eLOTUS UPDATE
August 2010
eLOTUS UPDATE
August 2010
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Dr. Tan’s Balance Method for Knee Pain by Richard Tan, L.Ac., O.M.D.
Knee injury is a common reason that people visit their doctors or seek out treatments. According to the Mayo Clinic, almost one in three Americans older than age 45 reports some type of knee pain. Knee pain may be related to overuse where small stresses are repeated over time, or can be acute in which it is related to trauma. All six meridians running through the knee can be affected when knee pain is present. The yin meridians, Kidney, Spleen, and Liver, and the yang meridians, Stomach, Gallbladder, and Urinary Bladder, all through the knee. For good results, accurate diagnosis of the affected meridians is important. Pain may be located between meridians, or may cover multiple areas. If the pain is deep inside the knee t, then deep insertion of distal points is necessary. EXAMPLE 1 Area of Discomfort: Lateral knee pain, right side Step 1. Diagnose the Sick Meridian
Gallbladder meridian, right side
Step 2. Determine the Treating Meridians Based on the Five Systems
System 1: San Jiao System 2: Heart System 3: Liver System 4: Heart System 5: San Jiao
Step 3. Point Selection System 1: Ashi points around Tianjing (SJ 10), left side System 2: Ashi points around Shaohai (HT 3), either side System 3: Ashi points between Xiguan (LR 7) and Ququan (LR 8), or Dr. Tan’s Liver Point*, left side System 4: Ashi points around Shaohai (HT 3), either side System 5: Ashi points around Tianjing (SJ 10), left side
*Dr. Tan’s Liver Point: Located on the medial side of the condyle of the tibia bone, anterior and superior to Yinlingquan (SP 9).
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EXAMPLE 2 Area of Discomfort: Bilateral pain at the back of the knee (popliteal fossa) between Weiyang (BL 39) and Weizhong (BL 40) Step 1. Diagnose the Sick Meridian
Bladder meridian, bilateral
Step 2. Determine the Treating Meridians Based on the Five Systems
System 1: Small Intestine System 2: Lung System 3: Kidney System 4: Lung System 5: Small Intestine
Step 3. Point Selection
System 1: Bilateral ashi points around Xiaohai (SI 8) System 2: Ashi points around Chize (LU 5) System 3: Bilateral ashi points around Yingu (KI 10) System 4: Ashi points around Chize (LU 5) System 5: Bilateral ashi points around Xiaohai (SI 8)
EXAMPLE 3 Area of Discomfort: Pain below the patella (on the patellar tendon), left leg Step 1. Diagnose the Sick Meridian
Between the Stomach and Spleen meridians, left side
Step 2. Determine the Treating Meridians Based on the Five Systems Stomach Large Intestine Pericardium Spleen Pericardium Large Intestine
System 1: System 2: System 3: System 4: System 5:
Spleen Lung Small Intestine Stomach San Jiao Heart
Step 3. Point Selection
System 1: Ashi points between Quchi (LI 11) and Chize (LU 5), right side System 2: Ashi points between Quze (PC 3) and Xiaohai (SI 8), either side System 3: Ashi points between Yinlingquan (SP 9) and Zusanli (ST 36), right side System 4: Ashi points between Quze (PC 3) and Tianjing (SJ 10), either side System 5: Ashi points between Quchi (LI 11) and Shaohai (HT 3), right side
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When pain involves several meridians, it is best to find the Systems that treat the most meridians with the least amount of points. In this case, the Large Intestine is the first choice as it balances knee pain on the Stomach, Kidney and Liver meridians. The Lung meridian can also be used. It balances the Spleen and the Bladder. Finally the Heart meridian balances knee pain on the Gallbladder meridian. By using these three meridians, all six meridians encoming the knee are treated. The best points to choose are ashi points around Quchi (LI 11), Chize (LU 5), and Shaohai (HT 3), on the right side. This article was taken out of Dr. Tan’s book Acupuncture 1,2,3. To order a copy, click here.
About the Author Dr. Richard Tan is a leading authority in acupuncture, herbs, feng shui and qi cultivation. His skills represent the culmination of years of study in the disciplines of Zang-Fu, Five Element and Channel Theory. Dr. Tan authored Twelve and Twelve in Acupuncture, Twenty-Four More in Acupuncture, Dr. Tan’s Strategy of Twelve Magical Points and Acupuncture 1,2,3, among others. To learn more about Dr. Tan’s Balance Method for Traumas and Sports Injuries, he is speaking on the following topic for Lotus Institute. Course is approved for 8 CEUs/PDAs by NCCAOM and CA, FL, IL, and TX acupuncture state boards. Class by the Author Dr. Tan’s Balance Method for Traumas and Sports Injuries · 8/8/10 LotusSEMINAR@San Francisco, CA and Live-streaming LotusWEBINAR · 12/5/10 LotusSEMINAR@Los Angeles, CA and Live-streaming LotusWEBINAR Complete 2010 LotusSEMINAR and LotusWEBINAR schedule
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