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The Meridian of the Lungs

The lung meridian is the first of the sequence of the principal meridians. Represents thesource of the meridians, and, through the breath, theorigin of life.

In TCM, the human body is likened to a kingdom, the Lung is called the “Prime Minister”, he accompanies the Heart, which is the emperor, in the administration of the empire.

The lung is part of the loggia of the Metal, together with the large intestine.

His season is autumn.

The color is white.

The time of maximum activation time is between 3 and 5 in the morning.

The sadness is the negative emotion of the Lung, The classical position, with the shoulders forward (now very common even for those who frequently work to the computer) may be due to a strong sadness.

Its functions:

• Check the iq and your breath: it is the only organ zang that has direct access to the outside.

• Is in charge of the descent of qi : the door that is to the top and bottom, where you need it, with the action of the diaphragm.

• Regulates the passage of water: The circulation of fluids in general (blood and lymph) is promoted from the Lung.

• Manifests on the skin and on the hair

• It opens on the nose: you recorda the importance of breathing through the nose, not the mouth.

• Welcomes the spirit of the Po, the spirit which sustains the physical body and is free in the land when you die. The first manifestation of the individual soul, our capacity to perceive the world that surrounds us here and now. the force psychic that supports our dynamism, instinct of survival.

Its imbalance energy, which can be revealed by:

• Chronic respiratory disease such as asthma or allergies;

• Digestive difficulties in the intestinal tract

• Pain in the arm or shoulder, along the paths of the meridians of the large intestine, and Lung;

• Disorders of the skin such as eczema, allergies, dermatitis (sometimes due to the Liver);

• Autoimmune diseases;

• Immune defense low.

The Meridian of the Large Intestine

As the Lung , the large intestine is the organ of the Metal element, The time of maximum activity of the meridian is between 5 and 7 in the morning.

The large intestine expands and contracts (peristalsis) to hold and to let go of. You see the analogy of operation both physiological and energy between the lung and the large intestine. Separate what is useful from what is not: the water and useful substances such as vitamins and electrolytes from the faeces in a case, the carbon dioxide from the blood in the other.

The large intestine is the minister of transport,

carry the souls away from what is no longer needed.

The function of the large intestine is the cleaning of the inside of the body.

Skin rashes and mind are slow to awakening, but also morbidly attached to certain “ideals” are related to the large intestine. As well as some of the fatigues of the physical.