Midterm Exam (Traditional Chinese Medicine ㅡ Acupuncture ㅡ Ayurveda) Flashcards
Is a broad term encompassing many different modalities and traditions of healing rooted in ancient Chinese, philosophy and elements from Taoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism
CHINESE MEDICINE
According to Chinese medical philosophy, a person has a system of pathways called _______ or “channels” through which vital energy or force, called _____ flows.
(a) meridians
(b) qi
An excess of yin is thought to cause:
● “Cold”
● Manifestations
● Fatigue
● Weakness
● Slow pulse
● Low body temperature
An excess of yang is thought to cause:
● “Heat”
● Manifestations
● Fever
● Thirst
● Rapid pulse
● Reduced urine output
● Constipation
found in red yeast rice is a natural source of lovastatin, an FDA-approved drug used to treat hyperlipidemia.
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a drug used for the treatment of various cancers, was originally derived from the Pacific yew tree Taxus brevifolius
Paclitaxel
is a form of alternative medicine and a component of traditional Chinese medicine in which thin needles are inserted into the body
Acupuncture
Chinese healers believe there are approximately _____ specific point along 14 different lines, or meridians, that course throughout the body.
360
How many licensed acupuncturists are accredited by PITAHC?
82
The first documentation of acupuncture.
Yellow Emperor Classic of Internal Medicine
● Involves the application of heat to an area of skin directly over an acupuncture meridian by burning a wide wick made of herbs (usual mugwort) just above the skin.
● is used to treat an array of conditions, including mumps, chronic nosebleeds, cancer, ulcerative colitis, pain conditions, constipation, and breech presentation.
● has been traditionally used during the third trimester of pregnancy to turn or correct breech babies
MOXIBUSTION
Acupuncture aims to:
correct imbalances of the qi and restore health through stimulation.
is an integrated system of specific theories and techniques that use diet, herbs, exercise, meditation, yoga, and massage or bodywork.
Ayurveda
Ayurveda means:
“science of life”
Veda means:
“about something”
