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Contents
fottword xi Pref;tce xili How lhls book Is organ~ttd xv Nomenclature xvii
£artlr 16 The nature of £.nth 26 Yin and Yang Earth tytX'S 27 Ufe lessons o! the F.arth types 28
TOt'K'S xh
Point combin.uions
Acknowledgements xx Sources x;xi
Mtt11l 28 The n;aturc of Mctal 28 Yi1\ 11nd Ya~ Mtt.,l types 30 U(e I(·!>SOns Ol thc Mt-tal typt's 31 Point comb\nalions 31
Part I Theoretical printiplN of point curnbination 1 introduction 3
Water 31
Ue\'clS of acupunctu~ 3 Aru.lysis, lntul-tk>n and Hnpirlcism 4 \\'e stern. Chinese and enetg:)' lheorii'5
Th<' nMun."" ,.,, Water 32 Yin Jnd Y.mg W3ter types 32 l ife lessons oi the Water types 33 Point oonlbinations 33
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Acupunch..ln!, ~ncrgy work. mt'ditation ;md counselling 5
2 The
m~y
11'00<1 .JJ l 'h,• ruuuru of \'\'ood 33 YI-n :md Y:t.nS Wood t)'p<'$ 34 life lessons of the Wood types 35 Point combinatiOO$ 35
body and the enet'S)' centres 1
Thi' m~rgy body 7 The energy centres 8
The cncrgy «'-ntres and treatment 9 Bala.n(ing the three m31in centres 10
S MaJntaining
3 The ori&iN of diseases 13
bal.al\te of \'in and YJng Ji
F..'tlUlc and male 39 Children .1nd Yin-Y.mg 40
lll.nm arlsl.ng from tf(latmMt 18 Acupunctu..re and .eli-help
19
The ten personality type•
21
lntrodwction ll Firt
th~
Deficient Yin and Deficient Ya:'lg 37 De6dency of Yin in modt'tn sodNy 3i' T~:~~tmcnt of Dclicl('nt Yin 38 Yin .md Y,l.llS ptrsonlllit)' types 39
Introduction I J Exterior factors 15 lnt~rior factors 16 Ufestyk> factors 16
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28
14
The nature of Fire 24 Yin and Y;~ng FiN types 2,5 Life lessons of the fi-re type 25 Point c:ombiruations 26
Yin-Yang a_nd the Jgelng proctSS 40 lh>atment of Oc:Jldelt Yang 40 Yin- Yang and thf' four imb.llanc:es 41 6
De&d~cy. Exct ss, Stagnation .utd lrreguluity
43
The four m._,.in Qi imb.dane'E'S 43 Otht'T imb.ll ~ n cC:S
44
Combinations of the four main imb..tl..lllCCS 45 Cl"'s.si6c.1tion of the OrgJn syndromts 45 \'
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Introduction
1
LEVELS OF ACUPUNCTURE Acupu.ncture can oper.lte nt thrt"C mo1in levels: symptoms
syndromes individuats.
SYMPTOMS
This book is not concerned \\;th acupuncture at the first level, the treatment o( symptoms, unless the underlying causes are .;d$0 considert-d. Jt is assumed that the reader is familiar with the treatment of meridian problem$. by the usual o;,mbin ation o( Ah Shi points, loot points and distal poi.nts on the me-rid.i.a.ns affected. Therefore there are no lists of points g-i\'en sep.uatt.>!y for purely local problems such as ankle probl(?ms, knet" problems, elbow problems and so on. Also there are no lists of points given to treat symptoms, s1ncc the lowest level of treatment in this book is the $ccond level. the tre.ltment of ors-m S)"Stcm syndromes.
SYNDROMES
ln Part 11, point combinations are gi\'en for the organ system S)'ndromes as,socio.ted with each of the main acupuncturl! p<1ints. For example. fo r SP.6. point rombin.ation> arr gh•en for nine main S)'ndromes, associated with physical or psychologiCJl problems. Part III rontaJns point combinations for the organ syndromes associatl'CI \\ith some of tht' diseases commonly treated by acupuncture. For \"x·a mple, for asthma. 10 syndromes o1re diS(l.Jssed.
INDIVIDUALS
Th" most {'ff{'Ctiv~ acupuncture treatment is done when the point combination is tailored to meet the specific needs of an individual. Point combin.J.tions arc given for some of the lifestyle factors in Chapter 3 and for the 10 psychological types ln Chapter
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4. and lor ' 'arious psy
g1rs In Chop!<'J 3~. HowC\'\.'T. these combi."lations 01re only guidelines .1.nd may be nuxlificd o r change!d. acanding to individual requm"1nent. Acupuncture at th~ IC\'t"l or tht: indi\'idual is b.lS('d on ,') detJiled undcrst.mdjng or the pcrson;dity type tmd life p roblems. and invokt~ a b;;~l~m~c of empiricism, anai)'Si" and iruuition.
ANALYSIS, INTUITION AND EMPIRICISM Tllc mCJ'i't dft-ctive "--ombinations .ue crt..'.tted wh'"-n each of the three r.,C'\I!tles - empiriasm. -'Julysis IJnd intuHionare well d evelop.--d and in b..tlan« wtlh eJch otheT.
ture trilining in the Wt51 is o n the development of thtanal~·tk.al (, Nh)•. Sludents spend a long, timt In memorizing infont\lltion .;md in kam ing the thooretk•l pnnd· pies of Ch1ncsc medicine. It i.'i absolutely nC."Cl.'ISilr")' tholl students lt'dm 6nd understand the theory J.S thorou gh!)* as possible, othem·ise 1hcy c.1nnot diffcrentl,, te tho syn· dromcs, or und('rstnnd how to d C'Sig n d fcctlvc point combinations for thcm~·lv(.'$. fi owl"\'Ct, O\'CI'l'mplmsi.s of the analyt1cJI lrtculty c-an lead to the pr.lcti11oocr cilh~o~r b\.'Coming 106t in a fascin:dns , ..·orld o l throry. or berom · ing limited by nu~ntal slr\.":SS and cunhuton. n,is can redu~t the .abilil)' to tmlpdth ae with the patitmt ~nd tu ~ sensib,·e to then f{lltlinss and ne<'ds. H can also le-ad, in some CilHS. to a nk."'fft.t1 rigidity bordering on l"rwtkis:m. in which the f~~ Art' brn: to fit th e theory. ro1ther th.an the theory rT\;ldC" to fit the f.lcts.. Most illness in thl• \\'t-st i5 rciJll.-d to cmolhma1 imbi.11· <'lnc:cs. HunMn cmolions arc flu id, ou'd to the knowt.,.-dge of the author, no intellectual scheme h as cvt.•r been made thal is compreh ensive enough and flexible enough to de5eribe thc1n Sclllsfactorily. The faC\Jity Cl f Intuition \lnd the ability to l ccl and pcrtei\"f' the (!motions o( othC~rs with s')'mpathy 11nd scn.sitivity, is thcrdore inv.lluablc to the practit ion~r.
1:-."TUmo-.: Et>1PIRICIS\I During
Th is is the p ractic.JI, down·to·rarlh (.lculty o( tTial and t.'rror. Tht.' practitioner hears that cerlldn comb inations olrt 'UCC\."<~ fu l ond tries them uur w fhHI which ones are crt'cctlvc in different situations. The pmctltiOt\er m.ly not h•w~ any nnalyticJl or intuitive undcr~t.1nding of why the comblndtions are suc~ful, but hM simply dctcnnin('(i thu. through h-pt'>fi(•nc~ and obscr\',Uio n. I( emp•ncism is not babnced with intUition and anot1· y:'li). it can t!a.sily lecKl to J nl«hJnl(al .1ppro.lch to drupuncture, \o\hkh ignon.S the n<.'t"d~ of tlw patk-nt and conc:t"ntrates on tC"mporar)' suc~s by rchM"'nS symptoms. Ho we\'er, empiricism is vit.slly importont to bring intuition itnd an~lysis down to earth and root th~o·m in reality. It can be easy to confuse tniC' intuition with fo1nt.llt)' and -.:upho ria, .tnd it cJn be easy to bl! so prl'()('('Upil.'d lVith the in ttdlectudl d~o>g;lUC<' Of a treatment stri.\tegy th.1t its effecth·eness bet"Oih("S of secondary 1mporwnc~ . On the o:hcr hand, in the ~,.•;:~rly yea.rs of praelicc, it c.-n l1e t>a5y to bt•ronlt: so confused by tht"'!'ftic.al compk-(jty as to lose ,til ~1f-con(tdence llS 1 pr.lClitionn.
ronsu lt.1tion the pr.1ctitioncr m.l)' hct 12 dcJr feelin~ or perception or the patient'~ t!motiOilill stnt<.•. or of tht! ovNrtll p.ltH•rn o( their life. SimliMiy, d uring th e treatment. the pmctitiot, cr may s et a !;Irons fl-cling to \ ll'C a certain point combinJtion, whkh then proves to be effective. Th l ~ 14; intunion. lntuitlon not a subsbtute foe an.:~lysls$ it is comple· mentJ.ry to it Intuition and an.tlysi.s em be checknl ag;tinst ••ch other. •nd boOally important to intt-gratc the d evelopment of intuition with the facu hil:.s of ,tnalysis and cmp1ridsm. J
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WESTERN, CHINESE AND ENERGY THEORIES acupunctu~ trainings in the \Vf'Cil s\·ner,ally teach point rombinaticm in tcnns or the lht'Oretic.tl principles of Chinese medicine. J-lowcn•r. tht•re arc ltvo other throrrtic•l syst.;-ms !hat arc lnc.'Tt'asingly being used
Professaon.t1
ANALYSIS
Perhi'IJ>" tlw gre.m~t
empha~i s
in profe-ssional acupunc-
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t h~ throat and chest. associated to stress within n-lalion· s hips.
SUMMARY
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Chinese medicine
as a basis for point S<'lcction: these \lTC th e systems of 'Wcst~m ml"did ne and energy healing. WESTERN MEDICINE
There is .m incr('.l!:>ins a wareness of th~ relationship of acupuncture po in!s to the .s(.-gmen tal orga1tizotion o f tlw body. i\ Ctlpu ncture poin ts can treat not only problems of chc dcnn.Homc Jnd mvo tomf;' in which the\• are located, ' but also problems of the o rgan systems regulated by that pair o f spin,\1 nerves and t ht.~ir assot·ia!cd au tonomic:
.
B'I" Sii.a. Poin t combinations C
urinary frequency and Nck p.Jin al Lht- level of the fi rst lumbar vcrtcbr.l, or CV. 13 and ST.20 fo r sour regurgita lion ran d C'pig.lstric pain. 4
EN ERG Y HEALING This syst<'m. w hl~th('r labelled 'energy work', 'healing·. Qi Go ng.. or wh.1tc ....cr. is based on the ability o f the pmctHjoner to perceive the encrt;y Oows within th e bod y o f the p(ttient. and to modify or d if(>(t them in ontcr to rebalance the energies and effLoct healing. The b.1sic co nc('pt is that the solid mntcri.11 of the human body is pttrmeated and surrounded by d field of enCrg}'. within which there an• major and minor e n~q;y flo ws, corresponding in p.;~ rt to the i.'l cupum:turc clli.'lnnd system. The ccntr:ll axis of thc.-sc flows is co nstituted by the circulation o f energy th rough the GovernorConception channel S)'Stem. The lhcor)' propOS('S thill u pon this maJOr foc<~l point:s or cn~y dow. Each C01.'f'SY cen tre hoas its spcdflc functions and pathologies. so thdt point combinations can be bdsed o n the G V or CV poin ts located over the affected ~n("fgy centres. For I.'Xilmplc, the Thro,u c."Cntrc go vems ..xnnmu.nic.t· tion, and the Heart centre go\'ems the ftow o f feelings in d ose n>la tio n ship~. CV.2l and CV. J7 can ther~fore ~ combined for ft.'<'lings o f constriction and djscomfort in
Tilere are o bv;ous o vetlaps between the th ~ sy~t em.s o f C hin l"St' m ~ki ne. Wes tern medicine and ~nerg~· healing. The;- tmditionJ.I fu nctions o f the GV, CV and Hack Transpo rting poin ts. bear clos.e rcl<~ti onship to b()th \'\'(-"St· em segm(>n tal theory and to tlu~ co ncept o f energy centres. Th<' author f~els that the futurl! developmen t of clCUpUO(turc ma)' lie in .11l in tcrp!.J)' and integration
betwee-n the
t-h r~e syi>tems.
ACUPUNCTURE, ENERGY WO RK, MEDITATION AND COUNSELLING Tire I'Oinl rombimrtious iu tltis (}(k>k arc maiuly bosr:d on t1uo prinCiJIII''S of Cltiltl'Sf ttmlidtrr.. Howtt,er·. tlr.- ptmual t•mplltHis of the autlror is on stlecJing poim combi1lati()tJ$ bastd Qu the i!rlt>rgy centrt'S, so tlral ncupll ncture c:au be rtodily combiwtl willr mer~y work and ntt!dilflticm. For cxampiC'. for depressio n associated with
D~ fici~ncy
of
Kidneys and Heart, CV.4, CV, 17 Rf might be used as !he basi" o f the treatment, to stn?ngth'-"" thl' Dan Tian and Heart t'nCtg)• cen tres. Thl! Extra channel pair of SP..l + PC.6 could be add~d to cmphr~size thl! effect The pr(>n SP.4 and C \1.4, or between CV.4 and C V.17. In add ition. the patient can then be gh•en Qi Go ng or meditation exercises to strengthen and balance the af· fcctcd energy C<'ntres, to begin a pn::~e;css of pcroonal change and self· healing.
lu litis systtm. n commo11princip!.- of treatmmt n,J(mliuates ttt·u~umOrin.> point coml1iuaticms, .-trergy work aud mcditatitm. Qi Gong exerd~ o r meditations and vlsualizations given to the p11ticn t C.Jn be made s p<:cific for individual person ~ ctlily trpe' o r even org.1.n system :~ynd rom ...-s. For c)(amplc, for the syndrome o f Stagnant Lvng Qi assodatcd with suppressed grief, heavy smoking and bronchitis, the meditution c.1n fOC\1.$ em the centre o( the chest, use the theme of opcnh\g, mo\'ing and cleansing. The energy o f the breath can be visu0lli7.ed as sparkling b rig ht white ligh t, the colou_r associated with the Metal c-lement. Counselling and psycho therapy can be ink-grated into this system. wh!!n the practitioner is trained and ex-(Wri· <'need in these modatitics, Jnd n.-hen appropriate to th{'
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THWRETICAI. PR I ~C I Pl.F.S OF POINT COMBINATION
patient's nct.-ds. lndc:t.'\1, the Juthor believes that c.mc of the strongest dcv('lopmencs of acupunctur(• in the fu ture may be in the tll.'xiblc combination with energy work..
meditation and counselling. This relates the concept of the energy body a nd eners>• centres dealt with in the next chr~pter.
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The energy body and the energy centres
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THE ENERGY BODY THE GENERAL PERSPECTIVE All objects have h~o·o as-pects, that of apparently soUd mattE.'T and that o f energy. This applies to 1.111 objects, whether a table, a human being or a galaxy. For rut objl.-cts, the solid matter is penneated and surrounded by a fi('ld of energy. Th<' two aspects are
inseparable, and arc two facets of the s.amt' phenomenon. The entire universe is ll single continuous field of energy, with areas of varying density. the densest areas being perceh•ed as solid matter. AU m.1terial objel'CS arc therefore in connection with each other via tht' underlying field of energy. A human body can be scc.n as an isolated material object. scpJ.ratc from and unronnech.•d to the objects that surround it. Alternatively. a human body can be seen as an energy field, which is connected with and in..~p:trablc from the energy fields of other bodies, and the larger energy field o f the universe. \"/hen individuals identify \•.rith the con<.~pt of the body as a separate material obja."t, they can fec1 isolation. alicni\tion and fear. Th~:!sc are the perception.-; of t'gP. the lower self. When indi\•iduals cxperit'nce the underlying unity bctwc."'L'l\ thentselvt.•s and all life, they can experience a deep feeling of peace, love and understanding. The conscious awareness o f the univers.1l life foi"C'e manifesting through an individual can be collcd the higher solf.
THE HUMAN ENERGY BODY The human energy body, sometimes called the etheric body, or cthcric web, pcnncatt.'S and surrounds the wlid physka.l body. It is the !'lum o f the en ergy fields of tht> individual cells, tissues and organs, acting in coordination. It reflel:ts the activity of the physical body. the thoughts and the:' C'motions. The acupuncture points and the acupuncture channels can be seen as an interface between the physical and e-nergy bodi~s. having aspects o( ead1. The so-called t"ncrgy centres. or chakras, represent central areas for th~ coordination of energy flows with in the energy body. The m.~i.n energy C{o:ntres are along the central vertical axi-s of the body, and are each usually 3Ssociat(-d with an ~d()(rine gland. a group of spinal neTves and an autonomic nt>rve plexus. In other words, mtb."'l o f the energy centres correspond to the segmental orga.ni7.ation of the body and the ncr..,ous system.
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8 1HliOR~"1 ICAL PkiSCIPLES OF J'OI~'T COMJI...;AnO.t.:
TirE ENERGY CENTRES FUNCTIONS
·nw <.·xnct
n u mber, location and runctlun o' th e energy cen tres is a nwttcr of o pinion , o r JX~rhaps it is morC' uccuralc to s.1y Lhat different authors cmph a!b:e different ~Sf"'.\!.1$ ur the same p henomt>non. lhc pt'r'Spetlh'e .-.doptcd in this book rcJatcs to the lontion .md lndi\'idu.aJ functions or the acupuncture points 0'1\ the ConC<"J>tiOn
and Covt':mor ch.a.nnels.
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sptrltu.\1 U!i', biLlnc. ol tlw spmt in til~ phy•k;~
l>ooJy. t'IMCJon, .end mind
l""''l'l'llt'un. b.J.Lum.• uf
Ornw
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'~ildom, ek.•.:.r mtmriCin and anal~
Th ro.~~
CV.22- 2J
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Hf'MI
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10 \"''l'ttdONIS lnfh:n'lt:'f'S. wM\...S .., tiW" f1» whtchft php«:.al
~arn~mul
Sklr.
OM\ TYn
CV...I-6
~pnAtuctt'"
CV.2-J
cre.uivlt)' •nd ~pl"t'»ion ~~ wll throogh $t:OO. ur:d r~-pm.JU('tion
1\:rintAI
CV I
~ur.i\•al, gr,..undl"8 l'f thu •1-int '" thf' pJI)'~kiiJ i)(l\1), (\,lnf\..-.,'t.)n (!ilhf' bOd)' with lh~ "--nl't,;h'll o( Ihe """ h
and db~ ben ot cna&' kw: tk ph\'!l!Ol •ftll bodwt, foc•t pusn! t:", ffiO'V\"I'l'lt•nl.. ttt~th •l'ld "''111
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Nine en•rgy 001tres are listed in T•ble 2.1. although there are
oth~
Al!oo. the asp«t of the
~tt"CS
on th..,
\'C."''ltr.Jl su.r(.xc has bcc:n emplu.sizt"
THE ENERGY AXIS OF THE BODY 11w CU\'l'nlDr and Con«'ptlon chnnnt.•ls llWt.'l Jt C V .I and are ronnected bctwcC1\ CV.26 .lnd CV.24, completing oa cin."Uit or cn<'rgy Oow lhrou:gh the midlines of th e front and Nck o( rhe head and body a~ shown In Figure 2. 1.
Usually. the dorwJ aM vmlr3.1 olSJX'd.S are loc.ated at appro., inwtely the ume le"el but the Oan Tt.n t't'ntre ls a notable e~wption . The vmtral aspect is .11 tht level of CV.4 -6, whilst the dor'Soll aSpl" d iJ h igher. at the level o( CV.4 . The run
and
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more
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to
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probl\.'mS.
Table 2.2 shows th(' correspondence in lontJon of the et-ntrcs to the Go\·emor. inner Bladder o.nd outer Bl•dd•r lint points. Titere is a s!ront; functlonAI
points. For .,._,mplo. the dors.tl DAn Thn
POINTS AND CE.'IITRES DORSAL AND VENTRAL ASPECTS OF THE CENTRES The t;nergy «"ntres lie "'ithin the body i1nd
how~
both
dof'S.31 .and ventral ilSpt.""Cts as sh own in Figure 2.2.
The energ)' C\."ntres. the ch.lru\cls .tnd th<' xupunctUI'C pointS 4ft tl1J p..HI of the cnef};y cimJ!ation :i)':$1Cnt or lhc body. Tht- dcupuncture pi.)in tS ill\' located near the smfaro, and c;~n affect bol:h th e loc.1l supcrtkinl levels or
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THE ENEI{GY 80t)Y AND THE ENERGY Cf.f<\\'fRf.S
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lnnu 81. Outer Dt. point polnt
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t.ing
GV. I 5 GV. IJ GV. II
CV.14-15 (;V,9
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8L20 Bl- 2J
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nerves may influence not o nly the skin and musdes of their segment, but also th ~ organ neare!'t to it. In addilion to thi!> physical function, the centres and the acupoints arc s~n to h..lvt! l:Hccts o n the mind and lhc emotio n$, depend~nt on the segment in w hich the)' ..ue located. Fo r example. BL.23 .1nd thP. Dan Tian centre c"FX'Ct ol fc.'lr and the mental aspoo of focus.:.-d concentration on soals.
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CENTRES AND AUTONOMIC PLEXUSES \ (;\t , £
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lJ'e
centres may be linked 10 s~ific plexuSt..--s of the auto nomic nL~vous system. For example, the Solar Pt~us centre may be a5SO(iated with the <:O<'liac plexus. Til(' vous to the liver, the gastric plexus to the sto mach, the splenic plexus to th e spleen, th e suprarenal piE.'xus to the adren(ll glands. the n.~na] plc,.us to the Kidneys, and so on.
the skin and muscle and the inner org.1ns. The cn(.>rgy centres are hx-..ncd d t.,..pt>r in the body and are not so much concerned with the supcrfidal layers. as with th(.> internal balance of energy.
CENTRES AND ENDOCRINE GLANDS
CEl\ITRES AND SEGMENTAL ORGANIZATION
a rc more obvious. :;uch as tlw Repr<>ductive L"entre with
ln Westem medicine. the body is Sf.•(•n to be organized on a segmental basis. F""ch S('gtnent consists of a vertebr>l, a pair of spinal nerves and the associated d ermatome and myotome. There is considt:rabte overlap bctt•.rccn the dermatomes of ronsenergy centres and the acupuncture points 01ppear to have a dose correspondence in function to th~ spinal nerve> in whose segment they occuJ. A pair o( spinal
The exact relationship bch.,.·(ocn the cnL'rgy centres and the endocrine glands is not yet clear. Some rclationships the gonads, or the Sple('n « ntrc with th(> pancre.u. Others MC not clear bcc<1usco ol uncertainty about the functions ot the cndoerine glands, fo r example the pine.tl and the thymus. The standard assodt'ltions 3t(• shown in Table 2.3.
THE ENERGY CENTRES AND TREATMENT Diagnosis can include pcrc~ption of imbalanct:s within
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T.ablt 2.3
C;."f\t"'~ oUl;l.t
('nd
Centr<'
Cb.nd
Crown Brow
pil\~:.tl
pi!uit.uy 11\)•mid lh)•mus
'fhn).ll
Ht:oO!II'I $o)!,tr J"k .):US
.,dftn..tls
Sp!"'"' O.an r"1n
J\.l fiO('..!> .ld:t-nAI'I
Rcpl'(.-dtxti n: Perbca.l
gon.td!; adre!UI$
and b\'h.,·e(•n the ('nergy Ct'flln.""'S. Tre.ltmenf can thi!n (ocus on the rorn"t"tion of tht.."'Se imb3lancei, whether the treJtment is acupuncture, Qi Gong, meditation. or c:oun· selling and psychotherapy. ENERGY CENTRES Al\iD ACUPUNCTURE
The Co,·cmor a.nd Conception chann els fo nn the vertical axis for the energy circulation of the body. l11ey c\re dos<'ly linked with the oth~ F_xtra channels and with thf:' Kidneys. The GV and CV points can be used together with the Extra channel Opening points. as the basis of <1 system of acupuncture focusing on the en€'rgy centres.
ENERGY CENTRES AND MEDITATION Meditation te.xcss, Stag· nation or l n·egularit~' o( energy in individual centws. and c.;m also improve the b.ll.tnce bc!WC'I:>n the .:entrcs. In th(' example just given, th~ p.:lticnt could ((l('uS on the O.m Tian centre .md the enersy centres around Kl. l on the solt':S of the (ect. Thl"S<' m<'ditntion ('X('rci.scs. done whether lying, sitting. st.lnding or w~lk.ing. can help to calm anxiety, and bring the aw.-reness away from the head J.nd chest, .md into the ph)'Sical body as a \\'hole.
ENERGY CENTRES i\1\D COUNSELLING Counselling and psychotherapy c.1n be focused on th~ known energy centre irnbollance:s. O vc.•rJcth•ity of the Solar Plexus centre c.1n indic.lle o wrsensitivity 10 ('mO· tionJI innuences, .1nd deep ins«urity, ((';) t and anxiety. There may be (€'ar of losing control o( silua.tions, emotions or mind. Counselling and psycho therapy com be com· bincd wi1h energy w ork, mnssJge or acupuncture, ditcetly o n the imbalanced centre, or indire,tly via another centre. In the example earlier, if CV. J.;; is too sensitive. o r if the patient is too fearful to appi'O
£xmnplt!
A t'Mn of 40 h:.d a condition t'f cold h.tl'ldS an d f<'t't that was aggra\oated by an>.iery and 1mpro\·OO by ~xe:rise . His pulse was h indf>tl"<<. \rrttular a 11d nt<)\'i ng. 1'he d i 01gn~i~ w;,.:; th:•t hls attt"mptS to control hiS anxid)' had over-~.'\>ntrolh.'d his hc.m
(unction 4100 thus impair.:d petipht_>ral dxulation. \Vheo both the .m.xiet~· Md (':l)ntrol wt
Dan fian centre to twcrcome
feo~r,
.3nd c.-aiming th-e Sol;~r
Plexus ttntrc to reduct' llnxictr .1n d his control or hc.n t fu nction. The Opening points on the Thoroushf.lro Jnd Yin Unk chaorK'Is wm• also tl.Sf._':
CV.4 Rf
~I;
CV. 14. PC.6. S PA E M
ENERGY CENTRES AND QI GONG During nn t~rupunct ure tr("atmcnt, the p rilctiticmcr can consciously direct energy to a particular ct!ntre, or be· tween pairS of n.x>dl~. In th~ example just given,· the practitioner could vi.suJiize energy flowing th roug h t_h c practitioner to stre1\gthen the patient's Dan Tian c;t.:ntn.·, or rould direct €'ners..v betwee-n p
BALANCING THE THREE MA IN CENTRES Trainins in Qi Gong o r meditation which is b.t scd o n the energy c::cntn...-s, c:;.an be divided into thrcc stages or levels: basic inte:rmcdiat(' .advant..'«l
I l'entre 3 centres 9 t-"t'lltres .
The initial bask st.tge focuses o n o ne centre, usually the Dan Tian centre, in order to take attention aw.1y from the head and upper body. so that the pentOn becomes more grounded in the physical body. O nce th ~ perSon has embodied this basic training they can progress to cxcr· dses that strengthen each of the three centres and bal.m1."t' them ,,,..ith each o the-r.
TH E THREE CENTRF.S The three centtes chosen are usually the Brow centre, in the middle of the head, the Heart C(>ntre in the mlddtc of lhc chest. \'l nd the D.1n lian centre in the mjddlc of the lower a bdonwn. E.lCh of the-se three 2.4.
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y'!n !.fng C\'.)7
wbd<>m
th~ught
•~I)'M~
H u rt
comp.ueion
intuition
Body
CVA
s:Z?ngth
ft'<'ling wns.l:ion
llud
empi:ridsm
The initial stage of all Qi Gong or meditation progr-am· mcrS is to rcl.tx deeply and experience .t profound inner peace. ln lhe Three Centre exercise. the next stage is 1<.1 focus attention on th t> body centre to experience a feeling of inner strength and energy. The third stagl! is to bring the attention lt') the Heart Ct'Tltrc .md develop a feeling or
compassion and peace. The fourth stage is to bring the attentio n to the Hclld centre and experience a feeli ng of openness and light. In the fina l stage, the attention returns to the Body centre. to bring awareness back to p ractico~l
reality.
When the three centres are strong and in harmony, there is a balance between analysis. intuition and pr<'lcti· cality. In other words, comp.usion is bat..mccd wi1h
wisdom and strength. COORDINATION WITH ACUPUNCTURE
TREATMENT • f( th('t'C is '"cakncss in the Dan Ti;m centre, CV.4 CJn be
combined w·ith points such as St.36 and K1.3, \\'hich strengthen the energy of the physico1t body and ,,lso s t~1bili1..e the emotions.
• Jf th e will is wcJk, then KI.7 c.m be add<'d with n C<'dlc and moxa. H thc.•rc is much fear, then SP.4 a nd PC.6 can be added with Even method.
• Jf the-re is weakness in the Hc.ut «ntrc. then the Sour(e points LU.9 and l fT.7 can be nHnft.1r«d. and GV. l t dOd BL 15 may be added. If th•re is Stagnation of Qi in the Heart centre, then lU.7 i'lnd HT.6 C;:'J.n be used instC'\Id with Reducing method. • If there is ,, weakness in the H~art Cl!ntr'e' with mental cxhilustion and poor concentration, BL L Bl.IO and 8L62 ..:an be rcinfortt'ti. there is mental doudinPSS, restlessnt."SS and oonfu· slon. then Sf.S. ST.40 nnd ST.45 can be ust.-d with Even method. • f(
These art" just a few examples to iHusttate how
an1pu.nc ~
ture combination s can tx- integrated with Qi C.ons and mt::d itation exercises. Howcvt"r, a word of cnution: Q i C.t
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The origins of diseases
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INTRODUCTION In Chint'SC medicine the origin41ting faetors o f disca$~ df'C said to be cotlstitulion, the Exterior or climatic fa1."tOts, the Interior or emotlon
nc.-ithcr Exterior nor Jnterior, often CJllcd factors of lifC'Style. HoWC\'t'r, in the discussion here, the origin of disease has been put in a brooder philosophical con:ext., which is based on the concept of the high\.'1' self.
THE HIGHER SELF
The universal lif~ for«', the spirit, manifests through c.-.ch individual human bcing .1s the hight.•r self, altcmativdy talk-d the inner scJ£. Oy getting in contact with lhc cnergi('S or tht.! higher S<'lf, a person can bt~OtnL' at on~ with thl:>ir own Ji((• fore(' •md with thnt of others and oil things. Wh<'n there is ., communion with the hiSh<'r self. the individual can feel a dl'Cp inner sourc:c of peace.. strength, love and wisdom. When a person lives in tune \\'ith the impulses of the higher self. the life force can unfold through the uniqucnC'Ss of th<'ir individual personality in harmony with the unfoldin& of olhc.•-r s and the world around them.
THE LOWER SELF
As each individual is bom into this life. the ego_. the lower self. is <.'reated as the conglomerate of selfish fears and dt.-sircs, and negative patterns of thought, emotion and bchavjour. The ego SC:.'<.~ other people a nd the world as a threat to i!s cxistcntec, or as a means to the- gratific.·ation its selfish desirl'S.
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THE OPPOSING PULLS Through the constant interplay of th<.• higher and lower sclv<"s, th(' pcrso n.:~lit y develops. The t\..'0 SC'Ive:s represent oppos.itc but complementary pulls upon the conscious mind. The higher self is an experience o f unity. and drl o pf:nncss to other people, tO the world and to life. This can fccl \'Cry threatening to the low<'f self, to which openness represents vulnerability. The lower self is an C)(~ricncc o( .scp..u.ll.ion.
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THEORf.TID.t PRIXCIPLES 01' POINT
COMBI.~AliO!\
o r llpartncss. £rom other pt'Oplc and th e world. Tile lower $(']( represents dut~li1y - 'm(• a.nc.l them· or••lt best. 'us a.n d them'.
that the patient !cams nothing and does nut prt>grcs!>. TI1ere is a tim(' to treat symptoms. but therL• is also a time
to deal with the deep origins of disease. If this is not done, then not only the individual, but also society. will remain s.ic.k.
THE l'AIN OF SEI'ARATION When there is a loss of contact with th~;> ent>rgies of the highrr self, th ere is pilin and o. deep inner diSSiltisfaction and lonsing. lns!cad nf the pc.il C\·, strength, lo" c and wi..;dl)m of th~ inn<'r self. lht."r(' let an Inner rcstles.sncs.-; and unease, a feeling of powerlessness. fcilf and weak· nt'SS, or o( hatrt
THE COMPENSATIONS People try in many ways to compensate for the p::.in of separation from the highc·r self. SornL' of the man y fonns of compcns..1tion •ue:
food
fanl('
drogs
poss<>ssions
overwork
illness
mont!y
knowkodg(' as.t:eticism
ins;mitv t.' rime
religion
cruelty
$I! X
pow('r
U FESTYlE 'r h e C hinese categ(lry of lifesty iP, som (!tim es calfl.od mi.s· cclbncou.s factors, mainly rcliltCS to the compcn!S.atiOns for the pain o ( :;.eparation fr(>tn the high'-'r s.elf. 1£ these compensations are taken to excess. they can cause illness. for example, mental overwork c.m d;1m:.gc the Sp1c:cn, excess sex. cJn damage the Kidnt•ys, and lack of t?xc:rdse <-an result in Dcfidt.'1lt and Stagnant Qi. Asceticism. the d enial of the ph)'Sical bod)r, is a n nttr.1ctivc compensation for some people (one example i.s anorexia). but it cdn dJmage the entire system and even C.lU...
f;mt.lsy The..~<: C:OnlJXn~tion~
may bL·c.::omc cld diction.s. il is only a m.1tter of d(>f;rre. However, compcns.Hions and addlctiOI\S c.mnot 00 SJ.t1sfied by mor<' of th e item, only by re-establishing contact with the hig ht~r st'lf.
THE ORIGIN OF DISFASE Most illness in modern socil'ty results from the l<~ck of contact wilh the..• energi<.·~ of the spirit. Instead of lovt•,
there is fear and hatrE.'d; of Sf.>lf, (If others.
BEYOND DISEASE
Many timl".s, d isease
Cdll
givt
.1
waming thJt there is an
underlying life problem th.'\t needs solution. Often... th e iUness will subside if the p<"rson perceives the problem ilnd makt..>S the n ect~ f}' changt•s in their pat!em s of thought and bt.~havlou r. r('aligning their pcrsonality with the posith1e en ergies of the higher self, and allowing th e O\.'g3t ivc p..ttlems e,.lf t h ~~ t."gQ to fildc away. Very o ften in modem SCX'iNy. pati£•nt and practitic.ncr .1ttcmpt to suppress thl' symptoms with medication, so
l'SYCHOLOCICAL TYPF. The Chin(l'Se cate--gory of Interior C'01USt'5i of disease. describes the r;-motions. The word personality will be used in this discussion to put the ('motions into a wid er context of the Ov('Tall pattern of feelings. th oughts and bchavh,ur. For example. o.ns<·r can then ~ seen n ot mcrclr as a n isoLltcd emotion. but as part of a pattern of frustration and blockag(' a..:;sori.,ted with poor planning and a n und<'l"d('vclopOO intuitive f.1culty. People can be dassificd i.nto pcrsonalitr or psych o log· ical typi.'S in a multitude of \"''ays. but in this book the main classification is il'to th{' I 0 personality types of the Five Elements. each o£ the Five Elements hn\'"inS .1 Yin dnd Yang type as shown in Table 3. 1. U.1ch of the tO typt..-s has a different pote1Hial for personal development. each has a d ifferent group of life lessons to be learned . and t.•ach h;-ds the pain of separation from the higher sclf in a different way.
Yin 1)'rt"
Yin Fi:t-.. Yin E-lrth Yltl M<'lol) Ym \\1,\ lt'r )1n Woo.:!
Yang Fire Y•nt E.lnh Yo~~ng M('l.al YAn,S WiUfr Y.m~ W~"lo;ld
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The 10 Five Element personality types, and their assodatt'd emotion,, arc dis.cusSot'd in d~tail in Chapter 4, and summari;;cd in Tables 4.3 and 4.4. Another cl.uM6· <.:ation of psydtological types is given in Chapter 10 on the Eight Extra 'hannel">, and s ummotri?.cd in Table 10.5.
EXTERIOR FACTORS Tite d imatic factors, or Exterior factors. are generally given as \\11nd. Cold, Heat, Oamp, Dryness and Summer Heat. Howcvt•r, there is often confusion, since th t:> term Exterior factor can be u$Cd in two different ways. Firstly, the term c.an be used to mean an actual envi ronm~ntal factor such a$ air m.o..·cmcnt - Wind. to"' t"x.1CfT'lal tcmpcr.'lturc - Cold, raised exlcmJl tempcrJturc - Heat. Jnd so on. Secondl>·· the tenn can be used to mt>an a pathological reaction of the body, for example. Wind Hc.lt is .-. p.1thologiCJ.l p.1ttcm with f<.·vcr and chills, .md He
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Till' (onccpts of \\'ind Heat and HeJt par1icularly, refer les.._ to an envimnmt-ntal ftJctor, and more to a patholog· ical reaction of the body. In Western tcnns, Wind Hci\t and Heat refer mainly to infection by micn.lOrganisms. or in the <• predispose to Exterior IJamp. Ho,..·ever. the Interior equivalent.$ of the Exterior fac;tors arc not discussed here since they rtl.\te to s pecific: orgall syndromes. For example, Interior Cold may relate to Dc(kicnt Yang of Kidnrys. Heart or Spleen, and Interior \•Vind to li\'er.
T.tblt 3.:: l)oint rumblna:ions ((If" btn-lor factors
Synclromt:"
Sip~$ ~.nd ~ymptom~
r ubt:"
Tongue
Point romblrutlon
Wind Cold
oommol'l oold
\~·irh ~cut~ rou,gh, l.-ilh "''hne sputum, and C'hUL
supcrfici1l,
thi."' "'' h ilt' roll
CV. l2 Rd; lU.7, I.IA. SL.Il Rd M • Kl.1. ~"1'.;}6 iH ~' for 0-efld~nt Def('nsi"-e Qj
oommCJ:. t'Qld. wi:h sore thm.~t. and
SU!)\"ffln.t1.,
r«= tonguto. lhln ycno"' c.oot
C\1.1 ~ . CV.12, LU.7, LIA, iE.S Rd
Wind He.u
ft-'\.'~r
Wjnd Ol')'nm
pa>dominMt
.1cu~~. dry
rou&h,
w~lh
r~sh:
tapld
Jry
n~
thrw.t. but n.,. n.:.'fi•$Sarily :my
..tnd
!itt)n~ of
wper!l<.'UI
dr~·}~llow
thin, or
"hitc t'tlolt
"' Kl.6. Rl: Kt2 Rd for Oeftdt·n
LU.i. U.4 Rd; LU.S, KJ.6 Rf
He.u Cold
.1\'et"Sion to cold, fl-din~ of oo!d foollohif\g -.-xl""l.ll'l' to ..-o'J or ~umptlon of cold food .x drink bi>UCt'
ttgh:. m"yl:-c "''('P and sic"'·
lla)'~
p;llt'.
"'hi :~ \WI
"11th tofltmlh
I,U, KJ,7, $T.J6 R_( M ~ GV, l-t. Ol. l l Rd M (or \ 1/ind Col..i • CV 4 or CV.4, BLH Rf M I« l}(lfldcnt
Kidn.Jy Yang
• CV.l2 or CV.6. Spi('l.'1l Y01ng
Damp
-'''C'I'don 10 dJM.p and rold. ft'\'Ung.s f.!! dunnc.ss o~nd hc.win'-'SS OC' .lct\4.• '" ltmbs,
~tu~·bc ,J;pprry
ft'<'li:n~
nf f.lointnc:5ll, diuin<.'M, f~<"t
.1nd naur..:oo~ (o11cMing OW~\Jl<)Sll re 10 su.n or Summt.'f fi~ot\, ""')'t>c: 1'\'d i!"hin&
pale-.
m.o~y~ l:,'Tf~~·
/01)()"-'ln,g O:;\!X"Un: tv <.~~amp M\d!llUm
Summn HrO'It
m.lY~
mi.
ITU}'bt.~ §II!X'rfi0.11
m~y~
.and tloodrng i)t
ma)'bt r l!tll1W
l'mpty Qf! 01im,a:,•
W. t;.f.:..uy l'i>At
rapid. full
tbtk M l, dry,
m.zo Rf M lor Dt.·ftt:knt
CV.•. CV.tZ Rf M: T'£.6, SP.6, SP.9 Rd M AittrTl.O'tl' CVA. CV,t~. BL.ZQ, 81.. 22, 8 1...13 E M ... I'C.C.. sr... o rw lc.r l'tl.l•'):m • ST.25, S'J.:!S EM fflr Cold O..mp in l n ! ~1ti~ CV. U , 1.1 :.&, f.l,tl Rd. 81..40 0
+ PC.9
(i)t S)'" C"'?t
Jkin HN!
fc<~o·c-r (II v.uying .-w,'fi~)', "''ilh thin ! .and m
may~· >'\'IIUw
""''
CV.U, Ll.-1, U.ll Rd + H I' 9, PC.9 or ~hi xu.'n 8 fo~ ~''f'rV (~t\'i~ .,. ~I. U , STAS RJ foe Ho::at In Ston-..:h O'lml I ntt.osti.n..- .
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Point combination for the F.xtcriur factors arc given in Table 3 .2 for the commonest Exterior syndromes: Cold 0dmp Sommer Heat
\o\'ind Cold \VimJ Heal Wind DT)'llf.'S$.
Heat has been includ{-d in Table 3.2, although it is perh.lps not strictly an Exlertor factor.
INTERIOR FACTORS facto~
of discasc. usuaJiy given as the emotions. in f3ct oompris(> the broader pattern of the personality. including feelings, thoughts and beh
Tablt" 3.3 Pdtll roml'in
th~
LIFESTYLE FACTORS Tilose f,lc!ors tholl are neither f::.xterior nor Interior, the lift.>style factors. are relatL'
For example. a Yang Earth type is likely to usc food as a compensation, .m d the ~ulting ovenMting, especially of sweet foods, is likely in this constitutional type to lead to obesity or c:ot.mh. A Yang Wood type may use the compensation of aggressive fast driving, and the f'ffect on this J"I$Onallty type of attempting this In modem traffic, is likely to~ frustration, raised blood pressure, headache or trauma from accident. Table 3.4 summariu'$ some common syndroml.$ and ailments arisjng from some of the main lifcstylt' factors, with poi.nt combin.:uion examples for them. Again. th ese are guidt.>lines only. In addition. in each case. acupuncture is bL'St combined with self-help measures. for L~mple. the point combin,llion for StoJMch Fire \\iU be usci<'Ss if the patient continues to consume cxc.css cayenne pepper, vodka and strong roffee. Only a selection of lifestyle facton:o is given in Table 3.4. for e.xounplc, drugs. s.u ch as nicotine, alcohol, roHee, amphet
1."D1otion gtWJl$
El~mut
'I'J1>e
l!~ IC11U
rolnt combinat.lous
Flrt"
nn
i.ki, lanely, bckir.g tntmst in l1fe. relationships. ~nd so,.;oll .,eth;t)'
CV.4, CV. I7. 1-IT.S, PC.S. I•. :U. ST.36 Rf
uv~•~M.il.lble,
CV.U. CV.t7, HT.8, Kl1 Rd; HT.6, Kl.6 Rf
1-ft'.t.ft
\'on5
0\'ef\"lllhwUstic.. ittespo~ble. :.oci.illy ur
&<')ell-lily OW'f'J~h~
Eonh Sp!wn
' 'in
worrying. .,.,.ith too much thinl;i-ng: :md nQI ('l'IOV&h ~ction. ftdlng too tir£-d ind empty in!ldt' t<) <"~rc for :oc..if
CV 20. yi.n t;ing Rd; CV.4, CV.I2, ST.)6 Rf M: SP.~ IH
)'41\g
clingin~. ~'OS~sh•t,
CV.4. CV. 12. CV. t1, Sl.36. UU. UUJ Rf M
othl'~ M~ut
\ 'i.n
Lungs
W1tu
from ...ctn-e p.ul.iciJNition in !if,•. fc.~~rlul of lo,..,,
i.ns-uffid~nt
t'n\'f'8)' 10 fOrm "'Stifl$
CV.4. CV.1t CV. l i. LU.tO. HT..S, ST..36 Rf M
~
''"'
suppresSing gfk.of, dumpmg: cheb Ol'g;tti\oi ty on lO oth~on. \clng nt.~· rel<11lloo~i p$ merely 10 oJ~t.IJ.:S<': utlproce5<~ grief'
C\', 6, CV,17 t M; 1..U.7. sr. I, Sr'.ll, I,R I, I..R.Iol E
Yin
fc.ulul a( life, ""'kin& dri''" ur 4mbillon, l-.t$11)' diM"outast'd by difiiwl:)' o r dant_;t."'', ghin.g; up l)fl lift.o
CY.ZO. CV.-t, t-JT.8. Klt, Kl.7. 81..64 RIM
fC'.ufuf ol bingn:mtrol. <:rvt'ramb!t.~. ru thlf'S.:, n N'dino «' oblain po,.,.er O\W others. to {('\'"1 SI.'C\U\ .'
CV.20, CV. I4, I'C.6, Kl l ltd: CV,I7, Kl6 Rl
""'
h:tpeT'S(>ns.il!\·~ un.:t'1t.1ln. I.Kidng~lf"C.:mfitk'1'«, uNlln: o£ th\>it own idmtk~· <&nd P-'th 11'1 Uft, t'4$ily donUnt\tcd by
CV.4. TE.4, GU.40, SP.6. ST.36 Rf; CV.l 4, CD.J3 £
Yilng
ag;sTt~!:!\'o,', impatil.-nt.. .mgry. tntO"-'r.\nt :ll'ld k'lfish, tr)'ing ~J"nd thcir u....-n (8(1 ~o~o·ilhout ~,nd for tJothl:"'
Kidney,
,.,,ns Wood Un...
wi thdr~.,.· n
\\;th
\ntrusin·. limiting the lnd tprt'odi'TUC of
br tneif 0\' CI'l'UI\ (1:11'1
:o
GV.20. PC.8. Kl,l . LIU Kd: UU, l\1.6 K(
ru, ReinfQning nwthod; Rd. lt.•dudng m'·thod; E. E'l'tl'l mt·tl-lod.: M. ~~~.
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TUE OJt:IGINS OF D15EASf:S 17
Faden
Typ..
Nutrition
£ ut111ple atlm.nt
Syndlocnl'
m.l!Pvtritioo.
tirt·d.ttl'S~. tnu.lruliU
0(6ci('fU
~"·So
w..akness
BloW
frOm cU ~tins
going too long l\i thc.>l>t ('~ling
b intntss.
""~d:. chC',
ltritOlb•li!y
fe~lnl
(Otllbfn.IIIM
CV.ll, l.L4, ST~36. Sf' 3 Rf M
Qi lltld
lJII'Iiciil"nl SpiNn Qi II)'P'--"nrn"'4: U ,·~,.-r
(;V.20, CK 20, liW t:; CV, 12, ST.36, Sr .6 Rf
Yan~
Nti.ns w hUM
f,obtrith , initablc bowel
('morion.llly upsd
S:~Tidtom('
""""ssh·e e;uing
ronstir;ation. ruu.w•. dUtE'Jbl\ln
••x~.:~~~ c,'ll.:,l f<.."'"'' .tnd drink
~~uic dl.!t('n~lon
t"Xl"CSS Srt'IISy
naus..•a,
.utd J)o'tn
ht-~doche
food o\nd ~rohol t",'\~6
J*ps,;:ry
food. coffc.: or
St.gnant U"·er Qi Hypcract.i~·(' Liwr )'ant
CV.I2,. C\'. U , J'C.6. utJ, utU, ST.J 6 E
Retfmion af faOO
C\' .11). CV. I3. PC.6, SP-1. ~~
~0
Rd
tn s::omach ST. l~
RJ M
Cold lti\'Mf'.!> St
CV, 12, SPA, ST,ll,
Uw:~-C.dlbbddo.>t"
rc.6 . LL4, C IUO. CB.H, UU, S'U O Rd
I);}"!P H~J I W"trilh
Stomilch Fir..-
CY. I ;:, I'C,$, LUI, ST.Z I, ST .U R..t
s r .6. Kt6 RI
•phits Eu rdu
CXCi'llil $tfl."t\UC!U~
Ctll'h .ltHMn
UMlcimt HNJI and Kidnt'y Q)
~"'M.-"l'O\IC
!ruutfieleru f'\~ul.u
fru~tratirn•
:mJ dc.--pn.>sslon
Stagn<~:tt
U \"
( :V,20, HT.7, ST.J(,. Kl i Rf M C\'.6 , CV. 17, LU.i', I.R. I. l.llJ. 1.104 E
t'Xl.~~ ll"XC'CU CXCfciK'
l:r'IC'nonh.tg\1\
durir.g mensuoo:ion S!.rE'f',liOUJi fXE"tci5t'
StH~n ~~
holding
CV,4 , SP.t.. SP. JO, ST.J6 Rf M
th(' BlooJ m~ w
sprain
w!t.houl
Ah ShJ r nn:ll, l(ll"al .11nd d1~r,.1 point:s Qn th..-
St.:.gn.lnt ()I .md lllood
afft'Ct1.'1.i
.td<-q1.1,J.l\' ' "lrtn•Up
\'/odt
p}l~~~ 0\"-'l_.,.' (Uk
nlw u~don ,
..·~.ak m~k-•
~tTt'S&Jul ()\' (' f'W<)rk
Mol4dd-.••!i, i:uomnia
Ckfick~t Sple\-n ;1nd Kldn('r Q!
CV..&, CV.l l . U .4, SJ>.O, S T.Jb, KI.J R( M
Deficient He•r: and
G\'.20. HT.S, I.R.2 RJ: HT.3. SP 6, Kl.6 kf
Un-r Yin t'~\'e NUd)'•
....,.
U
p<:<.lf
memc>ry .-.nd
lkficknt StoJCXI
;t~d
St.om.~ch
)in :.ing.. U.1, ST". I, ST.45 t: CV.-t CY. IZ SP.6, $1'. 36 Rl
nu:n~ OH'f'WOtk
('~\trt.\tioo
Stogrunt Qi
n~S:W(" .-mbinCtn, unn-.df~k go_.1b
tOt
FMfS1 Kid.r~ Will and Otfl.:kn~ Kidm.')' Qi
G\' 2ll. Kll Rd: SP,6. ST..l6. Kl. i Rf
»ons ·(("J"Jll
fr~!ril.lion. d~ioo.
une1Yiplo)'ment
t.ek of confider.'""
St•l:i"""' liv<'r Ql
CV.6. PCb. LR.3, LR. I.& Rd.; l£.4, C IUO Rt M (\1.6, CY. I7 J; ~·1; l.U.7. Kl 6 t;; Kl.l M
rece-nt j<)b IO!:i-.
t;rlli:f. dtoj)rt-'Salc)n.
Sl.tgr'IAI'I: He.trt ~md
or rd in •mt.-nt
ltd• of $0(\.tJ OYt!
U'tt Qi
('.XC'~ food a lcoNl-1 in
l-ucmni4 ...,.ith fl'f.'!i.nS': uf lw~t (N s astrir diK(:.m/wt
StomK h Fire and l.h ·tt 11R'
CV,l O, lin midn. r'C.S, LR.l, ST.H Rd; SP.6 F
in~fl lill with ...-ltdk·~ thoushtt. .1nd wonin
St.agn.-nt Stoo-...ch
{;V,l O, y'Ln
Qi.
~1.45 E
t"'.IUuf.tion. l.~~
l:k.fidf"ttt Kiinc}' and Yi n
tx-re-..\ ' t'me'1\l
!hod .,. sril'.'!, ~s.ion
St,sru-nt Hew ;mJ l.ung Qi
C\!.6, CV. I7 EM: LU.i _. HT.6. Kl.6 E
diffar:,..lt k'S In
lhrNt
~-sn01nl Hent
C\1, 17, CV.23, PC.6. SPA Rd M: CV.-1 Rf M
( If
f\"'('flmg O.('~
ll'l
work into M'f'ning moufficl('nt slH'p
- to skoep late
Qi
Un~
U ..., 5 1'.1. SP.«t, $ '1'. 3,
CV.20, CV.4. IJ,-1, S'L:>6. Kl.fi Rf
;md ti<'l u p Ntl)' Rc:btionship&
or ci'IPN Fin
C..li
communSr-lli()."'
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'rHF.OKF.TtCAI. YRINC IPL.fS Of POINT COMBINATION
Tablt U (eont' d)
Fac:IOf
Typ<
Eumplt Allmtnt
Syt'ldrOIILf
Point combimtion
Jitrli;'Uity in fotm.\ng lJ.slil'lg lxlnd•
f.:.atful~ o.nJ
D~:fn..-.,t lung .tnd KWint-y Qi
CV.4, CV.I7 Rf M; ll,.i,7, Kl.6. ST.36 Rf
nc:..._...t ((lr p..1wtr in n.of.aUorbhips
ini«U ri:)' .:md pllor.tnoi.a
d h1gill!;
O\~t'.ltin~
withdr-•"''•.1
Ol..f'I&'Tit K!dnL-y Qi
CV.4, CV. I4, Sr.JO, Kl.), Bl..64 Rl M; HT.7.
Sl 3E and obe!lty
St~~tt
Splctn Ql
CV.t2. PC.6.. SP,l , STAO. UtJ, lR. tJ F.
J"CC'~~ti ver.C'5t (');l.'t$!1 ~
ICiw ba
Oc6c,.:nt kidn~ Qi
C\'..a, Si.29, ST.36, Kl.3 IU
intuHirit'n t ~""
&.'t'l'~i ,m, fru~trntion,
St•gJUnt kidnL'Y,
bact pdln
U\'t!r .:~nd !lean Q!
(:\'..3. C\'. 6, CV. I7, PC.6, LR.3EM
n:Sc!ot'SSI'M.'SS,. O"J\'OUS
KU~.
KlJ3,
Ddlck"tlt 1-Jc.an ;mJ
u,·t'l' Yin
C\'..3, CV.14, CV.Ii, I-IT.7 E; SP.6. I..R.8 Rf
ten$lon, ln.tl:-ibty to rdliJ< .and tully l"nio)o' k~
un..s.ti sfKtQI)'
b c.k. of org..um_. ~ness.
Stdgn.lOl Qi OlOd
C\',3, CV.6, C\'.17, l.U.7, HT.8. Ut2 Rd
~~
..u~r.
Are of U \'et .md
.!!C\.
wh.Ust
~tn.";»l.-d
traumo w.-qucl.tc
r~nttnnll.
biltc-m<'M-
ll~t.,'itl
toc.tl ~in Of •liffnt.s. ~1('.1 e...ul \' &ff~\"d by Wlnd.
Stasrum Ql .and Blood
<;old lind ~k
[)41mp
~d.:in~
L,ck of
C\111'\fidcne~·. l'l'ithdr>~"''al
Dtfldcnt
t"l~r. t~nd
GV.20. CV.4. CV.14, J\1.3, ST.36 R! M; t-rr.7 e
Kidr.t y Qi
a~"kknt ptOM (thn'lU&h ln.uten rlon)
d:lyo.:ln!amins. tlwntal
Ow:Adl'tlt lind
piY'OC\.'\1 pilllOO
St·ISJ'dnl
.t(C'Idi:nl pn>n.:-
in.o~tttnliOn or r«k!$tWSS throoglt imp.uirnt.~
H)'f*f.:
(through imp;tl._-nc,•)
Ah 5hi point!, 001 and dicu4J on the aff«tcod ch.trtMis £ M: U.4, SP.S Rd
Sp~r. Qi
C V.20 }in t.i~ U.l, Ll.4. SP.1. SP.6 E; ST.36 Rf M CV.lO, f'CS. T£.5, IJC.l. C IU8 Rd; Kl.6. $P.6 Rr
Rd. R«iurins m
ILLNESS ARISING FROM TREATMENT
INCORRECT TREATMENT
This doe5 not refer to lhe concept o f 'h('aJing crisis'. but to ~ither the side-1:ffects u f (:{)rrect treatme-nt. or th e results of inrorrcct treatment.
Whilst the use of moxa In som~ cases of Excess or Ddick'TlC)' Heat can have unpleasan t effects, acupuncture is a scl{·balancillg treatment. lncol'l"Cd point combina· tions generally have no effect. whether adverse or beneficial. There are exceptions to this, for cx.1mplc, usc of points like SPA and U.4 in pn.ognancy can be unwise. lnrorret.1 treatment with Chinese herbs. and espedally with WC'StC!m mLodicine, C)n have more serious effects. It is not only incorn."ct treahnent, but also overpresoiption that is so damaging to both health and national econo~ mies. For E."'
SfDE·EFFECTS OF CORRECT TREATMENT These 3re far more common in Wcstcm than in Chinese medicine. In \'\'estern medicine. com::ct treatment, \'o•hether phannaceutical. surgical or rad iological, c:an be accompan.ied by side--eHe system. and second, specific effects. Postsurgic.1l shock .1nd the after-effects of anaesthesia on the circulatory system may be trcoltcd by such point combinations as HT.7 <'lnd Kl.3, or CV.4, CV.l7, PC.6 a nd SP.4. L.o \~·ercd rcslstancc to infe
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THF. ORICINS 0 1! DISl.:ASI:S
METHOD
MotivtltiGn
UndetS1anding
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19
Method
Fl&- l.l
ACUPUNCTURE AND SELF-HELP From this chaph.•r it is obvious th.lt in many ca~ the benefits of acupuncture ,,;n be limited. unless patients make a de! ermined effort to d l.Jnge themselves and their li\'es, or at least apply a modicum of St'lf-help. There arc three main aspe
UNDERSTANDING The practitioner needs to build up an understanding of the pcrsorw1ity ond l.ifc pMtcm of the p.l licn:, in order to hdp the- ~'t:il'flt to a knowh.>d.gl' (lf S\-lr and an abilil)' to see life in perspective. It may be necessary to d o this slowly, a little at .1 time, since sudden self-awareness can often ll.'ad to sclf·di$gust and loss of motivation. The gap bctw(.'('n kn owJOOs~ or se.Jf and ttl"Ceptante of ~I f <':an be one which is difficult to cross, and many patients need cspt'rial support at this s tJgc.
n ,e practitioner needs !o sel('(t methods of s.clf~hd p that are appropriate to the pati~nt's JWrsonality and lifestyle. and that arc,
MOTIVATION
Tiu• ntllin probk·m is often lack of consistl'nt moti\'atitm and man)' patients are discouraged by th~ inevitable sct·backs, and gi\'C up. To sont(> dl'grre, this may be assbtcd by iltupuncture treatment. For eXJtnp!e, B Yin Wat<"r typl~ may be easily discouraged by set-backs, and benefit from CV.4, Kl.2, K1.7 Rf ~..t. Alternatively, il Yang Wood t)'J>C may become quickly impMicnt if the rate of progres.-; seems too s1ow, and may benefit from GV.20. Kl.l, LR.2 l!d. However, in the end, motivation an only come from within the patient. The praditioner can give support and encouragement. but if the pati('nt is not rC'ttdy to make the consistent effort nt.'\.X'Ssary (or change, tht• pr.1ctitioner must accept th.lt. Th<" probl~m is discussed in more detail in th(' introduction to the 10 personality types in the next chapter.
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The ten personality types
Introduction LIFE LESSONS In the fabric of e,lch individual IHe there Me certain main th reads or themes. These- are the main issues or lessons to be dealt with in that life. Wh"n ,, person deals positively with these main thent(.'S, )c:olming the lessons of thdr life and aJiowing their natural abfHtics to unfold. there may be many difficulties to ~ Qv(.•rromc. but th('rc is S3tis(action . ln addition to the development of natural abilities. life lessons c.m involve rising above rcpc.:.ti.ng ncg.1tivc p;lttcms, such as .mgcr and intolerJncc, fcJr of failure. or difficulty in expressing feelings in dose personal relationships. 1'he 10 d iffewnt personalit)' types of the Five Elements each have thi>ir specific life lessons, although C\'CI'}' individual is un.ique, and is often a complex mixture of the d_iffercnt Five Eh:.ment typt.">S. These pcrsonalitr types and their lift: lessons. are summ..·uized in Tables 4.2 and 4.3. The discussion of the 10 personality ty~ that follows in this chapter, while b..lSed on tro1ditional Chinese medkine, is tht' pcrsono1l interpretation of the author.
UNUSED ADILJ"frES
(f major abi1ities are unused, there may be an Increasing inte-rnal pressure of which can manifl!St in illn"s~. For ('J(ampl{', a man thinks he should be involved in healing. but his real ~bilitics are in business and S..'lii!S. Or a woman h.lS drifted into administration, but her real abilities are in communic~tion through writing. Firstly the person has to perceive the problem. second find their true abilities within them~l ves, and third de\'elop the strength of self and the perseverance to make the change. The dl~plined de-velopment of intuition CJn be an enormous help in perceiving life problems in p~rspect ivc. and in seeing tht' scq\JCncc of steps by which they um be solved. di~satlsf:action
REPEATING NEGATIVE PATIERt\;5 One person might repedtedly set themselves unrtalistic goats .tnd then overwork a1ld
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TftF.ORf.TICAI. f>J( I~C I PU:S OF POII\.'1' COMSINA1'10N
become lll in trying to achieve them. Another person might, through insecurity, be overly clinging and possessive in relationships. thus driving partners away and reinfl)rdng their own fearS. The finH stage in learning such lessons is .1n inO't'olsed scJ(••nvarencss, so that the repc.lting pattern is dearly perceived. Second. the individuoll has to blwmc so sated with r~pi>ating this sam~ mistake, that lh('y effect the necessary change in their personality to go beyond it It m:2y take many re.;us to reach this point of satiation. in fact it may nt!ver hap~n, and th~t person may tttkt> their rc~ating patt~ to their grave. Sometime-s the old negative p.lttcms seem to fall uway easily. often it requires constant dail)• discipline to go beyond them.
TRANSFOR;\UNC THE NECATIVE
The way 10 rise above n t'gative patterns is not to fight them, since this simply g.ives them more strength, but to put an incrc:asing amount of cncrg}' into the positi\'c patterns that are to replace them. Affirmations and crNtivr visualization are two excellent ways to do this. f'()r example. for a Yang l.ivr.~ type to berate themselves for their intolerance. o r to try 01nd (orce themselves lo be tolerant by
Fin
considerate to another person, and to put positive energy through that visuali7.ation each day.
THE ROLE OF THE PRACTITIONER
Tht> practitioner can help the patirnt to a clearer understanding of their life le-sson.~t, and c.:.n act as a catal)~t to scJ(.aw.lrenc:."Ss. The practitioner c;an teach the patient te<'hnlques o( mcd.itdtiorl, affinnation ar1d t.'Teatlve visual· ization, and can help them to develop their intuition. But until the patient feels ready to chomge~ until they reach the point o( satiation with repeating thejr mistakes, the practitionE,>r can do no more than offer support. People can only cha.nge at their own speed. Some people do not want to change at all, in others change is very slow, and in others ther(' are brief bun;ts o( change followed by long periods of what seems to be stagnation. It is the role o f the prllCtitioner to act as a eatalyst lor chang(), when th~ cat01lyst is required.
POINT COMBINATIONS
The practitioner can use suitable point combinations (or e01dl of the tO personality types to assist them in their pcrsonol growth. The basic combinations swnmJ.rizcd in Table 4.3 are merel)' guidelines which must be \'
Fire roepr~t1 the 5pirit, oonsdousn('$6.. th< ~pcrici\C\' oi W\ity in sll li£c-. ioYt, affection :md jo)·. It includt'S communirorion .lnd e'-pn'!S.'>ion of idf'3.'1 ~1\d ftt'lingt. It is !!p.:mt~nt'OU!', bHI)' .lnd :s<.l d.al,
E.uth
Urth
fCJ'~'fll!o
&Oikt m"'1er, t,rroul'l&..,bws~.
~<~bUil)'
011nJ pr.-.ak•lity. II
rtp~Wnl~
nourish.mcn:, c.ui.ng: n.nd oornm lot othen. It rcpf('jcml' the .ln.llytknl mind •nd ~mtcmpi:J tion.
Met.al
Metal i~ linked to th,.lnNth, to the> t>netS)' bCidy• .1.nd ;o the \"Onrinu.ous rhythm of t.lldng in ;md Jeottmf: go. It ~ R;-l.U:\'1 to lh~ formati()n. m.1mt.;on.1n..'"" o~nd di~)utWn of t-nttgt bonlh. 11nd the growth of wijdQm. h it \he o\blJily 10 (-.;:e the- t.ru:h •nd b«Qm(' .Jl nne: "~lh it,
W.atu
Wdter repll'SE!Ot~ ~neor-gy nora~ and ronwrv.uw:on.. ilnd .lt tlw> same tirne thE> focu~ t'l'lt:r~)' of tl1e wdl d!l'ectt'd at th~ «:hie'wnlii!nt of goal3. Wat~r tepft'!ot"l1ts tht' nlll;or
drwl\1pmenta.l dungt.-t a( IHc, .md yrt it is11lso the limil.lltil.mt t ct by fur. Wolt« rcp~ntt innt'1' l tf("ngth ;~nd (o)ith in wlf.
Wood
Wood Npm.mts intuition ilnd tht h.arrnont{)Uj unfoldlng Clf an tndh•idu•l's potential. It Co\n rt-prt'St'nt pL\ns .and dt'd!ilons a.o; .ln uuter nunlfestation of that unfoldin,;. It can r~'PrC'tll."nt the ftC'\." Bow ol M:U·('J,pt'C&Si(lt\, m.•o~th·ity l1nd i~n4\'n{t in h.arm~my with the n~~ of otl\(-rf..
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'tHE 'l"S\' PERSONAUTY TYPES 2"3
\ 'ln tr-pe ser1.:•us. s.ad <11J1d ~la•'d!~ly; Lt<.klng lnl'l•fi•St itl liJc, ldoll.iOmhq, ..nd ,.;x,_i..tl arti\·ity, fN"Ii ng lon~ly, unl..wOO and
res:less. O'\ete-.\cttJoblc,
.and m.uuc:.
O\~:huSi.astk
l,!),a,.~shdy t.J.Ihtive,
OT wvu.llly O\'Cf<1cti\'~,
foo!iih,
u n.low~bl.:
lrri.'Sp
p«'OC'Cuplt:d to.·hh ~'ndlti! '''(l(rits and
il'ving to fe-111 and in:.~.ocu.rlti~ !fY)' use tk•u u nns to hatd oet to .:.:hen. dcmiNtt• 1hc"tr :it·rs and limit th ~i: intkpendcntf'; m;ty ~ clinging. ~..,_. ""d lntnl:~h·c into the: lh'<'$
rm_--nUI :arsumcnb , with too much
thinking .1nd nO( c:nm•gh ~ction; h.wing ol fe-ebns af emplin~ wllhm $0 i~ h.t.rd to nouri' h :~~:lf ()I' othl'r'
thai i!
1 hem~l'-'l'S .md ullowins it to rJdi.Jte out around thi.•m, but in calmn~§ At~d pt.l«'~ li' 'cl)' .mli h.-ppy, balilndng spon :etn~t)' ,,·i:h oon!t'mpbti(ll\. " 'i$dom "'"d :10bntty
t>xp.i!ri end nj:; !Me '''llh
>O(i.'aUy
ha\•i.r-s"' quk'1, C'llrn. logk.ll n\l.nd thJt cou ' fredy tr..nt!.ltr thc)usht in!o pr.-.d!QJ ao1M, and .1 .st<~bli', p iNSOint t'('~on.lht)' h' hlo.'h i.s S},nf'.lthtt:('. ~\!Pporti'-'~ .md ~.uint;.
OOt
nOiltllrt.~~in.'
o f olhe-n
so
holdins oo ttl thdr sri'"!.
PJ.Jt
:.dk ,,l!Qu t it .md Qifll);.d thc:tr ntgath·~r on to oth\'rs;- using rww n:I.Atiooruhipl mcrdy Ut IU~W~ge lht' un~ srid Ql ,, P"~ on('
;~II01,,ns th~ pru«'.!i'' of c;rit'f. 1,1tins o f tht; p.t!St, ~inmg wisdom. J.nd k-Aming
l.:.cking ('t'l4'tg)'. i<'.trful, sjvi"S. up on
doing COil much • •unbittcms ol.nd ruthlcsi:
ha~ing 11 finn will. but 1\ith ronet-m for 5('1( ttnd CXII
tuvio& dlff.eutcr fotmins L'l, ~ins bond,.
~u ~ing <."!'
or
(('Mful (n)m ((\II
o4 forming nl.'w t\>lniOnshlp!>
lll:ing
Of !0$); wit)!dr.IN!\ h om o1('lh'C'
p.tttiop;Hiun in life o~nd lh•lns i.n the
life ~nd sumndoi>ring conlrol of theit 0\''n de:Jtiny; do not do 4.'fl.oo.gh. ('•Sly di«ou.r.;:~gt\1 b~· difficuU)' 0 1 dJ.ngcc;
f(l
and IJoi•li:lnt; ronsldf'r.ltlon for othm,
m.1yl>e
rtdJc:~s
.and fooJMrdy;
..
'UJ"J)rbSin~ !cllrs but lh·ln~ l.n ~.. :
.:dns from lnnn '~"Sf'' nd f.aHh i.n
laddng thf' de1erml:nation to Mhloeo,·e g,).1JS
stn-ss fn1t11 fe:n c! 1\)~ of t'OI:trlll; St'C'klng ~,fcty by obtaln!ng p<)'\\' ('1' ~md domin.ation cwn uth.en~
.\nd f1.-.tr
h.wing J. WNk &<'nsc- of self .tnd insufficient pi:f'S(In.ll fortt; unEiUTl" of :hclt O~'>'n ldf'ntity :.nd f)J.:h ln life; wllh dtffltult)' (').pn~~ing th \'i: l);o.Ti q;o, ~o 1uv(' "''t".;~.k boundd b)• M>lf..
fcding .a proe~ur.: of lnnt•r Uf'\(\'t1.JI.ntr. r.o one int~rirnc ·.1nd irritdl>l€'; imok>r.lnl •nd ~lf'lfi~h. i':.-pouxtms: :hc~r own t·g~
CO!'\ftdf:l'lt "ml lntuitiw, luvin.g 11 d c.tr , ; s.lon of their own p.nh in life, "nd th('
JOel!. not :.• a ro:'llFJI.-" MII hOI'I f(Jr inSl'CUrliy
p.1 ti.,•n( (! 10 .JIIO'"' It l o \lnfl)ld; t>trong
~ ~nJ f~
;,nd lnd..'t-"-'nd.:nt. but o~b)c co t.');prt~ tbdr own pt•n.:l'l'lalit)' In " Sn'IOI>!h rt!1., '1!i.'d woty. in ha rmony with rhl" u,·,~ (){ othm
o!her.s' n(ll:dS, domtne~rinty 41'1!;f)'. t~ggr.:.·s~h ~ u.ttd nuybt• \'iolmt ,.,.~Jy ·fn u.t-rnlf'd or withou t
d"J'....,.,..,
Eltmt.nt
Yin typt
Fl,.
to tonM':n·.: en'"'SY ;~nd build up $ .'1\"'glh, t'.l u~ m od(or.AtKlf'l and .1\'0i<.S
H1•~n
Point combirution
«::Jo.INBl('S, 1;) W
affE'CriOM ! (I le;arn hO\o.' f~'fiJngs and needs
t (l
i'
to lNm wh"'" to Stop. to tum
Yin type
~th'1\tion inw.ud .. nd find stilln~§ lind p<.',\C~. to bJltlnC'\• lo\'t l'I'Uh
JA•Mimcy C\',4, CY. I7, K1.3, ST,J6 Rf M: JIT 7, I'C 7 E:
contcn1p:a6on ,u d wi sdot!\. 10 •llow lhf' !.nnl?r fuy t~f the splti: tn tddia:e lhroo3)\ then\ In
!li:eTn ~l('
!loCibriC'ty
lo come out of th('ir i_nn('r world of
thoughts. to funy inh;~it tlwir phyu.al bodie; .and to \JSe th<>m In lhl(! re of pO!rith~ .aftln'tl.lt\Oa'l$. lO le>.1m to t)Otlrl$h ;and
c..re
i~
sdf o~~n~ ->tht'rs
10 dC'-'t lop ,m innt:r ~:rcnglh. to ,-ontrol lh(' ft.ar And lM«Urit)' that 'I'IUl:es them \\'ant 10 hold en h> Clthtu, to find" W\m:.: of IO\'C "'ithi:n thCfl~('h'tS ~ ti\J.t they do not f~l th" inner cmpti:ni.•$:; tha: m.1J:es dwm dtpl"ndi:'nt on ~~ pttsen(~ o( Otht'n
go
t\.ft.bl
to Stl'\>f\,f>lhtn the ph)'Sk.lll l:lcldy .111\d
tCI
Lungs
the D.ln T~n . Spken 11nd Heart ~ln.'s 10 ~cn:ttSihl-n thr abili;y to
SJ1elling. to l.t1'e the ttu lh o>~l'ld to boe honl'1t wilh th(·m~.'h't'S und oth('n, rJ.ti'!(-r th.m \W.ng o thcf propk> in ~ selfish wa)' to pJIIiat<> th~U grid: 1c1 to with the 'o"""'~ of o!hen; .tn to put tht'i.r grif'f~ in pcr!lp«1iw'
form bonds 11nd to rcoduC'e (t'.ilr, 1r> &"in thq 5trength and
IC'.IIrt\
IV lt:t
and .JlfUw
It:'""' he:J'
HT.$. f'C8 M
GVA. GV.11. GV.l (l, OL23, 6L14 Rf S::t.gntttiorl C\'.6, C V.I 7, S P4 F. M: CV.1.1, 1'C 6 E o: Rd Y.ang
t)'pt CV.i-1, CV.Ii . HTS. tel l Kd; Hr.6 , k 1.6 Rf
Yin type'
lAck .:t(
'.'in t)'Pt'
~flO~«y (.V'.o4, C V 12, C V. 17. LU.IO, HT.S,
ST.J6 Rf M o~l~-rn., lc
GV..f, GV. 12. BLlO. BL.Zl. BU2. Ol.44 Rf M
5U1::TUI1¢'1 CV .6. CV. I 7 F. M; tU. I. l U 1i. l.U.i, IJ.ol. KU. ST.40
I~
.tltc.Tni11Cl m...JJ, BL.IS, BL.l7, 81...42. Dt.44 E Ya_ng type CV.6, CV. I7 E M; tU.7. Ll.4. SP. I, SP.Zt. LR. I, LR. U E
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'fHF.ORJ:."1'1CAL I'KINCIIUS OF POIN'I' COMtliNA'I'lON
Tablt' -I.J (cvnt'd) y~
to ron.M'I'w •nd !tn·J~then thl~r t.'llol'fSY• not IU .aucnpl tasl..:$ OC-yond thC"ir t'.ilp.l('ify. b\lt nOt to ~tponc cr M l.:.ave t..!!lo.s unfitlbhl-d. t;) lco'lm th ~ ltSiOfl uf •etiou, to find uti\Cr ~tn-ttsth f;~ ihm•
:o ov~tome lh... f~·,Jr w
Wood
to tlnd tlwit inner s.:nmg th a1'<1 pin
u~·"
1Ufcty
to ~~r~>t~cn the pro;toctinn of thtu ""~"b1' ttl C1'1'.ltt' Mrong,·r boundlries to n:-duc~· dw
ol k'li.
lntru)ion .t.mJ dt.tmln..tklo of otht->n, 10 dc\'t'liJp their intuition to gi\·~ a
g.n>atfr !ioenW of ttr~aJn:r and ol1he11 J.'llltll ln lift<
Point aun.binat_iml
lypt
tu le.at lt 10 .Jd lron' Inner §dJIJa~s and ~rrngth 11.nd not from inner n;"~.tl~sn('S$ o1nd f~ar. to sJcr,.,. dov.'TI ~nd k?.Jm :tw hai.Jn
to lcam tt'l
n:l,._,.
.mJ
sum:n~ to ilnd lo dcv(:lop thc>it intuition tiO thilt thev can #low
Yln lypco CV.20, CVA_. Hi.8_. Kl.l, KJ.i. BLM, $T.J6 Rf M ilhMTI~t"
C\'. 2, (,V',4, C V,lO, fll.1J, Bl..52 Rf M
Yang lJ'P'"
E~e§6 CV.20 ,
Odicicn~'}·
CV. 14,
11:. ~.
Kl. l Rd; CV.17, Kl.6 !U
CV.ZO, CV. ~. KU, Sr.6, $T.)6 Rf;
~ Rd
Yln lype CV.4, TE.4, CU.-40, $P.6. S T.J6 Rf; CV. H,
CB.Jl E ahMT~.-.tt>
CV,4, BL..19, Bt.23, BL.48 Rf
Yang~ G\'.20,
y;n tAng:. PC.S. lR.l. Kl.l Rd: L.R.8,
Kl6
h.trmoniou~ly throuS,h tlfe In tu.nt."
wilh thi.· n«.•' b of others
Fire THE NATURE O f FIRE The Fire elt>ment can rcpn.>sent the spirit, the u nivt>rsal life forftds to an l~'fit..-nn~ of unity, of com.mu.nJon, and of oneness of bcing with all LiJe. The stro nger the experience of oneness. the stronger the feeling o( joy, of bliss. and of love for self. for oth ers and for all things. This cxpCri('ncc of unity and lO\'C is the basis or all religious ex~rience and ol all the great religions. The manifestation of the spirit through an individual human being ls th~ higher S(')f. For each individual. ron tact with their higher self gl\'C'S a deep inner experience of peace and love that can radiate out through all their li\'es-. ldentifkation with t h~ ego. the JO\\' Cr self. can bring ICM:s of ront~ct with tll.."lt cxpcricntt of the spiri~. and lead to a feeling of loss and alienation, that is the source of the troubles of th<' world and the ill health of indi\'iduals.
LOVE AND Ff"\R Fear is the main bloc:k to the tlow of love. The ego. the little sel(. is full of fear
is avoided. The person is then living without lo\-·e, and living and loving St"t."ffi separate. When li\'ing a_nd loving become ide-ntical. the q uest is o\·er. the holy grail is (ound. INNER EMI'TINESS When there is 1Jck of con tact with thC' fire of the spirit.. with th e experience of the h igher self, the person feels an Inner empl.iness. which cann()t be filled. People try in many way·s to fill th<.> void, to case the pain of loss. There are many forms of compensation: drugs, sex, power, s tud y. overv.·ork. religion, money, tnl'lterial po~S("$SiOn8, crime, illness, and mo r(>. All the patterns o f lifestyle that '"'usc illness arise from lack of love of self. Hatred of self, mcJ.n:~ hat.n.-d of others and of the world, causing the psychological a1ld physical disorders of individuals and the ills of modrm socit>ty. CONFUSION ABOUT LOVE
With th e experience of oneness with "U things, comes the fccJing o f love and compassion for them. \'Vhen this e:x.perience is lacking indivtduals tend to st.>ek Jove outside thf.>mselves, in a wl.ationship ' 'ith anoth('T person. Some people. Fire types C$pcclally. tend to confuse love \"'o'ith
passion. love is sclOess,
i'l
feeling of beauty and bliss,
which invigorates the body and mind. Passion is simply iln intense emotion,. focused on ilnothcr person. which c-an just as easily manifest in hatn.'d as in love. If Fire type people do not experience Jove within themselves, they may seek pleasure, stimulation and SCOS.ltion in sex and relationships with other pcopk:. They often cre.ate problems for themsc1n'S And otherS by tht"ir thoughtless, spontaneous. overt>nthusiastic ;,nd irresponsible behaviour.
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ARE AND WATER knowing no limits or boundaries. The Water element has
and in soda! ac;:tivity. Thf..• person fN:Is hmcl)•. unlovt:.-d and unlovcablc. Howe"·cr, th.c Stagn.Hion type mny recover for a time if the emotional blocks are loost>d, for example. by laughter and social entertainment Uut the
a concc.ntrativ(' energy, limiting the spirit within the
relief may be onl)' temporary since the;;., poople tend to
capabilitkos of an individual. Water controls Fire, ilnd
difficulties in the flow and lhc expression of their cmo·
The Fire element, the spirit, has an e)._l'ansive energy,
between them th(-re is balance. nw steady focused energy or the will js n~ed to balance the tendency of the Fire clement to scatter its energy in aJJ directions, and to move quickly from one object to another. just M fe.u controls excessive joy. so (cJ.t in its positi\•c sense. as em awarcn(.>SS of limitations, moderates the now o( love within the boundaries of an lndi\•idual's potential.
COMMUNICATION
The fire of the spirit welling up within an individual seeks expresslon in communiC
feeling, of love and aJf<..oction. Fire typt.>s often need to moderate their spontant.~ ty. to rontemplate the ronsequenccs of their SJXx>eh :.nd actions, to b.Uanc~ love ,,·ith \'lisdom, .-.nd to have ronsidcr.1tion for other pc.•opiL'.
tions.
THE YANG FIRE TYPE The Fire in the Yang type seems to bum too brightly, without proper control. The Yang Fire type tends to rt-stlt.-ss overexcitement, ovt.·renthusiasm and even to manic behaviour. There can be excessive talking.. social or sexual overactivhy, nnd J lack of considcrtltion of the consequences of speech nnd <';ction, tL>sulting in foolish or irresponsible behaviour. This rype tends to bum out t hcir energies. bi'coming exhausted and depressed, or even suicidal.
THE BALANCE The cxtrtmcs of foolish.ncss. overexcitement and m
THE HEART CEI'
or seriousness, apathy and depression, are both imbal· anCt.>d. Th~ balance fo r th~ Fire element lies in finding love within themselves and allowing it to radiate out around them, but in calmness and p.:acc. Th~..·n th<..·y ar<..· lively and happy. balancing their spontaneity with con· templation, '"isdom and strength.
LIFE LESSONS OF THE FIRE TYPES TiiE YIN ARE TYPE
W(')(l(l
liver
\\',tta-
Kid.nt:")''$
M('~I
Ealth
L"""'
Splt't."n
lntwtlon wiD wb.dorn .:ontt-mpl.ltion
YIN AND YANG FIRE TYPES THE YIN FIRE TYPE In the Yin type there is reduced manife-station of Fire in the individual due either to Deficien cy or Stagn:.tion. In the Delidenc..j' type, there is simply a lack of Fire and love
and joy. In the Stagnation type, the foellng is th•re. but is blocked.
In both types, lhcre
a seriou.sn~.·ss, a sadness, a melancholy, and a lack of interest in life. in relalionships ~
Yin Fire typt-s c.an be divided into two groups, those where there ls rt.-duccd manifestation of Fire due to Deftcleilcy, and those wht:rt:· this is due to Stagnatio n .
DEFICIF.NC\' Thts can be due to gcn<'ral constitutional Ocfid~ncy, to specific constitutional Dcfick"''lcy of the Fire clement, to burnout o( the Fire eJement. or to lack of a suitable situation to ('11oourage d evelopment of the Fire clemen t. For gener-..U OOtl!ltitutitmill Deficiency, the person needs to le.1m how slowly to build up strength and conserve energy. For constitutional Oefidcncy of the Fire element, th€! person needs to strengthen the hCJJt ond ciJ\."'UI.ltion with suit.lbh: nutrition and tnot:k•rate exercise. To rom· pcnsate for their internal Jack of Fire, they may be dr~1wn
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'rHEORE'rJCAL PRINCIPLES Of POi~'l COMSINAT10N
to ht•art slimtJlants_. such ~s coffee or high doSol~ o f ginseng. but they s ho uld avoid these. ThOS4.' whose Heart fire i.s Deficient due to bumout need to learn the g reat l cs~n for Yang Fire types of moderation and sobriety. They ~WE'd to le:-am to a\'Oid the e:-xtremes in all things, and to find pleasure in ba l an ~ and hannony. ThOS(' whose Fire i$ D1.dkicnt bccau$(' it is underde\'cloped need to allo\" themseln•s to be drawn to work and personal situations which gh·c th('lll {'njoym'-'tll and a quickening o f the a(('--clinns. to open up the H'eart centre.
STAGNATION ·rhese people need to learn how to e:..l 'ress their emotions, and how to commtmicate their needs to o ther people. They can be gr~atly h elped by wo rking in groups in counselling and psychotherapy. to gain fluency tn com. munic:atin g their fC<'Ii.ngs. It may tak~ con tinual dail)• di.s.cipliw.· to try to expr<>SS thEo-ir nt.'t.Xb> and feelings to ot h~r people .1nd not to let them stagn ate inside th cO\sclvcs . It ls like teaming language, it is only by daily practice that nueOC)' c,m develop. Sometimes writing down the feeling>, o r spe.,kins th<'ffi J loud when alone. on help to loosen the blocks.
THE YANG FIRE TYPE These peoplt.~ may have great ,tbility to in$pirc and cnrourJge others, to communicatt> and 10 entertain, but they h.we to h.•.1 m when to stop. Y.1ng Fire typtos can exhaust themselves and olh<.'rs by C'Cas<.'ll-,s. overexcited, twerenthusiastk rushed activit)'· They (cln crt.·att> havoc in th(>ir own livt-\S and in those of others. by hasty, thought· less, irr(·~Jxmsiblc SJX-"'-~h and behaviour. They need to tum their attention in'"'ard and learn co b.'llance love with contemplation and wisdom. Then th ey c.m altow th l~ inner fire o( spirit to rt1ditltc out through them in sobriety.
POINT COMBINATIONS Yin Fire type
Deficiency
CV.4, CV.I7, Kl.3. ST.36 Rf M: HT.7, PC.7 E: H'T.8 , PC, S M alternate GV.4, GV. II , GV.20. BL.23,
Stagnaticm
CV.6, CV. I7. SP.4 E M: CV.23,
Example A tn.tn o( 30 was diagnosed ;u h,wlng myalgk enetophalitis. He wa~ cxha ~tcd .md e.ls.lly ov~rt!ll.ott.-d . li.h. pul-,c h'
'rhe C
-- -·- - - - - - - - - - Earth THE NATURE OF EARTH If the Fire clement rcprt.""SCnts thl: spirit, then the Earth element represents the solid matte-r that the spirit vivifies, and through which i~ can man ifest If the spirit is not properly rooted in the solid physic..'ll body, the person can ft>e1 u ngrounded .md unrL•al, with unstable mind a_n d E."mtltions. Altemativcl}'· if p~opl~ try to deny their physic:al body. as in ilOOrl:xil, they impair both their physiology and the flow <,( Jove through them into their li\·es.
EARTH AND THE MOTHER Th" Earth t'l<-mcnt rcpn.'S<--nts the mo:hcr, not only in the nourishment of the physic.:al body, but also in the caring, en(olding and p rotection o( the small child, so that it feels secure both ph)'sically ;md t•m otionally. If then." are difficuJties in the first ycM o( l_ifc. and thc mother is unable physiC:cllly o r (•motionally 10 pro,•ide n ourlsh me1H, o r if thl" mother fee ls great (c:u and lnSC'CUtity ;u Lhis time, then, in ,, susceptible child., it may INd to patterns o f insecmity that continue through its life. The capacity o f caring. o f pro\•lding a waml, pleasant, solid and stable support £or o thers. m:~.y b<' \'Cry s trong in the Spleen ty pe, or it may be lacking or und erdevclopt-'l!. H the person (eel' empty in themselves. they may ~ u.n Jblc to nurture o thers.
BL44 Rf
OVERCONCERN
PC.6 E or Rd Yang Fire type CV. I4, CV. I7, HT.S, Kl.l Rd: IIT.6, K1.6 /lf
Concem and caring (or o thers is a nJ.turaJ p.nt of life and a ma jor role o f t h~ Earth eJcmcnt. However. if a person is
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insecure they may use concern (or others as a means o( holding them in their lives. They may be insecure. clingtng a_n d ~ive in relationships, or they may try to dominate and iniTUde into the li\·es o( others, using their concern. J( they are rejected in this. they may fl~l very sorry for themselves and try to bind others to them by making them feel guilty.
EARTH AND THE CONTROL CYCLE On the Control cycle o( the five Elements, Earth ts controlled b)• \\'ood, and itscH controls \Vntcr. AlkrTl;l• th•cly. ange-r rontrols sympathy, and sympathy controls fear. Hm..•ever, there may bl' back-control o ( Wood by Earth where excessive oonccm limits th e i.ndcpcndcnt;e and (n."edom of otherS, creating resentment. Or there ma)' be back-control o( Earth by Water, where (e;u limits the development of the ability to care for others. Hvc Eleme-nt treatm~-nts using the Control cycle can be used to relieve these imbalances.
le\'el of CV. 12. has (unctions overlapping with that of the Spleen org.1n, in that it is responsible (or the .-.ssimil.ltion of energy into the body and its distribution throughout the system. Nourishment on the physical level links the Spleen centre to th~ Dan Tian amtre and thr.• Kidneys. which store the energy. Nourishment on the emotional level links the Spleen centr~ and the Heart Centrt', and nourishment on the mental JcvcJ links the Spleen and Brow centres. Therefore, Dclldcncy of Qi can be tn•ated by CV.4 + CV. I2 Rf. Difficulty in finding <)'mpathy and lov• fo r others can be treatt."CC with CV.J2 + CV.J-7 Rf M, and melltal <.'Ongl'Stion und ovcractivity can be treated with CV. l2 • )
YIN AND YANG EARTH TYPES TI~E
YIN EAR1'H ·rYPE
There are two main typt-s of Yin Earth pcTSonality.
thO::;<~
with lack of action and those '"'' hO lack concern. CONTEMPLATION Contemplation, thinking and analysis are attributes of the Earth demt'tlt and o f the rational mind. This is the part o f the mind that d(:'.lls with both day-to-day practical matters, and with the logic of abstract thought. It h.u been described as the left brain. os o pposed to the right brain which d eals with intuition. more the domain of th
LACK OF ACTION
This person Hv~ in an intc:rnal world of thoughts and worries. wherl? thought is not translat4!'d into action, indeed thought may be d issociated from tc.llil)'• Thi$ grou p includes the ovt•rly inteli('Ctual. the worriers, the obs4.--ssh•es and the• schizophrenies. They are not fully inhabiting th~ phystcal world o r thc.ir p h ysital body, alt_hough they may <.>ndlcssly worry about them.
LACK OF CONCERN
WORRY A person can show sympathy and C'Onc~m \vithout trying to hold on to or Limit the freedom of the individual fOf' whom they arc caring. But if sympathy and concern are mixed with fear and insecurity. th('n the person becomes attacht'd to the one they ar{' helping_ needs their ciOSt..~ess and tries to cling on to them. Worry is a compound of the emotions of insecurity and conrem \\tfth the me:ntal overactivity of the Earth cle-o ment. THE SPLEEN CENTRE
The Sploon c:ncrgy centre, located within the body at the
>~re
people who feel an emptiness within themselves and find it hard to c.are (or and nourish themselves o r others. Sometiml$, in the early c;hildhood. sympathy is overrontrollcd by fear, or else the He.ut, the mother, c.nnot supply the love tlt
THE YANG EARTH TYPE The Yang Earth types often h ~w e a s:rong ability to care for otherS, but because of their own fears._, inS«Urities and inner emptiness, they often usc their caring to h old on to others or co dominate their lives. They may USt! their sympathy and concern so strongly :tS to smothe-r the dc.•vdopmc-nt of those o1round them, limiting the dc\·elopment o( their independence, S€!'1f·
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THF.ORF.TICAI. PRt~C I PLF.S OF POINT C0~ 18:NATION
confidence and their own creativity. Yang Ec.1rth types can use selfles.~ness in " vtorv ~!fish wav. Such is the rel.Jtions hip between Earth and Wood, that those cared (or may bt"t-'()me resentful o( the limitations of their freedom. tht· carer Ol<''l)' be resen1ful that they are tcjc<-tcd, and ye: c.1ch rcm;~ ins locked in dependence on the oth er.
THE BALANCE The balance for tht• E.-mh type is found in a quiet. calm, log.ic
LIFE LESSONS OF THE EARTH TYPES THE YIN EARTH TYPE The two main Yin Earth p'Crsonatities have dU'fcrent life lessons.
caring (or. it JTh)y be d ifficult to c.arc for o thers. Qi Gong exerci.st.~ focushlg on the Splel'n centre with thcrnes of n ourish ment and caring. can support acupuncture trN t· mcnt. Lucr exercises CJO focus on the Hearl centre.
THE YANG EARTH TYPE This type needs to develop the inner strength to control the (ear and insecuJit)' that m11kcs them waot to hold on to others. Th ey also need to find a source of love within thcmS<'Ivcs. so th.1t they do no: fe..•l the inner emptiness that mdl:es them dependent on the presen ce of other p«>pl~.
Qi G
POINT COMBINATIONS Yin Eorth oype Lack <,f action
GV.20. yin tilng Rd; SP.I. ST.45 M; CV.4, CV.I2, ST.36 Rf M CV. J2, CV.J7, HT.S, SP.2, SP.J,
ST.36 Rl lACK OF ACfiON
The54:' people need to ltam to com(> out of their heads. to fully inhabit tht•ir physical bodies, and to fully us~ th eir physic• h elpfu l exercise. Exetciscs focusing on the he
/.tiCK OF CONCF.RN
The first lesson is to le.:tm to nourish d.lld care for self. This can star: with d plea~n t bc1lanced nutrilion. with enjoyable meals. Not a d iet, whkh implies punishment of self for being WlWOrthy. (~\ring for ~If C.tn include doing en joyable thing.-; which arc pleasant (or mind and body. a visit to the theatre.•1n aromatherapy tre.1tmen1, J holid.1y in the sun, and so on. Unl(.~$ ,, person f<.-els that they lh~;.·rnselvi..':S arc worth
Yong Earlh lype
~1
CV.4, CV.I2, CV. I7, ST.36, LR.l,
LR.l3 Rf M 1.·.Tnmple A man of 6 3, an lnh:lh .'C'tu al, tJl..ins no physin1l ...xt•t('i!>t:. c:ompl.lilwd of mcn!.'ll cont;C$tioo and exhaustion ;md phrsical we.1kncs-s. His puis<.• w.u thin, almost minute, atm(>nt was:
1.1.4, Bl.l F.; 1.1.1, 81..67, ST.% , $"1".45 Rl M U4 and ST.36 wert' I t> toni(v Qi ,1nd Blood,. 1.1. t :.nd ST.45 were u~;cd as points on the Bright Y.1.ng ls to dear a nd
invigorate the· mind.. 8L.2 and 8L,6?
w('~
uS('(!
-lS
p
tC}
stn>ngthcn th\' brain .1nd de.u the mind.
Metal THE NATURE OF METAL CORPOREAL SOUL In Chinese philosophy, th e Po. thl?: Corport?al Soul, il>
linked with the l ung org;m system a nd the Metal e1emc:nt. The Corporeal St')ul is said to be the- densest, lhe
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most physical and the most material a sped of the sou l o f
a hum,tn bdns. It is equiv.llcn t to the energy body o f Western m~ taphysks. sometimes lS. ll is insep.uabk· !ron\ th~ physical body, and al death. both undergo dissolution.
or
eth~rk
SIGNIFJC,\NCE OF Ti lE OREATII The Corporeal Soul. the en('rgy body, is constantly vibrilling with ! h~ rhythm of the br(''lthing, .1:; the (."llCrgy of th(' brc:~th cnh:rs and l ~avcs the body. cataly.c:ing the energy Dows with in it. 1\ir and the b:t•ath have two aspects . The phy:iic.'al. molecular aspt-ct and the f.'nergy aspect of Qi or prrma. The en ergy o( the brcJth connects th e individual with the fields o ( ent·rgy outside themselves. f::ach breath t'\ln necbJ th<" inslt-h..> wilh the out:m_ t e. so that no human bt>ing can com pletclr sh u t themsdvt.>s off ;~nd vdthdraw from life. The b reath is <1 ccas.c l c~ rhyth m of laking in a nd letting go. taking in the 1\(.'(.'CSS.ary energy and mol~tu l es from outsid<', and Jethns so of the unnecessary, the wasti.•s.
\Vhen a person is as willing to let go of auadunems as th ey are to form them, as frt..'<'ly as the rhyt hm o f takins in and letting go o f the breath, wh en they arc as willin g ro tl(tept th(' pain of grief as tlw undcr.st>Jnding th at it b rlnss, then they 3re tru.Jy wis,.,
TYPES OF GRIEF Att
NEGATIVE ASPECTS 01: CRJEF GRIEF The Lungs, the MN;ll clement, ilrc in volved with the rhythm of \,,king in ~nd letting go, not only in breathing, but in tht: formation and dissolution of (>f110tional attachments o r bon ds. These bond:; are like threads of energy connecting the p<.·l"$0n to the object o f attachment, which c.m lx- a mat(·dal obj('<'t. lik~ a
FUNCTION OF GRIEF Completed. grid ill \'Oivt:.-s th e de.lring aw.1r of u ld bonds and attachments to make roon'l for tlw new. It .1Jso th rO\'/S thl.! person back on thcmsclv<'s (or a rcappraisal of id cntit}'· Grid .md the Mct3! element .uc like the sword of truth, cutting bo'l ck the: uncsscntidl. cutting away illusitm s. to confront th e individu:.J with rc-ality.
Grid is a pail)ful and disturbing (•motion. which pt.."''p le mr, unreleast>d grief produces the ('hronic pain of the tension between ho lding in J n d lettin g g o . It can slagn att• th(· Qi of th e lungs, causing rt"spiriltOJy pr<,blems such as dyspnoea and bronch itis. In the op inion of th e author it can stagn.1tc: th e Qi of tht' body, con tributing to c.ucinoma. Holding on to th~ lump o( stagn.1nt ent-rgy may st1bstitutc for h o~dJng on to the l05t object of _,ffcction s~ but this t!ncystmcnl of energy within the body may resull in the formation of phrskal lumps. such as u terine fibroids and ca.rcinomJs of the breasts, Oth er pc.>Oplc m..ay try to hold on to th eir memoril.'5, with d raw i.n sidc themselves, living in a world (lf the past and sh u tting thcmselvC$ off from p.uticipcth·ely means they are afraid of life.
WISDOM
FEAR AND GRIEF Grid (ul6Js itsel! in wisdom. From each <1ttachmcnt, and from the clarifying p.lin of letting go of it, comt'S a new level of sc.lf-knowledsc and aw.1rcnC'SS. This is \\isd om.
ln the
Fi\'t~ E l em (~n t
Promotion t...yclc.
th~
child of gric( ls
fc.u . Letting go means being alone, suffering a ioss of
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SPLEEN CEI'ffRE
Sympathy is the mother of grief, ond the obility to core for and nourish another person is necessary for the formation o( long· term attachment$. CV.12 am assist this.
DAN TIAN CENTRE Strengthening the Dan Tian centre can rL"Ciucc the fear
METAL AND THE ENERGY CENrnES The Mctal clement and grief hJve d ifferent manifcsta· tions according to the energy centre.
that p~\1Cnts pt.-oplc from letting g o of or starting relationships. It CL\n also provide more energy !or the formation of bonds. CVA can be used with Reinforcing method far this purpose, whilst CV.6 is better in rombiMtion with C\'.17, with Even method, to move the Stagnant Qi of 5upprcsst:d grief and dcpTC$Sion.
BROW CEI'ffRE
REPRODUCTIVE C£,vrRE
Completed grief can bring wisdom and a dc-cpcr p<'t'Cl.'?" tion and perspective. Unexpressed grief c.m cause ment.1l dullness and confusion. The point of yln tcfng can treat this.
Grief can st.'lgnatc che Reproductive centre and the process of sc~ and reproduction, causing incguhr men· struation.
THROAT C£/'ffR£ This centrt! deals with communication and the E.>xpression of feelings. so that CV.22 can be used to help to re1easc:o grief.
HEART CE/'ffRE The difference between Heart and Lungs in relationships, is that the Heart represents the exchange of feeling .-.nd affection, whiJst the Lu.ngs repn."St:nt the fom1ing. maintenanc~ and dissolution of bond<; of emotional attach· mcnt. Problems with both Heart and Lungs can block the Heart centre, prevent the free flow of love and affection ~h..·e.!'n people-. and contribute to diseases o( th~ heart and circulo•tory systems, or to carcinoma of tht"
breasts-.
YIN AND YANG METAL TYPES THE YIN METAL TYPE Yin Metal personaliti~ can be Deficiency and Stagnation.
divid~
into two types,
DEFICIENCY This type may have difficulties forming lasting bonds due to Deficient Qi of Lungs, and often als<:1 of Kidneys. The?y mar be (earful of formins new relationships and with· draw from active participation in life, living in lonely d_reams and memories o f tht" past.
STAGNArtON SOLAR PI.E.XUS CENTRE Fear, ~mxiety and insecurity at wparations can focus on the Solar Plexus centre, and th(loSC emotions can suppK'SS grief, as wdl as causing phrsic:ol problems such as restricted breathing or irritable bowel syndrome. CV. 14 c;.1 n ht>lp to relieve th l~ situation.
These people may havl' mo re energy. and also more unexpressed grieJ. They may be reluctant to talk about their grief, to fact" or to expr~s it. and they may try to suppress it with tro.nquillizcrs, alcohol or othl"T drugs. Their internalization of grief can block satisfactory new relationships and sometimes lead to physical Hlness.
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THE YANG METAL TYPE
Sf'AGNAT/01\'
The Yang Metal type is the least Yong and extrovert of aU the Yang Fi\'e FJement types. Violent public manifestation of grief, with sobbing. wailing, beating of the body. and
emotions. Meditation ca_n be helpfu1 in going dt.-cpcr and
the tearing of Mit and clothes, is r3rc in Wcstt'm society. It also tends to be sporadic and relatively brief. unlike the continuous hypomania of the Fire type or the continued intrusive possasivcncss of the Earth personJ.lity. h is natural to want to help someone who is g.rie\'ing. but some Yang Metal personalities don't want tt"> let go of their grief, they just want to t.l1k about it and offioJd som('
of their mist:_ry on to others. Tht.")' may also hold on to bittem t'$, rest."l'\tmcnt and n.-grct about the past. and cxtuust others with the <.·ndless repetition ol their '""0<.-s. They may also use other people. by funning new relationships hlmply to as..'>uttgi' the pain of tht!ir grief. and no t bcc.1usc they have any real rcgJrd for their new p.1rtner.
TilE BALANCE
The ICSSQn is letting go, in le.aming to
~xtcmaUzc
their
d~per into the self to find the st~ngth and peacl? to face the truth, slowly a.nd .Jt their own speed. They need to leam that overactivity in the outer world may allow them partly to ignore their grid. but will m)t resolve h.
TilE YANG METAL TYPE lh(.>SC pt-.ooplc need first to be aware of wMt they ore doing. that i$, refusing to look o~t their grief and let go o( it, and us ing other people In a selfis h and negath·e way. They have the e-nergy •md ability to form bonds. but m.1y be selJ-indulgcnt in cherishing their grief. enjoying their self-pity. and not being honest with thcmseh'es and others. It may be useful for them to help to deal ·w ith the gri'-•(s and sorrows o( others. to ovcrcomt..~ their sclfhh· ness, berome aware of th~ needs of oth(>rs, and put their own griefs in perspective.
The balance til'S in allowing the p~s of grief, in ll."Uing go of the past, in gaining wi5dom and in lc~ming and
growing from t>ach relationship or attachment, in pwtrtl· dpating fully in lifc ;md in fanning new bonds, without being inhibit<.-d by fear of loss.
POINT COMBINATIONS Yin Mel
LIFE LESSONS OF THE METAL TYPES THE YIN METAL TYPE
StJgnation
and care for self and others, and strengthening the Heitrt rentre can incrca.w the flow of love and the dl"Sire to fonn bonds with others.
For those who have withdrawn into th<•msclv('S, they net."li to learn to come $lowly out of their sad and lonelY world of ghosts, and become stimd again by the vibrAncy of life. joy controls grid , fire l.'Ontrols Metal, and Five Efem~.-nt treatments on the Control cvcle, with needJes a nd much mox;a, c-.:ut hi: used to h elp 'tht~e p...-.ople.
HT.8. ST.36 Rf M altcmatc GVA. GV. I2, BL.20. BL23. 81..42. 6l.44 Rf M CV.6, CV.17 EM; LU. I, LU.6, LU.7. LJ.4, Kl.6. 5T.40 E
.>Hematc BL.I3, BL.I5, BL17. UL.U, UL.H E
DEFICIENCY If Qi ls too \\'eak to fonn bonds, then the first step is to strengthen the phy!>;cal body by nutrition and moderate exercise. Qi Gong and otcupuncture con focus on the Dan nan, Spleen and Heart centres. Strengthening the Dan 1ian centre can help to conserve energy and reduce fear. tonifying the Spleen centre can increase the ability to ht'lp
CVA. CV. I2. CV.17.LU.IO.
Yang Melal type
CV. 6. CV.17 E M; LU.7, U.4. SP.t. SP. 21 , LR.t. LR.U E
Exam pit A wtt1'nMI o ( 35 ~nd<'d to " 'ithdraw i nt() hcrS.tlf, was un.Jbk' to Itt go oi munshlps.•1nd tt:>nded to act in her new relationship a 5o if it were one of her uns.ul~(.,etory ()ld (K,~. Mu~·h M the rq*.:ttl.'d tliftl ~uh1et in hltr rel1tionships with ~ cam.; from a disturbed rel.ttion!ihip with h'-'1" fathn. Her puis.." was thin. ~:hoppy. h indl'fCd and
changing. The lung position Vo'o1S sometimt:S empty .md somdimcs flooding. The di.lg:nosis W.l.S ~ci
C\!.17, 8LJ3 EM; LU.J, lU.i IC f/T.8. LU.IO. ST.J6 Rl M
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PRII'\CU't.ES OF J>QINT COMBINArtON
Water THE NATURE OF WATER STORAGE OF ENERGY The Water clement, the Kidney organ systl!m and the Dan Tia1\ ~oergy c.:eotre, all relate to the storage and ronser\lation of energy, so that H can be available- wh~n required. If this stored energy bL">Comt.-s depleted. then the person may be exh~usted with no reserves of strength. Their emotional responses may be reduced, or the)' may become emotionally IJ.bile, since there is not enough Qi to hold tht! t•motion~ stablt". Since Qi giv~ the quality of adaptability, tht:!y may avoid or postpt:mt> nlrct?Ssary chi'lng~. since they do not h..wc suffici<'nt Qi (or OcxibiC' bd\0)\'iour.
WILL The '"'·m is the ability to focus 3ttention and ('ncrgy upon a gool, with th(' concentration. dctccminiltion and pcr:~e· verance to achieve it The storOO energy o ( the Kidneys combines with the will to give drive and ambition. H there is not enough Kidney (."flcrgy, and if the wiU is weak, then the ~~o n has diffkulty starting or completing tasks, is easily disrouraged by ~ t -badL(i, and l(i gcncr.lll)' spineless in character. If lhcre is not enough Kidney energy, and if the will i.s strong, the person mAY bum themselves out by attempting to achieve goals OOyond their c.1p.1city. They may loathe themselves (or tht•ir wei.l.kness and appanmt failure. If both energy and will are strong. the pt.-rsun may be dyn:.mic and tiJ'('I<'SS with clc.lr goals which they work hard and consistently to achieve. They may be charis· malic leaders. Howeve-r, they may be ruthless and incon· siderate o( their own health and of the lives of others. If the strong energy .tnd will is mixed \\'ilh deep 1nsccurity and fear. they may set> the world a!> th~teni.ng.. and bccom~ paranoid, suspicious, me-galomaniac, aggressive, and obsessed with obtaining.. m.llntaining Jnd cxp.1nding ptlwer and rontrol.
FEAR Fear is a useful emotion in that it sets limitations and b.-dances the t•xpansive efft.>d of tht> will and the Heart Spirit. But an toxcx-ss of fc.u can p.1ralysc action or CTC<~tc a constant stress upon the body that damages the Heart and the t)ther organ~. F~a r i~ at the r<.lC.)t of so many life problems, fear of failure, fear of los.s o f control, (car of
responsibility, fear of being d ependent. fear of being alone. ft>ar of illness. fear of death, fl!ar of sex. fear of life, and so on. Fear is the moth(•r o f clnger and the controller of joy. II also can inhibit sympathy and caring, and suppress the process of grieving and letting go.
STRENGTH The e!\perience of inner slrength, of faith in life and f
WATER AND TilE ENERGY CENTRES Table 13.1 summilrb:Ps the Kidneys and the Lower Encfb;r centn.--s, and the effect of fear on the Heart centre
is discussed on page 167.
YIN AND YANG WATER TYPES THE YIN \VATER TYPE Through lack of L'1le:tgY or through (earfulnes:s, the Yt.n Water type gives up on life and surrenders control of their own destiny. Th'-'Y simply do not do enough. ·rhings st.-em too n\uch effort. too difficult. too dangC1'0us, &and they lack the detennination to achieve gools.
THE YANG WATER TYPE The Yang \Vater type can be divided into two groups: Ex('CSS and Deficiency.
F.XCF.SS These fX-'Oplc do too much. They arc energetic, ambitiOU$ and ruthless, and sometimes reckless and foolhardy. C\'Cn seeking d.lngerous situations. They may have great stress from the fear of losing control, and although thC)' may try to suppress their fears, seeing them as a fonn of weakness, th{' constant emotional pfl.'l'S.5ure may damage the hcort ond the physic,\1 body. They may b;, e<>ld and lonely people. ,..king S«urity in obtaining power ov~ othf'TS, and dominating otherS with their will.
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DEFICIENCY
These ore people who
The OOI.mcc is a Ann wilt but with conrem (or self and o thers, not discour
LIFE LESSONS OF THE WATER TYPES THE YIN WATER TYPE
rontrol fear. so that they fee-l more secure, and less driven to gain power over othcrs. CV.4 with Reinforcing method CM\ be combined with CV.l4 with Reducing DlCthod. to
assist this. DEFICIENCY They howe to lc.1m that they arc n ot weak fai.lun.."S. but that they need to ret~ dj ust their goals. They need to le.lm that life can be enjoyed. it is for living, not mcf'l_'ly (or achieving an endless succession of goals.
POINT COMBINATIONS Yin Wat
The Yin water types have to Jearn the lesson of mpt tasks beyond 1heir c.1p.1dtiC'S. However, thC)' n("(-d to discipline themselves not to ddJ}'· but to act. They tend to postpone tasks repeatedly so that thi.'$C never get done, and they n eed daily self-discipline to go beyond this h.1bit. Once they start .1 t.tsk they must lcam to fi nJ~h it with out delay. Tiley need slowly and gradually to build up their seU· conf'idcncc by complcti.ng l.1sks of increasing diffi· cuhy and challenge. but th ey must be careful not to go beyond their abilities or they become disrouragl~ o r dcpn."S.Scd, and once again give up.
E.:ran1pie
A man ol 38_. wa5 frustmttd and deprt"SSed hec:n.ts~ (I ( h.l.s tirt!dncss and dl!liculty in maintdining a ' 'igorou.s exercise r<>utine. His pu!~ w4S ~kJw. d(·~p. ~mpty, wiry <~nd Ooodin,t;. His tongue was pale and fuabb)'· Jh~ di.WlOSC. W.;J~ Of 01.•fteicnt Kidney Qi With ExeC..,$ Kidney Will, and Stag.\ilnl U\•cr Qt. The flooding pulse in this case indi<.1tcd th e strain o( txcc:ssh-c effort and prnsurc l)f
will, .tnd not H«1t. Th(' p¢int ('l)mbination w.:..s:
GV.20, PC.6. LR.l E; SP.3, ST.J6, Kl3 R1 M CVA. wa$ not U$1.-d iuitiatl\', .., i.n c;a~ thi.s m..1n .:x•:rci.~~.-d .m'
to I'Cdu.c., h.is I."Xt:rciH• routine to give:.• the ,1.a~puncture a clmncl.'
THE YANG WATER TYPE Both Excess and Deficiency types need to find th eir source of inner strength ll_n d pc<~C(', They need to learn to act fn>m inn er stillness and strength, not from inner restless· ness .1nd (Nr . They need to learn how to be. as well as
how to do, and thcv need to slow do,vn and learn the m!4..'d o f a balance b~tween activity and rest. There ic, a time to be buS>'• and a time to rest and store energy. Those who arc ru thless~ ldthout rcs-ud for others, need to learn considt'Tation, cumpa$sion and love. They need to find strength within thcmseh'es so that they can o pen themselves up to love, and not ~ it as a c:Lmg'--rous vulnerability. t-.·teditation focusing on the Dan Tian centre can help to
to work, and to s ubstitute h''O sessions of S\\'imming per we-ek ror some or thc joggins.. sin!X long -term tho.'lt wouJd increase his e ndurance and the strength of his muscles. 1'h.e lde.1 ~hind this w;l:S simpl)· to gt•t him to n._-d.ucc his cxressivc E'xercise routine.
Wood THE NATURE OF WOOD INTUITION Thli.> Hun, or Spiritual Soul, is related to the Wood element and to the Liv~. It is associated \otith intuition, imagina-
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tion, and the right side o f the brain. lntui!ion is the abilit)' t" feel and percciv._• overall p.1t:ems. in perspt>Ciive. Jt is,,. romplcmcntary f.:~
PLANS AND DECISIONS The Wood element is linked to the abiiHy to moke pb.ns and to make dt-'d!Jions. Thls .1bility is cln exten~ion into the analytical mind oi the function of intuition to ~ an o verall pattern ,md to know how it (.'0\J.Id un(old. Th~ analytical ability of planning dnd decision·rnaking, and the intuitive ability to pcT<'\"ivt• pJttems of the past and prc:scnt unfolding into the future? a.rc complementary. Out, when planning and dKision·making have lost con· nec.1ion with the person's inner unfolding, tht>n their life can bt."CQmc filled w ith d.ifficultics .:~n d fmst:rJtions, Tht~ problem of the moclt:m world i~ partly Lhat sx-oplc a r~ rarely trained in the irHllitive iat'ulty. and partly that it is difficult for mind, ~motions and body to rda.x sufti:dently (o!' intuitioll to function.
INNER PRESSURE M:my \Vood pc<1plc fct;l on inner rcstlt..'SS prcssu.rc of ~ncrgy
:hat secrns to need release in action. This Inner pr...--ssurc tends to mnk<' them live and work <'H sp('(>d, .1nd to become- imp.'ltienl, irrittlbiC' and angry when progress becomes tO() slow to meet their mood. This pressure can give stress to thcmsl'lv(os .1nd to those who li\'e ond work around Ihem. rt thl!y Surrender tO thi.i inner preSSUN, and tht- net.'d for speedy action they c.1n make m.lny unwise decisions, that .uc n ol based on their o wn inner needs, but simpl)' on thdr d c:;irc lor a rapid de-cision. so that they C.tn ·get on with it'. Thcy arc the kind o( people likely to 'jump out o £ the frying pan into the fire·.
blocked a nd obstructed in their live-s. but so often crtatc these s:iluoHion!': (o r themselves.
SUI'I'RESSION OF EMOTIONS Milll)' p-.!op!e, whelht>r by natme Yin or Yang Wood types. suppress their Jngt"r ;md irriuttion, either bcc:tusc they fear the consc:qucnccs of cxpre.ssion. or b«.mse they r.,"<.·l it is wrong. This is espt'Cially tme- uf WOO<.J- Earth typ.--s who wish to appear pleasant. carin s and n ice. However, the ph~·s i cal conscqu("f''C::cs of ~uppression of angt:'r can rang(' from hcadach(" a nd irril·a ble bowel S)11dromc to myoc.1rdial infarction .lnd cerebrovascular i!Ccidcnt. Also, SOtne degree o£ expression of "'nger can lx! nestablish boundari(-s. t>specially in those Yin \Vt)l">d typ&s who allow themselves to be dominated by
oU\cr people. SELF-EXPRESSION The \Vood clement ha.s ~n cxp;:tnsivc energy, it is the clt:mcnt of birth, growth and ::o~.·l f-t.•xpre~~ion. Jndeed. some Yang Wood types try to usc thC' poopll.> around thtm merdy JS a Ol fo'IJ\S to cxp.1nd the seff ..~prcssion of th('ir own t.•gos. Many Wood people like movt:"ment. travel .md change. b(."Causc they hall' the fc-cli ng of stasis, st.1gnation a.nd d ~prt."S!Km, to which thcr dre prune. They can be impatient for scll·grO\\'th. personal change .1nd develop· mcnt, oftt'fl because their lack o f paticnc(' :.m d inability to use their intuitioll has put them in J s ituation of inter· woven difficultk"S. The \'\'ood element can h.wc a rather )'OUthful aspect o( imp.'ttiencc with oonst.rni.nl .tnd limil...1tion, dl"Si.rc for frCi!dOm and independence·. and a fC"('ling of rebellion and aggrcssion towards restraining authority. The mature expression of the Wood elcm<.>nt is the baku1t.'C betw(•eo fn:~dom
and
n:~ponsi bili ty.
YIN AND YANG WOOD TYPES THE YlN WOOD TYI'E
FRUSTilATION AND DErRESSION When Wood people c.1nno1 sec their p>tth in life, so that they have no !>
The Yin Wood type o ften has Deficient Kidm.· y Qi, so that they have weak sense (lf self and insufficil!nt personal force. They arc un$ure o f their own identity and path in life. unccrt.tin of their o pinions and decision...~. and find difficulty in expressing their own t:'go, so th:~t they h;,ve weak bound.;uics :md :tre Nsily influenced and domi· n.1ted by others. They are timid, Jack t.-onfidl'ncc, .and an~ plagued by sel f-doubt.
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to relax. to surrender? and Jet go of the- pressure o f thelr plans and dt'Cisions. Only by doing this can they develop
Ahhough energetic and forceful, they often lack conn('ction with their o w-n inner strength, and f~l a press-tare of insecurity .md untcrt.1inty, so that th ey are impati<.'Tlt and
irritable with others. They may, on
th~
other hand, be
\"('Ttain o f self and know their o wn d iro:ti
le.1st th.i nk they d o. They may be in tol('rant of others k-ss s ure and quick than themselvc~. and may sdfi~hly express and expand their own ego, regardl e~"S of the needs of others. The)' htnd to be domineering Hke the Yang Kidney typf'. but angry and aggres.siv~ or even violent. where thi! Kidney type wo uld be coldly manipulating. They arc
pn)ne to great impatience. fru!Unnion a nd dt.-pression when they loci blockC'd.
lh(•ir intuition which can allow
tlu~m
to flow sJnoothly
through life. in hMmony with it. The y need ro leam that things happen in their own time, and that life cannot be forced t1r hurried. Th('y ll('t.'Cfto accept !hat there are times of no a ppart>nt action and change, either in the ou tside world or in thcmscJves. They need to accept time:s of rest, to ~ patient and to attunt! with their hig her seU. their intu~ ilion. to S{'{' the way they s hou ld go. They also have to overcome th(..-ir natural sclf'i.$hncss. and team love, com· passion and considerAtion (or oth('f'S. They have to replace ans~ with calm, imp;)tienc:c with patience, and judgement with ob-servation.
A."l'GER
THE BALANCE The bal:m t"e manifests in the ronhde n t intuitive perSOn, with a clear vision of their own path in life, and the paticncl! to allow it to unfold . They arc strong and independent. but able w express their own personality and c realivitv in ,\ sm ooth and rclt\Xed wow. in hannonv with the l.iv~ or o thers. . •
LIFE LESSONS OF THE WOOD TYPES
Both Yin and Yang Wood types have to learn to d eal with their angcr. not to fc,u it or be disgusted by it, not to indulge in it, but when to cxprl"SS it omd when to S..lY
nothing. By increasing streng:h of self, they are ll"SS ''Ulncrablc to imp~lti cncc ;md touchiness. By d ecre3sing the stress in their lives and living more harmo nio usly, they reduc(> the internal pressure that product's cxplosiv(• angn. By slowing down and acting more from innl>r stillness and strength they (.an slowly reduce anger and impatience, b'tt it takes a co ntinual daily disciplin(• and remembering.
THE YIN WOOD TYPE First of Jll, th e \ 1in \Vood type n eeds to contact and de\'elop their own inner stre ngth iU\d sutcl)' of self. f\·tt'dilatlon techniques focusing on the D.ln Tian centre t~rc helpful. cspt.-'Cially i( their wl!akncss in Wood is linked to Defident Kidneys. They need first to strengthen the
Dan ·nan centre, then to drculate its energy through their bodies. then to project it .1round thcmsch·cs to strengthen thdr sense o r boundaries. so that they artt tl ble to resist the intruSiOI\S Of Oth~rS. The S<.'COnd main lesson is to dcvdop .;md use their intuition , to make .m incn:dSingly strong conn">ttkm to the ongoing patt\.'rn uMolding within thetn. This gives the m a greater sense of ccrtairlly and dinX'tion . to ovL"rc:ome th(-ir tendency to hesitation. dithering and procras tl n ation.
Tt!E YANG WOOD TYPE Tile f'trs t step is to slow do wn. and to t:u ltivatc u di~pline o f innL"r pcdcc. To act out of stilln('S$ and c.:·rtalnty and not out o f impatience and inner stress. They have to learn
POINT COMBINATIONS Yin Wood type
CV.4. TE.4, GD.40, SP.6, ST.36 Rl; CV. I4. GB. I3 E
altomato GV.4, BL.I9, BL.23, BL48 Rl Yang Wood type GV.20, yin t.ing, I'C.8, tR.2, Kl.l ll d: LR.8, Kl.6 Rl l".tamplt A m~ n of 30 \\'.:lS in somt> "-'A)'S indcprndcnt ::md in othcN! E>morionally dcpendent on his famil~·· He w~s in some ways 3$~~ nh.·~. but in othc!'1; t:.ckins in ronlldi'J'n t."(', n«"dln& much rt'.lS'Suran<¥'. and 0 \'CT'Sl~Sith'f 10 criticism or adviet-, He suffe red from both migraine-s and dt-pression. His pulse was t!mpty. ~pt!Cidll)' at the Kidney and Sp! ~1 positiOn$, ol.nd thin and w iT)' in lht Livt,>r .md G.:tllbladdt"f po!litkln:s. TI1e diagnosis w<~s lclCk of conflde-ncc and hypL'TSCI'ISith·it)• due to Dt fici ent Qi o( IGdney .:md (".allbladdcr, .md o l a tension lx-tw(•cn ind.:pcndcncc .tnd dependence, due to Deficiency of liver 01nd Sph."'·n. Uvcr i..i so;-en M ruH.ng ftcedt)m independence. and Splccn as ruling dcpcnd{'l1«' due to th\' n('l.">d to b\' cou{'Ci for by othC'rS.
.,,\d
Tile point combin.Jtion h' as:
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36
THEORETICAL PRINCIPl.f.S OF POINT COMBI~ATION
CV.4. CV.I2. GB.
This chaptCT has dJscus.~ tht> tiw Yin and the five Yang persoMlity types. General discussion of the Yin-Yang is
given in the n(."Xt chapter.
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Maintaining the balance of Yin and Yang
5
Y;mg giv~ energy. mo\·emt.:~-nt and warmth; Yin gives solidity. no uris hm("flt, moistur~. rootncss and I"CSt. The h<~.rmonious babnre o f Yin .-.nd Yang givl'S health and contentment. Yin·Yang imbalance is at the root of much illness, whether physical o r psychological. &ccsshrc Y.1ng, or Deficient Yin, mc.1ns excessive activity, movement, hc.1t and drynt~$. with lack of rest due to lnsuff'icicnt, rlourishmc n t and grounding of the Ht:.ul Spirit. Excessive Yin. or Dcflcient Y.lng_
mc.lns lack of physical. t'motional <'tnd mental
movement, with exccssh·c Cold and 0.1mp.
DEFICIENT YIN AND DEFICIENT YANG People may inherit t'lr develop a con!>titution which is basically Deficient Yin o r Deficient Yang. This affects pathology. For example, \·Vind invasion of a Deficie-nt Yin type person will tend tl) hcwe a Wind HeJt reaction in the body whilst Wind inv.Js ion o f a Q('fkient YttnS type will tend to have <'I Wmd Cold reaction in the body. Be1ween invasions. the Deficient Yin type m.1y benefit from Kl.6 + LU.S Rf, while the Dcfid<'nt Yang type may benefit from K1.7 • ST.36 Rf M. Cultural dlffercnC't.S will afft.'Ct the numbN manift--stlng Deficient Yln or Deficient Y.1ng signs ln a population. for cxampl(.', 01 rura) society with physical overwork, exposure to Wind, Cold and 0Jmp, and malnutrition, m.t}' tend to Deficient Yang. An industrial society with mental ..werv.•otk. and high levels of stress, g re.-1ttr int~k(' of rkh foods_, and exposure to central h~aring. m.a)• tend mort> to ~fident Yin.
DEFICIENCY O F YIN IN MODERN SOCI ETY Modem life ccntn--s round Ct:'c\Sl~lcss strl'SS(ul activily . To a grt•;u extent, four things h:.vc OOcn lost; rest
sleep intuition inn~r strength.
The loss of these four things relates to the loss o( the deep feelings o( peace. calmnl"SS and tranquillity. that rom1.'S fnmt contact with the inm.'f self. ·r h c e-'
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REST
shut th'tm~IH~ off (rom the SOUl\"t or th~lr rt•411 s trength.
True rnt is r.1re in the nlOdcm "orld. Much of \\•hat pl"()plc call rest is ;~.ssociated with ment3l m·erstitnu1ation. wh('thrr dru~. tdevislon, \·ideo.garnt..'S or wh:Ht'Vt"r. The
lREATMENT OF DEFICIENT YIN
result o( this i$- that Yin is no l proper!)• t'\1plcnishcd, so
that P'-'(Jple become increasingly U1'Cd .~n~l re:.tk'$~. Tiley
1n.:"IY nllem.ue between the usc of stlmultJnts such as coffct' o r amphe t;~mines. to si"c them energy or e.xcitemL•nt. and the U!K' or tranqulllitt.•r$ t~nd nJrcoti~ co giv\!' a t i'mpor~ry
outifi
SLEEP In mod~m life. the world of d.ayhmt> nu.·ntal acti\'ity and stress htts encroached into the world or talccp. so that sleep is ofh.•n o f poor quality. and the pt•rson ch-.cs not
aw.1kc rclrcshed In the morning. lnd~, the prevrl l ~n('t) o( insomni:t and the widesprcJd usc o( h ypnotic drugs indicate the extent of this problem. Slc'-'P is not merely ., m5o"'tion of physical acti\'ity. it is;~ st.11e of being which is ne
tN"rumoN
Deficient Yin c.ln bC! truatcd symptom..,tk~lly with points lit..e SP.6 ,u u.l Kl6, but this is not enough to lxlth rt~plemsh Yin and prevent fu ture Deficiency. A more thorough trc.ttmcn t of Deficient Yin h;.$ several aspects: tonlly Qi
tonih· \'in d~.. Rre calm t~ Spi1i1 den!k>p tnner JX'aC"C af)d strcn&th readjust SOJ15.
TONI~"Y
Ql
Dcfid•nt Yin is oflen bdsed on Oelkiat and leelmgs of cold. Points
TI1e world or si•'CP is alllt'd with the right side of the brnin, with dreaming. imagination and intuition. Analysis
and intuition arc complementary r.lcultics. but the balcmct.• betwt.>en them has been lost. In the modem world thc:r\1 is great overemphasis on analysl$ and gre.1t underdcvc.lopment u( intuitio n. l...o$5 o( the intuitive: ability gre.uly lnae.Jses the level of unt"t'rt.Jint)• and stress. le>
llf•.
lNNEll STllENCTH
Inner st rength can be developed by the daily d iscipline o r routine of dt-eply rcl.uins the mlnd to experience directly the balan<'C o f Yin-Yang. Th.i.$ simu1t.1neou.s experience or pc~ and Stn">flgth can then be al)owed to Row out into the life. Thu.s. outer strength is based on inntr strength and 5tillnm. Most people l'XJ"'nd their energy In ccnstant stressful a
or
TONI~"Y
YIN
Points like.- SP.6 r.nd Kl.6 can be used to strcn~th('n Yin in general, and points lil
DISPERSE FIRE The 5)"tcm of reducing the Fire point and rdnforcing the Water point Is d f
CALM THE SPIRIT In addition to the points ju.st given., to tomfy Ytn and to disperse Fire. other point$ can be usro co rnlm the Spirit. di.'pcndlng on th~ situatiott and on the energy o_--ntre affected. f-or CX4mple:
CV. I4
for Deficient Yin 1-"th (c,u
111
rt
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CV.I7
for Deficient Yin with overexdh:.'fnent or an.xiety
point combinotions for the 10 personolit}' trpes summarized In Table ~ . 3 .
J;J"C
for Deficient Yin with mental restless -
ness
an mi<1n
for Dcficicnl Yin + Ocfidcnt Blood with
insomnia GV.20
for Deficient Yin + H)·peracti\'C liver Yang for Deficient Yin with insomnia and dn~.m·disl urbcd sh."Cp.
DEVELOP INNER PEACE AND STRENGTH This can only happt'n when patients realize that their greatest resources lie within themselves. and when they make a daily routine of rclax.ation a n d meditation cxcr~ c:iscs that allow thcr.n to contact thc54: rcsourt'Cs. a.n d bring them out into their lives.
Acupuncture can open a window of opportunity. and the practitioner c.m give instruction and support, but it is
only the patient's daily appUcation that will lead them to a direct experience of the balance between Yin and Yang.. the experience of unity.
READJUST GOALS 1'¥t'any people in the modem world, set tht..•rnselvt.'S goals thJ.t are inappropriate to their pcrsonaiHy, b'-'yond their capacity. or impossible within a given time limit. As a result they bum out th~r resf:rves of energy a_n d suffer both exhaustion and deprt'Ssion- S4."e Chapter 34. Patient counselling is necessary if they arc cv(.•r to rebu.ild the Qi and Yin, so that they undmtand them~lvcs, both their abilitit.-s and limitations. select goals within their capacity••md .li!Ow themselves time to rest and recover. Combinations such as GV.20 • K1.1 Rd can only be used to rcl.lx the will if thC' pc"'ticnt is lik<'1y to il~pt the sensation of exhaustion that may follow the use of tht.'5<.' points - see Chapter 4 on th~ life lessons of the lity types.
J'CI"'"•
YIN AND YANG PERSONALITY TYPES Each of the Five Elements has a Yin and a Yang personality type. E.lch of these 10 types te nds to charac-
teristic illnesses and life problems. For each of the Fi\'e Elements there is a s tate of balance between Yin and Yang. and each of the 10 p('rsonality types can pro~ towards this ba:IJ.nce by learning the particu lar lessons of their type. This is discussed in detail in Chapter 4, and
FEMALE AND MALE E.Jch human being can focus their attention on their inner self, lhe Yin or female nspcc.t. or on the outer world, the Yang or male aspect. The inner and outer aspects are complementary, and wh~n an individual overemph its foundation in Yin. ActJvity in tht.~ outer world, Yang. needs to be foundl?d o n a strong contact with the inner self, Yin. E.xtcrior Jctivity ncNs to c!crivc- from inner s!illnl~::; and s trength and to be .t natural con~qu~ncE' o f the unfolding and t?xpression of a peT5on's inner potenti.11 or life p.1th. Yang 01nd Yin M'e then working together in harmony. Man)' pt'(lpfe in the modem world have lost contact with their inn~ self. so that the-y ~~ri cnc~ separation of Yo.m g and Yin. Titeir cxtemalactivity does not derive (rom inner s tillness and strength. but from inner restle~ness and weakness. as a compens.."'tion for the loss of oontact t ..; th the inner self. Much of their ~c:rions result not from their il\nl'r unfo lding_ but as a conS<.'t}ucntt of tr~·ing to t.>scapc th e tangled consequences of being out of tunl" with this. Y.:~ng has lo~n its foundations in Yin, so that Yin and Yang become depleted, and individuals experience the inner discomfort of Yin-Yang imbalanre. Men and women each have their male ilnd female a..<~-pt•cts. each have their Yang and their Yin. A-; a generilliz.ltlon ~ in men 1he Yang is ernph.lsi?.cd and in women the Yin. In women there tends to be .l stronger link with the inncr-S<.•IJ and with intuition, in men thcl'(' is a stronger tendency to lx> active a nd asserth•e in the outer world.
PI!OBLEMS FOR MEN For men. the problem has always been ovt>remphasis on e:xtema.l acti\'ity, Y,;mg. and .1 loss of ronb1ct with the innt.-r world, Yin. This not only rl.~ults in burnout of Yin but a lso in loss of contact with the softer Yin qualities of tC11dcmcss, compassion and anng. This results in a world of fear. inscru.rity. hatred, aggression, warfare and t.-ruclty, which loping their intuition, ilnd achieving a bal<~n cc between intuition and analysis. This is aggravated b)' the modem overemphasis on .malysls and the lack of tru!>t or training in int\1ition, which is the \'Oicc of the inner self. To correct this in1balunce, mc)St men n(oed to learn to
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din.·ct their attention inward. to cn.-.uc d •trong(.'1' cont.1ct with che lnntr selr. 11t0 thilt they c:en bnng more of the feminine quolbtil'"S of the inner M>lf otll Into their I1V('$ .tnd into thl! world around them.
PROBLEMS FOR WOMEN In most of the sodeti<"S of the p.ut, the problt'tlt ror womrn wa, c-xh.1ustion of Yin throush continual child· birth and c-hlk! Colrt.".
In modt-m society.
3$ ,~·omen
l>N'olne
mot"'e
arn,·e in
lht• "'-lcm.ll worid. they are incn.·.uinsJy suffering from tht· s.anw problems as men. in O\'('n"fnph.htS of Yang.. loss or ront.lct wuh the inner-5('1( o~nd lnruhK>O. and the burnout o( Yin. Thls is rcHocteJ in ·' change in disc.tSc patterns. fur cx41mplc. an incredse In my{)('.,Jial infarcHon. In ~dditiMt, not only Jo many wom~n have th(' d ouble lo:\d of motherhood and job, but .liSO this is n lime o( confwlon ;.nd uncertainty "bout thl.!' n:.'ltun: oi ft.•minlulty. and the l~la n«' of the male and (~,.•mah.• •.b5)('C'ts for women. Whilst womC"n l('nd to h
CHILDREN AND YIN-YANG E.lrly childhood U a time or acting out o( the innl'r world. time o f Jiving from the im.lgin.uion, a lim~ of the and growth of Yin, In \Vt"SICnl society there iJ in CTC.uins pr(>S.Surc on children to look .~md beh.a\'e like ft'l..'nng~,.'l'S or even like tldults. Al-.o. tn a large exll.'flt, t.ht' dewlvprn~n t of the imagin:'ltion has bt."Cn replac;ed by vidco~s.amc~ and telt"\'ision. This di."\.:Sluation and short('fling of d1ildhood is not simply tht> Joss of • magic tim~ in life. it is a wt~kt"n1ng olthe dl"Ve!opment of the Yin qu.thhes which fonn the foundations o( .tduh lif~. This situation is m.:~de ''~-'l)r.,(' b)' the cu".:-nl weakening of rhl' (,lnuly and social structtzre. o>~nd b)' the confusion 41bout th~ noature and roi<'S of men :md women. ldt-.tll)', A
devt'loprn~m
childr~
nt."C'\.1 10 e:..pcrience both the YJng .md th~ Yin qualities of th" father. and both thr Y•ng and the- Yin quJiitl(.\'5 of the n\Other. They ni.'i!d to rxpcnt:'ncc the masculine .ruu.t feminine aspects ol both par<'nl:s, so that their own mllk._fcmc'lle b,,lancc c;,,n dcvdop h.umo11i· ously. In reallt)11 many childretl grow up in on <'· p.ucnt fomUIh."S, whil)l the 1t\11joritr d evelop in lamilict where the rarent~; Mi> rwilhvr in baJan cti> wilh th4.·m~lvl~ nor l'3C'h other. Jn Lh('Se conditions or ronlu.s.ioll, ronnict, insecurity and uno;-rt.ainty, .nisc not only childhood disc.1M'S 01nd juwnite crimtt, but al..o an unstabJe foundation for .ldult hfe. Acupuncture treatment of c-hildrt"f'' 11 lh"'Tt(ore vny often enh.u~ by acupuncture tr('.Jtmrnt a.nd rnun..o;ellanz;: of l hl." p._.ltl.'flb
YTN-YANG AND THE AGEING PROCESS In th.: \\'t')ttm world, the pressure for children Jnd t('("'agci"S I"~~ to lvok nnd act like Olduhs. For >ldults, thert' is cnormoui prt'iSUn' to maintain d youthful ..ppc:uomce, C\'t.•n in old "S:~ lndl-t.-d. dut" to 11 los~ o( con Wet \\'ilh the inne-r ~If. peep~ identify ";th their external appedrd~. and cannot aca."PI the ageing p~ AI mtdHie. b..."'th'C\"1\ .1bout 40 oJnd 50 yt".ns of Jge. there is 6n opportunity tu g.tin sreat s:rength Jnd hisdom by assimililhng the ••xperi~n:e:es of ;~dult life, and ronhnuing .!dive hfc with a deeper understandin,; ilnd awartm"Ss. Midlife b , time whl.'n the (jUality of VAn~ c,'lr, tx.o incroJscd by ~' 1'\.--tun\ to Yin, and the!'(' c:~m be the cst ;~blf11hmcnt ol :'1 n'' "' b:.t.,ncc o( Yin .. Y.ltlfi:. However-, (o r m.ln)'• thi:t opportunity is rt.'3trili(-d by Cl ft'Cii•,g of despair at growing old and an dUempr W h old u n to th~ past. Jn old "S'-'· from 65 onwards, there is .1 dcdin~ of Y.tng, o1 rt'duC1jon in uutt can be a time of'""" d..-\elopment and wnt(.ontm~t. but 1f tht'v do not. it can be a time of frus.tr..,tion, bitterness and d~sion. The F..>.tr.t dhmnd pairs ant (Mnicularly useful in h"Nting physkol and psychologic;.>ll problrnl'i ~u.sod ated with tlw diffcn.•nt mojor st.Jgt-s o f th~.• d cl'clopnlcnt.•l p rocess. and ill rt>-est.tblis hillg ~he Yin- Yang blll.mce .11 (>ach phtlsc.
TREATMENT OF DEFICIENT YANG The empha.J, of thi~ ~tion has been on the urlgin$ .md treo~t:n'l\.~1 of DcfkKmt Yin. However, th...,-p an.• those who arr Odkicnt Yon& c1thcr br ronstitution. physic:.d O\"Cr'• work and ..-.po;urc to Cokl. or b...'C.auw they \\'trc originally healthy or ~fidt"nl Yin, but bumt>d our thi."ir Yang by stn•5sful activity.
C. py I I
m
·n
T~ltment of Dolicirnt Yang
lw fe\'cr>t .upoos:
tonify Qi tonify dispc,... Cold and Damp rcliuw dl'prt":4Sion prcv~nt futuro bu"'out.
Y•ns
and omotions. partly due to O...ficiency, and partly due to thr Stagnation that follow·s iL Points c-.m be clws.._~
according to the shuatk>n and the ene-rgy cenlrtlS affc."("tfd. For f'XJmpte, CV.3 • CV.6 (or depre$$ion "·'ith infertility, cv .3 + CV. 17 ror ~,,dm~s with lm."gUlitr m-.:·nstruAtion. CV.6 • CV. I4 fur fcdrful depns
TONIFY Q l
l'REVE.'IIT FUTURE BURJ\'OUT To provide • solid foundation for Yang. it is nSdry to tonify Qi. Blood •nd Yin. This an bo don~ "''th rombi· notions li"" CV.~. ST.36 Rl M; SP.6 Rf.
For those- \\ ho ha\·t beromt Dl"fident Y~ng due to burnout there is • problem that .. soon .s !hey a
&''"
little man: en~rgy. thclr rcstles.sncss lllnd (I'U61ration ~·ill tend CO the 0\'t>rilCtivUy that ,~,;n burn OUt Y.,ng .tgAin TO:-.I!FY YANG
Yang ltsol( can be streng1hmed by noc
DISPERSE COLD AND DA-\IP
•
In o dd i~on ro needle .md moxa of the Fire points. Cold ond Damp con be dispersed by the use of 5uch points as CV.6. CV.8, CV.9, CV.I2, ST.36. ST.40 and SP.9 with Relnfordng method .lnd moxa.
Moxa must be used "'ith great caution with these
patil!nts. since they can e.1.sily dunge (rom Delidenl Y.mg back to DcOdenl Yin. Points need to lx.- iiddtd to C'
YIN-YANG AND THE FOUR IMBALANCES The ne-.ct ch.lpter exp._lnds the- dassific01tion of d&sharmonjes into Yin or Ytlng, by using the concept o( the! four main irnbalan«-s o( Qi, Ocficit•ncy. Exn.-ss, Stagnation ~md lm'gularlty. ()('fldency .md Stagnation .:are rc-lati\'cly Yin, nnd E.~cctts and lmgul.11it)' are relatively Yang:
REI.IEVE DEI'RESSION
Yin Detidency
Y•ng E'(ttSS
Oefirlent Yang con lead to l•ck of mov~menl of both mind
S"'gn•tlon
lmsu.Luity
6
Deficiency, Excess, Stagnation and Irregularity The concept of the four main Qi imbalances w.ls developed by the author .-.so system of the classification of disharmonies. which could be: used to inh:gratc acupundurc. energy work .md medit.lt1on. Once the dish;nm<,n y has been classified in this way,. the principle o f lreiltm£.-nt is the s.am(" in all three therapi<.-s.
THE FOUR MAIN QI IMBALANCES ·rhe four main Qi imbalances are i)(oficiency, Excess, St.lgnatio n and hTCgularily. All Qi disharmonies enn be classified in terms of these four main imb.lkmc('S o r their
<:Qmbinations.
DEFINITIONS Deficiency is a Jack o f enero-y, t:>ither in the body as a whole, or in specific organs, or body pam. Stagnation is insufficient movement in or beh,·een specific chaMels, organs or parts. It is assodated with blocks or obstructions in the Oows of enl!rgy. There may be Oefici('llcy of energy in front of a block and Excess of onorgy .:~ccumulatcd
behind it. Irregularity is disturb.tncc in the smooth flow of en ergy within or between channels. organs or parts with asS<'>Ciated distu rbanc~ in physical
functions. emotions and behaviour.
-./·r~~-· ~ S••a••
Fig. 6.1
Th~
four m.t.ln Ql lmN!.JJ1t'ts.
43
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~-'
TUf.'ORE'ffCAL I"KJNCIPIJ:S OF I'ONf CO\l81~ATI0.\.t
E_'(.tmples of
lrregul~:rit)'
.tre shown In
TJbl~
6. 1.
llyJ•vnttiW Uvf't Y.mg Dl.;mrtt•n~ of' I lean Splrh
rough, btluru fl".u ful .1m:i'lih' dimn"'"', lnii"'btluy. lou,hi~~ NniA, hf\.!Nib, drcdm-dMu•ttd skep
"""''liKJ!.b
di.tn-h01.·~. lx>rbv•")sm~ nauo.ea. \UI'Iilln& bf.~ns. hl«uJ"
liwrt
Rt-bti iJoOUt Sf~'n' Qi Stoo..l
OF TREA TMEI'>I
The methods of tre.ltment using acupun
Ailment R~bt:Ub» t.un,: ~ultWy (~,., ln,•aJ.,...,
~IETI-1005
Dcfidency Execs.,
R(. ~ I Rd. El. C. 8
St;•gnatiOtl
Rd. E. E~ M. C, 8 Rd (for lrr~sulilrity with Ex«'Ss) E (for lrrcgularity with Ddicicncy).
lm.out:~rity
Methods arr sho"'" in tnore detail in T.1blr 6 4.
PUI.SES Each of the few main imbalanre, can be JUOciJtrd , ..;th a group uf pulses as sho\'tn in T.1ble 6.2.
ltllbabntc
Pul•e 8fOUpt
.,.0.:.....
rulf. lloo.l."J'
fid t't'I('V
t-mply, ch.ln. d"'PPY• m~n:u:e
St:otsnahM
WW¥, htndt"l"((d t~\1111, rNMn~ ~Ut•nod
l m~l.tr
In tlus dltlpltr, tht ;rords tmpry. full, wiry 4nd '"fSUl"r will bt ustd to indicalt thrir rapcctirr"~ puiJt J!,'f"'ups. If llrt word 'tmpty' b uud. a.s i11 Tablt 6A and F;grtrt 6.2, for rxample. il CDII hrdicutt any unt< iJj tlrr fmlsrs m tltt Drfoc•imry
,,,ur
RfOUp.
PRINCIPLES OF TREAniENI
For the four basic imbalances. the SJmc principles of lre41mcrU .tpply whether the pr.lC't ition~r wcs 010.1punc· lure, ent.-rgy techniques ()( medit.. tion.
WIND, HEAT. DRYNESS. COLD AND DAMP fkasides the four imbalances of QJ, there arc the hnbal· anccs associated with Wind, Heat, Dryness, Cold and Damp. each of w hidl an be eith~r Exterior o r Interior. • Wind rcpr('S('nts mo\'emmt and chansc and li Yang. E"'tl'rior Wind results in .1cutc ExC'CS$ in the surf~ ol the body. Interior Wind is lm..ogulari1y \~hkh an b..• .wod·
ated \\ith Ex=s. e.g. U•-er Fi"'· or D
c.:m be assodJtc.-d with either Deficiency or Exo.."Ss. • Drym.'SS m11y origina te from Excess Heal p.ntf."mS or be associated \\i.th Ocfident BJood or Dcficicnl Yin. II is itwlf a Deficiency p.11h.·m representirlg " lbek or nuids.
E.,n.,.s
• Cold 11 Yin .1nd m~y ori.giMte from E;\terior Eu
Stagnation
• Damp i§ Ym, whcth('r it originates from Ext~rior Excii.'Ss
tonify Ddirit"ncy d~pc:rse
MO'I.'C
O THER IMBALANCES
calm lrrl'gulouity.
of O.tmp ur lnlcrior Od idc-nt Spleen and Kidneys. 0Jmp is ht>avy i'lnd lingering and is <.lS.~odah..'il with Slagu a llosl. irrogulot
~-<.T>~ Shgn.ton wiry
ns. ,,! ·nw pulk' 51U\Jf"5 of tht: {o-.n !mb.tl.-n..:n.
PRIII:CII'I.F.S OF TREAThiENT • Exterior Wind is d~pci'SC'd and lntc:rior Wind is c.Jimed. In .tdditton~ i( the origin of Interior Wind li &CC!'S.). this is d~ o( D i3 tonificd.
• htt:rior Hc.•,ut or fnt~rior E;'(ccss I fc~t are dls~rs.:d. and for 1hterior Ct!tid~ncy HeJt, th" Ht'.lt d d tsptorst'\1 and th~ ~ficicnt Yin iJ tonified.
l)t;'fiC:: II!~CY, I!.XCFSS, STA<.~ :\'Ail()f'\ ANI) IRRECULARl'rY
• For Exl<.'rior \~lind Dryness, the \\1ind is dispersed ;m d if n('c(_'SSary1 Yin is toni6ed. • For Interior Dryne~. tonify Yin.
• Exterior Cold, Excess Cold .u~ dispersed, ;md for fnterior Deficiency Cold, the Cold is dispersed and the DeficiC'nt Yang is tonificd. • Exterior or Interior Damp mus t ~ dispeJs.t.--d Jnd the asK'IC'iated Stagnation moved, and if tlw Interior Damp is based on Dcf'lcicmdC's of SpleC'n and Kid_ne~•s, these must be tonificd.
COMIJINATIONS OF THE FOUR MAIN IMBALANCES There :ue six combin:Hions of the four main imbJlrmccs .lS shown in Figure 6 .3:
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As another ~xampfe, fo r a l uns Dd'i· dency. •·S· LU.9 and ST.36.
CLASSIFICATION OF THE ORGAN SYNDROMES The organ syndromes can bt> classi fied into the 10 categories of Ddidcncy. E."ccss, StJgn.1tion \lnd lm•gularity and lheir six combinJtions as sho\''" in Tab}~ 6.3.lt can be seen from 1he table that the Kidne)'S tend to Oefidency and frregulari:y ;md not so much to Excess. Th~ liver and the H~Jrt are espt."Cially prone to patterns of Irregularity. due to
the disturbance .lssodated with Heart Firl!', Liver Fire, HypcrJctivc Uvcr YJng. or Uvcr Wind rising up t.he body,
causing Disturbance of He.ut Spirit.
SUMMARY OF THE TEN lMBALANCES
PRJNCJPJ.r:S OF TREATMENT
Which principle of trcJtmcnt is emphJsizcd. will dC'pcnd on \\'hkh of the two imbaldnt'.es in a combination is dominant at a particular time. For examplt>, for the cumbination of Exc<.'Ss ;md Dcfici<"ncy. it is not possible for full Exces5 and fu ll Deficiency to exist in the :H1mc organ at the same t im~. H ow~ve r, it is commcm fo r Excess to domin.1tc in the acute phase during an attack, whilst Defickncy dominalt-s in the chronic phase bctwt..-cn attacks. 1:or example, during the ;u:utc phast> of violent hcada,hc, disperse the Exct::s-s Liver l;irc; Jnd during th~ dm.,nic phdst:, tonify the Ddicicnt Liver Yin on which the temporary Execs.~ is. b.ucd.
The four b01sic imbabnces and their sh: combination...; are summ;uized in T.1blc 6.4.
CLASSlfiCATION OF POfNT TYPES
Irregularity
lrtegularitv
Acupuncture as a th€'rapy has a self-n.1)ulating effL'<'t on the body, so for a ny acupuncture point.. the insertion of a nt>t'
• Excen
... Deficiency
used in different
lrro51ularity ~
/
'"•gul.,;ry
\
• Stagnation
(
T
\-~ SlaQnMion
Stagnation
.,. Excess
• Ooficioncy
'-.._ Sll..,.tlon __..-/
WJ~·s.
APPUCATIONS OF THE CONCEPT Of THE FOUR IMBALANCES The .:on1..--ept of che four nlain Qi imbalances, De(kienq•. Ex·ccss. Stagnacion and lrrcgulo1rity, is most useful in understanding the origins of d iseases. It is helpful i.n understanding the dinical applic-aUon.s tlf the five Element th~:~ry (Chapter 9). and it is essential in extending the r.J.ngc of usc of the ExtT;l ch.m.n cls (Chilptcr 10). Jt ca_n illuminate an undcr.;tanding o f the treatment of p$)'c.".hO· Jogital di5:0rderS, sin«- the mind and emotions can be
seen
JS
Qi·flow phenomena.
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THEORETIC.\I. PRINCU>U:.'S Of' POINT COMBINATION
T.bl~
6..3 Cl.u&i.fi<'Olltion ulthe ~n ~ynd_rumt.')
l mb.,.ancc
Lunp
Kidneys
Unr
llurt
SpJnn~Siocn«h
r>efl~y
O.f.LU Ql Od.LU )'in
Dw!f.KI jtng Vd.KI Qi Dt!.KI Yin
Ol'l.LR Blood D
O.f.HT Qi DcUIT mood
o.r.s r-sr Qi Ocf.ST Yin Ocf.SP YAng
l.R-CB Fitt'
H Tflre
ST fh
St.LR Qt St.LR BttW
St.HT Ql
5<.51'-ST Ql
Dc:f.LU Yn.ng
Ot-f.HT l''m [)(ofJ.IT Y~ng
Orf.KI Y.-ng: EXC'e$1
LU Firt>
St
SLLU Qt
I nq;uLI rity
StKI Ql K'l 1..-Ar inv:~d•~ HT
R
DE>flcicn~:r • E-xt.~
~A~uu \1.n + lU Au~
lrrt"gul• rity
. """""
Reb.t.U Q; "'
lnq;u.l.t ri ty
R.b.LU Qi
• Drbonc)·
._ lkl.LU Qi
ll'f\?'Sularl ty
Rt>b.LU Qi
~Nf. KI
."""""
fear ditturb$ l-IT
• r>eua QJ
• St.l.U Qi
~f.LR
Df.tHT Yift .,. HT Fire
Od.SP 'l'tu'8
LR Fue
()jst. of Hl Spirit • 1-rT Flh'
Rtb.ST Qi + ST Rh'
Hyf>!r Y.mg • - .LR Blood
OUt. oil-IT Spirit • Od,HTQi
R
H)'p. I..R Yang
l>ist. nl Ht Spirll + St.HT Qi
R~o~.ST
LR-C8 txunp HC'.t:
Phlegm Cold [n HT
Damp Heo~t In SP
St.LR Qi • Ocl.LR Yo1ns
SLiiT Blood • Dcl.HT Y~ng
St.SP-ST Qi • D
\ 'i.n
!)t.I..R Ql
·t
St•gnatlon
Rfk'ntion of Phk•gm in LU
St•putiun ~ 0..~-ncr
St.Qi • O..f,LU Qi
St.KI Qi • Dr.f.KI
Qi
Ot"f.• [k(K"Ien~)': Sc_ St.lgn<~tion.: Reb.. R£-bellious: Hyp.. Hypt-ractio,.-e: Dlst., Tabl~ U
Dbt. of UT Spirit
+ LR Fire
ln tl:
• ..., 5T Qi Rcl>.SI' Qi
fi)'P·I.R Y11ng LR Wi nd
LR Wind •
R~hmtion o f PhlcgD'
"' SLISJI.Uion
V;ing
+ O.amp
St.liT Blood
• D.tmp
Qi
• St.ST Ql
Obhub.tnc~
Sumnury (If the 1M lmbal.uw'eS
lm~
frindplt ot trutmtnl
,.,..
Enm:plt tyndromt
Eumple Aillntnl
Point combirulion
tr~itmnt t
Mtchod of
~'Y
tonify
""""
~mpt)'
Rf M
OM. Kl Qi
imp:ltt'nno
CV.4, CV,20, HL23, ST.36 Kf M
F.xn'tl:t
di)~'
full
Rd. EJ. C. B
LR Fire!
.1~!'\
G\'.20, KJ.l. LR.J Rd;
I.R.lB
rc.9.
St.lgJU~~n
mo''"
"'-iry
Rd, E. El. M. C. 8
5<. I.R Qi
d.,......,
CV.6 EM; CV.Ii', PC.6. lR.J Rd
lrft'gul.tnty
t".t!m
int'1_tUI.tr
Rd, E
Rri-1. ~~ Ql
nat15('.a
CV.H , f'C,6, ST.J6 F.
""""""'
tonify
empty or
Ri, M Rd. EJ. C, B
Oe1. LR Yin • LR Fife
sr.6, u u Rf G8.1 E~ GO.JS Rd; LR.IB
m~t. of
• F.x"""
lm!S"l.lrir)'
... E.~«'!'~
lrrtgu~rit)'
• Otfidmcy Sla~;JUtion
+ E.~s
lmgul.trit)' 'l'
St.'lgn..~tiOt\
Sta~rion
... Dcfkienc:y
•
d~~
fuU
d.,..,.
irK'S'll.lT to full
Rd, F.
c.tm • tonify
!rre,;ubr • empt)'
Rd. E
~~~, d~tu1bs
R(, M
• ()rl.KJ Q;
wiry •
Rd. E. fl. M. C. B Rd. 8
CV.I7, LU.I, LU.6 Rd; 81..13.
Cold in LU
Rd. E Rd. f. FJ, M, C, 8
Hrp. LR Y11ng • Sc. LR Qi
ptt'l'nen.Sirual S)'ndtome-
C\'.20. C8.20E LK.2, I..R.l4, SP.6 Rd
Rd. E. D. M, C. 8 Rf . M
St. J-IT 6Jooc.l
•ngin11 p«tori5
olm .,
ID0\'1.'
t
di~JX'rso."
full
<:aim ,.
in-eg:uJM
"'"'~ 0\(1\'(- ..
tcnify
1-
wi ry
wiry • «"mpty
Rd. FJ. C, 8
tn Spirit
• HT Fiw
Hr
Rl'tCTitKm ot Phlq;m
nuni.1 .md
CV.U, IIT.7, SP.6 E Rd
anxletr
HT.8, KU Rd
fear ;ind
CV.H, f'(;_.6, HT.7 Rd CV.4, KI.J, ST. l6 R1 M
.lppl'l'ht"nsion
Od. HT Yang
SVoORd M
CV.I7, SP.4 Rd M; SP.21, PC.6 Rd
cv.•. s·r.l6 Rf M
PuN! rwn~ l'f'fn h) dw pulse sroup. se.! p. ~.;. oot tht> indl\!idual qu,iJ!ty. Pd ... ~l'icit':nty; 5~ . . S~gn•lil'ln; RA:ob .. !Wbdtio~ llyp.• IIYJ"-'I'•
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ACUPUNCTURE AND EKERCY 1\'0RK Poial
trr-
Point UM Od!d
X
X
Sou... Connc'<'llng
X X
AtcuMul.1lk11\
•
At.nn Wdl 8.ac): Tr•ra;ponlns A~ Elftwnt
X
1
X
X
'
' '
~ Wmdow ol ltu\'l'n
\
'
X
• •~
X
X
X
' \ \
' '
X. ptmlt)' UH; JC. Sft<'Onlllry \H. T~l•
6.6 CLaililboon of Conreption t',h;,nr~t'l point• Point uu
rolnl IYJMI Otfidtney CV.lt CV.ll CV.I 7
1
cv.n
X
cv.u C\', 6
cv•• C\')
•
bOOy. lrrqularity
Excu•
SlAgtl.tllon
'X
X
X
X X
X
•
X
1
'
X
•
X X
The da>SifiC>~Ion of 1he Four Imbalances w•~ sp«ifir.lly designed by ihc author 0\S .t system of dlff<>rt'nti.ltion to integrate i\cupuncture. energy work and ml'il(h r.uc. For cxomplc, (or a patient where lrrc.ogulr.rity of move~ ment in the ht:-ad is associ.ated with sn6dt.•ncy ()( the Kidneys. the principle of treatment in e.lCh o( thi" lhrre thcrapit"S is to tonify the 0.:6ciency .md to c.Jtm the lrrq;uJ•rit)'. Acupuncture treatmenl con do lhls "lth CV.4, Kl.l, ST.36 Rf; CV.20.Kl.l Rd. The p<>CUpunelun> by using en"'J!Y 1\ Ofk (Qi Gong} firstly IO st....,gthm lhe Dan Tian centn•, and then to sink energy down in the body to relieve I~Rgularity in the head. Tile p.lliml cJn then be gi ven spt.ICiRc meditation e.:erci~ whk h s trengthen Kid· ncy cnC"rg)' .1nd b.t~lance lht' distribution o ( ~ncrgy m the
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X
X
X
X
X
CV.4 C'4n be-~ for lrr~l.\nty only\\~ thlt Jt NW'\1on Oi>fkwncy, tJnce CV.4 con toniC)' the undetlyln& Dftldtnty. X.. prllntry u_,.; x. M!roncL.ry wco.
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TREATING CAUSE AND EFFECT Hlnesses tend to have one or more u.nderlying cause, S.m, l.lnd one or more external manifestatitln, Bi:.o. For example, a common cold may have underlying Deficiency of Qi, &n, with ouhvi)rd signs of f!xt(' rior \\'ind, Biao, c.s. sn~zing and chills. The underlying Deficiency of Qi, the cause, l.lllows the lnv4sion of Exterior Wind, the effect. Th~ question In forming a point combination ls when to tr('at the c-Jusc and whtm to treat the ~f£cct. There are various possibilities:
treat effect only treat c3usc only treat
CllUSl'
tr~a t
cJfect then cause
thcn effect
treat cause and
~ffect
Simultaneously.
TREAT EFFECT ONLY This is usually o nly done when the i'ff'cct is Exterior nud is dominant to the cJ usc. For ex:amph:.•, when there is Wind Cold in\'asion with only mild underlying Deficiency of Qi. so that this Deficiency will be corrected by the body itself. \\ithout further treatment, once the Exterior Wind Cold has been expelled. ~.g. with lU.i • Ll.4 Rd. This is rare in the clinical experience of the author. since most of his patient"s h,we had chronic underlying Defkiendes which needed to nifying. after tht> Exterior factor w.1s n.~ovcd.
II both rouse and elfeel arc Interior it is more common to tre
b.~
used at lh e s.lm(' ti.me as HT.3 for
Deficient Heart Yin.
TREAT CAUSE ONLY This is not used for Exterior conditions. since the Exterior factor must be expcl1<-d first. It may be enough In some internal problems to treat the root only. For example. CV.4, ST.36, Kl.3 Rf M for an underlying condition of De6cicnt Kidney Y~ng. may relieve the symptoms of tiredness and impotence. HO\\'Cvcr, addltion.tl point:; arc 49
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PR I~C I PU.S
OF f'OI Nf C0~ 1 81NAnON
o ften needed to tnMt th~ symptoms, CSP\'cially if these arc local. e.g . C"old hands :.md (~t. SP.2 .1nd PC.S Rf M can then b~ <"tddcd to th~ points (or the cau~.
headache assodat('d with Hyperactive Uver Yang may h.we an underlying c-ause of Ocfident Kidn ey Qi. C V.4
•nd K1.3 JU M for tho Deficient Kidnov c•n bo used simultanoously with CB.34 and CB.20 Rl for th< Hyper· acti\'e !Jver Yang.
TI~ EAT
C AUSE THEN EFFEG
Tltis is r.m: in Exti.•rior conditions, sin.:~ the: Ext<:rior fa~:tor is usually c-x}X'JI('\J tlrst lt L~ .1lso uncommon ln llllerior condl:ions. since :he Interior c.1us~ ,,nd lntc.•rior effect Me often tr~.,tcd togclhc1·.
tl MATTER OF EMPHASIS
Of!('n, between JliJcks. J com bin~ltion is selected thO:t is prt'Ciominam l ~' for treating the cau:;~. but with a few points to treat the ~ffoct. For example, for headaches after
mcnstruo1.tion due to Dchcicnt Blood, bctwc-cn att.,cks, the combination could be;
H EM EFFECr THEN CAUSE
Bl.l i , BL.20, BL. 23, BL.43 Rl M; GV.20 E This is ver)1 common for illnes!ies when there is a chronic l merior c-c.mdition, with ()Ctasional more seven.• ag.sr
In this combinatio n most points ..uc fo r Dd lclcnt Blood. but thC' CV.20 is added to hannoniz€' the movement of Qi in the head. During attacks. the combin.1tion could lw:
C V.20. CB.20. yin tang. U.4 E; 51.36 Rf M Chronic Interior plus acute Exterior Fo r t>xamplc. a chronic Interior condiHon of Deficient Qi. with tiredn('SS, Ot.:ty ,lllow ~riodic Exterior irw.l5ion by Wind Cold. w ith intlucnu. During th e .tcute ph.JSC. the influl'M:a. the C't'fcrt is treated by expelling !h(' Wind Cold; during thc
CV.4, CV.!7. LU.9. Kl.3. ST.36 Rf
CV.H, LU.i, Ll.4 Rd
Chronic lnterior plu) acute Interior
For <'X., mplc, Dcfldcncy of Sple-t•n Qi m.1y result in tht.~ Spleen not holding the blood. \\'ith severe haemorrhage. The acuh': eficrt must be trc.Hed fi rst, for ('xamplc. with points such .1s S P. J and SP. IO Rf M. Once the bk>eding h..,s stopped, the Oefid c nc~· of Qi that c.-. used it, and th.:Deftcit:-ncy of Olood l'\'Sulting from it, can be !redted with points such •s BL.17. BL.20, BL.H R( M.
TREAT CAUSE AND HrEG
S I~I ULTANEOUS LY
'fhis is not used for Exterior problems, since the Exterior fJclor must b~ cxpl•llcd first. It is. howcvt.'r, !he common ~ L-'5.1 method of lre.lting Interior problems. For example, a
l-l~n:~. the mnjority of points arc for the> acute dfect, but ST.36 is 10 lt Nt th(' und<.•tlying Cdti.S('. The relati\'e number of points inch1ded h.l treat cause and to treat cHcct, will depend on the- rclati\'~ dominance o ( l'.lusc tt!ld cl(C(,'' t at Jny gi\'Cn time.
GENERAL GUIDELINES This st>
in cl ude~
a discussion of:
Ah Shi, local, adjacent and diStal po ints chains of points single points encircling an "rra points o n Yin and " ·' "S channels combining .tccording to the Six Divi!>ions points o n front .'\lld b.1ck point .1nd energy centr es points olboVL' ilnd below points right and left common ((mnulas. AH S lil, LOCAL. AO)ACF.NT AND DISTAl. POINTS
This system is especially useful for local problems and 'hannt>l problt'ms. Tite prindpJe is to us(• Ah Shi points. adjace-nt poin ~. and local and distat poin t$ on the affected
d1o1.nnd. Ah Shi points These are points in the affl'Ctcd area, whic:h arc painful on
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