THE ACUPUNCTURE THOUGHT OF WEI-CHIEH YOUNG Developments and Expansions of the Principles and Theories of Master Tung’s Extraordinary Extraordinary Points
by Dr. Wei-Chieh Young
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The Acupuncture Thought of Wei-Chieh Young Developments and Expansions of the Principles and Theories of Master Tung's Extraordinary Points By Wei-Chieh Young Translated by Nestor Bittelman
American Chinese Medical Culture Center
T
he only book on Tung’s Extraordinary Points left by Master Tung Ching-Ch’ang himself is the book Tung’s Acupuncture—Extraordinary Points of the Orthodox Channels pubChannels published in Taiwan in 1973 by the New Asia Publishing Company. Master Tung dictated the book and my senior classmate Yuan Guo Ben transcribed transcribed Master Tung’s narrative. Soon after Master Master Tung passed away in 1975 the New Asia Bookstore closed down and thus the book was not reprinted. The book in a very basic way introduced Master Tung’s most commonly used points in clinical practice. Unfortunately, the point location and the clinical application were too simplied and the illustrations lacked clarity. The average practitioner would be hard-put to nd the accurate location of the acupuncture points and moreover, there was no explanation of underlying principles. Beginning in 1971 I researched and probed the famous ancient Chinese medical texts on which traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is based, such as the Neijing the Neijing,, Nanjing, Nanjing, Yi-Jing, Yi-Jing, Jia-yi Jing Jing and and The Great Com pendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Moxibustion, etc, and in combination with my own thinking I was successful in innovating and creating the following acupuncture techniques and theoretical explanations to expand on the Master Tung Acupuncture System. In my reinterpretation of his work I refer to t o Master Tung’s Extraordinary Points. Following is a list of techniques I devised: ‘Zang Fu Extraordinary Connection Needling Technique’; ‘Body Tissue Correspondence 1
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Needling Technique’; ‘TaiJi Holography Locating Method’; ‘Correspondence-Balancing Needling Method’; ‘Three Methods of Even Tonication and Even Reduction’; and ‘Area Needling Technique’. Following is a partial list of my theories: ‘Master Tung Acupuncture Five Phase Spatial and Temporal Perspective’; ‘Master Tung Acupuncture Yin-Yang Perspective’; ‘Master Tung Acupuncture Three Treasures Perspective’; ‘Master Tung Acupuncture and Yi Jing and Trigram Theory’; ‘Master Tung Acupuncture and Channel Syndrome Dierentiation Theory’; ‘The Concept of Bleeding the Collaterals in Master Tung Acupuncture’. All of the above acupuncture techniques and theories have greatly expanded the clinical applications and ecacy of Tung’s Points. I have applied the techniques in my clinic, and have been able to use the theories to explain the principles behind Tung’s Points, allowing for even greater clinical usage of the points. During the past 40 years I have used my own extensive clinical experience and diligent ongoing research to expand the indications of every Tung’s point from the original average of ve indications to over ten indications per point, and have expanded the theoretical component of Master Tung Acupuncture from no theories to over ten theories, theories which are increasingly becoming more complete. In addition to writing books, doing research, and innovating and developing Tung’s Points, I have spared no eort to promote and teach Tung’s Points, and I have taught and trained many brilliant students. At this time, Master Tung’s Extraordinary Points can be said to be very popular all over the world. Whether it is mainland China, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia or the United States, Tung’s Points are given import and widely used by acupuncturists, and as a result many people all over the world are teaching and otherwise making use of Tung’s Extraordinary Points. Unfortunately, there are some people
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who have stolen the contents of my books and research, claiming my work to be theirs and the result of their own research and innovation. In order to prevent anyone from being misled, being unaware of the misappropriation of my work, and in order to protect the rights of my books, I describe below my personal experience over the past 40 years, the books I have written, and my research and development of the teachings of Tung’s Points. The main points of my accomplishments are given as follows: I. CREATED AND DEVELOPED ‘ZANG FU EXTRAORDINARY CONNECTION NEEDLING TECHNIQUE’ IN 1973. PUBLISHED IN 1975 IN MY BOOK, THE LONGITUDE AND LATITUDE OF ACUPUNCTURE AND MOXIBUSTION.
The ‘Zang Fu Extraordinary Connection Needling Technique’ was based on the works of the Ming Dynasty author Li Chan, Introduction to Medicine, and the Qing Dynasty author Tang Zonghai, The Essence of Medicine. The original writings state that: “the Heart and Gall Bladder communicate with each other, when there is Heart disease there will be palpitations, therefore one needs to warm the Gall Bladder as the main treatment. When the Gall Bladder is diseased, there will be tremors and the patient will become epileptic and manic, one needs to primarily tonify the Heart. The Liver and Large Intestine communicate with each other; when there is disease in the Liver, one should dredge the Large Intestine. When there is disease in the Large Intestine, one should pacify the Liver channel as the main treatment. The Spleen and Small Intestine communicate with each other. When there is disease in the Spleen, one should clear Small Intestine re. And when there is disease in the Small Intestine, one should moisten the Spleen as the main treatment. The Lung and Bladder communicate with each other. When there is Lung disease one should clear the water in the Bladder, and when there is disease
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in the Bladder, one should clear Lung qi as the main treatment. The Kidney and Sanjiao communicate with each other. When there is Kidney disease, one should harmonize Sanjiao, and for disease in the Sanjiao, one should primarily tonify the Kidney.”
The passage does not mention herbal medicine or acupuncture methods. In 1971, I followed my own insight to apply the concept of communication between the ve viscera to acupuncture from the study of Qing Dynasty author Tang Zonghai’s, The Essence of Medicine, i.e. communication between the Heart and Gall Bladder, Liver with Large Intestine, Spleen with Small Intestine, Lung with Bladder, Kidney with Sanjiao. In 1973 I began to apply the knowledge of the extraordinary connections of the ve zang organs to acupuncture, and at rst I used neiguan PC-6 to treat knee pain (because the Stomach channel passes through the knee via ST 35) and had fantastic results. It can also be used to treat Stomach diseases eectively. I also used zusanli ST-36 to treat Heart diseases with great results. That prompted me to move forward to research the connections and communications between the Stomach and Pericardium, and as a result I established the Stomach and Pericardium Extraordinary Connection and thus completed the Zang Fu Extraordinary Connections system. Zang Fu Extraordinary Connections can also be applied to explain the uses of the fourteen channel acupuncture points, and the theory has very broad and signicant practical application. Summary of Research and Development of the Extraordinary Connections of the Five Zang Organs. • 1971 Researched Ming Dynasty author Li Chan’s, Introduction to Medicine, and the Qing Dynasty author Tang Zonghai’s, The Essence of Medicine. • 1973 Began to apply the ‘Extraordinary Connections of the Five 4
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Zang Organs’ to acupuncture. 1975 Published the theory in my book The Longitude and Latitude of Acupuncture and Moxibustion. 1980 Republished the theory in my book The Application of Acu puncture in Tung’s Acupuncture. 1991 In the 1991 edition of Lectures on Tung’s Acupuncture– Therapeutic Application, I began to fully apply the ‘Extraordinary Connections of the Five Zang Organs’ to explain Tung’s Acupuncture. 1998 Researched the relationship between the ‘Extraordinary Connections of the Five Zang Organs’ and Yellow Emperor’s Inner Classic, and explained the ‘Extraordinary Connections of the Five Zang Organs’ through Yellow Emperor’s Inner Classic “Open, Close and Pivot” concept. 1999 In January 1999 I wrote the article “The Academic Thought and Application of Master Tung’s Extraordinary Points”, in which I explained the relationship between the ‘Zang Fu Extraordinary Connections’ and Yellow Emperor’s Inner Classic “Open, Close and Pivot” concept. The three yin and three yang have a mutual Open, Close, or Pivot relationship with each other, that is, Taiyang and Taiyin are Open, Shaoyang and Shaoyin are Pivot, and Yangming and Jueyin are Close. Open, Close and Pivot are used to analyze the ‘Zang Fu Extraordinary Connections Theory’ and its application; the article has charts and illustrations. This interpretation was published in the special issue of The First National Academic Symposium on Tung’s Acupuncture. 2000 Researched the relationship between the ‘Extraordinary Connections of Zangfu’ and Yi-Jing, furthering the explanation of the ‘Extraordinary Connections of Zang Fu’ from the perspective of the Yi-Jing. 2003 Lectured at Seoul, Korea. The content of the lecture was afterwards published in the Korean version of Lectures
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on Tung’s Acupuncture–Therapeutic System. I also promulgated the theory at the Beijing Xianshan International Yi-Jing Forum in 2004. • 2003 In early 2003, I published the article, “Discussion of the Relationship between Yi-Jing and the Pathways and Circulation of the Meridians” in California. In addition to presenting the relationships between the locations and pathways, directions and the sequence of the meridians with the Yi-Jing, I also introduced the relationship between ‘Tung’s Acupuncture Zang Fu Extraordinary Connections Theory’ with the Yi-Jing. This research was included in the 2003 Korean version of Lectures on Tung’s Acupuncture – Therapeutic System. • 2006 Wrote about the ‘Zang Fu Extraordinary Connections’ in the Chinese version of Lectures on Tung’s Acupuncture–Therapeutic System. • 2008 In August, wrote about the ‘Zang Fu Extraordinary Connections’ in the English version of Lectures on Tung’s Acupuncture–Therapeutic System. II. CREATED, DEVELOPED, AND APPLIED THE ‘BODY TISSUE CORRESPONDENCE NEEDLING TECHNIQUE’ IN 1993. OFFICIALLY PROMULGATED PUBLICLY IN 1999.
‘The Holographic Acupuncture Technique for Dierent Body Tissues’, simplied to ‘Body Tissue Correspondence Needling Technique’ includes: correspondence of tissue to tissue, correspondence of tissue to Organs; correspondence of tissue to Image. The principles of this technique are used to explain the location and distribution of Tung’s Points. The principle is based on my insight that the best way to treat disease is to use the ve body tissues, namely, skin, blood vessels, muscles, tendons and bones, as instruments of treatment. This is one of my theories, and I use it to explain the structure of the core system underlying Master Tung’s Acupuncture Points and 6
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their clinical application. In The Yellow Emperor’s Inner Classic, abbreviated to Inner Classic, one can nd the source of the technique; it is referred to as the “needle the ve body tissues techniques.” At the present time, although we may see some sporadic clinical reports using this technique here and there, we have not seen any comprehensive and overall discussion of the technique. I was inspired by the Inner Classic, gathered my personal clinical experience, followed my own thoughts and researched in depth the theory and its clinical application. I named it ‘The Correspondence Acupuncture Technique of the Five Body Tissues’ and simplied it to ‘Body Tissue Correspondence Acupuncture Technique’. I applied the technique to Tung’s Acupuncture and found that it very useful. Although the technique was inspired by the Inner Classic, it has its own characteristic features. The needling technique obviously diers from the one in the Inner Classic and it is much more practical. Techniques described in the Inner Classic emphasize the levels or depth at which the ve body parts are found. Going from the exterior of the body to the interior, at ve levels and depth, are located the ve body parts: skin, veins, muscles, tendons and bones, and each is needled locally. The following is found in chapter seven, Spiritual Pivot, about the rst layer, the skin: “Shallow needling, will only barely penetrate the skin, and, if you quickly remove the needle, will not hurt the muscle. It is like plucking the hair, and is used mainly to stimulate the skin lightly. It is used to scatter the qi of the skin. Since the Lung masters the skin, this technique communicates with the Lung organ.” I understood the Inner Classic to advise that the technique is to needle slightly; to insert and remove quickly; not going deep, the depth should be about 0.5 cun. The technique is to needle the skin to treat the skin.
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The Inner Classic continues to describe the technique for the muscles: “Meeting the Grain needling, (rst needle to a certain depth, then lift the needle to the muscle and then) place one needle on the left and right side of the rst needle. The end result is that the needles should look like the claw of a chicken ‘ 爪 ’. This kind of needling is for Muscle Bi Syndrome and corresponds with the Spleen.” I interpreted the preceding to mean that this kind of needling technique reaches between the muscle and esh. At rst the needle is in a deeper level, then it is lifted to a more shallow position, then needles are inserted to the left and right of the original needle (or above and below the original needle). It should form the shape of ‘ 个’ or the shape of a bamboo leaf. The term “Meeting the Grain” doesn’t refer to the acupuncture point hegu LI-4; rather, it refers to locations where there is abundant esh and muscle. Finally, the Inner Classic describes going to the depth of the bone: “Transport needling technique is deep needling. Go into the site directly and quickly. The depth should be to the bone. It is to treat Bone Bi and it corresponds to the Kidney.” This technique is deeper than tendon needling. It reaches directly to the bone. It can relieve the pain, numbness and paralysis of the bones and very deep pain and pressure located in-between the bones. This technique is suitable for bone spurs and osteochondritis. The technique I originated, ‘Body Tissue Correspondence Needling Technique’, emphasizes use of tissues, that is: use bone to treat bone; use tendon to treat tendon; use vein to treat vein; use muscle to treat muscle and use skin to treat the skin. This technique also incorporates the Tung’s Acupuncture theory of distal needling, meaning that needles placed in one part of the body aect another distal area according to the principles of correspondence. The ve tissues needling can also be used to treat the ve Zang. I also use ‘Body Tissue Correspondence Needling Technique’ with distal point needling on
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the 14 meridians and the results are excellent. Summary of Creation and Development of ‘Body Tissue Correspondence Needling Technique’. • 1993 Created and Developed the ‘‘Body Tissue Correspondence Needling Technique’ and applied it to and used it to explain Tung’s Acupuncture. • 1999 In January, the article, “The Application of the Academic Thoughts of Tung’s Acupuncture,” introduced to the public the technique I innovated. I explained that the ‘Body Tissue Correspondence Needling Technique’ means “needling bone to treat bone; needling tendon to treat tendon; needling veins to treat veins; needling muscle to treat muscle, needling skin to treat skin” etc. The article was published in the special edition of The First National Academic Symposium on Tung’s Acupuncture. • 2003 August, I published the article “The Principle and Application of the Holographic Body Tissue Correspondence Needling Technique” at the California Alliance of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine conference. I described the original source of my technique from the Inner Classic and dierence between my technique and the one described by the Inner Classic. I additionally expanded the application of the Body Tissue Correspondence to include Body Tissue—Organ Correspondence (needle the skin to treat the Lung; needle the muscle to treat the Spleen; needle the vein to treat the Heart; needle the tendon to treat the Liver and needle the bone to treat the Kidney) and the use of this concept in both Master Tung Acupuncture and 14-Meridian acupuncture. This helped to further develop the application of the ‘Body Tissue Correspondence Needling Technique’ to Tung’s Acupuncture.
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• 2003 Lectured at Seoul, Korea in 2003, and included detailed information of the ‘Correspondence of Body parts Acupuncture Technique’ in the Korean version of Lectures on Tung’s Acupuncture–Therapeutic System. • 2006 August, included detailed information of the ‘Body Tissue Correspondence Needling Technique’ into the Chinese version of Lectures on Tung’s Acupuncture–Therapeutic System. • 2008 August, included the detailed information of the ‘Body Tissue Correspondence Needling Technique’ in the English version of Lectures on Tung’s Acupuncture–Therapeutic System. • 2008 October, in the Advanced Course on Tung’s Acupuncture, further expanded the ‘Body Tissue Correspondence Needling Technique’ to include Body Tissue–Image Correspondence, further increasing the application of Master Tung Acupuncture. III. CREATED THE ‘TAIJI HOLOGRAPHIC LOCATION METHOD’. PREMIER LECTURE OF THE METHOD AT THE AMERICAN ACUPUNCTURE ASSOCIATION CONVENTION IN 1986. OFFICIALLY PRESENTED TO THE PUBLIC IN 1990.
I originated the technique ‘TaiJi Holographic Location Technique’, also known as the ‘Taiji Needling Technique’ as a result of painstaking research. The ideology for the technique originates from the Concept of Holography: “Each object is a taiji and each aspect of the object is a small taiji.” There are 4 types of Taiji: 1. Great Taiji (the taiji centered at the elbow and knee); 2. Medium taiji (the taiji centered at the wrist and ankle); 3. Minor Taiji (the taiji of the face, limbs, hand and palm); 4. Micro Taiji. Applying the concept of the four types of TaiJi to the Master Tung points allows for an analysis and understanding of the location, 10
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layout and distribution of Tung’s Points and their indications, and even can help to discover new points which are in alignment with the Master Tung system. My own concept of Taiji diers from the general concept of Taiji; the general concept of Holography is to superimpose the image of a person over a particular body part. My own personal concept of Taiji Holography is based on the Concept of Taiji: Taiji gives rise to transformation and produces the two forms, namely yin and yang, and the two forms generate the four symbols, from which the eight trigrams are derived. This Concept of Taiji uses the Pivot of Movement and the Pivot of Yuan Qi as its foundation. This method provides the reason why Master Tung included the Dantian Nerve in his description of the anatomy of 1010.07 Zongshu and 44.07 Beimian. In addition, the Concept of Taiji makes it possible to understand the point distribution and reason for treating aphasia by using the point 88.32 shiyin and the points proximal to the wrist from the 14 Meridians, namely HT-4 lingdao and HT-5 tongli. It is very practical and useful to utilize the ‘Theory of Taiji Holography’ to analyze Tung’s Point as well as the points from the 14-Meridians. Using the ‘TaiJi Holographic Location Technique’ to analyze the the Four Command Points Song provides a rapid and clear understanding of why the points are distributed in particular locations. Further, it is possible to use this theory to discover Tung’s Points which can be listed in the derivative system of Tung’s Acupuncture. For example: the point A.05 xiaojie, which I myself discovered, is highly eective when treating ankle pain, no other point can compare to it for eectiveness. In addition, points such as A.06 cibai, neibai, shoumenjin are also examples of Master Tung points that were discovered by using TaiJi Holography. From the intersection of Taiji Holography and the Three Treasure positions, we can understand and explain the reasons for selecting the dao ma
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points (positions) in Tung’s Acupuncture. Summary of Creation and Development of the Taiji Needling Technique. • 1986 Researched and originated the ‘Taiji Needling Technique’ and applied to and used it to explain Tung’s Points. At the American Acupuncture Association, I presented “Revisiting the Special Academic Features of Tung’s Acupuncture.” I put forth the concept of ‘Acupuncture points Correspond to the Entire Body’ and applied it to Master Tung points, explaining the locations and correspondences of points such as 22.05 linggu, 22.04 dabai, 11.27 wuhu and the points with 77 and 88 numbers. • 1991 Presented ‘Taiji Needling Technique’ in my book, Tung’s Acupuncture, published the same year. • 1999 I published the article “An Exploration into the Concepts and Applications of Master Tung’s Points” in which I further explained the Concept of Holography; this article was published in the special issue of The First National Academic Symposium on Tung’s Acupuncture. • 2003 Gave a lecture in Seoul, Korea. In order to distinguish from the ordinary holography, I used the ‘Taiji’ nomenclature in order to make it congruent with the Theory of Yi-Jing. I also introduced the concept of Major Taiji, Medium Taiji and Minor Taiji; these concepts were published in the Korean version of Lectures on Tung’s Acupuncture–Therapeutic System. • 2006 August, ‘Taiji Needling Technique’ was included in detail in the Chinese version of Lectures on Tung’s Acupuncture– Therapeutic System. • 2008 August, ‘Taiji Needling Technique’ was included in the English version of Lectures on Tung’s Acupuncture–Ther-
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apeutic System in detail. • 2010 August, ‘Micro Taiji Needling Technique’ was included in the course Advanced Course on Tung’s Acupuncture. IV.
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The ‘Correspondence-Balancing Needling Technique’ is a method used for point location and treatment. As early as my 1991 edition of Lectures on Tung’s Acupunture—Therapeutic System, I included a description of the ‘Eight Major Correspondences,’ and I later added ‘Front-Back Correspondence’ thereby becoming the ‘Nine Major Correspondences’. (1) The Nine Major Correspondences : the ‘correspondence’ of
the Correspondence Needling Technique, is divided it into nine great correspondences of body parts, that is, the same level correspondence; arm-leg correspondence; arm-leg inverse correspondence; arm-trunk correspondence; arm-trunk inverse correspondence; legtrunk correspondence; leg-trunk inverse correspondence; top-bottom correspondence and front-back correspondence. Among the nine correspondences, the arm-leg correspondence; arm-leg inverse correspondence; arm-trunk correspondence, arm-trunk inverse correspondence; leg-trunk correspondence and leg-trunk inverse correspondence are extensions of Major Taiji; this is discussed in the “Taiji Chapter in the Yi-Jing Theory” in detail. There are other kinds of correspondences, such as: (2) correspondence of position/location. I further derived other complementary correspondence points from the arrangements of mutual position correspondences of the arm and leg acupuncture points. I followed this train of thoughts to explore Tung’s Points and discerned a correspondence relationship between the positioning of the acupuncture
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points on the arms and legs with the arrangement of the Five Elements. This is similar to the mutual Opening, Closing and Pivot functions and actions (which refers to meridians). This points described by this technique are sucient by themselves to treat the whole body, and by using this theory I was able to discover a number of new points. (3) Correspondence of complementary and antagonism : the complementary correspondence of the six antagonism of the twelve two hour periods which make up the Chinese body clock 时辰. Since the Liver (1-3 am) is in correspondence with the Small Intestine (1-3 pm), Liver gate is located on the Small Intestine meridian and can treat hepatitis, …. The Large Intestine is in correspondence with the Kidney; the Spleen corresponds with Sanjiao. There are many other examples. (4) Correspondence of Region: When the Taiji is used to describe a region other similar regional divisions can be compared and appropriate correspondences applied. This technique is closely related to the Regional Point Selection and Dao Ma (Coupling) Point Selection Needling Techniques. Summary of Creation and Development of Correspondence Needling Technique. • 1979 In the 1979 revision of my book, The Longitude and Latitude of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, I added the Chapter, “Tung’s Corresponding Needling Technique”. Besides introducing the application of ‘Corresponding Needling Technique’ in Tung’s Acupuncture in this chapter, I also added my personal experience in applying ‘Corresponding Needling Technique’ to the 14-Meridian (Traditional) theory. • 1991 I added the ‘Nine Great Corresponding Needling Techniques’ into my book, Tung’s Acupuncture Study, published in 1991
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V. CREATED AND DEVELOPED “THE THREE EVEN NEEDLING TECHNIQUES” IN 1972. OFFICIALLY PRESENTED IN 1975 1. Dong Qi (Activate the Qi) Needling Technique : Master Tung
often asked the patient to move the area of pain after needling to see if there was any improvement. After that, he would decide whether to continue to manipulate the needle or to change to another point. I personally named this technique the ‘Dong Qi/ Moving the Qi Needling Technique.’ The Dong Qi Needling Technique is practical and simple to use, and can be applied even when it is unknown if the condition is due to excess or deciency. I further researched the underlying principle of the technique and discovered that since each acupuncture point can often treat ten or more diseases if Dong Qi (Moving the Qi) Needling Technique is not applied, then the eect of the treatment point will be dispersed and scattered to any number of coexisting conditions in the patient and the eect will thus be greatly reduced. As the Yi-Jing says, “The same sounds correspondence/resonate with each other. The same energy mutually pursues each other. Water will ow toward where it is wet. Fire will burn toward where it is dry.” When the patient moves the diseased area he will be focusing and concentrating on the aected area. This is the so-called “Moving will guide the qi.” When the therapeutic activity of an acupuncture point is concentrated on a particular area which is being moved the result will naturally be very good. However, since the aected/painful area must be able to move freely or easily massaged, the needle must be placed distal to the aected area, and of course local needling, which would impede movement of the area, is contraindicated. In 1975 with the publication of my book, The Longitude and Latitude of Acupuncture, I premiered the Dong Qi acupuncture technique. I have openly used the technique ever since. 2. Dao Ma (Coupling) Needling Technique : The term “Dao Ma” 15
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was not seen in Master Tung’s only book Tung’s Acupuncture—Extraordinary Points of the Orthodox Channels . The only term mentioned twice was “Return the Horse Needling Technique.” On page 34 in describing the application of 44.02 Houzhui acupoint he writes, “When two points are needled simultaneously, which is called Return the Horse Needling Technique, the eect is rapid and great.” And again on page 58, “Needling 77.05 Yizhong, 77.06 Erzhong, and 77.07 Sanzhong simultaneously (which is called Return the Horse Needling Technique), can treat the above mentioned diseases with especially good eect.” Other than that, there is not a single word about Return the Horse Needling Technique. The Return the Horse Needling Technique is a special needling technique originated by Master Tung; it utilizes two or three needles consecutively to inc’rease the treatment eect. This needling technique can be applied to Tung’s Points or the Traditional 14-Channel points, and when combined with Dong Qi (Moving the Qi) Needling Technique has signicant therapeutic eects. My book, The Longitude and Latitude of Acupuncture and Moxibustion (1975), describes the ‘Dao Ma (Coupling) Needling Technique.’ Master Tung was still alive at that time, and after he gave his approval of the technique I began to strongly promote it. 3. I originated the Qian Yin (Guiding) Needling Technique as
a result of years of clinical experience; and I based it on the Dong Qi (Moving the Qi) Needling Technique. This needling technique is highly eective for pain, itching and numbness. The technique is simple and produces great eects; for example, when there is pain at the left elbow, needle posterior Quchi LI-11 on the right, then needle 22.05 Linggu on the left and the elbow pain will immediately disappear. Another example, if there is pain on the right shoulder, needle 77.18 Shenguan on the left, then needle Zhongzhu SJ-3 on the right, the shoulder pain will diminish straightaway. Yet another example,
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for left knee pain, needle Neiguan PC-6 on the right, then needle LIV3 Taichong on the left side, and the knee pain will stop immediately. When applying Qian Yin (Guiding) Needling Technique, a needle is placed on the upper part of the body and another on the lower part of the body. The upper-lower placement of needles has the meaning of ‘giving and receiving,’ and since the upper and lower are communicating with each other, the eect is even stronger. Since a needle is on the healthy side and the other is on the diseased and distal side, it means there is a cross-current created by the point selection. Moreover, both the treatment needle and the guiding needle can be considered to have therapeutic eects, so it can be said that there is a ‘Double Eect Treatment.’ For that reason, good results can be seen. Qian Yin (Guiding) Needling Technique can be used with Dao Ma (Coupling) Needling Technique. The result is also very good. Nowadays, Qian Yin (Guiding) Needling Technique is one of the most popular needling techniques all over the world. Dong Qi (Moving the Qi), Qian Yin (Guiding) and Dao Ma (Coupling) Needling Techniques are designated as ‘Even-Tonifying Even-Reducing’ Techniques. Later on, ‘The Three-Treasures (Unity) Technique’ was developed. An acupuncture point is divided into ‘Heaven, Earth and Man,’ or three levels to reduce the excess and tonify the deciency. Please see the section regarding “Three-Treasures.” In 1975 I included the ‘Dong Qi (Moving Qi) Needling Technique’ in my book The Longitude and Latitude of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, and I have used the technique ever since.
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VI. CREATED AND DEVELOPED THE ‘FIVE ELEMENT, TIME AND SPACE CONCEPT IN TUNG’S POINTS.’ OFFICIALLY PUBLICIZED ON 1981, AND EXPANDED IN 2009.
The Five Phases lie at the core of the Chinese medicine ideology and methodology. Tung’s Points share this ideology and his methods are based on this ideology. The most practical, direct and versatile application of the Five Phases to acupuncture is through the Five Transport Points, or Five Shu Points. Many functions (indications) of Master Tung’s Points can be elucidated and expanded through application of the concepts relating to the Five Transport Points. Master Tung’s Points that are distributed on the extremities are closely related to the Five Transport Points. When applying Five Transport Points the most important concepts are time and space concepts. 6 - 1 The Spatial Characteristics of the Five Transport Points applied to Master Tung’s Points.
The level, distribution, and ow of the acupuncture points from shallow to deep determine their spatial characteristics. My personal insights are derived from: 1) Lingshu (Spiritual Pivot) in a chapter on the Four Seasons and the regular ow of qi within a day, “For diseases of the Zang, needle the jing-well points; for diseases that cause a change of color, needle the ying-spring points; for diseases that are intermittent, needle the shu-stream points; diseases that cause a change of voice (sound), needle the jing-river points; whereas if the disease involves fullness of the channels and blood (stagnation) the condition is in the Stomach, and also when there is irregular diet causing diseases needle the he-sea points”; and 2) Lingshu (Xie Qi Zang Fu Bing Xing Pian) which states “ Ying-Spring and Shu-Stream points treat external channels, He-Sea points treat the internal Fu”, and 3) Nan Jing Classic of Diculties, Diculty 68 which states “Jing-Well points treat fullness under the heart, Ying-Spring points treat body heat, Shu-Stream points treat body heaviness and joint
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pain, Jing-River points treat asthma and cough with heat or cold, HeSea points treat rebellious qi and diarrhea, these are the conditions of the ve Zang and six Fu which are treated by the Jing-Well YingSpring Shu-Stream Jing-River and He-Sea points.” In accordance with these sources the spatial characteristics and uses of the Five Phase points can be categorized and analyzed as follows: Jing-well points correspond with 1. Top of the head. 2. Yin orices. 3. Xinxia (below the Heart). We can analyze Master Tung points using this spatial characteristic perspective. For example 11.16 火膝穴 Huoxi, located adjacent to the jing-well point of the little nger, is used to treat ‘Phlegm misting the Heart orice’, a condition which produces mental illness. 11.16 gives great results for this condition. Master Tung Points 11.01 Dajian 大間穴, 11.02 小間穴 Xiaojian, 11.04 外間 穴 Waijian and 11.03 浮間穴 Fujian, are all located close to jing-well points, and are all very eective for treating hernia and urinary tract illnesses, demonstrating spatial characteristic functions. Ying-spring points correspond to: 1. Five orices on the face: face, eyes, nose and throat (for details, please read the chapter “Discussions on Taiji Holograph and correspondence”). 2. External channel. That is to say the Ying-Spring points can treat conditions which are expressed on the external routes of the channels, and are especially good for u and the ve orices on the face. For example, Master Tung’s Point A.04 三叉三穴 Sanchasan is an especially eective and important point for common cold and diseases of the ve orices; 22.10 手解穴 Shoujie treats syncope from needles (“when there is change in color, needle ying-spring point”, when one suers syncope due to needling, the faces becomes pale) and itchy skin in the body; 11.23 眼黄穴 Yanhuang treats jaundice (eyes have turned yellow); 11.17木穴 Muxue treats diseases of the eyes, nose and the skin of the hand (a disease of the external aspect of the channel). The above examples are all related to the concept of space.
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Shu-stream points corresponded with 1. The ve orices (on the face). 2. Joints in the body. 3. Half-interior-half-exterior (Shaoyang and Yangming dual condition, or a combination of symptoms from those two systems. That is to say they can treat the diseases of these locations. By following the concept of space in shu-stream points, and applying it to Master Tung’s Points, such as 22.04 Dabai 大白 穴 to treat headaches, face pain, shoulder pain, sciatica; 22.06 中白 穴 Zhongbai to treat migraine headache, shoulder and lumbar pain; 66.04 火主穴 Huozhu to treat nose diseases, throat and knee pain; 66.05 門金穴 Menjin to treat headache, stuy nose, etc. All these point applications derive from this spatial location theory. The spatial characteristics of jing-river points correspond with 1. The organs and locations that are related to voice or sound, being mainly Lung, throat, tongue, mouth and teeth. That is to say, the points can treat the diseases located at the level of these structures. Using these concepts of spacial characteristics of the jing-river points, we can understand that 33.08 手五金穴 Shouwujin, 33.09 手千金穴 Shouqianjin, 77.25 足五金穴 Zuwujin and 77.24 足千金穴 Zuqianjin are all located superior to jing-river points and inferior to he-sea points, and are thus able to treat diseases of the throat. The spatial characteristics of the he-sea points corresponds with 1. Zangfu organs, that is to say, they can treat the diseases of the zangfu organs; in addition, they are also very eective for digestive diseases that are related to the Intestines and Stomach. 2. Disease of blood stasis. To summarize clinical experience, since the location of jing-river and he-sea points are located where the muscles are thicker, the points can treat zangfu organ diseases. 6 - 2 Temporal Characteristics of the Five Phase Points and Master Tung’s Points.
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applications in acute, chronic, and intermittent conditions, as well as needling according to the season, according to the time of day, Zi Wu Liu Zhu (midday-midnight needling method) and Ling Gui Ba Fa (eightfold method of sacred tortoise needling technique). Jing-well points treat the most acute (sudden onset) diseases. They are especially eective for diseases such as stroke and syncope. Usually the needles are not retained for a long time, and this includes treatment for sequelae of stroke. Ying-Spring points treat conditions which are less acute than those treated by Jing-Well points. Although the conditions treated by YingSpring points are still acute, they generally are not in the category of stroke and other conditions which manifest as acute changes in consciousness. For example both Sanchasan A.02 and Mu 11.17 treat acute common cold; both points are located close to the Ying-Spring points and treat acute conditions which are less acute-emergency oriented than stroke. The Master Tung point Muhuo 11.10 is located between the Jing-Well and Ying-Spring points and is indicated for post-stroke sequelae; when needling this point the needle is not retained for a long period of time. These are examples of the application and development of the concepts relating to the temporal aspects of acupuncture points. Shu-stream points mainly treat diseases that are “intermittent” and “between acute and chronic,” conditions that come and go. These are the most commonly treated kinds of diseases, and as a consequence the shu-stream points are the most frequently used points in the clinic, and their use is not limited to treatment of pain. The location of Master Tung’s Points, such as 22.04 Dabai 大白穴, 22.08 腕順 Wanshunyi, 22.06 中白穴 Zhongbai, 66.04火主穴 Huozhu and 66.05 門金 Menjin, are closely related to shu-stream points and their properties are similar.
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The temporal characteristic of jing-river points is comparable with that of luo-connecting points. Jing-river points mainly treat slow onset (chronic) diseases. There are many Master Tung’s Points that are within the area between jing-river and he-sea points. For example, points on the arms that fall in this category include Sanmenxue (33.10 Changmen, 33.11 Ganmen, 33.12 Xinmen) , Sanqixue (33.01 Qimen, 33.03 Qizheng, 33.02 Qijiao), Sihuoxue (33.04 Huochuan, 33.05 Huoling , 33.06 Huoshan, 33.07 Huofuhai), Sanshixue (33.13 Renshi, 33.14 Dishi, 33.15 Tianshi), Erjinxue (33.08 Shouwujin, 33.09 Shouqianjin); points that are located on the lower legs in this category include the group of Sihuaxue/the four owers (e.g. 77.08 Sihuashang, 77.09 Sihuazhong, 77.11 Sihuaxia, 77.14S), Sanzhong 77.05, 77.06, 77.07, and Xiasanhuang/the lower three emperors 77.18, 77.19, 77.21. He-sea points mainly treat zangfu organ diseases, which are usually slow onset (chronic). Usually for chronic diseases the needles are retained for a longer period of time. If there is blood stasis in the vessels then the bleeding technique is applied to the he-sea points. 6 - 3 Tung’s Points and the Five Transport) Points Image Concept.
The Five Shu (Transport) Points Five Phases Image Concept includes the methods of Tong Qi Xiang Qiao/Mutual Attraction of Similar Qi, Inter-communication… etc. Examples of this conceptual relationship include: Wood Points treat Liver, Gall Bladder and tendino-muscular diseases; Fire points treat Heart, Small Intestine and blood vessel diseases. Tremor, spasms, and diseases that are of sudden onset like gusty wind can all be included in the spectrum of Wind diseases, and they can all be treated by wood points. 6 - 3.1 Tong Qi Xiang Qiao/Mutual Attraction of Similar Q.
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As a consequence of ve phase relationships and correspondences, Wood points can treat Liver, wind and tendo-muscular diseases in their own channel (the channel in which the point is located), Fire points can treat Heart, re and blood diseases which occur in their own channel, and Earth points can treat Spleen, dampness and muscle diseases of their own channels,etc. Some examples include: Wood points: 66.05 Menjin (very close to Xiangu ST-43) is the wood point of the earth channel. I often use it to treat the disharmony of wood and earth (Disharmony between the Liver and Spleen), it is very eective for diarrhea, abdominal pain, headache, migraine and dysmenorrhea. 22.08 Wanshunyi (close to Houxi SI-3) is the wood point on the Taiyang channel. Wood controls the tendons and muscles, so 22.08 is eective for diseases of the ‘tendons and muscles’ along the pathway of the Taiyang channel including sti neck, diculty bending the waist, diculty straightening the legs, etc. Another example is 22.04 Dabai (close to Sanjian LI-3), the wood point of the Large Intestine channel, which can be used for diarrhea, shoulder pain and rib pain. There are innumerable clinical examples of Five Shu Point applications. The Five Transport Points can be thought of as meridian holographic points; since the Five Phases correspond and reect to the ve Zang, the Five Transport Points can treat diseases of the ve zang. The Master Tung Points which are located directly on or very close by the Five Transport Points share the functions and applications of those Transport Points. 6 - 4 Other applications of the ve phases to Master Tung Points.
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ence of the indications and functions of those points to most Master Tung’s Points. For example: SJ-3 functions, indications, and uses can likewise be applied to 22.06 Zhongbai, LIV-3 to 66.04 Huozhu, SP-9 to 77.17 Tianhuang, ST-43 to 66.05 Menjin. Here is a further expansion of the application of the Five Phases concept: 11.10 木火穴 Muhuo is located between the wood and re phase points, 22.05 Linggu is close to Yangxi LI-5, a re point, and 22.04 Dabai is close to Sanjian LI-3, a wood point, all 3 points are located between wood and re points and thus they have similar indications and can treat hemiplegia. 77.18 Shenguan lies between water and metal points, thus it has the property of both water and metal, and since it is located on the path of the Spleen channel it has the properties of earth, metal and water, and thus can eectively treat earth, metal and water diseases. Summary of Creation, Research and Development of the Temporal and Spatial Concepts of the Five Phases. • 1981 Completed the book, Acupuncture Application of the Five Shu (Transport) Points. It introduces numerous applications of the Five Shu (Transport) Points in detail, including ‘Timing Based Needling Method’—a method to quickly calculate the Stems and Branches, and a special emphasis on the expansion and application of ‘Mutual Attraction of Similar Qi Needling Technique.’ • 2009 At the end of 2009 I nished the book, The Elucidation of the Five Shu (Transport) Points. That book describes in great detail many dierent applications of the Five Shu (Transport) Points including ‘Five Transport Points Temporal and Spatial Needling Methods.’ • 2013 Completed and published the English translation of The 5 Transport Points.
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• 2014 The Korean translation of The 5 Transport Points published by Fishwood VII. CREATED AND DEVELOPED ‘MASTER TUNG ACUPUNCTURE YIN-YANG PERSPECTIVE.’ OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED TO THE PUBLIC IN 2010.
Yin-Yang is the most fundamental, basic concept underlying Chinese medicine; it permeates all aspects of Chinese medicine. Regardless of which kinds of points are being researched—14-Channel or Master Tung—the yin-yang theory cannot be avoided. I developed the application of yin-yang theory to explain the function and uses of Master Tung Acupuncture. 7 - 1 The Relationship between “Mound” Points, “Depression” Points, and Yin-Yang.
Protruding, mounded esh and muscle is yang, and thus can regulate yang, regulate qi, and promote movement; it is warming, defending, solidifying, astringing, and can transform qi. The qi of these types of locations is ascending and externalizing. This understanding explains how the Master Tung Points such as Sima (88.17, 88.18, 88.19), LI-10 Shousanli, and 44.06 Jianzhong can treat qi diseases, yang diseases, skin diseases, as well as vaginal discharge, polyuria, and fatigue; 1010.22 Biyi eectively treats lassitude because it is a yang within yang point. Body areas which are depressed and sunken are yin and mainly regulate blood. The qi of these areas is descending and internalizing. Points such as Neiguan PC-6, 33.16 Quling and 66.04 Huozhu eectively treat blood and yin level diseases. 7 - 2 The Relationship between the Left and Right sides of the body and Yin-Yang.
Understanding how left-right, ascending-descending, and needling order eects needling outcomes. For example, for right-sided frozen
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shoulder one can needle points on the aected (right) side, such as 77.18 Shenguan, and 77.25 Zuwujin. However, for left-sided frozen shoulder if the leg points on the aected side are needled the results will not be as eective as needling points on the opposite side. 7 - 3 Exterior-Interior Acupoint and Yin-Yang Relationships.
Exterior-Interior Channel Point Selection Method is very often applied to points of the 14 Channels, and is likewise commonly applied to Master Tung Points. We can examine some points from the 11.00 area to demonstrate this. The point 11.02 Xiaojian on the index nger can treat Lung-related diseases such as bronchitis, coughing up yellow phlegm, and bronchiectasis, and 11.07 Zhisima treats skin diseases; these are applications of the exterior-interior relationship between Large Intestine and Lung. Another example, 11.16 Huoxi, which on the Small Intestine channel, treats mental disorder due to Phlegm misting the Heart orice; this an application of the exterior-interior relationship of the Heart and Small Intestine. 7 - 4 The Relationship between the Function of the Acupuncture Points and Yin-Yang.
In Master Tung Acupuncture there are points on both the yin and yang aspects of each nger—this is the biggest dierence between Tung’s Points and the Traditional 14-Channel points. When I personally analyze the points according to Yin-Yang, I use the point functions as the dominant factor in determining the point’s Yin or Yang nature. We can see how this works by taking a look at the Yin Yang relationship of the Lung and Large Intestine Channels. There is a close relationship between these two channels in regards to illness and disease; diseases such as throat bi (tonsillitis) or nose bleed are diseases of the trachea which belongs to the Lung organ, and they can certainly be treated by needling the Lung channel. However, there are many points on the Large Intestine Yangming channel
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which can also treat these type of Lung diseases (such as bleeding LI-1 Shangyang), and this then allows us to understand that these types of conditions are yang conditions. Therefore, the Tung’s Points 11.08 Zhiwujin and 11.07 Zhisima, which are located on the yang side of the index nger, can treat disease on the upper part of the body (skin diseases) and diseases of the yang Fu, the Large Intestine. Whereas, the acupuncture points located on the yin side of the index nger, such as the ve Jian points (11.01 Dajian, 11.02 Xiaojian, 11.04 Waijian, 11.03 Fujian and 11.05 Zhongjian), treat conditions in the lower part of the body having to do with the yin Zang, the Liver, which is related to the Large Intestine through the Zang Fu Extraordinary Relationship system. The spatial arrangement and ordering of other points are all related to their functions. An additional functional analysis of yin and yang reveals that points which pertain to yang rule over ow whereas those points which pertain to yin rule over restraint. For example, 33.10 Changmen treats diarrhea; 33.04 Huochuan (SJ 6) and 33.01 Qimen both treat constipation. Applying the concepts that left is yang and right is yin, and that yin has a restraining and inhibiting function while yang has excreting, owing, and promoting functions, I often select 33.01 Changmen on the right for treating acute diarrhea, and 33.04 Huochuan on the left for treatment of constipation. 7 - 5 Acupuncture Point Correspondences and Yin-Yang.
Point correspondences include left-right, front-back, upper-lower, and body location point correspondences. For details, please see the chapter on Correspondences. 7 - 6 Acupuncture Treatment and Yin-Yang.
Upper is yang, lower is yin, left is yang, and right is yin. Use the upper to treat the lower and vice versa, and use the left to treat the right and
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vice versa. That is the method of using yin to treat yang and using yang to treat yin; this technique utilizes the quality of balancing Yin and Yang. Utilizing the top to treat the bottom and vice versa also brings about “exchange” between these areas. For example, when there is right-sided sciatica pain needle 22.05 Linggu and 22.04 Dabai on the left. When there is left shoulder pain, needle the right 77.18 Shenguan or the right GB-34 Yanglingquan and the eect is fantastic. There are many similar examples. Summary of Creation, Research and Development of ‘The Concept of Yin-Yang and Tung’s Points’. • 2010 “The Concept of Yin-Yang and Tung’s Points,” published in April 2010 edition, Fifteenth Round of Q&A and Discussions in Acupuncture. • 2010.”The Concept of Yin-Yang and Tung’s Points,” published in July 2010 edition, Sixteenth Round of Q&A and Discussions in Acupuncture. • 2010 ”The Concept of Yin-Yang and Tung’s Points,” Special Memorial Issue: 35th Anniversary of Master Tung’s Passing. VIII. ORIGINATED, RESEARCHED AND DEVELOPED ‘THE THREE TREASURES PERSPECTIVE IN MASTER TUNG ACUPUNCTURE’ OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED TO THE PUBLIC IN 2010
The concept of ‘The Three Treasures’ is part of traditional Chinese culture and thought, and this concept can be fully applied to both the 14 Channel points and Master Tung points. Here we will only apply the Three Treasure Theory to Master Tung points. 8 - 1 The Three Treasures of Location.
The body can be divided into Heaven, Earth and Human portions;
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these three portions represent the divisions of the human body (upper, middle and lower) and are used to treat upper, middle and lower jiao diseases. Every part of the body can itself be divided into three sections—upper, middle and lower three parts. The upper part treats conditions of the head, Heart and Lung. The middle portion treats Spleen, Stomach, Liver, and Gall Bladder diseases, and the lower portion treats diseases of the Kidney, Urinary Bladder and lower extremities. Each portion also has a reverse image. 8 - 2 The Three Treasure of Acupuncture Points .
Many Master Tung Points are named after and arranged into a three treasures division—Heaven, Earth and Man. For example in the forearm there are the “Three Scholars” 33.15 Tianshi, 33.14 Dishi and 33.13 Renshi; in the back of the upper arm, there are 44.10 Tianzong, 44.08 Renzong, and 44.09 Dizong, and on the lower leg, there are 88.13 Tianhuang, 77.21 Renhuang and 77.19 Dihuang. Although some point groupings are not named after the Three Treasures (meaning they do not have the Tian-Heaven, Di-Earth, and Ren-Human words as part of their point names), the points that are arranged in an upper, middle and lower relationship can also be considered to be Three Treasures points. For example, 22.11 Tushui has three points: upper, middle, and lower; thus 22.11 Tushui is a Three Treasures type of point. The “Four Flowers” group of points, 77.08 Sihuashang—Upper Four Flowers, 77.09 Sihuazhong—Middle Four Flowers, and 77.11 Sihuaxia—Lower Four Flowers are also a Three Treasures point grouping. Others such as the three “Four Horses” Sima Points (88.17, 88.18, 88.19); the three Tongguan Points (88.01, 88.02, 88.03); the three Tongshen Points (88.09, 88.10, 88.11) and the “Upper Three Yellows” Shangsanhuang Points (88.12, 88.13, 88.14) are all modeled on the Three Treasures.
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8 - 3 The Three Treasures of Needling Depth.
Needling depth can be divided into Heaven, Earth, and Human depths for treating either local or distal diseases. With shallow needling, which is the Heaven portion, most of the diseases being treated are local, especially new diseases; typically there has only been injury to the yang qi. Since the goal is to reduce yang pathogens, it is not necessary to needle too deeply. When needling to the middle depth (Human portion) one’s goal is to treat diseases that are a bit more distant to the acupuncture point being used than the local or new conditions associated with the shallow needling. When needling to the deepest level (Earth portion) one can treat conditions that are very distant from the needling site. For example, when needling points located on the four limbs, needling the middle-Human depth is useful for treating conditions occurring in the trunk; while needling to the Earth level is useful for treating conditions located in a distant limb, conditions that are located relatively deeply in an internal organ, or for chronic conditions. 8 - 4 The Three Treasures of Needling Technique.
Needling technique can be divided into Heaven, Earth, and Human, reducing excess and tonifying deciency. With the exception of the points on the hand and other places where there is not much esh— and which can only be divided into upper and lower depths, most of the time when needling Master Tung points one can make use of the ‘Three Needling Technique’. When the needle depths are divided into Heaven, Earth, and Human, or three portions (shallow, medium and deep), the various depths emphasize the treatment eect towards the distant or local diseases. When the needling technique is divided into Heaven, Earth, and Human, or three portions (shallow, medium and deep), the technique emphasizes tonifying deciency and reducing excess. This kind of ‘Three Needling Technique’ can also be called ‘Three Treasure Needling Technique.’
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《靈樞經·官針篇》 The Ling Shu, “Guan Zhen” Chapter says, “The
meaning of ‘Three Pricking Needling’…, rst needle shallowly, just pricking the skin, to dispel the yang pathogen, then prick so the yin pathogen will be dispelled, pricking more deeply beneath the skin, to the esh, not entering the place where the esh is divided; if the needle has entered the area of the division of the esh, this is the area where the grain qi is attained, so this is the needling technique: Begin by needling shallowly, to dispel the pathogenic qi, and draw in the blood qi, next prick deeply to reach the pathogen at the yin qi level, nally prick very deeply, to descend to the (level of) the grain qi. This is what is meant by (Three Pricking Needling).” The ‘Three Pricking Needling’ from this passage explains that there are three kinds of pricking techniques—shallow, medium, and deep. First there is shallow needling to the depth of the skin, which disperses and drains the yang pathogens located in the relatively surface area dominated by the Wei Qi. Inserting the needle more deeply can disperse and drain the yin pathogens at the Ying level. When the needle is then inserted further to the deepest level, it can guide and bring out the grain qi; this technique can thus achieve tonication of deciency and reduction of excess. 《靈樞經·終始篇》The Ling Shu, “Zhong Shi” Chapter likewise says, “The rst insertion brings out the yang pathogens, the next insertion brings out the yin pathogens, the third insertion brings about arrival of the grain qi, once the grain qi arrives, stop.” 8 - 5 The Three Treasures in Point Combination.
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Created, Research and Development of ‘The Three Treasures Perspective in Master Tung Acupuncture.’ • 2008 “The Concept of Three Treasures of Master Tung Points,” published in August 2008 edition, Fifteenth Round of Q&A and Discussions in Acupuncture. • 2010 “The Concept of Three Treasures of Master Tung Points,” published in the Special Memorial Issue: 35th Anniversary of Master Tung’s Passing. IX. CREATED AND DEVELOPED ‘THE THEORY OF YI-JING AND HEXAGRAM IMAGES IN MASTER TUNG POINTS.’
First introduced ‘The Theory of Yi-Jing in Master Tung’s Points’ in the 2006 book Lectures on Tung’s Acupuncture—Therapeutic System. The theory can be applied to both the 14 Channel points and Master Tung points in a dynamic, developmental way. Yi-Jing theory, in addition to being applied to the previously mentioned Taiji, Yin-Yang, Three Treasures, and Five Phases, also includes the application of hexagram images, the He Tu and Luo Shu. The naming of some Master Tung Points can be explained through the thought/theory/ideology of the eight trigram. For example, the hand point 22.11 土水穴 Tushui—Earth Water, and the face point 1010.20 水金穴 Shuijin—Water Metal, are named after trigrams. Why was 22.11 named Earth Water? One reason is due to a consideration of its functions, but a more import reason is owing to its location—in between the gen trigram ( 艮卦) and kan trigram (坎卦). Gen trigram pertains to earth and kan trigram pertains to water, that is why the point is named 22.11 土水穴Tushui Earth Water. 22.11 土水穴 Tushui is located on the Lung channel, and thus, it is actually an earth, metal and water point.
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Likewise with the point that is below the lower lip-- why is the point named 1010.20 水金穴 Shuijin/Water Metal point? One reason is due to a consideration of its functions, and another reason comes from consideration of Yi-Jing theory and trigram images. 1010.20 水金穴 Shuijin is located on the face between kan trigram and qian trigram. Kan trigram belongs to water and qian trigram belongs to metal; these are the reasons the point is named 1010.20 水金穴 Shuijin Water Metal. This point is also located on the path of the Large Intestine and Stomach channels. The Large Intestine channel belongs to metal and the Stomach channel belongs to earth, thus this point is actually an earth-metal-water point. All points that contain the qualities of earth, metal and water are excellent for regulating qi, and are especially eective essential points for treatment of cough and asthma. Some of the points have applications that are also related to the trigram images. For example, the hand point 22.08 腕順一 Wanshunyi indications clearly state ‘it is more eective on women.’ Why? The answer can only be found through consideration of Yi Jing Trigram theory. The location of 22.08 is in between the kun trigram and the dui trigram, both trigrams are yin trigrams--kun trigram refers to an old woman, while dui trigram refers to a young girl. And the small nger of a female can be used eectively to diagnose Kidney Emptiness, so we can see why this point is especially eective for women. Some of the nomenclature and actions of Master Tung’s Points are related to the thinking/ideology of numbers and He Tu and Luo Shu. Here are two examples from the Master Tung Points—11.12 Erjiaoming and 66.08 Liuwan. The word ‘er’ in the point 11.12 Erjiaoming means ‘two,’ this “two” refers to re, ‘the Earthly two generates re, the Heavenly seven completes it.’ ‘Jiao’ is the sound of wood. 11.12 Erjiaoming is located in the middle nger in between the jing-well (Wood) point and ying-spring (Fire) point. That is to say, this point
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is in between wood and re points, and thus has the properties of wood and re. In order to distinguish 11.12 Erjiaoming and the point 11.10 Muhuo Wood Fire, it is named 11.12 Erjiaoming which is a way of saying ‘Wood and Fire bring Brightness’. As for 66.08 Liuwan, this point has the action of stopping bleeding, owing to the fact that it goes to the blood level, and therefore one must pay attention that it should not be used for qi level diseases. From the perspective of num ber generation, ‘Heavenly one generates water, Earthly six completes it.’ The number ‘liu’ (six) in the point 66.08 liuwan means that it is a water point, as such it can stop bleeding due to the fact that water can extinguish re. The color associated with water is black; most of the hemostatic herbs are black or are fried to a charcoal color. Black is the water image. Since the quality of water is cold, for patients with asthma, Lung diseases, excess Phlegm and those who are weak, one should not use 66.08 Liuwan. Applying Yi-Jing Theory and the hexagram images to explain the Master Tung 11 and 22 groups of points is exceptionally useful. One can quickly understand why there are Master Tung points located on both yin and yang aspects of each nger, and the reason for the actions of the points can also be quickly grasped. Master Tung’s palm diagnosis is closely related to Yi-Jing Theory and the hexagram images, and by means of this understanding one can accurately understand palm diagnosis and make use of it diagnostically. Summary of Creation, Research and Development of ‘The Theory of Yi-Jing and Hexagram Images in Master Tung Points.’: • 2006 Introduced ‘The Theory of Yi-Jing in Master Tung’s Points’ in the Lectures on Tung’s Points–Therapeutic Study. • 2008 “The Theory of Yi-Jing in Master Tung’s Points,” published in the June 2008 issue of the Third Round of Q&A and Discussions in Acupuncture.
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• 2009 “The Theory of Yi-Jing in Master Tung’s Points,” published in the January 2009 issue of the Eighth Round of Q&A and Discussions in Acupuncture. • 2010 “The Theory of Yi-Jing in Master Tung’s Points,” published in the April 2010 issue of the Fifteenth Round of Q&A and Discussions in Acupuncture. • 2010 “The Theory of Yi-Jing in Master Tung’s Points,” published in the July 2010 issue of the Sixteenth Round of Q&A and Discussions in Acupuncture. • 2010 “The Theory of Yi-Jing in Master Tung’s Points,” published in the Special Memorial Issue: 35th Anniversary of Master Tung’s Passing. X. CREATED AND DEVELOPED ‘MASTER TUNG CHANNEL SYNDROME DIFFERENTIATION CONCEPT‘ PUBLISHED IN MY 1975 BOOK, THE LONGITUDE AND LATITUDE OF ACUPUNCTURE AND MOXIBUSTION.
The term ‘Orthodox Channels’ in the title of Master Tung’s book, Tung’s Acupuncture—Extraordinary Points of the Orthodox Channels, is closely related to the traditional 14-Channels. Since the 14-Channels and the zangfu interconnect, there is an inseparable relationship between the 14-Channesl and the zangfu. To explain Master Tung’s Points, one must rst consider applying the thinking behind and concepts related to the 14-Channels. Choosing points along the meridians in the 14-Channel is the basic principle, and the technique of choosing points by syndrome dierentiates treatment. Choosing points from the eected channel among the 14 Channels is the most fundamental principle and method of point selection in acupuncture syndrome dierentiation and point selection methodology. When making use of Master Tung Points the same principles and methods of course also apply.
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10 - 1 The Conceptual Framework for ‘Selecting the Points along the Channels’ in relation to Master Tung Points. 10 – 1.1 Selecting Points on the Aected Channel.
For example, 77.01 Zhengjin and 77.02 Zhengzong can treat the neck and nape owing to their Taiji correspondence (for details please see the explanation of the point 77.01 Zhengjin) and to their relationship to the Urinary Bladder Channel, and as a result they give phenomenal results when treating problems of the nape and neck. Other points, such as 77.04 Boqiu, treat back pain; 33.01 Qimen, 33.03 Qizheng, and 33.02 Qijiao treat hemorrhoids; 88.13 Tianhuang, 88.12 Minghuang and 88.14 Qihuang, treat Liver diseases; Xiasanhuang (77.18, 77.19, 77.21) (including the point Sanyinjiao SP-6) treat the urinary system, Spleen and Stomach, and gynecological diseases; 33.13 Renshi, 33.14 Dishi, 33.15 Tianshi and 33.16 Quling, treat asthma and common cold, all related to the Lung channel; 66.05 Menjin, treats diseases of the digestive system since it is related to the Stomach channel, etc. There are many, many other examples; the ones we have provided here are sucient to demonstrate that Master Tung Points use the functions and uses of the Traditional 12 Channels as a foundation. 10 – 1.2 External-Internal Channel Relationship Point Selection.
For example, in order to treat skin diseases that are governed by the Lung, select points that are on the Hand Yangming Channel (Large Intestine Channel), such as 11.08 Zhiwujin and Zhiqianjin, and 11.17 Mu point. Another point, 11.02 Xiaojian, is located on the index nger on the border of the Large Intestine Channel. Since the Large Intestine and Lung are externally and internally related, 11.02 Xiaojian treats bronchitis, yellow Phlegm, vexation of the chest and bronchiectasis.
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Master Tung’s book, in the indications section for 11.17 Mu Point, says, “Exuberant Liver re, irritability”. However, I have expanded its use to include treatment of extreme dryness and cracking of the palms and skin diseases of the hand with great results. It can also treat excessive nasal discharge and can immediately stop nasal discharge due to common cold. The reason this point can treat nasal conditions so eectively is based on Channel Theory—the point is located on the aspect of the Large Intestine Channel that is on the nger, and Large Intestine and Lung channels are externally-internally related. The list goes on for points in the whole body. 10 – 1.3 Choosing Points from Channels that share the Same Name.
The ‘Common Channel Choosing Point Technique’ is also known as ‘Choosing Points from Channels that share the Same Name.’ It is also known as ‘Choosing Points from the Communication of the Six Channels.’ It is an extension of choosing points from connecting channels and is also one of the Channel Treatment techniques. The six connecting channels are: Hand Tai Yin—Foot Tai Yin, Hand Yang Ming—Foot Yang Ming, Hand Shao Yin—Foot Shao Yin, Hand Tai Yang—Foot Tai Yang, Hand Jue Yin—Foot Jue Yin, Hand Shao Yang— Foot Shao Yang; these are the three yin and three yang connections. I often apply the Theory of Same Name Channels Communicate to ward Master Tung’s Points, for example: Master Tung’s Points 22.08 Wanshunyi and 22.09 Wanshun’er that are on the Hand Taiyang Small Intestine Channel treat lumbar pain that is located on the Foot Taiyang Urinary Bladder Channel. The point 22.11 Tushui that is located on the Hand Taiyin Lung Channel treats diarrhea due to the deciency of the Spleen that belongs to the Foot Taiyin Channel. 11.13 Dan that is on the Hand Jueyin Pericardium Channel treats the Foot Jueyin Liver Qi diseases such as: palpitations, timidity, as well as night crying due to the deciency of the Gall Bladder. Treating toe 37
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pain by using 11.27 Wuhu on the Lung channel is also based on the ‘Choosing Points from Channels that share the Same Name’—Lung and Spleen Taiyin channels. Additionally, the Spleen governs the extremities, and there is also a corresponding relationship between ngers and toes. Using A.05 Xiaojie, which is located on the Lung channel, to treat ankle pain is also based on the theory of the same name channel of the Lung and Spleen, hand and foot Taiyin channels, to treat medial malleolus pain. Furthermore, by applying the theory of zangfu extraordinary relationships, the Lung and Urinary Bladder communicate with each other, so pain in the lateral malleolus can also be treated. A.05 Xiaojie can therefore treat both medial and lateral malleolus pain. Creation, Research and Development of the ‘Relationship between the Ideology of Choosing the Points along the Channel and Master Tung’s Points’ • 1975 Published the theories of ‘Choosing Points from the Original Channel, the Interior-Exterior Channels and Same Name Channels’ in my book, The Longitude and Latitude of Acu puncture and Moxibustion. • 1991 My book, Master Tung Acupuncture, uses the theories of’ ‘Choosing Points from the Original Channel, the Interior-Exterior Channels and Same Name Channels,’ to explain Master Tung Points. • 2006 Published the Chinese version of Lectures on Tung’s Acupuncture–Therapeutic System, included the theory of ‘Choosing Points from the Same Name Channels in the Taiji Needling Technique.’ • 2008 Published English version of Lectures on Tung’s Acupuncture–Therapeutic System, included the theory of ‘Choosing Points from the Same Name Channels in the Taiji Needling Technique.’
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• 2009 “The Theory of Choosing Points from the Same Name Channels in the Taiji Needling Technique,” published in the April 2009 issue of the Eleventh Round of Q&A and Discussions in Acupuncture. 10-2 Relationship between ‘Diseases of the Vessels’ and Master Tung Points.
‘Masters the Group of Diseases’ is a dierent treatment system than the diseases of the zang images, and it expands the concepts and capacities of treatment methods. Clinically speaking, the application of the Six Yang Meridians ‘Masters the Group of Diseases’ theory is commonly used. The six yang meridians do not simply treat diseases of the six Fu organs; the ‘Masters the Group of Diseases’ theory has a broader meaning than simply referring to the Fu, and is used to categorize related diseases. Originally, ‘Masters the Group of Diseases’ was applied to generally categorize diseases of the 14 Channels. However, I have applied it to explain the relationship between Master Tung Points and the 14 Channels, as well as the application and uses of Master Tung Points, and have found it to be extremely useful. 10 - 2.1 The Hand Yangming Large Intestine Channel Masters the Diseases of the ‘Jin’ uids.
The word ‘jin’ indicates the uids that are secreted outwardly from the body, such as, sweat, nasal discharge and saliva. Whereas the word ‘Ye’ indicates the uids that are retained inwardly in the joints, brain and orices, where they function to lubricate and to nourish. The Hand Yangming Large Intestine Channel masters the diseases of ‘jin, which include toothache, swelling of the neck, yellowing of the sclera, dry mouth, nose bleed and tonsillitis, and the involved areas include the mouth, teeth, nose, eyes, and throat. These areas all lie on the Hand Yangming Channel and are where there is a concentration or collection of ‘jin’ uids. The famous Ming Dynasty doctor Zhang Jing Yue noted, “There is an interior-exterior relationship between 39
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the Lung and Large Intestine. The Lung masters Qi. And since jin ye is produced by the transformation of qi, therefore regardless of whether there is diarrhea or constipation (of the Large Intestine), both are due to the diseases of jin and ye, and the Large Intestine masters them.” Zhang Yin noted, “The Large Intestine conducts water and grain, transforms the essence, thus it masters the jin and ye. When the Large Intestine is diseased, Jin and Ye dry up and heat and re becomes over abundant which causes the symptoms of yellowing of the sclera, dry mouth, nose bleed and tonsillitis.” The reason that the Master Tung Point 11.17 Mu can treat dry eyes, excessive tearing, nose dryness and excessive nasal discharge are all due to the mastery of the Large Intestine over the Jin uids. 10 - 2.2 The Hand Taiyang Channel Masters Diseases of the ‘Ye’ Fluids.
Diseases stated in the Neijing include deafness, yellowing of the sclera, swelling of the cheek, neck, forehead, shoulder, upper arm, the posterior and lateral aspect of the elbow and forearm. 《靈樞·口 問》The Ling Shu, “Kou Wen” Chapter, says, ”Ye is the essence that irrigates the empty spaces and orices.” Diseases of the ears, eyes and joints are all due to ‘ye’ being unable to “irrigate the empty spaces and orices”, in another words, they are due to the “drying of ye/ye exhaustion.” There are a few Master Tung Points that are on the Small Intestine Channel, such as, 11.23 Yanhuang to treat yellowing of the sclera; 22.09 Wanshun’er, 33.10 Changmen and 33.11 Ganmen can all treat Liver diseases (including yellow sclera). 22.08 Wanshunyi and 22.09 Wanshun’er are both important points for treating tinnitus. 33.12 Xinmen, treats degenerative arthritis and is a very eective point for treating knee pain arising from insuciency of synovial uids between the joint.
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10 – 2.3 The Foot Shaoyang Channel Masters Diseases of the Bone.
GB39 Xuanzhong is the Meeting Point of the Bones, is located on the Shaoyang channel, and can treat many kinds of bone pain. 88.25 Jiuli (GB-31 Fengshi) can treat bone pain anywhere in the body. I personally often use 88.25 Jiuli (GB-31 Fengshi) to treat cervical and lumbar bone spurs very eectively. These are examples of the application of the theory of Shaoyang Masters the Bones. Regarding the other ‘Masters the Group of Diseases’ relationships— the Foot Tai Yang Masters Diseases of the Tendons-Ligaments-Muscles, the Hand Shao Yang Masters Diseases of the Qi, the Foot Yang Ming Stomach Channel Masters Diseases of the Blood—we can nd Master Tung points for all of them, and can likewise nd a reasonable explanation and understanding of these points’ ecacy. Creation, Research and Development of the relationship between ‘Vessel Diseases and Master Tung Points’: • 2008 “Vessel Diseases and Master Tung Points,” published in the August 2008 issue of the Fifth Round of Q&A and Discussions in Acupuncture. • 2008 “Vessel Diseases and Master Tung Points,” published in the November 2008 issue of the Sixth Round of Q&A and Discussions in Acupuncture. • 2009 “Vessel Diseases and Master Tung Points,” published in the September 2009 edition of the Thirteenth Round of Q&A and Discussions in Acupuncture. • 2010 “Vessel Diseases and Master Tung Points,” published in the April 2010 issue of the Fifteenth Round of Q&A and Discussions in Acupuncture.
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10 - 3 The Twelve Divergent Channels and Master Tung Points.
Many of the Zangfu Extraordinary Relationships (Zang Fu Bie Tong) take place by virtue of the divergent channels. In my lectures on Advanced Course on Tung’s Acupuncture I have described this very clearly, so here we will only touch the subject lightly to detail how the zangfu extraordinary relationships can explain functions and uses of Master Tung Points. For example: 10-3.1 Liver and Large Intestine Inter-Communicate.
(a) The Large Intestine Channel treats the throat: For example, points such as LI-1 Shangyang, 11.08 Zhiwujin and Zhiqianjin, treat swelling and sore throat. LI-1 Shangyang belongs to the Large Intestine channel and is very eective for the common cold and painful and swollen throat excess syndrome. Master Tung Points 11.08 Zhiwujin and Zhiqianjin, located on the index nger, are related to the Large Intestine Channel. However, there is no direct relationship between the Large Intestine Channel and the throat. Generally, people believe that the treatment mechanism is mainly due to the interior-exterior relationship between the Lung and Large Intestine and that they can treat the diseases of each other’s channel. Actually, the divergent channel of the Hand Yangming “ascends and passes through the throat.” This tells us that the Hand Yangming Divergent Channel is directly connected with the throat; applying the theory of divergent channels to explain the action and mechanism of LI-1 Shangyang to treat painful and swollen throat provides us with a more direct mechanism of action. The Liver channel ascends and enters the throat, it is in the throat where it connects and communicates with the Large Intestine Channel.
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(b) The Large Intestine Channel treats breast abscesses/mastitis and dizziness: LI-11 Quchi treats breast abscesses/mastitis: LI-11 Quchi belongs to the Yangming Large Intestine channel. There is no direct connection between the Large Intestine channel and the breasts. The reason why LI-11 is a main point for breast abscesses/mastitis is that the Yangming channels have abundant blood and qi, and LI-11 functions to clear heat and expel toxins. Or one can say that the Large Intestine has an extraordinary connection with the Liver, and the Liver governs the nipple, but this is only one aspect of the action mechanism. From a divergent channels perspective we see that the Hand Yangming Divergent Channel ‘follows the breast’, thus demonstrating how the divergent channel has a direct connection to the breast. Now we can understand that using LI-11 to treat breast abscesses/mastitis works well because there is a channel pathway and treatment connection between the point and the breast condition. 10-3.2 The Stomach and Pericardium Inter-Communicate.
(a) The Stomach Channel treats Heart diseases: ST-36 is often used to treat Heart diseases: I often use ST-36 to treat Heart diseases and the eect is phenomenal. ST-36 belongs to the Foot Yangming Stomach channel; the channel itself has no connection with the Heart. However, its divergent channel “ascends and communicate with the Heart” which means there is a direct eect on the Heart. Needling ST-36 Zusanli can regulate the Heart qi to treat Heart diseases.
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10-3.3 The Heart and Gall Bladder Inter-Communicate.
GB-31 Fengshi treats palpitations and pruritus (Heart and Gall Bladder Inter-Communicate). The point GB-31 Fengshi can treat palpitations and pruritus very eectively. Although there is no direct connection between the Gall Bladder Channel and the Heart, the divergent channel of the Gall Bladder ‘ascends and penetrates through the Heart.’ GB-31 belongs to the Gall Bladder channel, its capacity to treat palpitations and pruritus comes about from the connection between the Gall Bladder Divergent Channel and the Heart. Other Extraordinary Relationships can be found by further pursuing the above-mentioned connection relationships. 10-4 The Relationship between Biao Ben/Symptoms and Causes, Gen Jie/Root and Gathering, Qi Jie/Path of Qi and Master Tung Points.
Biao Ben/Symptoms and Causes, Gen Jie/Root and Gathering, and Qi Jie/Path of Qi form an important group of concepts in the fundamentals of acupuncture theory. These concepts provide important meaning and guidance in the clinical application of essential acupuncture points. Doctor Dou Hanxing in Biao Yao Fu says, “Fully explore the four roots and three gatherings, follow the symptoms and causes, then needle and no illness will remain unhealed.” This emphasizes the importance of the theories of Root and Gathering, Symptoms and Causes, and Path of Qi in Chinese medicine. Applying the Ling Shu, “Jing Mai” Chapter’s《靈樞·經脈篇》theories concerning the circulation of the twelve channels to the Five Shu (Transport) Points provides an unsatisfactory understanding of the hows and whys of the Five Shu Point dynamics. However, when applying the ‘towards the Heart’ circulation and ow described by
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‘Symptoms and Causes’ and ‘Root and Gathering’ concepts to the dynamics of the Five Shu Points, one is able to arrive at a relatively satisfactory understanding of those dynamics. Some Master Tung Points can be explained by using the Biao Ben/ Symptoms and Causes, Gen Jie/Root and Gathering, and Qi Jie/Path of Qi concepts. Here are a couple of examples: 10-4.1 The Liver channel does not directly connect to the Heart.
However, the Liver channel gathers at REN-18 玉英 and connects at REN-17 Shanzhong. REN-17 Shanzhong is located closely to the Heart. I often use LV-3 Taichong or the Master Tung Point 66.04 Huozhu to treat Heart diseases and the results are very satisfactory. 10-4.2 Qijie/Path of Qi ‘The lower part of the leg has a Path of Qi’ theory explains the importance of the points that lie between UB-57 Chengshan and the area around the ankles. Many of the jing-river and luo-connecting points of the foot channels are within this area, and GB-39 Xuanzhong the Meeting Point for the Marrow is located there. Four of the Eight Extraordinary Channels, the Yin Qiao, Yang Qiao, Yin Wei, and Yang Wei all arise in this area. A large number of Master Tung Points such as 77.01 zhengjin, 77.02 zhengzong, 66.14 shuixiang, 77.05, 77.06, 77.07 sanzhongxue, and 77.24 zuqianjin are all in this area. Creation, Research and Development of the Theories ‘The Twelve Divergent Channels and Master Tung Points’ and ‘Symptoms and Causes, Root and Gathering, Path of Qi and Master Tung Points.’ • 2008 ‘Twelve Divergent Channels and Symptoms and Causes, Root and Gathering, Path of Qi and Master Tung Points,“ published in the June 2008 edition of the Third Round Q&A 45
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and Discussions in Acupuncture. • 2009 “Twelve Divergent Channels and Symptoms and Causes, Root and Gathering, Path of Qi and Master Tung Points,” published in the September 2009 edition of the Thirteenth Round Q&A and Discussions in Acupuncture. • 2010 Included in the contents of the October 2010 Lectures in Advanced Course on Tung’s Acupuncture.
XI. CREATED AND DEVELOPED “BLEEDING TECHNIQUE IN MASTER TUNG ACUPUNCTURE—CONCEPTS AND SYSTEMS.” PUBLISHED IN 1975. SYSTEM ESTABLISHED IN 1990.
I personally arranged the Master Tung Acupuncture Bleeding System, which is a unique bleeding technique. My personal research into the bleeding technique began with my teacher Master Tung, and currently I primarily apply bleeding techniques to the Master Tung Points. Clinically I have treated over 400,000 patient visits, and have used bleeding techniques to treat a great number of dicult and stubborn diseases, emphasizing the practicality and value of bleeding techniques. Many kinds of bleeding techniques exist. Although the Master Tung Points which are used for bleeding are scattered throughout the book Tung’s Acupuncture—Extraordinary Points of the Orthodox Channels, there is no mention of technique or theory. I systemically arranged these points, and combined research into the Classics with my personal experience bleeding both 14 Channel points and Master Tung points, in order to originate and develop a complete system of therapeutic bleeding techniques. The system includes descriptions of the bleeding tools, the special features and methods of bleeding point selection, actions and uses of bleeding points, choosing a bleeding area, conditions which are appropriate for use of bleeding technique,
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preparation prior to bleeding, the amount of blood, interval between treatments, important details when needling, contraindications, side eects, application of bleeding technique to common conditions, commonly used bleeding areas and their indications. I also created dierent kinds of bleeding techniques: pricking, probing, scattering, poking, and ling, which are less painful and quickly result in a good ow of blood, providing eective results. Beginning with theory and progressing to include technique and systematic treatment, I have provided a complete structure and explanation. Additionally, I have developed the application of bleeding technique to a number of acupuncture points, making the Master Tung Acupuncture Bleeding System a systematic medical specialty. My own intensive research regarding bleeding techniques and my dierentiation of the many kinds of treatment led me to provide dy namic methods of using Master Tung Points for bleeding. For example, bleeding EX Taiyang (wind attacks the upper body) can disperse wind and invigorate blood; bleeding the back of the ear can clear heat and invigorate blood; bleeding the back (where yang lies) can warm the yang and invigorate blood; bleeding UB-40 Weizhong can drain dampness and invigorate blood; bleeding 77.09 Sihuazhong and 77.14 Sihuawai (in the neighborhood of ST-40 Fenglong) can transform Phlegm and invigorate blood; bleeding the 12 jing-well points can open the orices and invigorate blood; one can never run out of examples to describe how exibility and dynamism of the Bleeding Technique. Summary of Creation, Research and Development of “Bleeding Technique in Master Tung Acupuncture—Concepts and Systems.” • 1975 Discussed the points and therapy for bleeding in the chapter “The Application and Treatment of Needling the Collaterals” in my book The Longitude and Latitude of Acupuncture and Moxibustion.
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• 1990 Established the system and formally published it in my book Master Tung Acupuncture. • 2006 Added a supplement to complete the system in Lectures on Tung’s Acupuncture–Therapeutic System. XII. CREATED AND DEVELOPED ‘AREA NEEDLING TECHNIQUE’ DEVELOPED FROM THE DAO MA COUPLING NEEDLING TECHNIQUE BEGINNING IN 1975. PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED IN 2013.
I have been using this technique for 40 years. It is a development and extension of the Dao Ma (Coupling) Needling Method, which is a special technique that utilizes placing two or three needles in a row to increase the treatment eects. I observed that the two or three Master Tung Points being used simultaneously in the Dao Ma needling often shared the same indications, meaning they each exerted their eects individually on the same area of the body; when used together the therapeutic eects were strengthened. When comparing this phenomenon with the 14 Channel points I discovered that both 14 Channel points and Master Tung points share the same phenomenon. When using two points, the successive spatial relationship of the two points means that the ve phases aspects of the two points has a mutual generating relationship, and the two Zang related to these two points can become connected to each other. Not only will that expand the treatment area, the two points can form a line, a strip, an area, and can form a holistic taiji. The treatment area will not be only one point but a strip, an area, a much larger sphere of treatment. The eect, therefore, will likewise take place not on one point but rather on a much broader area. This special technique, in which two acupuncture points are used within a proscribed area in order to treat multiple channels and multiple areas, is frequently seen in Master Tung Acupuncture.
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Using the Taiji concept allows for an easy understanding and development of this technique. Personally, I use the intersection and mixing of the large, medium, and small Taiji to explain the reasons behind Master Tung Dao Ma (Coupling) Needling Method point selection. Furthermore, by combining TaiJi Holographic Location with Three Treasures Location an intersection of the two is created, which forms a new correspondence region; the treatment area is again expanded and becomes even larger, which led to the development of ‘Area Needling Technique’. Summary of Creation, Research and Development of the ‘Area Needling Technique’. • 1975 Dao Ma (Coupling) Needling Method, described in 1975 edition of The Longitude and Latitude of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, was the origin of the ‘Area Needling Technique.’ • 2008 Dao Ma (Coupling) Needling Technique was published in the April 2008 edition of the First Round Q&A and Discussions in Acupuncture. • 2008 Floating Dao Ma (Coupling) Needling Technique was published in the July 2008 edition of the Fourth Round Q&A and Discussions in Acupuncture. • 2008 ‘Area Needling Technique’ was published in the August 2008 edition of the Fifth Round Q&A and Discussions in Acupuncture. • 2008 ‘Area Needling Technique’ was published in the November 2008 edition of the Sixth Round Q&A and Discussions in Acupuncture. • 2014 ‘Area Needling Technique’ was publicly announced in 2014, and taught multiple times in classes and on my blog (www. drweichiehyoung.blogspot.com)
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Timetable Index of Research and Development of Theories
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Created and Developed ‘Zang Fu Extraordinary Connection Needling Technique’ Applied the theory to acupuncture in 1973. Publicly announced the technique in 1975.
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Created and Developed the ‘Body Tissue Correspondence Needling Technique’. Researched, created, applied and used it to explain Master Tung Points in 1993. Publicly announced the technique in 1999.
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Created and Developed the ‘TaiJi Holography Location Method’. Presented at premier lecture to the American Acupuncture Association in 1986. Publicly announced the technique in 1990.
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Created and Developed the ‘Corresponding-Balancing Needling Technique.’ In 1979 publicly announced my ‘Correspondence Needling Technique.’
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Created and Developed the ‘Three Methods of Even Tonication and Even Reduction Technique.’ First created in 1972 and publicly announced in 1975.
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Created and Developed the ‘Master Tung Acupuncture Five Phase Spatial and Temporal Perspective.’ Publicly announced in 1981. Further developed in detail in 2009.
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Created and Developed the ‘Master Tung Acupuncture Yin Yang Perspective.’ Publicly announced in 2010.
VIII. Created and Developed the ‘Master Tung Acupuncture Three Treasures Perspective.’ Publicly announced in 2010. IX.
Created and Developed the ‘Master Tung Acupuncture and Yi Jing and Trigram Theory.’ Began to introduce the Theory in the book Lectures on Tung’s Acupuncture–Therapeutic System in 2006.
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Created and Developed the ‘Master Tung Acupuncture and Channel Syndrome Dierentiation Theory.’ The theory was published in 1975 in The Longitude and Latitude of Acupuncture and Moxibustion.
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Created the ‘The Concept of Bleeding the Collaterals in Master Tung Acupuncture.’ Publicly announced in 1975. Established the system in 1990.
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Created and Developed the ‘Area Needling Technique.’ In 1975 the Area Needling Technique was developed from the ‘Dao Ma (Coupling) Needling Technique.’ Publicly announced in 2013.
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