EMAS electro meridian acupuncture( EMAS-EMA)

EMAS-EMA theoretical basis

EMAS electro meridian acupuncture (EMAS-EMA) mainly uses several applications of needles described in the Yellow Emperor’s Canon Internal Medicine in combination with the Ryodoraku theory. In brief, you can use EMAS to diagnose abnormal meridians in just a few minutes and then use the suggested application of needles to apply an acupuncture treatment. In Ling Shu (Spiritual Pivot) chapter 7, Guan Zhen (on the application of needles) described several acupuncture methods. “There are nine kinds of needling to suit the nine kinds of pathological changes.” These including shu needling, distant needling, meridian needling, blood-letting needles, inter-muscular needling, drainage needling, skin needling, opposing needling, and red-hot needling. Five of them are usually used by EMAS-EMA:  

• Shu needling : To prick the Shu points on the various Jing (Well), Xing, Shu, Jing (River) and the He points of the twelve meridians on the extremities and the visceral acupoints on the back and the two lateral sides.
• Distant needling : To prick the acupoints on the lower part when the disease is in the upper part…etc.
• Meridian needling : To prick the knots or hardness that connects the deep lying channel.
• Blood-letting needling : To prick and blood-let the superficial and small vein beneath the skin.
• Opposing needling : To prick points contra-lateral to the affected side.

It also mentions the twelve methods in pricking to treat the various diseases of the twelve meridians, three of them are used by EMAS-EMA:

• Uneven puncture : To prick the center of the affected part with one needle and both sides with two needles respectively, it is also called triple-puncture…etc.
• Yang puncture : To prick the center of the affected part with one needle and prick the four sides with four needles…etc
• Nearby needle puncture : To prick directly the affected part with one needle and prick nearby location with another needle…etc.

In modern history, Tung’s acupuncture presents the concept of the “Dao Ma Puncture Method” (parallel needles technique, 2 or 3 needles). The concept of “Dao Ma Puncture Method” is quite the same as distant needling, meridian needling, blood-letting needles, and opposing needling.

Also, using the uneven puncture method (using 2-3 needles at the same time), or using a combination of acupoints usually will obtain good results.

EMAS-EMA synthesizes the concept from the Yellow Emperor’s Canon Internal Medicine and Tung’s acupuncture, combining it with the Ryodoraku theory’s diagnostic system to generate EMAS-EMA.

 The characteristics of EMAS Electro Meridian Acupuncture.

1. Uses the 12 meridian analysis charts: The Ryodoraku twelve meridian analysis takes less then 3 minutes to examine and measure the abnormal meridians. It is accurate and fast.
2. Based on the traditional therapy principle –“Would rather miss the acupuncture points than miss the meridian!”: The importance of regulating the meridian is placed higher than regulating individual points. EMAS meridian acupuncture places more emphasize on regulating the meridians in the whole body than on the individual selection of points. An experienced acupuncturist could combine the effectiveness of the individual points to regulate and balance the meridians of the whole body. For example: A patient has a sore and painful neck. After the EMAS meridian measurement, one may first regulate the small intestine meridian, since it’s abnormal, followed by treating the pain in the neck. An experienced acupuncturist can use the small intestine points that treat the neck pain and balance the meridians, covering both situations while using fewer needles.
3. Distal curative point (Five Shu points) selection - upper body diseases treated with lower body points; lower body diseases treated with upper body points: Every acupuncturist should know that each acupuncture point has its distal and proximal curative effect. EMAS-EMA chooses distal points for most of the acupuncture suggested points. Since the meridians are connected with each other, using distal points can treat both the disease in the same meridian and the disease in the intersecting meridians. The effect of this kind of distal point selection is usually more apparent and faster acting than using the tender spots (ashi) for point selection.
4. Uses 2-3 needles at the same time, no needling technique needed: EMAS-EMA uses the concept of uneven puncture, using 2-3 needles at the same time, and no needling technique is needed. We do not use a needling technique because we do not want to cause the patient more pain and the effect is no less than using a needling technique. You can also use the yang puncture or nearby needle puncture method.
5. Use of uncertain (ashi) points on abnormal meridian: EMAS-EMA will suggest that acupuncturists press the patient’s abnormal meridian to find the most tender (ashi) points. These may be the points that need to be selected.
6. Using Blood-letting puncture or cupping method if there is the long-term disease: Because a bruise always exists when the diseases last for a long time, you can use distal acupoints or ashi points to do blood-letting puncture or cupping.
7. Opposing needling : When the pain is in the left side, then do treatment on the right, when the pain is in the right side, then do treatment on the left, especially on pain related diseases.
8. Lower risk, higher efficacy of distal curative point selection: Ninety percent of the suggested points are below the knees and elbows in the EMAS multi-meridian analysis. Acupuncturists can select additional corresponding points on the abnormal meridian according to the treatment plan.
9. The effectiveness of the treatment can be proven: After a patient receives treatment using the EMAS meridian acupuncture method, assuming it’s not chronic or some special disease, generally the meridian will return to a normal, balanced value and the disease will go away naturally. When the patient returns, their meridians should be checked again and you should also obtain the patient’s feedback from the previous treatment. (EMAS strongly recommends doing only one set of measurements per day. The meridian system must be allowed time to balance itself before the next set of measurements are obtained. This is necessary in order to obtain a valid measurement.)

EMAS provides traditional acupuncture points. We do not provide inhibit points or excited points like the Ryodoraku theory. Once you use 2-3 needles on the meridian at the same time, no matter if it is excess or deficient, the meridian will adjust itself without any stimulation technique.  

We choose 2-5 acupuncture points which are primarily from the five-shu points of each meridian. When the system detects an excess or deficiency of the meridian, it will list the sum of the acupuncture points. You can use all the acupuncture points the system suggests or you can define your own representative points.

All the points EMAS provide are on the hands and feet and some of them are five–shu points. It has fewer risks and is very effective as a distal treatment. We invite you to use those points even if the patient’s disease looks irrelevant to the suggested acupuncture points. Sometimes you will experience amazing results.