The Saam Acupuncture Tradition: The Twelve Watersheds

Course overview

"The twelve conduit vessels link up with the twelve stream waters outside, and they are connected with the five zang and the six fu inside." Chapter 12 of the Huang Di Nei Jing Ling Shu correlates the qualities of twelve ancient watersheds with the twelve primary acupuncture channels. In this discussion, we will continue this exploration begun by the Ling Shu by examining qualities found in the twelve global ecosystems. Perceiving these twelve qualities in the macrocosm will aid us in distinguishing these very same qualities when they present in the microcosm of our patients.