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[TCM Column 1] Understanding the 'Liver Meridian': Your Body’s Pathway to Flow and Balance [five organs - emotions] In our modern lives, we are constantly exposed to stress and fatigue. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the Liver (肝) is often compared to a "General" (將軍之官) who defends the body against external pressures and commands the flow of Qi and Blood. Today, we will explore the Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian (足厥陰肝經) , the vital pathway through which this energy circulates. 1. A Vital Pathway Traversing the Body The Liver Meridian begins at Dadun (LR1) , located at the tip of the big toe, and travels up the inner aspect of the foot and leg. Crucially, this pathway circles the reproductive organs, ascends through the lower abdomen to reach the Liver and Gallbladder, passes through the throat and eye system, and finally meets the Governing Vessel at the very top of the head—the Baihui (GV20) point. Because of this extensive reach, imbalances in the Liver Meridi...

 

symptoms of liver meridian imbalance Mood swings, nervousness, depression, anger. Irregular menses, infertility, leucorrhea, impotence, itching, burning genitalia, urine retention, enuresis, yellow urination. Stuffy chest, cough with blood-tinged sputum. Epigastric distention, belching, flatulence, eating disorders, nausea, vomiting. * 간허 : 근, 혈, 소화, 감정.  근골격계 - 몸이 저리고 , 수족 뻣뻣 ( 전신마비 ), 경항두통 , 안면신경통 , 어지럽고 , 귀가 운다 / 간풍수 ( 말하면 숨이 참 ), 힘줄이 늘어짐 // 간혈 - 산후제병 , 복통 / 안피로 , 안건조 , 안구충혈 ( 외치 ), 콜레스테롤 ( 간보 , 소장보 16bs)/ 손발톱 마름 , 얼굴이 거침 , 간허요통//구역, 구토 *   insufficient liver blood may cause dry eyes and blurred vision; hyperactivity of the liver fire will lead to pain and swelling of the eyes.   Lv/Gb厥陰風 肝木/담 복냉증 눈다래끼, 눈썹이 눈 찌르는 증 혈리 (간경변)황달 아토피성 피부염, 건선 각기통, 사지무력증 구진건조(입술 갈라짐) 코피 안피로/안구충혈/건조증 화병 중풍 급성감염 만성간염 지 방 간 간경변증 간성뇌증 간 암