Friday, April 5, 2024

San Jiao (Triple Burner) Arm Shao Yang: Working with the Sympathetic Nervous System

 Function and Significance: The San Jiao meridian regulates the body's water metabolism and fluid distribution across the three burners (upper, middle, and lower). It plays a key role in maintaining homeostasis, including temperature regulation, fluid balance, and Qi distribution. The San Jiao also supports the immune and lymphatic systems.

  • Nervous and Endocrine System Correlation: The San Jiao influences the autonomic nervous system, particularly in regulating the body’s metabolic processes, including the thyroid and adrenal glands.
  • Additional Insight: GSM elaborates on the San Jiao’s role in balancing the autonomic nervous system and its connection to the endocrine system, highlighting its influence on the body’s overall metabolic and immune functions.
  • Front Mu Point: CV-5 (Shimen)
  • Location: 2 cun below the umbilicus on the anterior midline.
  • Tonification Point: TW-4 (Yangchi)
  • Supplemental Acupuncture Points:
  • TW-5 (Waiguan): Located on the dorsal aspect of the forearm, influencing the body's thermoregulation and fluid balance, which are functions closely tied to the Spinal Galant Reflex.
  • TW-14 (Jianliao): Located on the posterior aspect of the shoulder, affecting shoulder stability and the Startle Reflex.
  • Associated Reflexes:
  • Startle Reflex (Moro Reflex): (extension and freeze)
  • Spinal Galant Reflex: (flexion)
  • Muscular/Fascial Structures: Diaphragm, intercostal muscles.
  • Fascia Lines: Superficial Front Line (SFL)
  • Plexus: Cervical Plexus

 

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