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What is Qi (Chee)
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The Chinese concept for life energy
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What is Wei Qi
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A specific type of Qi (chinese concept for life energy) which serves the function of host-defense against disease or is a kind of immunity
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What is Yin and yang?
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metaphysical descriptions of matter and energy
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What is the tai ji du?
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The symbol of yin and yang
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What does the tai ji du represent in it?
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the essential nature of yin and yang
the dualism of yin and yang yin within yang and yang within yin the circular flow of Qi |
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What are some examples of Yin
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Water
Dark heavy wet stillness deep interior weak feminine perspiration deficiency cold |
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what are some examples of yang
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fire
light (day time) light (weight) dry movement superficial exterior strong masculine peristalsis excess hot |
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What is the cycle of yin and yan in reference to seasons and time of day
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Dawn - birth, arousing, dilating, filling
Midday - summer solstice, maturity, fullness, satiety, completion Dusk - autumnal equinox, degeneration, inhibiting, sqeezing, releasing midnight - winter solstice,death, emptiness, yearning, germination |
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What is Jing
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is the material and potential material substance of the corporal body
Is the genetic potential as well as the actuality of a person or animal |
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What are the two types of Jing
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Prenatal (inherited) - dtermines the unique growth of each individual in terms of their appearance, strengths and weaknesses
Jing made within us from the food we eat |
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Where is Jing stored and controlled?
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In the kidney!
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What is Jin-Ye?
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The turbid ye-fluids and the pure jin-fluids make up much of the physical substance of the body.
Includes: saliva, sweat, urine, and almost any other liquid part of the body. Jin fluids - clean Ye fluids - less pure |
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What is shen?
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Is the light that shines out from our eyes when we are truly awake
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What is the zang-fu organ system?
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12 organs of the body that exist in functional pairs, they share Qi and communicate functions and events in the support of life
there are 6 zang-fu pairs in the body |
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Of Zang-fu which is Yin and yang
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Zang are the yin organs
-solid, wet, heavy and internal, female and contain the substance of life are dark, and source of body fluids; they contain 5 souls Fu organs are yang. Hollow, light, external, energetic. Male, function is to break down food and obtain its energy the gu-Qi |
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What is the lung fu organ responsible for
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health of hair, skin and is connected to the nose
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What are the two yin organs that separate the pure from impure
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Kidney - separates clear qi containing fluid from turbid fluid
Lung - removes pure da-Qi essence from air |
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What organ has the most influence on reproduction, growth and development
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kidney
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What is the kidney's sense organ
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the ear
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What does kidney connect to
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Pericardium
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What organ does not have a sense organ
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the pericardium
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What is the sense organ of the lung
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the nose
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who is the lung connected to
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the large intestine
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What is the only pure abstract organ in the schema of the zang-fu system
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the triple heater
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What organ has features of a zang and a fu organ but is also classified as a curious organ
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the gall bladder
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What channel in the yin system has branches that connect all other channels?
What about the yang system? |
Yin - conception vessel - runs along ventral midline
Yang - Govering vessel - on dorsal midline |
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Which the following are yin characteristics
a. water b. perspiration c. superficial d. stillness e. weak |
All but c
superficial is a yang characteristic |
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Which of the following are yang characteristics
a. light b. superficial c. masculine d. wet e. perspiration |
All but d and e
wet and perspiration are characteristics of yin |
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What is the path way of Qi in the body
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Lung to large intestine
LI to stomach Stomach to spleen spleen to heart Heart to Small intestine SI to bladder Bladder to kidney Kidney to pericardium Pericardium to triple heater TH to gall bladder GB to Liver Liver to lung |
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What is the sense for the heart
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speech
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Which organ would be responsible for the following diseases
diarrhea, constipation, weakness, extravasation, rectal prolapse |
Spleen
the spleen is responsible for digestion |
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What organ is responsible for the disease of impactions
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the large intestine
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what organ is responsible for the disease of nausea, eructation, and regurgitation
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the stomach
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What organ is responsible for the disease of pelvic inflammatory dis, peritonitis, and pleuritis
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the triple heater
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What organ is responsible for stagefright and motion sickness
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the pericardium
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What organ is responsible for angular deformities, infertility, deafness, senility and limb edema
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the kidney
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what organ is responsible for headaches
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the liver
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what organs are collectively known as the curious organs
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bones
brain marrow uterus blood vessels all diseases that might involve them are considered disturbances of one |
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what organ is the sovereign of all organs and represents the consciousness of one's being
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the heart
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What organ is considered the advisor?
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the lung - helps the heart in regulating the body's Qi
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what organ is like the general, courageous and smart
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the liver
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What is the entire system of channels called?
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the Jingluo
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The conception vessel and the governing vessel are part of what channel
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the 8 extraordinary channels
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What channel does not have the first acupuncture point as the entrance to that channel?
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the large intestine it uses the fourth point as entrance
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What is the only acupuncture channel which crosses over midline
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the large intestine
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What is the master point for the head and neck
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Lung 7
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Where is lung 7 located in the dog
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slightly proximal to the medial aspect of the carpus, just caudal to the tendon of instertion of the extensor carpi radioalis
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Where is lung 7 in the horse
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just proximal to the medial tuberosity of the radius, on the caudal edge of the radius
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What is the master point for the muzzle and mouth
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Large intestine 4
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Where is LI4 located in the dog
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Over the midpoint of the medial second metacarpal bone
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Where is LI 4 located in the horse
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medial aspect of the forelimb, just distal to the carpus. THis point is immediately distal to the head of the medial splint bone
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What is the master point for Caudal abdomen
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Spleen 6
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Spleen 6 is the master point for where?
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The caudal abdomen
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Large intestine 4 is the master point for where?
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Muzzle and mouth
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Lung 7 is the master point for where?
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Head and neck
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Where is spleen 6 located in the horse
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3 cun proximal to the proximal limit of the medial tibial malleolus, on the caudal margin of the tibia
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Where is spleen 6 located in the dog
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3 cun proxmia to the proximal limit of the medial tibial malleolus, on the cd marging of the tibia
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Where is Stomach 36 located in the dog
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about 2 cun distal to the proximal tibia, on the craniolateral aspect of the limb
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What is stomach 36 the master point for?
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Cranial abdomen
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What is the master point for the cranial abdomen
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Stomach 36
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Where is stomach 36 located in the horse
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about 2 cun distal to the proximal tibia, on the craniolateral aspect of the limb
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Where is bladder 40 located in the dog
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in the popliteal fossa
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Where is bladder 40 located in the horse
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popliteal fossa
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What is bladder 40 the master point to?
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the back
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What is the master point of the back
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Bladder 40
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What master point controls the chest
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Pericardium 6
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Pericardium 6 is the master point for what
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the chest
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Pericardium 6 is located where in the dog? Horse?
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dog - caudal aspect of the forelimb, between the two tendons of the carpal flexor muscles, 2 cun prox to the carpal crease
horse - between the chestnut and cephalic vein |
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Qi enters a channel through the entry point, which is always the first acupuncture point on a channel except which channel?
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Large intestine!
LI 4 is the entry site |
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A patient is coughing what point may be helpful
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Lung 1
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what is a ting point
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the most distal point on a channel
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What point is the ting point in the lung channel
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L11
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What point is the ting point in the spleen channel
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SP-1
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What is a Yuan source point
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a point that acts as a reservoir of Qi for that particular channel
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Where is the Yuan source point for the spleen channel
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Spleen 3
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Where is the Yuan source point for lung
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Lung 9
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Where is the Yuan source point for Large intestine
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LI 4
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Where is the Yuan source point for Stomach
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ST 42
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Where is the Yuan source point for spleen
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Sp 3
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Where is the Yuan source point for heart
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HT 7
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Where is the Yuan source point for bladder
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BL 64
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Where is the Yuan source point for Kidney
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KI 3
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Where is the Yuan source point for Pericardium
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PC 7
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Where is the Yuan source point for triple heater
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TH 4
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Where is the Yuan source point for gall bladder
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GB 40
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Where is the Yuan source point for the liver
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LI 3
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What master point tonifies yin Qi
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Spleen 6
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What point is the most frequently used in acupuncture and is esstential in treatment of geriatric patients and those with deficient Yin, Qi or Blood
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Spleen 6
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Where is the Yuan source point for the heart channel
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HT 7
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what point is used for resuscitation?
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Kidney 1
Governing Vessel 26 |
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What point is used for treatment of seizures
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KI 1
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Bladder 11 is the shu association point to what
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Bone
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Bladder 13 is the shu association point to what
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Lung
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Bladder 14 is the shu association point to what
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Pericardium
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Bladder 15 is the shu association point to what
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Heart
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Bladder 17 is the shu association point to what
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Blood
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Bladder 18 is the shu association point to what
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Liver
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Bladder 19 is the shu association point to what
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Gall bladder
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Bladder 20 is the shu association point to what
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Spleen
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Bladder 21 is the shu association point to what
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Stomach
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Bladder 22 is the shu association point to what
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Triple Heater
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Bladder 23 is the shu association point to what
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Kidney
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Bladder 25 is the shu association point to what
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Large Intestine
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Bladder 27 is the shu association point to what
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Small Intestine
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Bladder 28 is the shu association point to what
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Bladder
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What point is known as the aspirin point for having broad systemic analgesic effects? Where is it located?
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BL 60
In dogs - web of skin between the tip of the lateral malleolus and the calcaneus Horse - web of skin between the tip of the lateral malleolus and calcaneus |
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What point is known as the "will to live point" helpful in debilitated cats? where it is?
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BL 54
dog - dorsal to the greater trochanter of the femur, in a ventromedial direction, on a line which crosses the center of the sacrum Horse - 4 cun lateral to the dorsal midline, at the level of the sacrococcygeal joint |
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what are the important points to use for k9 hip dysplasia
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BL 11
BL 40 BL 54 GB 29 GB 30 GB 34 Hip triangle = BL 54, GB 29, 30 |
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what is Bai hui used for in equine
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is the meeting point of all yang channels, often used in treatment of almost any condition
is directly over the lumbosacral space on the dorsal midline about 3-5cun deep |
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What is the purpose of using Ear Shen-men in dogs?>
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for disturbances of marrow (Brain) and the shen
is an important point for treating canine epilepsy |
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What are some signs of wind
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peracute signs of aches, light sweating, dislike or avoidance of drafts
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What is the wind pathology
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yang pathogen of sudden onset and prone to causing signs of disease which move from place to place in the body
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what does cold pathology result in
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sharp pains, lack of sweating, and overt heat seeking behavior
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Is cold a yin or yang factor?
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Yin
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What effect does cold have on digestion
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produces thin, loose stool; urine and fluid discharges are usually clear or white and seen in large amounts
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Pain caused by cold is relieved by what?
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heat
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what organs are most susceptible to cold?
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Small intestine
Bladder |
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What organs are most susceptible to Wine
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Gall bladder and Triple heater
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What are the symptoms of damp
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results in the affected area or organ becoming still and makes fluids heavy and hard to move through the body
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what are some examples of lung damp
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sinusitis and pneumonia
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What organs are most susceptible to damp
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lung and spleen
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what are the symptoms of heat
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thirst, weakness, reduced urine production, profuse sweating, rapid pulse
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What organs are most susceptible to heat
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Heart and Kidney
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What organs are most affected by dry (summer heat)
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large intestine and stomach
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What are some signs of Dry?
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cracked, dull skin, dry stools, reduced urine
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What is Bi syndrome?
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The TCM term given to obstructions of the flow of Qi or blood in the channels that results in local swellings, local pain and signs of inflammation
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What is Bi or POs syndrome typically a consequence of?
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Kidney yang deficiency
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What are the characteristics of Qi obstruction compared to blood obstruction?
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Qi - dull, sore, mobile pain, chronic duration, swellings of soft, mobile
blood - sharp, fixed pain, acute, swellings of hard, fixed |
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What does phlegm usually indicate?
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an interior problem in the spleen
represents a problem of chronicity of dz, may indicate that the problem will continue for a time before it begins to resolve. exists in substantial and insubstantial types |
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What is an acupoint histologically?
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vertical column of loose connective tissue that is surrounded by the thick, dense connective tissue of the skin.
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What are shu association points
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often used as indicators of dysfunction of the visceral organs
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what does pressure tell us about shu association points
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light touch response = exterior sign, indicates dysfunction of the channel
deeper pressure touch = internal sign, of dysfunction of the related Zang-fu organ |
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What are special influential points
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are mini master points
have been found to have particularly potent effects for treatment of an entire class of tissue |
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What are the characteristics of exterior imbalance in the 8 principles
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acute, respond to a light touch on the shu-association points, and have not resulted in serious systemic signs
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What are the characteristics of interior imbalance in the 8 principles
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subacute or chronic duration, response to finger palpation of mu-alarm points or a stronger pressure on shu-association points. signs of systemic involvement - high fever, behavior changes, weight loss
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Patients with a hot imbalance tend to have what clinical signs
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sweat, avoid warmth, have a fever, are thirsty, tend to have dry stool and reduced volume of urine. pulse is rapid, tongue is red and fluid discharges are turbid or include a yellow material
(phlegm, pus, mattered eyes) |
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What are the clinical signs with a cold imbalance?
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patient seeks warm places, will not sweat, tends to have slow pulse and clear fluid discharges from the nose.
wet or loose stool, colorless urin in larger amounts, pale tongue with a white coat |
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what is the difference in signs of excess and deficiency
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excess - vigorous patient, strong movement, loud voice, hard pulse
deficiency - weak patient with slow movements, faint voice, shallow breathing |
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What are the primary patterns of yin and yang
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Yin - interior, cold, deficient
Yang - exterior, hot, excess |
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what region in the brain has the highest concentration of opioid neurotransmitters and receptors in the CNS
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The periaquaductal gray matter in the mid brain
the PAG contributes to pain suppression |
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How does acupuncture work in regards to pain control
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acupuncture needles provide stimulation that is conducted primarily via Aalpha afferents and group 2 and 3 fibers in muscle.
acupuncture does not create analgesia but takes advantage of natural neurophysiologic mechanisms to reset the conscious perception of pain |
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What is the action of gait interneurons in acupuncture
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it is possible to close the gate interneurons and block pain conduction to higher centers by mild and nonpainful stimulation applied to the skin at appropriate sites.
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What is the relationship of TENS and pain control
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transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation - uses the ability to close spinal segment gates for analgesia
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what is the concept of DNIC?
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pain perception is inhibited by a distracting stimulus.
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What is the concept of cortical surround
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if a painful stimulus is accompanied by a strong, non painful stimulus from the same small area, the ability of the cortex to process these simultaneous inputs is reduced.
what is an example of this? the use of guide tubes! |
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How is tonification performed
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slight angle of needle in direction of qi while patient is inhaling
manipulate needle for a brief time of 5-30seconds. rapid thrust and slow lift leave in for 5-10mins cover skin |
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how is sedation performed?
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needle against direction of qi while patient is exhaling
slow thrust and rapid lift manipulate needle for 2-5 mins then leave in for 15-40mins |
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how is even needle performed
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insert needle perpendicular to skin, then leave in place for 15mins.
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