Nan Jing
Selected acupuncture-related chapters from the Ling Shu, Su Wen, Nan Jing and Zhen Jiu Jia Yi Jing through the Zhen Jiu Da Cheng — chiefly the original text, with annotations and commentary.
01
Nan Jing, Chapter 68: The Five Shu Points and Their Indications
The most compact statement of what each of the five shu points is for.
02
Nan Jing, Chapter 69: Mother-Son Tonification and Reduction
In deficiency tonify the mother, in excess reduce the son: the five-phase method of point selection.
03
Nan Jing, Chapter 78: Techniques of Tonification and Reduction
The pressing hand matters as much as the needling hand; the mechanics of tonification and reduction.
04
Nan Jing, Chapter 80: Awaiting Qi Before Needling
Insert when qi arrives, withdraw when it has gone: the discipline of waiting.