japanese terms Flashcards
hyochiho
branch treatment (local treatment)
Ki
qi
honchiho
root treatment
jaki
evil qi
kori
induration
tsubo
acupoint
kyu
moxa
shijokyu
act of doing moxa
okyu
thread moxa
kyutoshin
moxa head needle (warming needle)
chinetskyu
heat knowing moxa (moxa cone)
what does moxa do?
warms cold areas, and can regulate and supplement the flow of ki and blood to benefit local area and body as a whole
comfortable gentle moxa is considered what?
supplementing or tonifying
hotter more strong sensation of moxa is what?
dispersing
consider moxa when skin is:
wet, damp or cold
consider moxa when a point is
puffy (deficient)
consider moxa when sensitivity to heat is :
low
no kyutoshin where (for nesa students)
above L4 on the back
contraindications for moxa
no moxa kyutoshin to traumatized or inflamed areas
no moxa on areas of no sensation
no okyu on open wounds or weeping wores
stop if skin becomes pink, even if pt can’t feel the heat
no direct moxa on abdomen or lumbar back of pregnant women
for okyu, what will make it more tonifying?
pure moxa looser rolls leave ash on skin fewer gentle warmth odd # of threads
for okyu what will make it dispersive?
semi pure more densely rolled remove ash more threads stronger heat even # of threads
number of okyu for
normal pt
weak pt
strong pt
1-3 weak
3-7 normal
more than 7 strong
what do we watch for when doing chinetskyu?
skin changes- distinctly pink or a slight sweat forming
what are the dr shirota tx points
CV12 x 100 moxa
DU12x3 moxa
Li11, st36 x 3 moxa (bilaterally)
dr ken sawatas okyu tx for general health is called what?
total body tx to clear the hara and clarify the pulse
Tai Kyoku Ryoho = Tai Qi)
what point do we moxa for longevity?
st36
what is uranaitei?
what is it used for?
the food poisoning point?
acute digestive disorders like food poisoning, or upset stomach, nausea vomiting
where is uranaitei?
on the plantar surface of the mtp joint of the 2nd toe. imagine where the pad of the 2nd toe would hit the ball of the food if bent under.
check both sides for tenderness and treat the healthy side (less reactive)
what is ohmondo
an extra point for low back pn