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Acupuncture Flashcards

1
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Needle or acupuncture

A

Zhen

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Cauterization or moxibustion

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Jiu

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3
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Analgesic effects of acupuncture are dt the release of what?

A

Natural endorphins in the brain

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4
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What is one of the most common application for acupuncture?

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Analgesia

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5
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What is used to treat hearing loss?

A

SJ5 (San Jiao 5)

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6
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What is translated as spirit or better understood as vital energy or life force?

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Qi (Chi)

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7
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What are the 2 midline channels?

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Ren and Du meridians

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What is responsible for generating the protective Qi wc in turn shields the body from external elements?

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Lung meridian

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9
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If you have rash, redness, bluishness of skin, it reflects the fxn of what?

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Lungs

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10
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What is the source of heat wc gives warmth, and ctrls the mind’s fxn thus promotes proper mental fxn and alertness?

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Heart

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What is a very important cornerstone in most therapies and is the largest gland in the body?

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Liver

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12
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What is responsible for blood health?

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Spleen meridian

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13
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What is a good regulator of appetite, and water retention or symptoms resulting from excess activity s/a mania and mental restlessness?

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Kidney meridian

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14
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What fxns as a protector and also affects psychosomatic relationships?

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Pericardium meridian

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15
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Interconnecting or triple burner meridian

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San Jiao Meridian

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Upper burner

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Lungs and heart

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17
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Middle burner

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Epigastrium
Upper abdomen
Liver
Spleen
Pancreas
Stomach
18
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Lower burner

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Kidneys
Back
Urinary bladder
Intestines
Pelvic region organs
Reproductive organs
19
Q

Location of San Jiao Meridian

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Lateral part of the arm and going up to the side of the head

20
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Yin/Solid organs

A 
Lungs
Heart
Liver
Spleen
Kidneys
21
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Yang/Hollow organs

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Large intestine
Smol intestine
Gallbladder
U bladder

22
Q

What absorbs and regulates the fluids of the body?

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Large intestine meridian

23
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Its connxn w the neck and mouth makes it useful in treating goiter and toothaches

A

Large int

24
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Master pt of the body when it comes to pain and inflammation is located here

A

Large intestine meridian

25
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It also ctrls body fluids and has connxn w the lower jaw, neck, and shoulders

A

Smol int

26
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Useful in relieving shoulder pain, stiff neck, tooth ache

Secretory probs: jaundice, indigestion

A

Smol int meridian

27
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What is the major regulator of mood and mental stability and phlegm prod regulation?

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Stomach meridian

28
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What is useful in ctrlling schizophrenia and mood dis, acid dyspepsia and reflux?

A

Stomach meridian

29
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What dominates the back, making it v useful in musculoskeletal dis (backpain)?

A

Bladder meridian

  • fertility
  • water metab
30
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What assists in the fxns of the liver?

A

Gallbladder meridian

31
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What has a very wide distribution to the head and sides of the face?

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Gallbladder meridian

32
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What doesn’t belong to the yin/yang? “Midline vessel”

A

Conception vessel

33
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  • affects reproductive system, muscle strength, heart, lungs, and skin
  • Ren meridian
A

Conception vessel

34
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  • traverses the midline from the upper lop to the top of head then down along the spine to tip of coccyx
  • Du meridian
  • balance, wakefulness, ability to rest
A

Governing vessel

35
Q

Organs related to wood (middle)

A

Liver

Gallbladder

36
Q 
Direction: East
Changes: Germinate
Odor: Rancid
Body types: Tall, slender, strong bones/joints, hark wrkers
Taste: Sour
Food: pickles, sauerkraut, vinegar, lemon, zucc, peas, beans, lettuce, green bell peppers
Color: GREEN
Food cautions: Soft dairy
A

Wood

37
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Direction: South
Changes:  Grow
Odor: Scorched
Body types: Pointed, small, quick, energetic
Taste: Bitter
Food: Dandelion, greens, red bell p, alfalfa, romaine, pars, bitter melon, kale, berries, tomato, beets, lentils
Color: RED
Food cautions: Chocolate sugar
A

Fire

38
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Direction: Center
Changes: Transform
Odor: Fragrant
Body types: Large, strong legs, calm, generous
Taste: Sweet
Food: orange/yellow fruit or veg except chickpea, sweet potat
Color: YELLOW
Food cautions: Meat
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Earth

39
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Direction: West
Changes: Reap
Odor: Rotten
Body types: triangle, strong voice, meticulous
Taste: Pungent
Food: mga ginigisa lol or garnish
Color: WHITE
Food cautions: Eggs
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Metal

40
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Direction: North
Changes: Store
Odor: Putrid
Body types: Round, strong digestion, loyal, enjoy movement
Taste: Salty
Food: japan/kor food, buckwheat, water chestnut, aduki bean, blue/blackberries, eggplant, wild rice, purple potatoes
Color: BLUE
Food cautions: Cheese
A

Water

41
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What is a woolly material derived from Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) and provides yang energy?

A

Moxa (Moxibustion)

Preventive And Social Medicine II (32 decks)

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