Content
A “Bridging the Gap” – Classical and Traditional Chinese Medicine
...... 1
1 Introduction
............................................................................................................................................................. 2
2 Historical Background of Chinese and French Acupuncture
...................................................... 4
B “Body Energetics” – Energetic structure of the body
......................................... 9
1 The Channels of Acupuncture
....................................................................................................................... 10
2 Body Measurements
............................................................................................................................................ 49
C The Primary Channels and the Acupuncture Points
........................................... 55
1 Lung Channel
.......................................................................................................................................................... 56
2 Large Intestine Channel
.................................................................................................................................... 66
3 Stomach Channel
.................................................................................................................................................. 83
4 Spleen Channel
.................................................................................................................................................... 111
5 Heart Channel
....................................................................................................................................................... 127
6 Small Intestine Channel
................................................................................................................................... 135
7 Bladder Channel
.................................................................................................................................................. 146
8 Kidney Channel
.................................................................................................................................................... 188
9 The Pericardium Channel
............................................................................................................................... 208
10 The Triple Warmer Channel
........................................................................................................................... 217
11 Gallbladder Channel
......................................................................................................................................... 233
12 Liver Channel
......................................................................................................................................................... 263
13 Conception/Controlling Vessel
................................................................................................................... 275
14 Governing Vessel
................................................................................................................................................. 293
15 Extra Points
.............................................................................................................................................................. 312
D Extraordinary and Secondary Channels
......................................................................... 343
1
Jing Jin
(Sinew Channels)
經筋
................................................................................................................ 345
2
Luo
≈
Network/Connecting Vessels
(Luo Mai)
絡脈
....................................................................... 374
3
Jing Bie
≈
Divergent Channels
經別
...................................................................................................... 393
4 Eight Extraordinary Vessels
奇經八脉
Qi Jing Ba Mai
............................................................ 410
E Appendix
............................................................................................................................................................. 467
Bibliography
............................................................................................................................................................ 470
Glossary
..................................................................................................................................................................... 475
Index of Symptoms
............................................................................................................................................. 481
Index of Points
....................................................................................................................................................... 519
Index
............................................................................................................................................................................ 529
