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35 Cards in this Set
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Season
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Indian Summer
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Color
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Yellow/Gold/Orange
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Emotion
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Sympathy or Worry
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Direction
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Centering
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Climate
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Humid
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Secretion
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Saliva
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Sound
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Singing Voice
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Flavor
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Sweet
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Smell
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Fragrant (Ketoacidosis Breath)
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Sense Organ
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Mouth
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External Manifestaion
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Lips
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Body Part Coverned
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Flesh (under skin)
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Time of Day ... Stomach
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0700-0900
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Time of Day ... Spleen
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0900-1100
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Body Type
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Fleshy
Strong Thighs Large Head/Jaw Round Belly Not Quick Moving Feet Firmly Planted |
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Personality
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Amiable
Down to Earth Calm Adaptable to the Needs of Others Territorial Generous Reliable |
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Other Traits ... Earth
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Stability
Constancy Middle Age Balance Completion |
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Makka Ho
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Ustrasana (Camel Pose)
or Backbend from kneeling position |
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Functions of Spleen
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Ascending Transportation ... ascends Gu Qi to Lungs (mixes with Ta Qi to form Zong Qi) AND to the Heart for blood formation. AND KEEPS INTERNAL ORGANS/BLOOD VESSELS UPRIGHT AND IN PROPER SHAPE.
Ascending Transformation ... extracts Gu Qi from food and drink. Residence of Thought ... ability to study, concentrate and memorize. Opens into the mouth and manifests at the lips. |
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Spleen Imbalance ....
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GI upset/distress
Weakness in legs (along meridian) Excessive bruising/anemia Prolapse of organs Brooding Forgetfulness Abnormalities at the lips Pathway pain Sweet Tooth Prolonged exposure to dampness |
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Required Points ... Spleen
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SP-1 ... medial side of big toe
SP-5 ... depression below medial malleolus SP-6 ... 3 cun (4 fingers) above medial malleolus. FEMALE TONIFICATION POINT. Contraindicated during pregnancy. SP-9 ... distal medial tibial condyle. Contraindicated during pregnancy. SP-21 ... mid axillary line. |
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Spleen Contraindications
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SP-6 and SP-9 are contraindicated during pregnancy.
In general, the Spleen Meridian is contraindicated during prenancy. |
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Spleen Mu & Shu Points
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Mu ... LV-13
Shu ... BL-20 |
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Spleen Stretches
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1. Knee to Axilla Stretch
2. Lateral Rotation with Bent Knee |
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Is Spleen Yin or Yang? In what direction does the meridian travel?
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Yin.
Earth to Heaven. |
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Functions of Stomach
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Descending Transportation ... "Rotting and Ripening"; begins the process of digestion.
Descending Transformation ... rebellious qi can cause reflux, heartburn, etc. Origin of Fluids ... likes wetness |
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Stomach Imbalance ...
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Lack of appetite
Dyspepsia (heartburn, etc.) Belching, vomiting, sour stomach (Rebellious Qi) Dry mouth Excessive consumption of cold drinks and/or raw foods. Bad breath Poor eating habits. |
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Required Points ... Stomach
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ST-1 ... infraorbital ridge
ST-9 ... lateral to Adam's Apple ST-12 ... mid supraclavicular fossa ST-17 ... nipple ST-25 ... 2 cun lateral to navel ST-36 ... 3 cun inferior to the lateral border of the patella. MALE TONIFICATION POINT. ST-41 ... center of ankle crease ST-45 ... lateral side of 2nd toe |
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Contrainidications ... Stomach
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ST-12 ... contrainidcated in pregnancy
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Stomach MU & SHU points
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MU ... CV-12
SHU ... BL-21 |
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Stomach Stretches
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Traction upper thigh and lean back. (two variations)
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Is Stomach Yin or Yang? In what direction does the meridian travel?
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Yang.
Heaven to Earth. |
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Generation Cycle
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Fire is mother to Earth.
Earth is mother to Metal. Metal is mother to Water. Water is mother to Wood. Wood is mother to Fire. |
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Control Cycle
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Fire controls Metal.
Metal controls Wood. Wood controls Earth. Earth controls Water. Water controls Fire. |
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Hara Zones
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