acupressure Flashcards
fire
yin - heart yang- sm intestine yin - pericardium yang - tripple warmer hypertension - high blood pressure fevers rashes vivid dreams nervous laughter
earth
yin - spleen yang- stomach worry crave sweets bruise easily bloating and water retention abdominal distention
metal
yin - lung yang- lg intestine cry easily lung issues - coughing lg intestine issues - constipation or diarrhea
water
yin - kindeys yang - bladder dislike cold crave salt unusual fears
wood
yin - liver yang - gallbladder "ceo" type vision issues aggressive personality migraines muscle spasms cramps
hand
starting at thumb
lung lg intestion pericardium tripple warmer heart sm intestine
foot
starting at big toe
spleen liver stomach gallbaldder bladder
acupressure is
based on the principles of traditional chinese medicine
lao tzu is
connected to toaism ( daoism )
the energy of life, existing everywhere are
chi, ki, qi ( chi ) and prana
yin and yang create chi
an engery pathway in the body through which the chi flows
meridian
acupoints
points along the meridian
- low eletrical resistance
- heightend chi flow
- sensitivity, tenderness, pain
shen
the spirt of life
flowering blossom
stored in the heart
revealed in the eyes
chi
movement
stored everywhere
jing
the essence and root of life
stored in the kidney
tsun measurement
1 tsun = thumb
1.5 tsun = 2 fingers
2 tsun = 3 fingers smushed
3 tsun = 4 fingers
name the 5 elements
fire earth metal water wood
acupressure points to avoid during pregnancy
SP 6
GB 21
LI 4
yin and yang
complementary to each other, cant have 1 without the other yin yang shady sunny night day cold hot/heat dark light moon sun earth heaven female male contraction expansion
meridians corresponds
with a specific organ or system
chi peak flow is
2 hours
the five elements/ phases
fire ash makes earth
earth creates metal by forming abundant minerals
metal creates water by giving it life sustaining min.
water grows wood
wood feeds fire by giving it fuel
name the 5 archetypes
fire - wizard earth - peacemaker metal - alchemist water - philosopher wood - pioneer
earths crave
sweets
waters crave
salt
remember :
wood liver eyes
