China zhenjiuology-Pre-intermediate

Trace the origin of acupuncture and moxibustion, from fire-based therapies and early needles to classical texts like the Huangdi neijing and ling jue jing.

Explore the history of acupuncture and moxibustion across China’s past dynasties, highlighting famous physicians, classic treatises, and meridian maps that shaped traditional Chinese medicine.

Modern acupuncture and moxibustion evolve through integration of traditional meridians and Western medicine, standardizing point locations, advancing techniques like electroacupuncture and intradermal needles, and expanding education globally.

Explore the jing-luo system, detailing meridians and collaterals as the main trunks linking interior and exterior, qi and blood transport, and the network that nourishes and harmonizes the body.

This lecture introduces acupuncture point theory, detailing 409 points with 152 commonly used, organized by meridians and locations, and explains local, remote, and systemic functions, depth, and locating methods.

Outlines the 24 ren meridian points along the anterior midline and highlights 10 commonly used points, with indications including nocturnal emission, irregular menstruation, and abdominal or chest pain.

Explore the du meridian’s 28 posterior midline points from head to sacral regions and learn common indications like lumbago, back pain, headaches, chest pain, asthma, and epilepsy.

Locate and study the hand taiyin lung meridian points on the forearm and hand, including distances between creases, and learn their indications—cough, asthma, chest pain, and sore throat.

Explore the 18 points of the heart meridian of hand shaoyin (ht) on both sides, including heart seven and heart nine, with indications like palpitation, cardiac pain, and dizziness.

Explore the hand yangming pericardium meridian, detailing 18 acupuncture points on the chest and the palm side of the forearm, with indications for cardiac pain, palpitations, irritability, and vomiting.

Explore the hand taiyang large intestine meridian points from LI 1 to LI 20, their locations, needle techniques, and common indications such as headache, sore throat, and facial pain.

Examine the small intestine meridian, with 38 points total; eight key points, including si 1, lie on the hand and forearm with indications such as febrile disease and sore throat.

Explore the 23 points of the hand shaoyang sanjiao meridian, including eight commonly used points, their locations on the upper limbs and head, and indications such as headache and deafness.

Explore the stomach meridian of the foot yangming, learning key points from stomach 1 to 45 and their indications on the face, eyes, and lower body, with puncture durations.

Explore the bladder meridian of the foot taiyang, detailing commonly used bladder points and their indications for headaches, eye conditions, neck stiffness, cough, and back pain.

Explore the foot shaoyang gallbladder meridian: review 44 points, their locations along the face, head, neck, chest, and limbs, and their indicated uses from headache to facial disorders and deafness.

Explore the foot taiyin spleen meridian with seven commonly used points, SP1, SP3, SP4, SP5, SP6, SP9, SP10, and indications like abdominal distention, uterine bleeding, and disturbed sleep.

Introduce the kidney meridian of foot shaoyin, detailing 27 points and six commonly used points—kidney one, two, three, six, seven, and ten—with indications like sore throat and headaches.

Explore the liver meridian of the foot jueyin, detailing 28 points (14 per side) with seven used points introduced and indications including headache, dizziness, insomnia, hypochondriac pain, and abdominal distention.

Explore extra acupuncture points across the body, detailing indications such as headaches, eye diseases, insomnia, hysteria, and diabetes-related mouth ulcers, with practical puncture methods and timing.

Gain a general review of head, neck, face and body acupuncture points in zhenjiuology course.

Explore head and neck acupuncture points, including 18 hard points within 63 total points, grouped by region, with clinical indications like headache, facial paralysis, nasal obstruction, and vertigo.

Learn chest and abdomen acupuncture points, their precise locations along the chest wall and anterior midline, and indications from chest pain to abdominal distension and dysmenorrhea.

Explore back acupuncture points along the spine, midline thoracic to lumbar levels, and scapular regions, with indications including neck and back pain, shoulder pain, cough, asthma, and fever.

Identify puncture points along the upper extremities, including lateral arm near the deltoid and forearm sites, for elbow pain, neck stiffness, facial paralysis, and sore throat.

Discover acupuncture point locations and techniques across the upper extremity, including shoulder, elbow, forearm, and hand, with indications such as pain, numbness, and facial paralysis.

Assess ear acupuncture points through inspection and disinfection with 75 percent alcohol solution, then insert needles with twirling at specific angles and depths, and follow with withdrawal and post-bleeding care.

Explore pressing therapy with seeds taped to ear points, a three-stage method enabling self-stimulation between sessions, with five visits forming one treatment course.

Perform auricular and meridian massage as an external method to promote qi and blood circulation, strengthen the spleen, stomach, and kidney, and relieve headaches and dizziness.

This lecture surveys differentiation of syndromes through diverse acupuncture methods, including ear-embedded needles, electrical stimulation, drug injections, laser and magnetic therapies, and plum blossom needle techniques.