Acupuncture and Moxibustion
Sansheng Acupuncture: An Integrated Assessment and Treatment Framework
Study an acupuncture system using few points and clear reasoning to support clinical review, centered on essence, qi, and spirit; chief-deputy-assistant-envoy relationships; and an integrated treatment approach.
About This Course
Course Introduction
The Sansheng Integrated Acupuncture Assessment and Treatment System is taught by Instructor Cao Dafu. It covers Sansheng medicine's concepts of essence, qi, and spirit; the four-step integrated needling approach; painless needle insertion; zang-fu, meridian, local holographic, and whole-body spirit-regulating needling. The course is intended for learners seeking a complete pathway of theory, diagnosis, point selection, practice, and review rather than isolated point memorization. It explores Sansheng acupuncture approaches to musculoskeletal, digestive, respiratory, urogenital, circulatory, neurological, pediatric, and common chronic concerns, helping learners establish a clearer framework for clinical pattern differentiation and point selection.
Learn Step by Step
What You Will Learn
Gradually learn Sansheng Acupuncture's core theory, common point prescriptions, holographic positioning, spirit-regulation approaches, and analysis of multisystem concerns. Instead of memorizing many points, understand why they are selected, how they combine, and how to review them, making study more structured.
Course Structure
Course Outline
Public preview: the following lessons are those publicly displayed on the original website.
- 01
[Sansheng Medicine] General Overview - Lesson 01 - Introduction - Cao Dafu
- 02
[Sansheng Medicine] General Overview - Lesson 02 - The Origins of Sansheng - Cao Dafu
- 03
[Sansheng Medicine] General Principles — Lesson 03: Treatment Using Chief, Deputy, Assistant, and Envoy Roles — Cao Dafu
- 04
[Sansheng Medicine] Overview — Lesson 04: Tips for Painless Needle Insertion (Theory) — Cao Dafu
- 05
[Sansheng Medicine] General Overview - Lesson 05 - Tips for Painless Needle Insertion (Practice) - Cao Dafu
- 06
[Sansheng Medicine] General Principles — Lesson 06: Central Earth and Five-Phase Theory — Cao Dafu
- 07
[Sansheng Medicine] Overview — Lesson 07: Spleen Physiology and Pathology (Theory) — Cao Dafu
- 08
[Sansheng Medicine] General Overview - Lesson 08 - Fundamentals of Tongue and Pulse Assessment (Theory) - Cao Dafu
- 09
[Sansheng Medicine] General Principles — Lesson 09: Chief–Deputy Prescriptions for the Spleen System (Theory) — Cao Dafu
- 10
[Sansheng Medicine] Overview — Lesson 10: Chief-and-Deputy Point Prescriptions for the Spleen (Practice) — Cao Dafu
Learning Experiences
Student Feedback
I used to memorize large numbers of points when studying acupuncture. After this course, I finally understood how to consider the whole picture before deciding on point selection.
As someone with some acupuncture experience, my biggest gain was organizing scattered experiences into a system.