Acu 3 High fever, convulsive disease, uprising disease, prostration disease

Question 1

Signs and symptoms: fever with perspiration, slight aversion to wind and cold, cough, sticky phlegm in yellow color, nasal congestion or sticky nasal discharge, headache, sore throat with red, swelling and pain, thirst with craving for cold drink, yellowish urine, dried stools, a thin layer of yellow coating, a superficial and rapid pulse

Answer 1

External attack of wind heat (wei level)

Question 2

External attack of wind heat (wei level) principles of treatment

Answer 2

Dispel wind and clear heat, expand the lungs and relieve the superficial region

Question 3

External attack of wind heat (wei level) channels

Answer 3

LU LI

Question 4

External attack of wind heat (wei level) points

Answer 4

LU 10 - ying spring point, clear heat
LU 5 - He sea point, clear heat
LI 4 - clear heat anywhere in the body, get rid of external evil, disperse wind
LI 11 - clear heat anywhere in the body, sore throat
SJ 5 - get rid of external evil, disperse wind
DU 14 - the meeting point of various yang meridians, disperse heat in the upper body

Question 5

External attack of wind heat (wei level) needle technique

Answer 5

bleed and sedate

Question 6

Signs and symptoms: hot sensation of body, red complexion, profuse perspiration, thirst with craving for cold drink, yellowish and reddish urine, constipation, red tongue with yellow and dry coating, forceful, big and rapid pulse

Answer 6

Internal cave in of pathogenic warmness (qi/yangming level)

Question 7

Internal cave in of pathogenic warmness (qi/yangming level) principle of treatment

Answer 7

Clear heat and sedate fire, soothe bowels and generate fluids

Question 8

Internal cave in of pathogenic warmness (qi/yangming level) points

Answer 8

LI 2 - ying spring, clears heat
LI 4 - clear heat
LI 11 - clear heat
ST 44 - ying spring, clear heat, promotes bowel movements
ST 40 - promtoes bowel movements and protects body fluids
DU 14 - sedate heat, connects yang

Question 9

Lu 7 also does what

Answer 9

severe cough

Question 10

Du 20 also does what

Answer 10

headache

Question 11

LU 11 also does what

Answer 11

sore throat

Question 12

Du 26 also does what

Answer 12

high fever and coma

Question 13

SJ 6 and ST 25 also does what

Answer 13

constipation

Question 14

Sp 10 and UB 17 also does what

Answer 14

skin eruption and bleeding

Question 15

Internal cave in of pathogenic warmness (qi/yangming level) needle technique

Answer 15

sedation, blood letting

Question 16

Signs and symptoms: high fever particularly at night, jumpiness and insecure feeling, coma and delirum in severe cases, skin eruption, vomiting blood, nose bleeding, blood in stools, dry mouth without severe thirst, deep red and dry tongue, fine and rapid pulse

Answer 16

Internal cave in of pathogenic warmness (blood level) (fever)

Question 17

Internal cave in of pathogenic warmness (blood level) principles of treatment

Answer 17

clear heat, cool blood, open cavities, secure spirit

Question 18

Internal cave in of pathogenic warmness (blood level) meridians

Answer 18

HT PC

Question 19

Internal cave in of pathogenic warmness (blood level) points

Answer 19

HT 9 - jing well point, sedate heat, open cavity, calm shen, rescue consciousness
HT 7 - calms mind from every cause, source point, clears heat, secures spirit, where the original qi is
PC 9 - jing well point, sedate heat, open cavity, calm shen, rescue consciousness
PC 6 - harmonize exterior and interior/upper and lower, luo point of the PC
PC 7 - source point, clears heat, secures spirit, where original qi is
PC 3 - clears heat at the blood level, he sea son point

Question 20

Signs and symptoms: burning and hot skin, red complexion and ears, thirst with craving for cold drink, dried mouth and lips, depressed and insecure feeling, coma and delirium in severe cases, compulsive and uprising, nausea and vomiting, red tongue with dry coating, forceful, big and rapid pulse

Answer 20

Summer heat obscuring the heart (only happens in certain season and certain environment) (Fever)

Question 21

Summer heat obscuring the heart treatment principle

Answer 21

clear and sedate summer heat, open up cavities

Question 22

Summer heat obscuring the heart meridians

Answer 22

LI PC

Question 23

Summer heat obscuring the heart points

Answer 23

LI 4 - clear heat and sedate fire
LI 11 - clear heat and sedate fire
PC 9 - clear and sedate pathogenic summer heat
PC 6 - nausea and vomiting, clear heat, remove depression, harmonize the stomach
PC 3 - clear and sedate pathogenic summer heat
UB 40 - clear and sedate pathogenic summer heat

Question 24

Du 26 also treats what

Answer 24

coma

Question 25

Ren 23 also treats what

Answer 25

thirst and dried lips

Question 26

LV and GB 34 also treats what

Answer 26

twitching

Question 27

Summer heat obscuring the heart acupuncture treatments

Answer 27

sedate, blood letting

Question 28

Signs and symptoms: high fever, red, swollen and pain of head and face, sore throat with swelling and pain with ulceration, jumpiness and insecure feeling, scarlet rash all over the skin, red tongue with yellow coating, rapid pulse, localized infection

Answer 28

steaming epidemic toxin (extreme food or chemical poison, serious infection, blood level) (fever)

Question 29

steaming epidemic toxin treatment principle

Answer 29

clear heat and detoxify, heal swelling and relive pain

Question 30

steaming epidemic toxin meridians

Answer 30

LI and ST

Question 31

steaming epidemic toxin points

Answer 31

LI 4 - disperse and relieve inhibited heat in the skin LI 11 - disperse and relieve inhibited heat in the skin ST 44 - disperse and relieve inhibited heat in the skin ST 43 - disperse and relieve inhibited heat in the skin SJ 5 - linking point so SJ, also in communication with yang linking, disperse wind heat PC 3 - clear heat from blood UB 40 - clear heat from blood, removes blood stasis, clears heat in lower body and general body

Question 32

Signs and symptoms: high fever not reducing, spasms of hands and feet, extending to back of neck and back with stiffness in severe cases, opisthotonos, dried mouth and lips, scanty urine in red, lockjaw and grinding of teeth at sleep, red tongue with scanty coating or yellow coating, wiry, fine and rapid pulse

Answer 32

High fever causing harm to body fluids (qi level) convulsive disease

Question 33

High fever causing harm to body fluids (qi level) convulsive disease principle of treatment

Answer 33

clear heat and produce fluids, stop wind and relieve spasm

Question 34

High fever causing harm to body fluids (qi level) convulsive disease meridians

Answer 34

Du and Liver

Question 35

High fever causing harm to body fluids (qi level) convulsive disease points

Answer 35

Du 14 - clear heat, dispel wind Du 16 - wind palace, clears internal and external wind, clears heat LV 3 - yuan source point, calm the liver and stop wind LI 4 - sedate heat and stop spasm, open the cavities, secure the spirit GB 34 - relax the tendons, soothe meridians, calm the liver and stop spasm

Question 36

ST 7 and ST 6 is also good for

Answer 36

lockjaw and inability to open the moth

Question 37

Ren 23 is also for

Answer 37

dried mouth with thirst

Question 38

SI 3 and Du 8 is also for

Answer 38

opisthotonos

Question 39

UB 57 is also for

Answer 39

spasm in the gastroc muscle

Question 40

High fever causing harm to body fluids (qi level) convulsive disease needle technique

Answer 40

sedation

Question 41

Signs and symptoms: high fever, spasm of limbs, opisthotonos, lockjaw with inability to open the mouth, depression and jumpiness, coma and delirium in severe cases, slightly visible skin eruption such as macule and papule, deep red tongue with yellow and dry coating, wiry and rapid pulse

Answer 41

Convulsive disease: Heat entering nutritive and blood level

Question 42

Heat entering nutritive and blood level (convulsive disease principle of treatment

Answer 42

Clear heat and cool the blood, stop spasm and secure the spirit

Question 43

Heat entering nutritive and blood level (convulsive disease meridians

Answer 43

PC and LV

Question 44

Heat entering nutritive and blood level (convulsive disease) points

Answer 44

PC 8 - clear heat, sedate heat from the HT and LV PC 7- (source point) clear heat, sedate heat from the HT and LV LV 3- (source point) clear heat, sedate heat from the HT and LV LV 2- clear heat, sedate heat from the HT and LV LI 4 - sedate heat and stop spasm, open up cavities and secure the spirit DU 14 - sedate heat and stop spasm, open up cavities and secure the spirit GB 34 - relax the tendons and soothe meridians, calm the liver and stop spasm

Question 45

Heat entering nutritive and blood level (convulsive diseasel techniques of treatment

Answer 45

sedation

Question 46

Signs and symptoms: skinny body (skinnier than normal), lack of spirit, dizziness and vertigo, perspiration and shortness of breath, jumping of facial muscles, twitching and shaking of limbs, dry throat and mouth, pale tongue with scanty fluids, fine pulse

Answer 46

Insufficient body fluids and blood (sudden external heat burns the body fluids and blood) - like a very sudden yin deficiency (convulsive disease)

Question 47

Insufficient body fluids and blood (convulsive disease) principle of treatment

Answer 47

benefit energy and nourish blood, water yin and stop spasm

Question 48

Insufficient body fluids and blood (convulsive disease) meridians

Answer 48

ST, SP, back shu

Question 49

Insufficient body fluids and blood (convulsive disease) points

Answer 49

LI 4 - expel wind and sto pspasm LI 10 - yang ming has abundant energy and blood, clears heat ST 36 - strengthen the SP/ST to produce blood SP 10 - nourish blood, clear heat from blood SP 6 - meeting point of KD, LV, SP, tonifies the organs to promote blood making, tonifies kidney essence UB 18 - liver back shu, nourish liver and regulate tendons to stop spasm UB 20 - strengthen the spleen to produce blood

Question 50

Insufficient body fluids and blood techniques of treatment

Answer 50

acupuncture, moxibustion, neutral technique

Question 51

Signs and symptoms: Sudden fainting, loss of consciousness, red complexion and harsh breathing, lockjaw, phlegm noise in the throat, both hands holding tight, twitching of limb and body, suppression of urination and constipation, yellow and greasy or white and greasy coating, wiry and slippery and rapid pulse

Answer 51

Closed syndrome (uprising condition)

Question 52

Closed syndrome (uprising condition) principles of treatment

Answer 52

Transform phlegm and soothe meridians, wake up the spirit and open up cavities

Question 53

Closed syndrome (uprising condition) meridians

Answer 53

Du and PC

Question 54

Closed syndrome (uprising condition) points

Answer 54

Du 26 - wake up the brain and open the closed syndrome Du 20 - wake up the brain and open closed syndrome PC 9, 8 - sedate the heart, open cavities, clear heat from the Heart and relive the closed symptoms LI 4, LV 3 - calm the liver yang, regulate energy, stop wind and relieve spasm, qi flowing and blood circulation

Question 55

Closed syndrome (uprising condition) focuses on which organs

Answer 55

the heart and the brain - the heart takes charge of the spirit, while the Du mai is in communication with the brain

Question 56

Signs and symptoms: sudden fainting, loss of consciousness, pale complexion, weak breath, open mouth and hands, perspiration, cold limbs, reduced blood pressure, incontinence of urine and loss of control in bowel movement, pale tongue with slippery coating, fine and weak pulse

Answer 56

Prolapsed syndrome/collapsed syndrome (uprising condition)

Question 57

Prolapsed syndrome/collapsed syndrome (uprising condition) treatment principle

Answer 57

restore the yang and rescue uprising, wake up the spirit and open cavities

Question 58

Prolapsed syndrome/collapsed syndrome (uprising condition) meridians

Answer 58

Ren and Du

Question 59

Prolapsed syndrome/collapsed syndrome (uprising condition) points

Answer 59

Ren 8, 6, 4 - strong moxa and tonify the vital energy, restore yang and rescue uprising Du 20, Du 25 - elevate yang and lift up cave in, wake up the brain and open cavities St 36 - tones and benefits energy and blood, treats the root

Question 60

Prolapsed syndrome/collapsed syndrome (uprising condition) why points on the Ren and Du

Answer 60

promote communication between yin and yang, and wake up the spirit and will power

Question 61

What if coma occur in uprising conditions?

Answer 61

Solidify prolapsed syndrome and open the closed syndrome, treating both the symptoms and roots

Question 62

Signs and symptoms: pale complexion, weak breathing, dizziness and vertigo, closed eyes and open mouth, perspiration with sweats like pearls, open hands and cold limbs, lower blood pressure, lack of spirit and weakness, lying down with sleepiness, obscure spirit and awareness or coma in severe cases, unclear consciousness, incontinence of urination and loss of control in bowel movement, pale tongue and white coating, feeble and fine pulse as if about to exhaust

Answer 62

Prostration disease (exhaustion of yang qi, yin and yang are separating) can be chronic or acute

Question 63

Prostration disease treatment principle

Answer 63

Benefit energy and nourish blood, tone up deficiency and solidify prostration

Question 64

Prostration disease meridians

Answer 64

Ren and Du

Question 65

Prostration disease points

Answer 65

Ren 6, 4 - 6 is gathering place of vital energy and 4 is the meeting place of vital yin and yang, applying moxibustion will excite the vital yin and yang, tonify yang qi Du 25 - elevate blood pressure, promote communication between yin and yang Du 20 - elevate yang energy, regulate the spirit, wake up the brain, promote communication between yin and yang PC 6 - linking point of PC and SJ, regulate the blood vessels, secure the spirit and fix will power, harmonizing point, does not tonify St 36 - strengthen and tone deficiency, benefit energy and nourish blood

Question 66

Prostration disease treatment techniques

Answer 66

acupuncture and moxibustion, tonify