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The following are some references to recent and good
quality work by
Elisabeth Rochat de la Vallée and Claude Larre.
Essence, Spirit,
Blood and Qi.
Claude
Larre, Elisabeth Rochat de la Vallée (1999) Monkey Press.
Part 1:Foreword; Couples in Chinese
Medicine; Jing, Essence; Qi, Function of, Types of.
Part 2: Xue, Blood; Xue Qi; Blood
and Qi in the Nei Jing; Cosmic Correspondence; Balance of Blood and Qi;
Origins of Blood and Qi; Blood and Qi, Spirit and Qi.
A Study of Qi in Classical Texts. Elisabeth
Rochat de la Vallée (2006) Monkey Press.
Part 1: Foreword, Introduction, Qi
in Philosophical texts.
Part 2: Qi in Medical texts.
Yin Yang In
Classical Texts. Elisabeth Rochat de la Vallée
(2006) Monkey Press.
Part 1: Foreword, Characters for
Yin Yang, Yin Yang in Philosophical texts, Yin Yang and Cosmogenesis.
Part 2: Yin Yang in Medical texts.
The ExtraOrdinary Fu. Claude
Larre, Elisabeth Rochat de la Vallée (2003) Monkey Press.
Part 1: Foreword, Introduction.
Part 2: The Brain.
Part 3: Bones and Marrow, the Mai
(Vessels), the Gall Bladder.
Part 4: The Bao (Uterus),
Conclusion.
A Useful
TCM Glossary
- Further Details on The
Eight Extraordinary Meridians
[Qi
Jing Ba Mai]
There are
20 papers available for viewing or download in this section. Their
content is selected and edited from a number of good sources, the main
ones being: Larre & Rochat (1997), Matsumoto & Birch (1986),
Deadman (1998), and Davis (2000).
These papers expand considerably to the
information provided on the Eight Extraordinary
Meridians found above on this web page.
Introduction to the 8
Extraordinary Meridians
8 Extra
Vessels, Introduction #1
8 Extra
Vessels, Introduction #2
8 Extra
Vessels, Introduction #3
Du Mai/Governing
Vessel
Du Mai,
part #1 - Introduction, Pathway, Symptomology, Pathology.
Du Mai,
part #2 - Points # 1.
Du Mai,
part #3 - Points # 2, Clinic use, Treatments.
Ren Mai/Conception
Vessel/Directing Vessel/Controller Vessel
Ren
Mai, part #1 - Introduction, Pathway, Pathology, Symptomology,
Points #1.
Ren
Mai, part #2 - Points #2.
Ren
Mai, part #3 - Points #3, Clinic use, Treatments.
Chong Mai/Penetrating
Vessel/Thoroughfare Vessel
Chong
Mai, part #1 - Introduction, Pathway, Pathology, Symptomology,
Points #1.
Chong
Mai, part #2 - Points #2, Clinic use, Treatments.
Dai Mai/Girdle
Vessel/Belt Vessel
Dai Mai - Introduction, Pathway,
Pathology, Symptomology, Points, Clinic use, Treatments.
Qiao Mai/Heel
(Motility) Vessels
Qiao
Mai - Introduction to the Qiao Mai, Pathways, Pathology, Summary,
Symptomology.
Yin
Qiao Mai, Yin heel (motility) Vessel - Pathway, Symptomology,
Points, Clinic use, Treatments.
Yang
Qiao Mai, Yang heel (motility) Vessel - Pathway, Symptomology,
Points, Clinic use, Treatments.
Wei Mai/Linking
Vessels
Wei Mai - Introduction, Pathways,
Pathology, Symptomology, Relationship with Chong Mai and Dai Mai.
Yin Wei
Mai, Yin Linking Vessel - Pathway, Points, Clinic use, Treatments.
Yang
Wei Mai #1, Yang Linking Vessel - Pathway, Points #1.
Yang
Wei Mai #2, Yang Linking Vessel. Points #2 - Clinic use, Treatments.
Summary
Tables, Groups of Points, References
- Groups of Acupuncture Points & Point
Categories
Group A
- 5
Transporting/Shu Points: Yin & Yang
- Primary Meridian
- 6 Lower He/Uniting points
- Mother/Child Points: 12 Primary Meridians
- 12 Yuan/Source Points
- 7 Vicera-related Yuan Points
- 15 Luo/Connecting Points
- Combined Use: Yuan & Luo Points
- 16 Xi Cleft/Accumulation Points
- 4 Group Luo Points
- 5 General Luo Points
Group B
- Command
Points: 8 Extra Meridians
- Front Mu/Collecting Points
- Back Shu/Transporting Points
- Dorsal Bladder Points related to the Spirit/Shen
- Combined Use: Front/Mu & Back/Shu Points
- Paravertebral Points of Hua Tuo
- 6 Region Command Points
- 8 Hui/Meeting Points
- 9 Needles for Returning Yang
- The Four Seas
Group C
- Point
Selection: Examples of Local, Adjacent & Distal Points
- Selected Points for Common Complaints
- 12 Heavenly Star Points of Ma Dan-Yang
- 13 Ghost Points of Sun Si-Miao
- 10 Window of the Sky/Heaven Points
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