First treatment -- San Jiao

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--- Briefly, the triple burner or San Jiao channel is

another " organ " pathway channel within the body. Unlike the other

meridians there is no physical organ that corresponds to the San

Jiao . The triple burner has varied functions. It is responsible for

moving Yuan qi (the energy you are born with or your source qi)

throughout the body. For this reason it is also known as the triple

heater or triple energizer.

There is a San Jiao school which states that the body is

divided into three jiaos or sections. Each section has its own

function. The upper Jiao is from the diaphragm up (Heart, Lungs,

Pericardium, throat and head), the mid Jiao is from the diaphragm to

the umbilicus (Stomach, Spleen, and Gallbladder), and the area below

the umbilicus is the low Jiao (Liver, Kidneys, Intestines, and

Bladder).

 

Upper Jiao: distributes the fluids in a mist-like form all over the

body through the use of the Lungs.

 

Mid Jiao: digests and transports the essential nourishment from food

and drink to the whole body (coincides with the stomach).

 

Low Jiao: separates the pure from the dirty in our foods and

fluids. This functions ensures excretion of urine and defecation.

It corresponds to the functions of the Intestines in Western

medicine but in Tcm also includes the bladder and kidneys.

 

The pathway begins on the tip of your ring finger to the wrist and

then veers to your left to begin to go up the center of your lower

arm (dorsal.. not the palm side) and then ascends.

A nice diagram is available at :

http://www.acupuncture.com/QiKung/SJ.htm

 

By the way Monica ,

If your practicioner feels you are too weak for acupuncture perhaps

they can prescribe a customized herbal formula made from a raw tea

or granules to begin to build your body. If this is not within their

scope ask that they suggest a herbalist or find another

practicioner......

 

-Mary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In acupuncture , Olly Ooops <ollyoops2002> wrote:

> What is tripple burner?

>

> Monica <monicasf@a...> wrote:

> But how do you know if it's a matter of " no pain no gain " or

something went wrong?

> After I told her what happened she said I'm too weak for

accupuncture. Can

> accupressure work for hormonal problems?

>

> What's " triple burner " ? (Sorry, I'm new to all this.) How long do

you rub the arm or

> squeeze (and is it the left arm)?

>

> Thanks.

> Monica

>

> Hoang Ho <twomtns2002> wrote:

>

> > Sometimes but rarely the cure is painful in accutreatment. No

pain no gain

> sometimes applies usually with accupressure techniques. Perhaps

this is your case.

> Try rubbing your lower arms on the inside and also try squeezing a

rock in your hand

> for a time. Triple burner seems to be the problem.

> >

> > Monica <monicasf@a...> wrote:

> > Hello everyone,

> >

> > I never tried acupuncture before and was encouraged by friends

to give it a shot.

> I've

> > been dealing with a lot of strange symptoms over the last year

(possibly hormonal),

> > including palpitations, shortness of breath, chest pain and many

others. Lately they

> > had improved considerably and I was feeling much better, but

still had problems on

> > and off.

> >

> > I decided to go to an acupuncturist and had my first treatment

on Saturday. I didn't

> > expect much from one treatment -- in fact I thought the worst

thing that could

> > happen woud be nothing at all. Whoa! I got nausiated during the

treatment and

> > started having palpiations about an hour later, and it's been

getting worse since. I

> > couldn't sleep much of last night and I'm having real bad

palpitations today.

> >

> > Have others had such bad experiences with acupuncture? What

could have gone

> > wrong? I suppose it could be a fluke, but I doubt it. If this

was triggered again by

> the

> > acupuncture, will it go away? Any suggestions would be much

appreciated. I'm very

> > upset about this whole episode.

> >

> > P.S. I have no heart problems -- I had everything checked over

the summer and I'm

> > ok.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >