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The most ancient picture of the Lung Meridian.
Point Location will teach the students where each point is on the body.

Spirit of the Points: The Antique Shu Points
with Peter Firebrace

Over the 4 days, each of the 60 Shu points will be portrayed from their roots in classical sources such as the Neijing, Nanjing, Jiayijing and Zhenjiu Dacheng, extending into modern ideas on the point's uses. For each point a study will be made of its name from the Chinese characters and its key symptoms, functions and useful combinations will be presented, deepening our understanding of this important series and enhancing our clinical practice.

Saturday January 22nd, Feb 19th, Mar 12th & April 16th 2011 (10.00am – 5.30pm)

Spirit of the Points: Yuan Source & Luo Points
with Peter Firebrace

This seminar will first explore the concept of Yuan - the Source or Origin - from Chinese philosophical and medical texts to deepen our understanding of its intimate relationship with the Lower Dan Tian, Ming Men, the Kidneys and the Triple Heater and its crucial role in the maintenance of health. This will be followed by a study of the Yuan Source points mentioned in the Neijing Lingshu chapter 1 and Nanjing chapter 66.

We will then explore the concept of Luo - a link or connection - that is fundamental to Chinese medicine. Without the Luo, we would be disconnected. These will be studied from the Chinese medical classics, particularly the Lingshu, Jiayijing and Zhenjiu Dacheng. Many have strong emotional indications, such as SI 7 Zhi Zheng for 'knotting of the seven emotions' leading to agitation and hysteria or P 6 Nei Guan for 'unravelling' where the ministerial fire loses its ability to protect the sovereign, leading to emotional instability.

A summary of each of these powerful and important points will be presented, including an analysis of the point name from the Chinese characters, its functions, key symptoms and common combinations, together with an example of its clinical use.

Saturday May 21st & July 2nd 2011 (10.00am – 5.30pm)

Further sessions as part of our Graduate Support Programme will follow.

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For bookings, enquiries or to join our CPD mailing list, please contact:

Judy Bowen Jone: 01342 313106 /7

judy@orientalmed.ac.uk