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1
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when is earliest recorded cupping

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Han Dynasty- using animal horn to suck pus

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Uses of cupping include:

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draining pus, TB, chronic cough, poisonous snakes, surgical practice, bleeding

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what materials can you use for cupping

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bamboo, glass, silicon, plastic, rubber, horns

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cupping methods include

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Dry, wet (prick n bleed), strong, medium, weak, moving, needle

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whats weak cupping for?

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tonifying
removing stag and tonifying qi and blood
deficient patients
hardly raise skin/slight reddening

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Whats medium cupping for

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tonifying
children over 7, adults
skin pulled well in, light redness
max duration 30 minutes

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whats strong cupping for

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draining
strong patients
skin turns red quickly/purple inside cup
max duration: 20 minutes (can get blisters)

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what are contraindications for strong cupping

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face, stomach, abdomen, burned/wounded/abnormal skin, pregnant, children under 14, elderly, frail

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what is moving cupping for

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draining (2nd method)
most painful
brings heat to surface
manipulates excess energy
not for bamboo
strong patients only
mostly applied to back
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whats needle cupping for?

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draining
hot bi symptoms
10-15 minutes
Avoid back

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Contraindications needle cupping

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AVOID back  (ok buttock, arms by shoulders, some legs)
Avoid children
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contraindications for moving cupping

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children under 14

weak patients

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whats empty cupping for?

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weak/tired patients
good method for children
apply, remove quickly, reapply somewhere else
5-10 minutes

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whats wet cupping for?

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purge foul blood
to expel blood heat and stagnation (e.g., increase in BP; drain pus)
can be done on DU 14 (severe sore throat, head ache, toothache, pain in face)
wear gloves
no more than 1x/month
(7-star or lancet plus cups)

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effect of cupping on skin:

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w/draws stagnant old blood
removes poisonous substance from skin surface
eliminate CO2 through skin
excrete water through skin
accelerate secretion of salt and sebaceous mater
increase skin temperature
increase metabolism in skin
rejuvenate skin
make skin a stronger barrier
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effect of cupping on muscles:

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increase blood circulation
carry away waste products
promoted lymph flow
decrease muscle pain

17
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effect of cupping cupping on the joints:

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increase blood circulation

improve activity and secretion of synovial fluid

18
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effect of cupping therapy on the digestive organs:

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promote digestion and absorption
promote peristalsis
increase secretion of digestive enzyme

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effect of cupping on the blood:

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promotes blood flow
beneficial for hardened blood vessels
increases the number of WBC and RBCs
shifts blood PH to healthy alkaline

20
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effect of cupping on the nervous system:

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stimulates nerve endings

adjusts autonomic nervous system

21
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Indications for cupping therapy:

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muscle pain
joint problems
digestive problems
respiratory problems
skin problems (not on bad skin)
hypertension (if too high (over 200/110)  wait or send to ER)
fatigue
varicose veins
22
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Contraindications for cupping

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bleeders (hemophilia, leukemia)
sunburn
open wounds
recent trauma
pregnant women on lower back or abdomen (or at all)
(miscarriage points: GB21, LI4, UB60/67, SP6)
over large blood vessels
on the throat
severe edema
48 hours before or 24 hours after chemo
Ren 8, UB 40 (behind knee), over eyes
23
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color/reaction indications

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pink =normal
darker = more severe blood stag is
=more acidic blood is
small re dots = acute
no discoloration=anemia, deficiency of related organ
dark purple =severe conditon
raised =deficient cold
not raised/no border =excessive heat

blisters= chronic condition
=chronic organ dysfunction/wekness

purple patches= stubborn chronic condition

pain= path condition, more= more severe

24
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Seven star needling is good for:

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clearing heat-esp top of head, above neck (Du14- then also maybe cup)
treating CNS and all internal organs (HT T5, LV T9)
numbness
treating wider area
stimulate skin superficially
less painful method than insertion needles (depends)

25
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Indications for 7-star needling

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hypertension -Du 14 or very bottom of body
headache - neck/shoulder
myopia - shoulder area, next to eye, eyebrow around onto cheek (LI 4, LI 11, LI 14, GB20, GB37, KD7, LV3)
dysmenorrhea -lower leg, SP, LV, KD, channel on hand, lower back
intercostal neuralgia - along intercostal spaces
GI problems - ST 36, SP 6/4, KD 34
skin diseases -(not where abnormal): SP10, GB31, SP6, LI 11, UB40
Bells Palsy - local PTs, LI 4, GB34
Facial rejuvenation
Alopecia - where is no hair

26
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Contraindications for 7-star needling

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area of ulcerations
areas of traumatic injury
acute infectious diseases
acute abdominal disorders

27
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What is Gua sha?

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Scraping method
Gua- scrape or scratch
sha- both the 1) syndrome and 2) evil that is retained in the body and its rash like expression

28
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What is Gua Sha used for

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Most effective for exterior wind-cold releasing techniques. (can be used for wind heat too)
intentionally bring sha rash to surface

29
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characteristics and SX of Sha syndrome

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  1. external invasion
  2. stagnation of qi, blood, body fluids, phlegm or food= 3. pain

chills/fever/body ache/vomiting/diarrhea/ rigidity

color: light= recent invasion
dark=old invasion, longer blood stag

30
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Indications for Gua Sha

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sha syndrome - when there is pain

DX = poke skin w/ finger, see how long impression remains

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contraindications

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extremely weak patients
area that is injured
sunburn, rash, broken skin
pimples or moles
bleeding tendency 
breast region of men or women
abdomen of pregnant women
48 hours before or 24 hours after chemo

soft/yin skin- mostly applied to yang skin

32
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Contraindications for electrical acupuncture

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area around HT, chest, upper back, neck
PT w/ pace maker or implant devices (artificial lung)
PT w/ HT disease/hypertension (over 150/140)**
pregnant women
trans-cerebrally, across HT, or Spinal cord
across center line of body
points on different limbs w/ same cord
PT sensitive to electric stim
PT w/ fever
where inflammation
where bleeding
PT w/ malignant tumor
PTs acutely symptomatic
TB/ hemophilia Pts- affects breathing
unconscious PTs- need to communicate
folks feeling abnormal w/ TX
folks who cant communicate- old, young, MI
uncoordinated/spastic pple
Pts wearing electronics- hearing aids, watches
very weak, very tired, hungry, fearful PT
Pt w/ sensory numbness

33
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Teishin contact needling

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tonification and sedation

34
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Teishin treatment area

A 
Ren 12
Ren 4/6
Du 12
Du 4
Yaoyan
UB 39/59

low back pain
neck pain

35
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San shin

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spreading needle technique

Acupuncture Techniques 1 (9 decks)

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