09/03/2025
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Today we emailed our members about the Triple heater. Here it is, incase you missed it!
The Triple Heater is one that most acupuncturists completely misunderstand.
It's not an organ you can surgically isolate. It doesn't show up on anatomy charts. Yet it's often the first thing TJ treats - and here's why:
"If the Triple Heater is really bolted up, getting into the deeper stuff is much harder. If I can get their Triple Heater to release, I'm able to access deeper into their body."
Think of it as the "century" guarding the outer walls of a castle. It's the first line of defense - and if you can't get past it, you'll never reach the heart of what's really going on with your patient.
What exactly IS the Triple Heater meridian?
Western medicine has no equivalent.
It's your patient's energetic immune system. Their emotional armor. Their "f*ck off" energy, as TJ puts it.
Why this matters for every needle you place:
When patients come in guarded, defensive, or "not letting you in" - that's Triple Heater activation. You can needle all the "correct" points you want, but if you haven't addressed this protective barrier first, your treatments will be superficial at best.
The two points that change everything:
Instead of memorizing all 23 Triple Heater points, TJ uses primarily two:
Gallbladder 21 (on the Triple Heater fascial plane):
"This is for people that are just gripping. Just gripping. This is the one that says 'let it go.'"
Releases the entire shoulder girdle that's been holding up our bipedal structure
Can cause profound releases - sometimes days of soreness as decades of holding patterns unwind
Triple Heater 5 (Outer Frontier Gate):
"The passage point between Yin and Yang"
Releases the interosseous membrane - that dense connective tissue between radius and ulna
"Don't move when this needle is in - you can lacerate tissue if they move"
The technique that makes all the difference:
"You can get the Triple Heater to relax with wine, sacks, and ham hocks. We just bribe it with gross pleasure and it'll release. The Triple Heater just melts because these guys have never been treated kindly."
This isn't just about needle technique. It's about your energetic approach. Come in like a "mendicant in service of the king" rather than trying to force your way through.
Why most acupuncturists struggle with guarded patients:
They're trying to treat the Heart, Liver, or Kidney patterns without first getting permission from the Triple Heater. It's like trying to have a heart-to-heart conversation with someone who has their arms crossed and is backing toward the door.
The deeper revelation:
"The demeanor and vibration of the practitioner affects the influence on the meridians and points. It's not just stick the needles and walk away - the energy you present affects your ability to effectively do the work."
This creates what TJ calls "chameleon-like abilities in the practitioner" - knowing how to approach each meridian system appropriately.
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