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        May 1, 2020  Vol. 14  Hani Times                                                                            Acupuncture

             Underlying Theories of Acupuncture Treatment (13)
                  Taiji Acupuncture Points: Responding Points of


              Contradiction and Energy Sources of 12 Meridians




              There are Three Taiji Acupuncture Points, and each Taiji Acupuncture Points are

                                             Representing the sky, earth, and human.




                                                              to the earth meridian, use   from the rear Shshinchong   controlling acupuncture
                                                              the frontest Sashinchong    Acupuncture point to either   technique, Taiji point are
                                                              point. For a symptom that   right or left Gb 20. And find   used for enhancing and
                                                              is related to the earth     a hole in the middle of the   boosting energies in each
                                                              meridian, take side two     imaginary line. Find the   12 meridians. But there are
                                                              of Sashinchong. In order    other side in the same way.   two exceptions: one is to
                                                              to treat a symptom that is   Approximal point of the sky   balance upper and lower
                                                              related to the sky meridian,   Taiji points are located on   body energy and the other
                                                              use a back Sashinchong      the right and left one cun of   is to treat paralyzed body
                                                              point.                      GV 17. There are in total of   part due to stroke.
                                                              ③ Also, St 8 points are used   two sky Taiji points.   ②  Balancing  acupuncture
                                                              to find hidden Taiji points   ② And right and left Gv 20   points can be used without
                                                              that are related to the earth   are considered as sky Taiji   interference treatment
         △  Balancing  the  Yin-Yang  Acupuncture  technique  treats                      points.                    effect of Taiji points.
         symptoms caused by fullness and emptiness coexistence.   meridian. Likely, Gb 20 are
         imageⓒAdobeStock_Tyler Olson                         used for locating hidden    ③  There  are  all  four  sky   ③  In  order  to  treat
                                                              Taiji points that are related   Taiji points on the back of   chronic symptoms and
                                   energy on a meridian,  to the sky meridian.            the head.                  energy deficient related
        By Brandon SJ Oh L.Ac.     which is in deficiency and                                                        symptoms, Taiji points
                                   should be inserted at  the  ▷  Taiji  point,  the  Earth   ▷ Taiji Point, the human  should be inserted at the
                                   end of the acupuncture  meridian                       meridian                   end of acupuncture needle

        ▲ Basic Concept of Taiji  needle inserting procedure  ① Draw an imaginary line
        Acupuncture Points.        with meridian control  from a frontal Sashingchong
        Taiji is a source of every  acupuncture technique. The  acupuncture point to St 8. In
        living thing on the earth.  procedure for using Taiji  the center of the imaginary
        Likely, Taiji acupuncture  acupuncture points is using  line, a hole could be
        points are fundamental  the Taiji points at the end of  detected by a practitioner’s
        energy sources of twelve  the acupuncture session and  fingertip. That is the
        meridians and have a role  removing needles from the  location of a Taiji point of
        as the control tower of all  Taiji point first. There are  the earth meridian. There
        twelve meridians. Taiji  exceptions. In cases using  are two Taiji points on the
        acupuncture points are  the Taiji points and either  imaginary line between
        located on the head where  Ren or Du Mai, the Taiji  frontal Sashinchong and St               Taiji Points, Human Meridian
        all eight extraordinary  points should be inserted  8s.
        channels are Ren Mai, Yin  first and removed at the end  ② The right and left St 8
        Qiao, Du Mai, Yang Qiao,  of the session.             are also part of Taiji point   ① There are 3~4 holes near   inserting procedure with
        Dai Mai, Yang Wei, Chong                              of the earth meridian.      Gb 8 ~Gb 10 on Gall bladder   Balancing acupuncture
        Mai, Yin Wei Channel, joins  ▲  Location  of  Taiji  ③  The  right  and  left     meridian. Select 2 obvious   points.
        except Dai Mai Channel. Dai  Acupuncture Points       St 8s and right and left    points.                    ④  As  a  practitioner
        Mai channel controls other  ▷Taiji Acupuncture points  hole, which is located in   ②  Find  2  other  obvious   removing acupuncture
        extraordinary channel’s  could be replaced by using  between St 8 and frontal     points on the other side.  needles, Taiji points are
        function. Therefore, Taiji  Sishencong (Ex-HN 1,四神    of Sashinchong, a total of   ③  There  are  total  of  4   removed at the end.
        acupuncture points take the  聰, Sashinchong(Korean))  4  acupuncture  points  are   points for Taiji point of   ⑤ There are acupuncture
        role of responding points  ①  If  you  are  not  familiar  considered as Taiji point of   human meridian.    points selection for  its
        of the eight extraordinary  with using the Taiji  the earth meridian.                                        purposes: acupuncture
        channels and energy source  acupuncture point,                                    ▷ How to Use Taiji point  points which is located on
        of twelve meridians.       Sashinchong could be used,  ▷  The  Taiji  Points,  the   of the sky, the earth, and  the extremities  controls
        Taiji acupuncture points  instead.                    Sky meridian                the human meridians.       energy flow by controlling
        could be used for adding  ② If a symptom is related  ① Extend an imaginary line   ①  In  the  meridian       speed of energy circulation.
                                                                                                                     There are acupuncture
                                                                                                                     points on the trunk are
                                                                                                                     working as a pivot and Taiji
                                                                                                       ▶
                                                                                                                     points are acting as energy
                                                      ▶
                                                                                                                     booster for 12 meridians.
              ▶
                                      ▶
                         ▶
                                                                                                                     ⑥  Using   Ta iji  poi nts
                                                                                                                     connect energy circulations
                                                                                                        ▶
                                                                                                                     that controlled by
                                                                                                                     acupuncture needles on
                                                                            ▶
                                                                                                                     the head, the trunk and
                                                                                                                     the extremities to enhance
               Taiji Point                 Taiji Point            Rear Sashinchong Acupunture                        smoother energy circulation
           (the Earth Meridian)        (the Sky Meridian)                             the Taiji Points               without interferences.
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