Intermediate
Acupuncture IIChannels and Points
«The complete map of the body, channel by channel.»
A systematic tour of the fourteen channels and their points: categories (Five Shu points, Yuan, Luo, Xi, Mu, Back-Shu, Hui, confluent), the pathway of each channel, key points with their exact locations, the eight extraordinary vessels, the extra points, and the rules for combining points.
By the end, you will know how to
- Recite the pathway of the fourteen channels and their key points.
- Choose a point by its category, not from a memorized list.
- Accurately locate the 120 points used every day.
- Open an extraordinary vessel with its paired confluent point.
- Build a point formula with logic, not by recipe.
RequirementsAcupuncture I, or equivalent knowledge of Yin-Yang, Wu Xing, and Zang-Fu.
Syllabus
The grammar of points
Before walking the channels: how a point is named, classified and chosen.
The arm channels
Six channels, three Yin and three Yang, from the chest to the hand and from the hand to the face.
The leg channels
Six channels, from the foot to the trunk and from the trunk to the foot. The most powerful points are here.
The eight extraordinary vessels
The system's reservoirs: reserves, inheritance and the axes that cross the body.
Beyond the 361
Extra points and microsystems.
Hands-on practice
How to manipulate the needle and how to combine points.
