The Luo Collaterals

178 Pages·2015·0.97 MB·English

by  David Twicken

THE LUO COLLATERALS
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THE LUO
COLLATERALS
A Handbook for Clinical Practice
and Treating Emotions and the
Shen and The Six Healing Sounds
DR. DAVID TWICKEN, DOM, L.AC.
LONDON AND PHILADELPHIA
First published in 2015
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Twicken, David, author.
The luo collaterals : a handbook of clinical practice and treating emotions and the shen and the six
healing sounds / Dr. David Twicken.
p.; cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-84819-230-0 (alk. paper)
I.Title.
[DNLM: 1. Meridians--Case Reports. 2. Acupuncture Therapy--Case Reports. 3. Medicine,
Chinese Traditional--Case Reports. 4. Qigong--Case Reports. WB 369.5.M5]
RM184.5
615.8’92--dc23
2015014567
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CONTENTS
Disclaimer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Author Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
1 The Luo Mai. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2 The Luo Mai Pathways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
3 The Luo Mai Functions and Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
4 Classical Clinical Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
5 The Shen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
6 The Five Shen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
7 The Emotions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
8 Window of the Sky Points. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
9 New Luo Mai Theories and Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . 99
10 Clinical Strategies for Treating Emotions and
Shen Disturbances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
11 The Healing Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Endnotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

DISCLAIMER
The information in this book is based on the author’s knowledge and
personal experience. This information is presented for educational
purposes to assist the reader in expanding his or her knowledge of
Chinese philosophy and Chinese medicine. The techniques and practices
are to be used at the reader’s own discretion and liability. The author is
not responsible in any manner whatsoever for any physical injury that may
occur by following instructions in this book. Consult a licensed physician
for any health condition.
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