Manual

for
Meridian fan
The “meridian fan” is a transparent fan containing all 12 acupuncture – meridians. It eases the work with the
Acupuncture 1–2–3 system as presented by Dr. Richard Tan:

Step 1: Identify the affected meridian

e.g. the Lung – meridian:

element of point
the remaining 6th entry is always the Luo–point for Yin–
meridians; for Yang–meridians it´s the source point (Yuan)
element of meridian
in english / chinese
meridian – point for each single
yao (bar) of the Hexagram (see right)
-5 
Metal 
7
symbols before point – numbers mean: .8  I Ging – Hexagram
+ Tonifying point +9  Lu } of meridian
10  Hand
– Sedating point 11  Tai Yin
. Root point Ben
associated meridian–axis
token of meridian

Step 2: Overlap the affected meridians

e.g. the Lung – with the Large Intestine – meridian:

I Ging
Position
Meri- Ele–
ment
M M
₃⁶ E
₃⁶ E
₂⁵ F  ₂⁵ F  ₁⁴ Wa  ₁⁴ W a ₂⁵ Wo ₂⁵ Wo  ₁⁴ Wo  ₁⁴ Woo +11-5  Metal 
dian Lu Li St Sp He Si UB Ki Pe SJ Gb Lv 7
5
Balance– –System ③
⑥ ③
⑥ ①⑦⑤ ①
⑦ ② ④ ④ ②
⑤ .84
• ipsi ipsi o. • •
   Li2 Lu7 = == = Li2 Lu7 Lu8 == +3
9 Lu
Li }
v
=
contra contra  |
Li5
Lu10
w |

Li5
Lu10
w  Lu11
A 10
-2 

.1 
11
Hand
YangTai
Ming
Yin
Design © Dr. R. Trnoska

At the remaining transparent windows At the appearing grey or black windows

there are possible balancing meridians there is no possible balance.
that treat both source – meridians in
Here you can see the side of the body
this example together.
to be treated:
e.g. here: Lu, Li, St, Sp, Lv
= both sides possible
 opposite side
the number in the circle shows the applied • same meridian (System #6)
balance–system.
This fan uses also System #7 which is not (yet?)
used by Dr. Tan (on some fans shown as ).

Step 3: Choose the points to be needled.

-5 
Metal 
7
In advanced techniques the column of .8 
the Hexagram – Yaos associated with the points can help. +9  Lu }
10  Hand
11  Tai Yin
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At the very left side of the meridian fan there is a legend explaining each field of the balancing meridian:

₃⁶ E

short name of meridian St

⑦

I Ging – Position of Hexagram I Ging
Meri- Ele-
Position ment token of element
that transformation is based on: dian
Balance– –System with chinese character
₁⁴ treatment of I. & IV. point • ipsi ipsi or
=
₃⁶ –||– III. & VI. point contra contra
Design © Dr. R. Trnoska
₂⁵ –||– II. & V. point

₁⁴ Wo  number of the applied balance–system.

Gb
This fan uses also System #7 which is not (yet?)
Lu8 used by Dr. Tan (on some fans shown as ).
Lu11
A

M
grey windows mark a meridian balance
Li
using a Hexagram – transformation Here you can see the side of the body ① ⑤
(only shown when there is no applicable to be treated: 
balance – system #1–7)
= both sides possible
Shown are the points of the source – meridian (step 1 in  opposite side
Acupuncture 1–2–3) to be needled in order to transform • same meridian (System #6)
to the Hexagram of the destination meridian (drawn in
the middle; step 2).

Also with advanced techniques of Dr. Tan like with Global – Balance the fan is of good use:
☯ For step 2 – that means choosing the meridian partner – the transparent window helps by visualizing all possible
balance partners.
₃⁶ Wo 
Ki
②
= =

☯ Furthermore the resulting strength of the Static Balance ( “truss“) can be evaluated by the given balance systems.

☯ For step 3 – that means choosing the meridian points – there are I Ging – positions as well as the drawing of the
meridian – Hexagram helping with transformating.

₃⁶ W 3 Fire 
Ki 4
② 5
= = -7  He |
.8  Hand
+9  Shao Yin

Side 2/2