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TCM Theory

There is a considerable amount of background information provided here on the teachings of traditional Chinese medicine, particularly relating to acupuncture.
It is available for download in relatively small parcels.

By making reliable and reasonably comprehensive TCM material available in this way, the intention is not only to offer ready access to this information, but also to provide appropriate support information for the discussion and debate found in various downloadable papers on other pages of this web site.

All downloadable documents are in Acrobat 5 PDF format.
You may view these papers on screen if you have Acrobat Reader 5 (or later version) installed on your computer, or download them directly without first viewing them, via the 'Download' or 'Save Link Target' function re your mouse.

Introduction to the Jing Luo (Meridian System)

• Introduction to Jing Luo
• Proportional Body Measurements
• References used in the TCM Documents on this web site
• Concordances of the 5 Elements (Wu Xing)
• Glossary of Acupuncture Points (14 Main Meridians)
  - by Meridian (alphabetical),
  - by acupuncture point Pin Yin name (alphabetical),
  - by English translation of Pin Yin point name (alphabetical)

Some Useful References

Jing Luo

• Primary Meridians
  (including Divergent, Luo & Muscle-tendino Meridians)

• Eight Extraordinary Meridians

• Meridian Summary Table

• Groups of Acupuncture Points & Point Categories

Group A
- 5 Transporting/Shu Points: Yin & Yang
- Primary Meridian
- 6 Lower He/Uniting points
- Mother/Child Points: 12 Primary Meridians
- 12 Yuan/Source Points
- 7 Vicera-related Yuan Points
- 15 Luo/Connecting Points
- Combined Use: Yuan & Luo Points
- 16 Xi Cleft/Accumulation Points
- 4 Group Luo Points
- 5 General Luo Points

Group B
- Command Points: 8 Extra Meridians
- Front Mu/Collecting Points
- Back Shu/Transporting Points
- Dorsal Bladder Points related to the Spirit/Shen
- Combined Use: Front/Mu & Back/Shu Points
- Paravertebral Points of Hua Tuo
- 6 Region Command Points
- 8 Hui/Meeting Points
- 9 Needles for Returning Yang
- The Four Seas

Group C
- Point Selection: Examples of Local, Adjacent & Distal Points
- Selected Points for Common Complaints
- 12 Heavenly Star Points of Ma Dan-Yang
- 13 Ghost Points of Sun Si-Miao
- 10 Window of the Sky/Heaven Points

Some Acupuncture Point Details

The following are some references to recent and good quality work by
Elisabeth Rochat de la Vallée and Claude Larre.

Essence, Spirit, Blood and Qi. Claude Larre, Elisabeth Rochat de la Vallée (1999) Monkey Press.
Part 1:Foreword; Couples in Chinese Medicine; Jing, Essence; Qi, Function of, Types of.
Part 2: Xue, Blood; Xue Qi; Blood and Qi in the Nei Jing; Cosmic Correspondence; Balance of Blood and Qi; Origins of Blood and Qi; Blood and Qi, Spirit and Qi.

A Study of Qi in Classical Texts. Elisabeth Rochat de la Vallée (2006) Monkey Press.
Part 1: Foreword, Introduction, Qi in Philosophical texts.
Part 2: Qi in Medical texts.

Yin Yang In Classical Texts. Elisabeth Rochat de la Vallée (2006) Monkey Press.
Part 1: Foreword, Characters for Yin Yang, Yin Yang in Philosophical texts, Yin Yang and Cosmogenesis.
Part 2: Yin Yang in Medical texts.

The ExtraOrdinary Fu. Claude Larre, Elisabeth Rochat de la Vallée (2003) Monkey Press.
Part 1: Foreword, Introduction.
Part 2: The Brain.
Part 3: Bones and Marrow, the Mai (Vessels), the Gall Bladder.
Part 4: The Bao (Uterus), Conclusion.

A Useful TCM Glossary

• Further Details on The Eight Extraordinary Meridians
  [Qi Jing Ba Mai]
  There are a number of papers available for viewing or download in this section. Their content is selected and edited from a number of good sources, the main ones being: Larre & Rochat (1997), Matsumoto & Birch (1986), Deadman (1998), Davis (2000), and Chace and Shima (2010).
  These papers expand considerably to the information provided on the Eight Extraordinary Meridians found above on this web page.

Introduction to the 8 Extraordinary Meridians
8 Extra Vessels, Introduction #1
8 Extra Vessels, Introduction #2
8 Extra Vessels, Introduction #3

Du Mai/Governing Vessel
Du Mai, part #1 - Introduction, Pathway, Symptomology, Pathology.
Du Mai, part #2 - Points # 1.
Du Mai, part #3 - Points # 2, Clinic use, Treatments.

ChaceShima DuMaiExposition. DuMaiCommentary.

Ren Mai/Conception Vessel/Directing Vessel/Controller Vessel
Ren Mai, part #1 - Introduction, Pathway, Pathology, Symptomology, Points #1.
Ren Mai, part #2 - Points #2.
Ren Mai, part #3 - Points #3, Clinic use, Treatments.

ChaceShima RenMai

Chong Mai/Penetrating Vessel/Thoroughfare Vessel
Chong Mai, part #1 - Introduction, Pathway, Pathology, Symptomology, Points #1.
Chong Mai, part #2 - Points #2, Clinic use, Treatments.

ChaceShima ChongMaiExposition. ChongMaiCommentary.

Dai Mai/Girdle Vessel/Belt Vessel
Dai Mai - Introduction, Pathway, Pathology, Symptomology, Points, Clinic use, Treatments.

ChaceShima DaiMaiExposition. DaiMaiCommentary.

Qiao Mai/Heel (Motility) Vessels
Qiao Mai - Introduction to the Qiao Mai, Pathways, Pathology, Summary, Symptomology.
Yin Qiao Mai, Yin heel (motility) Vessel - Pathway, Symptomology, Points, Clinic use, Treatments.
Yang Qiao Mai, Yang heel (motility) Vessel - Pathway, Symptomology, Points, Clinic use, Treatments.

ChaceShima QiaoMaiExposition. QiaoMaiCommentary.

Wei Mai/Linking Vessels
Wei Mai - Introduction, Pathways, Pathology, Symptomology, Relationship with Chong Mai and Dai Mai.
Yin Wei Mai, Yin Linking Vessel - Pathway, Points, Clinic use, Treatments.
Yang Wei Mai #1, Yang Linking Vessel - Pathway, Points #1.
Yang Wei Mai #2, Yang Linking Vessel. Points #2 - Clinic use, Treatments.

ChaceShima WeiMaiExposition. WeiMaiCommentary.

Summary Tables, Groups of Points, References


Charles Chace, Miki Shima (2010) An Exposition on the Eight Extraordinary Vessels: Acupuncture, Alchemy & Herbal Medicine. Eastland. Seattle.

Contents, Foreword. Acupuncture Points, Herbs, Bibliography.
PART I: Preliminaries.
Introduction, Biograph Li Shi-Zhen, Theoretical Considerations.
ExtraordinaryVessel Acupuncture, Herbal Considerations.
Internal Alchemy.
PART II & PART III: [see main info. above on individual Extraordinary Meridians].
Preface,Overview Exposition. Overview Commentary.
Pulses Exposition. Pulses Commentary.
PART IV: Legacy of ‘Exposition on the Eight Extraordinary Vessels’. Legacy1. Legacy2. Legacy3.
PART V: Appendices. Append2. Append3,5,6. Notes1. Notes2.
 

A Light Interlude : LI 3

A Not-So-Light Interlude : NSL 3