Nine Needles
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
Explanation of the Needle
The forms and meanings of the nine needles, and how heat or cold beneath the needle indicates tonification or reduction.
02
Different Methods and Appropriate Directions
Why treatment must vary with region: the classical argument for adapting method to place.
03
The Nine Needles and the Twelve Yuan-Source Points
The opening chapter of the Ling Shu: the essentials of needling, tonification and reduction, the forms of the nine needles, and the arrival of qi.