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Shijokyu

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Act of doing thread moxa

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Kyu

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Moxa

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Okyu

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Thread Moxa

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Tonnetskyu

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Direct scarring thread moxa

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Kyutoshin

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Moxa on head of needle

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Chinetsukyu

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Cone moxa (Heat knowing moxa)

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What does moxa do?

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Warms cold areas & can regulate & supplement the flow of qi & blood

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What are the benefits of moxa?

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Benefits both local area/point & the whole body

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Moxa in general…

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warming & can tonify the blood

scent of moxa can calm the shen

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When to choose moxa therapy?

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Treat COLD (Wet, cold or damp skin)
Treat DEFICIENCY (Qi, Yang, Blood)
Treat STAGNATION (Due to cold, qi, blood or trauma)
Release the EXTERIOR
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Moxa on COLD condition?

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Skin is wet or damp or cold
Pt. feels cold, slow or stiff
Sensitivity to heat is low

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Moxa in deficiency condition?

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Qi: Area is puffy or lack good tone, pale or cool
Yang: Puffy, cold, slow
Blood: Pale, weak, emaciated

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Moxa use in stagnation?

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Due to cold: feels cold, firm, wet to touch, bluish or pale, may be numb
QI: feels tense, irritable or anxious
BLOOD: firm, may be stabbing pain, dark, induration, rough, vascular spiders, chronic problem, high anxiety or emotionally distraught
ACUTE INJURY: Treat parameter of area w/ moxa to relieve pain by “opening” area

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Moxa to Release the Exterior?

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Heat pathogen is trapped: Acute W-H invasion or heat on superficial muscle/flesh, fevers, rashes

NOT in cases of high INTERNAL heat

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Cautions & precautions w/ Moxa

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Always: explain procedure to pt., have water, NEVER leave pt. while moxa burning, STOP if skin becomes pink
NO moxa: on open/weeping wound, over large blood vessels (Chinetsukyu), traumatized or inflamed, hot, swollen areas (Kyutoshin)
AVOID: Neuropathic areas (monitor very carefully very cold areas or pt. not feeling warmth), areas w/ dry tight skin

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Caution w/ pregnancy?

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NO DIRECT moxa on lumbar or abdomen
NO MOXA on BL67 (unless tx breech or linduce labor)
AVOID moxa on abdomen

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Caution w. Kyutoshin on back?

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Above level of L4 (pneumothorax precaution)

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Recommendations to pt?

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No hot showers/baths 12 hours before or after moxa tx.

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When tonifying with Okyu you should have what # of threads?

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Odd

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When dispersing with okyu you should do a ____ # of threads?

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even

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Okyu dosage?

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1-3 (Weak)
3-7 (Normal)
over 7 (Strong)

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Chinesukyu dosage?

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Excess = less cold (1x)
Deficient = cold (3-5x)
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Kyutoshin dosage?

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1-3 rounds per needle

**Always monitor skin

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What kind of technique is Okyu considered?

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Indirect

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What is it called when doing scarring type moxa?
Tonnetsukyu
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Okyu treats what level?
Blood
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What are the 3 sizes of Okyu?
Thread 1/2 rice grain Rice grain
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What is Dr. Ken Sawada's "Whole Body Treatment"?
``` 7 okyu on each point CV12, CV6 LI11, TW4 ST36, KD6 DU20, DU12 BL17, 18, 20, 23, 32, 52 ```
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What does Dr. Ken Sawada's "whole body treatment" do? | (5 Organs, 6 Bowles) - Tai Qi
Harmonizes the whole body & helps encourage good circulation
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What is Dr. Bunshi Shirota's treatment called?
Total Body Treatment to Clear Hara & Clarify Pulse
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What does Dr. Bunshi Shirota's treatment tx?
Gently supplementing treatment (can be done on elderly & chronically ill)
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Dr. Bunshi Shirota's tx?
CV12 x 100 DU12 x 3 LI11, ST36 x 3 (bilaterally)
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Increasing longevity Point? (Okyu)
ST36
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Dr. Shimetaro Hara's "10 point Moxa System" tx's?
Sacral Treatment
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What does Dr. Hara's sacral treatment consist of?
8 points on an inverted triangle on the sacrum + ST36 **Begin by treating ST36 bilaterally 1st** Locate all 8 points, mark the ones most reactive **may do all 8 points in 1 tx or alternate pt's weekly for deficient patients (1-4 then 5-8)
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Dosage for sacral treatment? (Dr. Shimetaro Hara)
Age 1-2: 1-2 cones/threads Age 3-4: 3-4 Age 5-6: 5-6 Age 7 & above: 7 x each point
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What level does Chinetsukyu treat (cone)?
Qi level
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Effects of Chinetsukyu?
``` Tonify Qi (esp. Wei Level) & Yang Helps remove local Qi & Blood obstruction Warms cold areas on skin & muscle level ```
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Why is Chinetsukyu considered "indirect" moxa?
Because it is not allowed to burn all the way to the skin
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Can you use Moxa on dry, tight skin?
NO
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When treating an inflammed swollen area with moxa, what is the TS?
"venting" the excess
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When do you know you have done enough cone moxa?
Skin begins to sweat at the point
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When do you know it is time to remove the Chinetsukyu (cone)?
Patient reports that sensation is warm Smoke begins to curl under instead of upward Cone has burned down 2/3 of distance to skin
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What is the tx for spinal alignment?
Displaced vertebra: Needle on excess side, moxa 1-3x on deficient side
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What are the cautions for using Bamboo moxa?
Check temp. of bamboo rim before beginning Make sure moxa is packed tightly Smoke will come out of opposite end when moxa has burned thru Hold directly over flame when igniting moxa to avoid setting rim on fire
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When do you use bamboo moxa?
Qi level pathologies such as stiff or painful muscles
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What moxa style can Ibuki be substituted for?
Chinetsukyu
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When is it good to use Ibuki?
"take home" tx Safely warming cold areas Digestive disorders Tight shoulders (treat most reactive side) General health (1x on colder side) SP6 or GB39
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What is Kyutoshin?
Moxa-Head-Needle
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Which treatment helps deeply warm the treatment point?
Kyutoshin
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When to use Kyutosin?
``` Chronic, deep cold Cold in muscle channel Yang deficiency symptoms Numbness/paralysis Tonifying the Yang + Blood in an area or point ```
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What level does Kyutoshin treat?
``` Blood level (& Qi level) **Also warms the surface of the skin, which is Qi level** ```
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Dosage for Kyutoshin?
Mild condition = 1 ball | Worse/cold condition = up to 3 balls
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CI: No Kyutoshin:
``` Above L4 or on torso Abdomen on pregnant women Cases of xs heat or fever Numb areas Open wounds ```
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Cautions: Kyutoshin?
Never leave pt when burning ALWAYS have shield & water close by ALWAYS make sure pt is in stable position ALWAYS monitor skin reaction Advise pt. not to take hot shower for 24 hours after tx
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What should you have ready before starting Kyutoshin tx?
``` Water Shield Tweezer Moxa Spoon Adequate ventilation ```
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How do you test is Kyutoshin ball is secure on needle?
Tap skin around insertion or tapping moxa ball
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How do you light kyutoshin ball once on needle?
From the bottom
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Why do you light moxa ball from bottom?
Moxa binds tighter when burned, which will make it bind to needle head from the bottom up **helps prevent moxa ball from falling
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What do you do if the needle begins to droop with Kyutoshin on it?
Gently pull skin on either side of needle until needle is upright & hold until moxa is finished burning
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What can cause a needle to droop when using Kyutoshin?
Tight muscle relaxes from the warmth of moxa
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What do you do if Kyutoshin ball falls off needle while burning?
Quickly scoop the ball off patient & table onto the floor | Step on it
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What are Tiger Warmers good for?
Great for face Muscle channel problems (cold, stiff, painful area or point) Take home therapy Pediatric tx
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What do you recommend after using the Belly Bowl?
Cover moxa smudge w/ gauze | Avoid showering for 12 hours after using Belly Bowl
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What are some indications for using Belly Bowl?
"Rising Yang" symptoms Tonsillitis Diarrhea (esp. cold type) Disconnect btwn head & body

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