final techniques

Question 1

What the the two kinds of techniques which can be used as the basis for all other kinds of hand techniques?

Answer 1

lifting and thrusting (push/pull) rotating (needle twisting)

Question 2

Both techniques of setting mountain fire and throough cooling heaven should be operated at 3 levels know as?

Answer 2

Heaven
Person
Earth

Question 3

Tonify (bufa)

Answer 3

Heavier push and milder pull Focus on forwards rotating

go along with meridians

Question 4

Reduce (xie fa)

Answer 4

heavier pull and milder push focus on backwards rotating go against meridians

Question 5

huxi buxie

Answer 5

the patients natural breath

Question 6

Patient breathing for bufa (tonify)

Answer 6

a) Inhale by nose and exhale by mouth
b) Insert needle and put it to the proper level during the
EXHALE; then try to grab qi
c) withdraw the needle after qi arriving during the INHALE

Question 7

Patient breathing for xiefa (reduce)

Answer 7

a) exhale by nose and inhale by mouth
b) insert the needle and push it to the proper level during the inhale; then try to grab qi
c) withdraw the needle after qi arriving during the exhale

Question 8

Juiliu buxie (the number 9 or 6) for light ailments?

Answer 8

bufa 9x3; ;short pause after each 9

xiefa 6x3; short pause after
each 6

Question 9

Juiliu buxie (the number 9 or 6) for severe ailments?

Answer 9

bufa 7x7; short pause after each 7

xiefa 8x8 short pause after
each 8

Question 10

Juiliu buxie (the number 9 or 6) for extreme severe ailments?

Answer 10

bufa 9x9; short pause after
each 9

xiefa 6x6; short pause after each 6

Question 11

xuji buxie (tonify-reduce according to the speed)

Answer 11

Bufa (tonify) slowly push and thrust the needles into the points; quickly pull out and with draw them

Xiefa (reduce): push the needle quickly into the points; slowly pull out and withdraw them

Question 12

ticha buxie (T/R according to lifting and thrusting)

Answer 12

Bufa: After Qi arriving, from shallow to deep, lay stress on the thrust with smaller range of amplitude and frequency and shorter time

Xiefa: After qi arriving, first deep and then shallow, lay stress on the lift with bigger range of amplitude and frequency and longer time

Question 13

Nianzhuan Buxie (T/R according to the direction of the twisting)

Answer 13

Bufa: After qi arriving, lay stress on the forwards rotating or your thumb with smaller raneg of angle and frequency and shorter time, lighter than the reduce

Xiefa: after qi arriving, lay stress on the backwards rotating of your thumb with bigger range of angle and frequency and longer time (duration), heavier than the tonify

Question 14

Four techniques

Answer 14

1. sparrow pecking
2. intermittent stimulation
3. needle retaining with vibration
4. simple needle retaining

Question 15

what technique

belongs to yang tonifying therapeutics and is used for patients with yang deficiency syndromes

Answer 15

needle retaining with vibration

Question 16

describe sparrow-pecking

technique

Answer 16

1. Insert needle to the proper depth and grab qi
2. pull out by 2/3 length of needle thrust and lift with heavier pull and lighter push for 7 times with the speed of 120 times per minute (one round); perform three rounds

Question 17

describe intermittent stimulation

technique

Answer 17

Insert the needle to the proper depth and grab qi
retain the needle for 3 minutes pull out by 1/2 length of the shaft perform thrusting-lifting and rotating 9 times retain the needle again for another 3 minutes repeat the manipulation again until the patien start to have mild sweating or until the pathogenic tight feeling underneath the needle disappears

Question 18

describe needle retaining with vibration technique

Answer 18

insert needle to the proper depth and grab qi
retain the needle for one minute pull out the shaft of the needle by 1/3 perform slight vibrating combined with thrusting-lifting and rotating for 9x9 81 times Repeat every 3-5 mintues up to three times (81x3)

Question 19

describe simple needle retaining

Answer 19

insert the needle gently and slowly until qi arrives;

retain the needle for 30 minutes

Question 20

describe the sparrow pecking technique

Answer 20

Performs the function of opening the meridians by clearing away heat and reducing yang evil which indicates excessive yang syndromes

Question 21

describe simple needle retaining

Answer 21

used for either just yin deficiency or deficiency of both yin and
yang

Question 22

normally brings about warm sensation underneath the needle

or strengthens the qi arriving

Answer 22

needle retaining with vibration

Question 23

describe intermittent stimulation

Answer 23

should be performed 3 times
will function as dredging the meridians by expelling evil and recovering yang even qi; yin reducing technique used for excessive yin syndromes

Question 24

White tiger shakes it head

actions

Answer 24

Mainly promotes movement of Qi. Can be used to reduce as well by clearing away heat and fire, expelling wind and eliminating damp Indicated for high fevers and irritability, mental disorders and epilepsy, spasms and stiff neck etc. when caused by excessive heat or fire. It is a strong technique to move the qi from one meridian to another meridian, second function to clear the excessive heat.

Question 25

Yin hidden within yang actions

Answer 25

Main indication is cold; reduce after tonify

Question 26

Red phoenix spreads its wings actions

Answer 26

Boosts and maintains the qi sensation; dredge the meridians and collaterals; also has a reducing function through tthe application of xuji reducing (first deep then shallow) Indicated in vaious pain syndromes including bi syndrome

Question 27

yang hidden within yin

actions

Answer 27

This is more reducing than tonifying; tonify after reduce

Question 28

Thoroughly cooling heaven

indications

Answer 28

Indications: flaming of the heat, excessive heat, ministerial fire that doesn’t stay in lower burner, heat syndrom, heat excessive wind stroke, acute stage; summer heat, high fever, mania

Question 29

Veteran turtle explores the cave actions

Answer 29

Dredge meridians and collaterals and boost meridian’s qi tonifies through the application of xuji tonification (3 in/one out) and by creating a warm sensation drives the qi from shallow to deep and spreads it around the body indicated in various pain syndromes including bi especially if apply 3-5 needles in area of pain.

Question 30

Blue dragon wags its tail

Answer 30

Mainly promotes movement of QI Can be used for tonifying because it warms and opens the blockage of Qi and Blood Indicated for various masses. scrofula, adenoma of thyroid, bi syndrome, pain syndrome caused by the stagnation of qi and blood and meridian obstruction

Question 31

Setting fire on mountain

Answer 31

Indications: KD yang def, yuan Qi def of zang and jing luo, wind stroke, paralysis, cold damp, bi syn, cold limbs cold abdominal impotence, hernias, five am diarrhea (coldness)

Question 32

What kinds of points are best for complex techniques?

Answer 32

he sea or xi cleft; b/c need to go deeper

Question 33

For Setting the Fire on the Mountain, what constitutes a round?

Answer 33

3 time in and 1 time out