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We are kicking off the element spotlight with what all Minnesotians have been waiting for - SUMMER. This series will focus on five elements in total. First up is the Fire Element, which encompasses four meridians: Small Intestine, Heart, Pericardium, and San Jiao, also known as Triple Warmer.
Each meridian has its own primary actions, roles, and responsibilities. Although some of these primary actions might be difficult to understand initially, you'll notice recurring themes or patterns. There is a basic understanding that our bodies are in sync or have a rhythm. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) they call it the Horary Cycle. Each meridian has a time or circadian clock where it is more active or a good time to treat that meridian. Here is a brief breakdown of each meridian in the fire element and the primary actions.
Small Intestine
Horary Cycle Time: 1-3 PM
Primary Actions:
Clears heat from the pathway, helping to reduce fever, especially malarial fever.
Assists in transforming phlegm and clearing heat from the heart zang, useful in treating mania disorders.
Treats disorders of the breast and lateral costal region.
Surprisingly, no points on this channel are used for digestive disorders.
Heart
Horary Cycle Time: 11 AM - 1 PM
Primary Actions:
Governs the blood and blood vessels.
Regulates and calms the spirit.
Treats disorders of the tongue and speech.
Alleviates throat pain and congestion.
Addresses disorders of the eyes.
Manages issues of the face and complexion.
Pericardium
Horary Cycle Time: 7 PM - 9 PM
Primary Actions:
Treats heart zang disorders (pain, palpitations, irregular rhythm) and disorders of the spirit.
Addresses chest disorders, including lung disharmony.
Treats stagnant qi from the liver channel, especially stomach disorders.
Alleviates swelling and pain of the axilla.
San Jiao (Triple Warmer)
Horary Cycle Time: 9 AM - 11 PM
Primary Actions:
Reduces fever.
Benefits the ears.
Clears heat from the eyes.
Soothes the heart and calms the spirit.
When it comes to the primary actions, the fire element governs or controls summer, heat, arteries, bitter taste, joy, laughing, scorched, and the tongue. As discussed in a previous blog post, meridians can become stuck or blocked, causing pain and disruption to our body's homeostasis. These stuck patterns can be the root cause of other concerns. What exactly do I mean when I say stuck patterns? Have you ever been adjusted weekly and still experienced the same pain? Have you ever noticed pain that comes and goes at a certain time of the year? Sometimes, we shrug this off because the pain comes and goes and goes away however, there could be a deeper meaning to these concerns.
Recurrent subluxations, or re-occurring pain in the element can cause concerns in various areas, including one side of your pelvis, knee pain, pubic pain, lower back pain, shoulder pain, rib pain, leg pain, jaw pain, or headaches. Along with subluxations, there are muscle groups in the gluteal region, legs, arms, and shoulders in this element. When we exhaust all the emotions such as: lost, vulnerable, excessively overjoyed, experiencing muddled instability, and having a non-thinking/non-emotive state that are in this element. Chronic concerns in these areas that haven’t resolved can lead to organ dysfunction of the small intestine, heart, thyroid, adrenals, sex organs, and pituitary. There has been continual talks in the mental health space and trauma space about how the body keeps the score. Our bodies are designed to do keep us going and survive, however sometimes there is a cost.
The reason I enjoy utilizing techniques such as Applied Kinesiology, NET, and Acupuncture combined is that all the points and systems are interconnected. Having the tools to see the connections throughout someone's whole body is essential to help them get to the root cause of their issues.
References:
Deadman, Peter & Al-Khakaji, MAzin: A Manual of Acupuncture, 2004
Maciocia, Giovanni: The Foundations of Chinese Medicine, 2005
N.E.T Master Chart
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