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endocrine system
jet lag
psychospiritual approaches

metaphors and correlations

Chinese psychophysiology:
Heart ~ Xin houses the Shen (Spirit) and reveals itself through the brightness in the eyes; governs Fire and Heat; rules the Xue (Blood) and its vessels and directs the circulation; and relates to the integration of the organs and the personality.
» Healthy expressions are warmth, vitality, excitement, inner peace, love, and joy.

Spleen ~ Pi governs digestion; transforms food into Qi and Xue (Blood); governs the Xue (Blood); resolves Dampness and Phlegm; maintains upbearing; and relates to the ability to assimilate, stabilize, and feel centered and balanced.
» Healthy expressions are fairness, openness, deep thinking, and reminiscence.

Kidney ~ Shen stores Jing (Essence) and governs birth, growth, reproduction, development, and aging; houses the Zhi (Will); expresses ambition and focus; provides the "Fire of Life" through its Yang functions including the functions ascribed to the adrenals; and displays the effects of aging, chronic degenerative processes, and extreme stress.
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Healthy expressions are gentleness, groundedness, and endurance.


therapies

Light therapy most effective for sleeping problems: If the person gets sleepy too soon, use bright light in the evening, between 6-7 PM and 10 PM, and keep away from bright light until 8-9 AM, although you should still awaken by 6 AM. If the person wants to be able to sleep and awaken earlier, use bright light between arising at 6 AM and 8-9 AM. Keep away from bright light after 4 PM. This schedule works for most patients. These treatments are based on Dr. Alfred Lewy's work with phase changes, and the treatment varies depending on whether the difficulty is phase-advance or phase-delay. (Whybrow, p. 48, 155)

process paradigm: (experientially oriented)
• What is the symptom preventing me from doing? What is the symptom making me do? (related materia medica listings: endocrine system interview)

related materia medica listings:
the shadow and physical symptoms
converting a symptom to a signal
human energy centers: crown
process paradigm


footnotes