A Rare Look at the Correspondence Table of the Twelve Meridians and Emotions, and Major Acupoints for Emotional Regulation Worth Collecting!

Negative emotions not only harm the liver but also affect the spleen and heart…

All diseases arise from qi; anger causes qi to rise, joy causes qi to relax, sadness causes qi to dissipate, fear causes qi to descend, cold causes qi to contract, heat causes qi to leak, shock causes qi to become chaotic, overwork causes qi to deplete, and excessive thinking causes qi to stagnate.

—— Huangdi Neijing

Excessive joy, anger, worry, thinking, sadness, fear, and shock can disrupt the flow of qi and lead to meridian blockages. When there is blockage, there is pain; hence, some people experience chest pain when angry or headaches and stomachaches when anxious…

By unblocking the meridians, allowing the body and mind to relax, it helps eliminate the waste generated by negative emotions and can also regulate pain.

Relationship Between the Twelve Meridians and Emotions

There are twelve meridians in the human body, namely the Gallbladder (Dan), Liver (Gan), Lung (Fei), Large Intestine (Da Chang), Stomach (Wei), Spleen (Pi), Heart (Xin), Small Intestine (Xiao Chang), Bladder (Pang Guang), Kidney (Shen), Pericardium (Xin Bao), and San Jiao (Triple Burner), each organ governs a specific natural positive energy.

However, if the health of the body is compromised or external environments disrupt the balance of body and mind, corresponding negative emotions will arise.

Correspondence Table of the Twelve Meridians and Emotions

Meridian	Emotion	Emotional Manifestations of Blockage
Gallbladder Meridian	Anxiety	Restlessness, indecisiveness, wavering
Liver Meridian	Anger Blame	Prone to anger, quick to attack and blame
Lung Meridian	Sadness	Prone to sadness
Large Intestine Meridian	Regret Worry	Prone to worry, unexplainable anger
Stomach Meridian	Impatience	Quick to act, easily agitated, both speech and behavior are prone to impatience. Prone to facial acne and blemishes.
Spleen Meridian	Complaining Feeling wronged	Prone to complaints and feelings of injustice, often has poor appetite.
Heart Meridian	Resentment	Resentment is stronger than complaints, prolonged hatred, depletes heart qi and blood, leading to blockage in the heart meridian.
Small Intestine Meridian	Grief	Excessive grief can lead to ulcers, easily blocks the small intestine meridian, unblocking the small intestine meridian corrects imbalances.
Bladder Meridian	Depression	Yang qi in the body cannot rise and disperse; mood becomes easily gloomy and negative.
Kidney Meridian	Fear	If kidney essence is deficient and the kidney meridian is blocked, wisdom cannot arise, leading to panic and fear in the face of events.
Pericardium Meridian	Suppression	The signals of joy from the heart cannot be conveyed.
San Jiao Meridian	Tension	If the functions of the San Jiao are not coordinated, it will give rise to feelings of tension.

Unblocking the meridians and regulating emotions is simple

Stimulating the Pericardium Meridian to Relieve Heart Fatigue

The Pericardium Meridian runs along the midline of the front of the arm, starting from the chest, belonging to the pericardium, and extending down to the middle finger.

When this meridian is affected, it mainly manifests as heat in the palms, difficulty bending and extending the elbow, swelling under the armpit, chest tightness, heart pain, irritability, facial redness, yellowing of the eyes, and unpredictable laughter.

Using moxibustion or directly tapping the Pericardium Meridian can effectively unblock qi and regulate emotions.

Stimulating the Xuan Zhong Point to Calm the Heart and Alleviate Distress

“Xuan Zhong is the official of the minister, joy and happiness arise from it.“ The Xuan Zhong point, located between the two breasts, can often be stimulated to relieve emotions and prevent conditions such as breast hyperplasia and nodules.

Especially after feeling angry, if one feels chest tightness and qi stagnation, moxibustion or pressing the Xuan Zhong point can effectively calm anger.

Stimulating the Feng Chi Point to Relieve Tension

The Feng Chi point is located at the back of the neck, in the depression between the sternocleidomastoid muscle and the upper trapezius muscle.

Stimulating the Feng Chi point can clear the mind; it can be used whenever one feels fatigued, tense, or anxious.

Stimulating the He Gu Point to Alleviate Headaches

The He Gu point is located at the first joint of the thumb directly opposite the web of the other hand; pressing down on the thumb will locate the He Gu point.

The He Gu point belongs to the Hand Yangming Large Intestine Meridian; stimulating this point has a certain regulatory effect on neural headaches, insomnia, and neurasthenia.

Stimulating the Tai Chong Point to Alleviate Anxiety

Anxiety and depression are often caused by stagnant liver qi and blood stasis; soaking the feet in mugwort leaves and vinegar can promote the smooth flow of qi and blood, thus unblocking the liver and regulating qi.

Soak in warm water for 20-30 minutes, then perform foot massage; regularly practice moxibustion on the Tai Chong point, the “qi dispersing” major point, which is very helpful for soothing emotions.

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