As if seeing through Su Xingran's unease and denial, Master said, "Xingran, it's alright, Master believes in you." Learning about acupoints in Traditional Chinese Medicine is a very important subject. The human body has many acupoints, some vital and some ineffective. Some acupoints can save lives, some can be life-threatening, and some can be fatal.
Therefore, a crucial step in your journey of learning and practicing Traditional Chinese Medicine is learning to identify and understand acupoints, and to insert needles precisely into them. Sometimes, a tiny needle can be a lifesaver, so your master hopes you will learn and master this skill.
After you've learned acupuncture, then you can begin to understand Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), including Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, the internal organs and meridians, and Qi, blood, and body fluids. Learn diagnostic methods: observation, auscultation, inquiry, and palpation. Understand the efficacy and effects of medicinal herbs and learn how to use them.
Why didn't Dr. Huang start by teaching her the basics? He felt that Su Xingran already knew most of the basics and might even be quite skilled. He remembered that he hadn't taught Qingxiao anything at first. Qingxiao was a little rusty when it came to medicine, but she quickly became proficient, even more so than he had been learning for over a decade.
Rather than making Xingran relearn those basic skills, it's better to test her with something that's a bit difficult for her given her age and physical condition. Xingran, don't just stand there, prepare to listen to your master's instructions on acupuncture points.
Knowing there was no way to avoid it, Su Xingran could only concentrate on preparing to administer the acupuncture. Upon hearing her master mention the acupoint Baihui, she steadied herself, quickly sterilized the silver needles, and inserted them into her master's Baihui acupoint.
Fengchi (GB20), Su Xingran quickly inserted the needles again; Tianzhu (GB21), the needles went in again. Taiyang (ST2), Yamen (GV15)... Su Xingran inserted the needles one by one as her master instructed. By the time she finished, she was sweating all over, and her clothes on the back were slightly damp.
Acupuncture is very demanding, requiring complete concentration and precision. Su Xingran's technique was slightly rusty, and her speed was a little slow. Doctor Huang, with his eyes closed, knew that this girl had probably not practiced acupuncture for a long time, resulting in rusty technique and slow speed.
"Remove the needles," Su Xingran instructed her master, and began removing the needles. After removing the needles, Su Xingran disinfected them and put them back into the acupuncture kit. After returning home, Xingran found a white radish and a needle she used for sewing. Holding the blunt end, she practiced inserting the needles to improve her speed.
One day when you go up the mountain, look for wild rabbits. Catch one alive and bring it back to practice acupuncture, honing your technique. Only through more practice and more acupuncture techniques will you become proficient and faster.
"I understand, Master. I will practice more." "Master, are you feeling unwell anywhere?" Su Xingran asked, a little guilty.
Doctor Huang glanced at Su Xingran, finding it somewhat amusing. Wasn't this girl worried she might hurt him by acupuncturing? He'd recently been experiencing migraines and pain in the back of his head, so what he'd just mentioned were acupoints for treating migraines and occipital pain.
It's alright, Master is doing very well. He's just been having some migraines and pain in the back of his head lately, so you don't need to worry about hurting him. Master hasn't even finished training you yet, how can I not value my life? I can't ruin my reputation either.
Hearing her master tease her, she finally felt relieved. Hadn't she not used acupuncture for a long time? She was just worried that she might accidentally insert the needle into the wrong spot.
Alright, you can continue learning what you need to learn. Your master needs to go to town later to take care of some things. There's rice, noodles, and eggs in the kitchen, and vegetables in the yard. If you get hungry at noon, you can cook something for yourself.
Do you see that room with the locked door, Master? Here's the key. If you have time after lunch, go inside and find some medical books to look at. After you've finished, put them back where they were.
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