Atlas of Acupuncture

1 Jing luo(Channel and Network Vessel System) Lung a branch travels to the Heart, where it connects with the primary HE channel. ...

1.2 The 12 Primary Channels (jing zheng) Yang channels (hand–foot pairings) yangming Latero-anterior aspect of More Qi, more Blo ...

1 Jing luo(Channel and Network Vessel System) Names and functions of the six great channels (liu jing) Taimeans ‘greater’, ‘high ...

1.2 The 12 Primary Channels (jing zheng) Nguyen Van Nghi (1996) compares the three Yin and three Yang channels to doors. The doo ...

1 Jing luo(Channel and Network Vessel System) Confluent or connecting points of the six great channels (liu jing) The primary Yi ...

1.2 The 12 Primary Channels (jing zheng) Starting and end points of the six great channels (liu jing) Fig. 1.24 shows the starti ...

1 Jing luo(Channel and Network Vessel System) Binding points of the three Yang channels These are the switching pointsof the gre ...

1.4 The 12 Sinew Channels (jing jin) Functions The divergent channels reinforce the circulation of and commu- nication between t ...

1 Jing luo(Channel and Network Vessel System) General pathways of the sinew channels (➞Fig. 1.26) ● The three hand Yang sinew ch ...

1.5 Luo-Connecting Vessels For traumatic injuries with limited range of motion, needling of distal points with simultaneous move ...

1 Jing luo(Channel and Network Vessel System) 1.6 Cutaneous Regions (pi bu) Characteristics The cutaneous regions form the most ...

1.7 The Eight Extraordinary Vessels (qi jing ba mai) According to Matsumoto and Birch (1986), the ‘moving Qi between the Kidneys ...

1 Jing luo(Channel and Network Vessel System) ● The Pand SP channelscompare to the anterior and posterior dividing lines at the ...

1.7 The Eight Extraordinary Vessels (qi jing ba mai) In addition, the eight extraordinary vessels are regarded as con- necting c ...

1 Jing luo(Channel and Network Vessel System) 1.7.4 Pairing and Special Functions The eight extraordinary vessels can be paired ...

1.7 The Eight Extraordinary Vessels (qi jing ba mai) Pairing according to Yin/Yang polarity Pairing of the extraordinary vessels ...

One of the basic prerequisites for any successful acupuncture treatment, besides a differential Chinese Medicine diagnosis and t ...

2 Location Methods and Cun Measurements Finger cun Body cun or proportional cun – the most commonly used proportional distances ...

2.2 Cun Measurements of the Body Head Longitudinal 12 cun From the anterior (3.1.1) to the posterior hairline (3.1.5) 3 cun Fr ...

2 Location Methods and Cun Measurements 2.3 Tips for Point Location 2.3.1 Elastic Tape A marked elastic tape has proven a very u ...