Applied Channel Theory in Chinese Medicine Wang Ju-Yi's Lectures on Channel Therapeutics

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Contents...vii
Preface...ix
Acknowledgments...xi
Introduction...xix
	Channel Theory and Chinese Medicine...xx
	Wang Ju-Yi...xxii
	The Role of the Apprentice...xxiii
	The Chapter Format...xxv
	Narrative: The Ancient City...xxviii
The Channel System (Chapter 1, 2)
	Chapter 1: Channel Theory and the Pillars of Chinese Medicine...1
		The Three Concepts...2
			The First Pillar: Yin-Yang and the Five Phases...3
			The Second Pillar: Organ Theory...8
			The Third Pillar: Channel Theory...8
	Chapter 2: Fundamentals of Channel Theory...15
		Fundamental Concepts of Channel Theory...15
		Naming the Channels...17
		The Classical Understanding of the Six Levels...24
		The Six Qi...29
		Significance of Organ Pairings in Each of the Six Levels...33
The Concept of Channel Diagnosis (Chapter 3)
	Chapter 3: An Introduction to Channel Diagnosis...39
		Classical Channel Diagnosis...41
		A Modern Perspective on Classical Concepts...44
Classical Physiology (Qi Dynamic): The Unification of Organ Theory with Channel Theory (Chapter 4 - 11)
	Chapter 4: Basic Questions, Chapter 8...51
		The Role of Metaphor in Discussions of the Organs...55
	Chapter 5: The Tai Yin (太陰 Greater Yin) System...61
		The General Nature and Function of Tai Yin...61
		Spleen...64
			Functions of the spleen...67
			Clinical pearls of wisdom about spleen pathology...76
		Lung...76
			Functions of the lung...78
			Clinical pearls of wisdom about lung pathology...85
		Case Studies...87
		Narrative: The Urge to Move...95
	Chapter 6: The Shao Yin (少陰 Lesser Yin) System...101
		The General Nature and Function of Shao Yin...101
		The Five-Phase Relationship of the Heart and Kidney...105
			The concept of heart-kidney disharmony...108
			Special clinical considerations for Shao Yin...112
		The Heart...114
			Functions of the heart...115
			Clinical pearls of wisdom about heart pathology...119
		The Kidney...120
			Functions of the kidney...120
			Clinical pearls of wisdom about kidney pathology...123
		The Various Fires of the Human Body...126
			Gate of Vitality...126
			Ministerial fire...128
			Sovereign fire...132
			Chest yang...133
			Gathering qi...133
		Case Studies...133
		Narrative: The Spirit of Chinese Medicine...142
	Chapter 7: The Jue Yin (厥陰 Terminal Yin) System...151
		The General Nature and Function of Jue Yin...151
		Pericardium...155
			Functions of the pericardium...157
			Clinical pearls of wisdom about pericardium pathology...159
		Liver...159
			Functions of the liver...160
			Clinical pearls of wisdom about liver pathology...168
		Case Study...172
		Narrative: Resting at the Inside...176
	Chapter 8: The Tai Yang (太陽 Greater Yang) System...181
		The General Nature and Function of Tai Yang...185
		Small Intestine...189
			Functions of the small intestine...190
			Clinical pearls of wisdom about small intestine pathology...192
		Bladder...193
			Functions of the bladder...194
		Case Study...199
		Narrative: A Story about the Back Shu Points...203
	Chapter 9: The Shao Yang (少陽 Lesser Yang) System...209
		The General Nature and Function of Shao Yang...209
		Triple Burner...216
			Qi transformation within the triple burner...217
			The shape of the triple burner...220
			The role of source qi in the triple burner...224
			The three burners...226
			Putting it all together...227
			The functions of the triple burner...229
			Clinical pearls of wisdom about triple burner pathology...232
		Gallbladder...232
			Functions of the gallbladder...234
		Case Studies...242
		Narrative: The Story of the Witch...244
	Chapter 10: The Yang Ming (陽明 Yang Brightness) System...251
		The General Nature and Function of Yang Ming...251
		Large Intestine...256
			Functions of the large intestine...257
			Clinical pearls of wisdom about large intestine pathology...260
		Stomach...260
			Functions of the stomach...261
			Clinical pearls of wisdom about stomach pathology...262
		Case Study...262
		Narrative: Alley Life...265
	Chapter 11: The Extraordinary Vessels (奇經八脈 qi jing ba mai)...273
		The Classic of Difficulties and the Eight Extraordinary Vessels...275
		Some New Ways of Understanding the Eight Extraordinary Vessels...276
		Functions of the Extraordinary Vessels...284
			The ren ('conception') vessel...289
			The du ('governing') vessel...290
			The yang/yin qiao ('heel') vessel...291
			The yin-yang wei ('linking') vessels...292
			The chong ('penetrating') vessel...296
			The dai ('girdle') vessel...297
		The Extraordinary Vessels in the Clinic...297
		Using the Extraordinary Vessel Command Points: New Ideas...309
		Case Study...312
		Narrative: The Eight Extraordinary Vessels in a Case of Paralysis...318
	The Terrain So Far...325
How to Palpate the Channels (Chapter 12, 13)
	Chapter 12: Physiology Under the Fingertips...331
		The Channels and Disease...331
		The Channels in the Clinic...332
		Diagnosing via the Channels...335
			The five methods of channel diagnosis...337
			Specific types of channel changes...341
		Case Studies...348
		Narrative: Palpation on the Train...353
	Chapter 13: Specific Channel Changes...361
		Tai Yin Lung Channel...362
		Yang Ming Large Intestine Channel...366
		Yang Ming Stomach Channel...368
		Tai Yin Spleen Channel...370
		Shao Yin Heart Channel...373
		Tai Yang Small Intestine Channel...375
		Tai Yang Bladder Channel...377
		Shao Yin Kidney Channel...380
		Jue Yin Pericardium Channel...382
		Shao Yang Triple Burner Channel...384
		Shao Yang Gallbladder Channel...386
		Jue Yin Liver Channel...388
		Du Vessel...390
		Ren Vessel...392
		Conclusion...394
Choosing the Channel for Treatment (Chapter 14)
	Chapter 14: Selecting Channels for Treatment...395
		Integrating Palpable Changes in the Clinic...395
		Step One: Channel Differentiation...398
			Differentiating when multiple channels are involved...400
		Case Study...400
		Step Two: Channel Selection...405
			Six approaches to channel selection...406
The Acupuncture Points (Chapter 15 - 17)
	Chapter 15: What is an Acupuncture Point?...421
		Two Sides of the Coin: Theory and Practice in the Concept of an Acupuncture Point...424
		Narrative: Professor Zhu Zong-Xiang...429
	Chapter 16: The Five Transport Points (五輸穴 wu shu xue)...437
		The Five Transport Points in the Clinic...447
			1. Well points (井穴 jing xue)...447
			2. Spring points (荥穴 ying xue)...454
			3. Stream points (輸穴 shu xue)...456
			4. River points (經穴 jing xue)...460
			5. Sea points (合穴 he xue)...463
		Examples of Five Transport Point Pairs...466
			1. Strengthening the mother or draining the child...466
			2. Open point treatment...466
			3. Treatment based on transport point physiology...466
		Five Transport Point Theory and Classic Physiology...471
			Five transport point theory and the nature of distal versus trunk points...473
			Synthesis of qi circulation theories: a summary...475
		The Five-Phase Associations of the Five Transport Points...481
	Chapter 17: The Source (原 yuan), Cleft (郗 xi), and Collateral (絡 luo) Points...487
		Source Points...488
			Using the source points...497
		Cleft Points...498
			Individual cleft points...501
			Cleft points of the extraordinary vessels...504
		Collateral Points...505
			Nature of the collateral vessels...505
			Uses of the collateral points...508
			Individual collateral points...510
Acupuncture Technique (Chapter 18, 19)
	Chapter 18: A Brief Discussion of Classical Technique...521
		Classic of Difficulties, Chapter 78...521
		Classic of Difficulties, Chapter 72...524
		Classic of Difficulties, Chapter 76...525
	Chapter 19: A Modern Perspective on Acupuncture Technique: Seven Steps...529
		A Modern Clinical Perspective: Seven Steps...531
			Step 1: Opening the point to guide the qi (導氣開穴 dao qi kai xue)...531
			Step 2: Insertion of the needle (進針 jin zhen)...531
			Step 3: Getting qi (得氣 de qi)...533
			Step 4: Moving qi (行氣 xing qi)...539
			Step 5: Tonification and draining (補瀉 bu xie)...542
			Step 6: Retaining the needles (留針 liu zhen)...546
			Step 7: Removal of needles (起針 qi zhen)...547
		Summary of the Seven Steps...549
Point Pairs
	Chapter 20: Point Pairs (配穴 pei xue)...551
		Benefits of Using Points in Pairs...552
		Types of Point Pairs...552
		Point Pairs...554
			Pairs for treating dysfunction of jue yin-shao yang...554
			Pairs for treating patterns that involve digestive complaints...557
			Three yang ming pairs with broad clinical application...562
			Pairs for treating tai yin...565
			Three lung-kidney pairs...568
			Shao yin pairs to benefit the yin and blood...569
			Pairs for treating tai yang...572
			Four conception vessel pairs...574
			Alternative eight extraordinary vessel point pairs...575
		Conclusion...577
	Postscript: The Greatest Walk in Beijing...579
Appendices
	Appendix 1: Pathways of the Channels...589
	Appendix 2: The Sensory Organs...605
		The Liver Opens through the Eyes...606
			Clinical approach to eye conditions...607
			Case Study...609
		The Heart Opens through the Tongue...611
			Clinical approach to tongue conditions...614
		The Spleen Opens through the Mouth...616
			Clinical approach to treating conditions of the mouth...617
		The Lung Opens through the Nose...618
			Clinical approach to treating nasal conditions...619
		The Kidney Opens through the Ears...621
			Clinical approach to treating ear conditions...622
		Conclusion...624
	Appendix 3: Case Studies...625
	Appendix 4: Other Diagnostic Tools: Observation and Palpation of Alternate Pulses...643
		Observation (審 shen)...643
			Case Study 1...645
			Case Study 2...646
		Pulse Palpation (切 qie)...647
	Appendix 5: The Liver and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)...651
		Perspective of Chinese medicine...652
	Notes...659
	Point Index...677
	General Index...681