"Clinical Application of Spine Nine Palace Points" & "Guan's Empirical Points and Guan's Combination of Points" was the topic of last week's Continuing Education Seminar at NYCTCM by Dr. Guan Zunhui, renowned author and Oriental Medical doctor.
See http://www.nyctcm.edu/alumni/ceu.htm.
- OMD, Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China
- Chief Physician, Professor, at Kunming Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine at Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
- Director of China Acupuncture Association.
- Visiting professor of Canada College of TCM and Acupuncture.
Dr. Guan has published more than 130 papers and received 9 government awards and one patent for his contribution to the development of acupuncture. He also authored 6 books: The Theory and Application of Meridians, Xingxuan's Essential of Acupuncture, Heated Needle Therapy, Xingling Collection, Guan's Acupuncture Experience, Modern Chinese Medicine Clinicians, and One Hundred Contemporary Chinese Medicine Clinician - Guan Zunhui.
There is still time to register for Seminar #2 by Guan Zunhui on July 17.See http://www.nyctcm.edu/alumni/ceu.htm.
Dr. Guan explains "Ba Gua"
"Ba" means eight (8). "Gua" means trigram. The BaGua is divided into 8 Gua (trigrams/sections) consisting of the most original and basic binary form of "Yin" (female - two short hyphens) and/or "Yang" (male - one long hyphen).Gua (trigrams/sections) consisting of the most original and basic binary form of "Yin" (female - two short hyphens) and/or "Yang" (male - one long hyphen).
Dr Guan demonstrates "Nine Palace Acupoints"
Palpate the spine and locate the most tender point. Use the most severe tender segment as center palace to assign the spinous process above the segment as Qian palace and the spinous process below as Kun palace. Locate Liand Kan palace 1-1.5 cun lateral to the Center palace; Dui and Xun palace 1-1.5 cun lateral to the Qian palace; and Zhen and Gen palace 1-1.5 cun lateral to the Kun palace.
Nine Palace Acupoints are used mainly for spinal disorders. They are also used for internal organ disorders, gynecopathy and urogenital disease.
The three acupoints of Fei Chi are Guan's empirical acupoint
Seven Acupoints in the head and face
Seven Acupoints in the head and face, which come from Guan's empirical Acupoint, are effectively used to treat patient.
"Ba" means eight (8). "Gua" means trigram. The BaGua is divided into 8 Gua (trigrams/sections) consisting of the most original and basic binary form of "Yin" (female - two short hyphens) and/or "Yang" (male - one long hyphen).Gua (trigrams/sections) consisting of the most original and basic binary form of "Yin" (female - two short hyphens) and/or "Yang" (male - one long hyphen).
Dr Guan demonstrates "Nine Palace Acupoints"
Palpate the spine and locate the most tender point. Use the most severe tender segment as center palace to assign the spinous process above the segment as Qian palace and the spinous process below as Kun palace. Locate Liand Kan palace 1-1.5 cun lateral to the Center palace; Dui and Xun palace 1-1.5 cun lateral to the Qian palace; and Zhen and Gen palace 1-1.5 cun lateral to the Kun palace.
Nine Palace Acupoints are used mainly for spinal disorders. They are also used for internal organ disorders, gynecopathy and urogenital disease.
The three acupoints of Fei Chi are Guan's empirical acupointSeven Acupoints in the head and face
Seven Acupoints in the head and face, which come from Guan's empirical Acupoint, are effectively used to treat patient.
