Mental and physical self-care (news from the lecture) (Oct issue 2022)
01 Oct 2022
The Effective Acupoints To Good Health
A major tenet of TCM is the belief that humans are part of the universe and there exists an internal universe within us that always strives to achieve a balance and harmony with the external. Drawing upon their observations of the ocean current – the movement of winds in continuous and directed movement in a periodic pattern, influencing weather conditions – they postulated the existence of an energy or Qi movement in our body that is also continuous, directed and periodic movement.
We call this movement of Qi in our bodies the Meridian-Collateral system– it’s your body’s Qi superhighway! Just like ocean currents – which can be categorised into surface oceanic currents, deep oceanic currents, south equatorial currents of the Atlantic, horizontal and vertical currents – the meridian-collateral systems of the body also have their corresponding nomenclature which are named after the body’s visceral systems as well as the nature of their respective meridians.
Qi is the material basis and energy for our bodies’ life activities. Just as ocean currents serve as conveyor belts transporting warm water from the equator to the poles, and cold water from the poles back to the tropics, Qi uses the body’s Meridian-Collateral System to transport and distribute itself throughout the body. It warms, nourishes and moistens all organ visceral systems and tissues, and maintains normal functions of the body.
Where there is disharmony of Qi in our body, Meridian treatments such as acupressure, acupuncture can be used to trigger regulatory actions of the meridian system by reducing what is excessive, or reinforcing what is deficient to regulate the body and maintain its equilibrium.
let’s look into the three effective acupoints for general health maintenance; they are:
Nei Guan(内关),
ZuSanli(足三里)
SanYinJiao(三阴交)
Nei Guan(内关)acupoint is located 3 fingers from the wrist above to the wrist crease, in between the 2 tendons
Nei Guan(内关)acupoint is known to be theprotective umbrella of the heart, and is commonly used to address symptoms associated with Heart diseases, such as rheumatic heart disease, myocarditis, coronary heart
ZuSanli(足三里)acupoint is located on the leg, 4 fingers below the depression of the Knee.
This acupoint is very effective for Qi nourishment and is known to have similar effects as ginseng. It was commonly used for symptoms associated with sub-health conditions such as dizziness, chronic fatigue, anaemia.
Dr Clement NG Shin Kiat）
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Dr Clement Ng, Founder and Principal Consultant of TCMandYou Pte. Ltd., Doctor of Medicine (Chinese Medicine), MBA (Strategic Management).
Dr Clement Ng is the Chairman of the Technical Committee for Complementary Medicine and Health Products in Singapore, formed under the Biomedical and Health Standards Committee of Singapore Standards Council. Dr Clement Ng is the President of Singapore Acupuncture Association.
Dr Clement Ng has more than 25 years of cross-functional, progressive corporate management experience in public and private sectors, including Ministry of Community Development Youth and Sports, SingTel, ST Engineering, Eu Yan Sang and had held senior positions in different TCM organisations in Singapore. He is effectively bicultural and bilingual in English and Chinese.
Dr Clement Ng received his Doctorate Degree in Medicine (Chinese Medicine) from Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine in China and his MBA in Strategic Management from Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore.
Dr Clement Ng, an International Chinese Medicine Trainer, has designed and facilitated bilingual (English and Chinese) Chinese Medicine, Health and Wellness courses and workshops for Corporate and those approved under the Singapore SkillsFuture Training framework. He was invited to share Chinese Medicne knowledge globally and through online learning platforms, reaching out to international students coming from more than 100 Äb0countries.
Besides engaging in Professional Consultancy, Trading, Treatment and Training services, Dr Clement Ng is the Expert Committee Member for ISO/TC 249 (TCM) and Council Member for different Specialty Committees under The World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies (WFCMS). He was the former Vice President of the Singapore College of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the founding Committee member of the Continuous Education Committee for Singapore TCM Practitioner’s Board.
