David Lee - Tetrasoma Acupuncture: Four Constitutional Diagnosis and Four Needle Technique

Tetrasoma TM Acupuncture:

Four Constitutional

Diagnosis and

Four Needle Technique

Four acupuncture formula s that treat all the conditions distal needles treat.

David Lee, Ph.D., L.Ac.

Tetrasoma TM Acupuncture:

Four Constitutional
Diagnosis and
Four Needle Technique

Copyright 2015 by David Lee, Ph.D., L.Ac

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ISBN-13:978-1517482299

ISBN-10:1517482291

My gratitude goes to the doctors who brought constitutional medicine to the global stage , and especially my patient Elvira Wilson, whose loving heart and tenderness have spurred my realization that meaning, living, and health are intertwined.

I would like to thank doctors Young-ju Becker, Elizabeth Fordyce, Mora Marco, and Xin Tong for their review and constructive feedback ; and my colleague Bruce Pendleberry, whose weekly meetings for the past 16 months have provided constructive criticism and consequently furthered my confidence in constitutional acupuncture.

David Lee, Ph.D., L.Ac., is a licensed acupuncturist and an Asian herbal medicine practitioner. He received his doctorate of philosophy in Oriental M edicine in 2006 from American Liberty University in Fullerton , California . In addition, he received his masters degree in Oriental Medicine in 1999 from Emperors College of Traditional Oriental Medicine . He completed an externship at the Daniel Freeman Hospital in Marina del Rey, California , and at the University of California s Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center in Los Angeles . He studied pre-medicine and received a bachelor of arts in psychology at the University of California , Irvine . Dr. Lee has been practicing since 2000 and is currently based in Thousand Oaks , California . He is also the a uthor of Tetrasoma Diet for Four Body Types (2015) .

Constitutional medicine is by nature holistic and comprehensive in perspective . Its application provides multiple benefit s that promote the normal functioning of the body through positive biological activities. The effect on diverse physiological pathways, both direct an d indirect, culminate in a steady and lasting improvement from chronic diseases.

Because the treatments are set, constitutional medicine is simple and straight-forward. There is little to no need to chase after various symptoms or signs of diseases. By adjusting the constitution back into balance, this form of treatment empowers the body to establish internal homeostasis with more efficiency than any other means. Thus, the body develops increased ability to buffer and bounce back from diseases and injuries.

Although these treatment methods are gentle and subtle , t his do es not mean that the results are any less effective. The impacts of constitutional medicine are powerful , as opposed to being merely forceful. The former is readily accepted by the body, resulting in resolution of the disease, while the latter is eventually rejected by a body in the form of side effects, resulting in mere maintenance of the disease s symptoms .

Discovering the diagnostic tools presented in th is book will open up another view of human health, and the various case studies of constitutional a cupuncture, dietary, and Asian herbal treatments presented herein will assure you of their validity. These applications are read ily accessible and applicable . In short, t he fruit is ripe for the taking.

First, y ou will learn the essential methods for identifying each constitution. In order to do this, there are four main tools to consider: (1) psychological profiling of the patients mind and behavior; (2) assessing the patients physiology and diseases; (3) noting any allergies to and intolerances of foods; and (4) gauging the torso shape of the patients body.

In addition, included here are four sets of Four Needle Technique (FNT) formulas. These have the power to heal the same diseases acupuncture has been known to treat, but in more systemized, predictable, and reproducible ways. They are tools that can empower any acupuncture practitioner around the world.

The knowledge contained herein is an accumulation of the last ten years experience of treating more than 30 ,000 patients in the Los Angeles area . FNT, in accordance with the theory of Four Constitutional Acupuncture (FCA), was administered to these patients without the addition of any other treatment points.

Once you have mastered FNT, you can develop other needle techniques that provide identical results based on the concept of FCA. In other words, FCA is not bound by FNT but can express itself through transporting points , even with different needle techniques .

It is hoped that t he concepts and practices presented in this book will be used as a foundation for other practitioners to increase the efficacy of and confidence in their treatments. With the global acceptance of acupuncture and Asian medicine, an exponential increase in the use of FCA is projected due to its simplicity, reliability, and reproducibility. As it becomes trusted by more practitioners, we will be able to build on this knowledge to make our treatments even more effective . Thus, we are moving toward the next step in the evolution of acupuncture and its widespread acceptance.

T he ultimate goal is t o refine the system of distinguishing between constitutions for the benefit of the patients health, as well as the betterment of society in gen eral. I trust that a practitioner of constitutional medicine, especially in the apprentice stage, will not fall into the trap of unwittingly stereotyping a person to the point of unduly placing him or her into a box.

There are new concepts of and connections to the various constitutions put forth in this book. You might wonder how the disparate disciplines of Eastern medicine and Western Grecian temperament types have come to be integrated into a regimen of acupuncture, diet, and Chinese herbal treatments. We will take the history of constitutional medicine in the following section as a starting point, after which I will show how my clinical research has revealed various relevant connections that have improved on the theory and application of this system . Although various constitutional treatments ha ve received accolades , until now correctly diagnosi ng the constitutions has remained difficult, even though there are only four options . My studies have found that integrating the Grecian philosophy of the four temperaments has resulted in increased accuracy of diagnosis.

You will find that the constitutional diagnostic tools contained in this book bring Asian medicine closer to being an objective process, and thereby making a standardized interpretation possible . All this information may seem a bit complex at first, but you will find common thread s and consistent pattern s in diagnosing and treating the constitutions. Because the re are conventional characteristics that fit the constitutional types , the identification becomes relatively easy . T his , combined with FCA techniques, will help quickly build confidence in your treatments . While it usually takes years or decades to master any discipline in Asian medicine, the time it takes to master constitution al acupuncture is cut down dras tically with these techniques.

David Lee, Ph.D., L.Ac.