Description
Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1. The Five Elements. The Guardian Element. 2. Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water. Introduction to theElements. The Wood Element. The Fire Element. The Earth Element. The Metal Element. The Water Element. The Qualities of the Elements. The TwelveOfficials. 3. Components of Five Element Diagnosis. The Patient-Practitioner Relationship. The Traditional Diagnosis (TD). TD Checklist of Questions.How Much Do We Need to Write in Our Notes. Sensory and Emotional Signatures. Training Our Senses. The Level of Imbalance. The Causes of Disease.4. Secondary Diagnostic Information. Pulse Taking. Blood Pressure. Three Jiao. Alarm Points. Centre Pulse. Akabane Test. 5. Treatment. The DifferentStages of Treatment. The Spacing of Treatments. Assessing the Effects of Treatment. The Law of Cure. The Patient's Role in Treatment. 6. AcupuncturePoints. Specific Groups of Points. Command Points. Associated Effect Points. Windows of the Sky. 7. Blocks to Treatment. Possession. AggressiveEnergy. The Law of Husband-Wife. Entry-Exit Blocks. Blocks Caused by Scars. 8. Treatment Techniques. Needling Techniques. MoxibustionTechniques. 9. Treatment Protocols. The Law of Mother-Child and Sheng and Ke Cycles. Energy Transfers. Seasonal and Daily Treatment Cycles. 10.Point Selection. Guidelines for Selecting Points. List of My Favourite Points. Example of Point Selection for First Four Treatments. Postscript. Appendix.Teach Yourself Manual.