Class Teachings: Other Teachings

• 365 points 'following the joints' (Ling Shu): 'Joints' means energetic meeting points of currents, not bone joints; study where meridians and indications overlap rather than memorizing actions. (Hiltbrand)
• Alchemical acupuncture treatments (list): Internal and External Dragons for frights; eight-extra treatments (Chong, Wei, Qiao); Ge Hong's Nine Flower treatment; and the Nine Peaks treatment. (Lewis)
• All acupuncture points are gates: Every acupoint is a gate into a deeper meaning. (Lewis)
• Five-level pathogen scale; water supplies yin/yang: Pathogens graded 1-2 functional, 3 borderline, 4 likely found, 5 physically present; the Kidney supplies yin/yang to overworking organs; draining wind brings clarity.
• Fractal acupuncture (antique / five-transport points): Using antique points is fractal acupuncture — an element within an element (e.g., HT-8, the fire point of a fire channel); Korean four-needle technique uses the same principle. (Hiltbrand) → HT-8 Shaofu
• Ge Hong — alchemy and longevity: Ge Hong believed internal/external cultivation preserves Jing; his alchemical Tai Qing Jing is translated by Fabrizio Pregadio; external alchemy is of historical interest only. (Yuen)
• Ling qi (distance healing): Japanese reiki ≈ Chinese 'ling qi' — method of the soul; qigong is the foundation for tui na at higher levels. (Alexander)
• Ming Men as the steam engine behind the navel: Ming Men's fire evaporates (to primary channels) or consolidates (to sinews/flesh); at birth the Jing supply is fixed, and longevity practice slows its combustion. (Yuen)
• Mu vs Shu points: Mu (front-alarm) points are more organic and yin; back-shu points more energetic and yang. (Hiltbrand)
• Nerves = Shen Jing (channels of the spirit): Nerves are 'shen jing' (channels of the spirit); nervous system = rapid control, endocrine = gradual; wiry pulse = nerves inhibited, rapid = over-excited. (Yuen)
• Neurology review — Jeffrey Yuen's survival/interaction/differentiation model: Brain divisions map to Yuen's developmental model; review Du, Qiao, Wei, Windows of Sky, Doors of Earth, jing-well points and points defining spinal curvatures. (Gioioso)
• Nine Flowers treatment: Tang-dynasty treatment from Daoist alchemical teaching (Sun Simiao lineage per teacher) used to open the chest/heart and give a sense of shen; points paired with essential oils.
• Nine Palaces / Nine Heart Pains inquiry: Nine life areas as heart pains for reflection: Health, Abundance, Prosperity/Reputation, Relationship, Children/Creativity, Global/Travel, Knowledge/Career, Wisdom, Home. (Lewis)
• Nine Peaks treatment: Builds on the Seven Heavenly Star Prayer: add GB-30 and GB-34 to strengthen yang, or LU-7 and HT-5 to nourish yin and soften the heart; ends at Du-20. (Lewis) → GB-30 Huantiao, GB-34 Yanglingquan, LU-7 Lieque, HT-5 Tongli, DU-20 Baihui
• Pericardium functions: Calms shen by clearing heat, cools blood, unbinds the chest, rectifies qi and moves blood; luo channels can also treat blood issues incl. varicosities. (Gioioso)
• Practitioner presence and contemplation as medicine: Needles and herbs affect gross, subtle and very subtle dimensions, but the practitioner's presence is inseparable; something to contemplate between treatments is as strong as an herb. → HT-7 Shenmen
• Protocol / manualized treatments: Field clinics use shorthand protocols (e.g. 'dysentery treatment', 'course liver qi'): point sets to add to or subtract from, like the Four Gates. (Resnick)
• Purging the liver for neurological health: Elimination/detoxifying the liver is essential — toxins bathe synaptic gaps and irritate diseased nerves. (Yuen)
• Reading stasis by level and age: Congealed blood low (Ren-1 to Ren-6) suggests early-life issues; dampness there links to oral fixations and rich food; navel level to gestation/breastfeeding; resolve lower-jiao damp and blood.
• Reverse five-element release sequence: Release the elements in reverse: Metal LU-11, Fire HT-9 (or PC-9), Water KI-2, Earth SP-21, Wood LV-14. (Lewis) → LU-11 Shaoshang, HT-9 Shaochong, PC-9 Zhongchong, KI-2 Rangu, SP-21 Dabao, LIV-14 Qimen
• Self-treatment with magnets: Teach patients to place north/south magnets on the points as a simple home treatment between sessions. (Yuen)
• Shu = point/cavity: Acupuncture points are 'shu' (cavities); spirits leave through three cavities. (Yuen)
• Sinew-changing exercises: Recommended (e.g. via YouTube) for chronic spasm along with sleep and paleo-type diet. (Yuen)
• Six Feng (wind) points of a classical master: Du-16 Fengfu, GB-20 Fengchi, BL-12 Fengmen, GB-31 Fengshi, SJ-17 Yifeng, SI-12 Bingfeng dispel wind with oils or needles; watch for wind exiting a sensory orifice. → DU-16 Fengfu, GB-20 Fengchi, UB-12 Fengmen, GB-31 Fengshi, SJ-17 Yifeng, SI-12 Bingfeng
• Small intestine heat pattern: Classical small-intestine sign: weak person with heat that can't be expelled (no sweat, scant urination) then nighttime urination when energy rebuilds during sleep. (Yuen)
• Study resources: Wiseman terms, Unschuld, ctext.org: Recommended Wiseman's Chinese Medical Terms, Paul Unschuld's translations (Ling Shu, Nan Jing 2nd ed.) for commentaries, and ctext.org for Chinese source texts. (Rabinowitz)
• Teacher on the point list: The highlighted points (windows, Du-15, KI-9, PC-7) are for working with people at this deep level; Wei Mai points are included among them. (Lewis)
• Three treasures — candle: Jing is the wax/wick (finite), qi the metabolism/flame — temper qi use to conserve essence; acquired essence (ye) can bank some jing. (Shea)
• Treating wind: pacify, course, dispel: Pacify (sedate fire with the ying-spring point on the foot), course the wind (GB-4, GB-5, GB-6), or dispel via Taiyang (BL-9, BL-10, BL-11, BL-12). (Gioioso) → GB-4 Hanyan, GB-5 Xuanlu, GB-6 Xuanli, UB-9 Yuzhen, UB-10 Tianzhu, UB-11 Dazhu, UB-12 Fengmen
• Treatment planning: name points along the vessel and why: For assignments/clinic, don't just say 'treat the Ren/Qiao/Dai' — specify which points along it, why, expected response and next steps. (Rabinowitz)
• Yin and yang tonic categories: Herbs that tonify yang and nourish yin as categories only emerged around the Song dynasty (12th century) — longevity herbs. (Yuen)
• Yin tui na: Teacher experienced yin tui na releasing a stubborn tendon injury within 30 seconds — useful for things that need letting go. (Lewis)
• Yin Wei Mai psychic treatment — forgiving the past: Resolves deepest internal conflict: PC-6 opens the chest, KI-9 witnesses life as a revered guest, SP-15 centers, SP-16 for unresolved heartbreak, LV-14 unbinds the chest, Ren-22/23 tell a new story. (Lewis) → PC-6 Neiguan, KI-9 Zhubin, SP-15 Daheng, SP-16 Fuai, LIV-14 Qimen, REN-22 Tiantu, REN-23 Lianquan
• Yun Qi / stems & branches timing — microcosm over macrocosm: The best time to treat is when the patient is on your table; the six qi are projected from one's own Chong Mai through the San Jiao into the needle. (Hiltbrand)