Small Intestine SI

Fire

Scapula

Expression Expressing the heart being understood

San Jiao SJ

Fire

Intercellular fluid triceps heat conditions affecting eyes and ears

Letting people close External intimate connection

Heart Ht

Fire

Heart conditions sleep emotional disorders area around T4/5 centre of chest and back

SharingLove domination and submission hurt propriety joy and elation

Pericardium Pc

Fire

Diaphragm heart

Intimate Relationships Opening or Closing off the heart intimacy

Stomach St

Earth

Breasts quadriceps abdominals appetite bad breath

Needs Excess thinking trying to meet my needs trying to meet other’s needs protective

Spleen/Spleen Sp

Earth

When Sp (digestion) works poorly get damp – congestion phlegm and oedema -Bloating and damp lack of body bulk

Receiving Excess thinking excess giving needy unnourished

Large Intestine LI

Metal

Face teeth nose throat shoulders

Holding onto grief loss value guilt

Lung Lu

Metal

Lungs throat chest

Grief guilt value connection to spirit

Bladder Bl

Water

Back erector spinae hamstrings occiput

Control external environment to be safe driven withdrawal never rest

Kidney Ki

Water

Lumbar pain weak knees urinary problems

Fear withdrawal internal control driven stillness

Gall Bladder GB

Wood

Piriformis pelvis lateral body parietals tinnitus clenched teeth headaches

Difficult to make decisions because trying to live up to expectations courage

Liver Lv

Wood

Pubic region lateral costal area vertex of head

Anger frustration perfectionist focussed on doing rather than being