Genesis-Rip clarificationFollow

A guildmate mentioned this to me last night, and I was confused after talking to him about it. I had always "known" that no Balance talent affects anything I'd want to do as a cat... it's just silly thinking, right? And yet...

Genesis: Increases the damage and healing done by your periodic damage and healing effects by ...

Rip: Finishing move that causes damage over time...

So does Genesis count (or not count) for rip/rake/pounce? Ideally, if it only worked for Entangling Roots/Moonfire/Insect Swarm, wouldn't it say "Increases the damage and healing done by your periodic spell damage and healing effects by ..."?

Just curious.
Thanks
-ParaThor