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The Nine Needles Of Acupuncture: Really For Modern Times?In the first book supposedly written (or compiled) on the subject of Chinese acupuncture, Qi Bo the minister gives his advice to the Yellow Emperor who wants to know which kind of needles should be used. The text is in the first chapter of the second part of the Neijing, called the Lingshu. This second part deals mostly with acupuncture, to show the importance the authors were giving to the topic.
Actually in this section the Emperor starts complaining about the bad health of his people who consequently cannot pay taxes, and then suggests the replacement of stone needles by metal needles. His minister goes on then explaining about the different kinds. To put this topic in its correct perspective one should point out that all this happened more than two thousand years ago,. The earliest copy of the book we are referring to dates back around one thousand years, and comprises many changes from the first version, which does usually not change much to the original contents.
The teachers, whether in China or in other countries, love to spend quite a long time on explaining about these Nine Needles. It is like a ritual, even in our time. In China they manufactured recently (the first lot dating from 1984) a glass show case with the Nine “instruments” neatly lying on a velvet cushion, and there have been several other versions made since then, in which many other instruments have been added.
In the first one they tried to be realistic: the needles looked very old and rusty to show the ancientness of the practice. I must say the case looks impressive because all the instruments, even the thinnest needles, are pretty thick. I measured the “Hao Zhen”, which is supposed to be the ancestor of the needles we use now. Its gauge was 0.6 mm… and I am not sure the end is very sharp. So why spend sometimes more than an hour on these Nine Needles? It seems like an indirect way of giving more value to acupuncture, which so many years ago had already set up and organized its medical tools. Each of them have got a specific role, but in fact only 3 or 4 can be called needles: two are made for massage, one is obviously a lancet, another is made for bleeding points superficially, one more is in the shape of an arrow. Some of them are quite long (up to 5-6 inches). Each of them has a particular name, a specific purpose. They are related to natural elements or concepts: Yin Yang, Heaven or Earth, music notes, etc.
They are the ancestors of the delicate and fine needles that we use now, and represent the instrument case of a medical practitioner in those days, more than the tools for an acupuncture specialist (If there were such kind at that epoch!) Actually there are ten kinds of needles. One usually adds the “Fire needle”, probably heated with a flame so as to safely pierce abscesses. It is thick and the tip is blunt.
The teaching of these instruments is part of the traditional information conveyed by the instructors, like many other topics which are no more of any use in our

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New Understanding of the Basic Theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine
New Understanding of the Basic Theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine
ZHOU Jun
ABSTRACT traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) plays an important role in the medical system used in health care and treatment of diseases. This article reviews the basic theory of TCM based on its formation and contributions. Two new personal points are proposed as follows: Six Zang theory and deemphasization of the five-element theory. The basic theory of Chinese herbs is also discussed.

KEY WORDS  new understanding, yin-yang theory, five-element theory, six Zang and six Fu, traditional Chinese medicine Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is an important medical system used in health care and  treatment of diseases and it is regarded as a treasure for well being by the Chinese nation. This article reviews the basic theory of TCM to promote its use throughout the world. I have been dedicated to the study of Chinese herbs, focusing especially on their chemical composition. In the last 20 years, I have also studied the material basis and mechanisms of action of compound formulas of Chinese herbs. From this study, I began to understand the essential theory

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Collecting Chinese Snuff Bottles – Magical Stone Pictures!Over a good many years we have created, though I say it myself, quite an important Snuff Bottle Collection. My wife, thank goodness, shares my interest in these little bottles, but perhaps I should warn you, collecting anything is a bit like a bug, once caught, it is with you for ever and can be quite an obsession!

Have you ever searched for pebbles or shells along the sea shore, selecting them for either colour or shape and found an appeal in handling them, so much so, that you simply could not throw them away? If so, you have the makings of a dedicated collector.

Part of the pleasure of owning these bottles is the tactile appeal found in handling them.

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There is also such a vast and diverse number of collecting possibilities. A collection could be based on any of the great Chinese fine arts and in each field it would be possible to have really important fine examples in this form of

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