STOMACH MERIDIAN
High Traits
The stomach meridian is one of the four mental-thinking types. These are often self-educated, and doggedly pursue their passions in work and in life. They hone in on things of quality whether it’s people, places, or things. Their tastes are eclectic and they tend toward long-term projects or lifelong quests.
Low Traits
When not being themselves, stomach meridians are eccentric and unpredictable. They can have an addictive personality, indulging their gluttonous tendencies. Their communication becomes imprecise and unfocused.
Stomach Functions
Western Medicine
The stomach in western medicine is responsible for beginning the digestion process, receiving food and breaking it down both mechanically and chemically. It absorbs water, salts, and alcohol from food before secreting it to the Small Intestine for further digestion. The stomach also protects against the invasion of any bacteria that comes through the digestive tract.
Eastern Medicine
Responsible for separating the clean from the impure; sending the impure downwards to the Small Intestine, and the clean upwards to the Spleen. Once it receives food and drink, the stomach transforms it into cells that help develop tissues and organs. It is also responsible for the downward movement of Qi.
Meridian Associations
Archetype: Entrepreneur
Element: Earth
Season: Late Summer
Yin or Yang: Yang
Time of Day: 9-11 am
Color: Blue-Green
Taste: Sweet
Body Part: Muscles
Sensory Basis: Kinesthetic
Emotion: Worry/Sympathy
Healing Tone: WHOOO
Personality Group: Mental
Associated Muscles: Lateral Quadriceps
Balancing Meridian: Spleen
Physical Symptoms of Imbalance
Abdominal distension
Appetite imbalance
Aversion to dampness
Belching
Bloating
Chronic gastritis
Colic
Cold feet and/or knees
Duodenal or gastric ulcers
Dyspepsia
Fullness below diaphragm
Heavy and/or aching limbs
Heaviness around head
Hiccoughs
Improper nourishment
Loose stools or diarrhea
Organ prolapse
Poor coordination
Poor or voracious appetite
Poor memory
Swollen knees and thighs
Water retention
Yellowish face and body
Urinary problems
Vaginal discharge
Vomiting and/or nausea
Emotional Symptoms of Imbalance (Eastern View)
Confusion
Craving sympathy
Feeling ungrounded
Insecurity/neediness
Obsessive thoughts
Over-protective
Restless sleep
Selfish behavior
Worry
Poor concentration
Poor memory
Scattered feeling
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