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8        Acupuncture                                                                               November 1, 2019  Vol. 8  Hani Times



             Underlying Theories of Acupuncture Treatment Ⅶ

         Applying 3 Taiji Theory to 12 Meridians and Human Body



        All 12 Meridians could be Grouped by Three Groups such as The Sky, The Earth, and The Human Meridians





                                                              meridian that have been     c on si d er ed   as  p o in ts  stress causes migraine.
                                                              affected by pathogens       that reflex symptoms of  This is well known
                                                              and enhanced Qi in the      me ri di ans . T he re for e,  acupuncture diagnostic
                                                              meridian is guided to send   acupuncture points on  facts and it matches MCA
                                                              back its origin in order to   the face and head could  theory.
                                                              cure the organ.             be used for diagnosis and  By using conventional
                                                              MCA technique also          treatment.                 TCM theory for
                                                              adds acupuncture points     For example, if a patient  understanding MCA
                                                              which are located on        complaints headache and  theory, two theories are
        △ 2 Taiji in China(left) and 3 Taiji Korea. imageⓒAdobeStock_  face and head in order to   he would have more pain  agreed that on facial area,
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                                                              maximize treatment effect   on front of head that  Conception and Governing
                                                              of acupuncture treatment.   could be understood as  Vessel are met and all
                                                              Acupuncture points          the cause of the headache  extraordinary vessels,
                                                              on the face and head        is  on  the earth  meridian.  except besides Girdling
                                                              could stimuli hormone       If he has more pain on  Vessel pass on the facial
                                                              secretions and cerebral     back of the head that is  area. Extraordinary
                                                              cortex but actual outcome   because of pathogen is  vessels are Conception
                                                              is much stronger than       on the sky meridian. If he  and Governing Vessels,
                                                              using acupuncture points    has more pain on his sides  Penetrating, Yin and Yang
                                                              on the trunk or limbs.      of head, that is due to  Motility vessel, and Yin
                                                              Acupuncture stimulation     circulation disrupted on  and Yang Linking vessel.
             △ 2 Taiji in China              △ 3 Taiji in Korea  on the face and head leads   the people meridian.   So, adding acupuncture
        △ Conceptual image of walking by conventional Taiji theory   stronger treatment effects.   Usually, headache due to  points on the face and
        versus  Korean  Taiji  theory  which  emphases  concept  of   There is more explanation   cold causes pain on back  head is important and
        direction with movement. PictureⓒAdobeStock_Comauthor.
                                                              for benefits by selection   of the head and neck,  doing critical role for
                                                              of acupuncture points       and headache due to  balancing 3 Taiji than
                                   which have virtues of the  on the head and face.       indigestion causes frontal  just select acupuncture
        By Brandon SJ Oh, L.Ac.
                                   sky. Saoyang and lessor  Acupuncture points on         headache, and headache  points on limbs and
                                   Yin meridians respond  the face and head are           from having too much  trunk.
                                   t o h u man  e m ot io na l
        ▲ 3 Taiji and 12 Meridi-   status and it makes those
        ans(삼원론과 12경맥)             meridians have similar           TheAcupunctureTimes.com
        I explained 3 Taiji  aspects of the human.
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        theories and applied to  In  conclusion, meridians
        body parts such as the  that assigned to the
        head,  the  truck,  and  the  lungs, large intestine,
        four limbs. Now I would  the stomach and the
        like to apply 12 meridians  spleen respectively, called
        to 3 Taiji theories.       the earth meridian and

        The earth gives birth and  meridians of the heart,
        grows  plants  and  animals  the small intestine, the
        by help of the sky which  urinary bladder, and
        provides oxygen and sun  the kidneys are named
        lights.  Like  the  earth,  the sky meridian and
        Taiyin and Yangming  lastly meridians such as
        meridians nourish body by  pericardia, triple burner,
        digestion and absorption  gall bladder and the
        of nutrition. And Saoyin  liver are belonged to the       You can get more information regarding your
        and Taiyang meridians  human meridian.
        are responding energy  ▲  Taiji  Theory  and              practice and news at TheAcupunctureTimes.com.
        changes and external  Acupuncture Point
                                                                   • More practical information of various acupuncture
        pathogens and it could be  Selection(삼원론과 취혈 3)
        understood  those  Saoyin  Meridian control                 skills and its principles.
        and Taiyang take role of  acupuncture  (MCA)               • More practical information of herbal formula and
        the sky in nature.         technique that designed

        The third Taiji, human, is  for focusing on balance         case studies.
        existing  in  between the  of the 3 Taiji such as the      • Study material for current acupuncture related
        sky and the earth. Likely,  sky, earth and human.
                                                                    studies, articles, and research paper.
        Saoyang and lessor Yin  MCA believes that balance
        meridians are distributed  of 3 Taiji enhances             • More practical information regarding medical billing
        in between Taiyin and  immune system to expel
                                                                    and management.
        Yangming which have  external and internal
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        characteristics of the earth  pathogens.
        and Saoyin and Taiyang  MCA technique activates
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