Asian Modalities Flashcards
Yang
Masculine energy. warm
Meridian
Channels of energy
Kyo
Soft and empty. Depleted. Not enough energy
Yin
Jitsu
Hard, full. Excess. Too much energy
Yang
Shiatsu
Pressure along the energy pathways to restore, maintain, and balance energy
Ayurveda
Science of health and medicine to maintain health through diet, massage, yoga, and herbs
Tsudo
Accupressure point where energy concentrates as vortices of Qi.
Jing
Carrier of qi housed in the kidney
Qi
Life force energy
Shen
The guide of qi housed in the heart
Accupressure
Compression on acupressure points using fingers, knuckles,elbows to balance the flow of energy.
3 Contraindications of Shiatsu
- Heart conditions
- Broken bones
- Fever
5 essential substances
- Jing
- Shen
- Chi
- Blood
- Body Fluids
3 body fluids and functions
- Blood
- transportation
- prevents bleeding out - Sweat
- removes toxins
- regulate body temp - Saliva
- lubrication
- digestion
6 Yin Meridians
- Heart
- Spleen
- Pericardium
- Liver
- Lung
- Kidneys
6 Yang Meridians
- Small Intestines
- Large Intestines
- Stomach
- Bladder
- Gallbladder
- Triple Warmer
5 Elements with 2 Meridians each
- Fire
- Heart
- Small Intestine - Earth
- Stomach
- Spleen - Metal
- Large Intestine
- Lung - Water
- Kidney
- Bladder - Wood
- Galbladder
- Liver
3 Doshas as Ayurveda
- Pitta
- Vata
- Kapha
Jin
Anything liquid or fluid
Ye
Fluids of Living