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Moxa Flashcards

1
Q

What are the 5 types of Moxibustion?

A
  1. Direct
  2. Indirect / Insulated
  3. Stick
  4. Heated Needle, Warm Needle
  5. Moxa Box
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What is the most common herb burned in moxibustion?

A

Mugwart Floss

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Mugwart Floss (Aiye)

Is considered HOT or ‘Pure Yang’ in nature.

What can it do?

A

Penetrate ALL channels

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Theriputic effects:

Moxibustion

What are some of the effects of Moxa?

6 points

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  • Warms whatever is cold
  • Transforms and dispels dampness
  • Warms the channels and frees the collaterals
  • Moves qi, quickens blood, and stops pain
  • Supplement qi, nourish blood, warm yang
  • Expels evils from the body
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5
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Direct Moxa

What are the 2 types?

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  • Scarring - for chronic persistant diseases. not recommended
  • Non scarring - cones placed on skin. When patient indicates the heat is too much remove with forceps or tweezers Place left over moxa cone on ashtray that is held in other hand close to site of treatment.
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Caution

Moxibustion

How to light the cone?

A

Light the cone with incense

  • Do not use a lighter, candle, or
    matches to light cones
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Caution

Moxibustion

What type of patient must we be cautious of for moxa use?

5 points

A
  • those with diabetes
  • immuno-compromised patients
  • Be cautious on infants/ children
  • people with high BP or fever
  • pregnant women
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Indirect Moxibustion

What are the 5 main types of mediums used?

5 Points

A
  1. Ginger
  2. Garlic
  3. Fuzi
  4. Clay
  5. Salt
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9
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Indirect Moxa can include:
Insulated moxa
Needling moxa
Moxa stick
Stick-on moxa
Moxa box
Steam moxibustion
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10
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Indirect Moxa

What is Moxa with Ginger used for?

2 diagnosis

2 points

A

SP/ ST xu
Yang xu

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Indirect Moxa

What symptoms would a patient display to treat with Moxa and Ginger?

Think Yang xu and SP/ST xu

7 points

A
  • diarrhea
  • abdominal / epigastric pain
  • vomitting
  • cold
  • seminal emissions
  • impotence
  • dysmenorrhea

Main Use:
Expel Cold
Vomit

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Q

Indirect Moxa

What is Moxa with Salt used for?

2 Points

A

General Deficiencies
Restores Yang Collapse

Most commonly used on CV 8

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13
Q

Indirect Moxa

Moxa with Salt is commonly used for what symptoms?

3 Points

A

acute Abdominal Pain
Vomiting
Extreme Cold

#1 use:
restore yang

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Indirect Moxa

What is Moxa with Garlic commonly used for?

Western Medical Diagnosis

7 Points

A
  • TB
  • skin ulcer
  • boils
  • insect bites
  • masses in abdominen
  • scrofula
  • inflammed lymph

Main use:
Detoxify
Liver Yang Rising

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15
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Indirect Moxa

What Diagnosis is Moxa with Fuzi commonly used for?

Hint All related to cold

3 Points

A
  • Yang Xu
  • Full Cold
  • Yin Cold

Main Use:
Ming Men Issues
KD Yang Xu
Yin Carbuncles

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Indirect Moxa

Moxa with Fuzi is commonly used for what symptoms?

Hint poor KD fx

4 Points

A
  • impotence
  • premature ejaculation
  • seminal emissions
  • absesses or wounds that won’t close after long time

Warms KD

17
Q

Indirect Moxa

What is Moxa with Clay commonly used for?

1 point

A

Skin Disorders

18
Q

Indirect Moxa

Moxa Stick

Name 4 techniques for treatment?

A
  1. Stick held at fixed postion
  2. Rotating the moxa stick, move in a small circle above area
  3. Pecking Method, burn it close to skin then pull away.
  4. Move the moxa back and forth over 3-5 points
19
Q

Indirect Moxa

Moxa Box

What area of the body is it used to warm?

A

Umbilical Region
Lower Back

Used for larger areas of the body

20
Q

Indirect Moxa

Moxa Box

What symptoms can this method help treat?

7 points

A
  • menstral pain
  • lubmar pain
  • epigastric pain
  • enurisis
  • seminal emissions
  • impotence
  • diarrhea

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