ChiDragon

I am not sure Qi deviations is the right term. I know there is a Chinese term called Qigong deviation(气功偏差). Here is that explanation of Qigong deviation: 气功偏差是指练功过程中出现生理心理功能紊乱，思维情绪、行为举止失常，影响正常的生活和工作，且不能自行缓解的身心状态。一般认为其发生原因大体可分为两类。一类是由于练功三调操作不当引起，另一类是精神病高危人群学练气功出现的偏差，此类偏差的练功者本人曾患过精神疾病，或有精神病家族史，或有人格缺陷。对于气功偏差应坚持预防为先的原则，气功偏差预防的一般原则和要领有：选择适合练功的人群；对气功树立正确认识；辩证选功，个体化选功；准确掌握功法要领；老师带功及查功；学员坚持写练功日记；及时报告咨询；早期及时干预等。 但发生偏差后及时正确的处理是保证练功安全的必要条件和关键要素。纠偏的一般原则和方法有：停止练功、辨证施治、心理疏导、放松训练、点穴拍打导引、针灸、中西药物等。 Google English translation: Qigong deviation refers to the physical and mental disorders that occur during the practice of Qigong, abnormal thinking, emotions, and behavior, which affect normal life and work, and cannot be alleviated on their own. The physical and mental state. It is generally believed that the causes of its occurrence can be roughly divided into two categories. One is caused by improper operation of the three-tone practice of Qigong, and the other is the deviation of qigong in people at high risk of mental illness. The practitioner of such deviation has suffered from mental illness, or has a family history of mental illness, or has personality defects.For Qigong deviations, we should adhere to the principle of prevention first. The general principles and essentials for the prevention of Qigong deviations are: choose people suitable for practicing Qigong; establish a correct understanding of Qigong; dialectical selection of exercises, individualized selection of exercises; accurately grasp the essentials of exercises; teachers take exercises and check exercises; students insist on writing practice diaries; timely report and consultation; early and timely intervention, etc. However, timely and correct handling after deviations is a necessary condition and key element to ensure the safety of practice.The general principles and methods of correction are: stop practicing, dialectical treatment, psychological counseling, relaxation training, acupuncture and moxibustion guidance, acupuncture and moxibustion, Chinese and Western medicines, etc.

I couldn't agree more!

@Maddie In the English version of the book: Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion. For example: The Yuji, 魚際 (Ying-Spring Point, LU10) Location: The junction of the dorsum and palm of the hand Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.5 - 0.8 inch. Innervation: The superficial ramus of the radial nerve. If we look at: The description of the depth(0.5 to 0.8 inch), and check the anatomy diagram. It leads me to think it is deep down into the radial nerve. What do you about this?

You mean the ugly part?

The way you like it may not bring you to the right place.

I think the answer is yes. Even though, the acupuncturists said no, I will justify it later.

Yes, it was first to me. I didn't buy it. Finally, I waited for a long time to have knowledgeable TCM practitioners to reveal its definition.

气停滞 It is an TCM esoteric term used by TCM practitioners. It simply means a certain organ or organic system was malfunction. It's the language that TCM practitioners use it that an ordinary person wouldn't understand. People just took its direct meaning for granted without knowing the actual meaning of it.

It is easily to show the effectiveness of Taiji in slow motion. None of us will see this happening in the fighting ring. Especially, when gloves were worn.

No, not ya. It's just me.

It seems there was a big misunderstanding between Laotze's 道與德(principle of Tao and virtue of Tao) and Confucius's 道德(virtue of morality).

@Seeker1 Sorry to hear about your problem. I am, also, sorry that I was not here to help you due to my absence for awhile. I don't know if you are still here or not. Your description is the worth thing that could happened to a teenager. I thought I had read someone else here with the worse case but not. You were! In most cases, excessive masturbation will cause continuous pain to the left side of the abdomen. It was not a very comfortable feeling. However, there is a way to cure it. I understand that you had abdominal message by someone performed on you before. Your problem still didn't go away. Apparently, the person did not message at the right place for you. There two place should be applied by the acupressure method. They are the navel and 1 to 2 inches below the navel area. Pressure should be applied with both the index and middle fingers for a few minutes. The pain should be disappeared right away. There are some special instruction for the acupressure method. I had placed many times here but just couldn't find it again. Maybe my friend @Cobie could help me find that. She is very good at that sort of things.

Thank you for asking! This subject had been brought up many times. There is no data to back up what it is. Everyone has a diffenent definition. One can only believe what was introduced to or heard of. To me from my native source, dantian is only a description of a place holder for the abdomen. In martial arts, there is a famous saying "氣沈丹田" (sink chi to the dantian). When a slow deep and long breathing was taken, the abdomen was fully expanded. It was said to be "氣沈丹田" (sink chi to the dantian). Some people call this the dantian breathing. It is simple as that. However, people like to use dantian to explain all kinds of ideas. Indeed, the term becomes wild and confusion for those who have no idea what it is.

忠孝节义，作主语、宾语、定语，成语，中华传统美德，四字美德：忠、孝、节、义 。 四字美德: the four characters of the virtue.

Chapter 1 The introduction of Tao 1. 道可道，非常道。 2. 名可名，非常名。 3. 無，名天地之始。 4. 有，名萬物之母。 5. 故常無，欲以觀其妙。 6. 常有，欲以觀其徼。 7. 此兩者同出而異名， 8. 同謂之玄。玄之又玄， 9. 眾妙之門。 1. Tao that can be spoken is not the eternal Tao. 2. A name that can be named is not an eternal name. 3. Invisible, was a name given to Tao at the origin of sky and earth. 4. Visible, was a name given to Tao as the mother of all things. 5. Hence, when Tao is always invisible, one would grok its quale. 6. When Tao is always visible, one would observe its boundary. 7. These two come from one origin but differ in name, 8. Both are regarded as unfathomable, the most occult and profound; 9. The gate of all changes.

Okay! Let me ask you this. Do you normally stick a needle in the area where the pain is or put a needle somewhere else?

@Maddie One more question. From throwing knives, it caused a pain on my the right side of my neck for two years. I was carrying a backpack climbing the Great Wall of China. When I have gone up to the top, my neck was painful like hell. I promised myself, when I get home, to get a book on acupuncture to kill this miserable pain. Indeed, I bought this book I had mentioned above and got rid of the pain in 5 minutes. In many cases, I had found the reflecting points to get rid of many pains at different spots on my body. Just for amusement, how would you go about curing my neck pain of the right side?

Thank you! You have given me the answer that I wanted to hear. Your idea was always presented by the Chinese TCM society. This something always bothers me. In my conclusion, by relating the eastern information and western modern science, I would like to think that the acupoints are laid exactly on the nerves. For that said, the acupoints are part of the nerves in the nervous system. A pain in the body was activated by nerve sensor of the sympathetic system. By sticking a needle in the nerve sensor of the parasympathetic system will deactivate the pain. The sequence of event, whichever comes first, may be vice versa between the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems.

I know you didn't say so. You did implicate that there is a connection but I just couldn't pin point it. That is why I asked the question.

This is where my problem lies with this contradiction. How can the nerves be activated without any connection?

There is an sensation when the needle hits an acupoint. You don't think the sensation was coming from the nervous system. I am sure you have read the book, Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibution. I have both the Chinese and English version. In the book, it points out that each acupoint innervates certain nerve in our body. What do you think about that? I have followed the mapping of the meridian. They are concurrent with all the nerves in the human body. The Chinese claims that even through the meridians are concurrent with the nerves system, but still they are not related. This is something that I cannot related to or accept. What do you think about that?

人法地: human follows earth 地法天: earth follows sky 天法道: sky follows Tao 道法自然: Tao follows its own nature(own-self). I didn't see anything in the TTC says to follow nature but not to interfere with nature. Let nature take its course(無為). To obtain Tao is simply means to observe the principles of Tao. Tao is not related to nature. Tao overlooks nature to assure things are run properly on their course. Good or bad, nature has no mercy.

Did you learn about the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems in the acupuncture class or discovered that on your own study?

Do you think that all of the acupoints is riding on all the nerves throughout the human body?

Thank you very much for your prompt response!