Acupuncture and Cardiovascular disease

Question 1

TCM mechanism of Hypertension

Answer 1

Qi stasis from
 1) emotion or mental stress
 2) Yin-Xué def
 3) Flegm from foods
 4) YIN def with aging
leading to
Liver Fire--Yin consumption--Yang Hyperactivity--Flegm--Yin Yang def

Question 2

TCM pattern of Hypertension:

Answer 2

1) LR Fire
2) LR Yang Hyperactivity
3) LR-KI YIN def
4) Flegm
5) Yin Yang def
6) Qi- Yin def

Question 3

Acu point for LR fire pattern of Hypertension

Answer 3

LR2 GB40 GB34 BL18 GB20 TAIYANG SJ5

Question 4

Acu point for LR YANG hyperactivity pattern of Hypertension

Answer 4

LR3 GB21 GB38 PC6 GV20 BL18 KI6/3 CV4 BL23

Question 5

Acu point for LR-KI YIN def pattern of Hypertension

Answer 5

LR3 BL18 KI3/6 CV4 SP10 PC6

Question 6

Acu point for Flegm pattern of Hypertension

Answer 6

ST40 SP9 GB20 LI4 LI11 44ST CV9 ST8

Question 7

Acu point for YIN YANG def pattern of Hypertension

Answer 7

SP6 ST36 LI4 BL23 KI3 plus if more YANG def GV4 GV20 KI7, if more YIN def CV4 KI6

Question 8

TCM causes of palpitations

Answer 8

Alteration in relationship between Shen and Heart.

Every problem of Xué (HT or other organs) can cause Shen problems

Question 9

Palpitations pattern in TCM

Answer 9

1) HT Qi def (Bradi Extra)
2) Yang HT def (Bradi Extra)
3) Xué HT def (Extra Tachi)
4) YIN def with Empty Heat (Tachi)
5) SP HT def (Extra and depression)
6) KI HT Disarmony (Extra with chest pain)

Question 10

Acu points for HT def pattern of palpitations

Answer 10

24 GV, 20 GV, 7 HT,
15 BL, 36 ST, 6 CV,
17 CV, (7 SI).

Question 11

Acu points for Yang HT def pattern of palpitations

Answer 11

5 HT, 6 CV, 17 CV, 36 ST, 20 GV,

4 GV, 15 BL, 23 BL, 20 BL.

Question 12

Acu points for Xué HT def pattern of palpitations

Answer 12

6 PC, 14BL, 17BL, 18 BL, 20 BL,

4 CV, 14 CV, 6 SP, (7 HT)

Question 13

Acu points for YIN def with Empty Heat pattern of palpitation

Answer 13

8 HT, 6 HT, 17 CV, 14 CV, 6 SP

3 o 8 LR, 14 LR, 15 BL, 17 BL, 18 BL

Question 14

Acu points for SP HT def pattern of Palpitation

Answer 14

15BL, 20 BL, 17 BL, 12 CV, 14 CV, 6 PC,

6 SP, 36 ST, 17 CV, 6 CV

Question 15

Acu points for KI HT Disarmony pattern of Palpitation

Answer 15

7 HT, 3 KI, 8 PC poi 6 PC, 6 SP,

15 BL, 23 BL, 14 CV, 4 CV