gets its abbreviated name from it’s relation to kidney health. It is also known by its Chinese name Fuliu and its English-translated name returning current/recover flow. These names allude to the power the KD 7 acupuncture point has over energy flow through the body. In Chinese […]
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Tooth Meridians -Keeping a healthy mouth and a health body by understanding tooth meridians and energy systems.
