Moxa

Question 1

Moxa/Mugwart/Artemisa/Ai Ye
Nature:
Enter through:

Answer 1

Nature: bitter, acrid, warm

Enters through: 3 leg yin

Question 2

What are the functions of moxa?

Answer 2

• warm the meridians and expel cold
• induce free flow of qi and blood
• strengthen yang
• prevent diseases

Question 3

Cones: Scarring is used for

Answer 3

Direct moxa for chronic deficiency diseases (5-10 cones)

Question 4

Cones: nonscarring is used for

Answer 4

direct moxa (3-7 cones in quick succession) for mild deficiency conditions: cold, indigestion, & chronic diarrhea

Question 5

Cones: wheat grain

Answer 5

(3-7 cones)- smear with petroleum jelly. For xue xu, dizziness and warts

Question 6

Indirect moxa: ginger

Answer 6

looks like SP/ST yang xu with painful joints

Question 7

Indirect moxa: garlic

Answer 7

skin issues(scrofula, TB, early stage boils) and poisonous insect bites

Question 8

Indirect moxa: salt

Answer 8

yang collapse with excessive sweat, cold limbs and minute pulse or pain around the umbilicus; abdominal pain, vomit, diarrhea

Question 9

indirect moxa: fuzi

Answer 9

mingmen fire decline (impotence, premature ejaculation)

Question 10

Indirect moxa: mudplaster/clay

Answer 10

eczema or other skin disease

Question 11

Indirect moxa: pepper

Answer 11

mix white pepper powder with flour and spread 1 in thick over skin. used for arthritic pain, local numbness and stiffness

Question 12

CC for scarring moxa

Answer 12

face, head, large blood vessels

Question 13

Other CC’s for moxa

Answer 13

• pregnancy on abdomen and lumbosacral region

- excess syndrome, heat syndrome

Question 14

Moxa sticks

Answer 14

(5-10 min) hold over pt until skin becomes red. used for pain w/ blockage or obstruction of the channels

Question 15

Sparrow pecking

Answer 15

peck at point used when strong stimulation is desired

Question 16

Circular method

Answer 16

spread focus of the thermal stimulation. Blockage-pain over larger surfaces, soft tissue injuries, skin disorders, etc

Question 17

Cupping: Actions

Answer 17

warming and promotion of free flow of qi and blood; dispel cold damp; diminishing swellings and pains

Question 18

Cupping: Indications

Answer 18

• Bi syndrome due to wind damp- low back, shoulders, leg
• GI disorders
• LU disease (but not for W-H w/ fever)

Question 19

Cupping w/ blood letting

Answer 19

acute sprains w/ blood stasis

Question 20

Cupping: Firethrowing

Answer 20

throw a piece of ignited paper or cottonball into the cup, rapidly place the mouth of cup over skin. Best for lateral side of body

Question 21

Cupping: fire twinkling

Answer 21

clamp cottonball soaked with 95% alcohol with forceps, ignite, put in cup. Take it out and place cup on skin
- to remove hold cup with one hand and press skin down to let air out

Question 22

Mutli Cup

Answer 22

best for bi stagnation in organs or muscle injury to large muscle groups

Question 23

Cupping w/ needling

Answer 23

is best for rheumatism (disease with inflammation)

Question 24

Cupping: CC

Answer 24

skin ulcer, edema, large blood vessels, high fever and convulsions; abd and sacral regions on pregnant women; if the patient is susceptible to spontaneous bleeding (i.e on blood thinners, vit e, fish oils)