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35 Cards in this Set
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Sprain and Contusion
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injury of soft tissues without fracture, dislocation or wound
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Symptoms of sprain and contusion
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pain and swelling of the injured areas
motor impairment of the joints redness new injury is slightly swollen with tenderness mostly happens in the shoulder, elbow, wrist, back, hip, knee and ankle |
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Cause of sprain and contusion
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local stagnation of qi and blood in the meridians
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Treatment of sprain and contusion
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Ashi points.
Local and distal points of involved meridians may be combined to ease tendons and activate blood circulation, relieving swelling and pain. needle plus moxa to local points needling alone to distal points distal first then local |
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Prescription for sprain and contusion
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Ashi points
neck: BL10, SI3 Shoulder: Gb21, LI15 Elbow: LI11, LI4 Wrist: SJ4, SJ5 Hip: GB30,34 Knee: ST35, 44 Ankle: ST41, GB40, BL60 |
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Shoulder Pain
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Jian San Zhen: 3 needles around the shoulder
LI15, SJ14, SI9 |
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Torticollis
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wryneck caused by an awkward sleeping posture or attack of wind cold on the nape that leads to disturbance of local circulation of qi in the meridians.
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symptoms of torticollis
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stiffness and pain of the neck and nape, and wryneck towards one side with motor impairment
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causes of torticollis
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cold and damp block channel
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treatment of torticollis
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Governor Vessel and Taiyang Meridians
reducing with moxa |
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Prescription for torticollis
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Du14,BL10,SI14,GB39,SI3
BL60 and LU7 added for inablility of flexion and extension SI7 added for difficulty in rotating the neck Laozhen is used alone for stiff neck (same side) cupping may be applied after needling |
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main point for torticollis
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DU14
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Pain in Du channel
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1. DU26
2. SI3 Hua Tuo Jia Ji 1st UB channel 3. Yao Tong Xue - SI/hip pain |
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Back pain
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UB40, UB23, Du3, Yao Yan, Shi qi zhui xia, yao tong xue
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Low Back pain
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Da Bai: LI3
Ling gu: also helps chroni bladder problems |
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Tinnitus
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ringing sound in the ears
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Deafness
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failing or loss of hearing
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Causes of Tinnitus and Deafness
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1. Excess- Liv/GB Fire blocking Shaoyang
2. Deficiency - Kid Xu |
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Symptoms of Tinnitus and Deafness Excess
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sudden deafness
constant ringing in the ear that cannot be eliminated by pressing Fire of Liv/GB- flushed face forceful and wiry pulse Pathogenic wind - headach superficial pulse cold symptoms |
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Symptoms of Tinnitus and Deafness deficiency
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intermittent tinnitus aggravated by strain and eliminated by pressing
worse by overwork thready and weak pulse, worse in chi position |
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Treatment of Tinnitus and Deafness
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Shaoyang Meridians of Hand and Foot
reducing is used for excess reinforcing is used for xu Moxa is also advisable |
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Prescription for Tinnitus and Deafness
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2 local, 2 distal
SJ17, GB2, GB43, SJ3 LIV/GB fire - Liv2, GB41 Invasion of pathogenic wind - SJ5, LI4 Kid xu - BL23, DU4, KI3 |
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main pt to treat ear ringing
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SJ3
GB43 is a very good pt |
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Local pts around the ear
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SJ17, 21
GB2 SI19 |
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pt that relieves stiff neck and helps the ear
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GB20
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Auricular pts for Tinnitus and Deafness
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LIV, GB, KId
inner ear external ear - fluid in ear |
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Kid qi xu
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BL23, Kid3
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Kid yin xu
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Kid6, BL52
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Kid yang xu
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Du4-moxa, Ren4
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Congestion, swelling and pain of the eye
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acute, excess condition
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Causes of congestion, swelling and pain of the eye
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exogenous pathogenic wind heat causing obstruction of qi circulation
Liv/GB fire flares up along the related meridians, causing qi and blood stagnation |
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symptoms of congestion, swelling and pain of the eye
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congestion, swelling, pain of the eye
photophobia |
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Treatment of congestion, swelling and pain of the eye
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distal and local pts
reducing method |
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Prescription for congestion, pain and swelling of the eye
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BL1, GB20, Taiyang, LI4, Liv2
wind heat - SJ5 Liv/GB fire - Liv3 |
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main pt to treat pink eye, swollen eye
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bleed Erjian
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