SMALL INTESTINE MERIDIAN
In Balance
Creative, discerning, expressive, and perceptive. A strong Small Intestine meridian helps you sort through thoughts, feelings, and experiences and recognize what is meaningful. Like the Artist, you can take something intangible and transform it into something that can be seen, felt, or understood by others.
Out of Balance
Discouraged, confused, self-critical, or pessimistic. When the Small Intestine meridian is out of balance, you may struggle to sort through your thoughts and emotions or decide what deserves your attention. Self-doubt can make it difficult to trust your creativity or bring your ideas into the world.
Small Intestine Functions
Western Medicine
The small intestine is the part of our digestive system that assists with the chemical breakdown of macronutrients. It makes food molecules accessible to the bloodstream and also aids in the secretion of bile, pancreatic, and other digestive fluids.
Eastern Medicine
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the small intestine separates the clean from the impure when digesting foods and fluids. It sends food to the Large Intestine for reabsorption and impurities to the Bladder for disposal.
Meridian Associations
Archetype: Artist
Element: Fire
Season: Summer
Yin or Yang: Yang
Time of Day: 11 am -1 pm
Sensory Basis: Chemical
Emotion: Joy
Healing Tone: HAWWW
World: Emotional
Body Part: Cerebrospinal Fluid
Associated Muscles: Infraspinatus, Supraspinatus
Associated Fascia Lines: Superficial Back Line, Deep Front Line, Spiral Line
Balancing Meridian: Heart
Physical Symptoms of Imbalance
Anemia
Angina
Aversion to heat
Celiac disease
Difficulty turning head
Frozen shoulder
Hardening of arteries
Hearing problems
Heart attacks
Hemorrhoids
High blood pressure
Hot and/or painful joints
Hot flashes
Insomnia
Low blood pressure
Pain in the lower abdomen
Poor circulation
Red/ashen facial color
Stiff neck and/or shoulders
Tennis elbow
Thrombosis
Urinary problems
Varicose veins
Weak, irregular pulse
Weak abdominal tone
Emotional Symptoms of Imbalance (Eastern View)
Agitation
Anxiety
Continuous laughter
Critical, cynical behavior
Excessive and/or vivid dreaming
Forgetfulness
Lack of joy or humor
Lack of self-love
Mania
Mental confusion
Poor self-esteem
Restlessness
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