Traditional Chinese Medicine: TCM considers the patient as a microcosm of the universe, subject to the influences of the environment and internal harmony. Patients are subject to the interplay of external factors such as wind, heat, dryness, dampness and cold which act on the elemental qualities of the human body such as wood, fire, earth, metal and water. | Advanced Korean Hand Therapy Workshop Improving Health through Acupuncture Energy Balance Lawrence Li MD MPH and Dan Lobash . . AANP Annual Conference June 10 - 11 2004 Objectives Following this presentation the participant will be able to 1. Review Basic Correspondence experience by participants Q A 2. Apply new correspondence points for the internal organs Mu points 3. Understand the concept of energy circulation and balance in health and the role of lifestyle and Traditional Chinese Medicine diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to improve energy balance. 4. Demonstrate the following diagnostic skills a. O-ring muscle testing applied kinesiology to determine appropriate treatments. b. Identify which acupuncture body meridians are involved for musculoskeletal problems. Describe their location on the hand under the KHT system. 5. Demonstrate the following treatments a. Sedation and Tonification of meridians using pellet bandaids. b. Upper Middle Lower Heater patterns c. Gender patterns d. Eight extraordinary meridians to balance posture and energetics e. Five element theory for the Three Constitutional Treatments Spleen Kidney or Large Intestine excess to balance overall energy. 6. Be able to use KHT formulas to apply press pellets to address common internal medicine problems. Sinus Nose Ear Women s Health Digestive Anxiety Depression Energetic Valium All participants should have taken the Basic KHT Workshop as there will be no review of this material. Correspondence Therapy Enhancements 1. Add Mu or Shu points organ balance Table 1 Mu points for Yang Yin _Kidney excess syndromes Organ Point Liver N19 Spleen F19 Large Intestine E22 Bladder A3 Stomach A12 Figure 1 2. Add an energetic Heater pattern To improve energy balance in the chest abdomen or pelvis Fig. 2 Upper Middle Lower Heater patterns Table 2 Three Heaters Tri ple Warmer Heater KHT points Organs Symptoms Upper A12 16 18 20 Circulation Respiration Heart Lung Chest pain tightness Cough
