THE LUO COLLATERALS

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The Luo Collaterals: A Handbook for Clinical Practice and Treating Emotions and the Shen and The Six Healing Sounds is the fourth in a series of books on Chinese medicine and the Taoist arts. The luo collaterals are part of the channel system presented in the Han dynasty classics, the Su Wen and the Ling Shu. These collaterals play an important role in the clinical applications of acupuncture. This book includes a journey along the path left by the ancient practitioners of Chinese medicine and Taoist healing. Understanding the origins of the channel system is essential in evaluating and applying modern interpretations and clinical applications. Our journey ranges from the Han dynasty to the twenty-first century; main changes about the luo collaterals are identified and evaluated. This book includes a detailed history of the window of the sky points and a Taoist and Chinese medical understanding of emotions, the five shen and the Shen; this information is the basis for clinical practice. This book also includes a comprehensive presentation of the six healing sounds of qi gong and how they treat emotions, and the five shen. THE LUO COLLATERALS......Page 4 CONTENTS......Page 7 Disclaimer......Page 9 Acknowledgments......Page 11 Author Note......Page 12 Introduction......Page 13 1. The Luo Mai......Page 19 2. The Luo Mai Pathways......Page 27 3. The Luo Mai Functions and Conditions......Page 37 4. Classical Clinical Applications......Page 47 5. The Shen......Page 53 6. The Five Shen......Page 61 7. The Emotions......Page 83 8. Window of the Sky Points......Page 93 9. New Luo Mai Theories and Applications......Page 101 10. Clinical Strategies for Treating Emotions and Shen disturbances......Page 117 11. The Healing Sounds......Page 141 Appendix......Page 157 Endnotes......Page 169 Bibliography......Page 173 Index......Page 175