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NEEDLE MANIPULATION MAY BE KEY TO ACUPUNCTURE EFFECTAcupuncture's therapeutic effect may originate from the way in which the acupuncture needle is manipulated as it is pulled out of the skin, according to researchers.http://primarycare.medscape.com/45510.rhtml?srcmp=pc-113001<a href="http://primarycare.medscape.com/45510.rhtml?srcmp=pc-113001"> Read it Here</a>

 

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James Ramholz

Friday, November 30, 2001 10:32 PM

Re: Digest Number 792

The Birch essay is appendix 5 in the Yoshio Manaka book, Chasing the Dragon's Tail (Paradigm, 1995).In it, Birch says that "Schools adhering to the descriptions of organ theory (zang-fu theory) as the sole basis of acupuncture have always found that the five-phase parameters (a,b,c,and e) are unable to describe the physiological functions and interactions of the zang-fu. However, when we take the view that these parameters are concerned solely with the interactive regulation of the zang-fu, the channels, and the related phase-sets, and are not the physiologic interactions themselves, then the conflict is resolved." [p.395]While this statement is true of the general population of practitioners, the inability "to describe physiological functions and interactions of the zang-fu" is a limitation of the person applying the theory, and not of 5-Phases Theory itself. Physiological functions are easily described in both CM terms and Western medical terms using 5-Phases.Jim Ramholz, Frederick Court <fwrcourt> wrote:> Dear Jim Ramholz,> Could you please post the details of the> Friedman-Birch paper on this group so i can access it.> > Thank you,> Frederick Court> --- James Ramholz <jramholz> wrote:> > Bob Felt wrote:> > In my opinion, the energetic model is showing the> > anomalies that > > will shift us toward information theory as the> > primary way of > > thinking about and researching traditional ideas> > like the channel > > system, phase relationships, and the interaction of> > individuals with > > their environment as codified in concepts such as> > qi. The Friedman-> > Birch paper is something of a landmark because it> > points to the > > problems of the energetic model in a logically> > compelling way, > > giving additional weight to the linguistic and> > philological > > evidence.> > > > > > [James Ramholz]> > Perhaps that time is already upon us. When we look> > at more > > sophisticated pulse diagnosis models (other than the> > rudimentary Li > > Shi-zhen qualities applied to each jiao as a whole),> > for example, > > when using Nan Jing 3-depths and 5-depths, or Dong> > Han 27-sectors > > per jiao, we are primarily examining information> > about the > > interactions of 5-Phases.> > > > > > Jim Ramholz> > > > > > > > > > > > > Buy the perfect holiday gifts at Shopping.> The Chinese Herbal Medicine, a voluntary organization of licensed healthcare practitioners, matriculated students and postgraduate academics specializing in Chinese Herbal Medicine, provides a variety of professional services, including board approved online continuing education.