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

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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

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External attack of wind heat (wei level)

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

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

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External attack of wind heat (wei level) channels

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LU LI

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External attack of wind heat (wei level) points

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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

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External attack of wind heat (wei level) needle technique

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bleed and sedate

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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

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

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

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Clear heat and sedate fire, soothe bowels and generate fluids

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

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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

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Lu 7 also does what

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severe cough

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Du 20 also does what

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headache

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LU 11 also does what

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sore throat

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Du 26 also does what

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high fever and coma

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SJ 6 and ST 25 also does what

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constipation

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Sp 10 and UB 17 also does what

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skin eruption and bleeding

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

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sedation, blood letting

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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

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

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

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clear heat, cool blood, open cavities, secure spirit

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Internal cave in of pathogenic warmness (blood level) meridians

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HT PC

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Internal cave in of pathogenic warmness (blood level) points

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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

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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

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

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Summer heat obscuring the heart treatment principle

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clear and sedate summer heat, open up cavities

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Summer heat obscuring the heart meridians

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LI PC

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Summer heat obscuring the heart points

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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

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24
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Du 26 also treats what

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coma

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Ren 23 also treats what

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thirst and dried lips

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LV and GB 34 also treats what

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twitching

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Summer heat obscuring the heart acupuncture treatments

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sedate, blood letting

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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

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

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steaming epidemic toxin treatment principle

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clear heat and detoxify, heal swelling and relive pain

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steaming epidemic toxin meridians

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LI and ST

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steaming epidemic toxin points

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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

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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

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

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

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clear heat and produce fluids, stop wind and relieve spasm

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

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Du and Liver

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

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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

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ST 7 and ST 6 is also good for

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lockjaw and inability to open the moth

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Ren 23 is also for

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dried mouth with thirst

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SI 3 and Du 8 is also for

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opisthotonos

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UB 57 is also for

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spasm in the gastroc muscle

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

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sedation

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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

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Convulsive disease: Heat entering nutritive and blood level

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

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

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Heat entering nutritive and blood level (convulsive disease meridians

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PC and LV

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Heat entering nutritive and blood level (convulsive disease) points

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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

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

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sedation

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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

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

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

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benefit energy and nourish blood, water yin and stop spasm

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Insufficient body fluids and blood (convulsive disease) meridians

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ST, SP, back shu

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Insufficient body fluids and blood (convulsive disease) points

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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

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Insufficient body fluids and blood techniques of treatment

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acupuncture, moxibustion, neutral technique

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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

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Closed syndrome (uprising condition)

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Closed syndrome (uprising condition) principles of treatment

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

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Closed syndrome (uprising condition) meridians

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Du and PC

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Closed syndrome (uprising condition) points

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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

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Closed syndrome (uprising condition) focuses on which organs

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

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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

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Prolapsed syndrome/collapsed syndrome (uprising condition)

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Prolapsed syndrome/collapsed syndrome (uprising condition) treatment principle

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

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Prolapsed syndrome/collapsed syndrome (uprising condition) meridians

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Ren and Du

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Prolapsed syndrome/collapsed syndrome (uprising condition) points

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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

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

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

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What if coma occur in uprising conditions?

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

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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

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

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Prostration disease treatment principle

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

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Prostration disease meridians

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Ren and Du

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Prostration disease points

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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

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Prostration disease treatment techniques

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acupuncture and moxibustion, tonify