Acne

Question 1

patterns:

Answer 1

1) depressive heat in LU/ST
2) D-H in MJ
3) blood stg
4) disharmony Chong-Ren

Question 2

enduring purple scars, nodular papules, possible painful menstruation with clots

Answer 2

Blood stg

Question 3

blood stg T/P

Answer 3

T- dark, purple, purple spots

P- wiry, choppy

Question 4

acne fluctuates as the cycle of menstruation, worse before and better after, irregular and painful menstruation, moody, breast, tender

Answer 4

disharmony between Chong and Ren

Question 5

disharmony Chong-Ren T/P:

Answer 5

T- dark, purple

P- thready

Question 6

red face with red lesions which feel hot and may be painful and there are papules, strong appetite, bad breath, thirst with a desire for cold drinks, dry stool, constipation, scanty yellow urine

Answer 6

Depressive heat in LU/ST

Question 7

Depressive heat in LU/ST T/P:

Answer 7

T- red, yellow coat

P- slippery, rapid

Question 8

red, painful lesions with pustules on top, itching, yellowish watery discharge, oily skin, strong appetite, bad breath, scanty dark yellow urine

Answer 8

D-H in MJ

Question 9

D-H in MJ T/P

Answer 9

T- red with thick yellow greasy coat

P- slippery rapid, soft rapid

Question 10

D-H in MJ points

Answer 10

ST-25, SP-9

Question 11

basic points:

Answer 11

LI-11, LI-4, ST-36, SP-6, SP-10, UB-13, Ashi

Question 12

ALT remedies:

Answer 12

1) auricular: LU, SP, LI, endocrine, adrenal
2) pricking needle technique (sterilize, pinch, prick)
3) bleeding technique (Du-14, UB-13/17, taiyang, LU-5, UB-40
4) herbs (Pi pa ching fe= clear heat from LU)

Question 13

EDU:

Answer 13

1) reg. diet
2) decrease cosmetics
3) wash face gently 2-3x/day
4) do not pick face
5) reg. emotions
6) sunshine helps
7) avoid constipation to remove toxins

Question 14

how many layers of skin?

Answer 14

2:

epidermis, dermis