Acupuncture

Question 1

Name the four pillars of evaluation - used for what function?

Answer 1

• inspection
• auscultation
• inquiring
• palpation

used to ID pt’s constitutional pattern

Question 2

What is the name for the pathway the energy is felt to flow through the body.

Answer 2

meridians

Question 3

what is the vital life force?

Answer 3

Qi (chi) - creation, preservation, loss, blockage (like OMT - to restore harmony)

Question 4

Describe Yin v. Yang

Answer 4

Yin - fatigue, drowsy, facial pallor, diarrhea, like heat, likes quiet, clear urine
Yang - restless, flushed, likes cold, constipation, noisy/loud, dark/scanty urine

Question 5

What are the five elements?

Answer 5

fire, earth, metal, water, wood

Question 6

Massage
Scraping
Root/plant leaves
Suction

Answer 6

Massage - Tui Na
Moxibustion - GuSha
Root/plant leaves - Moxibustion
Suction - Cupping

Question 7

Acupuncture is effective tx for…

Answer 7

NAUSEA due to surgical

anesthesia & cancer chemotx, & POST-OP DENTAL PAIN

Question 8

Acupuncture is NOT useful for….

Answer 8

smoking and weight loss

Question 9

Possible MoA of acupuncture.

Answer 9

Release of opioids & other peptides in the central nervous system & the periphery & changes in neuroendocrine function.

Question 10

Describe LI4 - what it is used for and location. What is a CI to this point?

Answer 10

Good point for HA.

On dorsum of 1st interosseus space of hand, at level of midpoint of shaft of 2nd metacarpal bone, on belly of 1st interosseus dorsalis ms

May induce labor, avoid if pregnant

Question 11

Describe ST36 - what it is used for and location.

Answer 11

Superolateral aspect of anterior leg, 3 cun distal to inferior patella
border, and 1 finger breadth lat to
tibial tuberosity, in ms groove

Useful for nausea, subdues rebellious qi