Acupuncture Meridians, Colors, and Brain Chemistry
By: Kimberly Burnham
Tags: Medicine, Color, Traditional Chinese, Brain, Acupuncture

A Natural Brain Health and Wellness Essay.

Three ways to use the following information:

1. If you want to improve the function of your muscles use the stomach meridian associations. (ie) Think about what you eat each day. What does it taste like? Do you feel nourished? Eat mindfully, with gratitude at least one meal a day. (See the Stomach Meridian below)

2. If you have Parkinson’s disease and want to improve dopamine balance, use the gallbladder associations. As you are driving to work notice everything that you come across that is green. Or pick up an item made of wood and describe it in detail. Describe all the sensations. (See the Gallbladder Meridian below)

3. If you want to improve the function of your heart and blood vessels use the heart meridian associations. (ie) Think about what is the opposite of hate. What makes you feel loved. Make a list of ten things. Then everyday do something on that list or associate, call or talk to someone who helps you feel loved. (See the Heart Meridian below)

Green by Teemu Paananen on Unsplash

Gallbladder meridian: Green Wood; 11pm — 1am; From rage and wrath to compassion, growth and vitality; Dopamine. Also associated with Spring, sour, eyes, tendons, wind, homeopathic deposition phase.

Liver meridian: Green Wood; 1am — 3am; From anger and unhappiness to compassion, growth and vitality; Norepinephrine and Melatonin. Also associated with Spring, sour, eyes, tendons, wind, homeopathic deposition phase.

White patterns by Jean-Philippe Delberghe on Unsplash

Lung meridian: White Metal; 3am-5am; from grief and intolerance to justice and clarity and precision; Histamine. Also associated with Autumn, pungent, nose sense, skin, hair, dry and homeopathic impregnation phase.

Large Intestine meridian: White Metal; 5am — 7am; From guilt and grief to justice, clarity and precision; Serotonin. Also associated with Autumn, pungent, nose sense, skin, hair, dry and homeopathic impregnation phase.

Yellow Flowers by Anthony Melone on Unsplash

Stomach (Basal Ganglia) meridian: Yellow Earth; 7am — 9am; From disgust and greed to faith, nourishment and stability; Acetylcholine. Also associated with Late Season, sweet, mouth sense, muscles, damp, homeopathic inflammation / reaction phase.

Spleen (Pancreas) meridian: Yellow Earth; 9am — 11am; From worry, disappointment and anxiety about the future to faith, nourishment and stability; Insulin and GABA. Also associated with Late Season, sweet, mouth sense, muscles, damp, homeopathic inflammation / reaction phase.

Red associated with Heart and Small Intestine Photo by Siora Photography on Unsplash

Heart meridian: Red Fire; 11am — 1pm; From hate, mania and anger to joy, propriety, courtesy, joy, passion and high energy; Aspartate and Taurine. Also associated with Summer, bitter, tongue sensation, blood vessels, heat and homeopathic degeneration phase.

Small Intestine meridian: Red Fire; 1pm — 3pm; From insecurity and sadness to joy, propriety, courtesy, passion and high energy; Glycine. Also associated with Summer, bitter, tongue sensation, blood vessels, heat and homeopathic degeneration phase.

Blue associated with Bladder and Kidneys by Fabrizio Conti on Unsplash

Bladder (Adrenals) meridian: Blue Water; 3pm — 5pm; From fright, impatient, restless to wisdom, ease and abundance; Cortisol and Epinephrine.. Also associated with Winter, salty, ears sense, bones, cold and homeopathic excretion phase.

Kidney meridian: Blue Water 5pm — 7pm; From fear and indecision to wisdom; Testosterone. Also associated with Winter, salty, ears sense, bones, cold and homeopathic excretion phase.

Pericardium / heart protector / circulation sex: Red Fire; 7pm — 9pm; From hurt, extreme joy, jealousy, regret to joy, propriety, courtesy, passion and high energy; Also associated with Summer, bitter, tongue sensation, blood vessels, heat and homeopathic degeneration phase.

Triple Heater / Triple Warmer (Thyroid) meridian: Red Fire; 9pm — 11pm; From hopelessness, depression, despair to joy, propriety, courtesy, passion and high energy; Glutamate and Arginatine. Also associated with Summer, bitter, tongue sensation, blood vessels, heat and homeopathic degeneration phase.

Conception Vessel (Uterus / Prostate): midline front of the body; Estrogen, Progesterone, Testosterone

Governing Vessel: (Thalamus / Hypothalamus / Basal Ganglia) ; midline top of the head and back of the body; Opiod peptides, Peptides.

Additional information for EFT Practitioners (Emotional Freedom Technique)

The EFT Tapping points are at the beginning or end of the pathways or where the pathways rise close to the surface.

1. Karate Chop Point — Small Intestine Meridian 2. — Governing Meridian — start point of the Bladder Meridian, Stomach Meridian — end point of the Triple Warmer Meridian, beginning point of the Gallbladder Meridian, Small Intestine Meridian — Stomach Meridian — end point of the Governing Meridian, Large Intestine Meridian — end point of the Central or Conception Meridian, Stomach Meridian — Kidney Meridian

Top of Head 3. Beginning of Eyebrow Point

4. Side of Eye Point 5. Under the Eye Point

6. Under Nose Point 7.

Chin Point 8. Collarbone Point

9. Under Arm Point — ending point of the Spleen Meridian

Originally published at https://www.linkedin.com on May 27, 2014.