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Smells so good

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Okay

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Welcome everyone to this video

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Today, we have Marika here[br]and she is fast asleep

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She has been gracious enough[br]to allow me to use her legs today

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in some acupressure

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Locating some acupuncture points,[br]as well as some massage

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At school, we have been learning[br]traditional Chinese medicine

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and how to apply all the knowledge[br]that we've learned about

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different channels and acupuncture points

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in creating an individualized[br]treatment plan for a patient

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How to assess the patient

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take a traditional Chinese medicine intake

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how to make a diagnosis

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evaluate various differential diagnoses

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which can get quite complicated[br]because often times

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in traditional Chinese medicine,[br]it's not that cut and dry

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You often have different[br]presentations happening at the same time

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One that comes up a lot is liver[br]qi stagnation

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overacting on the spleen

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It's very, very common here[br]in the Western world

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because often times, we have suppressed[br]anger and other emotions like anxiety

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that haven't been released and[br]worked through

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So they end up building up[br]in our organs

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The liver is the organ responsible[br]for anger

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so it holds a lot of anger[br]and that anger really affects the liver

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Whereas spleen, it's overthinking[br]and pensiveness and worry

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That's what affects that, so...

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Many, many of us[br]have spleen qi deficiency

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as well as liver qi stagnation

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I can talk about that more[br]as we go through the channels

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both the spleen and liver channels[br]start on the legs

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We also have the stomach channel,[br]the kidney channel

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that starts on the legs as well

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or the feet rather

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We have the urinary bladder channel[br]and the gallbladder channel

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that ends at the feet,[br]if I remember that correctly

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Okay. So we're gonna start off[br]with a little massage.

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Marika can just continue to drift[br]off into dreamland

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I like to warm up the channels,[br]the meridians with some massage

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before I really go into the acupressure

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I'm also going to be drawing[br]the points

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tracing and drawing, which will[br]help as a memory aid for me

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as I continue to familiarize[br]myself with the acupuncture points

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I'm finding it very difficult to[br]memorize them all

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and I feel like sometimes

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I study them just for the sake[br]of the exam

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Then once the exam's done, the[br]memory has disappeared so...

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I'm just going to work on some of this

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If you all haven't checked out Theodore

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my friend, Theodore Castasus

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Their channel, I highly recommend it

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I'll put a link in the [br]description below

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Theodore always talks about the[br]importance of massaging the feet

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You'll find that kidney, [br]the kidney channel

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actually starts here right?

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Right in here, I believe

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Let me just double check

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My memory can be a little[br]distorted at times

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Okay. So it's at the junction[br]of the distal one third and

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proximal two third of the sole

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From the base of the second toe[br]to the heel

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That's the line that we're following

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Theodore talks a lot about how[br]this point is

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where we allow energy [br]from the earth to enter

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I know. It can be a little bit[br]uncomfortable, this point.

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It's also the point where energy [br]will flow out

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so it is our connection to mother earth

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Really helps ground us

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Let's work on this one here

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Let me put a little bit of oil [br]here as well

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Put right here

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Let me warm up your leg

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Get it nice and hydrated

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and also, allowing the smoothness of[br]the massage

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It's nice and moisturized

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Just warm up your feet,[br]they're a little cold

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It's a wonderful point to massage[br]on yourself

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either in the morning,[br]at night, perhaps both

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Alright

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Good, good, good, good, good

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I'm like just kind of squeezing the[br]feet. Might give a massage.

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I'll do the same thing on this[br]side, just squeezing the feet

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Strange because Marika is actually[br]asleep right now

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but she's reacting to the massage

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I wonder if she's dreaming about it

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I'm just gonna massage the[br]achilles tendon right here

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Oh, I know, I know, I know

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It seems like... it's just a little tender

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Very good

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Now I'm just going to do a bit[br]of massage here

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the patellar region

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Just get a little bit[br]more of this massage oil

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and just apply it right in here

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Warming up the area

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It can be common for the cold[br]to enter the knee

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So, it's nice to give it [br]a little massage too

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Although, if you really have[br]cold knees

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it's a good idea to try moxibustion,[br]just kind of like...

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you can find smokeless moxibustion sticks[br]and you can use it to really allow

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the heat to penetrate deep into the knees

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Really help warm it up[br]from the inside

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You can also receive acupuncture[br]in this area

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and use a method called

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"burning the mountain"

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I think that's what it's called

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It'll really help to heat up[br]an area

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Just a little bit of mobilization here.[br]Can help to loosen this up.

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All the ligaments and tendons here

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A little bit

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Just to move it in different directions

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Good

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Okay, very good

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Alright

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So for the second part of the video,[br]I want to go ahead and locate some points

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draw them, trace them as a memory device[br]and we can choose some of the points

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to apply some seeds as well,[br]to help Marika with the next day

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and also with her sleep

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So let's go ahead and start with kidney,[br]the kidney channel

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since that's what we kind of already[br]started with in the massage

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So I'm going to use this Burt's Bees liner

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just because it draws on really well[br]and it's easy to clean off as well

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We're going to start with kidney 1, [br]which is at the junction, the distal

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one third, approximate 2 [br]thirds of the sole

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When the foot is in plantar flexion,[br]find it in the depression

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Right here

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So when you put in the plantar flexion,[br]it'll be in the depression

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Okay, so that's kidney one

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Kidney 2 is anterior and inferior[br]to the medial malleolus

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anterior and inferior to the [br]medial malleolus

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in the depression on the lower[br]border of the navicular tuberosity

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Navicular tuberosity

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I believe it's here

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This point is good for clearing[br]heat, empty heat

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So, sort of yin deficiency heat[br]and it regulates the lower burner

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It's also a spring point and a fire point

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Next, we're going to find the source[br]point, which looks like

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it's right behind the medial malleolus

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Kidney three

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So far, the meridian seems to go like this[br]but I'll trace it all together later

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so we can get a clearer picture of[br]how the meridian moves

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And then after kidney 3, we have kidney 4

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which is interesting

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It actually moves

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After that, it goes back here

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Kidney 4 is posterior and inferior[br]to the medial malleolus

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in the depression anterior to the[br]attachment of the calcanea tendon

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Right here

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and right here

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Next, we have kidney 5

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which is 1 cun directly inferior[br]to kidney 3

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in the depression anterior and[br]superior to the calcaneal tuberosity

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anterior and superior to the[br]calcaneal tuberosity

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1 cun directly inferior

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1 cun directly inferior

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Roughly that

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Depression anterior and superior. [br]About one cun.

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I'm just using my thumb to [br]kind of guide me a little bit

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but it's not perfect

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Okay. Next, we have kidney 6

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which looks like it's actually right

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I think maybe my kidney three is a[br]little bit too close to the medial malleolus

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Is that what I did wrong?

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Depression between the medial [br]malleolus and calcaneal tendon

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Okay, so I made a mistake here

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Let me just redo those points

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That's part of the learning process

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Okay, sorry about the little mess here

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Okay, so kidney 3 is in the depression[br]between the malleolus

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medial malleolus and the calcaneal tendon

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More like this

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More like that

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Like that

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And then, I'll go a bit lower for kidney 5

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Good. And then for kidney 6, we're going[br]to go in the depression

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at the lower border of the [br]medial malleolus

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Okay. So this point would be [br]contraindicated in pregnancy

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because you don't want to[br]use it before the third trimester

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to stimulate labor

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It's interesting, these kidney points

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A lot of these down here

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tend to have some role in regulating[br]the uterus and menstrual function

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Kidney 5 also has a similar kind[br]of action

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where it regulates the menses, [br]regulates the uterus

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Now we're gonna go up to[br]kidney 7

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Kidney 7 is 2 cun directly proximal[br]to kidney 3

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So with 2 cun, we can use 3[br]fingers roughly

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or we can be a little bit more precise

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We can find kind of a [br]tibial plateau here

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From there to the medial malleolus,[br]it's 13 cun

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Cun is just a...

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It's a measurement that is used[br]in traditional Chinese medicine

0:24:44.771,0:24:46.601
In Mandarin, it means inches

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but in this case, we actually use[br]the body as a measurement

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Sort of like different parts of the[br]body have different

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cun measurements

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You can also use your thumb and [br]your fingers but overall

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you also want to look for[br]the specific landmarks

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and the depressions that coincide with[br]each point

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So from here to here, 13 cun

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If we go halfway about 6 and a [br]half, go a little bit lower

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6

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Then we just divide this into thirds

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So here, which as you can see,[br]roughly 3 fingers width

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is kidney 7

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Kidney 7 right here.[br]And you're going to find that it is

0:25:45.334,0:25:48.054
on the anterior border[br]of the calcaneal tendon

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There we go

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That's the calcaneal tendon,[br]basically the achilles tendon

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Same thing

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I guess I don't have to mark[br]it on both sides

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but I've just been doing that

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Alright. So now, we're going to [br]be working on this foot

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and like here, while we keep the[br]other one

0:26:12.219,0:26:14.529
nice and toasty warm

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So, we ended off at kidney 7,[br]kidney 8

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Kidney 9 is 5 cun directly proximal[br]to kidney 3

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at the lower end of the belly,[br]of the gastrocnemius muscle

0:26:31.136,0:26:35.326
the line joining kidney 3,[br]kidney 10

0:26:35.430,0:26:37.360
Kidney 10 is up here

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Line joining kidney 3 and kidney 10

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It is 5 cun directly proximal

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So...

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Again if it's 13[br]and it's 5 cun

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Gonna do....

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5 cun

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6

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Or we can even go a bit lower[br]and do around 5, 5 cun

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and it's gonna be on this[br]line, connecting from there

0:27:23.079,0:27:26.189
So roughly...

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Especially if this is 2 cun

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Right over there will be kidney 9. [br]Kidney 8 moves stagnation

0:27:37.204,0:27:41.204
dissipates masses, regulates[br]the menses

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and kidney at 9 will nourish the[br]kidney yin

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Clear the heart, resolve phlegm,[br]release pain in this area

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If you move up to kidney 10,[br]then this point is with a knee flex

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We're just gonna flex the knee[br]a little bit

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Just a little bit like that

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The point is on the medial side[br]of the popliteal fossa

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between the semitendinosus and[br]semimembranosus tendons

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level with UB 40

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Okay, so right here

0:28:23.717,0:28:25.517
It's kidney 10

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This point also is good for [br]resolving dampness

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and it benefits the kidneys

0:28:35.075,0:28:37.245
So it's interesting that this[br]resolves phlegm

0:28:37.245,0:28:39.505
that resolves dampness

0:28:40.196,0:28:42.776
I wonder if it's specific in [br]this area as well

0:28:42.776,0:28:47.536
that would be interesting to [br]look into for future reference

0:28:47.823,0:28:51.823
Then a lot of these points regulate[br]the lower burner as well

0:28:52.198,0:28:54.858
So the kidney channel does continue[br]moving up

0:28:54.858,0:28:59.678
It goes up the lower abdomen[br]and then it looks like

0:28:59.678,0:29:06.158
it continues to go up towards the chest[br]and along the side of the chest

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and it terminates

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Let's see here. And terminates[br]on the chest, is what it looks like

0:29:20.382,0:29:24.612
Yeah, but we're not gonna do[br]any of those points

0:29:24.703,0:29:25.873
not this time

0:29:25.873,0:29:27.863
We'll do it next time

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I want to stick to these

0:29:31.771,0:29:34.151
So I'm going to start with this

0:29:34.151,0:29:37.751
We're gonna trace it all[br]the way to the first point

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kidney 1 to kidney 2

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Then to kidney 3

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I believe is this one

0:29:49.136,0:29:56.886
I'm gonna go to kidney 4,[br]then kidney 5, then kidney 6

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and then it's so interesting. [br]Kidney 7, 8

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9, and then all the way up, 10

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That's the kidney channel

0:30:14.227,0:30:15.351
It's kind of how it looks like

0:30:15.351,0:30:17.561
It looks kind of like a constellation

0:30:18.988,0:30:20.038
Alright

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Let's keep moving

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I hope you're finding this relaxing

0:30:34.260,0:30:37.910
I'm gonna continue with[br]the liver channel

0:30:37.910,0:30:43.360
So liver is such an important organ

0:30:43.360,0:30:46.560
Oh my goodness, it's a powerful[br]organ too

0:30:46.560,0:30:50.560
It is quick to attack other organs

0:30:50.560,0:30:52.900
Like if there's a lot of fire[br]in liver

0:30:52.900,0:30:55.180
it can scorch the heart

0:30:55.581,0:30:59.581
If the qi is stagnated, that will[br]attack the spleen

0:31:00.548,0:31:05.978
and yeah, it's a pretty, pretty[br]fierce organ

0:31:06.313,0:31:11.883
and it also stores the anger [br]component as well

0:31:14.095,0:31:18.615
The liver also tends to be the[br]one to move blood

0:31:19.262,0:31:23.644
So there's a lot of... when [br]there's indications

0:31:25.855,0:31:30.935
something like liver blood deficiency, [br]where there's not enough blood

0:31:31.440,0:31:32.360
to begin with

0:31:32.367,0:31:34.837
and also not enough blood to[br]move around

0:31:34.837,0:31:42.647
there tends to be scanty menses,[br]amenorrhea or oligomenorrhea

0:31:42.647,0:31:44.167
that kind of thing

0:31:44.167,0:31:48.847
So issues with a menstrual cycle[br]is very common in liver dysfunction

0:31:49.311,0:31:53.311
And then also issues with[br]irritability and anger

0:31:54.109,0:31:57.589
There can be with liver fire

0:31:57.589,0:32:01.899
the fire can come up into the head

0:32:01.899,0:32:05.459
It can cause vertex headaches

0:32:05.459,0:32:09.899
It can also cause the eyes[br]to become red

0:32:10.138,0:32:14.138
and the face to take on a red [br]complexion

0:32:14.582,0:32:20.352
In liver qi stagnation, you can see [br]symptoms of PMS

0:32:20.690,0:32:23.980
So you'll find that there is [br]distension in the breasts

0:32:23.980,0:32:27.760
You'll find that there is of course,[br]irritability

0:32:27.760,0:32:30.680
because liver really does control that

0:32:31.400,0:32:36.200
You'll find pain, cramping[br]pain as well

0:32:36.455,0:32:39.725
and that's because the qi is stagnating[br]and it's not moving

0:32:39.725,0:32:43.725
So it's really helpful to[br]work on this channel

0:32:43.725,0:32:48.725
as well as other points[br]that can help to regulate the liver

0:32:49.329,0:32:53.699
Alright. So now, we're moving on to the [br]liver channel.

0:32:54.595,0:32:59.825
Let's start with liver one, which is[br]a Jing-Well point

0:33:00.798,0:33:06.728
So this is on the lateral side[br]of the dorsal, of the big toe

0:33:06.728,0:33:09.328
between the lateral corner[br]of the nail bed

0:33:09.328,0:33:13.328
and the interphalangeal joint,[br]just right over here

0:33:14.990,0:33:24.130
And then, we're gonna move to[br]liver 2, which is over here

0:33:24.130,0:33:27.000
Just the web

0:33:27.479,0:33:33.049
So, liver one is good for regulating[br]menses

0:33:33.049,0:33:37.342
resolving damp heat, clearing heat,[br]promoting this smooth flow

0:33:37.342,0:33:44.084
of liver qi, calms the mind[br]and stops bleeding

0:33:44.084,0:33:48.854
A lot of these points around[br]the nail bed are really good

0:33:48.854,0:33:52.854
for stopping the bleeding, whether[br]it's specific to the channel

0:33:53.030,0:33:59.820
Like in this case, moreso to do with[br]the menstrual blood

0:33:59.908,0:34:05.468
or it could also be used for other[br]parts of the body as well

0:34:06.444,0:34:08.494
That's a really important point

0:34:08.494,0:34:12.644
Then liver 2, we can actually[br]clear liver fire

0:34:13.586,0:34:15.486
It can also subdue liver yang

0:34:15.486,0:34:20.776
So as I was... when I was talking about[br]how when liver yang rises

0:34:20.776,0:34:25.736
it can end up causing headaches,[br]tremendous irritability

0:34:25.736,0:34:27.976
red eyes, red face

0:34:27.976,0:34:30.136
It's kind of similar to liver fire

0:34:30.669,0:34:33.789
We can help to subdue it,[br]bring it down

0:34:34.530,0:34:36.530
That can be really helpful

0:34:41.195,0:34:45.195
It can also help to clear heat,[br]expel interior wind

0:34:45.339,0:34:48.492
remove stagnation, calm the mind

0:34:48.879,0:34:50.959
It also stops bleeding

0:34:52.015,0:34:54.815
Liver 3 is a very famous point

0:34:54.815,0:35:01.995
You'll find it just between[br]the first and second metacarpals here

0:35:02.149,0:35:05.599
Sorry, meta... metatarsals

0:35:05.599,0:35:10.149
Forgot that we're working[br]on the feet, metatarsals

0:35:11.001,0:35:15.271
It's just distal sole junction first[br]and second metatarsal bones

0:35:15.271,0:35:17.381
Such an important point

0:35:17.656,0:35:25.446
The liver 3, if you can needle[br]liver three, as well as

0:35:25.446,0:35:30.403
LI4, large intestine 4, on[br]the hands here

0:35:30.403,0:35:34.443
You open up the 4 gates, which[br]will help to move qi

0:35:34.443,0:35:36.923
It's often used to reduce pain

0:35:37.593,0:35:39.863
Another great thing it'll do is

0:35:39.863,0:35:42.133
it'll help to subdue liver yang

0:35:42.133,0:35:43.893
It can also clear liver fire

0:35:43.893,0:35:45.613
It has so many functions

0:35:46.003,0:35:50.523
It can smooth the flow of liver qi,[br]so really good for liver qi stagnation

0:35:51.005,0:35:54.695
It can resolve damp heat in[br]the lower burner

0:35:54.695,0:35:57.705
calm the mind, nourish blood

0:35:57.991,0:36:01.371
There's so many, so many indications[br]for this point

0:36:01.371,0:36:06.741
and how it's going to act really[br]depends on what other points you choose

0:36:06.741,0:36:08.981
in the treatment

0:36:08.981,0:36:13.871
and that'll help to guide this[br]point, as well as LI4 point

0:36:13.871,0:36:19.331
and what it should do while[br]it synergizes with the rest of the points

0:36:19.331,0:36:21.161
that are needled

0:36:24.417,0:36:28.417
The next point is liver 4.[br]Zhong Tang, Zhong Feng.

0:36:32.274,0:36:37.024
That's a jing river point, one cun[br]anterior to the medial malleolus

0:36:39.227,0:36:43.227
and midway between spleen 5[br]and stomach 41

0:36:43.227,0:36:46.977
depression on the medial side, [br]medial side of the tibial centre

0:36:46.977,0:36:49.257
So here's the tibialis anterior tendon

0:36:49.257,0:36:51.847
I can feel it pretty[br]well right here

0:36:51.847,0:36:55.847
and it will be on the medial side

0:36:55.847,0:36:57.987
Okay, very cool

0:36:59.242,0:37:01.492
Alright, that's liver four

0:37:03.221,0:37:07.221
Now we're gonna move into[br]some of the higher ones

0:37:07.442,0:37:11.032
Okay, so liver 5

0:37:11.132,0:37:15.542
It's in proximal to [br]the tip of the medial malleolus

0:37:15.602,0:37:18.342
medial aspect of the tibia

0:37:19.251,0:37:22.231
Near the medial border, 5 cun

0:37:23.904,0:37:27.024
So it's kind of actually in line[br]with kidney nine

0:37:27.024,0:37:30.034
which I did not locate on this

0:37:30.619,0:37:33.269
But it is 5 cun

0:37:33.269,0:37:37.269
So let's just measure that really quickly

0:37:41.048,0:37:48.808
Around here, and it's going[br]to be fairly close on the medial

0:37:48.808,0:37:52.058
It's literally on the medial aspect[br]of the tibia

0:37:52.058,0:37:53.798
near the medial border

0:37:53.798,0:37:56.318
It's located... you can find it in...

0:37:56.318,0:37:58.718
Oh, you can actually feel the[br]depression in the bone

0:37:58.718,0:38:00.798
That's really interesting

0:38:00.798,0:38:01.962
Here we go

0:38:02.316,0:38:05.466
Again, this one promotes[br]a smooth flow of liver qi

0:38:05.466,0:38:09.466
So there's quite a few points here[br]that will help to do that

0:38:10.148,0:38:11.618
I think we said liver...

0:38:11.618,0:38:13.988
Liver 1, no

0:38:13.988,0:38:19.428
Liver 2, liver 3,[br]and now liver 5

0:38:20.557,0:38:24.397
Liver 6 seems to do something[br]similar as well

0:38:24.397,0:38:26.167
and that is 7 cun

0:38:26.167,0:38:29.707
So it's gonna keep going[br]a little bit higher

0:38:29.707,0:38:32.857
and if we just do this again

0:38:32.857,0:38:33.877
6 and a half

0:38:33.877,0:38:36.547
We're gonna go a little [br]bit higher here

0:38:36.547,0:38:39.437
5, okay

0:38:42.567,0:38:44.137
Did I do that one rule?

0:38:44.137,0:38:45.574
Let me just check

0:38:51.389,0:38:52.965
6 and a half

0:38:55.130,0:38:59.130
It should be that depression[br]that you can actually feel

0:39:00.282,0:39:04.982
Ah, never mind. I've been[br]palpating it wrong.

0:39:04.982,0:39:09.432
Sorry, so that is 5

0:39:09.432,0:39:17.512
And then, this is 6

0:39:22.276,0:39:24.996
Number 7 is all the way up here

0:39:24.996,0:39:27.016
It's in the upper portion of the medial

0:39:27.016,0:39:29.966
ahead of the gastrocnemius muscle

0:39:29.966,0:39:34.436
One cun posterior to spleen[br]nine, posterior and distal

0:39:34.436,0:39:36.192
to the medial condyle

0:39:36.827,0:39:40.437
So this is spleen 9

0:39:40.727,0:39:44.457
We're going to go one cun[br]posterior to find liver 7

0:39:44.547,0:39:49.557
So, we're going to go ahead[br]and connect all the liver points

0:39:49.557,0:39:52.027
on the lower leg

0:39:52.197,0:39:58.797
So let's start with one right here[br]and we're gonna go up

0:39:59.507,0:40:02.547
and then we're gonna go[br]this way

0:40:03.128,0:40:11.418
Then we're going to go this way,[br]that way and all the way up

0:40:12.361,0:40:16.361
That's the liver and it'll keep[br]travelling up

0:40:17.452,0:40:21.452
travelling up the leg, the thigh

0:40:23.406,0:40:28.446
lower abdomen, upper abdomen, chest

0:40:28.446,0:40:33.586
Once it goes to the chest, the liver[br]channel will actually go internal

0:40:34.223,0:40:37.093
It'll go through the liver organ, [br]I believe

0:40:37.093,0:40:42.673
and then up the breast tissue[br]and then up the throat

0:40:43.219,0:40:48.429
and it can actually go... I believe it[br]goes all the way up

0:40:48.429,0:40:50.319
to the pituitary gland

0:40:50.668,0:40:52.664
So it's... yeah

0:40:54.055,0:40:57.015
By then, you can't really...[br]you know, needle any of those points

0:40:57.015,0:41:03.485
but you know that, you know where[br]the liver organ is exerting its functions

0:41:04.114,0:41:08.854
So now, let's work on the spleen[br]channel, which is...

0:41:09.895,0:41:11.605
I think it's my favourite channel

0:41:11.605,0:41:14.495
because it is so versatile

0:41:14.796,0:41:18.796
These points are used... I use them[br]all the time

0:41:19.319,0:41:23.319
and I think I'm actually[br]going to put a seed

0:41:23.946,0:41:27.016
for one of these points for Marika

0:41:27.016,0:41:31.916
I might even put a seed[br]for the liver channel as well

0:41:32.580,0:41:37.200
I think that could be helpful, just[br]to circulate her liver qi a little bit

0:41:37.889,0:41:42.209
So let's go back to the liver [br]really quickly

0:41:49.283,0:41:54.283
I'm thinking I would like liver 3

0:41:54.283,0:41:56.693
would be really nice to use

0:42:03.086,0:42:07.976
This will help with calming her mind

0:42:07.976,0:42:15.506
calming any irritability or anger[br]and also helping with

0:42:16.838,0:42:20.248
any stagnation of the liver qi

0:42:22.429,0:42:32.119
That can lead to some pretty painful[br]cramps and other pains

0:42:32.119,0:42:33.999
around the body

0:42:37.804,0:42:44.534
Sometimes it's not very sticky.[br]Place it on this foot as well.

0:42:57.342,0:42:58.962
Put that nicely there

0:42:58.962,0:43:01.342
So we're gonna start with[br]spleen 1

0:43:01.342,0:43:04.732
It is on the medial side[br]of the big toe

0:43:08.584,0:43:13.974
So liver 1 on this side[br]and liver 2, I mean

0:43:15.347,0:43:18.437
I am getting sleepy. So liver one[br]on this side

0:43:18.437,0:43:21.907
and then spleen one on the opposite side

0:43:22.908,0:43:25.208
So this point again

0:43:25.208,0:43:27.788
Good for stopping bleeding

0:43:27.788,0:43:33.288
It can restore consciousness in[br]the TCM perspective

0:43:33.659,0:43:37.659
and it also helps to harmonize[br]the spleen

0:43:38.096,0:43:42.896
It will calm the mind, warm[br]the spleen, open the chest

0:43:42.896,0:43:44.763
and tone by yang

0:43:45.093,0:43:46.523
Just a wonderful point

0:43:47.683,0:43:53.863
Next, we have the spleen 2,[br]which is a spleen spring point

0:43:53.863,0:43:58.396
and a fire point, medial side[br]of the big toe

0:43:58.919,0:44:03.869
distal and inferior to the first[br]metatarsal phalangeal joint

0:44:04.689,0:44:06.919
the junction of the red[br]and white skin

0:44:06.919,0:44:14.369
just basically where the skin[br]changes in its texture

0:44:14.369,0:44:16.299
and appearance

0:44:16.845,0:44:22.415
It's gonna be right there

0:44:24.497,0:44:27.747
But it's interesting because[br]that's what that is

0:44:27.747,0:44:29.757
But then, on here, it's...

0:44:30.434,0:44:32.194
I guess it'll be here

0:44:32.997,0:44:34.322
That's spleen two

0:44:35.872,0:44:40.324
Which harmonizes the spleen, clears heat,[br]resolves dampness

0:44:40.767,0:44:42.847
calms the mind, harmonize[br]the stomach

0:44:42.847,0:44:44.627
and tone by spleen yang

0:44:44.627,0:44:46.597
Then we have the source point

0:44:46.597,0:44:50.267
I find the 3 of the channel[br]tends to be the source point

0:44:50.267,0:44:51.777
not always

0:44:52.070,0:44:56.070
and it is proximal inferior[br]to the head of the first metatarsal

0:44:57.132,0:45:03.532
So, proximal and inferior at the[br]junction of the red and white skin

0:45:03.532,0:45:07.532
So basically right here

0:45:08.296,0:45:09.844
Can you see that?

0:45:11.331,0:45:12.541
Right there

0:45:14.361,0:45:16.511
Oh, spleen 3 is a good point

0:45:16.511,0:45:19.121
and that's a good point for [br]tonifying the spleen

0:45:19.121,0:45:22.391
and it can resolve dampness and[br]harmonize the middle burner

0:45:22.391,0:45:23.241
regulate the intestine

0:45:23.241,0:45:26.881
I think this would be a really[br]good point for Marika

0:45:28.269,0:45:31.149
I don't think we can go[br]wrong with this one

0:45:34.203,0:45:38.203
So let's go ahead and just make sure

0:45:39.410,0:45:41.052
Place it right here

0:45:41.052,0:45:43.532
I'm going to do the same thing[br]on the other side

0:45:43.532,0:45:46.442
because we want to make sure[br]it's balanced

0:45:46.754,0:45:50.754
So it's going to be right here

0:45:51.013,0:45:52.993
Let's put a little seed on there

0:45:52.993,0:45:58.173
Just basically, these seeds are basically[br]like needles

0:45:58.173,0:46:02.173
but more of a milder long-[br]term stimulation of the point

0:46:19.358,0:46:20.682
There we go

0:46:22.225,0:46:25.845
After spleen 3, we're gonna move[br]to spleen 4

0:46:25.845,0:46:30.655
depression, distal and inferior[br]to the base of the first metatarsal

0:46:31.135,0:46:33.120
base of the first metatarsal

0:46:33.120,0:46:34.780
Good, okay

0:46:35.216,0:46:39.216
Also this junction

0:46:39.811,0:46:41.378
That was kidney 2

0:46:42.462,0:46:45.342
Unless kidney 2 is more here

0:46:45.883,0:46:53.193
Spleen 4 is more metatarsal.[br]Approximately here

0:46:53.193,0:46:55.453
to the head of the first metatarsal

0:46:57.648,0:46:59.343
Okay, so right here

0:47:00.180,0:47:04.680
Proximal and inferior[br]at the junction

0:47:07.560,0:47:08.870
I got it, right there

0:47:09.586,0:47:12.016
That's where that is, spleen 4

0:47:12.511,0:47:20.931
And then, spleen 5 is[br]and might that be a good point

0:47:22.600,0:47:26.660
Tonify spleen in stomach, stops[br]bleeding, regulates

0:47:26.660,0:47:30.180
That could be a really good[br]point, but I think spleen 3

0:47:30.180,0:47:31.818
is enough for now

0:47:32.158,0:47:35.498
I might also choose spleen 6[br]when we get there

0:47:35.498,0:47:40.248
Spleen 5, depression,[br]distal inferior to the medul...

0:47:40.626,0:47:45.436
medial malleolus, midway between[br]the tuberosity

0:47:45.436,0:47:49.326
the navicular bone[br]and the tip of the... ah, okay

0:47:49.326,0:47:51.866
So here, yeah

0:47:52.582,0:47:53.867
Right there

0:47:53.867,0:47:56.507
Spleen 5: tonify spleen and stomach

0:47:56.507,0:47:59.977
regulates intestines, resolves dampness

0:48:00.337,0:48:01.297
calms the mind

0:48:01.297,0:48:05.727
Ouu, that might be a good point[br]for her, but I also feel like

0:48:05.727,0:48:07.977
I'll just go ahead and choose spleen 6

0:48:07.977,0:48:11.977
because it also promotes a [br]smooth flow of liver qi

0:48:12.082,0:48:14.272
Yeah, I'll do that

0:48:14.487,0:48:22.057
So that's spleen 5, spleen 6,[br]spleen 6

0:48:23.794,0:48:26.171
Spleen 6, 3 cun

0:48:28.020,0:48:29.410
Depression

0:48:30.964,0:48:34.124
Just posterior to tibia

0:48:36.962,0:48:39.972
Right, good

0:48:40.563,0:48:41.193
Spleen 6

0:48:41.193,0:48:47.743
That's a good point, I think for us[br]to go and put another seed on

0:48:53.515,0:48:55.355
Just make sure... I know

0:48:55.355,0:48:57.245
Let's put a seed on that one

0:48:57.245,0:49:00.275
Let's put a seed on this side as well

0:49:02.237,0:49:04.363
See if I can just

0:49:05.766,0:49:08.036
feel the depression

0:49:08.726,0:49:10.466
Yeah, right there

0:49:16.977,0:49:20.977
Just a little bit closer to the tibia[br]would be good, I think

0:49:21.796,0:49:22.926
Okay, good

0:49:22.926,0:49:25.426
Okay, so let's keep moving up[br]the spleen channel

0:49:25.426,0:49:28.556
After spleen 6, we have spleen 7

0:49:28.883,0:49:32.037
which tonifies the spleen, harmonizes[br]the stomach

0:49:32.113,0:49:34.953
It's 3 cun proximal to [br]spleen 6

0:49:34.953,0:49:38.343
on the line joining the tip[br]of the medial malleolus

0:49:38.605,0:49:41.485
Spleen 9, which we know, [br]is right here

0:49:41.633,0:49:45.098
So it is 3 cun proximal[br]to spleen 6

0:49:45.325,0:49:49.325
Okay, so let me see if I can...

0:49:49.325,0:49:53.965
So here, basically doing this[br]measurement again and again

0:49:53.965,0:50:01.505
But essentially, it's here[br]and it is just on the line

0:50:02.012,0:50:09.102
connecting that spleen 7[br]and then spleen 8

0:50:09.353,0:50:10.657
Keep going

0:50:10.999,0:50:16.199
That's going to be 3 cun[br]distal to spleen 9

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So again, I'm gonna find...[br]sort of right here

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on the line

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So that is spleen 8

0:50:26.935,0:50:30.485
And then, we know where spleen[br]9 is, which is

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such an important point

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Hope you guys can all see that

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Spleen 9 is the point that is[br]very, very important

0:50:42.266,0:50:45.916
for resolving dampness,[br]harmonizing the spleen

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It can remove obstructions and[br]regulate water passages

0:50:49.763,0:50:52.063
So let's go ahead and trace

0:50:52.063,0:50:57.293
So let's start from spleen 1[br]to spleen 2

0:50:58.456,0:51:02.456
and then spleen 2 to spleen 3

0:51:02.922,0:51:06.922
which we... then spleen 4

0:51:07.276,0:51:09.406
Then spleen 5

0:51:09.635,0:51:15.205
So we're gonna go from[br]spleen 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

0:51:16.984,0:51:18.102
6

0:51:21.033,0:51:22.434
7

0:51:24.149,0:51:24.989
8

0:51:24.989,0:51:29.659
The last part is right up[br]here, up to nine

0:51:31.738,0:51:32.932
Alright

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So, that is the end of this video

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I hope you enjoyed it

0:51:43.022,0:51:46.162
I'm gonna go ahead and [br]get Marika back on her bed

0:51:46.162,0:51:50.422
so she can really sleep nice[br]and peacefully

0:51:50.422,0:51:52.732
not set up on a massage table

0:51:53.429,0:51:55.229
Thank you so much for watching

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I hope you were able to relax[br]and sleep to that

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and I wish you a good night

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I love you all, bye