1. Healing the Heart Chinese Herbs for Sleep and Anxiety Kerry Jenni M.S., L.Ac. Licensed Acupuncturist

2. Yin and Yang

3. Five Branches Of Chinese Medicine • Acupuncture • Herbs • Nutrition • Massage • Meditation

4. Five Elements

5. TCM Terms • Qi • Meridians • Shen

6. TCM Diagnostics • Intake, Tongue, Pulse • Yin Yang Balance • Five Element Balance • Health of Shen • Qi and Channel Movement • Internal Organ Diagnosis

7. Seven Emotions • Joy --Heart • Anger ---Liver • Worry ---Spleen • Pensiveness ---Spleen • Grief ---Lung • Fear ---Kidney • Fright ---Kidney

8. Shen • Tao Te Ching- Three Treasures: Shen, Qi and Jing • Essential Energies to sustain life • Translation: spirit; soul, mind; god, deity; supernatural being"

9. Fire Element- Heart Western Medicine Eastern Medicine Controls Sweat Controls Blood vessels and circulation Supports and controls mental activities Manifests in complexion Houses the Shen • Removes metabolic waste • Pumps Blood through the body • Moves oxygen, nutrients and hormones

10. Fire Element- Heart in Distress • Anemia • Angina • Red face • Low or high blood pressure • Hot Flashes • Insomnia • Celiac Disease • Hemorrhoids • Hot joints • Anxiety • Varicose Veins • Poor circulation • Pain in lower abdomen • Stiff neck or shoulders • Tennis elbow

12. Anxiety • Persistent, daily worry that effects ones life • Plus 3 of these symptoms: restlessness; fatigue; concentration problems; irritability; muscle tension; and insomnia.

13. Panic Attacks • Response to situation • Shortness of breath • Feeling closed in • Heart palpitations • Shaking • Dizzy • Feeling detached from the environment • chest pain

14. Conventional Treatment • Cognitive behavioral therapy • Drugs such as SSRIs, MAO inhibitors or trycylic antidepressants

15. Insomnia • Wakes feeling unrefreshed • Effects daily waking life • Difficult to fall asleep • OR difficult to stay asleep • Tension Headaches

16. Conventional Treatment • Lifestyle changes • Medications zolpidem(Ambien), eszopiclone (Lunesta), zaleplon (Sonata) or ramelteon (Rozerem) • OTC medications

17. TCM Approach to Healing the Heart • Acupuncture • Herbs • Nutrition • Exercise • Meditation

18. Acupuncture How Does It Work? How Long Does It Take? What’s a Typical Treatment Like?

19. Acupressure PointsTo Heal the Heart Heart 7 Pericardium 6

20. Acupressure Points To Heal the Heart Ren 17 Small Intestine 3

21. Chinese Herbs • History • Formula Based • Route • Nature

22. SuanZaoRen • Zizphispinosae semen • Jujube Seed • Sour, neutral • Heart, Liver, Spleen, Gallbladder • Nourishes Heart blood, moves Liver Qi • Quiets the spirit • Prevents Spontaneous Sweating

23. Bai He • LiliiBulbus • Lily Bulbs • Sweet, Bitter, Cold • Heart, Lung • Moistens the lungs, suppresses cough • Clears the heart, calms shen

24. He Huan Pi • Albizzia Cortex • Albizza Bark from albizza tree, can reach 30 ft • Sweet Neutral • Heart, Liver • Invigorates blood, stops pain, disperses swelling, reduces abcess • Calms Shen, relieves constraint

25. Fu Shen • PoriaeSclerotiumPararadicus • Poria Root • Sweet, bland, neutral • Heart • Drains Damp, quiets heart, calms shen

26. Fu Xiao Mai • TriticiFructus Levis • Immature seeds of annual herbaceous plant Triticumaestivum • Sweet, salty, cool • Spleen and Urinary Bladder • Constrains Sweat, reduces night sweats • Tonifies yin and qi

27. SuanZaoRen Tang • Moves Liver Qi, Tonic Heart Yin, Calms Shen • Irritability, insomina, palpitations, night sweats, dizziness, dry throat and mouth

28. Nutrition to Heal the Heart • Amaranth • Asparagus • Basil • Black beans • Celery • Cucumbers • Dandelions • Dark, leafy greens • Dill • Endive • Figs • Grapes • Green Beans • Lettuce • Marrow Soup • Olive Oil • Parsley • Red Beets

29. Meditation to Heal the Heart • HAWWWWWW

30. Exercise to Heal the Heart • Open The Heart Yoga Poses • Tai Chi

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34. Thank You • Integrative Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine • Montpelier, Vermont • Integrativeaom.com • Facebook.com/integrativeaom