Sinew channels

[Duncan Ford]

Hi all, I’m a complete beginner at the moment and was just looking for some clarity on the sinews if that’s ok.

Step 1

Assess the pulse.
How is kidney yang pulse, strong? If not needle kid 3 or Moxa/guasha GV4 and GV14
Stomach fluids, is the spleen pulse at the moderate level wide? ST42 TH2 whilst sipping warm water
Is the liver pulse tight? Free up liver Qi by needling liver14 if it is.
Is lung Qi dispersing, lung 7 needled with flying technique
Locate the sinew pulse by finding the tight superficial pulse.

Are the needles retained at this point?

Step 2

Assessment by movement and decide on which channels to treat.

All clear with this stage

Step 3

Needle the confluent points with even technique.

Again are the needles retained? If so for the duration of the treatment.

Step 4

Needled ahshi points and tight areas, release the bindings with chiselling or twisting technique. Moxa any cold/damp or flaccid areas. Cup to move stagnation. During this step do not retain the needles.

Step 5

When you reach the end of the sinew simply needle the jing well of chosen channel and remove in order to realise the pathogen. Repeat for all sinews in your diagnosis.

I think that covers everything.

[Hung Tran]

Hi Duncan,

Great questions and I can share what I understand and how I practice.

Step 1
Ki3 & CV12 are retained until you see a change in the pulse – usually 5-10 minutes as a guide – can be shorter or longer. Use the pulse to guide your treatment

Liv14 is twist and out…may need another go if you felt it didn’t take…
Lu7 same – flying technique, out…

Again let pulse changes guide your decision making moment to moment…

Step 3
The intention is to block the pathogen from going into the deeper channels and so it can only go out.
Generally even technique and retained for the duration of the sinew release.
If treating Bladder sinew when the patient is lying face down – then in and out on – do not retain – confluent points.
As for all treatment keep clearly in mind what the intended purpose is at each step what you’re doing, then let guidelines and your own intuition guide the process.

Other steps sound good.

Hope this helps.

Kindly,
Hung

[Duncan Ford]

Hi Hung

That’s great thank you for your feedback.

Duncan

[Ann Cecil-Sterman]

Thank you, Hung.

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