A study of the Sa-Ahm Five Element acupuncture theory

Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies
Chang-Beohm AhnJang-Cheon Lee

Abstract

This study is a review of the theoretical basis of Sa-Ahm Five Element acupuncture devised about 360 years ago. A total of 21 books and papers ranging from the ancient Huang Di Nei Jing to modern biomedical acupuncture for pain management were researched in relation to the Five Shu points. Gao-Wu, in the Chinese Ming Dynasty, used the Five Shu points for the first time based on the creation cycle as the tonification and sedation treatment, termed the "tonification and sedation treatment of self meridian". Since then, and for no particular reason, this method has been rarely used until Sa-Ahm's new doctrine, which includes the concept of the destruction cycle, was asserted. Sa-Ahm Five Element acupuncture is a method in which the Five Shu points are used from the viewpoints of the simultaneous tonification and sedation methods that are based on the promotion and control cycles. Although it is currently the most utilized method in accordance with the practitioner's points, this method is in need of designated guidelines by which Sa-Ahm acupuncture can be practiced effectively.

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Nov 7, 2013·Acupuncture in Medicine : Journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society·Jung Chul SeoGeon Ho Lee
Jan 5, 2011·Complementary Therapies in Medicine·Deok-Sang HwangYong-Suk Kim
Nov 6, 2015·Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : ECAM·Manyong Park, Sungchul Kim
Nov 25, 2014·Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine = Chung I Tsa Chih Ying Wen Pan·Dae-Joon KimHun Mo Ryoo
Jul 15, 2015·Medical Acupuncture·Young Ju JeongSung Hwan Park
Sep 28, 2010·Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies·Chang-Beohm AhnJang-Cheon Lee
Dec 3, 2014·Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies·Richard ChaGeo-Lyong Lee
Jul 18, 2017·Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies·Keum Hwa Choi, Kristi Flynn

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