Channels/Meridians & Ostriches

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Hi Jimmy et al,

 

Jimmy wrote:

> I am really interested to know how you would approach the problem

> of a two-toed patient requiring treatment in the distal regions of

> the limb for whatever reason. How would you decide where LV

> meridian/conduit runs? And why? I would like to get out of the

> head and into the body for a moment on this one. Jason you wrote

> that although, in your opinion, a meridian is not exactly a

> structure, the way you would locate it is by palpating the body.

> If that’s what you meant, then could you please tell me what you

> would palpate for to map out this liver meridian? Jimmy

 

Jimmy, how many ribs has an ostrich?

 

I have been lurking on the discussion of meridians for some time.

Here are my 2-cents worth, for further discussion:

 

1. I prefer the term CHANNEL for JING, [Channel] COLLATERAL

for LUO and [Extraordinary] VESSEL for MAI.

 

(a) JING = One of the 12 [Main] Channels: For me, the term

" Meridian " [from the concept of a geographical meridian] falls short

in meaning and implications. The latter is an imaginary N-S line

around the SURFACE of the globe, whose zero E-W degrees

passes through Greenwich, and each 15 degrees W or E of that

signifies 1 hour less or more, respectively from GMT.

 

In contrast, the term " Channel " signifies a 3-D, not-necessarily-

straight, Conduit with Exterior (superficial) and Interior (deep)

connections that channels (transmits, conducts) Qi (and Xue??) to

its related Organ, and throughout the body, via its deep pathways

and its Collateral, and its relationship in the Qi-Flow-CIrcuit. The

Channel Points (JIng-Xue?) lie on the superficial paths of the

Channels.

 

(b) LUO = Collateral: For me, this represents the superficial

Connecting Pathway that links a Channel with its Paired Channel

within the same Phase. The Luo is accessible via its Luo Xue (?)

(Passage Point, Connecting Point) and can shunt Qi from its

Paired Channel.

 

© MAI = One of the 8 [Extraordinary] Vessels (Renmai, Dumai,

Chongmai, Daimai, Yinqiaomai, Yangqiaomai, Yinweimai,

Yangweimai). Each Mai also has a 3-D aspect, linking the Exterior

to the Interior. The Mai act as Qi (and Xue??) Reservoirs to regulate

Qi in the Main Channels. Only 2 Mai [GV, CV) have their own

specific acupoints; the other 6 Mai have points from 1 or more of

the 12 Main Channels. Each Mai links with one or more of the 12

Main Jing-Channels.

 

2. Though precise locations of the Jing-Luo-Mai and their Points

(Xue) may vary slightly in different subjects of the same species,

their locations are reasonably consistent for the species.

 

Someone said that " structure governs function " and also governs

the locations of the Jing-Channels.

 

Harold Burr (and others interested in Energy Medicine] suggested

the opposite: i.e. that energetic fields [and function] govern

structure. A recent paper [reference mislaid] suggests that

embryonic development FOLLOWS the energy pathways

[embryonic Channels]. My instinct prefers that explanation.

 

As to differences in Jing-Channel Pathways between different forms

of organised life (plants, fish, reptiles, birds [including 2-toed

birds]), I suspect that the genetic code dictates the embryonic

energy fields, which the developing embryonic cells follow as a

" Blueprint " or " developmental scaffold " .

 

I suspect that LV Channel in the Ostrich probably follows the usual

pattern from LV04 (antero medial hock (ankle)), to LV08 (postero-

medial stifle (knee)), to LV13 (tip of 2nd last rib), to LV14 (4 cun

from sternum, in intercostal space 4 (??)).

 

The biggest problem is to locate points LV01 to LV03. For this, you

may have to use esoteric methods [applied kinesiology, Dowsing

(ESP), or the VAS-Pulse].

 

Note that the " single digit " of the horse has posed no great

problems in locating the distal points. I understand that most vets

who use the Equine Jing/Tsing/Ting (Well) Points agree with Are

Thoresen's locations for them and find them useful both in Dx and

Tx.

 

Also, I understand that some vets in Taiwan, USA and Europe are

using AP successfully in reptiles, birds and dolphins.

 

IMO, though TCVM did not describe animal Channels, it is highly

likely that they exist. It is our task to find (and use) them as best

we can.

 

 

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