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The only [verification needed] ambiguity with this unique systemized method is on the urinary bladder meridian, where the outer line of 14 points found on the back near the spine are inserted in one of two ways; following the last point of the inner line along the spine (會陽) and resuming with the point found in the crease of the buttocks ...
Over the course of his life, Tung trained 73 students who went on to continue teaching his style of acupuncture. [3] In 1973, Tung authored his publication Tung’s Acupuncture, Its Regular Channels & Unique Points. [5] [3] Dr. Miriam Lee and Dr. Wei-Chieh Young, two of his students, introduced Tung's Points to the U.S. [1]
The meridian system (simplified Chinese: 经络; traditional Chinese: 經絡; pinyin: jīngluò, also called channel network) is a pseudoscientific concept from traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) that alleges meridians are paths through which the life-energy known as "qi" (ch'i) flows.
The model of the body in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has the following elements: . the Fundamental Substances; Qi, ( Energy), Jing (Essence), Shen (Spirit) that nourish and protect the Zang-Fu organs;
Medical acupuncture attempts to integrate reflexological concepts, the trigger point model, and anatomical insights (such as dermatome distribution) into acupuncture practice, and emphasizes a more formulaic approach to acupuncture point location. [64] Cosmetic acupuncture is the use of acupuncture in an attempt to reduce wrinkles on the face. [65]
(related to the San Jiao and Gallbladder channels) channel symptoms- loss of hearing, red eyes, dizziness, visual distortion, headaches and hypochondriac pain, alternating cold and hot. bowel symptoms-bitter taste, nausea or retching, irritability, anxiety Tongue-Thin, thin coat (that could be white or yellow) pulse-wiry Treatment-Harmonize
One branch of qigong is qigong massage, in which the practitioner combines massage techniques with awareness of the acupuncture channels and points. [239] [240] Qi is air, breath, energy, or primordial life source that is neither matter or spirit. While Gong is a skillful movement, work, or exercise of the qi. [241]
The points or combinations of points are said to be used to manipulate or incapacitate an opponent. Some martial artists regularly massage their own acupressure points in routines to remove supposed blockages from their own meridians, claiming to thereby enhance their circulation and flexibility and keeping the points "soft" or less vulnerable ...