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1 ACUPUNCTURE CELESTIAL TREATMENTS FORTERRESTRIAL DISEASES CAUSES AND DEVELOPMENT OF DISEASES & TREATMENT PRINCIPLES AND STRATEGIES

2 Acupuncture Celestial Treatments for Terrestrial Diseases Causes and Development of Diseases & Treatment Principles and Strategies A Life-time work that needs to work on a Life-time. Lán Dì Press Kockengen, the Netherlands

3 FIRST EDITION 2010 Acupuncture Celestial Treatments for Terrestrial Diseases Causes and Development of Diseases & Treatment Principles and Strategies Peter C. van Kervel Calligraphy made by Elsa Chan Pui Yin Chinese consultant editor: Haolan Wu Text design and layout: Eva Tunik, Tadmit Manager and Special Thanks to: Anat Arad, Lic. Ac. Copyright Lán Dì Press Kockengen, the Netherlands ISBN 蓝帝社 Lán Dì Shè Disclaimer: The information in this book is given in good faith and trust to acupuncture students and practitioners. However, the author and the publishers cannot be held responsible for any error or omission. The author and the publisher will not accept liabilities for any injuries or damages caused to the reader that may result from reader s acting upon or using the content contained in this book. The authors and the publishers make this information available to English readers for research and scholarly purposes only. The authors and publishers do not advocate nor endorse self-medication by laypersons. Acupuncture is a professional medicine. Laypersons interest in availing themselves of the treatment described in this book should seek out an, according the countries laws and regulation, qualified professional acupuncture practitioner. Copyright Lán Dì Press. All rights reserved. No parts of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system, without the prior written permission from the publisher and author.

4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Prologue 9 Introduction 11 Chapter 1 Causes of Diseases Introduction 15 External causes of Diseases Wài Yīn 17 Wind Fēng Wood 17 Heat Huŏ Fire 19 Dampness Shī Earth 22 Dryness Zào Metal 24 Coldness Hán Water 26 Diagrams 31 Internal causes of Diseases Nèi Yīn 33 Emotions 33 Other causes of Diseases Bù Nèi Wài Yīn 36 Food 36 Daily Life and Habits 38 Congenital 38 Running in the Family 39 Hereditary 39 Chapter 2 Development of Diseases Introduction 41 Quality and Quantity 41 Pathology Diminished Qì 42 Stagnation and Invasion 42 Chronological order 42 Chapter 3 Channel Systems Introduction 45 Wèi Qì, Tendo Muscular Channels Jīng Jīn 45 Main Channel system Jīng Mài 46 Divergent Channel System Jīng Bié 47 Eight Extra Ordinary Channel System Bā Qì Jīng Mài 48 Luò Channel System Luò Mài 48 Chapter 4 Qì development in Pathology Introduction 51 Diminished Quantity of Qì 54 Stagnation of Qì 54 Composting Qì 55 Diminished Quality of Qì 56 Invasion 56 Reactive Qì 59 Excessive Reactive Qì 61 Auto Reactive Qì 62 Stagnant Reactive Qì 63 Overview 65

5 Chapter 5 Cancer Introduction 69 Types of Cancer 69 Development 71 Treatment 72 Chapter 6 Treatment Principles Introduction 77 General Treatment Principles 78 Type of Pathology and Channel Systems 79 Qì Pathology 79 Physical Pathology 80 Food & Environment 80 Social-Behavioural-Emotional-Psychological-Psychiatrically 81 Running in the Family -Congenital-Hereditary 81 Chapter 7 Treatment Strategies & Treatment Plans Introduction 83 Quantity of Qì 83 Stagnation of Qì 83 Composting Qì 84 Quality of Qì 85 Invasion 85 Reactive Qì 88 Excessive reactive Qì 94 Auto Reactive Qì 96 Stagnant Reactive Qì 98 Chapter 8 General Methods of Treatment Introduction 107 Nourish the weak Qì 107 Harmonise imbalanced Qì 107 Treatment of Pathogen 108 Disperse 108 Opposite quality 109 Kè- and Shèng cycle 109 Jĭng points 109 Expelling Xié Qì 109

6 SECOND PART OF THE BOOK 111 Chapter 9 Methods of Treatment Introduction 115 Shēng cycle 116 Five Phases Wŭ Xíng 116 Terrestrial Branches Dì Zhī 117 Seasonal Qì Jì Qì 118 Four Seasons Sì Jì 119 Transformation of Seasons 120 Branch points Zhī Xué 121 Flow of Yīng Qì 122 Celestial Stems Tiān Gàn 123 Six Divisions Liù Jīng 123 Favourable Generator Shùn Huà 124 Kè action 125 Five Phases Wŭ Xíng 125 Kè cycle Heavenly Stems Tiān Gàn 126 Kè cycle Five Phases Wŭ Xíng 126 Earthly Branches Dì Zhī 127 Xiāng Kè Earthly Branches 128 Earthly Branches-Horizontal axis / Vertical axis 128 Heavenly stems Tiān Gàn 129 Xiāng Kè Heavenly Stems 129 Six Divisions Liù Jì 130 Harmonising quality of Six Divisions Liù Jì 131 Favourable Destroyer Tiān Xíng 132 Harmonising Sī Tiān & Zài Quán 133 Harmonising Qì & Xuè with Liù Qì 134 Harmonising Wŭ Xíng with Liù Qì 134 Jiāo Huì Treatment of Six Divisions Liù Jì 135 Expelling Xié Qì 136 Sedation & Tonification within the Wŭ Xíng 136 Tonification & Sedation 137 To close or leave open 138 Clockwise & anti-clockwise turning of the needle 138 Xié Qì Attack of Pathogen 139 Pathogens 141 Sedation of Xié Qì 142 Summary 143 Chapter 10 Specific Methods of Treatment Introduction 145 Wŭ Yùn Liù Qì Personal Qì 147 Celestial Stems Tiān Gàn 147 Four Possibilities Sì Beì 147 Alternative Stem points Disentanglement points 149 Terrestrial Branches Dì Zhī 150 Sī Tiān Zài Quán Liù Jì 151 Missing Organs Zàng Fŭ Xū 155 Corrective Qì Găi Qì 157

7 Wŭ Yùn Liù Qì Universal Qì 158 Introduction 158 Stem and Branch of the Day 159 Forbidden Channels of the Arm 163 Forbidden Regions 164 Branch of the Hour 168 Stem of the Hour 169 Forbidden Channels of the Leg 170 Branch of the Month 171 Stem of the Month 175 Stem and Branch of the Year 176 Chapter 11 Xiāngshēng Qì Preventative Introduction 179 Five Phases Wŭ Xíng 179 Earthly Branches Dì Zhī 180 Heavenly Stems Tiān Gàn 181 Connecting Source point Luò-Yuán Xué 182 Six Divisions Liù Jì 183 Chapter 12 Miscellaneous Groups of Points Introduction 185 Group Luò points Zū Luò Xué 185 Transportation points Shū Xué 186 Bēi Shū points Zū Tài Yáng 186 Extra Bēi Shū Xué 188 Wŭ Shū Xué Five Transportation points 189 Concentration points Mù Xué 191 Cleft points Xì Xué 192 Root & Fruit points Gēn Jiē Xué 193 Window of Heaven points Qiàn Chuāng Xué 196 Ghost points Guĭ Xué 197 Transformation points Xíng Xué 203 Eight Meeting points Bā Huì points 204 Four Seas Sì Hăi 206 Yáng Jĭng Yīn Yuán 208 Six Lower Uniting points Liù Xià Hé Xué 209 Connecting-Source points Luò Yuán Xué 213 Chapter 13 Miscellaneous Techniques Introduction 215 Yīn-Yáng & Yáng-Yīn Technique 216 Push & Pull Technique 217 Tendo Muscular Channels Jīng Jīn 217 Xāng Lín Technique 218 Divergent Channel Jīng Bié 219 Root & Fruit Gēn Jiē Xué 221 Flow of Yīng Qì 222 Groups of Channels 223 Luò-Yuán-Jĭng points 224 Luò-Diverting-Jĭng points 224 Dispersing Technique 225

8 Open Hourly Points Techniques 226 Branch & Hour Technique 227 Reinforcing Mother Technique 227 Reducing Son Technique 229 Acceleration Technique 230 Deceleration Technique 232 Zĭ Wŭ Liú Zhù First method 233 Zĭ Wŭ Liú Zhù Second method 237 Líng Guī Bā Fă 240 Sān Jiāo Technique 246 Body Location 246 Organ Trigram 246 Lunar Mansion Techniques 248 Ghost points & other Techniques 254 Earth points Claw Dragon 255 External & Internal Dragon 255 Shū points of Zú Tài Yáng 256 Yīn and Yáng depression Formulas 257 Ghost points Guĭ Xué 258 Technique of Names of Points 261 Preventative Treatment: Chapter 2 Líng Shū 261 Chapter 14 Recapitulation Quantity & Quality Introduction 265 Overview Quantity & Quality 265 Chapter 15 Withdrawal of The Needles 269 Chapter 16 Moxa Moxa Box 273 Moxa Stick 273 Moxa on Needle 273 Rice Grain Moxa 274 Chapter 17 Forbidden Points Introduction 277 Forbidden Points to Needle Jìn Zhā Xué 278 Forbidden Points to Moxa Jìn Jiŭ Xué 279 Forbidden Points in Pregnancy Rènshēn Jìn Xué 280 Chapter 18 Diagnostic Area s & Points Terminology Introduction 285 Reflex points 285 Abdominal points & Areas 286 Pīn Yīn Chinese English 287 English Pīn Yīn Chinese 293 Index 298

9 PROLOGUE The history of Acupuncture is a very long one. During many centuries, the Acupuncture experienced vicissitudes. The Acupuncture had periods of vilification and of revival. The last drama was the introduction of the TCM, in the previous century, based on herbal principles and syndromes. Every Acupuncture practitioner knows about the bibles of Acupuncture, the Nèi Jīng Sù Wèn & Líng Shū, the Nàn Jīng and the Jiă Yĭ Jīng. Not so many practitioners work according these principles. Those who work according this doctrine are the so-called Wŭ Yùn Liù Qì practitioners, or more popular known as the Nèi Jīng Heavenly Stems & Earthly Branches. The Wŭ Yùn Liù Qì is the foundation of Acupuncture, based on ancient herbal knowledge like the Shāng Hán Zá Bìng Lùn (known as the Shāng Hán Lùn ) and the Shén Nóng Běn Căo Jīng (known as Shén Nóng Jīng ). A literally translation of Wŭ Yùn Liù Qì is Five Movements Six Qì. The Five Movements are the foundation of the Wŭ Xíng, the Five Phases, also known as the Five Elements. Six Qì are the Six Climates, from which we derive the Six Divisions and the Twelve Channels. The I.C.A. International Colleges for Acupuncture ( and Lán Dì Press ( has as its main aim to bring back this ancient knowledge, merged with the modern science of western medicine. This renaissance of ancient Acupuncture is expressed in merely a few Acupuncture colleges in the world. Actually, there are at this moment only colleges specialised in this art of Acupuncture in the Netherlands, Israel, Finland, England, and Sweden. Another way of spreading this knowledge is via books. This is one of the series of books, which will introduce the practitioner into the field and the knowledge of the Wŭ Yùn Liù Qì Acupuncture. The books to be published are the introduction of the Wŭ Yùn Liù Qì Acupuncture to practitioners all over the world. It starts with the basic principles on which the ancient Chinese medicine is rooted. From the original Qì, rooted in Qián, the four emanations will develop. They are the root for the Wŭ Xíng. The five phases are known in these modern days as the five elements, or more correct phrased, the five transformation phases. The Wŭ Xíng expresses itself in a three dimensional way. These are the so-called heaven, earth, and man expression of Qì. The Qì from heaven is shown in the ten heavenly stems. This is the influence of heaven on the organs or the Zàng Fŭ. This influence is expressed in the ancestral Qì, the influence of ancestors and hereditary aspects and the functions of the Zàng Fŭ. The action of earth is connected with the concept of Time. The flow of Qì during hours of the day, months of the year and through the Jĭng Luò system or the Channel system of the body of the being, will be explained. Each Zàng Fŭ has specific functions within the body, and are related to specific tissues and sense organs and connected to a specific Qì. The connection of these Zàng Fŭ and the Qì is found in the relationship with the earthly branches, the so-called Seasonal Qì. The man concept is the Wŭ Xíng with the Shēng cycle and the Kè action within the five transformation phases. This is the three dimensional concept of Qì. The Chinese medicine terms, used in this book, are taken from different official sources. One source is the Chinese Dictionary of Chinese Medicine (Nigel Wiseman & Feng Ye, Second edition 1998, Paradigm Publications), the other source is the WHO International Standard Terminology of Traditional Medicine (World Health Organization 2007). Nevertheless there are three English terms in this book, missing organs, corrective qì, and four possibilities that are not found in ancient books, or previous mentioned sources. In this book there is chosen for 9

10 a proper Chinese term, after consulting many experts, to be consequent in terminology. It has to be clear for the reader that those terms are a proposal, and open for discussion. The book Celestial Treatments for Terrestrial Diseases should actually be red after the book Celestial Stems & Terrestrial Branches (ISBN ). The Celestial Stems & Terrestrial Branches book will introduce the practitioner into the physiological and philosophical principles of the Stems and Branches teaching. The philosophical principles will extensively be introduced, after which the practical application will be explained. The different techniques of the treatments are explained in this book. Another series of books will describe the different channel pathways. Chapter 10, 11, 12, and 13 of the Nèi Jīng Líng Shū, and many other chapters of the Nèi Jīng, Nàn Jīng, and the Jiă Yĭ Jīng, describe the pathways. Besides an anatomical correct description of the Jīng Mài and all the points, there will be the pathways shown of the four other Channel systems; the Jīng Jīn tendomuscular channel system-, Jīng Biè divergent channel system-, Luò Mài connective channel system- and last but not least the Bā Qī Jīng Mài eight extraordinary channels. Besides the well known pathways of the five Channel systems there are many internal branches described in the Nèi Jīng, Nàn Jīng, and Jiă Yĭ Jīng. These internal connections are of inestimable value for the clinic. The last series of books will be the merging of the ancient Chinese medicine with the modern western medicine. The western medicine has a perfectly refined way to describe pathologic processes of all the diseases of the body and mind. With the aid of modern techniques like M.R.I., Ultra Sound, PET-scan, blood tests, etcetera, any process is researched and described. These processes will be translated into different qualities of Qì. If one understands the pathological processes of Qì one is able to harmonise this with the aid of Acupuncture. These three dimensions of Qì have to be harmonised, strengthened or rebuilt and wrong qualities of Qì should be expelled or neutralised. Those actions could be performed with knowledge of Wŭ Yùn Liù Qì. Peter C. van Kervel 10

11 INTRODUCTION A treatment of a patient is the last part of a whole process of anamnesis or interview, investigation and body diagnoses, pulse diagnoses, conclusion, and planning of treatment strategy. Within this process we have to discuss, in the first place, the Causes of Disease, followed by the Development of Disease in order to reach the Treatment Principles and the Strategies of Treatment. The Causes and Development of Diseases & Treatment Principles and Strategies are an aid and a guide for the Acupuncturist practitioner to treat patients on a most ordered and sufficient way. Although the art of Acupuncture is to prevent illnesses and diseases, treatment of sick people are these days the core business. To harmonise the Qì of the patient one needs to know the Causes of Diseases. In most of the cases, a disease can be cured throughout the reversed chronological treatment strategy. This means one needs to know the Development of Diseases. The development through time, the lifetime of the patient, needs to be studied properly. The treatment focuses on bringing back the healthy condition of the patient, by starting with the last disease and imbalance until the complete balanced Qì. To treat the patient on an adequate way one needs to know the General Treatment Principles. These treatment principles will be of an aid for the practitioner and needs to be combined with treatment strategies and treatment plans. The treatment strategy is the long term planning of harmonising the Qì of the patient. The treatment plan is the actual decision in choosing points for the moment of treatment. In this moment in the present time, one needs to take in consideration the personal Qì of the patient and the universal Qì available at this moment. The personal Qì of the patient is known as The Four Pillars, the Stem and Branch of the year, month day and hour. The moment of treatment is in a specific year, month, day, and hour, with its presence of universal Qì, available at that moment. Within the original 360 Acupuncture points, there are specific points or combinations of points, which have an action on the Qì, via the Channel systems, or they have special actions on the body or mind. The points to use in the acupuncture treatment are explained in the Treatment Principles. These points or combinations of points are part of the Strategies of Treatment. CAUSES OF DISEASES In Chinese Medicine there is a general dividing of the causes of disease into the External Causes and the Internal Causes. The external causes of disease are seen as influences from outside, externally, which have a harmful action on the person, and they are related to the so called Six Climates. In general one could say that the external causes of disease harm more the physical body, although there are also external causes which could harm the mind or the Shén (Spirit) aspect of the Xīn, the Yì, or the Hún. The internal causes of disease are in general seen as harmful to the Shén (Spirit) of the Xīn, the Yì, or the Hún. They cause emotional, psychological, or psychiatric diseases. Although, some of these internal causes of disease can cause physical malformations. This is when they are part of a Congenital, Running in the Family and Hereditary diseases. The second aspect of internal causes of disease is the nutrition, diet, or food intake of the person. The question, which always rises is, if the food eaten by a person is of an external or an internal influence. The answer is Yes. 11

12 DEVELOPMENT OF DISEASES In the Development of Diseases there are several important aspects. In the first place, one has to make a distinction between the Quantity and the Quality of Qì. Each of those two aspects of Qì has another development in a pathological condition. The lack of quantity of Qì can cause, in pathological conditions, a Stagnation of Qì. This stagnation of Qì is the onset of all kind of symptoms and diagnosis. The main symptom is pain. If the quality of Qì is not in a proper condition, an Invasion can take place. The invasion comes from outside and penetrates the body and mind. From this moment on all kind of pathological processes can take place. From western point of view, this is seen as the infectious diseases, allergies, autoimmune diagnoses, and cancer. From acupuncture point of view there is a process of ongoing damage of the quality of Qì. In this book we will introduce a new terminology of the condition of Qì, to be more accurate in connection to western diagnoses. The new terminology is the merging of the ancient Chinese medicine, with the modern western classification of diagnoses. The correctness of the diagnosis is important for the treatment strategy and the treatment plan. Furthermore, there is emphasising on a proper anamnesis. The interview of the patient has to be ordered in a chronological way, to understand the development of disease. In according to this, one has to present a treatment strategy. TREATMENT PRINCIPLES The treatment principles are as simple as can be: nourish the weakest Qì, harmonise the imbalanced Qì and disperse or expel the pathogen. This is the simplicity behind the complexity of symptoms, diagnoses, medications, etc. The most important task of the Acupuncture practitioner is to bring the complexity back to the simplicity. The complexity starts with the different types of pathology, the different Channel systems involved and the more complex psychological, mental, congenital, and hereditary diseases. Part of the heading Treatment Principles will be the different Treatment Strategies. The strategy to treat the stagnated and invaded Qì, with its own pathological development, will be covered extensively. In this chapter, some new terms will be introduced to bring some clarity in the development of Qì in pathology. Stagnation of Qì can develop into a process of heat, an inflammation. This process is what we call Composting Heat, or in Western Medicine terminology an -oses (inflammation). These pathological situations occur in conditions of stagnation of the quantity of Qì, or the flow of Qì. When the quality of Qì is harmed, invasion from externally could occur. An invasion of pathologic agents from externally will lead to a reaction of the Qì of the body. This is what we call the Reactive Qì, or in Western Medicine terminology an -itis (infection). The reaction of the body will be opposite to the quality of the invader. A cold agent invading will lead to the reaction of heat. The reaction can be too excessive, the Excessive Reactive Qì. From western perspective, we mean the group of allergic reactions. The excessive reaction can be towards own healthy tissue, the autoimmune reaction. In this book, we call this process the Auto Reactive Qì. The last part of this chapter will be left open for cancer. Cancer is a process of stagnation of Qì and an abnormal reaction of the Qì of the body, the Stagnant Reactive Qì. 12

13 TREATMENT STRATEGIES In the strategy of treatment, there are two main principles. In the first place the treatment strategy, and secondly the treatment plan. The treatment strategy is strongly connected to the treatment principles. The treatment strategies will cover the correct order of treatments of stagnation of Qì, composting heat, invasion of external agents, reactive Qì, excessive reactive Qì, auto reactive Qì, and stagnant reactive Qì. In all these processes of pathology, the simplicity has to be found in the complexity. The simplicity is expressed as two cycles of Qì. These cycles are the Shēng cycle and the Kè cycle. The Shēng cycle is the nourishing cycle and nourishes the weak Qì. The Kè cycle is the cycle that regulates, harmonises another Qì. In the chapter Methods of Treatment, all the possible techniques will be discussed. The treatment plan, the actual treatment on the moment of meeting the patient, is the most important aspect of this book. In the treatment plan, we need to take in consideration the personal constitutional Qì of the patient, and the universal Qì available at the moment of treatment, combined with acupuncture points. The personal Qì of the patient is the study of the Wŭ Yùn Liù Qì, and this book will give an introduction. To determine the universal Qì at the moment of needling we also need the knowledge of the Wŭ Yùn Liù Qì. The second part of this book will elaborate on general Methods of Treatment, followed by Specific Methods of Treatment. A separate chapter is presenting Preventative Treatments or Xiāngshēng Qì. The treatments take place with Acupuncture points, and twelve Miscellaneous Groups of Points are discussed, followed by Miscellaneous Techniques of Treatment. The last part of the book will elaborate on the order of Withdrawal of Needles, the use of Moxa, and Forbidden Points, divided in general forbidden points, or forbidden points during pregnancy. The last chapter is an aid for the Acupuncture practitioner to make a proper diagnoses, introducing Diagnostic Area s and Points. The book will finish with a terminology list: Pīn Yīn Chinese English and English Pīn Yīn Chinese. The quotations and the numbers of the chapters and paragraphs, referred to in this book, are taken from the book of Henry C. Lu Ph. D., A complete translation of the Yellow Emperor s Classics of Internal Medicine and the Difficult Classic (Nèi Jīng and Nán Jīng)*. As it is hard to combine and integrate the music and melodies of Mozart and Beethoven with the sounds and songs of Pink Floyd and The Beatles, it is hard to combine and integrate Chinese Medicine with Western Medicine. But at least I tried. Peter C. van Kervel * The complete list of references can be downloaded from: 13

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15 Causes of Diseases Chapter One: CAUSES OF DISEASES INTRODUCTION In this chapter, we will discuss the original Chinese Medicine division of causes of diseases, but merged with the modern western ideas and insight. Chinese Medicine uses a metaphoric system of climates to express the causes of disease. This chapter will relate this order of Chinese medicine to the known diagnoses system seen from western point of view. The Chinese Medicine order of External Causes and Internal Causes will be kept, as well as the metaphoric terminology of the climates. The last part of this chapter will relate to a short introduction of the actions of food on the body, the results of the Daily Life & Habits and furthermore the Running in the Family, Congenital, and Hereditary causes of diseases. The chapter Causes of Diseases will merge the old ancient Chinese and the modern Western way of systemizing diseases. The Ancient Chinese Medicine is rooted in the relative relationship between Yīn and Yáng. Therefore, there is the dividing into diseases caused by external-yáng or internal-yīn processes. All of this has a base in the relative force of the external pathogens and the internal strength of the Qì of the person. It also means that the system of Causes of Diseases is not an ultimate true system for each individual, but dependable on the health and the strength of the specific types of Qì of the person and the force of the influences from outside. 氣 Qì vital energy; energy of life; gas; air; breath; odour; weather; airs; spirit. 陰 Yīn Chinese philosophy and medicine used as Yīn, the feminine or negative principle in nature; the moon; shade; north of a hill or south of a river; back; in intaglio; hidden; secret; sinister; of the nether world; negative. 陽 Yáng Chinese philosophy and medicine used as Yáng, the sun; south of a hill or north of a river; in relief; open; overt; belonging to this world; concerned with living beings; positive; the masculine or positive principle in nature. The influences from outside as well as from inside are seen as the Six Climates. The Nèi Jīng Sù Wèn and the Líng Shū always elaborates only about climates as a metaphor for the invisible qualities of Qì. The six climates are Wind, Heat, Fire, Dampness, Dryness, and Coldness. In practice we will see that the climates are related to the Wŭ Xíng, or the Five Transformation Phases and therefore in the clinic we will limit ourselves to five climates, in which heat and fire, sometimes translated as heat and warmth, are one climate named Heat Huŏ. Western Medicine does not divide or differentiate into causes of diseases. The order of diseases is divided into systems or Tracti. The most common and known causes of disease are the infectious diseases, which are the most common diseases worldwide. The division of diseases is connected to the location of the illness, or the system that is harmed. In the first place, there is the dividing into Physical and Mental diseases. From which the Acupuncturist could say that physical illnesses are more Yáng in comparison to mental diseases, which are therefore more Yīn. The department of physical diseases is a vast subject and forms the major part of the 15

16 Chapter 9 SHĒNG CYCLE FIVE PHASES WŬ XÍNG The Shēng-cycle, the Generating-cycle, is first of all applied within the Wŭ Xíng theory. The so called Transformation Phases transform one quality of Qì into another one. The quality of Wood Qì will be transformed into Fire Qì. The quality of Fire Qì will be transformed into Earth Qì, etcetera. This transformation will be done by the, so-called, Transformation points or the Xíng Xué. The Transformation point transforms the previous Qì into the quality of its own Phase, to nourish the next phase. The organs of the wood phase draw the previous Qì (water) into their phase with the water point. This will nourish the next phase, the fire phase. So the point with the quality water, will be transformed into wood by organs belonging to the wood phase (Dăn and Gān), to nourish the next phase, the Fire. 行 xíng transform; circulate; perform; carry out; competent. 穴 xué acupuncture point. Yīn Yīn and Yáng Yáng The transformation of Qì within the Wŭ Xíng is generated from Yīn organs towards Yīn organs, or from Yáng and Yáng organs. As an example the Shèn Qì nourishes Gān, which will nourish on its turn the Xīn Qì, etcetera. FIRE WOOD EARTH WATER METAL Besides the Transformation point we can use the 質穴 Quality point, or the Zhì Xué, to nourish, although this is less sufficient than the 行穴 Transformation point, the Xíng Xué. The Quality point, the Zhì Xué, will be discussed in the heading of the Kè-Cycle. In order to prevent miscommunication or reading errors between Xíng Xué and Zhì Xué, we shall keep the English terminology of the point functions: the Transformation point and Quality point. 116

17 Chapter 4 Channel systems. These tissues are muscles, tendons, ligaments, bursae, etcetera. Diagnosis as Tendinosis*, Bursosis*, Teno-synovosis*, Artrosis, and Osteochondrosis are examples. * The three mentioned diagnosis, tendinosis, bursosis, teno-synovosis, are known in western medicine as tendonitis, bursitis and teno-synovitis. These last terms are confusing, because they indicate an infection. These diagnoses are, actually, a non-bacterial inflammation or a sterile inflammation, and therefore the terminology of -osis is more correct. Summarize The main symptom in the composting of Qì will be a process of -osis. Diminished Quantity of Qì Stagnation of Qì Pain. Stagnation of Quantity of Qì Composting Qì - Osis. QUALITY OF Qì Secondly, we will elaborate about the pathological development of lack of the Yīn aspect of Qì, the Quality of Qì. 1) If the Quality of Qì is diminished, this will give the possibility of an Invasion of a so-called External Climates. The invasion of an external climate will cause symptoms. Like a community will be harmed by an invasion of an external spy. The quality of the Invasion will determine which Qì or Channel system will be harmed. In general the Yīn aspect of the Qì, the Xuè, will be harmed. The most harmful invasive factors are Cold Hán and Heat Huŏ. Western medicine calls the diagnoses caused by invasion of Heat Huŏ thrombosis, arteriosclerosis, etcetera. The invasion causes a process of so called -osis. In the second part of this chapter all the five invasive qualities will be discussed. 2) When the invasion of Qì is of a strong nature, the body reacts. The invasion causes a reaction of the Qì of the body, which is named Reactive Qì. The community defends itself when the enemy attacks the premises. The reaction of the Qì depends on the quality of the invasive climate. An invasion of the climate Coldness Hán will cause an opposite reaction, Reactive Heat Huŏ. When the Qì of the body reacts with Reactive Coldness Hán, like swelling, blisters, or oedema, the invasive climate will be of a Heat Huŏ nature. From the reaction of the Qì of the body, we understand the Quality of the invasive climate. The reaction of the Qì of the body is opposite in quality to the invader. This reaction of the Qì of the body is either against an abnormal kind of climate or an excessive climate. The most common invasive agent that causes a reaction of the Qì is of a Cold Hán nature. From the western medicine point of view, we deal with processes of Infections or -itis. Examples are arthritis, conjunctivitis, sinusitis, cystitis, etc. 52

18 Specific Methods Of Treatment Branch Zàng Fŭ organ Branch point Branch transformation Zĭ Dăn Gb-43 Gb-44 Chŏu Gān Liv-3 Liv-2 Yīn Fèi Lu-11 Lu-5 Măo Dà Cháng Co-3 Co-2 Chén Wèi St-36 St-41 Sì Pί Sp-2 Sp-1 Wŭ Xīn Ht-8 Ht-9 Wèi Xiăo Cháng SI-8 SI-5 Shēn Páng Guāng Bl-67 Bl-40 (54) Yŏu Shèn Kid-7 Kid-3 Xū Xīn Bāo HG-7 HG-8 Hài Sān Jiāo TH-2 TH-1 Sī Tiān Zài Quán Liù Jì... The Chinese calendar started in 2637 BC. This calendar gives the stem and branch of the years, the months, days, and hours. These are the four pillars. Each of these four markers of time are related to a Yáng and Yīn component, the stem and branch. The time period of a year and a month are divided and connected to other qualities of Qì. The lunar cycle of the month is starting at New Moon day. The next marking points are the First Quarter, Full Moon, and the Second Quarter. Or, the period from new moon to full moon is the first half of the cycle, the Yáng part, and from full moon to new moon is the Yīn half. The full cycle of one year is also divided into two parts. There is a Yáng half of the year, the first part, and a Yīn half. The Chinese New Year starts at the second new moon after winter solstice. This is the first month, connected to the third earthly branch. The first earthly branch Zĭ, with the organ Gallbladder or Dăn, starts on new moon day just before winter solstice. The period from the first month until the seventh month is the first half of the year or Sī Tiān Zhī Qì. Persons born between these dates are born in the first part of the year. The first part of the year is also named the Heavenly (tiān) part. 司 sī take charge of; attend to; to manage. 天 tiān heaven; overhead; day; a period of time in a day or year; season; weather; nature. 之 zhī (pronoun) used to connect the modifier and the word modified; without actual reference. 氣 Qì breath; air. 司天之氣 sī tiān zhī qì Qì that is in charge of the first half of the year. The second part of the year starts at the seventh month and continues until the twelfth month (branch Zĭ). The twelfth month is always before winter solstice (21 st of December) and connected to the Branch Zĭ. The length of the two halves of the year varies due to the adding of seven leap months in a period of nineteen years, according a complex astronomical system. The second half of the year starts in July or August. Persons born between these two dates received the Qì from Zài Quán Zhī Qì. 151

19 Chapter 10 在 zài exist; be living; depend on. 泉 quán spring; a source. 之 zhī (pronoun) used to connect the modifier and the word modified; without actual reference. 氣 Qì breath; air. 在泉之氣 zài quán zhī qì Qì that is in charge of the second half of the year. The Sī Tiān and Zài Quán are connected to the Liù Jì, the six divisions. Each one of the six divisions is once in the six years the ruler of the first half of the year. They take turn and are connected to the earthly branches. Chapter 66 of the Nèi Jīng Sù Wèn elaborates on this: The Yellow Emperor asks: How are the years in tune with the three Yáng and three Yīn? During the years Zĭ and Wŭ, Lesser Yīn (Shào Yīn) makes its appearance in the upper region (the heaven); during the years of Chŏu and Wèi, Greater Yīn (Tài Yīn) makes its appearance in the upper region; during the years of Yīn and Shēn, Lesser Yáng (Shào Yáng) makes its appearance in the upper region; during the years of Măo and Yŏu, Bright Yáng (Yáng Míng) makes its appearance in the upper region; during the years Chén and Xū, Greater Yáng (Tài Yáng) makes its appearance in the upper region; during the years Sì and Hài, Decreasing Yīn (Jué Yīn) makes its appearance in the upper region; Thus, Lesser Yīn (Shào Yīn) marks the beginning while decreasing Yīn (Jué Yīn) is the ending. The earthly branch of the year determines which one of the six divisions is the ruler of the first half of the year. There is an order of these six divisions, like a circle with neither beginning nor end. The ruler of the second half of the year is the opposite division in the circle, or three steps away. 1 st Half of the year Earthly Branch 2 nd Half of the year Shào Yīn Zĭ Yáng Míng Tài Yīn Chŏu Tài Yáng Shào Yáng Yīn Jué Yīn Yáng Míng Măo Shào Yīn Tài Yáng Chén Tài Yīn Jué Yīn Sì Shào Yáng Shào Yīn Wŭ Yáng Míng Tài Yīn Wèi Tài Yáng Shào Yáng Shēn Jué Yīn Yáng Míng Yŏu Shào Yīn Tài Yáng Xū Tài Yīn Jué Yīn Hài Shào Yáng 152

20 Specific Methods Of Treatment If Shào Yīn is the ruler of the first half of the year, Yáng Míng will be the ruler of the second half of the year. If Tài Yīn the ruler is of the first half of the year, Tài Yáng will be the ruler of the second half of the year. If Shào Yáng the ruler is of the first half of the year, Jué Yīn will be the ruler of the second half of the year, and vice versa. But how do we know the division of the date of birth of the patient? To know this we need the dates of the beginning of the year and the dates of the beginning of the second part of the year; the dates of the 1 st month and the 7 th month of the year. The Chinese calendar is a lunar based calendar, which means that every new month starts on another Gregorian-based calendar date. The need of tables is inevitable. Year 1 st half Liù Jì 2 nd half Liù Jì Year 1 st half Liù Jì 2 nd half Liù Jì

21 P eter C. van Kervel (1956) works for over 30 years in the field of health care, mostly as an acupuncturist. Peter has been trained by Dr. J.D. van Buren, the founder of I.C.O.M. England, and the one who introduced the knowledge of the Stems & Branches into the western world. Peter is affiliated with, and teaches at acupuncture colleges in Holland, Sweden, Finland, England, Italy, and Israel, where he is a founder of a 4-year program of acupuncture and herbal medicine, in co-operation with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. This is the first book of acupuncture that integrates western diagnoses along with the Chinese concept of Qì. The superb and complete layout of the book gives a clear overview and is a necessity for every acupuncturist. The connection between different channel systems and western diagnoses is unique. The book gives extensive, simple, and accurate treatment strategies, for each and every group of diseases. In addition, all the different groups of points will be discussed, along with their uses within acupuncture. The book presents the well-known acupuncture treatments written in the Nèi Jīng, integrated with complete new methods of acupuncture. The I.C.A. International Colleges for Acupuncture and Lán Dì Press, has as its aim to bring back the ancient knowledge of acupuncture, merged along with the modern science of western medicine. The renaissance of ancient acupuncture is expressed in merely a handful of acupuncture colleges in the world. Actually, there are at this moment colleges specialized in this art of acupuncture in the Netherlands, Israel, Finland, England, and Sweden. Another way of spreading this knowledge is through books. This is one of a series of books, which will introduce the acupuncture practitioner into the field and knowledge, of the W Yùn Liù Qì acupuncture, as described in the Nèi J ng Sù Wèn & Líng Sh and Nàn J ng. This way of acupuncture is known as Stems & Branches. The books published are the introduction to W Yùn Liù Qì acupuncture, in order to benefit practitioners all over the world. The book, Celestial Stems & Terrestrial Branches (ISBN ), will introduce the practitioner into the physiology and philosophical principles of the Stems and Branches. This philosophy and the practical application of it will be explained extensively. Peter C. van Kervel

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