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Foundations III - Exam 1 Flashcards

1
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Methods of Point Selection

Related Meridians

A

Internal/External Paired
5 Element
6 Channel

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Methods of Point Selection

Four Categories of Point Selection

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Ah Shi Points
Local Points
Adjacent Points
Distal Points

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Methods of Point Selection

Point Combinations

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Chains of Points
Chains of Points on Related Channels
Single Points
Circling the Dragon
Contralateral Points
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Balance of Points

Top & Bottom

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Important to balance between upper & lower unless a specific upward or downward action is required, i.e. KD-1 to lower LV Fire from KD Yin or DU-20 w/moxa to raise prolapse

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Balance of Points

Distal & Local

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On Limbs
For Acute Pain
Important to Clear Channel Obstructions
Points more Powerful on Feet versus Hands
For Pain, choose points from Related channel
Yin Ch end/start in chest/ab & emerge int
Yang Ch are superficial & start or end on Face & merge into one another

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Balance of Points

Local Points

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On Trunk & Head
Remove local Stasis of Qi & Blood
Combo of Local & Distal points most used
Int. organ issues treated with Local & Distal
Int. organs can not be treated w/Distal only
Local points not necessary except in chronic conditions

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Balance of Points

Left & Right

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Generally, bilateral is the rule, but not always
Treat opposite side, if diff to treat affected
After prolonged Tx, treat opp. side to balance

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Balance of Points

Yin & Yang

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Yin = Tonify Organs
Yang = Expel Pathogenic Factors
Too many Yang Point = Uneasy/Edgy
Too many Yin Points = Tired
Do Not need to use Yin Ch for Tx of Yin Org & visa versa, i.e. Yang points for back pain
Pay attention to Overacting Cycle/5 Element

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Balance of Points

Front & Back

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Generally not necessary in one Tx
Front = usually acute, but not absolute
Back = usually chronic, but not absolute
Frequent Tx's = alternate front & back
Infrequent Tx's = pts on back, then front
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Five Shu Points

Jing Well

A

Fullness Below HT

Affected Fu Organs

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Five Shu Points

Ying Spring

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Clear Heat
Exterior Diseases - Yang Ch
Zang Organs - Yin Ch

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Five Shu Points

Shu Stream

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Heavy Body & Joint Pain
Exterior Diseases - Yang Ch
Zang Organs - Yin Ch

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Five Shu Points

Jing River

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Cough, Dyspnea, Chills, Fever

Tendons & Bones

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Five Shu Points

He Sea

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Rebellious Qi & Diarrhea
Fu Organ Diseases
Tendons & Bones

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Mother & Son / 5 Element

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Def: Tonify Mom, Reduce Grandmother
Excess: Tonify Grandmother, Reduce Son

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Lower He Sea

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Tonify or Regulate Respective Organ

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Yuan Source

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Yuan on Yin Channels = Tonify Deficiency
Yuan on Yang Channels = Reduce Excess
Original Qi is more related to Yin organs
Do not have similar action in Yang Ch ex. SJ
* SJ is motive force btw two KD spreading original Qi to zang/fu

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Luo-Connecting Points

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Use when Excess condition in one organ causes Deficiency in Paired Organ

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Xi-Cleft Points

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Acute Conditions (i.e. blood stasis)
Where Qi & Blood Accumulate
Bleeding on Yin Channels
Powerful in activating qi when coupled with Confluent points

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Confluent Points

A

Open the 8 Extra Meridians

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Confluent Points

Yin Link / Yin Wei (Chong)

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PC6 & SP4

Heart, Chest, Stomach

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Confluent Points

Yang Mot / Yang Qiao (DU)

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SI3 & BL62

Neck, Shoulder, Back, Inner Canthus

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Confluent Points

Yang Link / Yang Wei (Dai Mai)

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SJ5 & GB41

Retroauricle, Cheek, Outer Canthus

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Confluent Points

Yin Mot / Yin Qiao (REN)

A

LU7 & KD6

Throat, Chest, Lung, Menses Problems

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Back Shu Points

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Yin Organs and Deficient Conditions

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Mont Mu Points

A

Excess/Acute Conditions of Yang Organs

27
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Influential Points

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Affect Different Tissues/Areas of the Body

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Crossing Points

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Intersection of 2 or more meridians

29
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WOH Points

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Located in upper body - generally the neck

Depression, Phobias, Neck Problems

30
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Exit/Entry Points

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To Tonify Meridian = tonify Entry point

To Reduce Meridian = Tonify Exit point

31
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Sources of Perverted Qi

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LV, ST, LU

32
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Imaging

A

Hand to Foot
Elbow to Knee
Wrist to Ankle

33
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Geographic Tongue =

A

ST Yin Deficiency

34
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Completely Peeled Tongue =

A

Yin Deficiency/KD

35
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When to Treat the Root Only

A

When clinical manifest. are not too severe
For Interior or Exterior Cases
For Chronic or Acute

36
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When to Treat the Root AND Manifestations

A

Chronic cases w/severe or distressing manifestation

When clinical manifestation will worsen the original problem

37
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When to Treat the Manifestation First, Root Later

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When manifestations are Very Severe/Life Threatening

Generally Acute cases

38
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When to Treat Roots & Manifestations

A 
More than one root or manifestation
Different diseases occurring over time
Different roots interacting with one another
From root with several manifestations
When root and manifestation coincide
39
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Treatment of Disease by Climate/Season

Spring

A

Pathogens attack: Superficial Layer (LU, throat)

Acupuncture: Shallow

40
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Treatment of Disease by Climate/Season

Summer

A

Pathogens attack: Skin

Acupuncture: Shallow

41
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Treatment of Disease by Climate/Season

Autumn

A

Pathogens attack: Muscles

Acupuncture: Deep

42
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Treatment of Disease by Climate/Season

Winter

A

Pathogens attack: Tendons & Bones

Acupuncture: Deep

43
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Therapeutic Methods

Reinforcing

A

Meaning: Strengthen the Zheng Qi, Zang/fu, Yin, Yang, etc.

Use For: Deficiency syndromes

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Therapeutic Methods

Reducing

A

Meaning: Dispels pathogenic factors & removes stasis

Use For: Excess syndromes

45
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Therapeutic Methods

Clearing

A

Meaning: Clears off pathogenic heat

Use for: Heat syndromes

46
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Therapeutic Methods

Warming

A

Meaning: Warm meridians, remove obstructions, warm & nourish yang
Use For: Cold syndromes

47
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Therapeutic Methods

Ascending

A

Meaning: Raise yang qi, lift zangfu from sinking

Use For: Prolapse syndromes

48
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Therapeutic Methods

Descending

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Meaning: Makes upwards perverted qi go down

Use For: Upward perversion (LU, ST, LV)

49
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Tx Principles

Deficiency

A

Yang - Warm, Reinforce

Yin - Nourish

50
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Tx Principles

Heat Syndromes

A

Excess Heat - Clear

Deficiency Heat - Nourish Yin & Clear Heat

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Tx Principles

Cold Syndromes

A

Excess Cold - Dispel cold by Warming

Deficiency Cold - Warm Yang

52
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Tx Principles

Qi Syndromes

A

Deficiency - Tonify, Reinforce
Sinking - Raise
Perverted/Rebellious - Descend
Stagnation - Course Qi, Dredge Channel, Regulate

53
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Tx Principles

Blood Syndromes

A

Deficiency - Nourish
Stasis - Invigorate, Break (for severe cases)
Bleeding - Stop

54
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Tx Principles

Wind

A

Wind Cold - Expel Wind
Wind Heat - Expel Wind, Clear Heat
Liver Wind / Internal Wind - Extinquish Wind

55
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Tx Principles

Damp Retention

A

D/T SP & KD Deficiency - Resolve Damp (Promote T&T)

Urinary Retention - Drain Damp (Promote urination)

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