Guest guest Posted September 15, 2002 Report Share Posted September 15, 2002 I didn't quote the entire article. It also includes diagrams of the Gall Bladder meridian and GB acupoints. For those interested in 5 Elements, the Liver (Yin Organ) and the Gall Bladder (Yang Organ) are " coupled " Wood Organs. " Known as the 'Honorable Minister', the gall bladder is in charge of the 'Central Clearing Department'. It secretes the pure and potent bile fluids required to digest and metabolize fats and oils, and its energy provides muscular strength and vitality. It works with the lymphatic system to clear toxic by-products of metabolism from the muscular system, thereby eliminating muscular aches and fatigue. In the Chinese system, the common tension headache is caused by obstruction in the gall-bladder meridian, which runs up over the shoulders and back of the neck to the top of the head and forehead. Hence such headaches are usually accompanied by neck and shoulder tension. " The gall bladder governs daring and decisiveness. In Chinese, the word for 'daring' is da dan ('big gall'). The English language also acknowledges this psychophysiological relationship with the phrase 'a lot of gall'. An old Chinese adage states: 'The gall bladder is daring, the heart is careful', which reflects the stimulating generative influence of Wood to Fire. " Gallbladder " Paired Organ Liver Color yellow green Peak Hours 11pm-1am Mental Qualities resentment Physical Branches eyes, tendons, tears, nails Functions stores and excretes bile, one of the Six Extraordinary Organs " http://www.lieske.com/channels/5e-gallbladder.htm The peak hours for the Liver is between roughly 1 am and 3 am. If a person awakens routinely between the hours of 1 am and 3am this can indicate Liver imbalance. This isn't limited to just Liver Yin Deficiency. (One of the symptoms of Yin Deficiency is waking frequently during the night.) Yin Deficiency by itself is not " regular " . The person is more likely to wake up at various times during the night from night to night (differing each night) with Yin Deficiency than for the waking time to be " regular " . If the person wakes up regularly between 1 and 3 am, this can point to any of a number of Liver imbalances. If the person has trouble getting back to sleep, there may also be Gall Bladder Deficiency. Problems with the eyes and vision and/or the finger and toe nails can point to Liver and/or Gall Bladder problems. The Liver " manifests in the eyes. " Actually, tension-like headaches also can be due to problems in the Bladder meridian. Either can be one-sided, unlike the usual " tension " headaches which affect both sides of the neck equally. In the case of the Bladder-connected headaches affecting the neck, what you're usually looking at is Wind Cold or Wind Heat invading the Bladder and Small Intestine meridians. The Bladder and the Small Intestine are the first affected by Exterior invasion of a Pernicious Evil (Wind, Cold, Heat, Damp). Victoria _______________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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