Description
The INR Clinical Neijing Program is a monthly group for practitioners and students to undertake the outlined course of Neijing medical studies offered by the INR. The majority of this study will be online, however, in-person practical and clinical sessions will be offered, with the focus of these being at ICOM in East Grinstead (UK) at this stage. This course is structured so that students and practitioners alike are able to learn, adapt, and adopt the skills required to appropriately apply the material of the Huangdi Neijing. There will be a distinct focus on the clinical applications of the Lingshu Jing.
The pace of study for the INR Clinical Neijing Program will be structured. At certain intervals discussion will take place, however, as time moves on students are encouraged to send through more detailed queries prior to certain sessions so that answers can be clear and uninterrupted. The study will be accompanied by notes, translations, case studies and more. Advanced monthly sessions, known as “INR Labs”, will be for students who have undertaken the first 6 months to a year of study. For more information please contact the INR.
This course is divided into three (3) parts totalling 20 months of study. Please note that workshops and live seminars are NOT included in this overview.
PART ONE: Clinical Neijing Program Foundations: (6 Months)
The first six months of study take students through foundational concepts of applying the Neijing in clinic. This includes understanding the historical significance of the text, structure of the text, nomenclature and etymology, clinical basics, and traditional line study. In addition, diagnoses based on pulse and channel palpation will be a key step to part 2 and 3 where channel study becomes the primary focus.
Session 1: Neijing Medicine Essentials. Textual Structure, Theory, Key Areas of Learning. Here students are introduced to the approach needed to study the Huangdi Neijing, chapter structure and focus, core reading material, and development of the “Han Medical Lens”. (4 hours approx)
Session 2: Neijing Medicine Essentials, Nomenclature, Clinical Structure and Focus, Line Study. Understanding key terminology is vital for the general approach to the Neijing. Here we will cover etymology and core line study of the Suwen and Lingshu required for continued foundation building in clinical Neijing medicine. (4 hours)
Session 3: Physiological Meditations / Lingshu Core Theory + Case Discussion: Continuing the tradition of line study this session will focus on key physiology of the Neijing, namely within the first nine chapters of the Lingshujing, with reference to the Suwen as adjunct to study. (4 hours)
Extra Session 1: Questions Answered. (2 hours)
Session 4: Physiological Meditations / Lingshu Core Theory + Case Discussion: Continuation of the above. (4 hours)
Session 5: Neijing Diagnosis Matrix 1: Qikou or radial pulse analysis. Focusing on structure and mapping of the pulse, seasonal / healthy pulse qualities, positioning alternatives, and core diseased pulses. (4 hours)
Session 6: Neijing Diagnosis Matrix 2: Qikou + Sanbu jiuhou or sectional pulse analysis. Clinical application, chapter discussion, base needling discussion. Core diseased pulses of the Lingshujing discussed. (4 hours)
Extra Session 2: Questions Answered. (2 Hours)
PART TWO: Clinical Neijing Channel Study (6 Months)
Part two forms the nucleus of clinical Neijing studies: the channel system or what I term the ‘Compass of the Jingluo”. This is not a tedious re-telling of what students learned during first and second year acupuncture studies, here we will go into the nuances of unique channel pathways, representations, structure and disease states. The focus, however, is not so much on pathway study as it is on the clinical understanding of the patho-physiology of each channel complex – where we look at understanding the diseases, their place in the text, and place in practice. Note the compass sessions are fast paced study, student questions will be required via email and the Q&A sessions will be extended. If more time is needed then it will be allocated accordingly.
Session 1: Neijing Diagnosis Matrix 3: Renying / Cunkou palpation and diagnosis is a unique aspect of this medicine and has formed a foundation of INR’s studies for some time. This session will discuss the integration of this method into channel study, and will break-down the Lingshujing’s approach to pulse palpation. Students will be supplemented with articles, previous seminar recordings, and more.
Session 2: Neijing Diagnosis Matrix 4: Channel Palpation and Counternance. Continuing with pulse quality study and implementing qualities into channel palpation on any region of the bodily landscape. In addition assessing countenance and mapping the face will be addressed.
Session 3: Compass of the Jingluo: Introduction and start of Western Metal 1 – Taiyin Lung: Jingmai, Luo, Jin, Bie, Shui and more. Disease states, diagnosis and more discussed. This is the start of comprehensive channel study in the Lingshujing. Each session that follows this will follow the same format.
Extra Session 1: Questions Answered (4 Hours)
Session 4: Compass: Western Metal 2 – Yangming Large Intestine
Session 5: Compass Central Earth 1 – Yangming Stomach
Session 6: Compass Central Earth 2 – Taiyin Spleen
Extra Session 2: Questions Answered (4 Hours)
PART THREE: Clinical Neijing Channel Study (8 Months)
Continuation of the above compass of the jingluo.
Session 1: Compass Southern Fire 1a – Shaoyin Heart
Session 2: Compass Southern Fire 2a – Taiyang Small Intestine
Session 3: Compass Northern Water 2 – Taiyang Bladder
Extra Session 1: Questions Answered (4 Hours)
Session 4: Compass Northern Water 2 – Shaoyin Kidneys
Session 5: Compass Southern Fire 1b – Jueyin Xinzhu
Session 6: Compass Southern Fire 2b – Shaoyang Sanjiao
Extra Session 2: Questions Answered (4 Hours)
Session 7: Compass Eastern Wood 1 – Shaoyang Gall Bladder
Session 8: Compass Eastern Wood 2 – Jueyin Liver
For each session a dedicated translation of the work will be offered as will slideshow notes. Note the sessions will focus distinctly on the disease presentations, how they are addressed, clinical notes, treatment strategies and more. For the individual channel pathways, as they will be discussed, due to limited time focus will be on unique differences within the Lingshu Jing compared to that of modern channel study.
For future sessions the focus will turn to more advanced clinical study. Extra pre-recorded discussion on needling techniques will be made available to students at any time of this course for a discounted rate. It is strongly recommended that you undertake this offer. Certification in the Clinical Neijing Program for each participant will be given at the end of the course.
Anyone is welcome to join this INR program. Dates will be announced here on the website and recordings of missed sessions will be available for late comers. In some instances it will be required that students undertake certain seminars to catch up. In this instance they will have access to pre-recorded full seminars, please email the INR for more information.
Dates
Part 1: 23 February 2025, 30 March, 27 April, 18 May, date tbc, 27 July, 31 August, 28 September, 26 October
Part 2 and 3 dates will be confirmed soon. They will begin shortly after the end of the preceding part. The online sessions will be the last Sunday of each month as a general principle.
The in-person session take place at ICOM in East Grinstead, UK (located in between London and Brighton near to Gatwick airport). Date will be confirmed soon.
Cost
Part 1 (6 months) £480
Part 2 (6 months) £480
Part 3 (8 months) £640
Book all three parts for £1440 (saving £160)
The cost for the in person session will be £200. More details and booking for this will follow soon.
About David White
David White is a scholar-physician who has dedicated the last 22 years of his clinical practice and academia to the exploration of the Huangdi Neijing. He is the founder and director of the Institute of Neijing Research (INR), a developing community of like-minded practitioners investigating the clinical, cultural, and historical nature of the Neijing and its associated texts. David has lectured internationally for the last 16 years in Neijing acupuncture and was also a senior lecturer in acupuncture at the Sydney Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, focusing on foundations and technique. He maintains a private practice in Sydney, Australia.