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Traditional Chinese Medicine: An Introduction
Sean StivesHealth Professionals
Interested in Traditional Chinese Medicine
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Eastern approach to medicine and biology
Based on Chi: (life force/energy)
Focus on balance
Two Major Dimensions:
The Five Elements
Yin and Yang
What is Traditional Chinese Medicine?
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Yin & Yang
Yin YangCOMPLEMENTS
Dark
Cold
Ventral
Adduction
Light
Warm
Dorsal
Abduction
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Can’t have too much of either
Moderation = healthy/orderly
Extreme of one = problems
One always impacts the other
Reason for circles in symbol
Yin & Yang
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The Five Elements
• Fire
• Earth
• Metal
• Water
• Wood
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Meridians: pathways for chi flow
Meridians follow acupoints or “pressure
points”
Each element has corresponding meridians
Meridians polarized as yin or yang
Run bilaterally
Exceptions: Conception and Governing
Meridians
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14 Meridians:
2 non-elemental: Conception & Governing
4 Fire Meridians
2 for each other element
Each meridian corresponds with an organ
2 exceptions: Conception & Governing
Meridians
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Conception Meridian
Yin polarity
Regulates the 6 Yin
Meridians
No elemental
affiliation
Complement
Meridian: Governing
Meridian
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Governing Meridian
Yang polarity
Regulates the 6 Yang
Meridians
No elemental
affiliation
Complement
Meridian: Conception
Meridian
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Heart Meridian
Yin polarity
Affects heart, chest,
and blood vessels
Element: Fire
Complement
Meridian: Small
Intestine http://intohealing.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/heart-meridian.png
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Small Intestine Meridian
Yang polarity
Affects mental states
& regulates
digestion
Element: Fire
Complement
Meridian: Heart
Meridian
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Pericardium Meridian
Yin polarity
Affects chest, heart,
& stomach
Element: Fire
Complement
Meridian: Triple
Warmer Meridianhttp://intohealing.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/pericardium-meridian.png
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Triple Warmer Meridian
Yang polarity
Affects eyes, ears, &
throat
Element: Fire
Complement
Meridian:
Pericardium Meridianhttp://intohealing.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/triple-burner-meridian.png
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Spleen Meridian
Yin polarity
Affects lower
digestion tract &
genitals
Element: Earth
Complement
Meridian: Stomach
Meridian
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Stomach Meridian
Yang Polarity
Affects intestinal
tract, nose, &
mentality
Element: Earth
Complement
Meridian: Spleen
Meridian
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Lung Meridian
Yin polarity
Affect nervous &
respiratory systems
Element: Metal
Complement Meridian:
Large Intestine
Meridian http://intohealing.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/lung-meridian.png
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Large Intestine Meridian
Yang Polarity
Affects facial
structures &
intestines
Element: Metal
Complement
Meridian: Lung
Meridian
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Kidney Meridian
Yin polarity
Affects waist, bones,
& fluid management
Element: Water
Complement
Meridian: Bladder
Meridianhttp://intohealing.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/kidney-meridian.png
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Bladder Meridian
Yang polarity
Affects lumbar
region & head
Element: Water
Complement
Meridian: Kidney
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Liver Meridian
Yin Polarity
Affects joints,
muscles, abdomen,
& head
Element: Wood
Complement
Meridian:
Gallbladder Meridian
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Gallbladder Meridian
Yang polarity
Affects facial
structures & mental
state
Element: Wood
Complement
Meridian:
Liver Meridian
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Basic interactions between meridians
Used to direct chi flow
Different cycles used for different purposes
Ex:
Creation Cycle
Destruction Cycle
Cycles
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Make up fundamental TCM practice
Stimulation of meridians in order delivers
desired effect
Can stabilize and destabilize chi
Cycles
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Encourages
growth &
regular function
Restores
normal chi flow
Used in
revival/healing
Cycle of Creation
Fire
Earth
MetalWater
Wood
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Fire leaves ashes, creating earth.
Earth yields metal through ores.
Metal melts and becomes liquid (water).
Water nourishes wood.
Wood fuels fire.
Cycle of Creation
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Disrupts growth
& regular
function
Obstructs
normal chi flow
Used in martial
arts
Cycle of Destruction
Fire
Earth
MetalWater
Wood
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Fire melts metal.
Metal chops wood.
Wood penetrates the earth through roots.
Earth dams water.
Water extinguishes fire.
Cycle of Destruction
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