Point Feedback Flashcards
Which point treats boils?
Du 10
Which level is wei syndrome?
Yangming
What is the PC and TW upper meeting point?
TW 16
Name 5 points that treat the breast?
GB 41 SI `1 LV 3 CV 17 ST 18
Name two effective points that treat wind invasions/chills and fever?
GB 41 and TW 5
What are the best exercise recommendations for fibromyalgia?
Yoga and Tai Chi
Best exercise recommendations for repeat sprained ankle?
Trace alphabet with toe in all directions seated
Which points do you use the most caution w/perpendicular needling?
All points over lungs, arteries, major organs
Which moxa barrier do you use for dysentery?
salt
Which moxa barrier for tuberculosis?
garlic
which moxa barrier most associated with burns?
asconite
What GV point is T7?
GV 9
What GV point is T9?
GV 8
What GV point is T10?
GV 7
What GV point is T11?
GV 6
Which luo treats fullness and oppression of the chest?
HT 5
SI 7
HT 5
What are qi?
a) BL 17, BL 29, SP 6, ST 36, SP 3, CV 4
b) CV 17, ST 36, CV 4, CV 6
c) DU 20, CV 4, CV 6, ST 36
d) LU 1, LU 3, LU 9, CV 17, CV 22, BL 12, BL 13
b) CV 17, ST 36, CV 4, CV 6
What is the measurement from inferior border of the medial condyle of tibia to tip of the medial malleolus?
a) 16
b) 15
c) 13
d) 19
c) 13
Horizontal (transverse) needling 15-25 needling suitable for
a) short needle on PC 6, KD 6
b) thin muscle on head (du 20, st 8) face (bl 2, gb 14) chest (cv16)
c) head/face, thin skin on BL 2, st 4, yintang
b) thin muscle on head (du 20, st 8) face (bl 2, gb 14) chest (cv16)
What is the luo point for loose joints, atrophy of arm muscles, still elbow?
a) SI 7
b) BL 58
c) KD 4
a) SI 7
What is the location for scalp chorea and tremor control?
a) chorea and tremor control
b) speech #3
c) speech #2
d) parallel w/ and 1.5 cm anterior to motor area line
d) parallel w/ and 1.5 cm anterior to motor area line
What are acupuncture points for LU and SP xu?
a) LV 2, LV 14, CV 22, PC 6, LU 7, LI11
b) HT7, PC 6, CV 14, CV 4, BL 20, CV 12, ST 36, SP 6, BL 20
c) ST 36, SP 3, BL 20, BL 21, LU 9, BL 13, DU 12
d) LV 14, LV13, GB 34, CV 13, CVV 10, ST 36, BL 21
c) ST 36, SP 3, BL 20, BL 21, LU 9, BL 13, DU 12
Do you pick points with slightly higher, extremely higher, slightly lower or extremely lower electrical resistance for the ear?
Slightly lower
The reflexive property of the ear can cause various physical attributes to appear on the auricle in the presence of bodily d/o.
What do moist and shiny earlobes indicate?
Good prognosis
What do moist, itchy earlobes indicate?
interior damp heat
What point is located in the depression anterior to the supratragic notch and slightly superior to the condyloid of the mandible?
TW 21
What point is 3 cun distal to LI 11?
LI 9
What extra point is located 1 cun behind earlobe?
Yi Ming
What extra point is located .5-1 cun anterior to ear lobe?
Qian Zheng
Which point is located 4 cun from wrist between radius and ulna?
TW 8
What is sterilization?
A procedure that destroys all microbial life including viruses
What are disinfectants?
Chemicals that reduce number of pathogens on inanimate objects
What is an antiseptic?
Prevents/arrests microorganism growth
Does an antiseptic kill bacteria?
No
Where is the motor area located in scalp acupuncture?
intersection of zygomatic arch and hairline
Where is the sensory area located in scalp acupuncture?
scalp area that is a line 1.5 cm posterior to the motor area
what are the 2 most common scalp acupuncture areas?
foot and sensory
what are the contraindications for SP 15?
Enlarged LV or SP
what are the contraindications for KD 22?
LU or LV
What 2 points treat dysphagia? (difficulty swallowing)
CV 22 and PC 6
What are the 5 key points for damp?
SP 9, SP 6, SP 3, CV 12, ST 8
