Balancing the meridians

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Balancing the meridians The ancient way to a more healthier way of life

Transcript of Balancing the meridians

Balancing the meridiansThe ancient way to a more healthier way of life

Learn about the main meridians

What is a meridian ?

Meridians include meridian channels and associated collaterals. The humans main meridians have 14 in total, separated as:

Three hand yang channels :•Taiyang Small Intestine Channel of Hand•Yangming Large Intestine Channel of Hand•Shaoyang Sanjiao Channel of Hand

Three hand yin channels : •Taiyin Lung Channel of Hand•Shaoyin Heart Channel of Hand •Jueyin Pericardium Channel of Hand

Conception Vessel (Ren Mai) Governing Vessel (Du Mai)

Three foot yang channels :•Taiyang Bladder Channel of Foot•Yangming Stomach Channel of Foot•Shaoyang Gallbladder Channel of Foot

Three foot yin channels:•Taiyin Spleen Channel of Foot •Shaoyin Kidney Channel of Foot•Jueyin Liver Channel of Foot

The functions

The functions of the meridians

The flow of the meridians

Are your meridians in good flow?

Self check:•pale white or dark face

•dark lips, purple or dark tongue, stagnation points, Ecchymosis

•lazy speech, fatigue

•often have palpations, strong heart beat, chest discomfort

•abdominal tension

•pain in the limbs, numbness

•Menstrual disorders

•Hand Foot coldness, cold limbs

•male lower abdominal tension, perineum or Testicle bulge or discomfort, frequent urination, weak urine flow.

If you have more than three of the listed symptoms, consider a weak flow of the meridians.

The self check method

Are your meridians in good flow?

Self check:

•gentle massage your body from up to down, if there is pain, it means this part of the meridian is not in proper flow; especially the location around the inside of the elbow, if there is pain or stiffness, consider about the “Shaoyang Sanjiao Channel of Hand”“Taiyang Small Intestine Channel of Hand”stagnation in the channels.

•use one hand and press tight your wrist for one minute, relax after, feel if there is a feeling of heat flowing to your tips of the finger, if so the hand channels are open.

•use your hand to press the Jiquan point, if there is numbness in your small finger, it means the heart channel is open, if there is pain or no feeling, heart blood vessels show weak flow and needs to be regulated.

•use a fist and massage along the lower back, if your feet are becoming warm, it means the Governing Vessel (Du Mai) and bladder channel at the back are functioning well, if your bottom and knees feel hot, it means the channels are blocked.

•lie on a bed and gentle pinch your abdomen skin, if there is no pain, the location shows no curve leading inside, it means the channels on this location are open.

The regulation

The regulation of our meridians

• the functions of regulating the meridians: cultivate health, longevity, anti aging effect, regulate chronic diseases, sub health, beauty and wellness, treating disease, prevention and more.

• the method of regulating the meridians: belongs to the field of Chinese medicine external treatments, contains different methods, common methods such as meridian points focused Tuina therapy, Moxibustion, Cupping, Guasha, heat applications with medicine, herbal bath and plasters, herbal pills and more.

How to regulate the meridians

The regulation of meridians is a complex field which until nowadays uses strong research done by Chinese medicine researchers.Today we would like to share some basic understanding about nourishing and regulating the meridians with you!

“for the abdomen use sanli point, for lower back apply the weizhong point, for the head location use lieque point, for the face locate hegu point”, Point explanation: zusanli, weizhong, lieque, hegu. Apply these four basic points for problems at different locations such as the abdomen, lower back, head and face. Treat pain, tension, numbness, loose stool, constipation and more. Often press these points, gaining good function and results! Let’s have a try!

Generally used points for preventing health: zusanli, hegu, sanyinjiao, xuehai, shenmen, mingmen, jiquan, laogong, baihui, guanyuan.

Point explanations

The Hegu point (LI 4) 合谷

Meridian: Yang Ming Large Intestine Meridian of the hand

The Location of the point: On the dorsum of the hand, between the first and second metacarpal bones.

The Indications of the point: Treating Headache, pain in the neck and eyes, treats stuffy nose, toothache, sore throat, fever and high temperature and other symptoms.

The Zu San Li point (ST36) 足三里

Meridian: Yang Ming Stomach meridian of the foot

The location of the point: On the anterior lateral side of the leg,3 Cun below Dubi point (ST 35), one finger from the anterior crest of the tibia.

The Indications of the point: abdominal tension, gastric pain, vomiting, diarrhea, dysentery, deficiency, constipation,…

The Lie Que point (LU 7) 列缺

Meridian: Tai Yin Lung Meridian of the hand

The Location of the point: On the radial side of the forearm, proximal to the styloid process of radius, 1.5 Cun above the crease of the wrist.

The Indications of the point: Headache, common cold and cough with dyspnea, weakness and pain in the wrist.

The Wei Zhong point (UB 40) 委中

Meridian: Tai Yang Urinary Bladder meridian of the foot

The location of the point: At the backside of our knee, in a depression between the tendons

The Indications of the point: diarrhea and abdominal pain, lower back pain…

Press and massage

The above listed common acupuncture points to gain more understanding about how your

body works!

Press down each point for 1 to 2 minutes, before changing to the other side of the body.

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