The Systematic Classic of Acupuncture & Moxibustion

A Translation of the Jia Yi Jing

This book, the first clinical textbook of acumoxa therapy which dates from the third century, is one of the four great Chinese acupuncture classics. This book is so authoritative that it has provided the framework and standard for all subsequent acupuncture textbooks in china. It contains all the most important passages of the Su Wen and Ling Shu, collated, edited and arranged according to topic. It is the one acupuncture classic that every acupuncturist should own.

Table of Contents:

Translators’ Preface
Foreword by Gao Bao-heng
Preface by huang-fu Mi
Book One
Chapter One: Treatise on Essence, Spirit & The Five Viscera
Chapter Two: The five Viscera, the Five Changes & Five Transporting Points
Chapter Three: The Five Viscera & Six Bowels, Yin & Yang, Exterior & Interior
Chapter Four: The Five Viscera, Six Bowels & The Sense Organs
Chapter Five: The Size of the Five viscera & Reflections of the Six Bowels
Chapter Six: The Twelve Source Points
Chapter Seven: The Twelve Channels & Twelve Great Waters
Chapter Eight: The Four Seas
Chapter Nine: Breathing vis a vis the Fifty Circuits
Chapter Ten: Constructive Qi
Chapter Eleven: Constructive, Defensive & The Triple Burner
Chapter Twelve: Yin & Yang, Clear & Turbid, Essence & Qi, Fluids & Humors, Blood & Vessels
Chapter Thirteen: The Five Outlets of the Fluids & Humors
Chapter Fourteen: Peculiar Evils & The Blood Connecting Vessels
Chapter Fifteen: The Five Facial Colors
Chapter Sixteen: Twenty-five Yin & Yang Types of Humans
Book Two
Chapter One: The Twelve Channels, Including Their Connecting Vessels & Branches
Chapter Two: The Eight Extraordinary Vessels
Chapter Three: On the Measurements of the Vessels
Chapter Four: Ends & Origins of the Twelve Channels
Chapter Five: Roots & Terminations of the Channels
Chapter Six: Channel Sinews
Chapter Seven: Measurements of the Bones & Intestines and Capacities of the Stomach & Intestines
Book Three
Chapters 1-35: Point Locations
Book Four
Chapter One: Pulses
Chapter Two: Pathological Manifestations & Pulse Diagnosis
Chapter Three: Three Positions with Nine Indicators
Book Five
Chapter One: Prohibitions of Acumoxatherapy
Chapter Two: The Nine Types of Needles
Chapter Three: Cross Needling
Chapter Four: Needling Techniques
Chapter Five: Consummate Needling
Chapter Six: Natural Needling, Abnormality & Normality
Book Six
Chapter One: Great Treatise on the Eight Orientations, Eight Vacuities & Eight Winds
Chapter Two: Great Treatise on the Favorable & Unfavorable Conditions
Chapter Three: Great Treatise on the Five Viscera & Six Bowels, Vacuity & Repletion
Chapter Four: Great Treatise on Yin & Yang, Clear & Turbid, Oder & Chaos
Chapter Five: Great Treatise on Bandit Wind
Chapter Six: Great Treatise on Internal & External Examinations of the Form
Chapter Seven: Great Treatise on Yin & Yang
Chapter Eight: Great Treatise on Dreams
Chapter Nine: Great Treatise on Propensities of the Five Flavors
Chapter Ten: Great Treatise on the Transmission of Disease Among the Five Viscera
Chapter Eleven: Great Treatise on Long Life & Premature Death
Chapter Twelve: Great Treatise on the Waxing & Waning of Form & Qi
Book Seven
Chapter One: Cold Damage & Febrile Disease
Chapter Two: Disease of the Foot Yang Ming Vessel Producing Fever & Manic Walking
Chapter Three: Yin Debility Producing Heat Inversion
Chapter Four: Contraction of Cold Dampness in Wind Stroke of the Tai Yang Producing Tetany
Chapter Five: Mutual Suppression of Yin & Yang Producing Three Type of Nue
Book Eight
Chapter One: On Transmission of Disease Among the Five Viscera Producing Cold & Heat
Chapter Two: Contraction of Disease Withing the Channels & Connecting Vessels
Chapter Three: Distention's of the Five Viscera & Six Bowels
Chapter Four: Water Swelling, Skin Distention, Drum Distention, Intestinal Mushroom & Stone Conglomeration
Chapter Five: Kidney Wind Producing Wind Water Puffy Facial Swelling
Book Nine
Chapter One: Great Cold Penetrating into the Bone Marrow
Chapter Two: Intrusion of Cold into the Five Viscera & Six Bowels
Chapter Three: Evils in the Lung Causing Disease in the Five Viscera & Six Bowels
Chapter Four: The Liver Contracts Disease and the Defensive Qi Lodges & Accumulates
Chapter Five: Evils in the Heart, Gallbladder & Other Viscera & Bowels Producing Sorrow, Fright, etc.
Chapter Six: Loss of Use of the Four Limbs Due to the Spleen Contracting Disease
Chapter Seven: Contraction of Disease by the Spleen, Stomach & Large Intestine
Chapter Eight: Contraction of Disease by the Kidney & Small Intestine
Chapter Nine: Contraction of Disease by the Triple Burner & Urinary Bladder
Chapter Ten: Internal Blockage & Constriction of the Triple Burner
Chapter Eleven: Stirring of the Jue Yin Vessel and Constant Joy & Anger Causing Tui Shan
Chapter Twelve: Stirring of the Foot Tai Yang Vessel Causing Piles & Prolapse of the Rectum
Book Ten
Chapter One: The Contraction of Disease by Yin Causing Bi
Chapter Two: The Contraction of Disease by Yang Producing Wind
Chapter Three: Contraction of Disease by the Eight Hollows Causing Hypertonicity
Chapter Four: Heat in the Five Viscera Causing Atony
Chapter Five: Stirring of the Hand Tai Yin, Yang Ming, Tai Yang & Shao Yang Causing Pain in the Shoulders, etc.
Chapter Six: Water & Beverage Failing to Disperse Producing Rheum
Book Eleven
Chapter One: Cold in the Chest Producing a Regularly Interrupted Pulse
Chapter Two: Yang Inversion & Great Fright Producing Mania & Epilepsy
Chapter Three: Sagging of the Yang Vessel with the Yin Vessels Ascending
Chapter Four: Chaotic Qi in the Intestines & Stomach Producing Sudden Turmoil
Chapter Five: Vessel Disease of the Foot Tai Yin & Jue Yin Causing Duck-stool Diarrhea
Chapter Six: Spillage of Qi of the Five Grains Causing Pure Heat Wasting Thirst & Jaundice
Chapter Seven: Unwise Lifestyle Damaging the Internal & External
Chapter Eight: Gathering of Evil Qi in the Lower Venter Producing Internal Yong
Chapter Nine: Cold Intrudes Upon the Channels & Connecting Vessels Producing Yong & Ju
Book Twelve
Chapter One: Yawning, Retching, Sobbing, Shivering with Cold, Belching, etc.
Chapter Two: Intrusion of Cold Qi upon the Epiglottis Producing Loss of Voice
Chapter Three: Insomnia, Loss of eyesight, Somnolence, Disturbed Sleep, etc.
Chapter Four: Stirring of the Foot Tai Yang, Yang Ming & Hand Shao Yang Producing Eye Disorders
Chapter Five: Stirring of the Hand Tai Yang & Shao Yang Causing Ear Disorders
Chapter Six: Stirring of the Hand & Foot Yang Ming Producing Oral & Dental Problems
Chapter Seven: Blood Spillage Producing nose-bleed
Chapter Eight: Stirring of the Hand & Foot Yang Ming & Shao Yang Producing Throat Bi
Chapter Nine: Qi Binding Producing Tumor & Goiter
Chapter Ten: Miscellaneous Disorders in Females
Chapter Eleven: Miscellaneous Disorders in Children
Index

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