Pregnancy C/C Flashcards
What body area should be avoided during the 1st trimester of pregnancy?
Lower abdomen, sacrum
What body areas should be avoided during 2nd/3rd Trimester of pregnancy?
Upper abdomen
Lower abdomen
Sacrum
These points cause the downward movement of Qi and should be avoided during pregnancy
LI4
BL60
GB21
These points are located on the abdomen and should thus be avoided during pregnancy
CV3
CV4
CV5
CV6
CV7
Empirical points to avoid during pregnancy
GB21
LI4
SP6
ST12
BL60
BL67
BL31-34
Ear acupuncture should be avoided if a woman has a Hx of _
Miscarriage
These (7) MOVE BLOOD single herbs are cautioned during pregnancy
- Bai Jiang Cao
- Chuan Xiong
- Gui Zhi
- Pu Huang
- San Qi
- Yu Jin
- Ze Lan
These (5) MOVE QI single herbs are cautioned during pregnancy
- Bai Ji Li
- Da Fu Pi
- Hou Po
- Zhi Ke
- Zhi Shi
These (3) WARM INTERIOR single herbs are cautioned during pregnancy
- Gan Jiang
- Hua Jiao
- Rou Gui
This PURGATIVE is cautioned during pregnancy
Da Huang
These (4) DRAIN DAMP single herbs are cautioned during pregnancy
- Che Qian Zi
- Dong Kui Zi
- Hua Shi
- Mu Tong
These (4) MISC single herbs are cautioned during pregnancy
- Chan Tui
- Mu Zei
- Tian Hua Fen
- Xin Yi Hua
These (14) MOVE BLOOD herbs are CONTRA during pregnancy
HINT: A lot are herbs you work with for menses
- Dan Shen
- E Zhu
- Hong Hua
- Jiang Huang
- Mo Yao
- Mu Dan Pi
- Niu Xi (both)
- Ru Xiang
- San Leng
- Shan Zha
- Tao Ren
- Wang Bu Liu Xing
- Yan Hu Suo
- Yi Mu Cao
These (4) WARM INTERIOR single herbs are CONTRA during pregnancy
- Cao Wu
- Chuan Wu
- Fu Zi
- Hu Jiao
These (3) PURGATIVES are CONTRA during pregnancy
- Da Ji
- Lu Hui
- Mang Xiao