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What is the meaning of Li, Fa, Fang, Xue, and Shu; all of which are parts of an Acupuncture treatment
Li (syndrome differentiation)
Fa (treatment principles)
Fang (Acupuncture prescriptions)
Xue (point selection)
Shu (techniques)
What is 同病异治,异病同治
tóngbìngyìzhì, yìbìngtóngzhì?
Treat the same disease with different methods, and treating different diseases with the same method.
What is a way to restrict yang or weaken yin considering the elements?
Strengthen water to restrict yang
Benefit fire to weaken yin
What therapeutic methods are based on the exterior - interior relations of the zang-fu organs, and applicable to cases in which both a zang and fu-organ that are exterior - interiorly related to each other get diseased?
Purging the exterior and calming the interior, opening the interior and activating the exterior, and clearing the interior and moistening the exterior.
How do you treat a chronic disease in terms of ben (primary/root) and biao (secondary/branch)?
Treatment principle is to remove the Ben in a chronic case, to treat both the ben and biao at the same time if they are in combination and to treat one of them if it dominates the rest
How do you treat an acute disease in terms of ben (primary/root) and biao (secondary/branch)?
Treatment principle is to remove the Biao in an acute case, to treat both the ben and biao at the same time if they are in combination and to treat one of them if it dominates the rest.
What are the "Three Conditions" that you must consider when treating a patient?
seasonal conditions, local conditions and the constitution of the patient
What are some points for Relieving Exterior
LI4, KI7;
LU7, GB20, BL12, GV16;
TB5, LI11, GV14;
ST36, CV6,
What are some points to Expel the wind and cold
LI4, KI7;
LU7, GB20, BL12, GV16
What are some points to Disperse the wind to relieve the surface
LI4, LU7, DU14, GB20, BL12, SJ5
What are some points to Disperse the wind and clear heat to relieve the surface
DU14, GB20, LI4, LI11,LU10
What are some points for Heat - Clearing Method(清热法)
LI11, GV14, Shixuan;
HT8, LU5, ST44, LR2, SP2
What are some points for Purgative Method(泻下法)
ST25, TB6, ST37;
LI4, LI11;
CV6, SP6
What are some points for Harmonizing Method(和解法)
TB5, GB41, GB34, ST36, CV12, ST25
What are some points for Interior - Warming Method(温里法)
CV4, CV6, GV4, KI1, CV8,
What are some points for Tonification(补法)
ST36, CV4, CV6;
SP10, BL17, SP6;
KI6, SP6;
GV4, CV4, BL23,
What are some points for Elimination (Dispelling Therapy) 消导法
PC6, SP4, CV12, ST44, ST40,
What are some points for Regulating Qi (理气法)
LI4, LR3, CV22, CV17, CV6,
What are some points for Regulating Blood(理血法)
SP10, BL17, SP6
What are some points for Astringency(固涩法)
BL13, LU9, LI4, KI7
What are some points for Resuscitation(开窍法)
GV26, GV20, Shixuan