Shiatsu Vocab

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Shiatsu

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finger pressure (shi-finger atsu-pressure)

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Ki (Qi, Chi)

Back 2

energy, life force of atom

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Health

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the free flow of qi or energy, people with pain have distortion of flow

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Hara

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flesh of abdomen and organs, soft tissue, center of qi

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Tanden (3 Fingers below the navel, CV6)

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accupressure point in hara, ocean of qi, believed to be energetic center

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Meridian/channel

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pathway through which ki flows, 3D

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Tsubo/pressure point

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3D, point on meridian

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Makko Ho

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system of movement that enables us to feel qi move through meridian

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Grounding (Seiza)

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sitting on heels, connection with earth, open with knees open

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Acupuncture

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using needles to affect meridian

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Moxibustion

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advanced techniques burn herb over on point

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Yellow Emperor Huang Ti

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Gathered info for 1st written records of Chinese medicine

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Huang Ti Nei Ching, Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine

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1st written records of Chinese medicine

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Amma

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first type of massage practiced only by blind people developed into techniques of Shiatsu

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Namikoshi and Masunaga

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Grandfather of Shiatsu, brought Shiatsu to North America

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Yin

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space, stillness, matter, condensed slower form of ki, quiet, resting, nourishes and supports yang, cool and moistening, organs which are deep and internal

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Yang

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direction, movement, non-matter, pure substance with no form, active and protects yin, warm and drying, meridians which circulate near the surface,

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Principles of Yin and Yang

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All things have two aspects; all things can be further divided; all things create each other, control each other, and transform into each other

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The Three Treasures

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Ki, Jing, Shen

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The Five Fundamental Substances

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Ki, Jing, Shen, Blood, Fluids

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Ki

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Animates matter; movement of energy within the meridian network; move, warm, activate, transform, transport, protect; basis of the world of phenomena; embodies a constant mutation from one form to another; the product of the interaction of yin and yang; middle burner; 100 types; energy; life force; everything has it

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Three Sources of Ki

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Ancestral Air (breath, you can get more, upper burner) Guki Food (all foods have effect, fuel, middle burner, process/digests) Source Ki (battery connected with Jing, can run out, depleats over lifetime)

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Jing (Essence)

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Cycles, functions of organic change, ranging from birth and growth towards decay, stored in kidneys, DNA- lineage family history personal blueprint cannot see or may not feel, special manifestations of ki

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Shen

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Mind, conciousness, spirit, only humans have shen, the power to think discriminate self-reflect, function of shen is balancing the emotions, resides in the heart, special manifestations of ki

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Blood

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Three organs have an intimate relation, heart rules, spleen governs, liver stores, function is continuous circulation throughout the body

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Indications for treatment

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Anxiety, arthritis, digestive issues, depression, fatigue, fibromyalgia, headaches, insomnia, muscular tension, sinus congestion

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Cautions

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epilepsy, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, pregnancy (avoid GB21, LI4, SP6, [KI, LV, SP below knee])

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Four Methods of Diagnosis

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Looking, listening, asking, touching

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Alarm Points

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look for sensitivity at alarm points, sends qi directly to organ, all except 1 are on front of body, used to treat acute conditions, Mu points

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Associated Points

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carry ki directly to the viscera/organs, can be used for diagnosis, used for treating chronic conditions, on bladder meridian, palpated for tenderness, Shu points

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Cycle of Nutrients

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progression of qi throughout the day and night as it travels through meridians, work on something during peak flow, symptoms arise are predictable time

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Internal Causes of Disease

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Joy, worry, overthinking, sadness, grief, fear, fright, shock, anger, poor diet, overwork, too much sex, weak constitution

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External Causes of Disease

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Heat, Fire, Dryness, Wind, Cold, Damp

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Miscellaneous Causes of Disease

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poisoning, trauma, wrong treatment, injury

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Five Element Theory

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All phenomena are manifestations of the transformation of ki; water, fire, earth, metal, and wood

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Creation/Generating Cycle

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Organs nourish each other, symptoms progress from organ to organ due to lack of nourishment, manifests as a circle, Water feeds Wood, Wood fuels Fire, Fire ashes enriches Earth, Earth is found in Metal, Metal condenses on Water

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Controlling/Regulating Cycle

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Organs restrain/limit each other, pattern skips and element, manifests as a star, Water controls Fire, Fire melts Metal, Metal cuts Wood, Wood stabilizes Earth, Earth contains Water

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Governing Vessel GV

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Du Mai, runs up midline of spine, governs the Sea of Yang, all 6 yang organs/meridians

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Conception Vessel CV

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Ren Mai, in the enter of the perineum between the anus and sexual organ, responsible for the Sea of Yang, all 6 yang organs/pathways