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A friend asks you if shiatsu can help with: HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

What are the symptoms and organic changes of their condition?

What tsubos might help relieve their symptoms?

What do you think might be the underlying elemental imbalance?

What related organ/meridian network governs this anatomical system?

What might be the related or local meridians, and why do you think so?

Would you describe the condition as more kyo or more jitsu?

What might be your treatment approach?

How would you explain to your friend this condition in terms of energy-flow and elemental imbalances?

What suggestions/recommendations might you make if your friend asks how they could share in their own healing – for example, life-style, diet, habits, exercise, meditation, other therapies?

How would your responses differ for other conditions of the same system, and should any be contra-indicated?

low blood pressure, arrhythmia, pericarditis, varicose veins, atherosclerosis, arteriosclerosis, ischaemia, thrombosis, embolism, aneurism, leukemia, anaemia,angina, haemophilia. haemorrhoids

Describe the structure and anatomical locations and meridians/extensions touching the following:

heart, lungs, pericardium, aorta, vena cava, femoral arteries, pulmonary arteries

Describe the nervous conduction and function of the heart, and heart as double-pump (systole and diastole).

What is the composition of the blood and the functions of the blood's components?

What are the main differences between the venous and arterial systems?

How does venous blood get around?

What makes the sinoatrial node work?

If someone was having a heart attack, what do you think might happen if you bit HT9?

Assessment Criteria

The Intermediate Assessment Requirement is for you to be able to explain, in everyday language as if to a friend with no knowledge of anatomy, the four following aspects of this system:

• Components and Structure
• How it works
• Interaction with other Systems
• What happens when it breaks down?

For Advanced Assessment be prepared to explain:

• Organ/meridian networks from Oriental and Western perspectives
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• to compare differences and similarities between Oriental and Western
• anything from this assignment using anatomical/medical terminology – “ as if on the telephone to a Latin-speaking Doctor!”
• Evaluate conditions for Shiatsu treatment in terms of:
  Total and Local Contraindications and cautions
  Tsubo functions
  Elemental imbalance
  Related or local meridians
  Kyo or jitsu
  Treatment options
  Aftercare information and advice

Module Completion: please have your Tutor validate this Module in your Course Manual when you have completed your meridian LEARNING-TREATMENTS