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Acupuncture
Anatomy
Regional Micro-Anatomy and
Systemic Acupuncture Networks
Chang Sok Suh,
OMD, MBBCh, MD, PhD
University of California, Irvine, California, USA
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Contents
Foreword by Dr. Choi Seong Hoon xi
Foreword by Dr. Roland Giolli xiii
Preface (序言) xv
Acknowledgments xvii
Guidelines for the Reader xix
Author xxi
PART 1 TRADITIONAL ORIENTAL MEDICINE (傳統東方醫學) 1
1 Traditional oriental medicine (傳統東方醫學） 3
Theory of yin and yang (陰陽理論) 3
Relationships between yin and yang (陰陽關係) 3
2 Five elements (五行) 5
Theory of the five elements (五行理論) 5
Pathology of the five elements (五行病理) 7
Diagnosis and treatment according to the five elements (五行診療） 9
3 Qi (氣), blood (血), essence (精), and body fluids (津液) 13
Qi (氣) 13
Blood (血) 15
Essence (精) 15
Body fluids (津液) 16
PART 2 PHYSIOLOGY, PATHOLOGY, SIGNS/SYMPTOMS, AND THE PATHWAY, INCLUDING POINTS
OF THE 12 PRIMARY CHANNELS AND THE 8 EXTRA CHANNELS (病理學, 生理學, 侯/症與道, 以及十二經
脈和奇經八脈) 19
4 Lung channel of hand-tai yin (手太陰 肺經) 21
Pathway of the lung channel 21
Acupuncture points along the lung channel 21
Physiological functions of the lung 38
Lung syndromes: Etiology, pathology, signs and symptoms, and treatment 38
5 Large intestine channel of hand-yang ming (手陽明 大腸經) 41
Pathway of the large intestine channel 41
Acupuncture points along the large intestine channel 41
Physiological functions of the large intestine 67
Large intestine syndromes: Etiology, pathology, signs and symptoms, and treatment 67
6 Stomach channel of foot-yang ming (足陽明胃经) 69
Pathway of the stomach channel 69
Acupuncture points along the stomach channel 69
Physiological functions of the stomach 128
Stomach syndromes: Etiology, pathology, signs and symptoms, and treatment 129
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7 Spleen channel of foot-tai yin (足太阴脾经) 131
Pathway of the spleen channel 131
Acupuncture points along the spleen channel 131
Physiological functions of the spleen 158
Spleen syndromes: Etiology, pathology, signs and symptoms, and treatment 158
8 Heart channel of hand-shao yin (手少陰心 經) 161
Pathway of the heart channel 161
Acupuncture points along the heart channel 161
Physiological functions of the heart 174
Heart syndromes: Etiology, pathology, signs and symptoms, and treatment 175
9 Small intestine channel of the hand-tai yang (手太陽小肠经) 179
Pathway of the small intestine channel 179
Acupuncture points along the small intestine channel 179
Physiological functions of the small intestine 204
Small intestine syndromes: Etiology, pathology, signs and symptoms, and treatment 204
10 Urinary bladder channel of the foot-tai yang (足太陽膀胱经) 207
Pathway of the urinary bladder channel 207
Acupuncture points along the urinary bladder channel 207
Physiological functions of the urinary bladder 302
Urinary bladder syndromes: Etiology, pathology, signs and symptoms, and treatment 302
11 Kidney channel of the foot-shao yin (足少陰肾经) 305
Pathway of the kidney channel 305
Acupuncture points along the kidney channel 305
Physiological functions of the kidney 341
Kidney syndromes: Etiology, pathology, signs and symptoms, and treatment 342
12 Pericardium channel of hand-jue yin (手厥陰心包经) 347
Pathway of the pericardium channel 347
Acupuncture points along the pericardium channel 347
Physiological functions of the pericardium 360
Pericardium syndromes: Etiology, pathology, signs and symptoms, and treatment 360
13 Triple burner (san jiao) channel of the hand-shao yang (手少陽三焦经) 361
Pathway of the triple burner (san jiao) channel 361
Acupuncture points along the triple burner channel 361
Physiological functions of the triple burner 389
Pathology of the triple burner 390
14 Gall bladder channel of the foot-shao yang (足少陽胆经) 393
Pathway of the gall bladder channel 393
Acupuncture points along the gall bladder channel 393
Physiological functions of the gall bladder 446
Gall bladder syndromes: Etiology, pathology, signs and symptoms, and treatment 446
15 Liver channel of the foot-jue yin (足厥陰肝经) 449
Pathway of the liver channel 449
Acupuncture points along the liver channel 449
Physiological functions of the liver 467
Liver syndromes: Etiology, pathology, signs and symptoms, and treatment 468
16 Du (governing channel) (督脈) 475
Pathway of the du channel 475
Acupuncture points along the du channel 475
Treatment 511
17 Ren (conception channel) (任脈) 513
Pathway of the ren channel 513
Acupuncture points along the ren channel 513
Physiological functions of the ren channel 544
Pathology and resulting symptoms 544
18 Chong (penetrating channel) (衝脈) 545
Pathway of the chong channel 545
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Acupuncture points along the chong channel 545
Physiological functions of the chong channel 565
Pathology and resulting symptoms 565
Treatment 565
19 Dai (girdling channel) (帶脈) 567
Pathway of the dai channel 567
Acupuncture points along the dai channel 567
Physiological functions of the dai (girdling channel) 572
Pathology and resulting symptoms 572
Treatment 573
20 Yin-qiao (yin heel/motility channel) (陰蹻脈) 575
Pathway of the yin-qiao channel 575
Acupuncture points along the yin-qiao channel 575
Physiological functions of the yin-qiao channel 580
Pathology and resulting symptoms 581
Treatment 581
21 Yang-qiao (yang heel/motility channel) (陽蹻脈) 583
Pathway of the yang-qiao channel 583
Acupuncture points along the yang-qiao channel 583
Physiological functions of the yang-qiao channel 600
Pathology and resulting symptoms 600
Treatment 601
22 Yin-wei (yin-linking channel) (陰維脈) 603
Pathway of the yin-wei channel 603
Acupuncture points along the yin-wei channel 603
Physiological functions of the yin-wei channel 615
Pathology and resulting symptoms 615
Treatment 615
23 Yang-wei channel (yang-linking channel) (陽維脈) 617
Pathway of the yang-wei channel 617
Acupuncture points along the yang-wei channel 617
Physiological functions of the yang-wei channel 638
Pathology and resulting symptoms 638
Treatment 638
24 Twelve divergent channels (十二別脈) 639
Divergent channel of the primary lung channel of the hand-tai yin (greater yin) (手太陰肺別脈) 639
Divergent channel of the primary large intestine channel of the hand-yang ming (yang brightness) (手陽明大腸別脈) 639
Divergent channel of the primary stomach channel of the foot-yang ming (yang brightness) (足陽明胃別脈) 641
Divergent channel of the primary spleen channel of the foot-tai yin (greater yin) (足太陰脾別脈) 641
Divergent channel of the primary heart channel of the hand-shao yin (lesser yin) (手少陰心別脈) 641
Divergent channel of the primary small intestine channel of the hand-tai yang (greater yang) (手太陽小腸別脈) 641
Divergent channel of the primary urinary bladder channel of the foot-tai yang (greater yang) (足太陽膀胱別脈) 641
Divergent channel of the primary kidney channel of the foot-shao yin (lesser yin) (足少陰腎別脈) 643
Divergent channel of the primary triple burner channel of the hand-shao yang (lesser yang) (手少陽三焦別脈) 643
Divergent channel of the primary pericardium channel of the hand-jue yin (absolute yin) (手厥陰心包別脈) 643
Divergent channel of the primary gallbladder channel of the foot-shao yang (lesser yang) (足少陽膽別脈) 643
Divergent channel of the primary liver channel of the foot-jue yin (absolute yin) (足厥陰肝別脈) 646
25 Fifteen luo connecting channels (十五絡脈) 647
Pathways of the luo connecting (luo xue) points (络穴) 647
Functions of the 15 luo connecting channels 648
26 Twelve muscle channels and twelve cutaneous regions (十二經筋和十二皮部) 649
Twelve muscle channels (十二經筋) 649
Twelve cutaneous regions (十二皮部) 662
27 Extra points (經外奇穴) 665
Head and neck area 665
Chest and abdomen 681
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Loin and back 684
Upper limb 695
Lower limb 710
28 Units of measurement in acupuncture and methods for locating acupoints (尺寸與定位) 725
Anatomical landmarks 725
Proportional measurement 725
PART 3 ETIOLOGY, DIAGNOSIS, AND IDENTIFICATION OF PATTERNS (病因,診斷,辨證) 729
29 Etiology of diseases (病因) 731
Identification of factors (辨症) 731
30 Four methods of diagnosis (診斷四法) 737
Inspection (望) 737
Auscultation and olfaction (聽和嗅) 739
Inquiry (問) 739
Palpation (切) 741
31 Eight principles (八鋼) 745
Exterior patterns (表證) 745
Interior patterns (裡證) 746
Cold/heat patterns (寒/熱證) 746
Cold patterns (寒證) 746
Heat patterns (熱證) 746
Excess (shi)/deficiency (xu) patterns (實/虛證) 747
True emptiness symptoms with false fullness symptoms (真空假滿) 748
Yin-yang patterns (陰/陽證) 749
32 Identification of pathological patterns according to the qi, blood, and body fluids (氣,血,津液辨證) 751
Qi patterns (氣證) 751
Blood patterns (血證) 752
Body fluid patterns (津液證) 753
33 Identification of patterns according to the four stages (溫病辨證) 755
Wei (defensive-qi) stage (衛) 755
Qi stage (氣) 756
Ying (nutritive-qi) stage (營) 756
Xue (blood) stage (血) 756
34 Identification of pathological patterns according to the primary, extra, and connecting channels (主,奇,絡經辨證) 759
Pathological patterns disturbing channels (病證擾經) 759
Various channels (各種經脈) 759
35 Identification of patterns according to the six channels (六經辨證) 763
Progression of prefebrile yang diseases (預溫陽病進展) 763
Six-channel pattern identification (六經辨證) 764
Summary (總結) 766
PART 4 ACUPUNCTURE TREATMENT (針療) 767
36 Introduction to acupuncture and moxibustion treatment (針灸療法介紹) 769
General principles of treatment (療法總則) 769
Therapeutic methods (療法) 774
General principles for the prescription of treatment (診方總結) 775
Principles for acupuncture point selection (選穴原則) 775
37 Characteristics of special acupuncture points (特定穴) 781
Five transporting points (shu) (五輸穴) 781
Clinical uses of the five transporting points (臨床使用五輸穴) 782
Yuan (source) or primary points (原穴) 784
Luo (connecting) points (絡穴) 784
Back-shu (transporting) points (背俞穴) 785
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Front-mu (qi-collecting) points (募穴) 786
Accumulation points (XI points) (郄穴) 787
Intersecting (crossing) points (交會穴) 787
Meeting (confluent) points along the eight extra channels (八脈交會穴) 787
Gathering (influential) points (會穴) 787
Four sea points (四海穴) 788
Author’s note 789
38 Acupuncture methods (針法) 791
Capillary (filiform) needle (毛細(毫)針) 791
Three-edged needle (三棱針) 798
Cutaneous needle (皮膚針) 799
Intradermal needle (皮內針) 800
Electrical stimulation (電針) 800
Effects of acupuncture on the human body 801
39 Moxibustion and cupping methods (艾灸與拔罐法) 803
Moxibustion (艾灸) 803
Cupping (拔罐) 805
40 Ear acupuncture (耳針) 807
Introduction 807
Nomenclature of the ear (耳廓表面名稱) 807
Location of nerves of the ear 808
Location of blood vessels in the ear 809
Lymphatic system of the ear 809
Distribution of ear points 809
Relationship between ear points and disease 810
Locating points on the auricle 811
Point selection 811
Manipulation methods 811
Description of ear point 812
Ear acupuncture treatment for common diseases (耳針治療一般疾病) 818
41 Scalp acupuncture (頭針) 823
Method of scalp acupuncture 823
Indications and localization of scalp acupuncture 823
PSIAN scalp acupuncture lines: MS 824
42 Cross sections (切面) 835
43 Dr. Suh’s Research 861
Appendix: Translations 863
Bibliography 873
Index 877
