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Acu Therapeutics I
Final Review- Dizziness, Insomnia, Abdominal Pain, Vomiting, Diabetes, Headache
Question | Answer |
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Common points for dizziness | GB20, GB8, Yin Tang |
Common points for insomnia | H7, SP6, Yin Tang, An Mian, Si Shen Cong (could also add Du24 and extra point in center of heel!) |
Common points for vomiting | ST36 (He Sea of ST), Ren 12 (FM of ST), P6/SP4 (fullness/tightness chest/epigastrium). Could add Yin Tang |
Common points for abdominal pain | Ren 12 (FM ST), ST25 (FM LI), ST 36 (Command Point for abdomen). For region of abdomen, add XCPs: SP4 for upper, K5 for lower, LR5 for lateral, ST37 (Lower He Sea, LI) for peri-umbilical pain |
Common points for diabetes | Wei Guan Xia Shu (aka Yi Shu), SJ4, SP6 (can e-stim SP6 to either LR2 or K1) |
Translation of Wei Guan Xia Shu | "Transporting Point Below the Stomach" (more likely, Below Stomach Transporting Point) |
Common points for headache d/t Exterior Syndrome | GB20, LU7 and LI4, Tai Yang |
Four etiologies for Dizziness. All DEFICIENCY. What are they? | LR/KD Yin Xu --> LR Wind. Q&B Xu. T&T function Xu --> Phlegm Damp misting head. KD Essence Xu. |
Four etiologies for abdominal pain: Three XS. What are they? | Cold accumulation with stagnation of qi. Food retention. LQS. |
Four etiologies for abdominal pain: One Xu. What is it? | SP/ST Yang Xu |
Differentiation points for dizziness d/t LR/KD/Yin Xu turning in to LR Wind | UB18, UB23, SP6 to nourish yin. LR3 to "sedate LR yang" |
Differentiation points for dizziness d/t T&T dysfunction (SP) leading to Phlegm Damp misting head | UB20, Ren 12, SP9. ST40, P6, ST8. |
Differentiation points for dizziness d/t qi & blood Xu | MOXA Du20 to "lift qi up." Back shu of SP. ST36, Ren 12, Ren 6 |
Differentiation points for dizziness d/t KD Essence Xu | UB23, Ren 4, GB39 (IP for Marrow!!), K3. For memory add: Si Shen Cong and H7. If Yin Xu sx: SP6, K2. If Yang Xu sx: Du4, K7 |
Differentiation points for Shang Xiao (Upper Jiao/Lung) diabetes | UB13, LU9, LU10, Ren23, Ren24 |
Differentiation points for Zhong Xiao (Middle Jiao/Stomach) diabetes | UB20, UB21, LI11, ST44 |
Differentiation points for Xia Xiao (Lower Jiao/Kidney) diabetes | UB23, K3, K6, K2, Ren 4. Lung 7! |
Differentiation points for abdominal pain d/t SP/ST Yang Xu | MOXA Ren 4. MOXA Ren 12. Needle UB20, UB21, LR13 |
Differentiation points for abdominal pain d/t Cold Pathogenic Factor Attack with Qi Obstruction | Moxa (with fresh ginger): Ren 8, Ren 12, P6/SP4, LI4 |
Differentiation points for abdominal pain d/t Food Retention with Blockage of Bowel | Ren 10, Ren 11, ST 21 (on level of Ren 12!! Four cun lateral), Li Nei Ting |
Differentiation points for abdominal pain d/t LQS | Four Gates, Ren 17, Yin Tang (ok), P6 (??) |
Common points for Vomit | ST36, P6/SP4, Ren 12, Yin Tang |
Differentiation points for vomiting d/t SP/ST Xu | SP3, Ren 6, UB20, UB21 |
Differentiation points for vomiting d/t ST Yin Xu | SP6, Ren 4, UB21 |
Differentiation points for vomiting d/t Wind-Cold | MOXA GB20 (Wind Pond). MOXA UB12 (Wind Gate). |
Differentiation points for vomiting d/t Summer Heat | LI11, UB40, SP9 |
Differentiation points for vomiting d/t LQS | Four Gates, Ren 17, UB18 |
Differentiation points for vomiting d/t Food Retention | Ren 10, Ren 11, Li Nei Ting |
Differentiation points for vomiting d/t "Tan Yin" (Phlegm Fluid) | ST40, UB20, LR13 |