Bioenergy. Human meridians
30.11.2012
The variety of tasks that can be solved using VedaPulse computer pulse diagnostics includes analysis of 12 main meridians. To understand the results of their analysis, you need to be familiar with the basic concepts accepted in traditional Eastern medicine. This article outlines these basic concepts. Moreover, if we usually focus on the Ayurvedic approach, in this case the issue will be considered from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine.
Meridians, organs and vital energy qi
Meridians are commonly called energy channels through which vital energy circulates between “organs.” The term “organ” means a concept much broader than the physiological organ of the same name. Let us dwell on this in more detail, for which we turn to the textbook that has become canonical for specialists in oriental medicine - Vogralik V. G. “Fundamentals of the Chinese healing method of Zhen-Jiu”:
“According to the teachings of traditional Chinese medicine, in the human body there are 5 main, and with them 12 essential “organs”, i.e. structural and functional units united in the concept of “organ” not so much by morphological delineation and topographic limitation (as is customary in our “school” medicine), as well as the commonality of functional activity. This should be well understood."
So, when we say “organ” we mean “functional system”.
The term “functional system” was introduced by Russian physiologist P.K. Anokhin. He realized that the traditional anatomical approach does not explain the ability of organisms to maintain homeostasis and interact with and adapt to the external environment. Therefore, he proposed shifting the focus from individual organs to physiological functions. And he described the unified principles of the structure of a wide variety of functional systems. For more details, see Anokhin P.K. Essays on the physiology of functional systems
Only by perceiving the organs accepted in traditional Eastern medicine as certain prototypes of modern functional systems can one realize the insight of ancient healers and the significance of their systematic approach.
Let's look at the 5 main organs, as described by V.G. Vorgalik:
“Heart” is the entire cardiovascular system with its circulatory function, which is closely connected with human mental activity;
“Spleen” is the entire digestive system, which carries the function of perceiving and processing food, absorbing and using it by the body, and excreting the resulting waste;
“Kidneys” - the system of urine formation, the entire water-salt metabolism of the body and the secretion of liquid waste, all humoral regulation (endocrine glands);
“Lungs” - the entire respiratory system, including the skin;
“Liver” - with its most active metabolic activity and central nervous, autonomic nervous regulation of this activity and influence on other organs.”
Please note that in some cases there are very significant differences in the interpretation of organ functions in traditional Chinese medicine from the ideas accepted in modern medicine. In particular, the “spleen” in traditional Chinese medicine is in charge of the entire digestive system, that is, in its jurisdiction, among other organs of the digestive system, are: stomach, small intestine, colon, liver, gall bladder and pancreas - physiological organs that give rise to name for "organs" in traditional Chinese medicine. At the same time, the role of the spleen as a physiological organ is much more modest - fine blood purification, removal of obsolete blood cells and platelets, plus the processing of hemoglobin.
It is important to once and for all separate the concepts of morphological organ and “organ” in traditional Chinese medicine, otherwise confusion in the minds and, accordingly, incorrect interpretations of diagnostic results cannot be avoided.
It is also important to note that the work of all “organs” is closely related, and the same real organs (i.e., real, physiological organs) can be involved in the work of different structural and functional systems called “organs” in traditional Chinese medicine.
As an example, I will again quote from V. G. Vorgalik’s textbook:
“Excitement of the nervous system (“liver”) entails increased blood circulation. This places increased demands on the digestive apparatus, but is moderated by the excited state of the nervous system. Increased digestion entails increased breathing, especially in case of insufficiency of circulatory functions. Stimulation of lung function and tissue gas exchange increases the activity of the entire humoral system and kidneys. This, in turn, can maintain an excited state of the nervous system, but moderates the activity of the heart. Good respiratory function reduces the agitation of the nervous system.”
The functions of the 12 organs are described in more detail in the appendix at the end of this article. And we will move on to the story of what “meridians” are.
For this purpose, let us again quote from V.G. Vorgalik’s textbook.
“Since ancient times, Chinese doctors began to notice that when receiving injections at certain points of the body, patients notice special sensations of current running, heaviness, deep aches, a surge of “vital energy” in a certain direction, and subsequently strengthening the function of certain organs. Irritation of some groups of points causes the “energy” to move in one direction, others - in another. These paths of movement of “energy” from the periphery inward when the corresponding points are irritated, at the same time, in many cases, turned out to be the paths of spread (irradiation) of pain from the inside to the periphery in case of damage to the corresponding organs. In other words, ways of connecting the integument of the body with the internal organs were emerging. It was suggested that these “channels” are like paths for the movement of “energy” that interconnects the integument of the body with the internal organs, and that by influencing them, for example, using the Zhen-Ju method, it is possible to influence that “energy”, its movement and change it in in the right direction, the functional state of organs and the body as a whole.”
It is very important to understand what kind of energy we are talking about.
“The Chinese doctrine of “vital energy” is “chi*.” We call the functional state in which a person is at any given moment and which is, as it were, the resultant of all life processes occurring in him, vital tone. We say that one person is in good vitality, he is full of strength, energy is boiling in him; the other is characterized by weakened vitality, loss of strength, loss of energy; the first is, so to speak, full of “vitality”, the second lacks it. We are talking about muscle, nervous and other tone, the strength and energy of muscle contraction, the activity of the heart, liver, kidneys, nervous system, etc. All this is based on a certain direction and tension of metabolism in the organs and the body as a whole. This concept of vitality, vitality, vital energy or vitality was expressed by Chinese doctors many millennia ago with the word “chi” (in Japanese - “ki”, in Hindu - “prana”).
“Chi” in our understanding is an integral function of all the activities of the body, its energy, tone, vitality. Each organ, each organ system has its own “chi” as an expression of exchange and function at any given moment. The resultant of all these “chi” is the “chi” of the body.
G. Bachman writes that “energy is beyond matter and is accessible only to theological analysis.” We must emphasize that the Chinese themselves do not share this view and with the concept of “vital energy” (chi) they express the objective reality they noticed and the objective necessity of the very existence of living organisms. Naturally, we fully share this opinion. Recently, the problem of bioenergy has been posed in a broad sense by A. Szent-Gyorgyi, winner of the 1937 Nobel Prize for his work on biochemistry (A. Szent-Gyorgyi. Bioenergetics. M. 1960).”
Summarize. Main thoughts of the article:
"Organ" is a functional system.
Meridian- the path of energy movement from the “organ” to the surface of the body.
Vital energy- an integral indicator of all life processes in the body.
*When transcribed into Russian, the Chinese term for vital energy is sometimes translated as CHI, and sometimes as QI. In the quotations used in the article, the spelling used by the author of the cited source was preserved.
Appendix to the article
12 organs (functional systems)
1. "Lungs". They include both the lungs themselves and the skin, central and peripheral nervous systems. That is, by “Lungs” we mean the system that controls the gas and water exchange of the body with the external environment. At the same time, the lungs as a physical organ consume oxygen and release carbon dioxide, as well as release moisture. And through sweating on the surface of the skin, a significant part of the regulation of water-salt metabolism occurs. Protection from external environmental influences also depends on the skin. In order to manage such a complex and branched system that provides contact with the external environment and filters various processes of the body’s exchanges with the external environment, the concept of “Lungs” includes the central and peripheral nervous systems. This refers to only a certain part of the functions of the nervous system - control of the processes of interaction of the body with the external environment. (We must remember that we are talking about classification not according to morphological, but according to functional characteristics. Accordingly, the nervous system is included in all 12 “organs”, but each time different functional tasks performed by the nervous system are implied.)
2. “Large intestine.” Responsible for transporting waste products and digestion, and also plays a significant role in water absorption. The “Large Intestine” is a paired organ of the “Lungs”. With normal circulation of qi in the “Lungs”, the large intestine also functions normally, and good emptying is ensured. Impaired circulation of qi in the “Lungs” causes difficulty in bowel movements. And when a state of overcrowding and heat occurs in the large intestine, accompanied by constipation, a condition may also arise when the qi of the “Lungs” stops descending, which causes shortness of breath.
3. "Spleen". The function of the “Spleen” as a functional system includes the management of all processes of absorption of food and moisture and their transportation throughout the body, as well as the control of blood and muscles. Naturally, such broad functions extend significantly beyond the scope of the spleen as a physiological organ. This was already mentioned at the beginning of the article. Blood control mainly refers to the function of restraining the flow of blood. When this function is disrupted, various bleeding occurs. And the connection with the muscles and the functioning of the limbs arises from the function of transporting nutrients to them. If nutrients are supplied to the muscles, they retain elasticity and strength, but if the transport of nutrients is disrupted, the muscles weaken.
4. "Stomach". Responsible for receiving and digesting food. This is a paired organ of the “Spleen”. To understand the difference between the role of the “Spleen” as the manager of the digestive process and the “Stomach”, you need to take into account that the “Spleen” is a “Yin” organ, and the “Stomach” is a “Yang” organ. Based on the dialectical principle, the digestion process is divided into two parts: the “yang” processes of grinding and digesting food are the function of the “Stomach”, and the “yin” processes of assimilation of nutrients are the function of the “Spleen”. Maintaining a balance between these two processes ensures quality digestion.
5. "Heart". Responsible for transporting blood. But the task of “Heart” is not limited to this. According to the ideas accepted in traditional Chinese medicine, the “Heart” plays a leading role in controlling many mental and psychological functions, which in modern Western medicine belong to the sphere of activity of the central nervous system. (By the way, in many European languages, warmth and soulfulness are synonymous words; the connection between the heart and mental qualities can be traced in the traditions of many cultures. At the same time, the separation of physiological and psychological processes is the lot of modern medicine, and in traditional Chinese medicine both physical and mental processes are considered holistically and through the circulation of vital energy in the organs.) Another function of the “Heart” is sweating. In Chinese medicine there is a rule: “Blood and sweat have the same origin.” “Lack of sweat means lack of blood, lack of blood means lack of sweat. And with excessive sweating, blood is wasted.” In particular, in diseases there are signs of palpitations and rhythm disturbances if too much sweat has been produced and thus too much blood has been used.
6. “Small intestine.” According to Chinese medicine, the “Small Intestine” is responsible for the “reception and transformation of substances.” It receives nutrients from the stomach, processes them, simultaneously separating clear and cloudy substances. The transparent part (nutritive substance) is absorbed and sent through the spleen, distributed throughout the body, providing nutrition. The cloudy part goes to the large intestine. The watery digestive juice remaining from metabolism sinks lower to the bladder.
“Heart” and “Small Intestine” are paired organs. The heart meridian leaves the heart and goes to the small intestine. The small intestine meridian comes out of it and connects to the heart. This internal connection carries out the movement of the element of fire. Violation of fire circulation leads to pathological conditions. For example, when the fire of the heart moves down to the small intestine, it evaporates the body fluid in it. This leads to infrequent urination and pinkish, hot, steamy urine. And the movement of the “heat of the small intestine” to the heart can “sear” it. In this case, the patient experiences a state of excitement, rashes and blisters in the mouth and tongue.
7. “Bladder.” Refers to the number of organs responsible for the exchange of fluids. The “bladder” is a paired organ of the “kidney”. An important function of the Bladder is “evaporation,” which depends on the strength or weakness of the Kidney Qi. The Kidney Qi helps the Bladder when urinating, i.e. when controlling the opening and closing of the Bladder.
8. "Kidneys". According to the views of Chinese medicine, the function of the “Kidneys” is primarily to produce bone, spinal cord and brain. The “kidneys” are in charge of the bones and are at the same time the source of conception and growth. They manage sexual functions and are responsible for water metabolism. According to Chinese medicine, the retention and release of urine depends not only on the bladder, but also on the kidneys as a dense organ related to this process. With a sufficient amount of Kidney Qi, the Bladder is fully capable of holding urine and opening and closing normally. This is a condition for normal water metabolism in the body. If there is a lack of Kidney Qi, the Bladder loses the ability to hold urine. The function of opening and closing the bladder is impaired, urination becomes uncontrollable, and excessive urinary output or urinary incontinence occurs.
9. "Pericardium". Physically it is the outer lining of the heart. The “pericardium” seals off the heart from other organs of the chest. But in addition to the protective function of the heart, according to Chinese medicine, it is in charge of blood circulation through the blood vessels. Together with the “Heart”, “Pericardium” affects the central nervous system, affects the activity of the intellect and mental state.
10. "Three heaters." The concept of “Three Heaters” includes the top, bottom and middle heaters. The “upper heater” is located above the diaphragm and covers the dense organs “Heart” and “Lungs”. The “middle heater” lies in the upper part of the abdomen, approximately at the height of the stomach, and includes the dense organ “Spleen” and the hollow organ “Stomach”. The "Lower Warmer" is located below the navel in the lower abdomen and includes both dense organs - the liver and kidneys - and the hollow organs: "Small Intestine", "Large Intestine" and "Bladder". “Three heaters” control the work of all internal organs, and if you try to draw a parallel with functional systems from the perspective of modern medicine, then the most adequate option is the endocrine system. Although, of course, this will only be a physiological correspondence, which does not include the entirety of ideas about energy circulation accepted in traditional Chinese medicine.
11. “Gall bladder.” According to Chinese medicine,
it has a dual purpose - the accumulation of bile and its release into the digestive tract. Gall Bladder Qi is in relationship with a person’s mental state. Mental illnesses and psychosomatic disorders such as insomnia, excessive dreaming, palpitations, etc. are often treated through the gallbladder in Chinese medicine. The “Gall Bladder” is in close connection with the “Stomach” and “Spleen”, supporting them in performing the function of digestion.
12. "Liver". According to Chinese medicine, it performs the following functions:
1. Accumulation and regulation of blood.
2. Transportation and excretion of various substances from the body.
3. Leading by ligaments.
During the Tang Dynasty, the Chinese physician Wang Bing wrote in a commentary to the book “Su-wen”: “The liver accumulates blood, and the heart transports it. When a person moves, blood is directed into the vessels. If a person is at rest, blood flows back to the liver.”
And such an important blood function as filtration, according to Chinese ideas, is explained by the “liver’s love of order.”
Violation of the functions of the “Liver” manifests itself primarily in two areas - the psyche and digestion. In Chinese medicine, there is a rule according to which a person’s mental state is not only controlled by the heart, but is also in close connection with the “Liver” qi. Violation of the functions of the “Liver” leads to depression. According to the Chinese, “the liver loves order, it does not like sadness and sorrow”; “Extreme anger is bad for the liver.”
Another function of the “Liver” is managing the ligaments. This is explained by the fact that the tendons feed on the blood that accumulates in the liver. And with a lack of blood in the liver, the tendons are not supplied with nutrition.
Chinese medicine has its roots in the depths of centuries. Thousands of years of experience in observing how the body works and how diseases manifest themselves allowed doctors back in ancient times to develop a special system of meridians - channels through which energy and blood move. These channels form a whole system of longitudinal and transverse communication paths passing deep into the human body and on its surface. The meridian system ensures the normal functioning of the body and the connection of its parts into a single whole. Disease enters the body through these pathways; the entire system of reflexology, acupuncture and other methods of influencing biologically active points is based on these channels.
Eastern medicine believes that every person has meridians, regardless of place of birth and skin color. But, unfortunately, reflexology is most often resorted to as a last resort when nothing from traditional medicine helps. This is a big mistake, because stimulation of biologically active points can not only get rid of the disease, but also eliminate its underlying cause. And, more importantly, prevent the disease, and we know that prevention is always better than cure.
There are a total of 12 meridians in the human body, each of which is associated with its corresponding internal organ. Each meridian (as well as its organ) is most active at certain 2 hours a day. After two hours, vital energy flows from one channel to another.
Knowing the location of the meridians, you can find different points on your body:
relief from pain
pressure regulation
joint treatment
appetite control
relieving depression and increasing vitality
improves bowel function and waste elimination
boost immunity
And that's not all.
Knowing the location of the meridians on the body, you can influence them yourself. To do this, you can use very simple methods: linear and acupressure self-massage. Acupressure is pressing and stroking individual points with the pads of the thumb and forefinger.
Linear massage is performed along the meridian, stimulating the flow of energy. Massage techniques: stroking from the first to the last point of the meridian (with pressure or vibration of the fingertips), rubbing along the meridian, pinching and tapping.
So, you started the massage. The main task is to find pain points along the meridian and work on them. A pain point is a block to the free movement of energy that needs to be removed. With your index finger you press on the point, stimulate it, and with your thumb you stroke it and soothe it. The movements alternate until the pain dulls or disappears completely.
The video shows the location of the meridians on the body. If you pay attention to one meridian a day, massage it, find and relieve pain points, then you will soon feel how much better you feel. This is vital energy that began to move freely throughout your body. Your body will gratefully respond to these manipulations based on ancient knowledge.
Please note that some meridians run along the back, making them difficult to massage on your own. In this case, you can use the services of a professional massage therapist.
We wish you health and long life!
1. Bladder meridian, major yang
2. Stomach meridian, yang bright
3. Heart meridian, small yin
4. Lung meridian, big yin
5. Gallbladder meridian, small yang
6. Kidney meridian, small yin
7. Meridian of three heaters, small yang
8. Pericardial meridian, absolute yin
9. Liver meridian, absolute yin
10. Small intestine meridian, big yang
According to the Eastern teachings of JING-LO, in the human body, the energy of CHI, the energy of life, vitality, spirit, mood, does not spread randomly, but circulates along 12 paired and 2 unpaired meridians, or channels that have no anatomical analogue.
Modern biophysics has experimentally proven that the meridian system really exists.
It represents a kind of connection between the etheric and physical bodies. Vital energy sequentially passes through all organs of the body, completing a complete circuit throughout the day.
Each channel has periods of maximum and minimum activity.
The time of maximum activity is called the organ clock, lasts 2 hours and is the best period for the treatment to affect organs and systems.
Knowing the time of day when the maximum flow of energy passes through a certain organ, you can choose the best moment to treat this organ.
Treatment is most effective at strictly defined times of day,
Of all the listed meridians, it requires explanation triple heater.
This conditional body is divided into 3 parts:
upper heater - upper body- generalizes the functions of the heart and lungs according to the distribution of chi and blood to nourish various organs and tissues;
middle - middle part of the body- summarizes the functions of the spleen and stomach - digestion and absorption of nutrients;
lower heater - lower body- generalizes the functions of the kidneys and bladder, controls water metabolism and the flow of vital energy CHI.
Triple heater. The time of maximum activity of the third heater can be used as a reserve if the time of a certain organ was missed.
If you treat by the hour, you can heal quickly!From 07 to 09 hours: the best time to take medications that help to function properly intestines and stomach.
From 09 to 11 o'clock: active spleen and pancreas, and their work can be supported with medications.
From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: for everyone who suffers from poor blood circulation, problems with with my heart It is recommended to move less and stay in the shade more, especially on hot days.
From 13:00 to 15:00: if you have problems with your work small intestine
From 15 to 17 hours: the digestion process is in full swing. The most favorable period for taking appropriate medications that will help improve work stomach and bladder.
From 17 to 19 hours: disease therapy will be very effective kidneys and back.
From 19 to 21 hours: treatment will be very effective impotence, premature ejaculation and frigidity.
From 21 to 23 hours: the period preceding sleep is exceptionally good for combating skin diseases and hair loss.
From 23 to 01 am: middle of the night. According to the beliefs of the ancient Manjurs, it is the most mystical part of the day. At midnight, gallstones and sand are released. At this time they are struggling with gallstone diseases.
From 01 to 03 a.m.: as a rule, acute pain is associated with the end of the digestive cycle in people with weakened liver. This is the ideal time to take medications to support this important organ.
From 03 to 05 hours: deep sleep causes additional breathing difficulties in people with weak lungs and bronchi. This is the best time for pulmonary patients and asthmatics to take medications.
From 05 to 07 o'clock: you can take a break. If you treat by the hour, you can heal quickly! Human energy key, channels + and meridians, time of meridian activity: lung meridian, large intestine meridian, adrenal glands, small intestine meridian, blood circulation meridian, three heaters meridian, gallbladder meridian, central meridian, stomach meridian, spleen meridian, pancreas meridian, heart meridian , kidney meridian, liver meridian
What are human meridians?
A meridian is an invisible energy line on the human body, which cannot be seen with your eyes or touched with your hands...
The human body is penetrated by a network of meridians - channels through which nutrients move, life-giving energy circulates and everything that is necessary for life, there is a complete exchange of information between all internal organs.
Meridians perform such important functions as:
- control of blood flow and vital energy,
- harmonization of yin and yang,
- revitalization of muscles and bones,
- relief of joints.
According to ancient Eastern medicine, knowing the structural features of the meridian system, one can trace the paths of disease penetration into the body, its movement and the factors that cause the development of this disease. Diseases can be eliminated along meridian paths from the body, which is what Eastern medicine doctors have done since ancient times.
European medicine did not recognize the presence of meridians in humans for a long time. In 1986, at the Necker Institute in France, when technetium was introduced into biologically active points, trajectories were established on the human body, which completely coincided with the meridians described in ancient Chinese tracts (“Huangdi Neiqing” in the 5th–3rd centuries BC). This is how the existence of meridians (energy channels) was experimentally proven.
In ancient Eastern medicine, all internal organs are combined into organ systems; The meridians are also united into the meridian system, thanks to which our body works as a single whole.
There are a huge variety of meridians,
Ancient Eastern medicine identifies 12 main ones:
| Yin - meridians correspond to organs that fill, store and process substances and energies in the body | Jan - meridians correspond to hollow organs that perform the functions of excretion (removal), metabolism |
| 1. Lung meridian | 2.
Large Intestine Meridian |
| 4. Meridian of the spleen and pancreas | 3. Stomach meridian |
| 5. Heart Meridian | 6. Small Intestine Meridian |
| 8. Kidney meridian | 7. Bladder Meridian |
| 9. Pericardial meridian | 10. Meridian of three heaters |
| 12. Liver meridian | 11. Gall Bladder Meridian |
Meridians communicate with each other in a complex pattern, transferring energy from one to another. As a result of the coordinated work of the meridians, the required level of energy is maintained in a healthy body.
When we are sick, our illness is expressed either by an excess or lack of energy in one or several organs at once. If there is an excess of energy in an organ, then it is in the YANG state, and if there is a deficiency, then it is in the YIN state.
There is a large circle of energy circulation, along which the meridians, in a certain order, following each other, form a closed system, which, alternately stimulating each organ, ensures an even distribution of energy throughout the body.
If, for example, a channel is blocked in the area of the limbs, then the movement of energy is hampered throughout the entire channel (remember from physics: when the current strength drops, the voltage in the network decreases...), and this leads to the fact that the organs do not receive enough energy. As a result, they do not work normally and do not perform their functions.
And no matter how much we fill our body with medications and dietary supplements, blocked organs will not be able to process them, and all our treatment efforts will be in vain.
There are many biologically active points (BAP) along the meridians, their locationsubject to certain laws.
As a result of this treatment
- meridians-channels are cleansed,
- the balance of the Yin and Yang ratio is regulated,
- the disease matrix is erased,
- the functioning of damaged organs is restored,
- the body's immunity increases.
Oleg 08/29/14
I re-read http://site/catalog/svetoch-pribor (by the way, it’s inconvenient that you can’t ask a question there, but I’ll write it here). You write "To get the maximum result from treatment with the Svetoch device, we recommend that you undergo automated resonance diagnostics (ARD)." Those. - I need to come to you, undergo a diagnosis of ARD, the doctor will tell you everything HOW and what to do with the glasses (i.e., you don’t have to bother, you don’t have to figure it out yourself, but follow the doctor’s recommendations) - and that’s it, get treatment for your health?
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Body organs and energy meridians
A meridian is an invisible line on the human body. Along the meridian there are many biologically active points, subject to certain laws. These points have been actively used in acupuncture since ancient times. Meridians are also called vessels or channels - these names reflect the function they perform in the human body.
It is believed that energy circulates along the meridians: impulses, blood, juices, nutrients, etc. Thanks to the presence of meridians, a complete exchange of information in the human body is possible. All internal organs are connected to each other and to the surface of the body through these channels. In addition, the main internal organs have their own meridians: lungs, large intestine, stomach, spleen and pancreas, heart, small intestine, bladder, kidneys, pericardium, three heaters, gall bladder, liver, posteromedian and anteromedial. In traditional Chinese medicine, not a single internal organ can be considered separately from its meridian, since they form a single whole.
Just as internal organs are combined into organ systems, human meridians are combined into a meridian system. Thanks to it, the body works as a single whole. Let’s imagine the human body (energy system), literally permeated with a network of channels through which life-giving energy, nutrients and everything that is necessary for life rapidly move. These flows, sometimes slowing down, sometimes accelerating, sometimes penetrating deep, sometimes coming to the surface, bring life, balance, proportionality - internal balance and harmony with the outside world.
From the point of view of ancient oriental medicine, the structural features of the meridian system are the pathways for the spread of disease within the body. Thus, disruption of the liver can cause vision problems - both the liver and the eyes are connected by the same meridian. The same meridians also become ways to “remove” the disease from the body: by acting on points seemingly unrelated to the affected organ, a serious therapeutic effect can be achieved. Such treatment is the task of traditional Chinese medicine, including acupressure.
Traditional Chinese medicine divides internal organs into two large categories - “storage” (passive) and “working” (active). In the terminology of the yin-yang concept, “storage” organs are called yin organs, and “working” organs are called yang organs. The Chinese call the yin organs zhang, and the yang organs fu.
Table 1
The relationship of the main organs and their meridians with the five primary elements
Among the fu organs, the so-called triple heater stands out, associated with the regulation of the interconnection of systems and organs of the human body. It acts as the main source of energy for the body.
According to traditional medicine, individual organs of the body are closely interconnected functionally. According to the modern interpretation, these organs are connected by a single autonomic nervous system. Since we are talking about the energy of the physical body, these organs are like links in a chain; So, the liver is connected to the lungs, the lungs are connected to the large intestine, the large intestine is to the stomach, the stomach is to the spleen, the spleen is to the heart, the heart is to the small intestine, the small intestine is to the bladder, the bladder is to the kidneys, the kidneys are with blood vessels, the vessels with the triple heater, the heater with the gall bladder, and the gall bladder with the liver; thus the cycle ends.
According to this system, the yin and yang organs form pairs: the liver and lungs are yin, the large intestine and stomach are yang, the spleen and heart are yin, the small intestine and bladder are yang, the kidneys and blood circulation are yin, triple heater and gallbladder - to yang. Let us now see how well this principle corresponds to the actual state of affairs.
Traditional medical science has discovered that, since it is a matter of tonic and calming effects on the vital functions, the most effective treatments are those which not only act on the meridian and points corresponding to a particular organ, but which also (in case of need for increased activity ) stimulate the preceding organ and (if it is necessary to reduce activity) affect the organ following it in this chain. To make this situation more understandable, let us explain the relationship between organs and meridians.
There are functional connections between certain meridians and organs. Taking this fact into account, the meridians are given names. The meridians that influence the functions of the arms and legs diverge either in a centrifugal direction, that is, from the organ causing concern to the limbs, or converge in a centripetal direction, from the limbs to the problematic organs.
The meridians running along the inside of the arms and legs are called yin meridians, and those located on the outside are called yang meridians. Thus, on the inside of each arm and leg there are three meridians corresponding to the six yin organs, and on the outside of each arm and leg there are three meridians corresponding to the six yang organs. These groups are further divided into yin and yang meridians with strong, medium and weak energy.
Meridians yin on the inside of the arms: lung meridian; heart regulator meridian; heart meridian.
Meridians yang on the outside of the arms: small intestine meridian; triple heater meridian; meridian of the large intestine.
Meridians yin on the inside of the legs: spleen meridian; kidney meridian; liver meridian.
Meridians yang on the outside of the legs: bladder meridian; gallbladder meridian; meridian of the stomach.
With this arrangement, the meridian of any organ consists of all those points on the body with the help of which, first of all, you can influence the problem organ. However, individual organs must be considered in the context of the whole organism. For example, the points of the stomach meridian include those that affect the mouth, esophagus, etc. The lung meridian consists of points that affect the nose, windpipe, bronchi, alveoli, etc.
Not all meridian points are the same in terms of the effect achieved when exposed to them. Both classical Chinese treatises and the works of European authors give a gradation of these points according to their degree of importance.
The Zhang and Fu channels are interconnected. “Energy” (qi) circulates through them. The concept of this substance has very ancient origins. Qi originally meant “air” or “breath.” Later, qi was conceptualized as the primordial material substance or primordial energy that follows the natural law behind all phenomena. This energy circulates throughout the body, it regulates blood circulation, digestion and the body's defenses. It also flows along the meridians. If interference or barriers to its circulation arise as a result of any external or internal reasons, then an excess or lack of energy arises not only in the organ that is connected to the corresponding meridian: the harmony of the entire organism is disturbed and a condition characteristic of illness arises.
If the functioning of some organ is insufficient, then it should be strengthened - tonify the organ. However, in case of hyperfunction of the organ, excess energy should be removed - the organ should be calmed. Thus, tonic and calming effects are designed to maintain harmony. Toning is a strong, sustained stimulation, while sedation is a mild sedative effect that returns the enhanced organ function to normal.
There are several types of acupuncture points:
– points mu – located near diseased areas, but lie on a meridian that does not correspond to this very organ (they are also called signal points);
– points ching– located at the beginning and end of the meridians;
– toning and sedation points for each meridian are prescribed individually;
– points lo, which stabilize the energy between meridians connected according to the principle Yin Yang, - for example, between the meridians of the lungs and large intestine;
– points yui(also considered conciliatory or supporting points) are located on the bladder meridian, which runs on both sides along the spinal column; they are associated with segments of the spinal cord and the nerves emerging from these segments;
– special points found on all meridians, corresponding to the five primary elements and located along the meridians associated with yin- organs;
– special points that are used in case of specific diseases, such as circulatory disorders or to stimulate or calm the vagus nerve.
Let's take a closer look at each of these groups.
Points mu , or signal, located on the front of the body, but not on the limbs. Irritation points mu gives an immediate effect. Points mu located on every meridian except the blood circulation meridian.
Start and end points Each meridian is responsible for the harmonization of the entire body.
Toning and sedation points, perhaps the most important of all. In the traditional art of healing, these points are ordered according to the degree of effect achieved when exposed to them and in accordance with the five primary elements. In accordance with the rule designated as “mother-son”, a disease caused by the excessive functioning of an organ, that is, its hyperfunction, was treated by sedating this organ and at the same time having a calming effect on the next organ in the chain of the energy cycle; Thus, treatment was carried out both in relation to the diseased organ ("mother") and the neighboring one ("son"). For example, in the case of hyperfunction of the pulmonary tract, the “son”, as well as the points of the lung meridian, had to be sedated. Since the lungs belong to the group of organs yin-element metal and followed by the element water, dot xo, associated with element water, should also be sedated (Fig. 1).
Rice. 1. The relationship of the main organs and their meridians with the five primary elements
If dysfunction of the pulmonary tract occurs as a result of hypofunction, then it is necessary to stimulate not only the activity of the pulmonary tract, which belongs to the element metal, but also "mother". In reverse order, it corresponds to the element point Earth. The designation of points by their elements is of secondary importance and in fact serves only to make the method easier to understand.
Points lo, or pass-through, involve achieving harmony. For each of them there is an organ yin and organ yang For example:
– fire element: yin= heart yang= small intestine;
– earth element: yin= spleen yang= stomach;
– metal element: yin= lungs yang= large intestine;
– element water: yin= kidneys yang= bladder;
– tree element: yin= liver yang= gallbladder.
This division also includes the functional cycles of the heart regulator and triple heater. Both of them belong to the element fire. The regulator is yin, triple heater – yang It was noticed that couples Yin Yang, related to the same element are often interrelated. If one organ exhibits hyperfunction, this means that the functioning of its “paired” organ is weakened. To achieve harmony it is necessary to influence the point lo, which performs the task of harmonious functioning of two organs. If, for example, the functioning of the gallbladder is weakened and the functioning of the liver is excessive, then the point lo the liver must be irritated in order to bring the functioning of the organs into compliance. If the situation is the opposite, you should irritate the point lo gallbladder.
Points yu belong to the category of sedatives and, when irritated, have a leveling and harmonizing effect. They are located on the gallbladder meridian on both sides of the spinal column, between the first thoracic and last lumbar vertebrae. Points yuy, just like there are twelve meridians.
Points Yuyan, or key, are located below the points of toning and sedation and enhance the effect of influencing them. A similar effect can be achieved using the so-called points xo, or merging points. Points xo connect the twelve main meridians with other meridians.
"Special points" are especially important in the treatment of functional disorders. These points are not associated with individual organs, but affect the synergistic interaction of all organs. Their irritation thus affects the activity of the adrenal glands, connective tissues, hematopoiesis, and the balanced functioning of the sympathetic nervous system.
In case of hypofunction (condition yin) should act on the following points:
– point of stimulation of the meridian related to this organ;
- dot Yuyan, or key point of a given organ;
– the starting point of the meridian related to this organ.
In case of hyperfunction (condition yang) the following points should be affected:
– sedative point of the meridian related to this organ;
- dot Yuyan, or key point of the organ;
– the starting point of the meridian related to this organ.
To achieve the desired results in both cases, the “mother-son” rule is applied (Fig. 2).
Rice. 2. The “mother-son” rule for strengthening or weakening the flow of energy in the meridian
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