Archive for August, 2010

Du-20 Hundred Meetings BAIHUI - Acupuncture Points

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Du-20 Hundred Meetings BAIHUI - Acupuncture Points

( Du-20 Hundred Meetings BAIHUI - Acupuncture Points ) At the junction of a line connecting the apices of the ears and the midline, 5 cun from the anterior or 7 cun from the posterior hairline respectively.

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Du-19 Behind the Crown HOUDING - Acupuncture Points

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Du-19 Behind the Crown HOUDING - Acupuncture Points

( Du-19 Behind the Crown HOUDING - Acupuncture Points ) On the midline, 3 cun superior to ➞Du-17 (directly superior to the external occipital protuberance) or 1.5 cun posterior to ➞Du-20.

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Du-18 Unyielding Space QIANGJIAN - Acupuncture Points

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Du-18 Unyielding Space QIANGJIAN - Acupuncture Points

( Du-18 Unyielding Space QIANGJIAN - Acupuncture Points ) On the posterior midline, 1.5 cun superior to Du-17 (directly superior to the external occipital protuberance) or 3 cun inferior to ➞ Du-20 (on the vertex).

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Du-17 Brain’s Door NAOHU - Acupuncture Points

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Du-17 Brain’s Door NAOHU - Acupuncture Points

( Du-17 Brain’s Door NAOHU - Acupuncture Points )In a depression superior to the external occipital protuberance, approximately 2.5 cun superior to the posterior hairline or 1.5 cun superior to ➞ Du-16.

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Du-16 Palace of Wind FENGFU - Acupuncture Points

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Du-16 Palace of Wind FENGFU - Acupuncture Points

( Du-16 Palace of Wind FENGFU - Acupuncture Points )On the posterior midline, directly below the external occipital protuberance, in the depression between the origins of the trapezius muscle.
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Du-15 Gate of Muteness YAMEN - Acupuncture Points

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Du-15 Gate of Muteness YAMEN - Acupuncture Points

( Du-15 Gate of Muteness YAMEN - Acupuncture Points ) On the occiput, on the posterior midline, in the depression between the 1st (atlas) and 2nd (axis) cervical vertebrae, approximately 0.5 cun inferior to ➞Du-16 (directly below the external occipital protuberance).

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Du-14 Great Vertebra DAZHUI - Acupuncture Points

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Du-14 Great Vertebra DAZHUI - Acupuncture Points

( Du-14 Great Vertebra DAZHUI - Acupuncture Points ) On the midline, below the spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra (C7).

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21St Century: A Guide To Health 1

| August 11, 2010 | 0 Comments | 596 views
21St Century: A Guide To Health 1

People of the 21st century are obsessed with looking good and (for the most part) being healthy.  Gym membership, south beach diet, Atkins diet, diet pills, spa treatments, personal trainers, cosmetic surgery ... the list goes on and on.   And yet a major contributor to bad health seems to be ever present in our [...]

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The Wonders Of Chinese Pulse Diagnosis

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The Wonders Of Chinese Pulse Diagnosis

As I sat there for the first time to get acupuncture for a chronic knee condition, my acupuncturist told me to lay my hands down on the table, palms up, so he could feel my pulses. I suspected that he was simply trying to get the rate, but after five minutes, it became clear to [...]

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Acupressure Training: Education and Skills for the Modern Bodyworker

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Acupressure Training: Education and Skills for the Modern Bodyworker

Find Acupressure Training in the United States and Canada. Though there are many healing arts schools that offer acupressure training, not all are the same in course offerings, and no two are alike in length. The similarities in acupressure training programs, however, can be found in the fundamentals of the course - which often includes [...]

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