click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Acu Therapeutic IIIB
Final Review- Zoster, Bi Syndrome, Wind Stroke, Amenorrhea, Irregular Menses, HA
Question | Answer |
---|---|
How many distinct etiologies for Herpes Zoster/Shingles? | 2 |
How many distinct etiologies for Bi Syndrome? | 4 |
How many distinct etiologies for WInd Stroke? | 5 |
How many distinct etiologies for Amenorrhea? | 6 |
How many distinct etiologies for Irregular Menstruation? | 7 |
How many distinct etiologies for Headache? | 8 |
What are the 2 etiologies for Herpes Zoster/Shingles? | LR/GB Damp Heat; Wind-Heat |
What are the 4 etiologies for Bi Syndrome? | Not really etiologies but types: Wind (5), Cold (4), Damp (3), Heat (2). And Gu (Bone) Bi (the only 1 of the extra 5 he gave us) has 4 differentiation points. |
What are the 5 etiologies for Wind Stroke? | Attack Organs: Close & Collapse. Attack Meridians: LR/KD Yin Xu turns to LR WInd; WInd Phlegm (Accumulation); Qi & Blood Xu |
What are the 6 etiologies for Amenorrhea? | Three XS (Blood Stasis) & Three XU (Blood Xu). 3XS= LQS; Cold Accumulation; Phlegm-Damp Accumulation/Obstruction. 3XU= LR/KD Xu; SP/ST Xu; Qi/Blood Xu |
What are the 7 etiologies for Irregular Menstruation? | Early, 2: Blood Heat; Qi Xu. Late 3,: LQS; Blood Xu; Blood Cold. Irregular, 2: LQS; KD Xu |
What are the 8 etiologies for Headache? | Three are Exterior Conditions (WInd-Cold, WInd-Heat, WInd-Damp), one is Injury. So that's half. Then there is organ dysfunction/Xu: LR/KD Yin Xu--> LYR. SP Xu--> Phlegm. Q&B Xu. KD (Essence) Xu: "Empty Sea of Marrow" |
What are the 4 meridian headaches and what 2 organs for each? | Yang Ming is LI/ST. Tai Yang is SI/UB. Shao Yang is GB/SJ. Jue Yin is LR/PC. |
What are the Common Points for Herpes Zoster/Shingles? Hint: There are 5. And they are Release Exterior/Clear Heat/Activate (ShaoYang) Channel, Alleviate Pain, Resolve LR/GB Damp Heat; Clear Heat (Bleed this point); "Sea of Blood" to Cool Blood/Clear Heat | SJ5 to Release Exterior, Clear Heat, Activate (ShaoYang) channel & Alleviate Pain. GB34 (He-Sea of GB) for Damp-Heat in LR/GB. SP-10 to "Cool Blood/Clear Heat"; plus Jia Ji points (3 pair) |
What is the "recipe" for selecting points for Bi Syndrome? (There are no Common Points per se.) | 1 local point (e.g., wrist, knee, shoulder), 1 distal point (usually the Shu-Stream point e.g., for medial knee: SP3, LR3, K3; for lateral knee: GB41, ST43, UB65), 1 differentiated point (based on WInd-Cold-Damp-Heat-(Bone)) |
What are the points for Moving (Wind) Bi? Hint: There are 5. Three for Wind. Two for Blood. | Wind Pool (GB20), WInd Palace (Du-16), Wind Market (GB31). Blood points are Sea of Blood (SP-10) and BS IP for Blood (UB17). |
What are the points for Pain (Cold) Bi? Hint: There are 4-- and the 4th is just "Ashi" points. Moxa all of them. | Du-4, Ren-4, UB-23 (BS of KD). And Ashi points. |
What are the points for Fixed (Damp) Bi? Hint: There are only 3: Two for Damp. One for "Tonify SP/ST/Qi." | SP9 (Damp), SP5 (Resolve Damp;Strengthen SP/ST), ST36 (Tonify Qi;Strengthen SP/ST) |
What are the points for Heat Bi (aka Rheumatoid Arthritis)? There are two pairs of two!!: One for Release Exterior/Clear Heat; One for Clear Heat: one for Lower Extremities; one for Upper Extremities. | LI-11 is common for both: Release Exterior; Clear Heat. For UE: Bleed Du-14 to Clear Heat. For LE: Bleed UB-40. |
What are the points for Gu (Bone) Bi? There are 4. Two obvious Tonify KD points. One IP for Bone point. One IP for Marrow point. | K3. UB23. UB11 is Influential Point for Bone. GB39 is Influential Point for Marrow. |
What are the 3 pathogeneses of Heat Bi? And which one is most commonly seen in clinic? | WCD + Xu Heat. WCD + "Yang Constitution." Cold Bi + Time. Most common in clinic is WCD + Yang Constitution. |
What are the Common Points for Wind Stroke: Attack Organs? | Trick question. There are no Common Points for this. |
What are the Common Points for Wind Stroke: Attack Meridian? Hint: There are 3 (two for Wind; one for Liver)- but then two additional sets (6 & 7) for Upper Limbs & Lower Limbs. Just give me the 3 CP for now. | Wind Points are GB20 and Du16. Liver point is YSP of Liver meridian: LR3. |
What are the Common Points for Wind Stroke/Attack Meridians for UPPER LIMBS? Hint: 3 LI; 3 SJ | LI14, LI15, LI11. SJ14, SJ5, SJ13. |
What are the Common Points for Wind Stroke/Attack Meridians for LOWER LIMBS? Hint: 3 GB; 2 ST; 1 SP; 1 UB. | GB30, GB31, GB 34 ((Lower) He-Sea of GB). ST36, ST41. SP9!!!!!! UB40. Don't ask me why. |
What are the points for WInd Stroke/Attack Organs: Closed Syndrome (XS). Hint: Treatment principle is "Open Orifices" and there are 5 plus Jing Well points. And this one AIN'T EASY or OBVIOUS!! | Du26 (Open orifices). Jing-Well points of affected limbs (Open orifices/channel). LR3 (Consolidate Exterior). K1 (Descend LR Yang). GB20 (Wind). ST40 (Phlegm). |
What are the points for WInd Stroke/Attack Organs: Collapse Syndrome (Xu). Hint: Rx principle is "Restore Yang." There are 2 obvious (moxa, 1 with salt) Ren points. 1 Stroke/Open Orifice point, pretty obvious. 1 "Lift Up Yang" point. 1 Open Chest/Heart. | Two rescue Yang (moxa) points are Ren 8 and Ren 4. Open Orifice for stroke (even Xu) is Du-26. Life Yang is Du-20. Open heart/chest is.... P6!! |
What are the points for Wind Stroke d/t LR/KD Yin Xu? Hint: There are 3 for Yin and 2 BS for LR/KD. | LR3, K3, SP6. BS of LR (UB-18). BS of KD (UB-23). |
What are the points for Wind Stroke d/t WInd Phlegm? Hint: There are only 2! One for Phlegm. One for WInd (in thigh...) | ST40. GB31. |
What are the points for Wind Stroke dt/ Qi & Blood Xu? Hint: There are 5 for the two Xu (LR/KD Yin & QB) and only 2 for WInd/Phlegm. 2 for qi. 2 for SP. 1 for Blood. | Qi: ST36, Ren 6. Spleen: SP3, UB20. Blood: SP10. |
DJ: What are the points for dysarthria d/t Wind-Stroke? Hint: There are 4 distal & 2 local. The Distal are Mute Gate, Wind Pool, MP for Yin Qiao and LCP for HT. Local points are Ren point under chin & an LI point "@ level of AA and between heads of SCM." | Mute Gate= Du15. Wind Pool=GB20. MP for Yin Qiao= K6. LCP of HT meridian= HT5. Local points are Ren23 and LI18. |
What are the Common Points for Amenorrhea d/t Blood Stasis? Hint: There are 7. Three pretty obvious gyn points. 3 "Move Blood" points. And one "local point for amenorrhea." | Ren 3, SP6, Zi Gong Xue. SP10, SP8 (Not sure why this Moves Blood), UB17. Local point for amenorrhea is ST29. |
DJ: What is the "Special point for Amenorrhea d/t XS" that requires a 2 cun needle to be inserted 1.5 cun or greater, stimulated, and then left in for 3-5 minutes? | UB-32 (Ci Liao or "Second Bone Hole": On the sacrum medial and inferior to the PSIS, level with the 2nd PSF.) |
What are the Common Points for Amenorrhea d/t Blood Xu? Hint: There are 5. And then that stretch of Kidney points that overlap with Chong meridian. Of the 5, 2 are obvious gyn points (but which Ren is for Xu?), 1 is Open Chong, 1 is Blood, one is Qi. | Two gyn points are SP6 and Ren 3/Ren 4. Since this is Xu: Ren 4!!! Open Chong is SP4. Sea of Blood is SP10. Qi is ST36. KD line is K11-K21, but usually below K16. |
What are the points for Amenorrhea d/t LQS? Hint: Four Gates, a Ren point for Qi and BS of LR. | LI4/LR3. Ren 17. UB18. |
What are the points for Amenorrhea d/t Cold Accumulation? Hint: There are only two! And both pretty local for amenorrhea. Moxa both. | ST29. Ren 3. (But shouldn't it be Ren 4?) |
What are the points for Amenorrhea d/t Damp Phlegm Obstruction? Hint: Again only 2 points. One for Phlegm. One for Damp. | ST40. SP9. |
What are the points for Amenorrhea d/t LR/KD Xu? Hint: There are 5. BS of LR/KD. Shu Stream (YSP?) of LR/KD. And "Gathering Point of Marrow" (for Essence I guess). | UB18. UB23. LR3. K3. GB39 is IP for Marrow. |
What are the points for Amenorrhea d/t SP/ST Xu? Hint: BS for SP & ST. Ah... and YSP/Shu-Stream for SP. Then MOXA FM for Stomach and calf point for Tonify SP/ST/Qi. | UB20. UB21. SP3. Moxa Ren12 and ST36. |
What are the points for Amenorrhea d/t Qi & Blood Xu? Hint: There are 4 and 2 of them are BS. One is "Sea of Qi." One is Shu-Stream/YSP for Spleen. What points to add for palpitations? | UB20. UB17. Ren 6 ("Sea of Qi"). SP3. Palpitations add HT7 and UB15. |
What are the Common Points for Irregular Menses/Early? Hint: Ren 3 and the Extra Point 3 cun lateral to it. Sea of Blood. And the KD points that overlay Chong. | Ren 3. Zi Gong Xue. SP10. K11-K21. |
Common Points for HA d/t Exterior Syndrome. Hint: There are 4. 2 Release/Consolidate Exterior. 1 local. 1 Wind. | LI-11. LI-4. GB-20. Tai Yang. |
Points for HA d/t WInd-Cold. Hint: There are 3. Needle & moxa (or just moxa?) them all. They all have WIND in their names. | GB20. Du16. UB12. Wind Pool/Pond. Wind Gate/Door. Wind Palace. |
Points for HA d/t WInd-Heat. Hint: 2 Clear Heat and 1 WInd-Heat. | LI-11. Du-14. SJ-5. |
Points for HA d/t WInd-Damp. Hint: 3 points. Two for Damp. One for "pain in Yang Ming meridian, BETTER THAN LI-4'" | SP9. SP5 (Resolve Damp/Tonify SP/ST). LI-3!!! (Shu Stream of LI meridian) |
Points for HA d/t Phlegm/Spleen Dysfunction. Hint: One pair of "Move Qi" points. One phlegm point. One tonify SP/ST/Qi point. One for "stuff sensation in chest." Two local points. | Two local points are ST8 and Tai Yang. Phlegm is ST40. SP/ST/Qi is ST36. Move Qi is Four Gates. Stuff sensation in chest is P6. |
Points for HA d/t LYR. Hint: Weird assemblage of 6 points. With one optional replacement for LR3 in severe cases. He-Sea/Water points for LR & KD are two. As is SP point for 3 Yin meridians. Wind Pool. One extra point. | GB20. Tai Yang. LR3 (K1 if severe). SP6. LR8 (He-Sea & Water point for LR channel). K10 (He-Sea & Water point for KD channel). |
Points for HA d/t Qi & Blood Xu. Holy f: 8 points. Three are UB BS. Two are Ren. One if "Life Yang/Qi" Du point. Other two are ST point for tonify qi and HT point for Nourish HT Blood. | BS points are UB15 (HT), UB20 (SP), UB17 (Blood). Ren points are Ren 6 ("Sea of Qi") and Ren 12 (FM of ST). (Not sure why no Ren 17...) Du-20 to "Life Qi (Yang)." ST-36 to Tonify Qi. HT-7 to Nourish Ht Blood. |
Points for HA d/t KD Essence Xu. Hint: 6 points. Only 1 is BS. | BS is UB23. K3. Ren 4 (Tonify Kidney Yang!!!??) Du-20 (Lift Yang/Qi). GB39 is IP for Marrow. And then GB19 ("Directly above GB20, level with Du-17 and upper border of EOP"!) is HA and "Nourish Marrow" point. |
Points for HA d/t Injury. Hint: Move Qi (pair of points) and then hit 2 points for Blood. | LR3/LI4. SP10. UB17. |
Distal points for Yang Ming HA: | LI4, ST41 (YSP of LI and Jing-River point of ST) |
Distal point (there's only one!) for Jue Yin HA: | LR3 |
Distal points for Tai Yang HA: | SI3, UB65 (Shu-Stream points for meridians) |
Distal points for Shao Yang HA: | SJ5, GB41 |
Local points for Yang Ming HA: | GB14, ST8, Du23 (use all or pick just one) |
Local points for Shao Yang HA: | GB8 "Superior to the apex of the auricle, 1.5 cun within the hairline (1/2 ear length from the apex.)" |
Local point (there is only 1) for Tai Yang HA: | UB-10 |
Local points for Jue Yin HA: | Du-20, Sishen Cong |