Metodología de la investigación en el lugar de los hechos

The earlier approaches to the art of diagnosis and treatment techniques as seen in the 6Ki Theory were worked out in terms of the hierarchic structure of the bodily energy system.

In order to produce the intended effect during a disease that involves Coldness (in case, for example, of the blind gut cancer), a number of transitions should be made, such as from the individual AH-Dryness, through the branch Wind, and only afterwards to the subbranch Coldness. In the course of the transitions, the Homo-correspondence with the Coldness energy is likely to be somewhat weakened.

Therefore, there is another, or what has become known as the second, approach to the therapy which enables the doctor to maximize his determination and attention in an effort to affect the energy whose pre - dominance has triggered the diseased condition.

Consider, for instance, dystonia or dyskinesia that stand as a Wind-related disease irrespective of its localization. Given the energy-producing characteristics of Wind, though, the dystony is likely to manifest itself in any area of the human system. Where Wind is noted for Humidity characteristics — its excess is likely to manifest itself in the stomach. If Wind possesses the properties of Heat — this could be a contributory factor to vegetovascular dystonia, etc.

As a matter of fact, any inflammatory processes would be associated with the Heat energy. Wherever the body is found in excess of Heat with Humidity characteristics, the inflammation could work its way into the pancreas or the stomach; if Heat has some Dryness properties, a disease is likely to develop in the lungs or the large intestine.

Now let us illustrate how these conceptions can be applied in medical practice. If we choose to follow the first approach cited above, in case of hepatitis we should try and sedate Heat by manipulating the UM-Wind meridian or chakra (fig. 1).

However, all the Heat-related diseases are known to be associated with the impaired energy flows in the meridians and chakras of Heat. Therefore, given that Heat noted for Wind characteristics would have its damaging effect on an Yin-organ — the Liver, the necessary treatment is to be provided via the UM-Heat meridian (chakra).

Treatment involving the byol-meridians dimension should be performed thus. The first needle, by applying sedation technique, will be inserted in the Heat point of the heart byol-meridian. The second one placed in the heart byol-meridian will be inserted athwart at the Wind point (in case the liver has been afflicted). Then we go over to the UM-Wind byol-meridian to once again sedate Heat. Moreover, using the same byol-meridian we would provide tonification of the Dryness energy (based on the axes rule). The control points will be those corresponding to the disease's predominant energy and located in the King meridi ans or Sahasrara chakra. In the example under consideration the Heat energy will be sedated using the Conception byol- meridian.

When the technique of choice in dealing with hepatitis (disease caused by Heat) is the Second-type approach, it would call for five needles to be applied. It is noteworthy that three needles out of five are to be inserted using the sedation technique at the Heat points related to the heart, liver and conception me ridians. In this way a significant potential of the therapeutic effect on the dominant Heat energy is achieved (fig.2).

Consider the second type treatment to be provided for yet another Heat-associated disease, which is pneumonia. Since the thing under consideration is the lungs (Yin-organ), the treatment will be conduct-

ed through the UM-Heat byol-meridian or byol-chakra. The first needle is inserted into the Heat point of the UM-Heat byol-meridian (byol-chakra) by sedation technique. The second — into the Dryness point (lungs) athwart, with the same byol-meridian being involved. Afterwards, sedation of Heat and tonifica-tion of Dryness is to be carried out in the UM-Dry-ness byol-meridian (byol-chakra). The last needle will be inserted, using sedation technique, into the Heat point located on the control byol-meridian (byol-chakra) (fig. 3).

An inflammation process occurring in any Yang-related organ will be controlled by the AH-Heat me- ridian or chakra. If Heat is noted for the Humidity-energy properties, an inflammation is likely to reveal itself in the stomach. Second type treatment of gastritis will be provided in this case (fig. 4).

Duodenal ulcer can be categorized as the disease associated with Dryness notable for the Heat-energy

properties (the duodenum will be controlled by the AH-Heat energy). The treatment blueprint may be pre- pared based on the subordination function (fig.5).

The large intestine cancer can be regarded as the disease of Coldness in combination with the Dryness-energy characteristics (the large intestine is afflicted). This disease manifests itself in a Yang- organ. The treatment blueprint involving byol-me-ridians is prepared based on the countersubordina- tion law (fig. 6).

Varicosis will be associated with the disease of Humidity marked by Heat characteristics (veins disorder), and it is revealed in an Yin-organ. The byol-

meridians-oriented blueprint of treatment will be prepared in accordance with the axes theory (fig. 7). As to pernicious vomiting, it could be treated as the disease of Wind noted for Humidity phenomena (stomach is affected). It will develop in an Yang-organ. The treatment blueprint involving byol-chakras will be made up based on the countersubordination law (fig. 8).

branch, subsubbranch, and other levels. For instance, the right-side lower lobular pneumonia will be cate- gorized as the Heat disease marked by Dryness phenomena, which occurs in an Yin-organ. Following the regional diagnosis, the lower lobe of the right-lung will come under the Coldness category. Type 2 treatment involving byol-meridians at the substructure level, in line with the axes theory, looks like this (fig. 9).

In conclusion it can be stated that the second type of approach towards the diagnosis and treatments described in this paper does have a capacity for producing most efficiently the intended effect on a pathology-generating energy found in excess, and for concentrating on it alone the doctor's attention and intention. Given that the diagnosis was made quite adequately, this particular approach will add to the value provided by the metaphysical treatment. Besides, it is rapid and highly effective in its action.

Once the knowledge of the method under consideration has been attained and appropriately mastered, the potentiality of practical devices possessed by Su Jok acupuncture experts will be by far enriched and extended, ^j>