Global Meridian Balance

Principal diagnostic indicators and therapeutic protocol

Five
Elements

Meridian

Lung

Sadness

Large
Intestine

Stomach

Worry/
Pensivenes
s

Spleen

Joy

Heart

Driving
Impulse

Energy
Disturbance
Point
State
manifested as

Principal behavioral
indicators
Paradox : Invasive,
aggressive in need for
Affective
excess LU 5
affection but feels easily
tyranny
suffocated by loved ones.
Noisy at home.
Affectivity
Always receptive.
Cuddly. Very reactive to
Affective
deficiency LU 9
moods of loved ones.
dependence
Soft-spoken at home.
Sweet. Clingy.
Works too much.
Demanding of
excess LI 2 Intransigence
him/herself and others.
Rigid. Scrupulous
Rigor
Laid back. Irresponsible.
deficiency LI 11
Laxity
Tolerant. Few scruples.
Little foresight.
Solitary, individualistic.
Cant stand social
excess ST 45 Misanthropy
gatherings or crowds.
Group meals are
burdensome.
Sociability
Organizes own time and
space badly. Seeks
Social
assistance. Likes
deficiency ST 41
dependence
company and social
environments. Excess of
saliva.
Intellectual concentration
disturbed because too
excess SP 5
Obsession
focalized on single
concern exterior to self.
Prefers salty to sweet.
Concentration
Cant concentrate on
outside world due to
worries about self,
deficiency SP 2
Dissipation
including money. Often
hypoglycemic. Craves
sugar.
Emotion
excess HT 7
Hyper
Gets teary-eyed easily.
sensitivity
Startles at slightest noise.

deficiency HT 9

excess
Small
Intestine

Urinary
Bladder

Emotional
insensitivity

SI 8

Hyperactivity

deficiency SI 3

Fatigue-able

excess

BL
65

Stubbornness

deficiency

BL
67

Irresoluteness

excess

KI 2

Bossiness

Energy
Expenditure

Will

Fear

Kidney

Decisiveness
deficiency KI 7

Joy

Pericardium

Desire

excess

PC 7

Indecisiveness

Frustration

Palpitations linked to
emotion. Always long to
fall asleep.
Detached. Uninvolved
with misfortune of
others. When troubled,
finds refuge in sleep.
Can fall asleep in
seconds.
Clown. Tireless.
Distracts and
overwhelms others with
agitated movement.
Doesnt inspire
confidence.
Tires, doesnt recover
readily. Economizes
energy. Listens
attentively, immobile.
Inspires confidence.
Eyes tire easily.
Willful. Opinionated.
Once begun, cant stop
activity, discussion, or
argument. Frequent,
urgent urination.
Lack of will. Cant
follow through on
decisions. Puts thing off.
Children wet their pants
because they hold urine
too long.
Decides impulsively.
Entertains multiple
options. Decides for
others. Sulks when
countered.
Hesitation, even in trivial
matters like ordering in a
restaurant. Delegates
decisions to others.
Changes mind easily.
Craves sensory
stimulation but cant get
enough. Spontaneous
palpitations.

deficiency PC 9

excess

TH
10

Triple heater Self-control

deficiency TH 3

Gall
Bladder

excess

GB
38

deficiency

GB
43

excess

LR 2

Audacity

Anger

Liver

Demands
deficiency LR 8

Tempted by nothing.
Suffers from the
Lack of Desire blandness of life. Little
desire for sex or
entertainment.
Tense. Clenches fist or
jaw, hunches shoulders.
Restraint
Bothered by noise at
night. Edgy. Takes on too
much. Nail biting.
Stiff. Feelings easily hurt
from criticism or
Touchiness
personal comments.
Protects self-image.
False nail biting.
Loves competition.
Rarely discouraged.
Combativeness Relieved by outbursts of
anger or violence.
Provokes risks.
Easily discouraged.
Takes only calculated
Insecurity
risks. Uncomfortable
with the uncertain and
the unknown.
Dissatisfaction. Envious
of others. Resentful.
Bitterness
Liver fire. Deplores
personal past. Craves
second chance.
Inwardly shy. Accepts
past. Has few regrets.
Timidity
Not demanding. Cannot
easily look strangers in
the eye.