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    Acupuncture Meridians and Points
    Acupuncture Meridians and Points
    Acupuncture Meridians and Points
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    Acupuncture Meridians and Points

    By Sumiko Knudsen

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    Acupuncture points are the places where acupuncture needle is applied for the treatment of diseases. Acupuncture point locations are related to Qi and Blood flowing and this energy system defined pathway from internal organs and meridians converges and disperses. Stimulation through acupuncture points can correct imbalance and blockages in the flow of energy for restoring health.

    This book tells you about the name and location of acupuncture points and shows you easily understandable explanation for finding the acupuncture point.

    This book is for Acupuncture students and practitioners.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBooks on Demand
    Release dateNov 21, 2019
    ISBN9788743035954
    Acupuncture Meridians and Points
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    Sumiko Knudsen

    Sumiko Knudsen er født i Japan, og hun har boet i USA, Storbritannien og i Danmark siden 1986. Hun har arbejdet som information officer ved STB, Scandinavian Tourist Board i Tokyo. Hun er medlem af Turistførerforening i Danmark og hun har med autoritetsguide eksamen. Hun har udgivet 40 bøger inklusive E-bøger om japansk kunst og kinesisk medicin. Hun er forfatter, lærer og privatpraktiserende akupunktør i Danmark.

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      Acupuncture Meridians and Points - Sumiko Knudsen

      CONTENTS

      INTRODUCTION

      Methods of Acupuncture points location 腧穴定位的方法

      Anatomical Landmarks 骨度 折量定位法

      Proportional Measurements 指寸定位法

      Finger Measurements 指寸定位法

      Section 2 Specific Points 特定穴

      Specific points on the Limbs

      Section 3 Fourteen channels Location of the Points 十四经穴的定位

      I. The Lung Channel of Hand Taiyin

      手太阴肺经经穴

      II. The Large Intestine Channel of Hand-Yangming 手阳明大肠经经穴

      III. The Stomach Channel of Foot-Yangming 足阳明胃经经穴

      V.The Spleen Channel of Foot-Taiyin足太阴脾经经穴

      V. The Heart Channel of Hand-Taiyang 手阴心经经穴

      VI. The Small Intestine Channel of Hand-Taiyang 手太阳小肠经经穴

      VII. The Bladder channel of Foot-Taiyang 足太阳膀胱经经穴

      VIII. The Kidney Channel of Foot-Shaoyin 足少阴肾经经穴

      IX. The Pericardium Channel of Hand-Yueyin 手蕨阴心包经经穴

      X. The Sanjiao Channel of Hand-Shaoyang 手少阳三焦经经穴

      XI. The Gallbladder Channel of Foot-Shaoyang 足少阳胆经经穴

      XII. The Liver Channel of Foot-Jueyin 足厥阴肝经经穴

      XIII. Point of the Du Channel 督脉经穴

      The Conception Vessel

      XIV. Point of the Ren Channel 任脉经穴

      Section 4 Location of the Extra-ordinary Point 常用经外奇穴定位

      INTRODUCTION

      Acupuncture points are the places where acupuncture needle is applied for the treatment of diseases. This acupuncture point location and the therapeutic result are related.

      Acupuncture point locations are related to Qi and Blood flowing and this energy system defined pathway from internal organs and meridians converges and disperses.

      Therefore, the locations of acupuncture points are certainly related to physiological functions. Stimulating acupoints in meridians of the affected area may be effective and stimulate meridian points for each disease to approach the affected area.

      Stimulation through acupuncture points can correct imbalance and blockages in the flow of energy for restoring health.

      WHO in their standard acupuncture nomenclature identifies the 14 main meridians, 361 classical acupuncture points, 48 extra points, 8 extra meridians and Scalp acupuncture lines.

      Sumiko Knudsen 克努森澄子

      Edo period about 1600

      1 Methods of Acupuncture points

      location 腧穴定位的方法

      There are three methods of Acupuncture point location which are used in clinic at present.

      1. Anatomical Landmarks 骨度 折量定位法

      Anatomical landmarks include 2 landmarks which are Fixed landmarks and Moving landmarks.

      1) Fixed landmarks

      Fixed landmarks which would not change with body movement. It is five sensory organs, hair, nails, nipple, umbilicus, and prominence and depression of the bones. They are for example, Ex 1 印堂 (Yintang), Du 25 素髎 (Suliao) and Ren 8 神阙 (Shenque)).

      2) Moving landmarks

      It refers to appear when the part of body keeps in a specific position, and for example, when the arm is flexed and the cubital crease appear, LI-11 曲池 (Quchi). SI-3 后溪 (Houxi) which is made from fist, the point is at the end of the distal transverse crease of the palm.

      2. Proportional Measurements 指寸定位法

      Human body which is width and length of various portions of the body are divided respectively into definite numbers of proportional measurement. These are standard on any sexes, age and body sizes for patients.

      3. Finger Measurements 指寸定位法

      1) Thumb measurement

      The width of the thumb is taken as one cun.

      2) Four finger measurement

      The width of the four fingers such as index, middle,

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