| | | The Earth Element of Traditional Chinese Medicine There are 18 papers available for viewing or download on this web page. As with the other papers available in this Five Elements section of the Acu Centre website, the papers available on this page are a selected and edited amalgam of information garnered from various quality sources which provide a reasonably detailed and comprehensive look at this component of TCM.
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Earth element: Introduction and Overview from the Nei Jing Jing Yi The Spleen, Yin Organ of the Earth Element
The Spleen masters transportation and transformation; The Spleen masters the flesh, its splendour is in the lips; The Spleen masters the four limbs; The Spleen presides over the Blood.
The Stomach, Yang Organ of the Earth Element
Spleen/ Stomach Disharmonies
Principal Causes of Disease; Principal Symptoms in Spleen/ Stomach Disorders; Principle Spleen Patterns; Principle Stomach Patterns
Selected Quotations from the Nei Jing. Su Wen Chapters 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 18, 19, 22, 52.
Ling Shu Chapters 17, 33, 43,
Spleen and Stomach, Pi Wei. A Preliminary Discussion. Brief Discussion of Functions of Spleen and Stomach.
Chinese Medicine Classics: Earth Element
The Earth Element, Chinese Medicine Classics I
Su Wen Chapter 4, The Central Region. An Instructive Discussion. The Earth Element, Chinese Medicine Classics II
Su Wen Chapter 5, The Central Region Produces Dampness ... An Instructive Discussion. The Earth Element, Chinese Medicine Classics III
Su Wen Chapter 8, The Spleen and Stomach as storehouses and granaries; The five Tastes and the Jing Wei, Numerology and the number five, Gu Qi and Jing Wei. Su Wen Chapter 9.
Su Wen Chapter 11. Fullness and Emptiness in the Zang Fu. The Stomach as Sea of Liquids and Cereals. An Instructive Discussion.
The Spleen, Pi. Yin Organ of the Earth Element
The Ideogram for the Spleen, Pi. Commentary from the Classics: Su Wen Chapter 23, Ling Shu Chapter 29, Su Wen Chapter 52, Ling Shu Chapter 17, Ling Shu Chapter 43, Su Wen Chapter 22, Su Wen Chapter 29 Biao Li relationship of Spleen and Stomach
Earth Element, Spleen Meridians & Points
Spleen (Pi) Summary of Zang Functions
Spleen Channel of foot Tai Yin [Zu Tai Yin Pi Jing]
Primary Spleen Meridian, Spleen Divergent Meridian, Spleen Luo (Connecting) Meridian, Great Luo Meridian of the Spleen, Spleen Muscle-Tendino (Sinew) Meridian, Deadman’s Meridian Commentary.
Points of the Spleen Zang I.
Points of the Spleen Zang II.
Points of the Spleen Zang III. Neural Innervation & Spinal Cord Segments
The Stomach, Wei. Yang Organ of the Earth Element
The Ideogram for the Stomach, Wei. Commentary from the Classics: Ling Shu Chapter 30, Ling Shu Chapter 33, Ling Shu Chapter 60, Su Wen Chapter 34, Su Wen Chapter 44, Ancestral Muscle, zong jin, Su Wen Chapter 18, The Great Luo of the Stomach, Zong Qi and the Six Breaths, Su Wen Chapter 19, Ling Shu Chapter 56, Ling Shu Chapter 28
Earth Element, Stomach Meridians & Points
Stomach (Wei), Summary of Fu Functions
Stomach Channel of foot Yang Ming [Zu Yang Ming Wei Jing]
Stomach Primary Meridian, Stomach Divergent Meridian, Stomach Luo (Connecting) Meridian, Stomach Muscle-Tendino (Sinew) Meridian, Deadman’s Meridian Commentary.
Points of the Stomach Fu I.
Points of the Stomach Fu II.
Points of the Stomach Fu III.
Points of the Stomach Fu IV. Neural Innervation & Spinal Cord Segments
Spleen & Stomach: Disease Patterns Summary tables
Spleen Disease Patterns Summary Tables; Simple Patterns, Combined Patterns
Stomach Disease Patterns Summary Tables; Simple Patterns, Combined Patterns
Yang Ming [Yang Brightness] Disease Patterns Summary Tables
Disease Patterns: Spleen & Stomach
Spleen Disease Patterns List; Simple, Combined. Stomach Disease Patterns List; Simple, Combined.
Earth Element: Many Disease Patterns Described
Spleen Simple Patterns, Spleen Combined Patterns, Stomach Simple Patterns, Stomach Combined Patterns, Yang Ming [Yang Brightness] Disease Patterns
Earth Element Emotions
Emotions: Earth Element #1
Seven Emotions (Qi Qing), Introduction, Emotion (Qing), Seven (Qi), Ling Shu Chapter 8
Emotions: Earth Element #2
Five Wills (Wu Zhi), Will and Purpose (Zhi Yi), The Emotions in Su Wen Chapter 39, Overthinking (Si), Fear and the Stomach, Fear and the Spleen, Questions
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