Guest guest Posted September 9, 2000 Report Share Posted September 9, 2000 This is a very good article for those considering becoming acupuncturists or using acupuncture in their medical practices and for those who are considering trying acupuncture or are currently seeing an acupuncturist. > >http://www.itmonline.org/pdf/gettingqi.pdf In order for acupuncture to be affective, there must be a sensation of qi arriving (de qi) at the point. This can be felt not only by the client but by the skillful acupuncturist. The failure of Qi to arrive at the point may be due to the acupuncturist missing the point or having the incorrect point for the client's problem. Or, it can be a sign that the person's Qi is too weak. If the needling has been done correctly and Qi doesn't arrive, other therapies may be called for like herbs, moxibustion, massage, etc. (The article mentions topical application of herbs, but in some cases the person is going to take certain herbs internally.) The depth of needling can be important. The article says the first depth releases the " Yang evil " , the second releases the Yin evil, and the third brings the arrival of the " grain qi " . (Qi extracted by the Spleen from the food a person eats. Grain Qi is not the same thing as nutrients.) The article states that there's a difference between the way Hot and Cold individuals response to needling. In the case of a Cold person,the needle may acutally be pulled " into the locus. " The body sort of grabs it and holds onto the needle. In contrast, people who are too Hot may have trouble retaining needles. They tend to fall out. This is not surprising when you consider that mucles that are cold tend to contract, and muscles that are warm tend to relax. If needles are left in too long, the person can become exhausted. Victoria _______________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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