Category: J
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Joint flexibility
Flexibility at a specific joint encompasses all components of the musculoskeletal system and specific neuromuscular pathways of the body.
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Juvenile leaves
A younger form or shape of the leaves of a plant, which change when the plant reaches maturity.
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Juvenile
Young, early form. Relating to or affecting children or adolescents. Young persons who are not old enough to be treated as adults under criminal law. (By contrast, the term minor refers to a young person’s legal ability to act as an adult.) The age limit varies, but the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of…
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Julaceous
Bearing catkins [obscure term].
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Jugate
Joined in pairs.
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Jointed
With nodes of apparent articulation. Separate or separable at one or more places into pieces.
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Jaculator
A hook-like process on the stalk of a seed that helps in dispersal.
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Jue Yin
Usually translated as “Ultimate Yin,” this is the last of the Six Channels. It is characterized by an imbalance between the body’s Yin and Yang, producing heat and cold symptoms. This manifests as thirst, a sensation of air rushing up the chest, with palpitations and chest pain hunger without a desire to eat, cold limbs,…
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Jue (syndrome)
A syndrome in which patients manifest sudden cold extremities, especially in the distal ends of the extremities. It is often due to Qi stagnation in the meridians or Qi disturbance with emotional stimulations.
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Jing
Usually translated as “essence,” Jing can also be called Jing Qi. It is thought of as a highly potent essence that is transmitted from parent to child, and is thus also called the “congenital root” or “congenital Qi.” A person begins life with a finite amount of Jing and can consume or conserve the Jing…