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1
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Acu=

A

Point

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Pressure=

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pressure

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Acu+pressure=

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Point Pressure

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where is acpr from

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chinese

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how long acpr been around

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3500 yrs

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difference between acpr and acpu

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needle versus finger

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acpr is similar to

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trigger point therapy

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how many points

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over 365

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points run along

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meridan lines

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chinese word for meridan line

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Jing Luo

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definition of ML “…”

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Invisible pathway of living magnetic Qi running throughout the body

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japanese for Qi

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ki

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13
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indian for Qi

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prana

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goal of acpr

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to keep ML flowing

restoring balance aka homeostasis

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how many ML are there

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12

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16
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what anatomical position does acpr use

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eastern

-hand over head with palms facing away from face

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17
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what is main emphasis of acpr

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  • prevent disease by maintaining holistic balance
  • relieving pain
  • anethesia
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18
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what discipline was the “mother” of acpr

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shen tao

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19
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what type of pressure did shen tao use

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light, fingertips

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what is oldest form of traditional asian massage

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tuina

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what does tuina mean

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push-grasp

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what does tuina include in treatment styles

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combines massage, acpr, & other forms of bodywork

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what is most common form of chinese self-work

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tuina

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what is japanese equiv of tuina

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anma

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what does anma mean

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rub down

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what is included in anma

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stretching, squeezing, massaging, kneading, and percussion

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what is claimed to be unique only to anma

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style of percussion

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28
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western med focuses on

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linear causality

reductionistic scientific theory

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eastern med focuses on

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big picture
holistic
knowing why is more important than how

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what modality evolved from anma

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shiatsu (japaneses laws)

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31
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who founded shiatsu

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Tokujiro Namikoshi

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32
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what does shiatsu mean

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finger pressure

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33
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how is shiatsu performed

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no oils, on floor or low table, treatment is hour or less

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word for acpr point in japanese

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tsubo

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35
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tsubo means

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jar

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36
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what is point of sensitivity in japanese

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ashi

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japanese word for abdominal area

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hara

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38
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chinese word fo abdominal area

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tan dian

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39
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chinese felt the tan dian were

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center of emotions, life, and nourishment

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hara ga aru

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to have hara

brave, nice, personable, loyal

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hara guroi

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dirty hara

dishonest, cheater

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hara o tateru

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angry hara

negative, pessimistic, rebellious

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hara kiri

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ritualistic suicide

to cut out or remove hara

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44
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who can’t commit hara kiri

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women

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45
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what is 1 hour treatment of the kara region

46
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acpr uses what theory to work

A

gate control theory

47
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3 rules for applying pressure to points

A

vertical
steady
supported

48
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vertical pressure rule

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90 degree allows stabilized pressure

49
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steady pressure rule

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allows Qi to respond which takes 5 seconds generally hold 2-5 minutes to allow Qi to arrive

50
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supported pressure rule

A 
"mother hand"
builds connection
support
penetration to proper depth
"essential touch"
51
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3 techniques for applying pressure

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tonification
sedation
leverage

52
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tonification

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increase Qi at point
energize
lighter touch
travel beg to end of ML

53
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sedation

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decrease Qi at point
travel end to beg ML
deeper touch

54
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leverage

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addressing 2 or more points at same time

can feel a line between the points

55
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Yin/Yang

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Female/Male - chinese

56
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Kyo/Jitsu

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Female/Male - Japanese

57
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associated with Yin

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female
anterior
medial
ascending

58
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associated with Yang

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male
posterior
lateral
descending

59
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Zang/Fu

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Female/Male organs

60
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zang organs are all

61
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Fu organs are all

62
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List of Zang organs

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LU, SP, HT, KI, PC, LV

luck supplies healthy kids with perfect lives

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List of Fu organs

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LI, ST, SI, BL, TW, GB

list, sibl, the weird goober

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function of Zang organs

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store, regulate, and produce fundamental substance (Jin Ye)

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function of Fu organs

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transform, transport & liberate fundamental substance (Jin Ye)

66
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PC means

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circulation of blood/heart

67
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HT means

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consciousness/spiritualness

68
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aliases for PC

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HP - heart protector
HC - heart constrictor
CS - circulation/sex

69
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aliases for TW

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TH - triple heater
TB - triple burner
SJ - Sanjiao

70
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TW encases

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3 cavities of body (chest, abdomen, pelvis) and unites and harmonizes them

71
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organs are arranged in

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partners/pairs

72
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organ pairs are called

73
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network are known by their ______ name

74
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list the networks

A 
LU - LI    lulilemmon (yoga clothes)
SP-ST     spits
HT-SI      hits
KI-BL      kibble
PC-TW   pc tower
LV-GB    love to gobble bacon
75
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2 networks are called

76
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1st circuit

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LU-LI-ST-SP

lulilemmon stops

77
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2nd circuit

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HT - SI- BL - KI

hits blackie

78
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3rd circuit

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PC - TW - GB - LV

pc tower gobbles las vegas

79
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all 3 circuits equals

A

diornal cycle

80
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circle of end/start in diornal cycle

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CH - HA- FA-FT

81
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draw out FULL diornal cycle

A

(ch) LU –} LI (ha)
(ft) SP {– ST (fa)
(ch) HT –} SI (ha)
(ft) KI {– BL (fa)
(ch) PC –} TW (ha)
(ft) LV {– GB (fa)

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what is measurement unit?

83
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what does 1 cun equal

A

about 2 cm

84
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points on the CHEST

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B: LU, HT, PC
E: SP, KI, LV

85
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points on the HAND

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B: LI, SI, TW
E: LU, HT, PC

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points on the FACE

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B: ST, BL, GB
E: LI, SI, TW

87
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points on the FOOT

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B: SP, KI, LV
E: ST, BL, GB

88
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promoting/creating cycle

A 
wood feeds fire
fire burns to ash (earth)
earth creates metal
metal sweats water
water feeds the wood
89
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destructive or controlling cycle

A 
wood splits the earth
earth splits the water
water puts out the fire
fire melts the metal
metal splits the wood
90
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element chart: WOOD
cycle
time of day
season
direction
color
emotion
Zang
Fu
A 
WOOD
birth
dawn
spring
east
green
anger
liver
gallbladder
91
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element chart: FIRE
cycle
time of day
season
direction
color
emotion
Zang
Fu
A 
FIRE
adolescence
noon
summer
south
red
joy
heart/pc
small intestine/TW
92
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element chart: EARTH
cycle
time of day
season
direction
color
emotion
Zang
Fu
A 
EARTH
adult
afternoon
inter-season
center
yellow/gold
pensive
spleen
stomach
93
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element chart: METAL
cycle
time of day
season
direction
color
emotion
Zang
Fu
A 
METAL
nature/elder
dusk
fall
west
white/silver
grief
lung
large intestine
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element chart: WATER
cycle
time of day
season
direction
color
emotion
Zang
Fu
A 
WATER
death
midnight
winter
north
blue/black
fear
kidney
bladder
95
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what are the internal causes of diseases

A

the 5 emotions

anger, joy, pensive, grief, fear

96
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what are the external causes of diseases

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wind, cold, heat, dampness, dryness

97
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wind diseases

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migratory issues

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cold diseases

99
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heat diseases

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inflammation,high fever

100
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dampness diseases

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yeast (candida), swelling, obesity, tumors

101
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dryness diseases

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constipation

102
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list of pregnancy acpr points

A

LI4
ST25
BL60
BL67

103
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governing vessel is known as

A

du mai (male)

104
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conception vessel is known as

A

ren mai (female)

105
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how are acpr and trigger point similar

A

use areas of high neurological activity. uses gate control theory

106
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what is the pressure method called

107
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what are the “points” called in acpr/acpu

108
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SI almost all used for

A

musculoskeletal pain/disorders

109
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BL used almost only for

A

occipital headaches
stiff neck
back pain

110
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KI most associated with

A

impotence
lumbar pain
vertigo

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