What are the 8 extraordinary vessels?
What are the Eight Vessels?
- Governing Vessel (Du Mai)
- Conception Vessel (Ren Mai)
- Thrusting Vessel (Chong Mai)
- Girdle (or Belt) Vessel (Dai Mai)
- Yang Heel Vessel (Yangchiao Mai)
- Yin Heel Vessel (Yinchiao Mai)
- Yang Linking Vessel (Yangwei Mai)
- Yin Linking Vessel (Yinwei Mai).
What are ghost points?
Expelling “Ghosts” Through Ghost Points The points were created to combat spiritual possession from gui (ghosts) which caused mental and neurological disorders such as “mania, paranoia, addiction, seizures, paralysis, lockjaw, headaches, and even nightmares” (Dyer).
What are the 13 ghost points?
The 13 Ghost Points come from an ancient and esoteric practice in Traditional Chinese Medicine and were developed as a systematic approach to treat mental and neurological disorders believed to be due to spiritual possession.
What are extra meridians?
Extra Meridians are the intermediaries through which the Extraordinary Yang organs (the Brain, Uterus, Blood vessels, Gallbladder, Marrow, and Bones) are integrated with the physiology of internal organs, and these include the Brain (Du Mai, Yin and Yang Qiao Mai), Uterus (Chong and Ren Mai), Blood vessels (Chong Mai).
How do you use a Yin Tang needle?
How does the yin tang procedure work?
- The acupuncturist will insert a thin needle at the yin tang point.
- You’ll likely have the needle in your yin tang point for 10 to 20 minutes.
- The acupuncturist may manipulate the needle with small movements or heat during this time. Any manipulations to the needle will be subtle.
What are He points used to treat?
He points are mainly used to treat six-fu-organ diseases, especially improper dietary intake leading to symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness, and feeling of distention in the head. It descends qi reversal syndromes. When the disease is in the yang stage, or autonomic nervous dysfunction, He points of the yang channels can be used.
What are the acupuncture points used for?
These acupuncture points are not only used to treat diseases in the localized areas, they also treat zang fu, head, face and five sense organs. Also, Five Element acupuncture also utilizes the five Shu points in selecting the son point to sedate and the mother point to tonify.
What are Ying points best used for?
Ying points are best at treating excess fire such as fire as a result from improper dietary intake (too much spicy food). The Ying points on the yin channels are best for treating deficient fire.
What are Shu points and Yuan points?
Rheumatoid arthritis, arthritis, edema, problems with the limbs can all be treated with Shu points. Shu points of the yin channels are also Yuan points. Needling them can replenish the Yuan qi and treat deficiency of the zang organs.