{"id":25471,"date":"2021-07-09T15:03:09","date_gmt":"2021-07-09T21:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/?p=25471"},"modified":"2021-07-12T13:39:08","modified_gmt":"2021-07-12T19:39:08","slug":"the-primary-channel-balance-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/2021\/07\/the-primary-channel-balance-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"The Primary Channel Balance \u2013 Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/The-Primary-Channel-Balance-Blog-Title-Images.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/The-Primary-Channel-Balance-Blog-Title-Images-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"primary channel balancing in AcuGraph\" class=\"wp-image-25484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/The-Primary-Channel-Balance-Blog-Title-Images-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/The-Primary-Channel-Balance-Blog-Title-Images-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/The-Primary-Channel-Balance-Blog-Title-Images-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/The-Primary-Channel-Balance-Blog-Title-Images-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/The-Primary-Channel-Balance-Blog-Title-Images.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Posts in this Series<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To read parts 2, 3 or 4 of&nbsp;<em>The Primary Channel Balance<\/em>&nbsp;series, click the links below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/2021\/07\/the-primary-channel-balance-part-2\/\"><em><strong>Part 2: Modern Japanese and Chinese Approaches to Balancing Acupuncture Meridians<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/li><li><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/2021\/07\/the-primary-channel-balance-part-3-taiji\/\">Part 3: The Taiji Balancing Method<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li><li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/2021\/07\/the-primary-channel-balance-part-4\/\">Part 4: Treatment Examples<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Part 1: Primary Channel Balancing in AcuGraph<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, we will be discussing Primary Channel Balancing using AcuGraph. In <strong><span style=\"color:#0170a0\" class=\"tadv-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/2017\/12\/the-3-level-acupuncture-balance-part-1-the-treatment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">previous articles<\/a> <\/span><\/strong>prepared for this website, we talked about the <span style=\"color:#0175a6\" class=\"tadv-color\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/2017\/12\/the-3-level-acupuncture-balance-part-1-the-treatment\/\">Three-Level Acupuncture Balance<\/a>,<\/strong> <\/span>which has become my preferred therapeutic protocol for using the AcuGraph system. T<strong>he three levels are Primary Channels, Eight Extraordinary Channels, and Divergent Channels.<\/strong> The Primary Channels distribute <em>qi<\/em> and blood, the Eight Extra Channels affect the musculoskeletal body, and the Divergent Channels treat the internal <em>zang-fu<\/em> organs. This approach is based on Yoshio Manaka and followers, writing in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s, and further developed by Miki Shima in his Somato-Auricular Therapy (SAT) in the 1990s.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I wrote in detail a description of the 3-Level Balance, with separate articles on both the Eight Extraordinary Channel protocol and the Divergent Channel protocol. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/2017\/12\/the-3-level-acupuncture-balance-part-1-the-treatment\/\"><strong>Y<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/2017\/12\/the-3-level-acupuncture-balance-part-1-the-treatment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>ou can read those articles here, starting with part 1.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 49%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/shop\/all-products\/acupuncture-tools\/ion-pumping-cords.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/RS11201_Ion-Pumping-Cords-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25624 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/RS11201_Ion-Pumping-Cords-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/RS11201_Ion-Pumping-Cords-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/RS11201_Ion-Pumping-Cords-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/RS11201_Ion-Pumping-Cords.jpg 1199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>The 8-Extra and Divergent balance utilizes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/shop\/all-products\/acupuncture-tools\/ion-pumping-cords.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>ion-pumping cords<\/strong><\/a>; the 8-Extra treatment requires four acupoints and will use two sets of ion-pumping cords, and the Divergent treatment also uses four acupoints (a different set), and will use another two sets of ion-pumping cords. <strong>Following the ion-pumping-cord treatment of the 8-Extra and Divergent groups, there are often certain meridians that have not been addressed, and are still excess or deficient.<\/strong> This is where we add the Primary Channel balance to complete the treatment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/shop\/all-products\/acupuncture-tools\/ion-pumping-cords.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Click here to purchase ion-pumping cords >><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 8-Extra and Divergent protocols are combined in the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.AcuGraph.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AcuGraph<\/a><\/strong> menu as Divergent Treatment.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/2017\/12\/the-3-level-acupuncture-balance-part-1-the-treatment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> <\/a><strong><em>(Use the left, bottom, diverging arrows to access the point recommendations.)<\/em><\/strong> Our present article addresses the third wing of this approach, namely Primary Channel balance. It can be used in isolation, as a Primary Channel balance, or added to the 8-Extra\/Divergent treatment, completing the 3-Level balance. <strong>The 3-Level Balance is preferred in chronic and complicated cases.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 8-Extra and Divergent balance utilizes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/shop\/all-products\/acupuncture-tools\/ion-pumping-cords.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>ion-pumping cords<\/strong><\/a>; the 8-Extra treatment requires four acupoints and will use two sets of ion-pumping cords, and the Divergent treatment also uses four acupoints (a different set), and will use another two sets of ion-pumping cords. <strong>Following the ion-pumping-cord treatment of the 8-Extra and Divergent groups, there are often certain meridians that have not been addressed, and are still excess or deficient.<\/strong> This is where we add the Primary Channel balance to complete the treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cases requiring the 3-Level approach typically have a P.I.E. score below 70,<\/strong> and the lower the P.I.E. score, the more effective and important it is to use the 3-Level approach with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/shop\/all-products\/acupuncture-tools\/ion-pumping-cords.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ion-pumping cords<\/a><\/strong>. When the P.I.E. score is above 70, or even above 65, a quicker and equally effective approach can be accomplished by balancing the Primary channels alone, without paying any attention to 8-Extra or Divergent recommendations.<strong> Primary-channel treatment is also important to support dedicated musculoskeletal treatments when the patient is face-down.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the following paragraphs, we will discuss two different approaches for choosing a Primary-channel protocol. We will first look at the AcuGraph menu recommendations, then will look at Primary channel balancing based on modern protocols from Japan and Taiwan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AcuGraph Menu Recommendations for Recommendations for Primary-Channel Balance <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The AcuGraph menu offers three different primary-channel treatment protocols: the Basic, Advanced, and Expert (under \u201cTreatments\u201d). In each of these treatment protocols, there will be a point recommendation (in blue) below each meridian bar. Sometimes the point is simply the relevant tonification or sedation point. Sometimes, it is a point that will accomplish two tasks at one time. In any case, the point recommendations are based on classical dictates, and<strong> you can\u2019t go wrong using any of the recommendations, as long as all of your point choices come from the same grouping, eg, Basic, Advanced, or Expert.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The logic behind meridian balancing is that when the channels are in relative balance \u2013 nothing too excess, nothing too deficient \u2013 the uninterrupted flow of <em>qi<\/em> will allow the body to heal itself. Any of the menu recommendations will work, but some menus will be more efficient than others, requiring less needles. <strong>I personally think that the preferred goal is fewer needles for maximum balance.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The AcuGraph View Menu<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s talk about each of the menu recommendations in isolation, because when you choose points for your treatment, you will probably only need to use one of them. We do this by looking at the graph types offered in the left side menus: Baseline, Yin\/Yang, By Element, or Energy Cycle.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Baseline<\/strong> divides the meridians by hand\/upper (on the left) and foot\/lower (on the right). This is convenient if you choose points based on working on the arms first or the legs first. In my treatments, I do a <em>shoneishin <\/em>treatment first (scraping the channels with metal tools), and I will use the \u201cBaseline\u201d graph to allow me to look just at the arms for excess and deficient channels, and then the legs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Yin\/Yang<\/strong> shows the <em>yin<\/em> channels on the left, and the <em>yang<\/em> channels on the right. This graph style becomes important if you wish to default to the <em>Keiraku Chiryo<\/em> treatment, which helps prioritize meridian patterns (more on this later.) For myself, this is the menu I use most frequently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>By Element<\/strong> sequences the channels by their <em>yin-yang<\/em> partnerships. This becomes important when you want to make sure <em>yin<\/em> and <em>yang<\/em> pairs are balanced, leading to either <em>luo-yuan<\/em> (connecting point-source point) or Divergent treatment. The \u201cBy Element\u201d graph, like the \u201cBaseline\u201d graph, is also organized by separating the upper part of the body (left side of screen) from the lower part (right side of screen.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Energy Cycle<\/strong> shows the meridians in their natural sequence, or in the order of channels in which energy runs through the body. My teacher, Ineon Moon, was always interested in where in this sequence a blockage occurred. This would be seen as one or more excess channels (red bars) preceding a significant drop to one or more deficient channels (blue bars).<strong> His solution would be to use the <em>luo<\/em>-connecting point of the last excess (red) channel before the drop to deficient (blue), allowing the normal flow to continue. <\/strong>If the two channels were part of a pair (eg Stomach excess and Spleen deficient), he would use the <em>luo<\/em> point of the excess channel and the <em>yuan<\/em>-source point of the deficient channel. The Manaka approach used ion-pumping cords to lead the excess into the deficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Treatments<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have chosen your graph view, you now can go to \u201cTreatments\u201d for appropriate point recommendations. In the bottom left of the screen, we have six icons for \u201cTreatment\u201d. The top three icons will contribute to Primary Channel balancing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-08-at-1.02.33-PM-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-08-at-1.02.33-PM-2-1024x574.png\" alt=\"primary channel \" class=\"wp-image-25474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-08-at-1.02.33-PM-2-1024x574.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-08-at-1.02.33-PM-2-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-08-at-1.02.33-PM-2-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-08-at-1.02.33-PM-2-1536x862.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-08-at-1.02.33-PM-2-2048x1149.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The bottom right, the diverging black arrows, will lead you to the 3-Level Balance points for balancing 8 Extra and Divergents. (I have discussed this approach in previous articles.) Here, we will concentrate on the top 3 treatment icons, in order to balance Primary Channels only.<strong> As a reminder, I tend to use this approach when the P.I.E. score is greater than 70,<\/strong> though I prefer the 3-Level Balance with ion-pumping cords for more complicated cases and lower pie scores.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I also choose one of these primary-channel point recommendations when I am treating the back for musculoskeletal problems, regardless of the P.I.E. score. <\/strong>These menus allow me to add tonification or sedation points of the most affected channels, allowing a balance treatment to be combined with a musculoskeletal treatment. The tonification and sedation points are always below the elbow or knee, and can easily be added to a back-torso treatment. Plus, this avoids any awkwardness of managing the ion-pumping cords with the patient prone. I will also use the Primary balance as a stand-alone treatment (without 8-Extra\/Divergent) in any case where I don\u2019t want to use ion-pumping cords, or to do quick excess and deficient treatments with laser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-08-at-1.02.33-PM-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-08-at-1.02.33-PM-3-1024x574.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-08-at-1.02.33-PM-3-1024x574.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-08-at-1.02.33-PM-3-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-08-at-1.02.33-PM-3-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-08-at-1.02.33-PM-3-1536x862.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-08-at-1.02.33-PM-3-2048x1149.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Options in AcuGraph<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Basic.<\/strong> This approach tonifies deficient meridians, sedates excessive meridians, and addresses L\/R imbalances using Luo points. It is an effective treatment, but not very efficient, using more needles than may be necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Advanced. <\/strong>This approach enhances the Basic treatment by adding Shen, Ko, and Luo transfers to accomplish more, using fewer points. It also includes group treatment points and global pattern treatments. Here, we will get point recommendations that might apply one point to several channels. In this regard, it is a more efficient balance. I usually default to this menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Expert. <\/strong>This approach enhances the Advanced treatment by considering the patient\u2019s prior graph patterns and imbalances, in selecting treatment points. It also considers exams of different types (Source, Jing-well) performed on the same day. Some practitioners like including the patient\u2019s historical patterns for input in the treatment plan.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Personally, I tend to work in either<strong> Advanced, or Divergent<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For any of the three choices, point recommendations are provided in a white horizontal bar, below the channel bars. In all the treatment approaches, we have the ability to ask \u201cWhy? Why this point?\u201d The answer is found by clicking on the question mark (?) to the very left of the point recommendations. Some points will apply to two or more channels, and the reason is provided. For example, SP 4 might be used for both Spleen deficiency, and Stomach excess. Or it lists a Luo point, or an element point, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have chosen your Treatment, you can enter the points into the Treatment Plan by clicking \u201cAdd These Points to Today\u2019s Plan,\u201d at the lower right. The AcuGraph menu allows you to remove (the X in the red circle) or add your own points (\u201cAdd Point\u201d). This feature is convenient for creating a computer-stored record of your treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So here we have, in the AcuGraph menus,<strong> three ways to balance the channels<\/strong>, with point recommendations. All of the recommendations are based on classical applications of tonification, sedation, luo-connecting, yuan-source, five phase (elements), etc. And each method works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why AcuGraph Matters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the beauties of the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.AcuGraph.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AcuGraph program<\/a><\/strong> is visually showing relative excesses and deficiencies. <strong>This gives us flexibility beyond the AcuGraph treatment recommendations. <\/strong>For example, we may just want to know the most excess channels, or the most deficient, and work with those. This is what I recommend when doing a musculoskeletal treatment. Also, when I do the 3-Level Balance (which concentrates on 8-Extra and Divergent treatments), I want to know which channels have not been included, and not been treated. <strong>This is where I bring a Primary Channel balance into play, allowing me to complete my treatment.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that we\u2019ve had a refresher on the Primary Channel balancing methods, <strong>we\u2019ll delve further into more advanced applications of this method in my next post.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks for Reading. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Posts in this Series<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To read parts 2, 3 or 4 of&nbsp;<em>The Primary Channel Balance<\/em>&nbsp;series, click the links below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/2021\/07\/the-primary-channel-balance-part-2\/\"><em><strong>Part 2: Modern Japanese and Chinese Approaches to Balancing Acupuncture Meridians<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/li><li><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/2021\/07\/the-primary-channel-balance-part-3-taiji\/\">Part 3: The Taiji Balancing Method<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li><li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/2021\/07\/the-primary-channel-balance-part-4\/\">Part 4: Treatment Examples<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/shop\/acugraph-practice-builder-package-with-1-year-service.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/July-2021-AcuGraph-Sale-Email-Graphic-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/July-2021-AcuGraph-Sale-Email-Graphic-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/July-2021-AcuGraph-Sale-Email-Graphic-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/July-2021-AcuGraph-Sale-Email-Graphic-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/July-2021-AcuGraph-Sale-Email-Graphic-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/July-2021-AcuGraph-Sale-Email-Graphic.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color:#da0000\" class=\"tadv-color\">Save $300 on AcuGraph through Thursday, July 22, 2021!<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>AcuGraph is an invaluable tool when it comes to balancing the acupuncture channels. It&#8217;s the tool recommended and endorsed by Dr. Fratkin, and is integral to his methods and success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">To help you implement everything you&#8217;re leaning in Dr. Fratkin&#8217;s blog series, you can get $300 off the AcuGraph Practice Builder package through July 22, 2021!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acugraph.com\/buynow\/special-offer.php\">Click Here to Learn more about AcuGraph &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/shop\/all-products\/acugraph\/acugraph-practice-builder-package-with-1-year-service.html\">Save $300 on the AcuGraph Practice Builder Package &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:17% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"466\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Fratkin.jpg?resize=206%2C238&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"divergent treatment\" class=\"wp-image-17882 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Fratkin.jpg 466w, https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Fratkin-260x300.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Jake Paul Fratkin, OMD, L.Ac.<\/strong>&nbsp;trained in Korean and Japanese acupuncture since 1975, and Chinese herbal medicine since 1982. He is the author of&nbsp;<em>Essential Chinese Formulas<\/em>&nbsp;(2014), and&nbsp;<em>Chinese Herbal Patent Medicines,<\/em>&nbsp;<em>The Clinical Desk Reference&nbsp;<\/em>(2001). Jake practices in Boulder, Colorado, where he specializes in internal disorders, infections, and pediatrics.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our present article addresses the third wing of this approach, namely Primary Channel balance. It can be used in isolation, as a Primary Channel balance, or added to the 8-Extra\/Divergent treatment, completing the 3-Level balance. 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Dr. Fratkin lives and practices in Boulder, Colorado.","sameAs":["http:\/\/acugraph.com"],"url":"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/author\/dr-jake-p-fratkin\/"}]}},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/The-Primary-Channel-Balance-Blog-Title-Images.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pA5CI-6CP","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25471","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25471"}],"version-history":[{"count":27,"href":"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25471\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25630,"href":"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25471\/revisions\/25630"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25484"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25471"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25471"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25471"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}