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chi or ki or qi |
vital energy or life force that flows through meridians |
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tao |
the path or the "way" to sustain the chi energy |
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acupressure |
a modified version of acupuncture, where pressure is substituted for needle insertion (chinese) |
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meridians or energy channels |
the path for which energy flows throughout the body |
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yin |
associated with restorative (parasympathetic) function, considered "female" or of negative charge. These meridians flow upward and are located medial and anterior to the body. |
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yang |
associated with active (sympathetic) function, considered "male" or of positive charge. Yang meridians flow down and are located lateral and posterior to the body. |
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acupuncture points |
bilateral points that lie on meridians and are primarily between muscles and near origins and insertions. (chinese) |
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tsubos |
japanese for acupuncture points |
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amma or anma or anmo |
traditional chinese medicine that incorporates massage, acupuncture, and herbal medicine |
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kata |
sequence of techniques |
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shiatsu |
"finger pressure" similar to acupressure (japanese) |
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kyo |
under energy |
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jitsu |
over energy |
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hara |
abdomen or center |
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moxibustion |
ignition of moxa on needles or under glass cups ("cupping") to draw energy to specific points on the meridian |
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cun |
a non-standard unit of measure to identify acupressure points from bony landmarks |
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FEMWAWO (traditional chinese element theory) |
fire, earth, metal, water, wood |
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metal |
white (color) |
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earth |
yellow |
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fire |
red |
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water |
blue |
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wood |
green |
