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A friend asks you if shiatsu can help with:CYSTITIS
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?
kidney stones, non-specific urethritis, urinary tract infection
Describe the anatomical locations and meridians/extensions touching the following:
bladder, kidneys
Describe homeostasis.
How do the kidneys get their blood supply?
Describe the structure of the kidney.
How does the kidney do selective filtration?
What's the difference between afferent and efferent?
How can working KD1, BL57 and BL23 affect stress headaches?
Summary
The Intermediate Diploma
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 Professional Licence Assessment you may be asked to explain anything from this assignment using anatomical/medical terminology as if on the telephone to a Latin-speaking Doctor!
Module Completion: please have your Tutor validate the following
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What have you learned about yourself from this Assignment?
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