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It is no wonder that the wisdom of the
classics point us in the direction of a complete
study of the jing luo before any other aspect of
the medicine is undertaken. - Ling Shu Ch 10
and Ch 48 both contain a similar statement:"For
all of acupuncture principals, the channels make
the beginning."
Huang Fu Mi
translated this quote in Jia Yi Jing, book 2 ch
1: "It is stated in the Jin Mai (Ling Shu Ch
48) that, with respect to needling, a knowledge
of the channels and vessels is of foremost
importance."
Ling Shu Ch 11
also makes reference to this issue - "The 12
major channels are involved with the birth and
the attack of disease, and also with the cures
and causes of disease. Study these first. Work
it out from start to finish. The unskilled think
it easy but the superior know it is difficult."
Their can be
no doubt that these statements suggest to the
student of acupuncture that the theory of the
jing luo is the first principal of the study. To
give further importance to this fundamental
tenant of the medicine, we should consider the
function of the network and its relationship to
the organism. This will lead us to the
practicalities in clinic.
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