When the train comes to a stop a new adventure would begin. Sun was returning to their grandparents for another summer. Expectations were high. They wanted to explore how the channels and the acupuncture points on them worked. Written in an accessible, story-telling format in the context of a child, Sun, visiting their grandparents and having lessons over afternoon tea, this book targets practitioners looking to go beyond the foundations to acquire a deeper understanding of Chinese medicine theory, philosophy, and concepts. This is the second book in the series and focuses on distal needling techniques and Unified Acupuncture Theory as well as Dr Richard Tan's Balance Method, Master Tung acupuncture and Japanese Manaka acupuncture styles. Along with an overview of the theoretical basis for holography, it also presents a logical explanation of the channel interaction systems and covers how they can be applied in practice.
Jonathan Shubs is a Canadian acupuncturist who lives and practices in Switzerland. He is the creator of the Unified Acupuncture Theory system and teaches this internationally. He is also a lecturer at Chiway Academy for the Healing Arts in Switzerland where he teaches undergraduate students and CE. He is trainer for professional development courses at the Academie des Arts-Therapeutic in Geneva where he teaches acupuncture and Chinese medicine as well as clinic management and patient-therapist relationships.
Table of Contents Introduction............................................................................................ 5 Story of the creation of UAT................................................................ 5 Section 1 Holography, images and mirroring Chapter 1 Sun arrives to visit grandparents for the summer........................ 7 The idea of local and distal uses of the channels.................................... 7 Chapter 2 Patterns and Nature................................................................ 11 Mathematical basis of Holography...................................................... 11 Chapter 3 An arm for an arm and a leg for a leg....................................... 17 Holography and mirroring.................................................................. 17 Chapter 4 As above, So Below............................................................... 24 Holography of the limbs to the body................................................... 24 Chapter 5 Like treats like, Image treats Image......................................... 31 Micro systems and other forms of holography...................................... 31 Section 2 Understanding the basic theory Chapter 6 Starting at the beginning......................................................... 35 The Theory for Channel Interactions................................................... 35 Chapter 7 The separation of heaven and earth.......................................... 42 Including Heaven in the 5 elements..................................................... 42 Chapter 8 One theory to unify them all................................................... 48 The Unified Acupuncture Theory Model............................................. 48 Chapter 9 Same, Same but Different....................................................... 59 Rules for how channels can interact.................................................... 59 Section 3 Systems of channel interactions A: Systems based on space Chapter 10 Where exactly are we?.......................................................... 65 Interactions based on space................................................................ 65 Chapter 11 For every Yin there is a Yang................................................ 69 System 1 - Interior / Exterior Biao/ Li................................................ 69 Chapter 12 One long pathway................................................................ 75 System 2 - Full Channels or Shared Channel Names............................ 75 Chapter 13 Crossing paths...................................................................... 81 System 3 - Closed Circuit Channels.................................................... 81 Chapter 14 Gathering all the matter........................................................ 85 Space based systems compared........................................................... 85 B: Systems based on time Chapter 15 Every channel will have its hour (or 2)................................... 92 Explanation of Biorhythm clock......................................................... 92 Chapter 16 Friendly neighbors................................................................ 98 System 4- Biorhythm Neighbors......................................................... 98 C: System based on exposure to sunlight Chapter 17 Dancing partners................................................................ 105 System 5 - Biorhythm opposites....................................................... 105 Section 4 Putting it into Practice Chapter 18 What is in a name?............................................................. 111 System 6 - Exposure to Sunlight....................................................... 111 Chapter 19 A Family Matter................................................................. 120 Chapter 20 Getting to the point............................................................. 124 Shortcuts and how to choose images................................................. 124 Chapter 21 A guiding light................................................................... 132 The guiding needle Technique.......................................................... 132 Chapter 22 When family matters........................................................... 139 Using channel interactions, imaging, and family of points together...... 139 Chapter 23 When it gets complicated.................................................... 143 Case Studies involving more than one affected channel...................... 143 Chapter 24 Sun goes home................................................................... 154 Conclusion...................................................................................... 154 The Systems........................................................................................ 157 System 1 Interior-Exterior................................................................ 157 System 2 Full Channels.................................................................... 158 System 3 Closed Circuit Channels..................................................... 158 System 4 Biorhythm Neighbours....................................................... 159 System 5 Biorhythm Opposite.......................................................... 160 System 6 Exposure to Sun Light....................................................... 161 A reference for interactions of each channel.......................................... 162 Hand Tai Yin Lung.......................................................................... 162 Hand Yang Ming Large Intestine...................................................... 162 Foot Yang Ming Stomach................................................................. 163 Foot Tai Yin Spleen......................................................................... 163 Hand Shao Yin Heart....................................................................... 164 Hand Tai Yang Small Intestine......................................................... 164 Foot Tai Yang Bladder..................................................................... 165 Foot Shao Yin Kidney...................................................................... 165 Hand Jue Yin Pericardium................................................................ 166 Hand Shao Yang Triple Warmer....................................................... 166 Hand Shao Yang Gall Bladder.......................................................... 167 Foot Jue Yin Liver........................................................................... 167 Holography - Imaging and Mirroring.................................................... 168 Limbs.............................................................................................. 168 Limbs to Head and Torso................................................................. 170 Limbs to Head................................................................................. 170 Limbs to Torso................................................................................ 170 Large Tai Ji..................................................................................... 172 Medium Tai JI................................................................................. 172 Small Tai Ji..................................................................................... 172 Correlations of the system names and numbers between Unified Acupuncture Theory and Dr Tan Balance Method Acupuncture.............. 174
Understanding acupuncture channel theory and interactions through storytelling
