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5 Phase Root Treatments Flashcards

1
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What is Step 1?

A

Tonify yin - for primary 5 phase pattern (deficient phase plus its mother)

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What is Step 2?

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Balance yin - tonify/disperse secondary pattern or repeat points for primary pattern on other side of body

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What is Step 3?

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Treat yang (tonify deficiency, disperse excess)

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4
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What is Step 4?

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Treat Back Shu points for primary pattern

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5
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For step 1, which side of the body do you begin treating?

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Healthier side, or women’s right, men’s left

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For step 3, which side of the body do you begin treating?

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Symptomatic side, or side of the pulse

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What are Primary/Step 1 treatment points for Lung Sho?

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LU9, SP3

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What are Primary/Step 1 treatment points for Kidney Sho?

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KD7, LU5/LU8

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What are Primary/Step 1 treatment points for Spleen Sho?

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SP3, PC7

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What are Primary/Step 1 treatment points for Liver Sho?

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LV8, KD10

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What Step 2 point do you use if the Secondary Pattern is Lung?

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LU9

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What Step 2 point do you use if the Secondary Pattern is Liver?

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LV3 (source point)

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What Step 2 point do you use if the Secondary Pattern is Kidney?

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KD3

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14
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Where is KD3?

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Level with the prominence of the medial malleolus, in a depression between that and the Achilles tendon

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15
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What Step 2 point do you use if the Secondary Pattern is Spleen?

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SP3

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16
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Where is SP9?

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On the MEDIAL side of the lower leg, in the angle formed by the medial condyle and posterior border of the tibia

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What are the Step 3 points that are the same for tonifying or dispersing yang?

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SI7, GB37, BL58

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What Step 3 point do you tonify for SI deficiency?

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SI7

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19
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Where is SI7?

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Lower arm, 5 cun proximal from SI-5, between ulna and flexor carpi ulnaris, on a line connecting SI-5 at the wrist crease with SI-8 (which is between the medial epicondyle of the humerus and the olecranon process of the ulna) - 12 cun on lower arm

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What Step 3 point do you tonify for GB deficiency?

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GB37

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Where is GB37?

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On lateral lower leg, 5 cun superior to prominence of lateral malleolus, at the anterior border of the fibula.

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What Step 3 point do you tonify for BL deficiency?

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BL58

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23
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Where is BL58?

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On lower leg, 7 cun superior to BL60 (which is behind the lateral malleolus), lateral and 1 cun inferior to BL57 (which is between heads of the gastrocnemius muscle, halfway between BL40 and BL60)

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24
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What Step 3 point do you tonify for LI deficiency?

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LI11

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25
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Where is LI11?

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At the elbow, midway between LU-5 and the lateral epicondyle of the humerus, lateral end of transverse cubital crease

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26
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What Step 3 point do you tonify for ST deficiency?

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ST36

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27
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Where is ST36?

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Below the knee, 3 cun inferior to ST-35 (which is in the lateral eye of the knee), one finger-breadth lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia.

28
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What Step 3 point do you tonify for TW deficiency?

A

TW4

29
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Where is TW4?

A

On dorsum of wrist at wrist joint, in the depression between the tendons of extensor digitorum communis and extensor digitorum minimi

30
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What Step 3 point do you disperse for LI excess?

A

LI6

31
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Where is LI6?

A

3 cun proximal to LI5 (which is in snuffbox) on a line between LI-5 and LI-11

32
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What Step 3 point do you disperse for ST excess?

A

ST-40

33
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Where is ST40?

A

On the lower leg, midway between the T-F joint and lateral malleolus, TWO fingerbreadths lateral to anterior crest of tibia

34
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What Step 3 point do you disperse for TW excess?

A

TW5

35
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Where is TW5?

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2 cun proximal to TW-4/the wrist crease, in a depression between radius and ulna, on the radial side of extensor digitorum communis tendons

36
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What Step 3 point do you disperse for BL excess?

A

BL58

37
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What Step 3 point do you disperse for GB excess?

A

GB37

38
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What Step 3 point do you disperse for SI excess?

A

SI7

39
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What might be secondary pattern for LU Sho?

A

Liver

40
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How long do needles stay in for Steps 1 and 2?

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10 minutes total, combined.

41
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How do you remove needles for Steps 1 and 2?

A

Last in, first out

42
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How long do needles stay in for Step 3?

A

2 minutes tonifying, 30 seconds dispersing

43
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How long do needles stay in for Step 4?

A

2-10 minutes

44
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What are the Back Shu points for a LU Sho?

A

BL13 (LU), BL20 (SP)

45
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What are the Back Shu points for a LV Sho?

A

BL18 (LV), BL23 (KD)

46
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What are the Back Shu points for a SP Sho?

A

BL20 (SP), BL14/BL15 (PC)

47
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What are the Back Shu points for a KD Sho?

A

BL23 (KD), BL13 (LU)

48
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What might be secondary pattern for SP Sho?

A

Liver or Kidney

49
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What might be secondary pattern for LV Sho?

A

Lung or Spleen

50
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What if ALL yang pulses are weak?

A

Tonify TW4 or ST36 bilaterally

51
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What might be a secondary pattern for a KID Sho?

A

Spleen

52
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Where is BL13?

A

1.5 cun lateral to BSP of T3

53
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Where is BL14?

A

1.5 cun lateral to BSP of T4

54
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Where is BL15?

A

1.5 cun lateral to BSP T5

55
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Where is BL18?

A

1.5 cun lateral to T9

56
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Where is BL20?

A

1.5 cun lateral to T11

57
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Where is BL23?

A

1.5 cun lateral to L2

58
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What are the abdominal signs for SP sho?

A

Pressure/pain around the navel, CV7-12 area, both deep and light touch. (Also possibly LEFT subcostal area?)

59
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What are the abdominal signs for KD Sho?

A

Pressure/pain or deficiency below the navel, both light and deep touch.

60
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What are the abdominal signs for LIV Sho?

A

With light pressure, roughness in the lower left quadrant around ASIS. With deep pressure, pressure/pain from ST 24-27 on the LEFT. (Also possibly Right subcostal area? Think Cross pattern.)

61
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What are the abdominal signs for LU Sho?

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With light pressure, roughness in the RIGHT SUBCOSTAL area. With deep pressure, pressure/pain from ST 24-27 on the RIGHT.

62
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What yin pulses are weakest for LU Sho?

A

LU (R cun) and SP (R guan)

63
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What yin pulses are weakest for KD Sho?

A

KD (L chi) and LU (R cun)

64
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What yin pulses are weakest for SP Sho?

A

SP (R guan) and HT (L cun)

65
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What yin pulses are weakest for LIV Sho?

A

LIV (L guan) and KD (L chi)

66
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Secondary patterns are related to the control cycle how?

A

Possible secondary pattern is the element that CONTROLS or IS CONTROLLED BY primary element (but not HT)

Japanese Acupuncture Style (3 decks)

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