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38 Cards in this Set
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Yin |
Form of chi circulates in meridians. Female |
Earth to heaven |
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Yang |
Form of chi is blood. Male |
Heaven to earth |
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Kyo |
Empty, sinking in, weak, depleted, soft |
Yin |
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Jitsu |
Full, excess, pushing out, hard, sensitive/tender to the touch |
Yang |
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Shizuto Masunaga |
Father of shiatsu |
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Tan Den |
Center of the hara |
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Conception vessel |
Meeting vessel of all yin meridians |
Front center of body |
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Governing vessel |
Meeting vessel of all yang meridians |
Back center of body |
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Chi |
The primary substance of the universe |
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Meridian |
Energy pathways that chi flows through in the whole body |
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Acu points |
Spots along meridian where eagerly makes itself known |
Can feel like “buzzing” or “humming” |
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Shiatsu |
Japanese body work that helps to balance the chi |
Shi- finger atasu- pressure |
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Cun |
Unit of measurement in proportion to the person receiving |
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Katsugen |
Wisdom of body |
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Emotion for wood |
Creativity and anger |
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Emotion for metal |
Grief and sadness |
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Emotion for earth |
Worry and letting go |
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Emotion for fire |
Joy and compassion |
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Emotion for water |
Fear and impetus |
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If point is kyo |
Clockwise, pulsing, deep press |
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If point is jitsu |
Counter-clockwise and stretching |
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Upper hara |
Yielding, soft, seat of compassion |
Yin |
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Lower hara |
Form but elastic |
Yang |
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Yin wood meridian |
Liver |
LV |
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Yang wood median |
Gallbladder |
GB |
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Yin meridian for earth |
Spleen |
SP |
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Yang meridian for earth |
Stomach |
ST |
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Yin meridian for fire (abs) |
Heart |
HT |
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Yang meridian for fire (abs) |
Small intestine |
SI |
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Yin meridian for fire (sup) |
Heart constrictor |
PC / HC |
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Yang meridian for fire (sup) |
Triple heater |
TH |
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Yin meridian for water |
Kidney |
KD |
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Yang meridian for water |
Bladder |
UB |
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Season for wood |
Spring |
Green |
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Season for metal |
Fall |
White |
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Season for earth |
Later summer b/t seasons |
Yellow |
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Season for fire |
Summer |
Red |
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Season for water |
Winter |
Blue |