Beginners Guide to Shang Han Lun, level 2
CJ wrote an interesting post today on
Here’s a quick excerpt
So, about eight months ago I gave beginners tips for the Shang Han Lun. Now I think it’s time we moved up to the next stage. Here are some tips for the practitioner who is really ready to start using the Shang Han Lun to treat.
1. Understand very clearly Interior and Exterior. The three Yang conformations are the Exterior, the three Yin conformations are the interior. The imaginary border between the two is between Shaoyang and Taiyin. If the defenses are sufficiently weakened and the invading pathogen strong enough, it will pass into the interior at Taiyin. The reason this is important: while the pathogen is still in the exterior it is relatively easily flushed out. Once it passes into the interior it begins doing damage to the Spleen and Lung, which has immediate effects on the Qi and Blood production systems, further weakens the immunity, and also creates […]
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