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This workshop will:

Review the Seven Emotions and the Wu Shen (Five Spirits).

Discuss the Back Shu points and OuterRun/Pathway (OP) of the Urinary Bladder (BL) channel in the treatment of the Seven Emotions and Wu Shen.

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The Seven Emotions are:

Anger – linked with the Wood Element.

Joy – linked with the Fire Element.

Pensiveness – linked with the Earth Element.

Worry – linked with the Earth and Metal Elements.

Sadness – linked with the Metal, Wood, and Fire Elements.

Fear – linked with the Water Element.

Shock – linked with the Fire and Water Elements.

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The Wu Shen are:Hun – Ethereal/Heavenly Soul – housed in the Wood Element.Shen – Spirit – housed in the Fire Element.Yi – Thought – housed in the Earth Element.Po – Corporeal/Grounded Soul – housed in the Metal Element.Zhi – Willpower – housed in the Water Element.

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The Shen is not just a persons spirit. Its also:

Memory.

Consciousness.

Thinking.

Sleep.

All Emotions.

All of the Wu Shen.

Plus other things like drive, determination, focus, concentration, goal setting, etcetera.

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Back Shu points are considered to be the best points on the back of the body to treat the internal organs.There are twelve Back Shu points for each of the twelve main organs in TCM.There are also Back Shu points for acupuncture points located on the front of the body such as CV 4, and also for regions of the body, including the Dan Tian.A disclaimer is also necessary here as the presenter uses some creative licence on the following points – BL 11, BL 12, BL 16, & BL 17.

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The Outer Run/Pathway (OP) of the Urinary Bladder (BL) channel are particularly good at treating emotions and the Wu Shen. These are dependant on which organ and Back Shupoint they are linked most closely too.

The main OP points discussed will be:

BL 42 (Lung Po), BL 43 (Pericardium and Heart Shen), BL 44 (Heart Shen), BL 47 (Liver Hun), BL 49 (Spleen Yi), and BL 52 (Kidney Zhi).

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The format of this section is as follows:

If there is just a Back Shu then only one point will be on each page, for example, BL 19.

If however, there is a OP of BL associated with the Back Shu point then two points will be on the page, for example, BL 13 and BL 42.

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BL 11 – Back Shu of the Bones^ OROROROR Hui Meeting point of the Bones.

Da Zhu = Great Reed.Treats tendon and joint problems associated with manic behaviour.*

Headaches.*

Dizziness.*

^ = Disclaimer.

* Deadman et al (2007) – p. 265.* http://www.inmagine.com/szj243/szj243088-photo

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BL 12 – Back Shu of the Wei Qi.^

Feng Men = Wind Gate.

Headache of no fixed location.

Dizziness.*

Restless sleep.*

^ = Disclaimer.

* Deadman et al (2007) – p. 265.* http://www.inmagine.com/izs017/izs017933-photo

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BL 13 – Back Shu of the Lungs.Fei Shu = Lung Transporter.Regulates the Po (see also BL 42) – clear sensation, hearing, feeling, and sight.Calms the Shen.*Crying, weeping, grief*Calms manic behaviour (Kuang).*‘Pit’ depression/sadness.

* Maciocia (2009) – pp. 53-55, 256.

BL 42 – OP point of the Lungs.Po Hu = Corporeal Soul Door.Regulates the Corporeal Soul which is our ‘Grounded or Earthly Soul’. It keeps us structured, focused, and driven to succeed on Earth.Suicidal thoughts.*Strengthens sensation, hearing, feeling, and sight.

* Maciocia (2009) – pp. 53-55, 256.

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BL 14 – Back Shu of the Pericardium.Jue Yin Shu = Terminal Yin Transporter.Calms the Shen.Restlessness.*Agitation.*

* Deadman et al (2007) – p. 269.

BL 43 – OP point of the Pericardium.Gao Huang Shu = Vital Region (between Heart and Diaphragm) Transporter.Calms the Shen.Reinvigorates the joy and love for oneself.*Assists us to find our point/purpose in life.*

* Kaatz (2005) – p. 483.

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BL 15 – Back Shu of the Heart.Xin Shu = Heart Transporter.Calms the Shen.*Anxiety.*Weeping.*Fright.*Insomnia.*Manic Depression (Dian Kuang).*Poor memory and concentration.*Mental confusion.*

* Maciocia (2009) – pp. 256-257.

BL 44 – OP point of the Heart.Shen Tang = Spirit Temple.Calms the Shen.*Depression.*Insomnia.*Anxiety.*Mental restlessness.*Sadness, grief.*Worry.*Assists us in clarifying things.*Stimulates the brains intellect.*

* Maciocia (2009) – p. 258.

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BL 16 – Back Shu of the Du Mai and Skin^.Du Shu = Governing Transporter.Supports the Heart Shen.“The governor gathers together information to unify the purpose of life.”*Allows us access to the ancients and their knowledge.*

^ = Disclaimer.

* Kaatz (2005) – p. 461.* http://www.inmagine.com/dp085/dp1922063-photo

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BL 17 – Back Shu of the Diaphragm and Xue^ OROROROR HuiMeeting point of the Xue.Ge Shu = Diaphragm Transporter.“Here we can follow each inspired breath and fill our lives with spirit. It is where we rest in the balanced point between taking in and letting go … with freshness that rules the way of the Dao/Tao” (Kaatz, 2005, p. 462).

^ = Disclaimer.

* http://www.inmagine.com/taoimages-014/ptg01449895-photo

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BL 18 – Back Shu of the Liver.Gan Shu = Liver Transporter.Regulates the Hun (see also BL 47).Anger with cyclical depression.*Frustration and/or feeling overwhelmed.Stressed.Dizziness.*Habit bound with a rigid approach.Cant set and achieve goals.Terrible at problem solving.

* Deadman et al (2007) – pp. 275-276.

BL 47 – OP point of the Liver.Hun Men = Ethereal Soul Gate.Regulates the Ethereal Soul (Hun) which is our ‘Airy or Heavenly Soul’. It gives us our creative spark, vision, ideas, intuition, and planning.*The Hun also assists our sleep and dreaming (day and night), emotional balance, and courage.*“Hun Men is the gateway to our inner core, our spiritual source and our beautiful soul” (Kaatz, 2005, p. 487).

* Maciocia (2009) – p. 44.

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BL 19 – Back Shu of the Gall Bladder.Dan Shu = Gall Bladder Transporter.Impetuous or indecisive.*Poor judgement from arrogance or people pleasing.*Overbearing or submissive and timid.*Low self-esteem.*Over confident and stupid or easily scared.*

* Lectures with John McDonald at ACNM (now Endeavour). * http://www.inmagine.com/gaa067/gaa067000061-photo

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BL 20 – Back Shu of the Spleen.

Pi Shu = Spleen Transporter.

Regulates the Yi (see also BL49).

Craves sympathy.

Overly pensive (plunged in thought).

Reflecting too much on events outside of the present.

Poor concentration, vague.

Slow learner.

Poor memory.

Foggy, fuzzy head/brain.

BL 49 – OP point of the Spleen.Yi She = Thought Abode.Regulates the Yi, thereby assisting poor memory and concentration, pensiveness, obsessive thinking, and worry.*Clears the Shen.*“This point [BL 49] puts us back into sympathy and communion with life. We are no longer alone or struggling” (Kaatz, 2005, p. 489).BL 49 allows us to feed the hopes, desires, and cares of all the channels and collaterals.**

* Maciocia (2009) – p. 259.

** Kaatz (2005) – p. 489.

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BL 21 – Back Shu of the Stomach.Wei Shu = Stomach Transporter.Manic (Kuang) behaviour such as violence, mental confusion, anxiety, hyperactivity, uncontrolled laughing/crying/ singing.*Shutting oneself away from the world.*Allows us to contemplate the great wisdoms with unbiased balance and stability.**

* Maciocia (2005) – p. 188.

** Kaatz (2005) – p. 466.

*http://www.toonpool.com/user/997/files/caveman_dinosaur_hyperactive_653045.jpg

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BL 22 – Back Shu of the San Jiao (Triple Energiser).San Jiao Shu = Three Energiser Transporter.Calms the Shen.*Regulates the Hun.*Assists the person to form a positive relationship with ‘Oneself’, thereby allowing the forming and maintaining of relationships with others.*“Allows emotions to be freely expressed and not repressed.”*

* Maciocia (2005) – pp. 218-221. * http://www.healingqiinstitute.com/images/San_Jiao_Char2.jpg

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BL 23 – Back Shu of the Kidney.Shen Shu = Kidney Transporter.Regulates the Zhi (see also BL 52).*General feeling of dread, foreboding, and anxiety; but not being able to nail down the exact cause.**Fears and phobias.Strengthens willpower, determination, and intelligence.**Regulates ‘Fight or Flight’.

* Maciocia (2009) – p. 257.

** Clinical practice/experience.

BL 52 – OP point of the Kidney.

Zhi Shi = Willpower Residence.

Lacking motivation and drive.*

Strengthens willpower.*

Depression.*

Assists a persons initiative and commitment to goal setting, and then the single-mindedness to pursue those goals.*

* Maciocia (2009) – p. 259.

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BL 24 – Back Shu of Qi Hai (CV 6).Qi Hai Shu = CV 6 Transporter.Linked to CV 6 on the anterior of the body. Used together it will build our Qi energy allowing us to strengthen our Shen (Spirit); leading the way to humble diligence and a life filled with the Dao/Tao.*

* Kaatz (2005) – pp. 39, 469.

*http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3o69_r8D9pc/TDxypKKb6iI/AAAAAAAAANQ/UNqr0mQtkUw/s1600/Tao.jpg

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BL 25 – Back Shu of the Large Intestine.Da Chang Shu = Large Intestine Transporter.Influences our capacity for ‘letting go’ and not dwelling in the past.*

* Maciocia (2005) – pp. 196-197 ANDANDANDAND Kaatz (2005) – p. 470.

* http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t7gpu6AImwQ/TrL8yNfR_2I/AAAAAAAAA0o/poGet0DyuFY/s1600/letting-go.jpg

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BL 26 – Back Shu of Guan Yuan (CV 4).Guan Yuan Shu = CV 4 Transporter.Linked to CV 4 on the anterior of the body. Used together it will calm the Shen, and regulate the Hun.*Emotionally it treats fear, phobias, and anxiety.*Insomnia.*

* Clinical practice/experience.

* http://www.inmagine.com/crbs014/crbs0141208-photo

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BL 27 – Back Shu of the Small Intestine.

Xiao Chang Shu = Small Intestine Transporter.

Separates and clarifies thoughts into ‘Dirty’ and ‘Clean’ or ‘Pure’ and ‘Impure’. In other words, allows us to determine the difference between right and wrong.*

Assists us in clear judgement and decision making.*

* Maciocia (2005) – pp. 192-194.

* http://www.inmagine.com/alamy/axtamg-photo

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BL 28 – Back Shu of the Urinary Bladder.

Pang Guang Shu = Urinary Bladder Transporter.

General feeling of dread, foreboding, and anxiety; but not being able to nail down the exact cause.*

Fears and phobias.

Strengthens willpower, determination, and intelligence.*

Regulates ‘Fight or Flight’.* Clinical practice/experience.

* http://www.inmagine.com/anthonyh-007/ptg00884682-photo

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BL 29 – Back Shu of the Spine.

Zhong Lu Shu = Central Backbone Muscle Transporter.

Provides structure to our bodies at a physical, mental, and spiritual level.

Mentally it strengthens our ‘Backbone’ or ‘Fortitude’.

Spiritually it directs us along the middle way or Dao/Tao, keeping us balanced between Yin and Yang.

* Kaatz (2005) – p. 474.

* http://www.inmagine.com/phins105/phins105102-photo

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BL 30 – Back Shu of the Dan Tian and Jing.*Bai Huan Shu = White Ring (Dan Tian) Transporter.White Ring refers to the Dan Tian in Daoist/Taoist metaphysics.*Allows us access to our ‘Source Qi’, or ‘Original Self’, thereby reminding us of the richness of our ‘inner beauty’**

* Ellis et al (1989) – pp. 165-166.

** Kaatz (2005) – p. 475.

* http://www.inmagine.com/stocktrek-004/ptg01882379-photo

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Email address: dahartmann@optusnet.com.auOR dhartmann@eweb.endeavour.edu.au

Contact number: 0412 322 509

Contract academic at Endeavour College of Natural Health in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

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