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Seven Emotions - sadness, fright, fear, grief, anger, joy (extreme excitability) and pensiveness.
Considered as potential causes of illness.
Shiatsu - Japanese massage. Shiatsu translates to 'shi'=finger 'atsu'=pressure. Shiatsu
therapists use fingers, thumbs, palms, elbows, knees and feet to apply pressure to the body and
restore the flow of energy through the channels, known as meridians. A Shiatsu treatment is given on a futon mat on the floor, and loose, comfortable clothing is usually worn. There are 660 points used in Shiatsu.
Six External Evils - wind, cold, summer heat, dampness, dryness, and fire.
Spirit (Shen) - a non-physical, mental, emotional aspect of human consciousness that is stored in
the Chinese heart.
Stagnation - a blockage or buildup of qi or blood that prevents it from flowing freely.
Tai Chi - a form of exercise that has very slow fluid motions.
Tao - the ancient philosophy of oneness in all creation.
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) - is a holistic medical system which combines the use of
acupuncture, Chinese herbs, nutrition, massage, and movement exercises (known as Tai Chi or
Qi Gong) to bring the body into balance.
Tui-na - Chinese massage. They developed amma or tui-na, which is the term used today means
push-pull. It requires the controlled use of deep but constantly moving pressure and can be
repeated hundreds of times. The therapist pushes hard with the ball of the thumb, then rubs lightly around the area being treated.
Yang - represents heat and the body's ability to generate and maintain warmth and circulation.
Yang deficiency - a decreased heat condition.
Yin - represents cool and the substance of the body, including blood and bodily fluids that nurture
and moisten the organs and tissues.
Yin deficiency - a decreased cold condition.
Vital energy - means air; Qi is the vital energy of any living organism and source of all movement
and change in the universe.
Zangfu - the term used to describe various yin and yang organs in the body. A yin organ is Zang,
while a yang organ is Fu.
Zang Organs (5) - Heart, Lung, Spleen, Liver, and Kidney.
Fu Organs (6) - Gall Bladder, Stomach, Small Intestine, Large Intestine, Urinary Bladder, Sanjiao
(three areas of the body cavity, they are a general term for the three sections of the body trunk. The upper jiao contains the heart and lung, the middle jiao contains the spleen and stomach, and the lower jiao contains the kidney and urinary bladder).