Course Overview

This course will cover the extraordinary meridians as they are presented in the Classical texts of Chinese medicine. This lecture presents an in-depth study of the meaning of Du Mai and Ren Mai through the study of their names and associated characters, patterns, pathways, nature, physiopathologies, and functions.

Course Objectives

• Understand the Classical view of the extraordinary meridians, including the language of the names and ideas central to the extraordinary meridians.
• Understand the function and roles of the extraordinary meridians Du and Ren.
• Understand the physiopathology of Du and Ren meridian.
• Understand the individual extraordinary meridians and their functions together.
• Understand the points that appear on Du Ren extraordinary meridians.

Course Outline

0 hrs - 1 hrsGeneral Presentation with an explanation of qi jing ba mai and the characters of these channels. A comparison with the 'regular' meridians. A lecture on the symbolic value of the number eight. An overview of functions and uses of the extraordinary meridians.

1 hrs - 2 hrsA detailed presentation for the function and roles of the meridians, both individually and as a group. A study of the interaction of EM (extraordinary meridians) with the 12 regular meridians, the kidneys, the 'orgin' (original pattern, original qi).

2 hrs - 3 hrsThe introduction to the Dumai part 1: the name, the pathways, the nature and function. A description of its relationship with the other organs and channels.

3 hrs - 4 hrsThe study of Du Mai part 2: a survey of its pathological patterns and its points.

4 hrs - 5 hrsA study of Ren Mai: is name, pathways, nature and function. Its relationship with other organs and channels.