Zen School of Shiatsu

Oriental Medicine: TSUBOS

Learning-Treatments

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Zen School of Shiatsu

Shiatsu Coursework

Shiatsu Reading List

Intermediate Shiatsu Course Manual


HEALTH WARNING: spending more than 3 hours on an assignment can seriously damage your enthusiasm. In the early stages of learning you might not get much done in 3 hours but do have patience with yourself. It will come

Reading List

Locations, Functions, Uses and Contra-indications of the Required Tsubos

GOVERNOR VESSEL 1 2 4 14 16 20 28

CONCEPTION VESSEL 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 12 14 17 22 24

LUNG 1 5 7 9 11

LARGE INTESTINE 1 4 10 11 15 16 20

STOMACH 1 3 6 9 17 25 30 34 36 40 42 44 45

SPLEEN 1 3 6 9 10 15 21

HEART 1 3 7 9

SMALL INTESTINE 1 3 8 9 10 11 19

URINARY BLADDER 1 2 10 11 13 14 15 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 27 28 36 40 43 52 57 60 67

KIDNEY 1 3 6 7 10 27

HEART PROTECTOR 1 3 6 8 9

TRIPLE HEATER 1 4 5 10 14 23

GALL BLADDER 1 12 14 20 21 24 25 30 34 40 44

LIVER 1 3 8 13 14

Which of the above are Bo Points and Yu Points?

Assessment

The Intermediate Assessment Requirement is for you to be able to locate and treat (therefore know the functions, uses and contraindications) by tonification or dispersal/sedation the required Tsubos including Bo and Yu points

To demonstrate knowledge and present treatment notes describing application of theories and concepts to individual conditions

For Advanced Assessment the requirement is to be able to

  • Explain the concepts of Yin and Yang, Five Elements,
  • Draw conclusions justifying the relevance of theoretical frameworks to the safe and appropriate delivery of Shiatsu
  • Evaluate the relationship between Meridians and Organs relevant to the safe and appropriate delivery of Shiatsu
  • Demonstrate clear overall understanding of applications of relevant Oriental medical theory to western anatomy, physiology and pathology
  • Explain relationship between western and Oriental frameworks
  • Interpret Meridian theory in the context of Shiatsu
  • Present case studies and treatment notes demonstrating application of theories and concepts to individual cases and conditions

Module Completion: please have your Tutor validate this Module in your Course Manual when you have completed your meridian LEARNING-TREATMENTS