Acupuncture and Dermatology

Question 1

Wind points for skin conditions

Answer 1

GB31 GB20 DU16 BL12; and treat blood

Question 2

Clearing heat points for skin conditions

Answer 2

Blood letting on LI11 BL40 SP10

Question 3

Blood points for skin conditions

Answer 3

BL17 SP10 SP6 BL40

Question 4

Points for relieve itching

Answer 4

LI11 LV5 GB30 GB31 Ear point: Wind stream, Shen men

Question 5

Eczema - Aetiology and Pathology in TCM

Answer 5

External pathogenic factors; Emotional stress; Allergy; Congenital defect

Wind-Heat (acute eczema); Damp-Heat (sub-acute eczema); Blood Deficiency and Wind-Dryness (chronic Eczema)

Question 6

Points for Eczema from wind-heat

Answer 6

Feishu (BL 13)/Fengmen (BL 12)
Quchi (LI 11)
Weizhong (BL40)
Yinyingquan (SP 9)
Shenmen (HT 7)

Question 7

Points for Eczema from damp-heat

Answer 7

Quchi (LI 11), Dadu (SP2), Yinlingquan (SP 9), Pishu (BL 20), Zusanli (ST36)

Question 8

Points for Eczema from blood deficency and Wind-Dryness

Answer 8

Xuehai (SP 10), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Zhusanli (ST 36), Quchi (LI 11), Geshu (BL 17), Shenmen (HT 7), Ximen (PC 4)

Question 9

Auricular acupuncture for eczema

Answer 9

Lung, Shenmen, adrenal gland, bloodletting on the veins at the back of ear

Question 10

Stress releated eczema

Answer 10

GB20 Yin tang GV20 HT7 PC4 GB34 LR3

Question 11

Itching with no causes

Answer 11

SP10 LI11 LI4 GB31 Head points to calm spirits (DU20 DU24 GB13 GB20

Question 12

Points for Urticaria from Invasion of Wind-Cold

Answer 12

Fengmen (BL 12), Fengchi (GB 20), Feishu (BL 13), Quchi (LI 11), Xuehai (SP 10)

Question 13

Points for Urticaria from Invasion of Wind-Heat

Answer 13

Dazhui (DU14), Quchi (LI 11), Xuehai (SP 10), Fengmen (BL 12)

Question 14

Points for Urticaria from Accumulation of Damp-Heat in the Stomach and Intestines

Answer 14

Quchi (LI 11), Hegu (LI 4), Zhusanli (ST36), Xuehai (SP 10), Sanyinjiao (Sp 6)

Question 15

Points for Urticaria from Qi and Blood Deficiency

Answer 15

Zhusanli (ST 36), Xuehai (SP 10), Sanyinjiao (Sp 6), Geshu (BL 17), Pishu (BL 20), Qihai (REN 6). Fengmen (BL 12)

Question 16

Auricular points form Urticaria

Answer 16

Shenmen, Lung, endocrine, adrenal gland

Bloodletting on ear apex and veins on the back of the ear

Question 17

Bleeding points for Urticaria

Answer 17

Fengchi(GB20), Xuehai (SP 10), Quchi (LI 11), Fengshi (GB31), Jiaji(EX)

Question 18

Psoriasis - Aetiology and Pathology in TCM

Answer 18

Emotional Disorder; Invasion of Wind and Heat;Blood Deficiency in the Skin

Wind heat;Blood deficiency and wind-dryness

Question 19

Points for Herpes Zooster

Answer 19

Local points:
•Local Ashi
•Corresponding Jiaji or Back- Shu points

Distal points

1. Quchi (LI 11), Dazhui (DU14), Yanglingquan(GB34), Xuehai (SP10)–Heat
2. Weizhong (BL 40), Sanyinjiao (SP 6)–Heat
3. Waiguan (SJ 5), Lingtai (Du 10), Xingjian(LR 2)–Heat +Pain
4. Fengchi(GB20), Hegu(LI4), Waiguan (SJ5) – neck & facew

SP6 ST36 for Recovery