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6        Acupuncture                                                                                    Apr 1, 2021  Vol. 25  Hani Times
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                            Constitutional Acupuncture

                Magic Points for Spinal Pain; An easy step 1, 2, 3





                                                                                                                     have Metal-Order than
          SET 1                                    SET 2                             SET 2
                                                                                  Wood Order                         Wood-Order. Treat
          LI1                                      GB44            Wood              GB44               Well         Metal-Order Horary
                                                                                                                     points  up  to  two  times.
          UB66                                     SI2              Fire              SI2              Spring
                                                                                                                     If  a  relief  is  significant,
          GB41                                     ST43             Earth            ST43             Stream
                                                                                                                     then repeat until the
          SI5                                      LI5              Metal             LI5              River         problem is resolved or is
                      △  He  suffers  back  and
          ST36                                     UB40            Water             UB40               Sea          much better.
                      shoulder  pain  during  a  golf
                      game. imageⓒ shutterstock_                                                                     In step 3, if the relief
                      sattahipbeach                           These 2 sets are the        pain). Do not give a  is mild or none with

                                                              special points that treat   bilateral (both sides of  Metal-Order, then
                                   Five Element characteristic  spinal pain very well     the body) treatment. It is  provide two treatments
        By David Lee L.Ac.
                                   as its pertaining meridian.  by promoting healing.     because each side of the  of Set 2 Wood-Order
                                   The five element points are  The relief is as quick    body acts independently  Horary points GB44, SI2,
        A  simple  and  effective  on Transporting points of  and  lasting  as  Korean    with Metal-Order and  ST43, LI5, and UB40
        acupuncture protocol for  Well, Spring, Stream, River,  Saam Four Needle          Wood-Order. Besides,  o n   t h e   s a m e   s i d e   o f
        neck and low back pain does  and Water. For Yang points, a  Technique. The main   the result of a bilateral  the body. Set 2 points
        exist. It is called Bisoma  Well point is Metal, a Spring  difference between     acupuncture is same as  should result in a better
        acupuncture, which only  point is Water, a Stream  Bisoma  and  Saam  is  that    one-sided acupuncture.  reduction in pain and
        needs to use Horary points  point is Wood, a River point  Bisoma is more reliable.   However, if one side of  i nc r e a se   in   r a ng e   of
        to treat these most frequent  is Fire, and a Sea point is  Therefore, the relief can   the body has the correct  motion. Continue with
        muscle-joint pains. Bisoma  Water. When we associate  be achieved for more        Horary  points  and  the  the better relieving
        is simple because it uses  acupuncture points to the  people.                     other side does not,  of the 2 sets until the
        only two sets Horary points.  Transporting points, then  Here is how you use the   then the relief is not as  condition is resolved or
        Bisoma is effective because  Large Intestine 1 is a Metal-  Bisoma technique. It is a   good as only one side  much better.
        its relief is quick and lasting.  Well, Urinary Bladder 66 is a  simple 3 step process. In   acupuncture.    Bisoma  acupunctur e
        It accelerates recovery  of  Water-Spring, Gall Bladder  step 1, pick only on one   In step 2, acupuncture  can be used with other
        the soft tissue damage,  41 is a Wood-Stream, Small  side of the body. It does    the Metal-Order Horary  acupuncture  points.  You
        even from structural issues  Intestine 5 is a Fire-River,  not matter whether it is   points LI1, UB66,  can add  scalp,  local, and
        caused by disc herniation,  and Stomach 36 is an Earth-  ipsilateral (same side as   GB41, SI5, and ST36 on  non-Transporting distal
        degenerative joint disease,  Sea. These point locations  the pain) or contralateral   the chosen side. It is  points for additional
        and spondylolisthesis. At  are ingrained in an individual  (o pp os it e  si de  o f  th e   b e c a u s e   m o r e   p e o p l e  relief.
        least 70% of them notice  from birth. Set 1 is called a
        moderate to high relief, even  Metal-Order because a Metal
        in these conditions. The  element begins at the Well
        magic points are found in  point.


                               SET 1
                            Metal Order
             Metal              LI1               Well

             Water             UB66              Spring
             Wood              GB41              Stream
              Fire              SI5              River
             Earth             ST36               Sea



        the correct usage of Horary  However, there is another
        points through Bisoma  group of people who do not
        acupuncture. You will  have Horary points on the
        quickly be recognized as the  standard locations. Rather,
        go-to acupuncturist by the  the points are the same
        community.                 as that of Yin points. The
        Bisoma acupuncture is  alternative points are in Set 2.
        constitutional. The prefix ‘bi’  These new Horary points are
        means two and the suffix  as follows: Gall Bladder 44 is
        ‘soma’ means body. These  a Wood-Well, Small Intestine
        active points are ingrained  2 is a Fire-Spring, Stomach
        in an individual from birth  43 is an Earth-Stream,
        through lifetime. The points  Large Intestine 5 is a Metal-
        for relieving spinal pain are  River, and Urinary Bladder
        convenient to use because  40 is a Water-Sea. These
        they are repeatable at any  are  the  alternate points
        time.                      that are innate in 30% of a
        Bisoma acupuncture points  population. Set 2 is called a
        are called Horary due to their  Wood-Order because a Wood
        Five Element nature. Each  element begins at the Well
        Horary point is identical in its  point.
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