Using Stones in Acupuncture Jef.yuen

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sing Stones in AcupunctureLecture: Jeffrey Yuen 3/5/06

Information derived from Li S i!" en#s $en %ao &eing 'u

Stones are permanent(y ea(ing )ecause t ey are strong* + e veins t at you see in stones can )e e,uated to meridians- and as suc can conduct meridians t ere are no (ines in t e stone- t ese stones can .or direct(y on acupuncture prefera)(e to use stones t at contain (ines as t ey do .or on t e entire meridi+ ey are (iving entities t at are constant(y evo(ving* Some stones are o(d sto Jasper and some are emerging stones suc as %at#s eye* Stones do not contasay on(y a Sou( 1un2*

ater 4ain2 t at fa((s on t e art from 1eaven- and is seeped into t e arta(ong .it .ater t at is intrinsica((y in t e art - create t e appearance of du(stones* 7ire t at emerges from t e t ermodynamics of t e mo(ten art comsun(ig t creates s iny/(ustrous stones* +oget er- .ater and fire )egin to po(is+ is mi8ing of environmenta( forces and progression creates gems and crystaare very ard and can produce e8treme(y strong affects t at may )e difficu(t tmore .ater t e stone a)sor)s t e c(earer it is and contains more Yin energy* +stone a)sor)s .i(( )e s o.n t roug )u))(es and c(ouds in t e stone and containenergy*

7(at stones e,ua((y a)sor) energy from .it in t e )ody and disperse it* Stonespointed and f(at side: 9ointed side is good for )rining energy from &od ce(esconducting it into t e person i*e* to )rea up p (egm or stagnation2 7(at s)ringing energy out of t e )ody and dispersing it i*e* eat2* 9ointed side is)eing directed into t e )ody* + e f(at side is i )eing a)sor)ed from t e )ody*

o(d t e stone you .ant to o(d it from t e midd(e (i e a 'o8a stic )ecause ifand too c(ose(y on eit er end you cou(d conduct negative energy or use you

You .ant to (eave )ot ends open to conduct i easi(y and uno)structed*

$eginners s ou(d consider using a stone t at is pointed on )ot sides as it coneven distri)ution of i* %(ear uart; is a(so good for )eginners )ecause t ey intentiona(ity*

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A(( stones are Sa(ty1. &o(d 0Jin2: Indestructi)(e- cannot )e contaminated- a((o.s you to in

.it stone as it .i(( capture your essence

Interna(: Strengt en marro.- )ones- Jing- e(ps to a)sor) eat- cS en- pacifies 1un- infanti(e sei;ure- pa(pitations

9roperty: Spicy ? neutra(

Incompati)(e: +in- .i(( a(so neutra(i;e 'ercury

A(c emy: %an soften go(d )y soa ing it in Sea Sa(t

9(atinum is good for endurance and strengt ens t e affect of stones

2. Si(ver 0@in2: $est si(ver found ne8t to dar stones

Interna(: 1eat- pa(pitations- ca(m S en- very dispersing- used on%(eft pts for acute conditions- c(ears a.ay inf(amm

t at causes confusion- .or s .e(( at )(ood (eve( forstagnation- e(ps cu(tivate no.(edge

9roperty: %o(d ? s(ig t(y to8ic . en ta en interna((y

Incompati)(e: &an %ao- t ist(e- arsenic- 'agnetite- and is a ig (y remeta(

A(c emy: Lotus (eaf can soften it

Ingestion: n anced .it &ui $an ? S eng Jiang* You can prepar.it % ang $ai to prevent miscarriage

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+opica(: You can ru) it on t e face for acne unti( face gets very first irritate t e s in )ut t en .i(( ea(*

3. %opper 0+ong2:

Interna(: 8pe( .ind- epi(epsy- sei;ures- e8ogenous pat o(ogica( acute conBunctivitis- mends somet ing t at is )ro

)rea s a.ay rigidity- good for someone going t roug asome sort or a difficu(t time in t eir (ife

9roperty: $itter ? s(ig t(y to8ic

A(c emy: Soa copper f(a es in .ine for C day- fry in art .are- copper spar (es ? )ecomes a po.der you can ta e

interna((y

Ingestion: n anced .it uan % u

Dt er forms of %opper

"i 4en +ong 0@atura( %opper2:

Interna(: 'ends )ro en )ones- sta)i(i;es (oose teet - grade ginger .copper coin and save Buice- app(y to eye for acut

conBunctivitis

9yrite: "i 4en +ong t at as )een su)Bected to e8treme .ater and fire and )ecome copper crysta(s

Interna(: 9o.der )rea s up ALL accumu(ation ? mends )ro en )o

9reparation: Soa in &an %ao decoction for EF rs- sun dry for G ammer- ta e po.der ? soa in vinegar over nig

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in ceramic container- put in oven- )a e for HE rs-in vinegar for H days

$ron;e reduces Yang i and mi(der compared to copper

4. +in 0 i2:

Interna(: Interna( .ind- endogenous pat ogen- sei;ure- convu(sioepi(epsy- c(ears fire to8in- syp i(is- cancer- conta

at Jing (eve(

9roperty: S.eet- co(d- ? s(ig t(y to8ic

Ingestion: %an stay (ong in t e )ody .it S eng


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= ide note> D(d saying 'agnetite transforms into iron E00 years- Iron transforcopper E50 years- %opper transforms into p(atinum E50 years- 9(atinum tran&o(d E50 years* +urning iron into go(d A(c emy2

Stones 0S i2

%onstitution 'inera( composition ! $ased on 'o r#s sca(e C!C0 C )eing very soft- C0

ard2 Stones are usua((y a H %o(or 'ust ave natura( co(or @o


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Important Soa in minera( .ater initia((y . en you purc ase t e stone or . en you- t en do one of t e a)ove steps* + e affect of t e )u))(y .ater .i(( radica(un.anted residua( energy

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Stone energy .ater: Let . atever stone you are intending to use soa in .ater for G day it


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+ypes of Stones

Jade : S.eet- neutra( i- mysterious

Interna(: %(ears St fire- ast ma- very descending- rest(essness- ,uencunger- a(so goes to Lu


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%ora( S an 1u


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$(ue %a(cite: 4educe )(ood pressure- use on Lv E ? Lv CF for an8iety

&reen %a(cite: ind eat due to a )acteria( infection- coo ed .it disti((ed .a)e used for 1ot $i syndrome

8tras: 7astest .or ing stone as it conducts .ater energy t e ,uic est

Se(enite uan Ying S i2: Spicy- s.eet- .arming

Interna(: ind co(d- .ind damp- $i!syndrome- goes to )(ood (eve(- ingefor co(d in t e (o.er Biao- amenorr ea- scanty menses- .armsinvigorates


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Instructions:&et (oose mo8a- create a )ed of it- p(ace crysta( on t e (oose mo8a- and put it out in t e sun*

32 4ose uart;

Interna(: 'ove )(ood )y moving i- 1t )(ood stagnation- angina-pa(pitations- emoptysis reverse direction of ,ua

.or s .e(( .it U) s u pts*- menses- co(d (im)s circeadac e due to )(ood stasis* &ood point to use on

C0 .it tip pointed to.ard it

F2 Ye((o. uart;

Interna(: Undigested food- U) s ut pts*- )(oating- f(atu(ence- fat(et argy- moves )o.e(s- nouris es post nata( i*

point to use on Sp 3 .it tip pointing to.ard it

52 Smo ey uart;

Interna(: Ast ma- spermitorr ea- incontinence- d i 8u-* &ooto use on U) E3 ? d 3

8tras: + e more Yang you .ant t e stone t e more c(ouds t es ou(d )e in it- rounded stone moves i in and ou

S u!Stream 9oints Ks* Yuan Source 9oints

+o activate S u Stream points using acupuncture you s ou(d need(e .it t e magainst it*

+o activate Yuan Source points using acupuncture you s ou(d need(e perpends(ig t ang(e*

@eed(e


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S u stream e8amp(e: Lv 3LvC- need(e tec ni,ue (ifting ? t rusting* 'otion emp(ifting so t e need(e remains on t e surface (eve(- t en give it a spin to.ard tt e )ody to disperse interior .ind*

8terior ind use Li F insert perpendicu(ar at superficia( (eve( t en spin (aterpat ogenic factor*

Stones t at a((eviate t e 5 Accumu(ations

+ e five accumu(ations: i- $(ood- 7ood- 9 (egm- and %o(d!1ot manifest t'u points* Jasper is a very good stone to use . en t ere are any of t e 5 accum

1. Jasper 1u "i S i2: re(ative(y more round and .arming

Interna(: &at ers ce(estia( i and goes into point to )rea upaccumu(ation

E* 4ed Jasper

Interna(: %(ams s en- c(eanses aura- )rea s up )(ood stagnation


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F* &reen Jasper

Interna(: 9 ysica( i((ness- s in conditions- muscu(os e(eta( proei i (eve(- nerves- )ones- spasms

8tras: &ood on 1e Sea points and


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2. 'a(ac ite : S(ig t(y .arm- s(ig t(y to8ic ? sour


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5. 1ematite


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eadac e- mood s.ings- fi)rocystic )reast- severe sine.s ? )ones- opens c est ? tonifies Lu i

Stones t at .or .it


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Interna(: @atura( anti)iotic- e8pe(s petu(ant i factors- sta)i(i;es ca(ms S en- e8pe(s parasite- %andida- opens inte

sp incters- ot p (egm accumu(ationAcupuncture: Use on Lv 5- Li H- &) 36- or Si 6 for fire to8ins*

can a(so tape t e am)er on points

8tra: 8pe(s interna( g osts/demons e8orcism2 t e stone sfi((ed .it various mar ings inside can appear to

insects trapped inside2

%oncoction: *C5 g*- )oi( do.n to E cups- )oi( do.n to C cup

4. Ama;onite


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removes )(ood stagnation- reduces )(ood pressure-arteriosc(erosis- ig c o(estero(- c(ears intestines as idescending- com)ine .it Jasper or +a(cum to prevenaccumu(ation

8tras: Dpens pent up emotions

&reen: 9 ysica( ea(ing especia((y veins

4ed: Sadness- frustration- anger- resentment

%ontra: %onstipation

7. +ourma(ine: S.eet d/Lu2

Interna(:


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Acupuncture: 7or Sp ? d i deficiency a(ternate Lv C3 ? 4en Ousing 'o8a- s.itc )et.een t e E points every

C0 minutes

4ed ? 9in +ourma(ine can .or very .e(( for 1t ? d not communicatingtaping t em on 4en O during t e nig t once a .ee

8. $(oodstone: or s on Lou points

Interna(: mptiness of t e Lou- very good for c(earing out )(oodeat from )(ood- good for )rea ing up p (egm- p

(ymp atic drainage- promotes a( a(inity ? racidity-


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Aventurine- Lig t &reen Jade- Ama;onite- (ig t Agate deto8ifies LK . en .or ing .ipatients .it severe S en distur)ances

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