CMAC111 Acupuncture Channel Theory

41 Pages·2016·1.7 MB·English

by  David Schievenin

CMAC111
Acupuncture Channel Theory
Session 10
Channel Diagnosis - 8 Principles
Channels & Collaterals of the Bladder
Chinese Medicine Department
All channel diagrams used with permission.
Deadman, P., Al-Khafaji, M., & Baker, K. (2007). A manual of acupuncture (2nd ed.). Hove, East
Sussex: Journal of Chinese Medicine Publications.
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Review Leg Yin Channels
• Meet paired yang (interior/exterior related) channel at toes.
• Primary channels flow on medial aspect of leg from toes to
abdomen and chest.
• Meet 6 division paired yin channel in abdomen/chest
• Sinews merge at groin.
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8 Principles
Interior / Exterior
Hot / Cold
Full / Empty ( Excess / Deficiency)
Yin / Yang
Maciocia(2015, p. 452)
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Channel Diagnosis – Interior/Exterior
Interior Exterior
• Organs
• Channels
• External pathogens
Maciocia(2015, p. 453), Maciocia(2006, p. 97)
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Channel Diagnosis – Full/Empty
Full (Excess) Empty (Deficient)
• Intense pain • Dull ache
• Stiffness • Weakness or atrophy of the
muscles
• Contractions and cramps
• Numbness
Maciocia(2006, p. 66, 98)
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Channel Diagnosis – Hot/Cold
Hot Cold
• Red • Blue
• Hot to touch • Cold to touch
• Contraction, stiffness and pain
Maciocia(2015, p. 455-458), Maciocia(2006, p. 65-69, 245)
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Channel Diagnosis – Yin/Yang
• Yang patterns are common in channel disorders.
• Yin patterns can also occur, but less frequently.
How might Yin and Yang present in channel disorders?
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The Bladder (BL)
Foot Tai Yang
Channels and Collaterals
Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker (2007, pp. 249-328)
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The Bladder Foot Tai Yang Channel
System
o The Bladder (Foot Tai Yang) Primary channel
o The Bladder Divergent channel
o The Bladder Luo-connecting collateral
o The Bladder Sinew channel
o The Bladder Cutaneous region
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The Bladder (BL) Foot Tai Yang
Primary Channel
Regular Points
67 points
Connecting Zang Fu
Kidney Bladder
Main Channel Connections with other channels
Governor Gall Bladder
Large Intestine Small Intestine
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