Global Meridian Balance
Principal diagnostic indicators and therapeutic protocol
Five Elements | Meridian | Driving Impulse | Energy State | Point | Disturbance manifested as | Principal behavioral indicators |
Sadness | Lung | Affectivity | excess | LU 5 | Affective tyranny | Paradox : Invasive, aggressive in need for affection but feels easily suffocated by loved ones. Noisy at home. |
deficiency | LU 9 | Affective dependence | Always receptive. Cuddly. Very reactive to moods of loved ones. Soft-spoken at home. Sweet. Clingy. | |||
Large Intestine | Rigor | excess | LI 2 | Intransigence | Works too much. Demanding of him/herself and others. Rigid. Scrupulous | |
deficiency | LI 11 | Laxity | Laid back. Irresponsible. Tolerant. Few scruples. Little foresight. | |||
Worry/ Pensiveness | Stomach | Sociability | excess | ST 45 | Misanthropy | Solitary, individualistic. Cant stand social gatherings or crowds. Group meals are burdensome. |
deficiency | ST 41 | Social dependence | Organizes own time and space badly. Seeks assistance. Likes company and social environments. Excess of saliva. | |||
Spleen | Concentration | excess | SP 5 | Obsession | Intellectual concentration disturbed because too focalized on single concern exterior to self. Prefers salty to sweet. | |
deficiency | SP 2 | Dissipation | Cant concentrate on outside world due to worries about self, including money. Often hypoglycemic. Craves sugar. | |||
Joy | Heart | Emotion | excess | HT 7 | Hyper sensitivity | Gets teary-eyed easily. Startles at slightest noise. Palpitations linked to emotion. Always long to fall asleep. |
deficiency | HT 9 | Emotional insensitivity | Detached. Uninvolved with misfortune of others. When troubled, finds refuge in sleep. Can fall asleep in seconds. | |||
Small Intestine | Energy Expenditure | excess | SI 8 | Hyperactivity | Clown. Tireless. Distracts and overwhelms others with agitated movement. Doesnt inspire confidence. | |
deficiency | SI 3 | Fatigue-able | Tires, doesnt recover readily. Economizes energy. Listens attentively, immobile. Inspires confidence. Eyes tire easily. | |||
Fear | Urinary Bladder | Will | excess | BL 65 | Stubbornness | Willful. Opinionated. Once begun, cant stop activity, discussion, or argument. Frequent, urgent urination. |
deficiency | BL 67 | Irresoluteness | Lack of will. Cant follow through on decisions. Puts thing off. Children wet their pants because they hold urine too long. | |||
Kidney | Decisiveness | excess | KI 2 | Bossiness | Decides impulsively. Entertains multiple options. Decides for others. Sulks when countered. | |
deficiency | KI 7 | Indecisiveness | Hesitation, even in trivial matters like ordering in a restaurant. Delegates decisions to others. Changes mind easily. | |||
Joy | Pericardium | Desire | excess | PC 7 | Frustration | Craves sensory stimulation but cant get enough. Spontaneous palpitations. |
deficiency | PC 9 | Lack of Desire | Tempted by nothing. Suffers from the blandness of life. Little desire for sex or entertainment. | |||
Triple heater | Self-control | excess | TH 10 | Restraint | Tense. Clenches fist or jaw, hunches shoulders. Bothered by noise at night. Edgy. Takes on too much. Nail biting. | |
deficiency | TH 3 | Touchiness | Stiff. Feelings easily hurt from criticism or personal comments. Protects self-image. False nail biting. | |||
Anger | Gall Bladder | Audacity | excess | GB 38 | Combativeness | Loves competition. Rarely discouraged. Relieved by outbursts of anger or violence. Provokes risks. |
deficiency | GB 43 | Insecurity | Easily discouraged. Takes only calculated risks. Uncomfortable with the uncertain and the unknown. | |||
Liver | Demands | excess | LR 2 | Bitterness | Dissatisfaction. Envious of others. Resentful. Liver fire. Deplores personal past. Craves second chance. | |
deficiency | LR 8 | Timidity | Inwardly shy. Accepts past. Has few regrets. Not demanding. Cannot easily look strangers in the eye. |