Five-Phases Acupuncture

Introduction

0.  Introduction

Shu: Correspondence

1.  Philosophical Digression

1.1. The working layers

Macrocosm
Five Phases
Meridian biorhythm.

2. Evolution/Classification of the points

2.1. A-Shi points:

Points which hurt on the body (as the knots in massage). They do not fit in a theoretical framework..

They are probably the most primitive points from which emerged Acupuncture.  The A-Shi points are used in treatment of local symptomatology such as pain and can be integrated in the logical construction of a treatment.

2.2. Non-Meridian points:

Points treated solely for certain conditions.   They do not fit in a theoretical framework.  They have apparently been found throughout empirical observations and are widely used in some systems.  They are classified according to abbreviations and numbers in a logical way.  Their use can supplement a logical treatment.

2.3. Meridian points:

These points are placed along the channels of acupuncture.  They respond to specific multi-level functions and those used in any logical and intelligent therapeutic treatment.

2.4. Microsystems points

The microsystems points have emerged from recent research and respond to a holostic understanding of the body whereby specific areas reproduce the whole system.  Auricular points, which are actually auricular zones,  are the most commonly used microsystem.  It was introduced in 1957 by the French Paul Nogier.  Later on, the Chinese doctors developed the system further into what is now known as auriculotherapy.  Auriculotherapy, with its average 100 points, is a complex system that necessitates both understanding of Chinese theories (i.e. Zang Fu) and of modern physiology.  It has been used for the last 20 years, with an  exponential growth during the last few years as a standardized recipe in drug recovery programs in U.S.A.  It is to note that besides Nogier's framework, in the Classical theory, four Yang meridians (SI, St, TH, and GB) pass through the ear and are indirectly connected to their paired Yin meridians and therefore 12 meridians pass through the ear directly or indirectly.

The other microsystems are less known and mainly use scalp, nose, hand and foot holographic surfaces.

2.5. Comparison between Systems

3.  Terminology

3.1. Introduction:

A meridian is not a vessel; Jing (twelve main channels) are meridians while Mo (eight extraordinary channels.) are vessels.

3.2. Ching-Mo-Lo System:

1. Ching-Mo-Lo (Jing-Luo): Channels and Collateral

1.1. Jing:

1.      Twelve principal meridians

Each belongs to a specific internal organ, goes between muscles, is usually invisible and begins or ends at the side of specific fingers or toes or bottom of the foot.  Each meridian has one of the following forms:

a) “Hand-Organ-Head or Face.”

b) “Foot-Organ-Head or Face.”

2.      Additional branches from the twelve main meridians

One branch comes out from each meridian from the area above the elbows and knees and makes connections between paired Yin/Yang organs.

1.2. Mo  : Eight Extraordinary Channels

They do not have a direct relationship with the twelve internal organs.

They influence Jing and Lo by controlling, connecting, or adjusting them.

1.3. Luo  : Fifteen Luo Vessels:

Principal large “Luo” branch out from each of the twelve meridians in a perpendicular direction to the general direction of the body and connects paired Yin/Yang organs (i.e. Luo vessel from Lung branches out from LU-7, goes to LU- 10, and makes connection with Large Intestine at LI-4), or superficial and deep organs.

They consist of Luo vessels for the twelve Jing channels, Ren, Du, and Spleen.

2. Connections:

2.1. Deep parts: Twelve internal organs

2.2. Superficial parts:

They belong to the Twelve principal Meridians but have no direct connections to the internal organs.

1.      Twelve Jing muscles

They originate from peripheral parts of extremities, and they encircle joints of the extremities.  They then go to the chest and back and end at the head, face or trunk, and part of skin where the Jing-Luo Vessels are distributing.

They coordinate or connect functions of tendons, muscles, and ligaments.

2.      Twelve Jing Skin

Parts of the skin where “Jing-Luo” are distributing.

Tonification Points

1.  Definition

Point which is used through the tonification technique.
The point on a meridian that corresponds to the preceding element, along the Sheng Cycle, than the meridian in question when the meridian is relatively deficient compared to the preceding meridian.
It becomes a tonification point only under the specific condition that the meridian with which you are concerned is more deficient than the preceding meridian.
It is used to call or draw or pull energy toward the deficient meridian, and only work on the Sheng cycle, from yin to yin and yang to yang.

2.  Examples

1. Q: Excess Spleen and Deficient Lung

A: Tonification point: LU-9

2. Q: Excess Kidney and Deficient Lung

A: Case for transfer only

     (Metal than Fire than Water)

3. Q: Deficient Kidney and Excess Lung

   A: - Tonification point: KI-7  ┴`

 or

- Sedation point    : LU-5  ┴

3.  Pondering questions

3.1. The question of using a tonification or a sedation point depends on the etiology of the patient.

3.2  What do you do for Deficient Heart and Excess Pericardium?

Dispersion Points

1. Definition

Point which is used through the dispersing technique.
The point on a meridian that corresponds to the subsequent element, along the Sheng Cycle, than the meridian in question when the meridian is relatively in excess compared to the subsequent meridian.
It become a sedation pt only when the meridian with which you are concerned is excessive in relation to the succeeding meridian.
“Only work from Zang to Zang and Fu to Fu.” Jack Daniel
It is used to disperse energy, to push out the energy.

Note: In tonification, energy is guided, while in sedation the energy is dispersed.

2. Examples

1. Q: Excess Lung  (+1), Deficient Kidney (-2)

   A: Dispersion  point: LU-5

2. Q: Excess L.I. (+1), Normal Lung , Deficient Kidney (-2), and Normal Bladder

   A: Transfer, not dispersion:

KI-4 followed by BL-67

     or

KI-7 followed by LU-7

3. Q: Deficient Bladder (-2), Excess L.I. (+1)

   A: Could be treated by dispersion point

Elements - Transporting-shu points

1. Definition

Acupuncture point on one of the twelve major meridians (do not exist on the eight extraordinary vessels or the Luo channels) which are always found between the tip of fingers and elbow/knee joint.
They have a dual function and a specific correspondence to one of the five phases.

2. Functions

They have a dual function: one of being an Element Point and one of being a Transporting Point.

This dual function is often overlooked in the favor of either one of the subfunctions.  It is important to remember the multilevel use that points have and to incorporate this knowledge in a therapeutic program

2.1. Elemental Function

They are points that represent the elements on each of the meridians.  Thus each official has ambassadors of the other elements within its jurisdiction (i.e. on the liver pathway there are wood, fire, earth, metal and water elements)

All yin meridians start with wood at the nail point, and element points follow in order according to the Sheng Cycle.

All yang meridians start with metal at the nail point and proceed to water, wood, fire, and earth.

In Five Elements Acupuncture, they represent an element within an element.  Their use can be very subtle and may not be accessible in early practice.  They are use within a variety of techniques such as transfers, tonification and dispersion.

Example  Liver

2.2. Transporting Function

This function addresses the flow of Qi in meridians.  It could be said that the point is viewed here in another one its aspect.

Their functions is quite important going from a general function to a function integrated within the Stem Correspondences (see organ in next table).  In the Ten Stem framework, the opposite and complimentary coordinates are very important.

The points are named sequentially such that the Jing-Well points are the most distal, and the Ho-Uniting the most proximal.

The Ancient Points

Note: See Annex for the relationship between Antique Shu points and Tendinomuscular meridians.

“There exist points where you need to be pristine and certain in your intent, since it is about addressing awesome (filled with awe) results.”

Junction-Luo Points

1. Introduction

The Luo is a fine silk-like net; it has a notion or attachment and connection.

2. Description

The Luo points are linked with a network of channels connecting the Yin and Yang Meridians within the same elements.

3. Digression

The interface active/structive, Kinetic/potential is always very important.

It is a gate which allows chi to circulate from the Yin to the Yang official of an element, and inversely.  It balances an element or it is used for transferring energy (K'o cycle does not work with Yang officials).

If one of the official of an element is deficient, then use the junction point of that meridian to allow the chi to come to it.  For example, for Deficient Triple Heater, use TH-5 to transfer from Pericardium).

Note: There is no junction between right and left sides of Fire.

4. List

Luo Points

Horary Points

1. Definition

Element point on a given meridian corresponding to the Element of that meridian used only during the two hours-time of that meridian.

2. Function

Tonification.

This class of points plays a major role in some techniques involving the Stems, where some points are considered closed or open depending on specific time, and even months.

3. Digressions

At the extremes, you may obtain strong results: “Yang arises at the extremity of Yin.” (Idea to ponder).

“The clock's influence is small, relative to other influences.” Jack Daniel

It is the home point on a given meridian (i.e. fire point on a fire pathway).  This home point becomes a horary point during the two-hour period of maximum energy for that particular meridian.  At all other times it is a normal element point.  At the horary time it is a very powerful point in the body/mind/spirit.  Through the horary point it is possible to reach the official and to revitalize and boost the chi (Stomach) energy of that element.  It seems to work like when a poker is used to shake off the ashes of a fire, thereby allowing the fire to blaze.  It also allows the acupuncture to see what is really going on in that meridian.

4. List

Source Points

Yüan-Hsüeh

1. Definition

The chi originale or Yüan chi (activated chi nativum or activated

hsien-t'ien chi) stored in the orbis renalis and distributed throughout the organism under the aspect of chi genuinum (genetic chi or tsung chi), constructivum (ying chi) , and defensivum (Wei chi) by the influence of the orbis tricalorii concentrates with particular intensity in these foramina.

In other words, the Sources points represent sensitive points through which the physician may directly and profoundly influence the native constitution of an individual.

2. Notes

They are all situated in the metacarpal or metatarsal regions.

They correspond to the Earth points (Stream-Shu) on the six Yin meridians, and are proximal to the Earth points on the Yang meridians.

It is the safest of all command point, and a lot safer than the Horary Point.

It does not “transfer” energy, but “goes to the well,” drawing and distributing energy from/to the Qi reserve.

Its functions are dispersion and tonification, among others, and it is a good diagnostic tool.

It may be limited if you need a stronger action.

The Yuan Point is also the ending point connecting the Luo transverse that left the Luo point of the coupled meridian.  

3. Qi

The action on the Source point brings the Yuan chi to it, which comes from Kidney, stored in the Lower Jiao, the Great Reservoir of Elementary Energy.  It has a special connection with the Triple Heater (i.e. RN-6).

4. Use

Treatment of the disease of the five viscera (Inner Canon), regulation of the Source Qi (The Classic of Difficult Issues).

The needling of this point draws the energy of the coupled meridian.  This technique is used to draw a imbalance between the two coupled meridians by puncturing the Luo point of the excess meridian and the Yuan point of the deficient meridian.  This technique is kept for the illnesses of internal origin.

5. Safety

You cannot “force” a source point, while you can do that with an Antique Shu point, which deals directly to the specific energy of an official.

The Yuan point of the Yang meridians is never used in disorders of external origin.

“Physical-ness is the accumulation of paST-experience.”

6. Digressions

Palpation can identify repletion or vacuity.
The Meridian “Qi” is the Ying Qi; composed of Xue (Yin  aspect)  and Qi (Yang aspect).

7.  List  Source Points

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Xi Cleft

1. Definition

 Place (cleft) in which physiological (already relatively dense chi and/or blood) Energy accumulates and stagnates, which can for this reason reflect Excess or Deficiency in the channel on which they are located.

• Found on the 12 regular channels and 4 extraordinary vessels (Yin motility, Yang motility, Yin linking, Yang linking).
   

2. Action

It can alter specifically the Energy in a meridian and officials.

3. Physiological Energy

It is found more in sever and/or persistent ailments.  When the Energy/”body” becomes more dense, it becomes slower.  It easily precipitates . . .

Chronic, dense, persistent illnesses are more Yin.

4. Identification

Palpation:      - Sharp pain or pressure:       Excess

                - Dull, mild sensation:                 Deficiency

Visual:         - Red, swollen:                                 Excess

                        - Depression:                           Deficiency

5. List

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Entry - Exit Points

.  List

LU      [01,07]         11      *       BL      [01,67] 67              

LI      [04,20]         20      *       KI      [01,22]         27      *

ST      [01,42] 45      *       MH      [01,08] 09      *

SP      [01,21] 21              TH      [01,22] 23      *

HT      [01,09] 09              GB      [01,41] 44      *

SI      [01,19] 19                      LR      [01,14]         14      

CV      [01,24]         24              GV      [01,28] 28      

Note: 

LI-4 (5, 6, 2): Joining of the Valley is also called the Great Eliminator because it induces abortion.

SP-21 (4, 6, 3): It may be used to gain accept.

It is the Junction point of all junction points, thus harmonizes the inside/outside, above/below, left/right. 

The Ying Qi, which circulates in the Channels (Meridians), is also the Energy which is present in the Orbs, but in another way.

.  When to do

1. After

Main Blocks: Demons (Internal and External),  Aggressive Energy and Husband/Wife.
Failure in Transfer: i.e. GB Deficiency, TH Excess.
• TH-22 Tonification and GB-1 Dispersion do not work
Secondary Blocks:  Entry/Exit
• C/G
• Qualities

2. If a case of Entry/Exit is evident, bypass 1 (do before transfer)

Example One:  Diffuse headache on back of ear extending to TH-22

.  Procedure  "I am a minimalist" (J.D.)

Take action at site of deficiency

a) Main Officials   i.e.          TH Excess and GB Deficiency.

1.      /               GB-1

2. TH-22                /

3. TH-1         GB-41

4. MH-8         LR-1

                 4. 3.          2. 1.        3. 4.

       o-------o  o-------o  o-------o  o-------o  

        <MH>      <TH>        <GB>       <Lr>

b) CV/GV

Their internal pathways connect (Taoist texts)

Their Energy is different than the one of the main officials, more “core-like.”

Always do all four points.

“The order of insertion is up to the judgment of the practitioner.” (J.D.)

"The order of insertion is: RN-1, RN-28, DU-1, DU-28.  

Needle RN-24 downward “towards DU-1' and DU-28 downward “towards RN-1.'“  (Worsley's school)

c) Note (B. Duggan)

Be systematic when you do apply a technique in that you always want to know what each point manipulation does to the kingdom.  If you insert two needles, i.e. GB-1 and TH-22, at the same time, than you do not know which needle creates an answer.  When you do a multiple-elements transfer, you have to insert more than one needle at the same time, but this is because we want to have a simultaneous action from the Excess to the Deficiency, which is not the case here.

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Assembling - Meeting-hui points
Hui-Hsüeh
Foramina Conventorium

1.  Introduction (See Nan Jing; Difficult Questions)

The human being is a web of eight principal constituents:  Yin officials, Yang Officials, Qi, Blood (Xue), Bone Marrow, Sinews (voluntary parts of what moves us, not to confuse with flesh), Vessels (all kind).

2.  Definition

Points which influence the specific energy of these constituents.

They treat general category of diseases, as well as fever diseases.

3.  Notes

They work on top of other points, such as some of the Kidney points which influence the Brain/Bone Marrow.
Combined with other points, they address specific needs of the patient (i.e. metrorrhagia can be addressed by BL-17, SP-1, and LR-1).

4.  List

5.  Note

In Taoism alchemy, once the child is formed in the Lower Jiao, it can be “sublimated” to the brain and then projected to the “crown.”

6.  Example

A woman who has no period since six months, is a Earth CF and/or has a deficient blood pattern: treat BL-17, eventually.

Metameric Back Shu

1. Etymology (Inductoria Dorsalia)

Shu (inductorium) may be used on three semantic levels with four different inflections of meaning: 

Generic designation for every kind of sensitive point (shu or shu-hsüeh)
Generic designation for the Five Inductories or wu shu, those sensitive points of each cardinal conduit whose specialized functions correspond to the Five Evolutive Phases.
A.E.P. points or pei shu (inductoria dorsalia)
On a third semantic level, shu, used with a pregnant meaning, designates the third of the Five Inductors, and is designated foramen inductorium.
It also refers to the “Correspondence” points.

The character means some kind of linkage or correspondence.

2. Definition

All foramina are points of transmission of actual influences (inductoria).

A number of sensitive points seem to be "inductive transmitters" in a stricter sense than others, and consequently the name inductoria (AEP) has special application to them.  

In the functions of an AEP the active energies of a given orb or organic sphere fine their purest and most powerful expression.

Consequently, the AEPs are of a particular therapeutic significance it the expansive, active functions of an orb are to be influenced.

3.  List

Metameric Front Mu

1. Etymology (Conquisitoria Abdominalia) ([Fu]-Mu)

Mu (conquisitorium) suggests the specific energy collected and accumulated structively in an orb.

These points also refer to the “Alarm Points.”

2. Definition

A number of foramina situated on the abdominal side are complementary in polarity and function to the Back Shu.

In these, the structive aspect of a given orb or organic sphere find their purest and most powerful expression.

Consequently, each of these points has particular significance for the treatment of energetic stagnation and of chronic diseases of each of the twelve corresponding orbs.

3. List

3.2 Divergence of Opinions for MH and TH

4. Other Considerations

If Deficiency, Pressure generates relative good feeling
If Excess, Pressure generates pain, discomfort.  Excess = Stagnation)

5. Shu versus Mu Points

You need to determine which aspect (Yin or Yang) needs work.

i.e     1.      By observing the Shen; is it peaceful, present, flying, wild ... (can it be stored).

1.      In case of a congestive Heart failure, something got stock; you want to have an active, dispersing, moving action.

2.      If the pulse is thin & depleted, it reflects to little substances; you want to more of “something” to be brought to the person.

Be very careful about miss-diagnosis  (i.e. thinking all pulses are Deficiency while in reality they are in Excess).

The front Mu points are not the Alarm Points.  

You never treat an alarm point:

It is only a diagnostic tool.
It thus only is a part of a bigger scheme.

Reunion Points

0.  Introduction

Point which has an induction on two or more meridians.

Some are more potent than others.

i.e.

HT-1 Reunion of Spleen and Heart.
ST-12 Reunion of all Yang, except Bladder.
DU-14 Reunion of all Yangs

The Reunion Points include three categories of points:

Entry/Exit points
“Meeting”  points (Group junction, crossing points)
 Assembling Points

1.  Entry/Exit Points

See corresponding chapter

2.  Meeting Points

3.  “Assembling” Points 

3.1. Points

LR-13 “Chapter Gate”

Reunion of Zang: Ht, Ki, MH, Lr, Lu, Sp and GB (when taken as an extraordinary Fu in its Zang function).

RN-12 “Middle Duct”

Reunion of Fu  : SI, Bl, TH, GB, LI, St (and MH, Lu, CV; it all depends on the intent)

3.2. Note

These two points are marvelously powerful.

When the structive Energy gets stock, with a thin weak pulse: LR-13

When the processing/ transmitting from interior to exterior weakness and there is stagnation: RN-12.

4.  Special Points

RN-1 and DU-1 (Meeting of Yin and Long Strength)

RN-24 and DU-28 (Receiving Fluid and Mouth Crossing)

5.  Conclusion

Some of these points could be used together in a “system wide” affect but in this case all meridians must have the same picture, except for E/E.

Eliminating disparity (pulse) is very unlikely with these points.

Windows of the Sky

1.  Presentation

These points constitute pathways for the energy between the head and the body.  These pathways are open or close, all the energies can enter or go out at these locations; the ancestral energy, the Wei energy, the Rong (Ying) energy, the mental energy and also the pathological energies can follow these paths.  The head may be attacked by the pathogenic energies because the “Windows of the Sky”  are openings where everything can pass through.  They are also and mainly points of superior reunion of the distinct meridians.  

The distinct meridians transport before all the mental or “psycho-informational” energy and the Wei energy.  They bring this energy and the information at the level of the encephalon.  The brain will then process these information at the cortical and sub-cortical levels.  It is about the cortical control, emotional control, that is the essential role of the distinct meridian.

Altogether, the Windows of the Sky are subdivided into “great” and “small” windows and a distinction of “constellations” is also made.

The use of points as Windows is emphasized in Worsley's lineage of acupuncture where the Mind and Spirit are of great importance.

1.1. List

* MH-1 is replaced by MH-2 [ 4 , 6 , 1 ] in some cases (breast gland).

Constellations

All the constellation points are found on the main Yang meridians, coming from the arm or leg.  On these meridians, there is a starting point, or “root” point and a superior point or “constellation” point.

What matters is that the energy starting from the Jing-Well root point will pass to the Iunn-absorption point, and then go upward to the constellation point, and from these points go downward to the Main meridian and pass into the Luo point.

Dr. J.C. Darkas was the first to explain this physiology of the constellation and Luo points.

For example, B-10 is the regulator between the various energies going up from the Bladder, Kidney, mental energy, Wei energy and Rong energy.  This point as constellation also makes the energy pass from B-10 into the main meridian until B-58.  B-10, regulator of the mental energy will also regulate the concentration of this mental energy and the Rong energy in all the body.  

The constellation points are coordination points between the head and the periphery.

Windows are not found on the Heart, Kidney, Gallbladder, Liver and Spleen.

Some 5E practitioners justify it as follows:

The Heart is about Shen
The Liver is about Vision, which is really a window
The GB has more than 20 points on the head, which are "Heaven" oriented.
The Ki's upper thoracic points, from 23 to 27 are about the Spirit.  In some texts these points are listed separately, referring to the Upper Jiao instead of the Ki.
"I don't know about the Spleen".  I might be because it is so Earthy?

1.2.  Questions to ponder

The SI has two Windows (out of ten)!  The SI is about sorting out the pure from the impure, by granting us the privilege to assign VALUES (values of what is pure and impure).
When do you do a Window on a patient depends on the patient's state.
While doing a Window, the practitioner needs to be very much in control of his/herself.  The Practitioner is a  conductor, in this case of “Heavenly” influence.
 Windows have to be opened at appropriate time.  The Light can shatter someone=s Shen.

2. Approach to Individual Point Functions

1. Heavenly Window (SI-16)

It is about what you can actually “see.”

2. Heavenly Appearance (SI-17)

It is about what “appears” to your mind's eyes.

3. Heavenly Pillar (BL-10)

The Bladder is about the Limits; when we reach our limits and are ready to pass them, this point may be used to broaden them out, to extend what we think is possible.

4. Heavenly Pond (MH-1)

“Baptismal”; bathing with the Spirit.

If contraindicated to needling (i.e breast tissue) then choose MH-2 or BL-38 (Bladder point at level of BL-14 (MH Shu).

MH is about carrying the brilliance of Spirit received through the Heart to the Kingdom.

Tonification hurts (all points on the chest are very powerful).

All Yin meridians pass through the Torso!

5. Heavenly Window (TH-16)

When TH looks through the Kingdom and surveys around, it does it by means of warmth.

Communication at work, but from inside out.

Tonification is forbidden by some as it could trigger edema of the face and eyelids spasms.

It acts upon deafness, meningitis, cephalalgia, edema of the face, vision disorders and torticollis.

Notes

Ht is the core; MH surrounds it; TH surrounds both.
The Two “Heavenly Windows” are really embodying the function of Window.

6. Heavenly Palace (LU-3)

Transmission, from First Minister, of Mandate.  About the special connection of Lung to Heaven.

Power/Diffusion of the Spirit.

7. Support & Rush Out (LI-18)

Great Official; so much luminosity is allowed when the old "stuffs" disappear.

“All you have to do is unlearn.”

“The Human Body is but a repository of past effects.”

8. People Welcome  (ST-9)

Very bad translation.

One of the attribute of the Stomach is Thought Fulness.  How to digest, deeply understand; most specifically “connect” thought to other people.

“In order to understand someone else, you need to have the Stomach work.”

It acts upon the vocal cords, the motor movements of the tongue, fulness of the chest and the Basedow accompanied by mental disorders.

9. Wind Palace (DU-16)

About the power of Yang.

"Wind Point".  Wind is about movement, Wind has to do with the movement of Heaven which explains that the Wood vessels have no Windows, “probably because of the Wind and the Season” (J. Daniel).

It is a reunion point of Du Mai, Bladder and Yang Wei.

Sea and Oceans

0.  General Introduction

0.1. Explanation

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If the ability to nourish when other methods of action have failed through using the rivers (meridians), you use the seas and oceans, which are almost endless sources.

In theory, if a river overflows, you can redirect the flow to the seas and oceans (J. Daniel never had the case).

The sea and the oceans are not exactly the same; the oceans are bigger.

Other points are “sea and oceans,” like as RN-4 and RN-5 or “Reservoir” like as BL-58 and LI-4.

0.2. List

1.  Sea of Nourishment

In order to “activate” the Sea of Nourishment, both ST-30 and ST-36 need to be needled.

When the person is starving in any way; nourishment (substance or person's body).

I.e.: The pulse is weak & thin ===> You “fill” the pulse as you would fill the belly of a starving person.

Notes:

To use the Sea of Nourishment instead of the Spirit points of the Kidney, you have to differentiate issues of richness and substance.
It is not just about Earth CF; it is about substances.
Caution: as for someone who did not eat for a while, you need to build up slowly before giving the big meal.

2.  Sea of Energy

There are three different ways to access the Sea of Energy. (note that two of the three points are also Windows).

===> Intent.

RN-17: Restoring the Energy in the chest; especially breathing.  Most potent and rapid point.
BL-10: "I never saw it doing something SE related" (J. Daniel)

“It might have to do with a down willing energy, maybe” (same)

LI-9: "Up willing energy, maybe" (J. Daniel)

Tremendous Energy around the Carotid artery (Blood and Qi go  together)

It is also very good for the regulation of blood pressure.

3.  Sea of Blood

(Blood is substantiated Qi or Xue)

The Lower Portion consists of ST-37 and ST-39.

The Upper Portion consists of BL-11 (Diaphragm Shu); everything is dense under, everything is Heavenly above.

When the pulse is thin, inconsistent, there is a broad insufficiency.  When other things are failing to regenerate substance.

 Symptom representation is easier for Stomach (scanty period, no period, ...) than Bladder.

4.  Sea of Bone Marrow “brain”

“The Kidney governs the Marrow; all marrows belong to the Brain & the Brain is the Sea of bone Marrow.”

“I have never been taught a specific order of insertion, and tend to work my way up from 15, 16, 19 to 20" (J. Daniel).

It is used for “neurological” diseases, “neurological” because the Occidental view has impaired the Chinese approach.

I.e.:

Demyelination.  Multiple Sclerosis (“I have seen positive effects over time” J. Daniel).
Dementia.
Latter stages of AIDS.
Senility, Alzheimer.

5.  Other Points

RN-1 and DU-1.  DU-14 (Reunion of Yang).

Forbidden Points

0.  Introduction

See Worsley's Traditional Chinese Acupuncture.  Volume One.  Appendix 14, p. 299

1.  General Reasons

1.1. Physical conditions

- Glandular tissues (breast)
- Pregnancy:
• Stages
• Abdominal area
- Swellings: - tumors, injury, ...
- High blood Pressure (certain points)

1.2. Anatomical structures

Umbilicus
Nipple

1.3. Power of Points

RN-17
DU-7
DU-10
DU-11

1.4. Mental conditions

HB pr. & bad temper: X ton. of Li 2 (insane)
HB pr. & fatigue   : X ton. of St 9 (insane)

1.5. Questionable

- Nerves (0202 and brachial nerve?)
- Moles

1.6.  Moxa

- HB pr.
- Delicate tissue (i.e. caution on face)
- Proximity of arteries and nerves.
- Energetic effect:
- Moxa on Lung 8; “Fire destroying Metal.”

 2. Forbidden Points  (Worsley's tradition)

2.1. Forbidden Needling

BL-16   Governor Correspondence
MH-08   Three Yang Junction
MH-01   Heavenly Pond (female)
MH-19   Skull Breathing
MH-20   Small Angle of the Ear
GB-18   Receiving Spirit
LR-12   Hasty Pulse
LI-13   Arm Five Miles
RN-08   Spirit Deficiency
RN-17   Within the Breast
DU-07   Middle Pivot
DU-10   Supernatural Tower
DU-11   Spirit Path
DU-17   Brain Door
DU-24   Spirit Hall

2.2. Forbidden Moxa

SI-09   Upright Shoulder
SI-18   Cheek Bone
BL-01   Eyes Bright
BL-02   Collect Bamboo
BL-05   Five Places
BL-06   Receive Light
BL-62   Extended Meridian
MH-01   Heavenly Pond
TH-04   Yang Pond
TH-16   Heavenly Window
TH-18   Feeding Meridians
TH-23   Silk Bamboo Hollow
GB-22   Armpit Abyss
GB-33   Knee Yang Border
GB-42   Earth Five Meetings
LU-10   Fish Region
LU-11   Little Merchant
LI-19   Grain Bone
LI-20   Welcome Fragrance
ST-01   Receive Tears
ST-07   Lower Passage
ST-08   Head Tied
ST-09   People Welcome
ST-10   Water Rushing Out
ST-17   Center of the Breasts
SP-01   Retired White
SP-07   Leaky Valley
SP-09   Yin Mound Spring
RN-01   Meeting of Yin
DU-06   Middle of the Spine
DU-07   Middle Pivot
DU-15   Gate of Dumbness
DU-16   Wind Palace
DU-17   Brain Door
DU-18   Strength Divider
DU-25   Plain Bone

2.3. Pregnancy

SI-07   Upright Branch              XP6
SI-10   Shoulder Blade              XP6
KI-01   Bubbling Spring             XP8
KI-02   Blazing Valley               XP8
KI-04   Great Bell                     XP3
KI-07   Returning Current           XP8
MH-06   Inner Fr. Gate              XP4
MH-08   Palace of Wear.           XP3
TH-04   Yang Pond                   XP3
TH-10   Heavenly Window        XP4
GB-02   Hearing Assembly     XP1
GB-09   Heaven Rushing        XP4
GB-34   Yang Mound Spring   XP2
LU-07   Narrow Defile              XP6
LU-11   Little Merchant            XP7
LI-02   Second Interval             XP9
LI-04   Joining the Val.             XP1
LI-10   Arm Three M.                XP9
ST-04   Earth Granary              XP5
ST-36   Leg Three M.               XP8
ST-45   Hard Bargain                XP6
SP-01   Retired White               XP1
SP-02   Great Capital                XP1
SP-06   Three Yin Crossing        Xp9

FIRST AID POINTS

0.  Introduction

List of points; see Worsley, Vol.1, Appendix 13, p. 297
Having a traveling kit is a good idea.

1.  Method of Treating  Use Logic.

CF
 Location
Logical action: - know pulse if possible: if Deficiency than Tonification.
 if Excess than Dispersion.
Insensibility: “Where am I?”

2.  Learning the Forbidden Points

-       Try to see patterns as study-aids.

S       I.e.            -       Metal for letting go

                        S       “Cystitis” = Heat in Bladder ==> Disperse BL-65.

S       The point for fainting is mandatory.

3.  Stories

A friend was hit by a car, she was quiet shaky, blue and putrid: HT-7 (T); back in control.
Sea sick: rubbing ST-36.
Menstrual cramps: LR-6 (cramps' category).
Hangovers, indigestion: ST-45 (“Hard Bargain”)
Stroke (in 8 principles; Wind Taking over);KI-6, feeding the Wood by increasing Yin Water (even though KI-6 is not the source point).

4. List

Anxiety                     HT-7, BL-60, MH-9
Apoplexy                  BL-31, KI-6, LI-15
Asphyxia                  LR-3, LU-9
Bee stings                BL-64, KI-6
Bites                        DU-11
Burns                       BL-65
Colds                       TH-15, DU-14
Collapse                   LU-9
Concussion              BL-31, KI-6, LU-9, LI-15, DU-3
Convulsion                SI-3, LU-11, DU-11
Cramp                      LR-2, LR-6
Cystitis                    BL-65, KI-2
Drowning                  HT-1, LU-1, RN-1
Dull pains                 LI-4
Earache                   SI-3, TH-4, LI-4
Electric shock          HT-7, LU-8, LI-15
Exhaustion               SI-3, TH-3, LI-15
Facial neuralgia         BL-60
Fainting                    HT-1, HT-7, LI-4, ST-36
Food poisoning         BL-59, BL-65, GB-40, LU-9, LI-4, ST-30
Fractures                 BL-11, BL-60, GB-30, SP-2, DU-3
Haemorrhagia          SI-8, BL-25, KI-6, GB-41, LI-15
Hangover                 ST-45
Head injury              LI-15
Heart failure             HT-1, HT-7, BL-15
Hiccups                  BL-17
Hysteria                  HT-7
Indigestion              ST-36, ST-45
Injury to testicles     KI-2
Insect bites             BL-65
Insensibility             SI-3, BL-31, KI-6, LU-9, LU-11, LI-15, DU-3, DU-11
Numbness               BL-17
Poison                    BL-65, GB-20, GB-40, LU-3, LU-9, LI-4
Resuscitation          KI-1, MH-9, RN-1
Scalds                    BL-65
Sea sickness         RN-14
Shock                    HT-7, LU-9, LI-15
Snake bites            BL-31, KI-6
Spasms                 LR-2, LR-6
Spinal injury           BL-54, BL-60, DU-3      
Sprains                  BL-11, BL-60, GB-30, SP-2, DU-3
Sunburn                 BL-65
Sunstroke              KI-23, LU-11
Toothache              LI-1, LI-4, ST-45
Tooth extraction      HT-7
Travel sickness       RN-14
Urine retention         BL-65, KI-2, Li-2, Li-6, RN-3