Japanese Acupuncture Newsletter, Phoenix, Arizona, 日本鍼灸, アリゾナ

Japanese Acupuncture, LLC (480) 246-0624:  600 N. 4th Street, Unit 147, Phoenix, AZ 85004 Japanese Acupuncture Newsletter, Arizona Volume 2, No. 2:  February, 2009 Oriental Medicine & On Human Conditions Chapter Two Heart:  Joy, Arrogance, and Transcendence #2 I love myself I love you I love you, and I love myself                              Rumi 江月照我心(1)    江水洗我肝(2)    端如径寸珠(3) 堕此白玉盤(4)    我心本如此(5)    月満江不波°(6)                 蘇軾(Su Shi)  (蘇東坡Su Dong Po:  b.1036 ) °Could not find the right Chinese character, but a close approximation. 1:  The moon over the lake (蒼梧江:  Chuang Wu Jian) illuminates my heart. 2:  The water of the lake cleanses my gut (liver). 3:  Truly the gem of treasures, 4:  Like this White Jade reflecting onto the bowl, 5:  My heart is as Is (such): 6:  The moon is full, and the lake has no waves. When you know exactly who and what you are, you are in the bliss (ananda).  Joy emanates through you and you lead to destiny.  You are the unmovable mountain.  Here is an another poem. Cool wind gently blows through my mind No matter what happens. No matter what happens, Cool wind gently blows through my mind.                            Ummon How do we ground people with acupuncture?  It is quite common for health care personnel to meet people with worries and fear.  If he fails to address the emotions and treats only physical symptoms, prognosis would be slow. Fortunately, there are many acupuncture points to choose from.  Needless to say, all Shen (Spirit:  神) points are important.  But, we must keep in mind that all emotional disturbances stem from imbalances of organs.  We need to treat especially the five zang fu organs ( Liver, Heart, Lung, Spleen, Kidney). For example, if a patient has an anger issue with irritability and red eyes, need to treat the Liver.  If the same patient has digestive problems, need to treat the Spleen and the Stomach.  My point is that when a patient has, say, a diarrhea, avoid addressing the spirituality by using Shen points. For a patient with neurosis, a combination of HT-7s (Shen Men = 神門:  God Gate) and Du-24 (Shen Ting = 神庭:  Courtyard of the Spirit) is good.  You may certainly add Du-20 (Bai Hui = 百会:  Hundred Meetings).  If bipolar, choose the Metal/Water points of meridian affected (Nagano/Matsumoto style)*  Adding Du-9 (Zhi Yang = 至陽:  Reaching Yang) or Du-12 (Shen Zhu = 身柱:  Body Pillar) is also effective. *There has been a long time discourse on Nang Jing's chapter 69 and 75 among acupuncturists of the past and present as to why chapter 75 was added to the list.  I believe a case of bipolar is one of the reasons why. If a patient has dizziness, needle Hua Tuo Jia Ji (華陀穴) of T-4 and T-5.  If it is due to pituitary imbalance, choose the Metal/Water points of the Stomach line or other points such as Liv-2 (Xing Jian = 行間:  Moving Between). If a patient has a headache or migraine, need to treat Liv, SJ, and PC line appropriately after treating organs. For anxiety, do not forget that a hands-on therapy is also extremely effective. For any grounding or reduction of nervousness, Ren-4, 6, 12, and 14 are essential (I have already mentioned the effectiveness of these points in my past newsletters). Overall, if we intend to ground a patient and possibly awaken the spirituality, we need to see God or the Self within each person.  Perhaps, letting go of our egos is the most difficult practice we need to learn. Namaste. © 2009 Dr. Y. Frank Aoi/Japanese Acupuncture