Hunyuan Research Institute

February 2011

 Required home reading for this module: Shang Shu- Book of Historical Documents

Class 1:  Yang in the classics (Tuesday February 1st, 2011 10:00AM EST, 7:00AM PST)

• Huo Shen Pai (fire sage school)- lineage and history
• The Yang mechanism
• The importance of Yang in the classics
• Gui Zhi, Ma Huang, Chai Hu combination methods
• Zheng Qinan selected quotes
• Lu Chonghan selected quotes
• Assignment: Explain one quote from Shang Hanlun using Gui Zhi formula

Class 2: Tai Yang (Tuesday February 8th, 2011 10:00AM EST, 7:00AM PST)

• Three Yin and Three Yang
• Tai Yang meridians and organs
• Cold water
• Understanding the Yang mechanism
• Zheng Qinan selected quotes
• Gui Zhi Fa
• Treating Tai Yang; herbs and acupuncture
• Assignment: Find one quote from Shang Hanlun, Tai Yang section, that best shows the Tai Yang function and explain why

Class 3: Shao Yang (Tuesday February 15th, 2011 10:00AM EST, 7:00AM PST)

• Shao Yang meridians and organs
• Minister Fire
• Yang Pivot
• Zheng Qinan selected quotes
• Chai Hu Fa
• External Yang versus internal Yang
• Treating Shao Yang; herbs and acupuncture
• Ministers and officials
• Assignment: When would you use Chai Hu Tang

Class 4: Acupuncture (Tuesday February 22nd, 2011 10:00AM EST, 7:00AM PST)

• Understanding meridians
• Acupuncture points/junctions
• Heaven and man unity
• The power of intention
• Cultivating Qi
• Ling Shu selected quotes
• Confucius and Mencius selected quotes
• Module research paper: Explain the difference between modern and classical acupuncture, bring quotes from Ling Shu and Suo Wen

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