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CMAC212 SN03 Lecture PDF
CMAC212 SN03 Lecture PDF
Session 3
5 element theory
www.endeavour.edu.au
Session 3 - Outline
o What do you know about five element points?
What earth points can you think of? Discuss their function.
Tonifying Fire
Sp2
Wood Earth
Lr8
Reducing Fire
Lr2 Sp2
Wood Earth
Lr8 Sp5
Ki7 Lu5
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Element Points
o Other important points to be aware of on each channel
are the element points.
Fire
Lr2 Sp2
Sp3
Lr1 Wood Earth
Lr8 Sp5
Wood Earth
The grandparents
role is to control
the behaviour of a
naughty
Water Metal grandchild.
Ke cycle
Wood Earth
Lr2 Sp2
Sp3
Lr1 Wood Earth
Lr8 Sp5
Lr4 Sp9
Lu10
Ki2 Water Metal Lu9
Ki1
Lu8
Ki10 Ki3
Ki7 Lu11 Lu5
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Five Element Theory
Five element theory can be used to dictate point selection
on a single channel.
For example you can use the child point to reduce or the
mother point to tonify.
o For example tonify the Liver (wood) select the Liver channel point
that belongs to the mother phase (water), which is Qu Quan, LR 8.
o To reduce the Liver (wood) select the Liver channel point that
belongs to the child phase (fire), which is LR 2.
o The point on the Lung channel may vary between different schools
but it would either be the child point on the Lung channel LU5 (water
point on the metal channel - the same element you wish to tonify) or
it would be the element point LU8 (metal point on the metal
channel).
o For example to help tonify the Liver (wood) use the mother channel of the
wood element which is water (Kidney channel), along with a liver point. Your
point prescription would be KI10 and LR8.
o Or assist in draining the Liver (wood) by reducing the child channel of fire
(HT, PC or SI, TE) or sedate using the controlling channel (tonify metal,
such as the lung channel, to help it’s ability to control an excess in wood).
Your point prescription may be LR 2 plus LU 8 or LR 2 plus a sedating point
on a fire channel depending on which one was most excessive.
HT/SI LU/LI
LR/GB SP/ST
KI/BL PC/SJ
HT/SI LU/LI
LR/GB SP/ST
KI/BL PC/SJ
Adapted from Denmei, (1990, pp191-195) & Matsumoto & Birch, (1983, p.114).
Lung Deficient Pattern Treatment Points: SP3 & LU9
HT/SI LU/LI
LR/GB SP/ST
KI/BL PC/SJ
Adapted from Denmei, (1990, pp191-195) & Matsumoto & Birch, (1983, p.114).
Kidney Deficient Pattern Treatment Points: LU5 & KI7
HT/SI LU/LI
LR/GB SP/ST
KI/BL PC/SJ
Adapted from Denmei, (1990, pp191-195) & Matsumoto & Birch, (1983, p.114).
Liver Deficient Pattern Treatment Points: LR8 & KI10
HT/SI LU/LI
LR/GB SP/ST
KI/BL PC/SJ
Ref: Ross, J. 1998. Acupuncture Point Combinations. Churchill Livingston. Edinburgh. pp80-85
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