Eight Extraordinary Channels - Qi Jing Ba Mai : A Handbook for Clinical Practice and Nei Dan Inner Meditation

The Eight Extraordinary channels are amongst the most interesting and clinically important aspects of Chinese medicine and Qi Gong. This book introduces the theory behind the channels, explains their clinical applications, and explores their psycho-emotional and spiritual qualities. The author also describes how to cultivate the channels through Nei Dan Inner Meditation.As a practitioner of Chinese medicine or acupuncture, the key to creating effective individual treatment plans is having a wide understanding of channel theory, and a comprehensive knowledge of the pathways and the points on the channels. David Twicken provides treatment strategies, methods and case studies, offering a variety of approaches so as to give the reader a solid foundation from which to confidently create customized treatment plans for each patient.Offering a historical perspective as well as modern insights, this book will be essential reading for novice as well as experienced practitioners. Eight Extraordinary Channels Qi Jing Ba Mai......Page 5 Disclaimer......Page 12 Acknowledgments......Page 13 Preface......Page 15 Qi Jing Ba Mai: Eight Extraordinary Channels......Page 17 The Classics and the Eight Extraordinary Channels......Page 19 Chinese Dynasties......Page 23 Introduction......Page 25 Part I: The Eight Extraordinary Channels in Clinical Practice......Page 29 Chapter 1: The Acupuncture Channel System......Page 31 Chapter 2: Three-Layer Theory......Page 33 Chapter 3: The Three Ancestries......Page 37 Chapter 4: Introduction to the Eight Extraordinary Channels......Page 43 Chapter 5: The Chong Channel......Page 47 Chapter 6: The Ren Channel......Page 65 Chapter 7: The Du Channel......Page 83 Chapter 8: The Two Wei Channels......Page 99 Chapter 9: The Yang Wei Channel......Page 103 Chpater 10: The Yin Wei Channel......Page 115 Chapter 11: The Two Qiao Channels......Page 121 Chapter 12: The Yang Qiao Channel......Page 125 Chapter 13: The Yin Qiao Channel......Page 133 Chapter 14: The Dai Channel......Page 139 Chapter 15: Clinical Applications of the Eight Extraordinary Channels......Page 145 Chapter 16: Treatment Methods......Page 149 Chapter 17: Needling Methods......Page 155 Chapter 18......Page 159 Chapter 19: The Points and Names of the Extraordinary Channels......Page 167 Part II: The Eight Extraordinary Channels in Nei Dan Mediation......Page 179 Chapter 20: The Nei Jing Tu......Page 181 The Heavenly Orbit......Page 193 Inner Meditation on the Ren and Du Channels: Inner Meditation on the Wei and Qiao Channels......Page 205 Chapter 23: Inner Meditation on the Ren and Du Channels......Page 209 Chapter 24: Inner Meditation on the Chong Channel......Page 213 Chapter 25: Inner Meditation on the Macrocosmic Orbit......Page 217 Chapter 26: A Guide to the Inner Landscape Map......Page 219 Afterword......Page 231 Bibliography......Page 233 Index......Page 234 The Eight Extraordinary channels are amongst the most fascinating, ambiguous and clinically important aspects of Chinese medicine and Qigong. This book introduces the theory behind the channels, explains their clinical applications, and explores their psycho-emotional and spiritual qualities. The author also describes how to cultivate the channels through Nei Gong. As a practitioner of Chinese medicine or acupuncturist, the key to creating effective individual treatment plans is having a wide understanding of the channel pathways and the points on the channels. David Twicken provides treatment strategies, methods and case studies, offering a variety of approaches so as to give the reader a solid foundation from which to confidently create good treatment plans. Offering a historical perspective as well as modern insights, this book will be essential reading for novice as well as experienced practitioners. The Eight Extraordinary channels are amongst the most interesting and clinically important aspects of Chinese medicine. This book introduces the theory behind the channels, explains their clinical applications, and delves into their emotional and spiritual qualities, as well as exploring how to cultivate the channels through Nei Gong.