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Acupuncture Techniques and Perscriptions Flashcards

1
Q

Lung channel list the following and the element associated with the point

  1. Jing well
  2. Ying spring
  3. Shu Stream
  4. Jing-River
  5. He-Sea
  6. Luo
  7. Xi-Cleft
A
  1. LU 11 wood
  2. LU 10 fire
  3. LU 9 earth
  4. LU 8 metal
  5. LU 5 water
  6. LU 7
  7. LU 6
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Kidney list the following and the element associated with the point

  1. Jing well
  2. Ying spring
  3. Shu Stream
  4. Jing-River
  5. He-Sea
  6. Luo
  7. Xi-Cleft
A
  1. KD 1 wood
  2. KD 2 fire
  3. KD 3 earth
  4. KD 7 metal
  5. KD 10 water
  6. KD 4
  7. KD 5
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Liver list the following and the element associated with the point

  1. Jing well
  2. Ying spring
  3. Shu Stream
  4. Jing-River
  5. He-Sea
  6. Luo
  7. Xi-Cleft
A
  1. LR 1 wood
  2. LR 2 fire
  3. LR 3 earth
  4. LR4 metal
  5. LR8 water
  6. LR5
  7. LR6
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Heart list the following and the element associated with the point

  1. Jing well
  2. Ying spring
  3. Shu Stream
  4. Jing-River
  5. He-Sea
  6. Luo
  7. Xi-Cleft
A
  1. HT 9 wood
  2. HT 8 Fire
  3. HT 7 Earth
  4. HT 4 Metal
  5. HT 3 Water
  6. HT 5
  7. HT 6
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Pericardium list the following and the element associated with the point

  1. Jing well
  2. Ying spring
  3. Shu Stream
  4. Jing-River
  5. He-Sea
  6. Luo
  7. Xi-Cleft
A
  1. PC 9 wood
  2. PC 8 Fire
  3. PC 7 earth
  4. PC 5 Metal
  5. PC 3 water
  6. PC 6
  7. PC 4
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Spleen list the following and the element associated with the point

  1. Jing well
  2. Ying spring
  3. Shu Stream
  4. Jing-River
  5. He-Sea
  6. Luo
  7. Xi-Cleft
A
  1. Sp1 wood
  2. SP2 fire
  3. SP3 earth
  4. Sp5 metal
  5. SP9 water
  6. SP 4
  7. SP 8
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Large Intestine list the following and the element associated with the point

  1. Jing well
  2. Ying spring
  3. Shu Stream
  4. Jing-River
  5. He-Sea
  6. Yuan Source
  7. Luo
  8. Xi-Cleft
  9. Lower He sea
A
  1. LI 1
  2. LI 2
  3. Li 3
  4. LI 5
  5. LI 11
  6. LI 4
  7. LI 6
  8. LI 7
  9. ST 37
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Urinary bladder list the following and the element associated with the point

  1. Jing well
  2. Ying spring
  3. Shu Stream
  4. Jing-River
  5. He-Sea
  6. Yuan Source
  7. Luo
  8. Xi-Cleft
  9. Lower He sea
A 
UB 67
UB 66
UB65
UB60
UB40 
UB64
UB 58
UB 63
UB 40
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Gall Bladder list the following and the element associated with the point

  1. Jing well
  2. Ying spring
  3. Shu Stream
  4. Jing-River
  5. He-Sea
  6. Yuan Source
  7. Luo
  8. Xi-Cleft
  9. Lower He sea
A
  1. GB 44
  2. GB 43
    3.GB38
  3. GB34
  4. GB40
    6.GB37
    GB 36
    GB 34
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Small Intestine list the following and the element associated with the point

  1. Jing well
  2. Ying spring
  3. Shu Stream
  4. Jing-River
  5. He-Sea
  6. Yuan Source
  7. Luo
  8. Xi-Cleft
  9. Lower He sea
A
  1. SI 1
  2. SI 2
  3. SI 3
  4. SI 5
  5. SI 8
  6. SI 4
  7. SI 7
  8. SI 6
  9. ST 39
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SJ list the following and the element associated with the point

  1. Jing well
  2. Ying spring
  3. Shu Stream
  4. Jing-River
  5. He-Sea
  6. Yuan Source
  7. Luo
  8. Xi-Cleft
  9. Lower He sea
A
  1. SJ 1
  2. SJ 2
  3. SJ 3
  4. SJ 6
  5. SJ 10
  6. SJ 4
  7. SJ 5
  8. SJ 7
  9. UB 39
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ST list the following and the element associated with the point

  1. Jing well
  2. Ying spring
  3. Shu Stream
  4. Jing-River
  5. He-Sea
  6. Yuan Source
  7. Luo
  8. Xi-Cleft
  9. Lower He sea
A
  1. ST45
  2. ST44
  3. ST43
  4. ST41
  5. ST36
  6. ST42
  7. ST40
  8. ST34
  9. ST 36
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13
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Name the 6 yin channels

A 
LU
KD
LR
HT
PC
SP
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14
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Name the 6 yang channels

A 
LI
UB
GB
SI
SJ
ST
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15
Q

Indications for Jing well points

A
  • Fullness below the Heart
  • When the disease is in the Zang Organs
  • In Winter
  • To Clear Heat, Restore Consciousness, and Rescue Collapse
  • To treat the other end of the channel, particularly to clear heat and fullness from it
  • To treat disorders of the spirit
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16
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Indications for Ying Spring Point

A
  • Heat in the Body - EXCELLENT FOR CLEARING HEAT
  • When the disease manifests as a change in complexion
  • In Spring
  • When the disease is at the yin within yin (Zang organs) needle the ying-spring & shu-stream pts of the Yin channels
  • Diseases of the Yang Channels
  • For clearing pathogens, stagnation, and heat from the entire channel (both yin & yang channels)
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17
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indications for Shu-Stream Points

A
  • Heaviness of the Body and Pain of the Joints - When the disease attacks intermittently
  • In Summer
  • When the disease is at the yin within yin (Zang organs) needle the ying-spring & shu-stream pts of the Yin channels
  • Because the Shu-Stream Points of the Yin channels are also the Yuan Source Points, they are considered the primary points for tonifying and harmonizing their respective Zang organs.
  • The shu-stream points of yang channels have relatively little action on their respective Fu organs.
  • Diseases of the Yang Channels
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18
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indications for Jing-River Points

A
  • Cough and Dyspnea, Chills, and Fever
  • When the disease manifests as a change in the patient’s voice
  • In Late Summer
  • When the disease is at the yin within yang (sinews and bones), use jing-river pts of Yin channels
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indications for He-Sea Points

A
  • Counterflow Qi and Diarrhea
  • If there is disease of the Stomach and d/o due to irregular eating/drinking
  • In Fall
  • When the disease is at the yang within yang (skin), needle the he-sea pts. of the Yang channels
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Indications for Luo points

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  • To treat disorders of their interior-exterior paired channel or zangfu organ
  • To treat disorders reached by the Luo connecting channel
  • To treat psycho-emotional disorders
  • When the disease is at the yang within yin (Fu organs)
  • Other Luo Points: DU-1, REN-15, and SP-21 (Great Luo)
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21
Q

Indications for Xi- Cleft points

A
  • Acute Conditions
  • Pain
  • Yin Channel Xi-Cleft Points are also indicated for disorders of blood.
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22
Q

XI Cleft for :

  • Yang Qiao
  • Yin Qiao
  • Yang Wei
  • Yin wei
A

UB 59
KD 8
GB 35
KD 9

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23
Q

Indications for Yuan Source points

A

On Yin Channels: tonifying/harmonizing related Zang organ
organ.

On the Yang Channels: minimal effect on the Fu organs. Rather, dispells pathogens and tx disorders along the channel.

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24
Q

Indications for Lower He sea Points

A
  • only on yang channels

- tx Fu (yang) organs

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25
Q

Indications for Window of heaven points

A
  • Disharmony between the qi of the body and the heart, with qi or blood rebelling upwards*
  • goitre, scrofula, throat disorders
  • coughing, wheezing, or chest oppression from rebellion of lung qi
  • vomiting from rebellion of stomach qi
  • headache and dizziness
  • heat, redness, and swelling of the face or eyes
  • disorders of sudden onset
  • disorders of the sense organs
  • in some cases mental & emotional disorders
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26
Q

Indications for Ghost points

A

treat mania & epilepsy

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27
Q 
Hui Meeting points for 
Zang organs
Fu organs
Qi
Blood
Sinews
Vessels
Bone
Marrow
A 
LR 13
Ren 12
Ren 17
UB 17
GB 34
LU 9
UB 11
GB 39
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28
Q 
Master point for:
Ren
Du
Chong
Dai 
Yin Qiao
Yan Qioa
Yin Wei
Yang WEi
A 
LU 7
SI 3
SP 4
GB 41
KD 6
 UB 62
PC 6
SJ 5
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29
Q

Command point for Abdomen

A

ST 36

30
Q

Command point for lumbar and back

A

UB 40

31
Q

Command point for head and nape

A

LU 7

32
Q

Command point for face and moith

A

LI 4

33
Q

Command point for Chest and lateral coastal regions

A

PC 6

34
Q

Command point for resuscitation

A

Du 26

35
Q

Sea of qi excess syndrome

A

fullness in the chest
urgent breathing
red complexion

36
Q

Sea of qi deficiency syndrome

A

insufficient energy for speech

37
Q

Sea of qi points

A

St 9
Ren 17
Du 15
Du 14

38
Q

Sea of blood excess syn

A

sensation of big body

39
Q

sea of blood Xu syndrome

A

sensation of small body

40
Q

sea of blood points

A

UB 11
ST 37
ST 39

41
Q

sea of water and grain excess syndrome

A

abdominal fullness

42
Q

sea of water and grain xu syndrome

A

hunger w/ inability to eat

43
Q

sea of water and grain points

A

St 30

St 36

44
Q

sea of marrow excess syndrome

A

lightness of the body w/ much strength

45
Q

sea of marrow XU syndrome

A 
Whirling sensation of the brain
Dizziness
Tinnitus
Pain of lower legs Impaired vision
Inactivity 
Deep sleep
46
Q

Sea of marrow points

A

Du 16

Du 20

47
Q

list the 13 Ghost points

A 
Du 26
Du 16
Du 23
Ren 24
Lu 11
LI 11
St 6
SP 1
PC 7
PC 8
UB 62
Guifeng ( hai quan)
Ren 1
48
Q

review back shu points

A

Review rront MU points

49
Q

When are local points selected

A

mainly tenderness and Ashi points associate with meridian pts

50
Q

when are distal point selected

A

Along the disease meridian

  • Same name meridian pairs – e.g. paired Hand/ foot yangming channels (ST, LI)
  • Yin yang paired meridians – e.g. paired earth channels. (SP/ST)
51
Q

when are symptomatic points selected

A

such as fever, sweating, coma, insomnia, etc.

52
Q

when are points selected due to syndrome diff

A
  • Another way to treat the entire body condition and the root cause
  • Zang-Fu or 6 confirmation dx
53
Q

experience points

A

based on physician experince

54
Q

what are the 6 combining methods

A 
diseased meridian
distal-local
anterior-posterior
ext-int
upper-lower
left- right
55
Q

diseased meridian

A

Match points along with meridians and collaterals

56
Q

distal-local points

A

Not limited to diseased meridian.

  • Choose 1 local and 2 distal OR 2 local and 4 distal.
57
Q

anterior-posterior points

A

Disease of internal organs/trunk

58
Q

exterior-interior points

A

Yin-Yang pairs

Example: if patient has a cold with nasal congestion, commonly used LI4, LU7

59
Q

upper-lower points

A

Treat upper diseases with lower points

Treat lower diseases with upper points

60
Q

left / right points

A

???

61
Q

5 shu combining method

A

Jing-Well points for fullness of upper abdomen
Ying-Spring points for body heat (fever)
Shu-Stream points for heavy body and articulatory pain Jing-River points for asthma, cough, alternating chills/fever
He-Sea points for counterflow of qi and diarrhea

62
Q

mother-son tonifying/reduce method

A
  • Reduce the son for excessive syndromes. Tonify the mother for deficient syndromes
  • Choose point on the affected meridian
  • Pick points from external-internal (biao li) related meridians
  • Select points from meridians according to mother-son relation of organs
  • Select points from son meridian or mother meridian
63
Q

Back-Shu and Front-Mu Points

combining method

A
  • Select front-mu points for six fu organ disease
  • Combination or alternation for back-shu points and front-mu points for zangfu organ disease
  • Select back-shu points for 5 sense organs and tissues
64
Q

Yuan-Source and Luo-Collateral

A

Yuan-Source Points:

  • Tx or dx internal Zangfu organ dz
  • Tx local symptoms where the corresponding meridians distributed

Luo-Connecting Points:

  • Tx the syndromes of exteriorly-interiorly related meridians and internal Zangfu organs
  • Tx Luo Mai (Collateral) disease – in this case, you have to just use luo- connecting points.
65
Q

Combination of 8 Confluent Points

A

PC-6 (Yin Wei/Linking) / SP4 (Chong):
- Used in combination to treat problems of the ST, HT, chest, diaphragm

LU-7 (CV) / KD6 (Yin Qiao/Heel):
- Used in combination to treat Lung, chest, diaphragm and throat,

SI-3 (GV) / UB62 (Yang Heel):
- Treats neck, inner canthus, ear and shoulder.

GB-41 (Dai) / TB5 (Yang linking)
- Treats neck, outer canthus, ear, shoulder, cheek.

66
Q

use of xi celft points

A

For acute cases and pain syndromes

67
Q

use of lower- he sea points

A

Treats disease of the fu organs

68
Q

what constitutes a tonifying technique

A

withdraw needle rapidly withdraw slowly
close hole with rapid and heavy press enlarge hole upon removal and keep open
9
shall to deep deep than shallow
heavy thrust, smaller range amplitude heavier lift, bigger range of amplitude
slower frequency faster frequency
shorter trusting time than lifting shorter lifting time than thrusting
stress forward rotation with thumb, small twist
shorter time on forward rotation than backward
With meridian
inhale by nose and exhale by mouth exhale by nose and inhale by mouth
withdraw during inhale
withdraw during exhale

69
Q

what constitutes a reducing technique

A 
withdraw slowly
enarge hole when removing anf keep open
6
deep than shallow
heavier lift, bigger range of amplitude
faster frequency
shorter lifting time than thrust
stress on backwars, bigger twist
shorter time on backward rotation than forward
with channel
exhale  by nose inhale by mouth
withdraw during exhale
70
Q

points to avoid in preg.

A 
LI 4
SP 6
UB 67
GB 21
ST 12
LR 3
lower abdomen, lower back
deep abdominal needling
intense stimulation of needles in lumbar or back region
71
Q

tx for needing fainting

A
  • remove all needles
  • DU-26 w/ needle or acupressure
  • consider LI-4
  • after pt has regained consciousness, use moxa on Bai Hui, KD-1, REN-8, PC-6, and ST-36

(if a helper is available, can do while pt is unconscious)

72
Q

tx pneumothorax

A
  • Calm the pt and have the patient recline, but not lay down
  • in severe cases, send to ER

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