moxa

Question 1

_______ is made of the herb artemesia

Answer 1

MOXA is made of the herb artemesia/mugwort

Question 2

Moxa is used in a treatment to warm the patient: though it can be dangerous to heat a patient that is already ______

Answer 2

Moxa is used in a treatment to warm the patient: though it can be dangerous to heat a patient that is already HOT

Question 3

Care should be taken with moxa as it is both warming and ________
s/s of excess heat and contraindications for moxa:
______ pulse
elevated blood pressure 140/90-
red dry _______
_______ taste in mouth
red hot _______
_____ to touch
prefer _______
_____ flashes
when there is some signs of cold but major signs of ______
do not use moxa on the belly or on the lower back or abdomen of ________ women
on large blood _________
if the difference between the top and bottom numbers of the blood pressure is greater than______
we treat as a __________ procedure from left to right

Answer 3

Care should be taken with moxa as it is both warming and DRYING
s/s of excess heat and contraindications for moxa:
RAPID pulse
elevated blood pressure 140/90
red dry TONGUE
BITTER taste in mouth
red hot SKIN
HOT to touch
prefer COLD
HOT flashes
when there is some signs of cold but major signs of HEAT
do not use moxa on the belly or on the lower back or abdomen of PREGNANT women
on large blood VESSELS
difference between the top and bottom numbers of the blood pressure is greater than______
we treat as a TONIFICATION procedure from left to right