INDICATIONS:
-unilateral block causing unilateral pain or weakness
-organ imbalance that isn't responding to treatment
DIAGNOSIS METHOD:
Heat Jing points with a piece of incense. Blow off ash each time. When
you hold the incense over the point begin to count evenly. Compare the
length of time it takes the point to get hot from left to right on each
Jing point. If there is more than 20% difference, right to left make a
note of this as below:
Lung Left 10s Right 4s
Meridians that take longer to get hot indicate deficiency.
TREATMENT METHOD:
Using the Shu points on the back that correspond to the effected Jing
points, tonify the deficient side with direct moxa and disperse the other
side with needling for 10 minutes. Using the example above, Tonify
Bladder 13 on the left with moxa and disperse Bladder 13 on the right with a
needle. Use 3
cones of moxa 1/2 a rice grain size.
Treat the 2-3 worst imbalances or ones related to your diagnosis.
Recheck the imbalanced meridians. If they are still imbalanced tonify the
Luo point on the deficient side. Recheck, and if still imbalance tonify
the source point on the weak side.