acupressure Flashcards
1
Q
fire
A
yin - heart yang- sm intestine yin - pericardium yang - tripple warmer hypertension - high blood pressure fevers rashes vivid dreams nervous laughter
2
Q
earth
A
yin - spleen yang- stomach worry crave sweets bruise easily bloating and water retention abdominal distention
3
Q
metal
A
yin - lung yang- lg intestine cry easily lung issues - coughing lg intestine issues - constipation or diarrhea
4
Q
water
A
yin - kindeys yang - bladder dislike cold crave salt unusual fears
5
Q
wood
A
yin - liver yang - gallbladder "ceo" type vision issues aggressive personality migraines muscle spasms cramps
6
Q
hand
starting at thumb
A
lung lg intestion pericardium tripple warmer heart sm intestine
7
Q
foot
starting at big toe
A
spleen liver stomach gallbaldder bladder
8
Q
acupressure is
A
based on the principles of traditional chinese medicine
9
Q
lao tzu is
A
connected to toaism ( daoism )
10
Q
the energy of life, existing everywhere are
A
chi, ki, qi ( chi ) and prana
yin and yang create chi
11
Q
an engery pathway in the body through which the chi flows
A
meridian
12
Q
acupoints
A
points along the meridian
- low eletrical resistance
- heightend chi flow
- sensitivity, tenderness, pain
13
Q
shen
A
the spirt of life
flowering blossom
stored in the heart
revealed in the eyes
14
Q
chi
A
movement
stored everywhere
15
Q
jing
A
the essence and root of life
stored in the kidney
