Pericardium Meridian – The Final Energy Pathway of Summer
The Pericardium Meridian is known as the heart’s protector. Though not considered an organ in Western medicine, in reality it is the protective sack which surrounds the heart. In Traditional Chinese Medicine it is considered an organ meridian which pairs with The Triple Warmer. The Pericardium Meridian functions to protect the heart both from physical damage and emotional excess generated by other organ meridians. These emotions include: fear from the kidneys, sadness from the lungs and anger from the liver.
In TCM “extreme outbursts of the Seven Emotions are regarded as powerful disruptors of internal energy balance and major causes of disease.” This meridian also regulates blood flow in the major blood vessels surrounding the heart. Emotionally it joins the physical and emotional aspects of sexual activity; the loving feelings of the heart with the raw sexual energy of the kidneys.
Associations are:
- Color – purple red
- Peak hours-7 pm-9 pm
- Mental qualities- love, sex
- Physical branches- blood, tongue, throat sweat, facial complexion
