Friday, August 18, 2017

Spleen Meridian

General Information:  This serves a very important function. While the stomach receives raw material, the spleen function to transform them into useable forms and to distribute them.  It is a moment in the cycle to assimilating what is appropriate and identifying toxic or harmful elements to be eliminated. The Spleen function also related to immune function, purifying the blood, increasing power of the white blood cells and removing the damages and dead red blood cells.

Pancreas function is also related to the Spleen Meridian and is involved in sugar metabolism, particularly, and digestion in general, breaking things down into manageable parts.

Functions:   Cleanses and 'modifies' the blood, houses the body's Yi (wisdom mind)

Physical Branches:  Muscles, lips, mouth, saliva, lymphatic system

Positive Emotions:  Trust, honesty, openness, acceptance, equanimity, balance, and impartiality

Negative Emotions:  Worry, excessive thinking, pensiveness, obsessiveness, remorse, regret, obsessions, and self-doubt

Emotion:  Empathy and Sympathy

Sound:  Singing

Season:   Late Summer

Associated Element:  Earth

Color:  Orange Yellow

Meridian Type:  Yin

Time of Day:  9 - 11 AM

Muscles Associated with Meridian:  Latissimus Dorsi, Middle Trapezius, Lower Trapezius, Opponens Pollicis, Triceps

How to Trace:  Bilaterally, from the medial side of the big toe, up leg and body to arm crease and down side seem to 9th rib.


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