{"id":5471,"date":"2020-06-05T17:59:10","date_gmt":"2020-06-05T15:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse?post_type=encyclopedia&#038;p=5471"},"modified":"2020-06-08T06:22:47","modified_gmt":"2020-06-08T04:22:47","slug":"meridian","status":"publish","type":"encyclopedia","link":"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/glossar\/meridian","title":{"rendered":"meridian"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/glossar\/functional-circuit\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Meridian, pathway or channel through which, according to Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), the life energy (Qi) flows. There are twelve main channels, each of which is assigned to one organ system. On the meridians themselves, there are special points where - e.g. through needles (acupuncture) or finger pressure (acupressure) - the energy balance can be&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">Functional circuit<\/a>, pathway or channel through which, according to Traditional Chinese medicine (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/glossar\/tcm\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Traditional Chinese Medicine; originated in the 1st millennium BC and is still practiced worldwide. Therapeutic methods include Chinese drug therapy, acupuncture and moxibustion. Read more: https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Traditional_Chinese_medicine &nbsp;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">TCM<\/a>), the life energy (Qi) flows.<\/p>\n<p>There are twelve main channels, each of which is assigned to one organ system. On the meridians themselves, there are special points where &ndash; e.g. through needles (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/glossar\/acupuncture\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Acupuncture is a key component of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in which thin needles are inserted into the body to manipulate its energetic system. The meridians (acupuncture functional circuits) are hereby associated with organ systems. These organ systems in turn represent very specific mental functions. Any dysfunction within an organ system triggers very specific patterns&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">acupuncture<\/a>) or finger pressure (acupressure) &ndash; the energy balance can be influenced.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Element<\/th>\n<th>Functional Circuit<\/th>\n<th>Time<\/th>\n<th>Quality<\/th>\n<th>Emotion<\/th>\n<th>Sense<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/archives\/1289\">Metal<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/glossar\/lung\" target=\"_self\" title=\"In no2DO trigram Dui, the lake, is associated with the functional circuit lung (LU). The lungs is said to be the receiver of heavenly qi and that it distributes its inspiring impulses throughout the body. The lung is also the place of exchange with our environment: We absorb life energy and release our energy in&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">Lung (LU)<\/a><\/td>\n<td>03-05<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/glossar\/yin\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Yin originally referred to the colder north side of a mountain, the shaded river bank or the darker, cooler south side of a valley. Later on Yin was associated with the idea of days with cool weather and overcast skies, with shadows and all that is dark, cool and humid, with water and earth, night&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">Yin<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Sorrow<\/td>\n<td>Nose<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/archives\/1289\">Metal<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/glossar\/large-intestine\" target=\"_self\" title=\"In no2DO&nbsp; trigram Gen, the mountain, is associated with the functional circuit large intestine (LI). The elimination of waste - not only in the material realm, but also emotions, thoughts, relationships, etc. - is its subject. Everything that has become worthless for us has to be excreted, because only when the unusable parts compost back&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">Large Intestine (LI)<\/a><\/td>\n<td>05-07<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/glossar\/yang\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Yang was initially symbolized by the warmer, southern side of the mountain, a sunny bank, later the mountain as a whole. Subsequently Yang represented everything including light and bright day, summer and sun. Also dryness, air (wind) and fire were assigned to Yang, as well as increasingly warm days of spring, the warmer season's flourishing&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">Yang<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Sorrow<\/td>\n<td>Nose<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/archives\/1385\">Earth<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Stomach (ST)<\/td>\n<td>07-09<\/td>\n<td>Yang<\/td>\n<td>Worry<\/td>\n<td>Lips<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/archives\/1385\">Earth<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/glossar\/spleen\" target=\"_self\" title=\"In no2DO&nbsp; trigram Kun, the earth, is associated with the functional circuit spleen (SP). The functional circuit spleen is about making that what comes from outside, foreign influences and food, one's own, to incorporate it. Foreign matter is converted into the body's own substrate, it is distributed and stored. When our stores are filled and&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">Spleen (SP)<\/a><\/td>\n<td>09-11<\/td>\n<td>Yin<\/td>\n<td>Worry<\/td>\n<td>Lips<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/archives\/1306\">Fire<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/glossar\/heart\" target=\"_self\" title=\"In no2DO trigram Qian, the heaven, is associated with the functional circuit Heart (HE). The heart is the seat of Shen, the creative force that transmits the celestial Dao to man, making him a unique individual, giving him presence and coherence of thought. In order for the divine to work within us, for us to&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">Heart (HT)<\/a><\/td>\n<td>11-13<\/td>\n<td>Yin<\/td>\n<td>Joy<\/td>\n<td>Tongue<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/archives\/1306\">Fire<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/glossar\/small-intestine\" target=\"_self\" title=\"In no2DO trigram Li, the fire, is associated with the functional circuit small intestine (SI), The small intestine is considered the alchemist of the inner being, the instance that is able to distinguish the important from the unimportant. This is not only about digestive processes and energy production, but also about the clarification of facts,&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">Small Intestine (SI)<\/a><\/td>\n<td>13-15<\/td>\n<td>Yang<\/td>\n<td>Joy<\/td>\n<td>Tongue<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/archives\/1303\">Water<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Bladder (BL)<\/td>\n<td>15-17<\/td>\n<td>Yang<\/td>\n<td>Fear<\/td>\n<td>Ear<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/archives\/1303\">Water<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/glossar\/kidney\" target=\"_self\" title=\"In no2DO trigram Kan, the water, is associated with the functional circuit kidney (KI), which is the seat of our spiritual heritage and origin of our will, determination, vitality and strength. The kidneys store the basic principles, the essential, the energy of our ancestors and the essence that creates new life. They represent a rich&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">Kidney (KI)<\/a><\/td>\n<td>17-19<\/td>\n<td>Yin<\/td>\n<td>Fear<\/td>\n<td>Ear<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/archives\/1306\">Fire<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Pericardium (PE)<\/td>\n<td>19-21<\/td>\n<td>Yin<\/td>\n<td>Joy<\/td>\n<td>Tongue<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/archives\/1306\">Fire<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Triple Warmer (Sanjiao, SJ)<\/td>\n<td>21-23<\/td>\n<td>Yang<\/td>\n<td>Joy<\/td>\n<td>Tongue<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/archives\/1281\">Wood<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/glossar\/gallbladder\" target=\"_self\" title=\"In no2DO trigram Zhen, the thunder, is associated with the functional circuit gallbladder (GB). Gallbladder represents power of judgement and the ability to make decisions, purposeful departure and progress, no matter what the circumstances are. Read more: Citations regarding the Functional Circuit Gallbladder Read more: Trigrams, Elements, Functional Circuits\" class=\"encyclopedia\">Gallbladder (GB)<\/a><\/td>\n<td>23-01<\/td>\n<td>Yang<\/td>\n<td>Anger<\/td>\n<td>Eye<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/archives\/1281\">Wood<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/glossar\/liver\" target=\"_self\" title=\"In no2DO trigram Sun, the wind \/ tree, is associated with the functional circuit liver (LIV). Strategic assessment and planning belong to the functional circuit liver, here visions take shape. In this way, ideas become tangible, describable, they become concrete and finally lead to plans and strategies to implement the original visions. Read more: Citations&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">Liver (LIV)<\/a><\/td>\n<td>01-03<\/td>\n<td>Yin<\/td>\n<td>Anger<\/td>\n<td>Auge<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Meridian_(Chinese_medicine)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Meridian_(Chinese_medicine)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Functional circuit, pathway or channel through which, according to Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), the life energy (Qi) flows. There are twelve main channels, each of which is assigned to one organ system. On the meridians themselves, there are special points where &#8211; e.g. through needles (acupuncture) or finger pressure (acupressure) &#8211; the energy balance can&hellip; <a class=\"continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/glossar\/meridian\">Weiterlesen:<span> meridian<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"template":"","class_list":["post-5471","encyclopedia","type-encyclopedia","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia\/5471","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/encyclopedia"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5471"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}