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12       Acupuncture                                                                                    Aug 1, 2021  Vol. 29  Hani Times
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             Underlying Theories of Acupuncture Treatment (27)

                Controlling an entire meridian is efficient as pain is


                                     shown on the meridian vertically.





                                                               stenosis is located first.   ending points of the same
                                                               I mentioned earlier that the   meridian used altogether, Qi  ▲ Controlling Upper and
                                                               technique could be applied to   movement on the meridian  Lower Qi of Human Body
                                                               resolve stagnation. For example,   enhanced a lot stronger than  Qi  that  moves  in  the  12
                                                               increased intraocular pressure   the normal Qi movement of the  meridians travels vertically
                                                               due to glaucoma is considered   meridian. Even a stream bank  along with meridian
                                                               a symptom is originating from   is filled with dirty water, and  distribution. Therefore, many
                                                               a malfunction of the liver in   water in there gets dirtier. But  symptoms are caused by the
                                                               general. But in case of increased   after monsoon rain, all dirty  disruption of the vertical
                                                               intraocular pressure due to   water cleaned dramatically.  movement of Qi. Feeling tired
                                                               acute glaucoma, controlling the   The same will be happening  and powerless, drowsiness,
                                                               entire meridian of the Urinary   after inserting needles on a  and legs feel heavier are good
                                                               Bladder meridian could be a   meridian’s starting and ending  examples of Qi circulation
                                                               better option.             points altogether.         disruption. In this case, Qi
         △ It is more efficient to control an entire meridian if the pain   As you inserting a needle
         is distributed along with the meridian. PictureⓒDollarphotoclub_                 To add more treatment effects,  stagnated on the lower body.
         Unclesam.                                             on the UB1, firmly press the   a center of Qi reaction needs  In contrast, symptoms like heat
                                                               acupuncture points with    to be placed on the upper  sensation on the upper body,
                                    on the upper and low back pain   cotton balls after the needle is   body to use leg meridians. And  headache, eye redness, and
        By Brandon SJ Oh L.Ac.
                                    after common cold symptoms   removed. Otherwise, it could   the Qi reaction center should  nausea are shown because Qi
                                    are cured, the cause of the pain   cause a bruising round on the   be placed on the lower body,  stagnates.
        Meridians  are  distributed  on the back is from Qi and   eyes.                   then using starting and ending  These are indications for using
        vertically and horizontally and  blood circulation disorder on the                points of a meridian should  the entire meridian control
        communicate with each other  Urinary Bladder meridian. The   ▲  A  Theory  Behind  the   proceed as you use hand  technique.
        meridians. But in general, the  common cold symptom affected   Technique: Using Starting   meridians for treatments.
        twelve meridians are distributed  the normal function of the   and  Ending  Points  of  a   As I applied the technique,  ▲  Things  to  Keep  in
        vertically and show their  Urinary Bladder meridian. Or a   meridian              the treatment effect showed  Mind  as  You  Apply  the
        characteristic pathology and  patient cannot lift hands or arms   I explained the mechanism   stronger as I put the reaction  Technique
        physiology.                 or radiating pain on a certain   of acupuncture treatment.   center on the lower Yin  ①  The  technique  has  not
        Either the cases like a pain  meridian, awaken an affected   If a needle is inserted on an   meridian to control the entire  related to any organs. The
        appear along with a certain  meridian by stimulating starting   acupuncture point, the needle   meridian of upper Yin meridians  technique  only  stimuli  Qi
        meridian or a meridian’s  and ending acupuncture points   acts as a pivot and pushes and   such as Lung, Pericardia, and  movement on a target meridian.
        circulation is seriously blocked  of the meridian, which is called   pull Qi of the meridian. And   Heart meridians. Also, as I  ②  No  need  to  using  Taiji
        and acts as a pathogen, consider  controlling the entire meridian   starting points of a meridian   put the reaction center on the  Points.
        stimulating the entire meridian   technique. The technique   have stronger power to push   hand Yang meridians such as  ③ You can control Qi flow by
        by acupuncture treatment.   could be applied to resolve Qi   than pull. Also, ending points of   Large Intestine, Small intestine,  Natural or Reversal depend on
                                    stagnation.                a meridian have more pulling   and Triple Burner to control  the nature of the symptom.
        ▲  Application  of  the  But if a radiating pain is caused   than pushing along with the   entire meridians of Leg Yang  ④ Indications for the technique
        technique                   by stenosis of the neural basin,   meridian.          meridians, I usually experience  are in general, pain appears as
         If a patient complains of pain  taking care of where the   Therefore, if starting and   strong treatment effects.   linear along with a meridian.


                                                                                < Needling Sequence for the Earth Meridians>
                                                                             Natural        First                         Third      Fourth
                                                                            Flow (NF)/   Acupuncture                   Starting point   Ending point
                                                                  Meridian  Reversal      point to be     Second          of the     of the
                                                                            Flow (RF)       used                         meridian   meridian
                                                                                           GB 37,           LV 3,
                                                                                          Connecting      Source point
                                                                               NF         point of the      of the         LU 1       LU 11
                                                                   Lung                Gall Bladder Meridian  liver meridian
                                                                 (手太陰肺經)
                                                                                           BL 58,            K3,
                                                                                        Connecting point   Source point
                                                                               RF        of the Urinary   of the kidney’s   LU 1      LU 11
                                                                                        Bladder Meridian   meridian
                                              Yin meridian
                                                                                       GB40, Source point   LV 5,
                                                                                            of the      Connecting point
                                                                   Large       NF      Gall Bladder meridian  of the Liver meridian  LI 1  LI 20
                                                                   Intestine
                                                                (手陽明大臟經)                   BL 64,        K4, Connecting
                                                                                         Source point     point of the
                                                                               RF      of the Urinary Bladder  kidney meridian  LI 1  LI 20

                                                                                        PC 6, Connecting    TE 4,
                                                                                           point of        Source
                                                                               NF         Pericardia      point of triple   ST 1      ST 45
                                                                  Stomach                  meridian      burner meridian
                                                                 (足陽明胃經)                    H5,            GB 12,
             Yang meridian                                                                Connecting     Source point of
                                                                               RF          point of      small intestine    ST 1      ST 45
                                                                                         Heart meridian    meridian
                                                                                            PC 7,           TE 5,
                                                                                         Source point of   Connecting
                                                                               NF         Pericardia     point of Triple   SP 1       SP 21
                                                                  Spleen                   meridian      burner meridian
        △ The Yang meridian absorbs energy from the sky from the   (足太陰脾經)
                                                                                            H7,
                                                                                                            SI 7,
        upper body, and it descends toward to feet, then moves up                          Source         Connecting
        through the Yin meridian toward the upper body. graphicⓒHani           RF          point of        point of        SP 1       SP 21
        Times.                                                                           Heart meridian  Small Intestine meridian
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