PREFACE

Praise be to God, and blessings be upon his Messenger, who gave me the opportunity to finish this book called "Five element acupuncture" after the books "Systematic acupuncture" and "Ear acupuncture" and present it to you, the reader. Acupuncture is a part of TCM and requires looking at the person from a holistic perspective. Acupuncture education and training is a very enjoyable process. It requires a long marathon. Unfortunately, I have witnessed many physician friends who did not use the correct method in this marathon, abandoning this race. I frequently used the art of simile in the approach in this book, where we explain acupuncture through a sequence of logic. Thus, abstract subjects and concepts that were difficult to understand by friends trained in Western Medicine became much easier to understand. If the reader learns this science in line with the principles I have explained, he will be able to make his own prescription for all kinds of diseases and will avoid being a point acupuncturist.

In the book, I touched upon the basic acupuncture information that I deemed necessary regarding my subject, and tried to give the message I wanted to give directly, without extending the subject too much. I drew a picture for you in the book. I did not draw the whole picture, but the parts that I deemed important. I went into detail on some pieces that serve as touchstones to understand the whole picture. Thus, when the reader fully understands the cornerstone parts of the picture, he will be able to fill in the gaps in the picture very easily. This style of narration enabled us to convey, in a short content, a subject that could only be understood if volumes of books were written. Therefore, do not be fooled by the small volume of the book. The knowledge you will gain from many reference books that explain the subject in detail will not be more than the knowledge you will gain from this book.

The book was written with an English translation. This book, in which acupuncture enthusiasts will find answers to many issues that they cannot understand, will fill a huge gap in its field with the explanations it provides on many issues whose boundaries are not clear.

Op. Dr. Adnan Uzun

AUTOBİOGRAPHY

PREFACE

DEFINITION OF ACUPUNCTURE

DEFINITION OF THE FIVE ELEMENT THEORY

HISTORY OF THE FIVE ELEMENT THEORY

INTRODUCTION TO FIVE ELEMENT THEORY

THE FIVE ELEMENTS AND THE CONCEPTS RELATED TO THEM

ORGANS

SENSE ORGANS

FEELINGS

SEASONS AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS

FLAVORS

COLORS

SOUNDS

SOULS

PO (CORPORAL SOUL)

SHEN

HUN (ETHERIC SOUL)

ZHI

Yİ (İNTELLECT)

SMELL

MUSIC AND SHEET NOTES

GRAİNS

DIRECTIONS AND NUMBERS

MUTUAL RELATIONSHIPS OF THE FIVE ELEMENTS

1. MOTHER-SON INTERACTION (SHENG CYCLE)

2. CONTROLLER INTERACTION (KE CYCLE)

3. EXCESSIVE SUPPRESSİVE INTERACTION

4. İNSULTİNG INTERACTION

CRITICAL APPROACHES TO THE FIVE ELEMENTS THEORY

FIRST CRITICISM:

ANSWER TO THE FIRST CRITICISM:

SECOND CRITICISM:

ANSWER TO THE SECOND CRITICISM:

ENERGY VİEWS OF SISTER ORGANS AND THEIR RELATED MERIDIANS

TERMINOLOGICAL INFORMATION

THREE STEPS TO APPROACHING DISEASES

FIRST STEP

FIND THE FAULTY POOL

SECOND STEP

CHECK THE TEMPERATURE OF THE POOL

THİRD STEP

EDIT THE TEMPERATURE OF THE FAULTY POOL

FIVE ELEMENT ACUPUNCTURE

FIVE SHU POINTS OF THE LUNG MERIDIAN

FIVE SHU POINTS OF THE LARGE INTESTINE MERIDIAN

SAMPLE CASES ABOUT THE METAL ELEMENT

EXAMPLE CASE 1 (ACUTE SINUSITIS):

EXAMPLE CASE 2 (FREQUENTLY RECURRENT UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION):

EXAMPLE CASE 3 (ASTHMA AND CHRONIC CONSTIPATION)

EXAMPLE CASE 4 (ULCERATIVE COLITIS AND ASTHMA):

EXAMPLE CASE 5 (SHOULDER PAIN):

EXAMPLE CASE 6 (LATERAL EPICONDYLITIS):

STOMACH MERIDIAN FIVE SHU POINTS

FIVE SHU POINTS OF THE SPLEEN MERIDIAN

SAMPLE CASES RELATED TO EARTH ELEMENT

EXAMPLE CASE 1 (CHRONIC GASTRITIS):

EXAMPLE CASE 2 (LYMPHEDEMA):

EXAMPLE CASE 3 (REPEAT ANKLE SPRAIN):

EXAMPLE CASE 4 (ACUTE TONSILLITIS):

HEART MERIDIAN FIVE SHU POINTS

FIVE SHU POINTS OF THE SMALL INTESTINE MERIDIAN

PERICHARD MERIDIAN FIVE SHU POINTS

SANJIAO MERIDIAN FIVE SHU POINTS

CASE STUDIES RELATED TO THE ELEMENT FIRE

EXAMPLE CASE 1 (ANGINA PECTORIS):

EXAMPLE CASE 2 (ILEUS IN THE SMALL INTESTINE):

EXAMPLE CASE 3 (PAINFUL AFT ON TONGUE):

EXAMPLE CASE 4 (HYPERTENSION):

EXAMPLE CASE 5 (CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME):

EXAMPLE CASE 6 (STUTTERING):

FIVE SHU POINTS OF THE LIVER MERIDIAN

GALLBLADDER MERIDIAN FIVE SHU POINTS

SAMPLE CASES ABOUT THE WOOD ELEMENT

EXAMPLE CASE 1 (MIGRINE):

EXAMPLE CASE 2 (ACUTE CHOLECYSTITIS):

EXAMPLE CASE 3 (EPILEPSY):

EXAMPLE CASE 4 (VERTIGO):

EXAMPLE CASE 5 (VERTIGO AND WAIST PAIN):

EXAMPLE CASE 6 (MIGRAINE AND ANKLE TENDON RUPTURE)

KIDNEY MERIDIAN FIVE SHU POINTS

BLADDER MERIDIAN FIVE SHU POINTS

SAMPLE CASES ABOUT THE WATER ELEMENT

EXAMPLE CASE1 (BACK PAIN):

EXAMPLE CASE 2 (HEARING LOSS):

EXAMPLE CASE 3 (ACCHILLES TENDENITIS):

EXAMPLE CASE 4 (COMMON JOINT PAIN):

EXAMPLE CASE 5 (TINNITUS):

RESOURCES