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Moxibustion & Cupping Flashcards

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Moxa-Contraindications/Cautions

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  • High fever from common cold or from Yin Deficiency, febrile disease, heat syndromes, excess syndromes
  • Pregnancy (abdominal & lumbosacral regions)
  • No Direct Method over large blood vessels
  • No Direct Method over prominent tendons or major creases on skin
  • No Direct Method on head, face or region over the breast
  • Close to vital organs or arteries (ST 9, UB 1), around sensory organs or mucous membranes
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Cupping-Contraindications/Cautions

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  • High fever, convulsions or cramps
  • Pregnancy (abdominal & lumbosacral regions)
  • Over large blood vessels
  • Areas where muscle is thin or skin is not level d/t bony angles & depressions. Avoid moving cups over bony prominences.
  • Edema
  • Skin ulcers or allergic skin conditions
  • Person susceptible to spontaneous bleeding or endless bleeding after trauma
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Management after Treatment-Moxa

A very slight red mark on the skin

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The mark should disappear by itself.

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Management after Treatment-Moxa

Small blisters

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Do not let small blisters break. They should heal on their own.

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Management after Treatment-Moxa

Large blisters

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Large blisters should be punctured & drained. Dress blister (if there is pus) to prevent any additional infection.

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Management after Treatment-Moxa

1st or 2nd Degree Burns

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Apply sterile gauze over a burn ointment. If the burn is severe/signs of infection, refer PT to a physician.

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Management after Treatment-Cupping

Blood stasis, bruising or purplish mark

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This is normal & it will disappear in several days. If very pronounced, cups should not be applied at this site a second time.

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Management after Treatment-Cupping

Small blisters

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Small blisters absorb naturally in several days.

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Management after Treatment-Cupping

Large or severe blisters

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Draw out the liquid with a sterile syringe (if state laws allow), apply gentian violet and cover the area w/ gauze to prevent infection.

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How long should cups be left in place?

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5 to 15 minutes or until local congestion. Any longer & blister may form.

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Methods-Cupping

Fire throwing

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Throw a piece pf ignited paper or alcohol cotton ball into a cup. Then quickly place the mouth of the cup on the point on the PT. Use this method on the lateral side of the body to prevent burning paper or cotton from falling & causing injury.

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Methods-Cupping

Twinkling

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Clamp a cotton ball soaked in alcohol w/ tweezers or forceps. Light it and put it into the cup. Directly take it out & place the cup on the selected point on the PT.

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Cupping combined w/ blood letting is good for?

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Acute sprains, blood stasis, injury to soft tissues, neurodermatitis, pruritis, neurasthenia, GI nervous dysfunction.

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Methods-Cupping

Single Cups

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Used for local area of numbness or deficiency. Cups can be placed, lifted and replaced in rapid succession, making several small suctions until skin underneath is red.

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Methods-Cupping

Moving Cups

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Used for large, flat surfaces like the back or thigh.

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Methods-Cupping

Cupping w/ regular acupuncture

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Insert the needle first and retain. Then place the cup over the needle on surrounding skin.
Often used for rheumatism & is considered more effective than cupping alone for this disease.

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Indications-Cupping

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  • Lung disease (cough, asthma, common cold)
  • Diminishes swelling and pain, red swollen & painful eyes, painful menses
  • Dispels cold damp, HA, low back & shoulder pain
  • Bi syndrome d/t Wind-Damp, arthritis
  • Hypertension, GI D.O. (stomachache, vomiting, diarrhea, indigestion, ab pain)
  • Poisonous snake bites, non-ulcerated furuncles
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Functions of Moxa

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  • Warms meridians & expels cold/damp
  • Induce smooth flow of Qi & blood.
  • Strengthens yang from collapse.
  • Prevents diseases (moxa ST 36)
  • Stops bleeding
  • Leads to long, healthy life (REN 4, REN 6, REN 12, DU 4)
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Indirect Moxa w/ Ginger is used for?

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  • Abdominal pain
  • Yang Deficiency
  • Weakness of SP/ST
  • Diarrhea
  • Painful joints
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Indirect Moxa w/ Salt is used for?

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  • Abdominal pain
  • Yang collapse
  • Vomiting
  • Diarrhea, prolonged dysentery
  • Acute abdominal pain, pain around umbilicus, hernia
  • Abandoned stroke
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Indirect Moxa w/ Monkshood (Fu Zi) Aconite is used for?

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  • Yin-Cold syndrome, yang deficiency
  • Decline of Mingmen Fire
  • Premature ejaculation, impotence
  • Skin ulcerations that resist healing or yin abscesses
  • Carbuncles where pus will not disperse
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Indirect Moxa w/ Garlic is used for?

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  • Abdominal masses
  • Tuberculosis
  • Scrofula, skin ulcers w/ boils, non-ulcerated carbuncles, -Poisonous insect bites
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Indirect Moxa w/ Pepper (white pepper w/ flour) is used for?

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  • Arthritic pain

- Local numbness and stiffness

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Direct Moxa
Scarring Moxa (pustulating) is used for?
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  • Chronic diseases such as asthma, chronic G.I. problems
  • General weakness of the body
  • Development disorders
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Direct Moxa

Non-Scarring Moxa (non-pustulating) is used for?

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  • Chronic diseases that are deficient and cold
  • Asthma
  • Indigestion
  • Chronic diarrhea
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Direct Moxa

Grain of wheat moxa (Shanghai)

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  • Deficient blood
  • Dizziness
  • Warts
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Indications-Moxa

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  • Asthma
  • Diarrhea
  • Arthritis
  • Rheumatic pain
  • Vomiting or abdominal pain
  • Certain gynecological D.O.
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Applying Moxa

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  • Apply to Yang portion before Yin portion, upper part of body before lower part of the body
  • Treat back, then abdominal region or head & body first then extremities
  • In general, 3 to 7 cones should be used for each point for 10-15 minutes for the application of a moxa stick
  • Avoid too much stimulation for unconscious PT or over areas on the body that are numb
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Moxa Sticks

Mild warm moxibustion

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The stick is held over a point for 5 to 10 minutes until the area is red. This is used for pain w/ blockage or obstructions in the channels.

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Moxa Sticks

Sparrow-pecking moxibustion

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The stick is moved quickly pecking over the point.

This facilitates heat penetration.

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Moxa Sticks

Moxibustion w/ warming needle

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Moxa is wrapped on needle point after Qi has arrived.

This method warms the meridians & promotes the free flow of Qi.

It also treats painful joints caused by cold-damp, numbness w/ cold sensations & paralysis.

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Moxa Sticks

Circular method of moxibustion

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The stick is moved in a circular motion over the point. This is used for pain from blockage over large areas, soft tissue injuries or skin disorders.

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