Acupuncture Adjunct Therapies Flashcards

1
Q

Which type of moxa would you use for acute abdominal pain and diarrhea?

A

Salt

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2
Q

Which condition would you NOT use WET cupping on? Blood stagnation / Skin rash / Cough / Back pain

A

Cough

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3
Q

True or false. You can use cupping to treat headaches?

A

True

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4
Q

Name some conditions that you can use bloodletting for?

A

EPFs w/heat / Allergic derm. / local cong. / numbness / acute sore throat / Flu w/ heat / acute low back pain

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5
Q

True or false, you can use cutaneous needling to treat facial paralysis?

A

True

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6
Q

True or false, you can use cutaneous needling and cupping to treat GI disorders?

A

True

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7
Q

True or false, you can do bloodletting on PC9 to treat the flu?

A

True

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8
Q

Which adjunct therapy is best to treat local excema?

A

Cutaneous needling (caution: not over wheeping skin)

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9
Q

Electro acupuncture setting for Muscle, joint, ligament, tendon, connective tissue problems?

A

Continuous/Slow (9 & 7)

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10
Q

Electro acupuncture setting for Calming mind?

A

Continuous/Fast (12 & 7)

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11
Q

Electro acupuncture setting for Flaccid muscles & muscle paralysis (stroke)?

A

Intermittent (7 & 1)

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12
Q

Electro acupuncture setting for Arthritis, Blood circulation, Absorb edema?

A

Dense/Disperse (9 & 1)

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13
Q

Electro acupuncture setting for Pain?

A

Continuous/Fast (12&7) or Dense/Disperse (9&1)

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14
Q

Stimulate Muscles with Paralysis?

A

Continuous/Slow (9&7) or Intermittent (7&1)

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15
Q

True or false, you can bloodlet a pregnant woman’s jingwells?

A

False

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16
Q

Which two adjuncts do you NOT do on weak and deficient patients?

A

Cupping and bloodletting

17
Q

Cupping over the needle is used for excess or deficient conditions?

A

Excess

18
Q

True or false, empty cupping can be used on abdomen of deficient patient?

A

True

19
Q

True or false, cupping is good for hot and damp skin conditions?

A

False. Only damp, not hot.