As a classical acupuncturist, my training emphasized the Complement Channels. If the Primary Channels are the main highways of our ideal lives, then the Complement Channels are the safe havens and escape routes our bodies create to hold steady and keep moving forward. Putting one’s best foot forward is always the body’s strategy. Working with the Complement Channels is about helping you return to your primary path.
The goal is to live free of the past, fully present on one’s heart-centered journey. The Heart is associated with Fire, representing our deepest desires for ourselves, while the Kidneys are of the Water element, symbolizing our inherent willpower. Much of Chinese Medicine focuses on aligning our willpower with our Heart’s desires.
In a non-judgmental yet discerning way, Classical Chinese Medicine can help anyone heal, wherever they may be in life. If you are concerned about an inherited condition, this is the realm of The Evolution (Great Possibilities) Channels. If you want to address the stress of everyday living, the Primary and Acute Injury (Sinew) Channels are ready at hand. Our bodies possess a remarkable ability to adapt to the challenges of our choices. For instance, we can literally create storage space for overwhelming emotions by building new blood vessels — spider veins and varicosities — governed by The Emotional Health (Collateral) Channels.
If you fall ill and find it difficult to recover fully, The Chronic Disease (Divergent) Channels can be engaged to provide space and support as you rebuild your vitality. Our bodies are, in essence, walking shock absorbers — designed to stand up to, and grow with, gravity.
