Week 10 - Moxibustion 1 Flashcards
List functions of moxibustion
- Warms the channels and expels cold
- Moves qi, invigorates blood and stops pain
- Warms the KD and strengthens yang. Restores yang qi and prevents collapse
- Promotes wound healing
- Warms the uterus, regulates menstrual cycle, stops bleeding
- Warms SP & ST and removes stagnation. Strengthens the functional activity of GI tract
- Cools heat and dispels toxins
- Prevents disease and maintains health
- Induces a sense of well-being and relaxation in the patient - relaxes muscles & tendons
- Tonifies qi and nourishes blood - treats weakness of the organism due to chronic disease
Before administering moxa, the practitioner must _______
- have supplies set up and ready
- inform patient of what to expect
The four sizes of direct moxa are ______
sesame seed
rice grain
bean size
distal thumb joint
In direct moxa, threads act to _______ while cones act to _______
tonify
warm
How many direct moxa threads/cones should be applied to a single point?
3-7
Coarser quality moxa can be used directly to _____. To achieve this effect, how many cones should be applied?
drain
4-6
Sub-types of direct moxa are __________
scarring moxibustion
non-scarring moxibustion
applied medicinals moxibustion
Before applying stick/pole moxa, a practitioner must ______
- make sure patient has eaten beforehand
- instruct patient what to expect
- always use both hands
The tonification technique w/ stick moxa is ______
clockwise circles, uneven #
The draining technique w/ stick moxa is _________
sparrow-pecking - slowly in, quickly off
The even technique w/ stick moxa is ________
hold over point w/o moving
One should drink water after moxa smoke exposure because it is ________
draining and drying
List precautions when using moxa
- never walk away from patient burning moxa
- no moxa on head for patient w/ HBP - yang rising
List contraindications for direct moxa
- areas of excess heat
- pregnancy - abdomen, sacrum
- face, head, neck, HT, genitals
- near large blood vessels
