I watched with some bewilderment during this class. It seems that a few of the treatments had conflicting point prescriptions:
A few times the SI+ and the LI+ were used in the same treatment. SI+ uses SI 3+ and SI 2- and LI+ uses SI 5-. Supplementing SI 3 supplements the Wood in the Fire, but draining SI 5 drains the fire.
Another case had PC+ and KI+ used in the same treatment. PC+ uses KI 10- and KI + uses KI 3- and KI 7+. Supplementing PC drains the water from KI, but supplementing KI 7 supplements the metal in KI.
Is there a way that this can be explained without causing a contradiction?
I asked this question when I started out, but clinical results rule over getting stuck in theoretical weeds. In the tradition as Toby Daly teaches we see these contradictions often. SI+/LI+ is a common pairing, especially for low back pain. LR+/PC+ or LR+/HT+ is a common pairing one drains KD10 the other supplements. SJ+/PC+, SI+/ST+ goes on and on. I see that viewing it from only a 5-element lens misses the brilliance of this system as it is built on the 6 Conformations as well.
