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66 Cards in this Set
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Frequent sighing
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LU-Qi stagnation (Lv failing to regulate)
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Plum stone glomus
(use REn 17 or Ren 22 to treat) |
Qi stag and Phlegm
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Abdominal masses
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if fixed, it is blood stasis; if not fixed, it is Qi stagnation
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Dysmenorrhea
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LV/KD or Qi stagnation
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Irregular menstruation
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Qi stagnation
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Dim pink tongue, thin white coating
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Qi stagnation
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Dizziness/ Tinnitus
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TMTQICO
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Dry eyes
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BF Down / LV
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Vertigo
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TMTQICO
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Irritability and irascibility
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LV and Heat
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Palpitation poor memory
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HT or KD
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Insomnia and DDS
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HT
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Light-headedness
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TMTQICO
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Wiry forceful or wiry thin rapid pulse
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wiry forceful = excess, but this excess is a fake sign. If you press on KD position and it is weak, it is not true excess; wiry thin rapid = deficiency heat
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TX: Settle LV-Yang, Nourish LV/KD-Yin, Calm Shen- name some points?
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P-6, KD-6, UB-15, 18, 23, He-Sea of PC, HT, and LV to nourish Yin and cool body down: PC-3, HT-3, LV-8.
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Menstruation Bleeding Types and causes:
1-Dark menses w/clot: 2- Bright red menses (low progesterone/estrogen dominating) 3-Light colored like pink water 4-dark w/ clots and a lot of pain (endometriosis-blood is blocking channel) |
1- Excess heat
2- Def. heat 3- SP Qi def 4- Stagnation stasis |
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Dribbling urination
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Damp
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Clear, watery leucorrhea
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KD-essence loss (leucorrhea should not be watery)
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Frequent clear urination
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KD-Qi or Yang deficiency
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More exhalation than inhalation
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KD
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Essence =
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Yuan Qi + KD-Yin
He also said Essence = Qi + Blood |
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Sudden collapse; unconsciousness
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Heart
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Paralysis/hemiplegia
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blockage of channels and colleratals
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Numbness in extremities
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Wind (relatively too much Qi interfering with Yin nourishing); can also be blood deficiency (LV) and blockage of C&C
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For atrophy, paralysis from stroke, etc, always pick which channels?
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LI for upper
ST for lower |
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Bitter taste
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Heat
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Eczema in testicles with severe itching
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damp rash (rash due to damp) (remember: itchiness is a type of pain – both due to excess Qi)
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Yellow, smelly leucorrhea
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Heat, leucorrhea = damp
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Pale or Dark complextion
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blood stasis or kidney or damp
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Congestive Heart failure =
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KD-Yang Qi deficiency (Yang is so deficient it doesn’t move water around. Water can build up and block the lung and heart. These people usually have a hard time laying down).
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RX to build blood:
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Rx: ST-36 – make more blood, SP-10, SP-6, UB-17& UB 18 (or UB 20), UB 15
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GB 34 & SJ 6 treat what?
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constipation
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Which clears more heat PC 6 or PC 7?
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PC 7
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What point pulls HT-Qi down / improves communication between HT and KD?
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KD 6
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What KD point is good for insomnia and DDS?
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KD 6
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What Ren point tonify's Yuan qi?
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Ren 6
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What Ren point for needle shock and Yang collapse?
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Ren 8 (moxa)
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What point gets rid of any excess from lower jiao?
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UB 32
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What Bladder point is similar to LI 11?
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UB 40- move qi, blood, dries damp, clears heat ( might even drain it) – Similar to LI 11
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What point to rid excess in middle jiao?
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Ren 12
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Si Shen Cong for?
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to settle Shen & to make Clever/Intelligence
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What point nourishes LV & KD yin?
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KD 9
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What would this RX do?
PC-3, HT-3, LV-8 |
He-Sea of PC, HT, and LV to nourish Yin and cool body down
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Yang preponderance is a confirming sign for what?
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KD
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Yang preponderance is also known as:
1) 2) |
1)Double Yin def (LV/KD yin)
2) LV yang rising |
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Compare SP 3 and SP 4:
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SP-3 tonifies and moves Qi more;
SP-4 tonifies Qi and holds Qi more |
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What ST points help relieve pain in epigastrium, including heartburn?
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ST 36 or ST 34
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What point nourishes the Yin of the whole body?
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KD 3
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What point on the bottom of the foot is excellent for Food retention?
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Neiting
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Fear causes qi to:
Fright causes qi to: |
Fear: qi sinks (think KD)
Fright: Qi scatters (think GB) |
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Confirming symptom for LV problems:
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External Genitalia problems: breast pain before period; hypochondriac pain, irritability (mood), vertex headache with puking foamy vomit
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4 things that show LV problems:
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1-can they handle stress well (no outbursts)
2- digestions is good 3-blood circulation 4- menses |
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Confirming signs for phlegm:
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flabby
greasy, sticky thick coating wiry or slippery or both |
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Confirming symptom for Yin Excess/ Damp accumulation:
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Confirming symptom: Headache, heavy sensation in head or in whole body- patient will say “i am dragging my body”
Damp is usually aggravated by resting |
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What KD point is to tap into yuan qi breaking down essence and making qi?
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KD 7
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This KD point nourish LU Yin and cools down LU:
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KD 3
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Which Shu-stream point category will either supplement or drain?
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He-Sea
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When addressing a problem with an organ what points will you use?
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Shu/Mu combo
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What points would you use to Clear Heat & Purge Fire & Clear Heart Fire:
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CLEAR HEAT
Li11 st44 HEART FIRE: LV 2 PC 7 PURGING HEAT SJ 6 GB 34 |
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What points treat ADHD?
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4 needles outward from DU 20 - (si shen cong in opposite direction)
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What is the "purging pair" of points?
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SJ 6 GB 34
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Treat LV Yang Preponderance:
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Nourish LV & KD Yin and settle LV yang. (no excessive heat, don't clear)
#1- SP 6 & KD 3 UB 18 & 23 |
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1) Nourish LV & KD with this Ren point:
2) Move LV qi down without clearing heat: 3) GB point to "settle" LV qi: |
1) Ren 4 (nourish essence nourish KD)
2) LV 3 3) GB 21 |
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Numbness in extremeties:
Numbness in nails: |
Wind (relatively too much Qi interfering with Yin nourishing)
-wind, Blockage in C&C, or blood def |
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Four causes of Liver Wind
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Yin def, blood def, yang preponderance & heat
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Calm shen=
Settle Shen= |
nourish blood and yin
bringing down yang and qi |