Mental signs of acupuncture channel disorders

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» Lung channel disorders associated with obsessions that are future directed (Excess); and a feeling of being vulnerable (Deficiency). (Seem, p. 27)

» Large Intestine channel disorders associated with mental confusion; defective elimination of ideas; stubbornness; complacency in being wrong; rigidity of thinking; and vulnerability to cold. (Seem, p. 27)

» Stomach channel disorders associated with depression; death wishes; instability; suicidal tendencies; mentally overwrought; doubt; suspicions; tendency to mania; and slowness at assimilating ideas. (Seem, p. 27)

» Spleen channel disorders associated with mental sluggishness; vertigo; melancholia; obsessions turned toward the past; fixed and rigid ideas; sleepwalking; agitated sleep; and nightmares. (Seem, p. 27)

» Heart channel disorders associated with insomnia; anxiety; and all Shen disturbances. (Seem, p. 27)

» Small Intestine channel disorders associated with poor mental assimilation; a feeling of mental deficiency due to inability to assimilate ideas; and insecurity. (Seem, p. 27)

» Kidney channel disorders associated with anxiety; fear in the pit of the stomach; sadness; mental and physical fatigue; antisocial tendencies; and laziness. (Seem, p. 28)

» Pericardium (Heart Protector) channel disorders associated with depression; sexual perversion; aversions; and phobias. (Seem, p. 28)

» Triple Warmer channel disorders associated with emotional upsets caused by breaking of friendships or family relations; depression; suspicion; anxiety; poor elimination of harmful thoughts. (Seem, p. 28)

» Gall Bladder channel disorders associated with bitterness; lack of control; irritability; unfaithfulness; lack of courage; timidity; and hypochondria. (Seem, p. 28)

» Liver channel disorders associated with irritability; difficulty developing ideas; depression; and lack of energy. (Seem, p. 28)