Treatment Of Disease 1

Front 1

basic principles of treatment

Back 1

1. regulating yin and yang
2. tonify body resistance/eliminate pathogens
3. distinguish root from symptoms
4. treatment according to climate or geography as well as age, gender, etc...

Front 2

What can cause cold and heat disorders?

Back 2

Yin Yang disorders

Front 3

Know symptoms of Yang excess/xu and Yin excess/xu.

Back 3

ok

Front 4

What can cause yang excess (heat)?

Back 4

certain foods and drinks

Front 5

fever, thirst, forceful pulse, red face, dark urine, constipation

Back 5

excess heat

Front 6

clear heat points

Back 6

DU20, LI11, un40, lu7, extra point sischwin

Front 7

What Xu will finally cause Yang Xu?

Back 7

Qi Xu

Front 8

Qi Xu + cold = Yang Xu

Back 8

True - if case has some cold symptoms, it is yang xu.

Front 9

Yin excess and Yang xu differnece?

Back 9

1. xu relieved with covers
2. better pressure is xu
3. pulse weak if xu

Front 10

Patient presents with impotence, edema and clear profuse urination. Kidney Yang Xu

Back 10

Rn4, du4, rn6 moxa with ginger.

Front 11

7 emotions are special. They attack people very fast - no incubation period - they directly touch the qi.

Back 11

True - know this

Front 12

Strong evil attacks a strong yang person can you get a high fever?

Back 12

Yes! Strong attack will yield a strong immune response which will = a high fever.

Front 13

Strong evil attacking a weak person may show with no symptoms. Weak person not strong enough to mount a fever.

Back 13

true

Front 14

*Patient has hypertension for a long time but gets the swine flu - what do I choose?

Back 14

Treat the Flu:
When acute, control symptoms. When stable, treat root.

Front 15

acute asthma - treat the LU. Later, treat SP and Kidney.

Back 15

true -

Front 16

In fall, all the qi falls down. Such a thing as "fall diarrhea" in kids. Loose too much electrolytes.

Back 16

look out for this. End up in emergency room.

Front 17

25 female, irregular diet. Epigastric distention, burning pain. Aversion to touch. Belcing with sour odor. Aversion to cold. Tongue is light red, curding thick coating. (Food stagnation with heat in stomach)

Back 17

st36, RN12, pc6, st25

Front 18

78 male, low back pain, frequent urination for 10 yrs. Feels tired with poor appetite. 2 days aversion to cold

Back 18

st36, li10, gb20, ub12, ub,20, ub23

Front 19

even number of needles?

Back 19

chronic

Front 20

odd number of needles?

Back 20

acute

Front 21

treatment is 2-3 times per week for 1-2 weeks?

Back 21

Acute

Front 22

treatment over a longer period of time; 2 times per month or once a week.

Back 22

chronic

Front 23

Yang divergent channel will reconnect to itself.

Back 23

true

Front 24

In the head region, the Yang Divergent Channels home to (re-join) their primary channels and the Yin Divergent Channels jointhe related Yang primary channels.

Back 24

True

Front 25

Window of the sky points are good for allergies because the connect the head to the body.

Back 25

true

Front 26

Divergent channel runs deep because it connects the organs.

Back 26

true

Front 27

Divergent channel transform the __________.

Back 27

Wei Qi

Front 28

KNOW ub 10 AND li lu DIVERGENT AND COVERG POINT.

Back 28

OK

Front 29

Function of the sinew channel is to?

Back 29

1. nourish the muscle, tendon and joints.

2. form a defensive layer around the body.

Front 30

Functions of wei qi

Back 30

warm body
open and close pores

Front 31

3 hand yin sinew channel starts at _________ and unites at __________

Back 31

Fingers; GB22

Front 32

3 hand Yang sinew channels starts at _______ and unite at ______

Back 32

fingers; gb13

Front 33

3 foot yang, sinew channel, begins at ________ and unites at ___________

Back 33

Start at Toes and unite at The cheek - ST3 and SI18

Front 34

3 foot yin sinew channel start at _______ and unites at ________

Back 34

toes; genital area - Ren 3

Front 35

The foot Taiyang and Foot Shaoyin channels diverge at __________ and converge at __________.

Back 35

Popliteal Fossa (UB40, KD10)

UB10

Front 36

The hand Yangming and hand Taiyang converge at _________

Back 36

LI18

Front 37

Total of _____meridians we can counts

Back 37

71

Front 38

How many divergent channels?

Back 38

12

Front 39

how many divergent channels go through the heart?

Back 39

10

Front 40

Key words for the divergent channel?

Back 40

diverge-enter-exit-converge

Front 41

kidney meets the heart at the _____

Back 41

root of the tongue

Front 42

Divergent channels supplement the distribution of the regular channels. They reach regions regular channels don't reach.

Back 42

true

Front 43

Divergents emerge at the ______. They are near or overlap at the ________ points.

Back 43

Neck.

Front 44

There are no points on the divergent channels.

Back 44

true

Front 45

Divergent channels run DEEPER than the regular channels.

Back 45

true

Front 46

The function of the divergent channel is to ____________

Back 46

strengthen the connection between the yin and yang pairs

Front 47

Divergent channels pass through the HT organ so that the HT controls the entire body through the ____________

Back 47

flow of ying and wei

Front 48

Divergent channels diverge from their primary meridian at the _________.

Back 48

Big joint areas - popliteal crease, elbow, knee, arm pit, hip

Front 49

each divergent m. enters the ________ and connect with its _________

Back 49

1. abdomen or chest
(6 foot= abdomen; 6 hand=chest)
2. Internal organs

Front 50

Each divergent exits at _________

Back 50

neck, face, head or cheek.

Front 51

The 12 divergent channels distribute ________ to the head and face.

Back 51

wei qi

Front 52

The divergent channels integrate body tissue as a whole.

Back 52

True
joints > HT > face/sensory

Front 53

Ying and Wei are carriers of the ______

Back 53

shen

Front 54

wei qi syndromes lead to ______

Back 54

dysfunction of the extremities

Front 55

Ying qi xu leads to __________

Back 55

numbness and muscle weakness

Front 56

The hand Taiyin and hand yangming:

DIVERGE at _____ and _____
ENTER the ___________
EXIT at _______
CONVERGE at _______.

Back 56

1. Diverge at LU1 and LI15

2. Enter the (chest) LU and LI (NOT HT)

3. Exit at ST12

4. Converge at LI18

Front 57

Foot Taiyang and Shaoyin:

Diverge at ______ and _________
Enter the _________
Exits at the __________
Converges at ________

Back 57

1. diverges at UB40 and KD10 (popliteal fossa)
2. enters the (abdomen) UB, KD, HT
3. exits the Neck
4. converges at UB10

Front 58

Use ________ method at convergent points to regulate

Back 58

even

Front 59

windstroke, paraplegia, MS =

Back 59

blockage of Wei Qi

Front 60

Window of the sky points promote ____________ ?

Back 60

circulation of wei qi

Front 61

When does wei qi come to the surface?

Back 61

in the am - when you wake up and open your eyes

Front 62

Tendino-Muscular Meridians (Sinew Channels) key words

Back 62

Start - Bundle - Distribute - Unite

Front 63

The function of the sinew channels is to ___________

Back 63

Nourish muscle, tendon and joints

Front 64

4 functions of wei qi?

Back 64

1. Defense from epf
2. Warms body
3. Opens/closes pores to maintain body temp.
4. Fill in and nourish muscles

Front 65

Leave the needles in ________ for an excess patient

Back 65

longer

Front 66

To tonify, leave the needles in ________

Back 66

shorter duration

Front 67

even # of needles

Back 67

Chronic conditions, to treat Yin and Blood. Deeper insertion too. Chronic conditions: As a rule, 1 treatment every 2 weeks for a longer amount of time than for an acute problem.

Front 68

Odd number of needles

Back 68

Acute and Yang problems. If patient has an acute problem, 2-3 times per week until the condition resolves.

Front 69

What kind of cold can be eliminated with clothing?

Back 69

yang xu

Front 70

Excess Yang can be caused by 4 things:

Back 70

1. invasion of yang pathogens (wind, heat, fire)
2. hyperactivity of internal organs
3. Emotional disorders
4. Irregular diet or overtaking of yang herbs

Front 71

Treatment of yang excess

Back 71

sedate (clear heat)

Front 72

treatment techniques of excess yang

Back 72

blood let - du20, du14, ub40 shixuan.

Front 73

Excess Yin can be caused by

Back 73

1. invasion of external yin pathogens: cold, damp, dryness
2. diet: too much cold food or medicine (antibiotics)
3. retention of internal yin pathogens: damp, water, phlegm, stasis,

Front 74

Yin excess treatment

Back 74

moxa - LI4, LU7, GB20, UB12, UB13

Front 75

Yang XU causes

Back 75

cold

Front 76

Causes of Yang XU

Back 76

1. Chronic stage of invasion d/t Yin Pathogens.
2. severe HYPOfunction of internal organs
3. Irregular diet
4. Excess sexual activity

Front 77

Yang Xu Pulse is

Back 77

deep, weak, slow

Front 78

treatment of Yang Xu

Back 78

tonify and warm

Front 79

Yin Xu caused by

Back 79

1. chronic stage of excess yang pathogens - heat, warm (loss of fluids)
2. overworking (esp. at night)
3. excess sexual activity
4. long term yang herbs or medication (radiation)

Front 80

Yin xu treatment

Back 80

tonify and nourish

Front 81

Treatment for yin Xu

Back 81

food therapy or herbs

Front 82

Acupuncture points for Xin Xu

Back 82

kd3, 6, 1
sp6
ub52, 43

Front 83

cold + sweating =

Back 83

Yang XU

Front 84

7 emotions attack how?

Back 84

without warning!!!!

Front 85

Upright qi is made of

Back 85

wei qi, essence, constitution, body tissue, blood, body fluids

Front 86

any disease can start as an excess and move to a Xu

Back 86

true

Front 87

any fight between the pathogens and the body's upright (Zhen) Qi will cause a Xu or a Shi

Back 87

true

Front 88

Strong Upright Qi + Strong Evil Pathogen: Because both sides are strong, you must pay more attention to the ______________.

Back 88

STRONG EVIL and sedate or eliminate the pathogen. Do this only for the short term to avoid weakening or depressing the bodily constitution by long term sedation. Once the pathogen is gone, stop with the sedation!