Acupuncture, Acupressure, Moxibustion Lecture Powerpoint

Question 1

Meridians

Answer 1

Pathways in which qi flows

Question 2

Points

Answer 2

Areas along the meridian that may be used to correct imbalances in the flow of qi

Question 3

Organs

Answer 3

Share names with associated meridian, refer to more energetic than physical connotations

Question 4

Shen

Answer 4

Illumination often of the face of a genuine smile or look

Question 5

Acupressure/tuina

Answer 5

Massaging of specific points along a meridian to address disharmony

Question 6

Gua sha

Answer 6

Chinese medicine healing technique that involves scraping skin with a massage tool and lubricant that can improve circulation or assist in opening a meridian

Question 7

Acupressure has been shown to be effective in treatment of…. (6)

Answer 7

• nausea and vomiting related to chemo or pregnancy
• pain
• headaches
• anxiety
• dysmenorrhea
• fatigue and insomnia

Question 8

Noninsertive acupuncture

Answer 8

Use of touching fine filiform needles to the surface of specific points on the body to stimulate healing and restore balance, useful in children who lack acupuncture points but have meridians that can be stimulated or those that are needlephobic

Question 9

Theories of how acupuncture works (4)

Answer 9

• electrical communication
• extracellular matrix
• endorphins, cytokines, opioids
• placebo

Question 10

Moxibustion

Answer 10

Burning of specific herbs to facilitate healing responses at various energetic levels most often mugwort used alongside or without acupuncture needles, often used to strengthen immne system, alleviate pain, etc

Question 11

Subtypes of moxibustion

Answer 11

• Ibuki
• Okyu
• kyutoshin

Question 12

How does moxibustion work?

Answer 12

Provides deep heating of the tissues, stimulating microcirculation, reducing neuroinflammation, and providing endocrine mediated effect

Question 13

Cupping

Answer 13

Technique that brings blood flow to an area thru suctioning and massaging tissue

Question 14

Cupping has been shown to bring relief in these conditions (3)

Answer 14

• pain conditions
• menopausal symptoms
• chemo

Question 15

WHO statement on indications for acupuncture/acupressure/moxibustion

Answer 15

Clinical experience but not control trials has shown effectiveness in treating a range of disease and conditions, for an acupuncturist who has profound knowledge of the subject, range of conditions for which such tretment may be safely used is greater than for someone of more limited ability

Question 16

Acupuncture use in surgery

Answer 16

In China, it is used as an alternative to an anesthetic or any analgesics during the process of even invasive surgeries such as open heart