Classic Acupuncture Articles

In this article, we take a very close look at one of the most powerful and useful points in our practice: Stomach 36. ST36 zu san li 足 三 里 Secondary names Xia li 三 里, Xia san li 下 三 里, Xia ling 下 陵, Xia ling san li 下 陵 三 里 References : Su Wen : Translation by André Duron Ling Shu : Translation and comments by Minsky and Dr Andrès Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing : Translation and comments by Minsky and Dr Andrès Bioénergétique et Médecine Chinoise : Laville-Mery, Duron, Borsarello L’acupuncture chinoise : George Soulié de Morant Traité de Médecine Chinoise : Dr A. Chamfrault Art et pratique de l'acupuncture et de la Moxibustion : Nguyen Van Nghi (NvN) LOCATION - So Oenn / Suwen chap.60: "It is in the gap between two tendons on the outer side of the leg three inches below the knee" - Ling Tchrou / Lingshu: LS chap.2: "Shu points of the four limbs" "The Xia ling point (ST36) is three inches below the knee on the outer side of the tibia." - Ji...

The whole Classic Acupuncture Acatdemy team is very excited to have the course starting on the 7th of February this year. The beginning of our degree-level professional acupuncture course coincides with the Chinese new year and we've been asked why we chose to do it that way. As our masters taught us and we in turn transmit to our students, there is an immense value in living by what we practice. The Chinese new year happens when the five element cycle begins anew with the wood phase. Wood embodies the concept of rebirth and is the best time for fresh starts and the beginning of new cycles. The start of the new year also happens when the six energies are at Tsiue Yin (light wind/the Universal Spirit giving its orders). From an energetic point of view this is the best time to start a new project, get into a new habit, or make a significant change. Getting a fresh start when nature is going into a new cycle makes sense: you are truly going with the flow on a planetary scale. A...