Meridians by Mike Mandl;Helmuth Santler;

Author:Mike Mandl;Helmuth Santler;
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Published: 2022-12-21T00:00:00+00:00

SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SMALL INTESTINE MERIDIAN

Emotional and/or mental restlessness, confusion, developmental disorders, mental illness, split personality disorder, hoarding syndrome, impaired speech, neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease…

The Small Intestine Meridian and the Psyche

Clear, Not So Clear, Higgledy-Piggledy

It is part of the life principle of the small intestine to separate the clear from the turbid. The result is clarity. Imagine a glass full of mud. Because of the cloudiness, hardly anything can be recognised. In and of itself, the water would be clear were it not so contaminated. The small intestine separates the turbid parts from the clear water; it is the ultimate filter for our perception, thought processes and analyses. Suddenly, you can see clearly and the penny drops, because consciousness, by its nature, would be clear, were it not constantly muddied by the myriad influences that everyday life brings in its wake. Here, too, the small intestine can create order.

However, when the small intestine is imbalanced, it lacks this trait. Our mind is unable to discern between important and unimportant stimuli and input. It finds it difficult to differentiate one thought from another, one emotion from another. In addition, thoughts are mistaken for emotions and emotions for thoughts. Reality and imagination may be mixed up as well. A jumble arises in the head, and confusion and bewilderment spread. This has far-reaching consequences: the chaotic mess muddles our consciousness. In TCM, many cognitive abilities are directly associated with the small intestine meridian. An imbalance in the meridian can manifest as difficulties with reading, writing, listening, learning or understanding. Many forms of delayed childhood development or mental illness have their roots in our abdominal brain, the small intestine. Less pronounced forms show up as disorientation, disorganisation or a latent stupor. You’re not quite with it. You don’t even know where you actually are or what’s happening with your thoughts and your perception. You find it hard to process and understand what’s going on around you.

You appear a little bit like a two-legged cow surprised by life. Everyday life turns into an obstacle course; even small tasks can turn into a huge challenge. You feel easily overwhelmed, mentally exhausted. Your focus goes down the drain, it’s hard to concentrate and productivity suffers. Five minutes of attention is all you can muster. Then you need some distraction: a quick glance at your phone or checking your emails for the umpteenth time, in the hope a new one may have appeared, promising a worthwhile surprise. Self-management, as well as managing time and priorities, is particularly fraught with difficulties. You find it challenging to keep your life in order and well organised. You’ve ended up in a jungle and are no longer on top of things.

A robust small intestine meridian would act completely differently. Its mind plays on the level of a samurai. It sees precisely what is going on, unadulterated, crystal clear and fast. Every situation or experience is consciously and comprehensively processed rather than habitually evaluated based on emotions or engrained behavioural patterns.

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