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The Six Secret Formulae

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六隱式 Liù Yǐn Jue




“Excessive anger damages the liver, excessive joy damages the heart, excessive pensiveness damages the spleen, excessive sorrow damages the lungs, and excessive fear damages the kidneys." Also, “excessive anger causes Qi to rise, excessive joy causes Qi to retard, excessive sorrow causes Qi to diminish, excessive fear causes Qi to fall,

excessive shock cause Qi to scatter, and excessive pensiveness cause Qi to stagnate.” The Yellow Emperor’s Internal Classic

The Six Healing Sounds are a simple and powerful tool for promoting physical, energetic, emotional healing and balance. Regular practice will help you to observe and become more aware of the energetic and emotional state of your internal organs. Ge Hong 葛洪 (283-343) of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (317 - 420) wrote: "Those who know the real meaning of breathing can enjoy the proper internal circulation of Qi for the health, and those who know the ways to apply strength and the ways to relax can expect a long life". The Term Liù Zi Jue 六字訣 first appears in a book called 'On Caring for the Health of the Mind and Prolonging the Life Span' written by Tao Hongjing 陶弘景 (456-536) of the Southern and Northern Dynasties (420 - 589). Zou Pu'an of the Song Dynasty (960 - 1279) was a major contributor in terms of theory and practice to the transmission of the exercise through his book 'The Supreme Knack for Health Preservation - Six Character Approach to Breathing Exercises'. An authoritative work on the subject is Ma Litang's (1905 - 1989) 'Liù Zi Jue Health and Fitness Exercises for clinical application'. The theoretical basis of 'The Six Healing Sounds' exercises is in line with the ancient theories intrinsic to Traditional Chinese Medicine, the five phases and the five solid organs. When specific sounds are made the syllables resonate with a frequency tuned to specific internal organ and energy systems. This harmony allows fresh energy to freely flow to the organs and energy systems, opening the meridians and expelling stagnant and toxic energy. The vibrations open the meridians, expel stagnant Qì 氣, receive fresh Qì 氣, and restore balance. The old is exhaled and the new is inhaled.


Poem of the Six Healing Sounds Tao Hongjing 陶弘景 (456-536)

One should take air in through the nose and let it out slowly through the mouth... There is one way of drawing breath in and six ways of expelling breath out. The six ways of expelling breath are represented by the syllables XU, HE, HU, SI, CHUI, XI The six ways of exhalation can cure illness: to expel heat, one uses CHWAY; to expel cold, one uses HOO; to relieve tension, use SHEE; to release anger, use HER; to display malaise, use HSU; and to regain equilibrium, use SSS..


The Characteristics of the Sounds A vital component is allowing the sounds to resonate through the body through the four diaphragms and through the harmonics of posture and breath. The tongue is the reed of health, it gives vocalization to healing. Diaphragms: The Four Diaphragms:

1. The respiratory diaphragm

2. The pelvic diaphragm

3. The vocal diaphragm

4. The cerebral diaphragm

Posture: The Six Core Harmonics:

1. Shoulders & hips

2. Elbows & knees

3. Hands & feet

4. Breath & movement

5. Eyes & intention

6. Spirit & Jing

Breathing: The Eight Harmonics:

1. Diaphragm

2. Lungs

3. Ribs

4. Bronchi

5. Throat & Larynx

6. Soft palate

7. Tongue

8. Jaw & lips


Successful Practice

For successful practice:

• Practice once a state of relaxation has been achieved.

• Eliminate distracting thoughts.

• Stay relaxed:

o Do not tense your muscles

o Do not tighten your joints.

o Keep your shoulders loose.

o Keep your shoulders relaxed.

• Resist excessive effort in making the sounds.

• Keep the breath and sound relaxed, steady and even.

• Go from sub-vocal to vocal to sub-vocal.

• The sounds should be made softly, relaxed and barely audible or even inaudible.

• Making the sounds loudly will stagnate Qì 氣 circulation.

• Making the sounds loudly will make the organs tense.

• Your mind follows the movement of Qì 氣.

• Focus on the correct mouth shape.

• It is not necessary to practice all six sounds every time.

• They can be done separately to address a specific condition.

• They can be done as a group to maintain health.

• Make six repetitions of each sound, up to six times each day.

• Practice regularly for the maximum benefits.

• Use in acute situations to control and dissipate emotions.

• Use daily to promote organ health.


Contraindications The Healing Sounds should not be practiced if any of the following apply:

• A recent fracture.

• Acute stages of any illness (e.g., high fever).

• Heavy Menstruation.

• Pregnancy.

• When Qì 氣 is severely deficient.

• Stop once you are aware of an energetic shift in the internal organ’s energy field.

Tao Hongjing 陶弘景 (456-536)


Functions & Effects

The overall effect of practicing the healing sounds is to:

• Cure ailments.

• Manage emotions.

• Relax the body.

• Put the mind at ease.

• Dredge the Renmai channel.

• Dredge the Dumai channel.

• Dredge the organ channels.

• Purges stagnant Qì 氣 from the organs.

• Purges toxic Qì 氣 from the organs.

• Purges blood stasis.

• Promote blood circulation.

• Promote Qì 氣 circulation.

• Release excessive heat from the organs.

• The resonance of the sounds stimulates the internal movement of the organs.

• Regain a natural freedom in breathing.

• Allow the natural virtues to be expressed.

• Improve social relationships.

• Decrease family tension.

• Improve health and quality of life.

• Treat disease caused by internal organ dysfunction.

• Good for:

o Hypertension.

o Hyperlipidemia.

o High blood sugar.

• Promote longevity.


Important Points


The Pushing Formula


The Wiping Formula


The Cloud Formula


The Twisting Formula


The Rubbing Formula


The Concluding Formula

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The Six Secret Formulae - · PDF fileThe Six Secret Formulae ... An authoritative work on the subject is Ma Litang's (1905 ... to expel heat, one uses CHWAY; to expel cold,