Acu 3, angina pectoris, gastrospasm, gallbladder colic, urinary tract colic

Question 1

Signs and symptoms: constant chills, overeating, fatigue or emotional ecvitation, griping pain in front of the heart on left chest, sudden and lasting 1-5 minutes, may radiate toward the left neck and shoulder and arm, accompanied by perspiration and pressure in the front chest, tightness and suffocation, fear and panic, short breath, breathing difficulty, pale complexion, cold limbs, purple dark tongue, wiry and retarded pulse

Answer 1

Angina Pectoris (can happen with panic attacks, heart attack ish)

Question 2

Angina Pectoris principle of treatment

Answer 2

promote the energy flow and soothe the yang, transform coagulation and relieve pain

Question 3

Angina Pectoris meridians

Answer 3

PC, mu points

Question 4

Angina Pectoris points

Answer 4

PC 6 - in communication with yin linking meridian that goes to the chest, so it expands the chest and regulates energy, activates blood
PC 4 - xi cleft point, acute pain
HT 6 - xi cleft point, acute pain
Ren 14 - front mu of heart, calms the heart and secures the spirit
Ren 17 - front mu of PC, meeting point of qi, can regulate qi and remove coagulation

Question 5

Angina Pectoris technique of treatment

Answer 5

sedation, then tonification for weak patients

Question 6

Signs and symptoms: sudden onset of stomachache and pain as sharp as if cut by a knife, love of warm and sometimes massage, rectus abdominus in a spastic and acute state, pale complexion, cold sweats, cold limbs or nausea and vomiting, eructation with odor and swallowing of of acid, white coating, wiry and tight pulse (form pain)

Answer 6

Gastrospasm

Question 7

Gastrospasm principle of treatment

Answer 7

regulate qi and harmonize the stomach, stop spasm and relieve pain

Question 8

Gastrospasm meridian

Answer 8

ST

Question 9

Gastrospasm points

Answer 9

ST 34 - xi cleft of the stomach, relieve pain and stop spasm
Ren 12 - front mu point fo the stomach, meeting point of bowels, connects and regulates bowel energy, harmonizes the stomach and relieves pain
ST 21 - disperse and connect local energy of the stomach
ST 36 - lower he sea of the stomach

Question 10

Gastrospasm technique of treatment

Answer 10

sedation, moxibustion if SP/ST deficiency with cold

Question 11

Signs and symptoms: sudden and acute pain in the right costal region in the middle of upper abdomen below the xiphoid process, continuous pain which intensifies periodically, radiates toward the right scapula region, pain worse with pressure, percussion pain and rebound tenderness, patient may curl up in bed, turning around frequently with anxiety, aversion to chills and fever (shaoyang syndrome), profuse cold seat, cold hands and feet, abdominal swelling, belching, nausea and vomiting

Answer 11

Colic of gallbladder

Question 12

Colic of gallbladder principles of treatment

Answer 12

disperse and facilitate the liver and gallbaldder, promote energy glow and relieve pain

Question 13

Colic of gallbladder meridians

Answer 13

LV, GB

Question 14

Colic of gallbladder points

Answer 14

GB 24 - front mu of the gallbladder, disperse and regulate the energy of the GB
LV 14 - front mu of the liver, disperse and regulate the energy of the LV
GB 34 - lower he sea point of the GB disperse and regulate the energy of the GB
LV 3 - yuan source point of the liver, disperse and regulate the energy of the LV
Ren 12 - meeting point of bowels/fu organs, can regulate the energy of the bowels

Question 15

Colic of gallbladder treatment technique

Answer 15

sedation acupuncture

Question 16

Signs and symptoms: sudden onset of acute lumbago on one side, affecting the lower abdomen with pain radiating toward the genitals and the medial side of the thigh, or urination suddenly interrupted with obstructive pain in the urethra, pulling the abdomen and waist upward to cause pain, percussion pain, swelling and pain int he lower abdomen, urination difficulty, frequent and urgent urination, yellow-red turbid urine, blood in urine in severe cases, with discharge of sandy stones, red tongue, yellowish coating, wiry and rapid pulse

Answer 16

Urinary tract colic (kidney stones)

Question 17

Urinary tract colic principles of treatment

Answer 17

clear heat and transform dampness, benefit water and facilitate the discharge of turbid urine

Question 18

Urinary tract colic meridians

Answer 18

KD, UB

Question 19

Urinary tract colic points

Answer 19

KD 3 - regulate kidney qi in order to assist the bladder in qi transformation
KD 5 - xi cleft point of the kidney, acute pain
UB 23 - regulate the kidney qi in order to assist the bladder in qi transformation
UB 28 - directly adjust and regulate qi mechanism in the bladder, clear and regulate damp heat in the lower burner
SP 6, 9 - assist the spleen in mobilizing and transforming water dampness, clearing and sedating damp heat in the middle and lower burner, will help get the stones out but will make it more painful temporarily
Ren 3 - directly adjust and regulate qi mechanism in the bladder, clear and regulate damp heat in the lower burner

Question 20

Urinary tract colic treatment technique

Answer 20

acupuncture sedation