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Introduction
The Sound of One Hand Clapping
Treating Marijuana Syndromes: A Zen Approach
Going Deeper
Learning From the Masters
Why Am I Doing This?
Who Am I and What Do I Know About Marijuana That You Don’t Already Know?
Many Threads, One Fabric
What’s in This For You
At Least 3 Benefits
Marijuana is a Very Important Issue for Acupuncturists
You Have More Power Than You May Realize
Many People Don’t Know That Marijuana Has Side Effects
Acupuncturists and Herbalists Are First to Learn
The Marijuana Industry
Marijuana is a Big, Big, BIG Issue
The Marijuana Economy
A Culture of Denial
Acupuncture, Herbs and the Marijuana Wave
Where We Stand in the Big Picture
We’re Ready!
The Numbers, the Wonderful Numbers
Marijuana Evangelism and Self-Preservation
Respecting Choices and Cultivating Wisdom
Marijuana is a Fact in Our World
This is Not About Treating an Addiction
A Different Approach
Research In The Real World
Our Subject is Vast
A Different Kind of Research
The Value of Anecdotal Insights
A New, Compassionate, Inclusive Medical Science
Bias
A Note on My Biases
Sample Bias
A Perfect Subject for TCM
Treating Our Ancient Future
Perspectives
History
Empowering Our Practice With History
Marijuana BC:
Marijuana in Ancient China and Beyond
Marijuana AD:
Marijuana and the Old World
Marijuana and Medicine:
Expansion From the Old World to the New
Recent History:
The Components of Marijuana and Research Conflicts
Marijuana Specifics:
A Mixed Picture Emerges
Marijuana Research Mimics Popular Research Trends
Medical Marijuana Pros and Cons
The Great Debate
The Debate Around Medical Marijuana
Marijuana Economics
The Current Trend is Similar to Food Supplements
and Pharmaceuticals
Marijuana Falls Between
Freedom, Wisdom and Responsibility
What are the Benefits of Medical Marijuana?
Marijuana Use, Marijuana Abuse and Medical Marijuana
Marijuana Makes You Feel Good
What is Medical Marijuana?
Medical Marijuana and Good Medicine
We Need Good Physicians
Marijuana-Related and
Marijuana-Like Pharmaceuticals
Knowing the Industry
Pharmacological Potentials and Investments
The So-Called Debate Over Medical Marijuana
Marijuana as Microcosm
The Pro Side
My Perspective
The Con Side
My Perspective
The Current System Has Many Problems
Look to the Physicians
Are MDs the Best Gatekeepers for Medical Marijuana?
Where’s the Problem?
What is a Drug?
Marijuana is Powerful Medicine
What is Overuse?
The Good News
To Use or Not to Use?
Marijuana Isn’t a Panacea
The Uses of Marijuana in Traditional Medicine Systems
What Were the Traditional Uses of Marijuana?
Marijuana and Traditional Medicine Systems
Marijuana and the Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing
Marijuana the Grain
The Superior Class
The Schism Begins
Seeing Ghosts and Opening the Spirit Light
A Deeper Look at Ma Fen
Current Perceptions and Cultural Taboos
Opium Wars, Herbal Poetics and The Birth of Huo Ma
The Opium Wars
The Birth of Huo Ma
The Poetics of Herbal Lore
A Wise and Protective Force
Cannabis Bad
Shamans and Magic Hemp Wands
The Shaman and Society
From Shamans to Doctors
Many Cultures, One Influence
Marijuana and Taoism
Marijuana and Hinduism
Rastafarianism
Change the Context, Change the Results
When We Feel Good, It’s For a Reason
A Simple Rule
Marijuana and Mexican Shamanism
The Shamanic Nature of Marijuana
But If You Don’t Balance It...
Skunk Medicine
Sexual Betrayal
The Black and White Energy
A Feminine Energetic Quality
The Name Marijuana
Marijuana and Malinche
The Secret of Marijuana
Is Marijuana a Gateway Drug?
Marijuana: The Great Gateway Drug
Marijuana and New Age Shamans
The Sacred Herb
Changing Our Point of View
Psychoactive Sacrament
Keeping it Positive
A Lack of Guidance and Ritual Payment
Side Effects Come From Unbalanced Relationships
Power Has Two Sides
Balance in the Gateway
People Are Looking For Answers
Back Through the Gateway
Marijuana and Possession
Traditional Medicine and Possession
Marijuana is Just a Part of the Picture
A Variety of Models
The Possession Model Has Some Distinct Advantages
Marijuana Use and Marijuana Abuse
Marijuana as a Catalyst
Marijuana as an Aggravating Factor
Marijuana is One of Many Factors
Belief and Possession
Many Viewpoints
A Case Study of Marijuana and Possession?
Experimentation and Adhering to Traditional Guidelines
A Call For Clarity on the Classification of Marijuana
Diagnostics
The Physical Effects of Marijuana
What are the Side Effects of Marijuana?
Marijuana’s Side Effects Increase Over Time
Side Effects Happen If There’s No Balance
Marijuana Takes a Definite Progression
What are the Side Effects of Smoking Marijuana?
The Damage Hits Where the Smoke Goes
Shocking and Drying Out the Brain
Cottonmouth and the Oral Mucosa
Vessels of the Heart
Smoking vs. Eating Marijuana
Timing and Quality
Raw Cannabis
What are the Effects of Marijuana Use?
Marijuana’s Effects are Mixed Over Time
Marijuana and Decision Making
Focus on the End Result
Seeing Through the Effects of Marijuana
The Most Important Thing About Marijuana and Health
What are the Physical Effects of Marijuana?
A Catalogue of Marijuana’s Effects
Marijuana’s Dynamic Nature
Marijuana and Misdiagnosis
What are the Long-Term Effects of Marijuana?
The 3 Main Factors of Marijuana’s Long-Term Effects
Marijuana’s Most Negative Long-Term Effect
What are the Short-Term Effects of Marijuana?
Marijuana’s Short-Term Health Issues
Defining Marijuana’s Short-Term Effects
Becoming the Medicine
Letting Marijuana’s Immediate Effects Work For You
What are the Negative Effects of Marijuana?
Marijuana’s Adaptogenic Nature
The Good News and The Bad News
Keeping the Effects of Marijuana Positive
Marijuana’s Most Tragic Effect?
Staying in Communication
The Dangers of Marijuana
Marijuana and Reefer Madness
Marijuana and the Dramatic Art
Marijuana and Pressure
Getting Stoned for the First Time
We Have a Greater Range of Choices Now
Marijuana and Pressure Revisited
Pulling Back the Veil on Long-Term Dangers
Mastering the Process
Is There Anything That Marijuana Benefits?
Marijuana’s Benefits vs. Marijuana’s Side Effects
Marijuana: Effects and Side Effects
Using Marijuana Intelligently
What Are The Positive Effects of Marijuana?
Marijuana’s Positive Lure
Who Might Benefit From Taking Marijuana
Marijuana Can Treat Some Cold and Wet Conditions
It’s Better With Balance
Finding Alternatives to Marijuana
Putting Marijuana in Context
Marijuana is Usually Not a Preferred Treatment Option
Exceptions to the Rule
Marijuana and Nausea
Marijuana, Nausea and Pregnancy
More on Marijuana and Pregnancy
Marijuana and Babies
Marijuana and the Developing Fetus
Marijuana Can Take Away What the Baby Needs
Marijuana and Breastfeeding
Marijuana and Breast Milk
Marijuana Can Irritate the Baby
Marijuana May Congest Milk Production
Marijuana Can Confuse the Baby’s Digestion
Marijuana Can Harm the Sleep of the Mother and the Baby
Marijuana May Harm the Baby’s Growth and Keep the Mother From Regenerating
Marijuana’s Not Good for the Mother or the Baby
Specific Issues for Marijuana and Women
Yin and Blood
Marijuana and Aging
Marijuana and Girls
Marijuana, Girls and Adolescence
Marijuana and Menstruation
Marijuana and Adult Women
Marijuana, Women and Relationships
Getting Butch
Marijuana and Menopause
Marijuana and the Crone
Staying in Balance
Marijuana and Men
The Paradox of Marijuana and Men
Marijuana and Accomplishment
Marijuana and Yang Energy
An Impotent Trap
Marijuana and Impotence
The Turn on of Marijuana
Stimulating Circulation and Sexual Fluids
Marijuana, Men and Feminization
The Best of Both Worlds
Marijuana and Sex
Living in the Moment
Heating Up the Jing
Passing on the Jing
Marijuana as an Aphrodisiac
What is a True Aphrodisiac?
Designer Aphrodisiacs
Something New, Wew Hew
The True Aphrodisiac
Marijuana and Hormonal Changes
Marijuana’s Effects are Gender Specific
The Jing-Squandered Male
It’s Different for Women
Hormones and Jing
Marijuana and Childhood Sexual Development
Marijuana and Jing
Jing
Marijuana Can Affect the Jing
Burning Out
Marijuana and Premature Aging
Can Unbalanced Marijuana Induce Aging?
A Comparison of Marijuana’s Effects and Aging
Marijuana, Pharmaceutical and Alternative Therapies
Marijuana Poison
Marijuana and Pain Relief
Marijuana, Pain and Alternative Therapies
A Potential Problem with Using Marijuana for Pain
The Marijuana Syndromes
What Are The Marijuana Syndromes?
Searching For Patterns
Non-Linear Maps Of Processes
Vital Clues
Diagnosing Marijuana Syndromes
Zones of Qualities
Think of a Bowl of Soup
Enhance the Positive and Reduce the Negative
Cannabinoid Insufficiency Disorder
A Tangible Polarity
A Very Unexpected Solution
CID, CCD and Long-Term Solutions
A Summary of Cannabinoid Insufficiency Disorder
The Physical Effects of Marijuana on the Lung System
Depletes Qi
Lung Fluids
Thin Fluids
Lung Yin
Cottonmouth
Hot Poison in the Lungs
Respiratory Issues
Immune Function
Confusing the Wei Qi
The Physical Effects of Marijuana
on the Digestive System
Digestive Fluids
Heat in the Digestion
Munchies and Rushes
Constipation
Manufacturing Qi
The Physical Effects of Marijuana Poison
Damage from Hot Poison
An Upside-Down Adaptogen
A Compound Problem
The Physical Effects of Marijuana
on the Heart and Blood Systems
The Foundation of Mind and Spirit
Two Out of Three Sources of Qi
Blood Deficiency
Effects on the Skin
Effects on Menstruation and the Heart System
Confusion of the Vessels and Bloodshot Eyes
First-Level Alterations in Memory
The Physical Effects of Marijuana on the Liver System
Burning Out the Blood
Feeling Dizzy
Anxiety and Panic Attacks
Coordinating Processes
Effects on Women
Effects on Men
Compulsive Behaviors
Physical Addiction to Marijuana
MIST
The Physical Effects of Marijuana on the Kidney and Jing Sexual Essence Systems
Long-Term Cycles and the Realm of the Kidney
Kidney Qi, Yin and Yang
Jing Sexual Essence
An Unconscious Process
Fear and Paranoia
Loss of Memory
From Funny to Fearful
Speedy or Sleepy
Slow Motion
The Non-Physical Effects of Marijuana
Marijuana and Shen
Technique is Critical
The Physical Effects of Marijuana on Shen
Marijuana Taxes the Blood
Marijuana, Shen, the Brain and Nervous System
Working With the Spirit of Marijuana
Marijuana, Phlegm and Perceptions
Burning Out
The Ritual of Marijuana
Marijuana Induced Stress Trauma, or MIST
Marijuana and Restlessness
Zero Motivation in the Presence of Danger
Marijuana Induced Stress Trauma
Passivity and Helplessness
Taking Back the Energy
Our Feedback Systems Exist For Very Good Reasons
The Non-Physical Effects of Marijuana
on the Lung System
Beautiful Visions
Awareness of the Breath
A Loss of Power
Worry and Retreat
Excitement and Celebration
Initiation
A Need to Win
Clinging to the Known
Refining Individuality
Breaking and Testing Bonds
Lost in the Maze
The Non-Physical Effects of Marijuana
on the Digestive System
Going for the Gusto
The Tyrant
A Different Kind of Hunger
Losing Ability
Losing Weight and Climbing
Keeping it Together
The Non-Physical Effects of Marijuana Poison
The World Seems Toxic
The Seat of the Mind
Getting Silly
Increased Sexuality
Weird and Scary
Confusion of Giving and Taking
Martyrdom
Failure
The Non-Physical Effects of Marijuana on the Heart and Blood Systems
The Fire of the Heart
Sacred Fire and Creative Expression
Loss of Dreams
Depression and Withdrawal
Feeling Inadequate and Clumsy
A Primal Awakening
Memory Loss
A Potential Breakthrough
Incessant Talking
Overwhelm
The Appearance of Love
Followers of the Status Quo
Seeking Approval and Editing Personal History
No Warmth, Seeking Others
Guilty Feelings
A Draw to Black and White
The Non-Physical Effects of Marijuana
on the Liver System
Compassion in Action
A Path of Retreat
The Passive Rebel
Procrastination and Destruction
A Shroud of Ambivalence
No Way Out
An Aimless War
The Non-Physical Effects of Marijuana
on the Kidney and Jing Sexual Essence Systems
Many Spirals
Beyond Limitations
Fear and Need
Sex and the Dark Side
Strict Conformity and the Esoteric
Loss of Interest and Beatific Schemes
Disappointment and the Dark Web
A Window of Genius
Special Powers
Loss of Will
The Good Life
Visions of Superiority
Uniting With Cosmic Forces
Survival of the Fittest
Deeper Diagnostics
How Can You Tell if Somebody’s Taking Marijuana?
What are the Symptoms and Signs of Marijuana Use?
Short-Term Signs of Marijuana Use
Long-Term Signs of Marijuana Use
What is the Marijuana Pulse?
Other Diagnostics for Marijuana Syndromes
Levels of Energetic Penetration in Diagnosis
Facial Diagnostics
Voice
Other Diagnostics
Treatment
Ethics in the Treatment of Marijuana Syndromes
Enabling Addiction With TCM
A Flurry of Accusations
Is This Work Ethical?
The Philosophical Question
What About the Legal Issues?
Confidentiality
Denial
Do You Have Judgments Around the Issue of Marijuana?
Profiling
Communication
Rapport
Is Marijuana Addictive?
Desire, Compulsion and Addiction
Making You Into an Addict
Addiction or Devotion?
Attaining a State of Being
Dimensions of Addiction
Marijuana and Health
Balancing Marijuana
The Quest For Balance
Marijuana Use and Marijuana Abuse
Safety In The Treatment of Marijuana Syndromes
When Your Patients Should NEVER Take Marijuana
Responsible Use
Using and Abusing
Safety
Priority #1: Assess Volatility
The Most Dangerous Thing
The Main Rule
When to Refer
The Most Capable Practitioners In The World
Whom To Refer To
3 Potential Problems With Referring Your Patients
How Do We Treat This?
Some Things To Remember When Treating Marijuana Syndromes
Marijuana Pathogenesis And Treatment Radically Simplified
Balancing The Effects Of Marijuana
Balancing Marijuana with Accuracy
The Power is in Your Precision
Time
Diet
Take Balance The Herb
Exercise
Qi Gong
Acupuncture
Use This Book Extensively
Other Suggestions
Treating Marijuana Syndromes With Acupuncture
Direct and Indirect Methods
Indirect Methods
Level 1
1.0 Meridian Therapy
1.1 Meridian Balance Method
1.2 Balance the Congestion Method
Level 2
The 4 Amazing Points Method
Three Real Life Examples
Level 3
Basic Marijuana Syndrome Balance Method
Two More Examples
Level 4
Totally Flexible Marijuana Syndrome Balance Method
Yet Another Example
Special Points and Point Combinations for Treating Marijuana Syndromes
Special Points on Special Points
The Three Factors
Time
Patient
Yourself
It’s a Good Idea to do Qi Gong
Yes, This is Esoteric
Compassion
A Gift of Power
The Moral
A Team of Two Plus
Points Can be Activated or Reverse-Activated
Direct Methods
Malinalli Points
How to Find the Malinalli Points
Ghost Points
Distinguishing the Winds
A Note of Caution
Helpful Ghost Points
Points for Joiners (Entities)
Window of the Sky Points
The Eye System - Mu Xi
Points of the Eye System
Points of the Eye System in Detail
Further Confirmation and Some Suggestions Regarding the Eye System
Other Special Points
Poison Points in the Ears
Lung 7
Marijuana Lung 7
Bi Tong Line Points
Kidney Luo
Ear Brain Luo
Timing: Chronopuncture
Marijuana Mimicker Points
Shang Points
Chong Points
Quan Spring Points
Fluid Metabolism Points
Transporting or Shu Points
Jing Well Points
Ying Spring Points
Shu Stream Points
Jing River Points
He Sea Points
Points on the Urinary Bladder Channel
Important Fluid Metabolism Points
Water and the Hand Jue Yin Pericardium
Other Fluid Metabolism Points
Crooked Points
Liao Points
Lunar Points
Solar Points
Other Special Points for Use with
Marijuana Syndromes
Points for Specific Marijuana Syndromes
Treating the Physical Effects of Marijuana:
on the Lung System
on the Digestive System
Poisoning
on the Heart and Blood Systems
on the Liver System
on the Kidney and Jing Sexual Essence Systems
Treating the Physical Effects of Marijuana on Shen
Treating the Non-Physical Effects of Marijuana:
on the Lung System
on the Digestive System
Poisoning
on the Heart and Blood Systems
on the Liver System
on the Kidney and Jing Sexual Essence Systems
Treating Marijuana Syndromes With Herbs
Taking TCM to its Fullest Potential
Why Use Traditional Chinese Herbs?
The Power and the Safety of Chinese Medicine
Are In The Same Place
The Power
Safety
The Secret of Using Chinese Herbs
How You Prescribe Herbs Makes All the Difference
You Do
Your People Are Crying Out For You To Do It
Our Power is in Our Flexibility
How Many Kinds Of Cancer Are There?
Understanding Dynamic Relationships
Custom Formulae
The Truth
Be Flexible
Can You Use Classical Formulae to Treat Marijuana Syndromes?
Treating Marijuana Syndromes with Herbs
Studying Balance the Herb
Herbs to Avoid When Treating Marijuana Syndromes
How Are You Going To Treat Marijuana Syndromes
With Herbs?
Treating Marijuana Syndromes with Herbs
The Best Herbs to Use When Treating Marijuana Syndromes
New Ways to Use Foods and Herbs
The Issue of Concentration
Describing Qualities
The Ingredients of BTH
How Does Balance the Herb Do It?
29 Zen Lessons in Synergy
The Power of Synergy
Specific Herbal Formulae and Suggestions
for Individual Symptoms and Signs
Herbs for the Physical Effects of Marijuana:
on the Lung System
on the Digestive System
Poisoning
on the Heart and Blood Systems
on the Liver System
on the Kidney and Jing Sexual Essence Systems
on Shen
Herbs for the Non-Physical Effects of Marijuana:
on the Lung System
on the Digestive System
Poisoning
on the Heart and Blood Systems
on the Liver System
on the Kidney and Jing Sexual Essence Systems
Treating Marijuana Syndromes with Diet
Food and Diet are Natural Allies
7 General Tips For Treating Marijuana Syndromes With Diet
Hemp
Hemp and Marijuana
Hemp and Humans
Hemp Today
Shelled Hemp Seed
Hemp Seed Oil
Hemp Protein
The List Goes On For Hemp
Going Deeper Into the Use of Foods in Treating Marijuana Syndromes
Flexibility and Adaptability
What is Food and What is Medicine?
A Note On the Use of Cheese
Suggestions For Culinary Adventures
Lung
Open Lung
Stuck Phlegm
Lung Qi
Clear Lung Heat
Lung/Stomach
Clean Lung Poison
Lung/Large Intestine
Clean Throat
Throat/Lung/Stomach
Throat/Lung/Hormones
Cottonmouth
Moisten/Open Lung
Moisten Lung/Center
Moisten Lung/Brain/Vessels
Moisten Lung/Kidney
Moisten Lung/Clean Poison
Moisten Lung/Liver
Moisten Lung/Joints
Moisten Lung/Heart
Consolidate Surface
Cool Lung
Nourish Lung Yin
Generate Lung Yin
Skin/Surface
The Center
Cool/Nourish Center
Cool and Clean Center
Nourish Yin of Center
Nourish Stomach Yin
Nourish Oily Stomach Yin
Stomach Yin/Urine
Stomach Fluids
Order Central Yin
Support Pancreas Yin
Nourish Pancreas Yin
Nourish Pancreas Yin/Cool
Clean Pancreas
Pancreas/Liver Yin
Danger to Pancreas
Clear Stomach Heat
Generate Stomach Fluids
Slow Down Stomach
Order Stomach Yin
Generate Digestive Fluids
Clean Poison From the Stomach
Intestines
Clean Poison
Clean Poison From the Blood
Clean Poison From the Head
Clean Hot Poison From the Eyes
Clean Hot Poison From the Brain
Clean Hot Poison From the Center
Hot Poison in Toxic Stage
Clean Hot Poison From the Skin
Clean Hot Poison From the Kidneys
Stimulate to Clean Poison
Clean Poison From the Throat
Clean Poison From the Heart
Clean Drug Poison
Clean Poison From the Membranes
Heart
Heart Tropism
Clean and Wake Up Heart
Clean Heart and Brain
Clear Turbid Qi from Heart
Cool Heart
Cool Heart and Lung
Cool Blood
Nourish Blood/ Clean Stomach
Cool and Nourish Heart
Nourish Heart and Brain
Heart Yin
Liver
Cool Liver
Nourish Stomach/Cool Liver
Cool and Clean Liver
Liver/Lung
Clean Liver/Stomach/Throat
Open Liver/Cool/Liver Yin
Kidney
Nourish Kidney
Nourish/Clean Kidney
Nourish/Stabilize Kidney
Nourish Kidney/Throat
Nourish Kidney/Stomach
Cool Kidney/Generate Fluids
Cool Kidney/Clear Inflammation
Cool Kidney/Clean Poison
Kidney Yang
Kidney Yang/ Center
Kidney Yang/Intestines
Open Kidney Tubules
Cool/Clean Kidney
Kidney/Testicles
Kidney/Prostate
Gonad Yin/Intestines
Penis
Clean/Nourish Reproductive System
Nourish/Cool Kidney Yin
Benefit Jing
Jing/Nerves
Jing/Blood
Jing/Intestines
Lower Dan Tian
Liver/Lower Dan Tian
Stimulate Lower Dan Tian
Cool/Consolidate Lower Dan Tian
Bring Qi to Lower Dan Tian
Chong Channel
Calm
Calm Heart via Blood
Calm Spirit via Center
Slow Down Hyper-Processing
The Brain
Calm Brain
Cool Brain
Nourish Pineal Gland
Nourish Pituitary Gland
Nourish Whole Brain Yin/Clean Heart
Nourish Whole Brain Yin/Stomach
Support the Brain/Genitals
Support the Brain/Nervous System
Nourish Brain/Stomach/Promote Fluids
Open Brain
Memory
Clean Brain/Nerves
Clean Brain/Heart
Nourish/Clean Brain
Treating Marijuana Syndromes With Qi Gong
A Powerful Tool
Specific Practices
In Closing
Bibliography
Index
Footnotes, References and Logic
A Note on References
Footnotes, References and Logic
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