Guest guest Posted June 27, 2005 Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 After some further investigation, I have discovered that the point names used in PD terminology (and Grasping the Wind) were not simply coined or translated based on the judgement of Nigel Wiseman. Rather, they were translated based on Chinese source texts explaining the meanings of the point names. So while there may be internal debate between Chinese scholars on some of the specifics, the translations that we use are based on a consensus of Chinese scholastic opinion, not simply Nigel's interpretation or opinion. Eric Brand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2005 Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 Hi folks, I am a student of Jeffery Yuen in New York (and other places)we just studied the guan points- jeffery stated in lecture that the idea of the guan points was invented by Liu Wan Su, and can be seen and used anatomically- ie the guan points are 8 points used to regulate qi as the body attempts to expel pathogenic factors. For example, with an internal pathogenic factor- the use of P6, external PF- SJ 5; Gb 3-directs pathology up and out, ST 7 descends pathology downwards; use of these points infers the classical that pathology is caused by wind and dampness (and cold), Gb3 expels wind, ST 7 deals with dampness, not wind- by location St 7 infers that something has entered deeper into the bones perhaps, jaw and teeth, so consequently deals with things in the lower jiao- kidneys(bones)- they are combined with jing well points- eg Lv 1 for lower jiao issues- with draining method, so for example,if from EPF- ie heat as a response to wind, you would use Gb 3+ P6. if dampness is predominant, the ST 7 + Sj 1 for heaviness in the joints. FYI for intrinsic point functions true® in his opinion, to the original chinese, jeffrey recommends to wiseman ellis- chinese acupuncture- (the red book). Hope this helps... David Appleton L.Ac. --- Eric Brand <smilinglotus wrote: > After some further investigation, I have discovered > that the point > names used in PD terminology (and Grasping the Wind) > were not simply > coined or translated based on the judgement of Nigel > Wiseman. Rather, > they were translated based on Chinese source texts > explaining the > meanings of the point names. So while there may be > internal debate > between Chinese scholars on some of the specifics, > the translations > that we use are based on a consensus of Chinese > scholastic opinion, > not simply Nigel's interpretation or opinion. > > Eric Brand > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 At 11:40 AM 6/27/2005 -0700, David Appletonwrote: >I am a student of Jeffery Yuen in New York (and other >places)we just studied the guan points- jeffery stated... Jeffery was also the source of my introduction to the inner/outer and above/below pairings of these 4 points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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