The Extraordinary Vessels The Wave Of The Future

I am going to write more about the Extraordinary Vessels but I want to get this out now. Sort of a preview of coming attractions. The Extraordinary Vessels might be understood as a deeper or more subtle level or our selves as energy than either the physical body or the medians. Because they are at a more root level, when they are strong the whole body is strong and when they are weak the whole body is weaker. Strengthening the Extraordinary Vessels is vital for people with Chronic fatigue or other immune deficiency problems. Do not be intimidated by the Extraordinary Vessels. So much about them is unclear even to veteran healers. It is the eight Master Points found within the Extraordinary Vessels paradigm that are the keys to so much healing possibilities. I highly urge you to explore the Vessels and the paired points on the meridians that effect them. Unlike the meridians the Extraordinary Vessels with two important exceptions, have no recognized treatment points along their line of flow. But they can be and are effected by points on eight different meridians. The points are often called Master Points because they are so powerful and effect so many different conditions. It has been found that using two points together produces particularly good results. The best paring of points are called appropriately enough the paired or coupled points. Go figure. (smile) The paired points are SP-4 and PC-6, SI-3 and BL-62, GB-41 and TW or TB -41, LU-7 and KI-6. Using the Koryo hand therapy model, I most often treat the paired Master Points on the hands. It is easier to reach two points at the same time this way. I will most often touch and hold my position on the two points at the same time for ten to twenty minutes.
For an introduction the the Extraordinary Vessels I refer you to two links: http://www.yinyanghouse.com/acupuncturepoints/theory_ev http://www.acupuncture.com/qigong_tuina/eightextra.htm. Here you will find a good initial explanation of the Vessels. You can find more details on the points and at:
http://www.yinyanghouse.com/acupuncturepoints/locations_theory_and_cKikocMatsumotoations And you can find more details in "Magnetic Healing And Mediation" the book by Larry King.
http://www.redwingbooks.com/products/books/MagHeaMed.cfm
Kiko Matsumoto and Stephen Birch have written an excellent book on the vessels and their uses for treating a wide range of problems using the eight points. I use their book and Larry's book more often than I can count to figure out how to treat people. The results are almost always good. Try it. Both books should be on your book shelf or in your medicine box. Kiko's book can be found at the following link: http://www.redwingbooks.com/products/books/ExtVes.cfm
Because it is so important I would like to repeat that the cool thing about the Master Points is that there are so few of them and they do work for so many problems. And you do not have to understand the Extraordinary Vessels to get results by using the Master Points. But the more you understand the Extraordinary Vessels the better will be your knowledge and abilities as a healer. My next post will have photos showing the paired Master Points on the hand and some of the many problems they can help heal.