Modalities

Question 1

Buffalo horn

Answer 1

clears heat, detoxifies, dissolves Blood Stasis and relieves sweating

Question 2

Bian stone:

Answer 2

relieves convulsions, calms mind and dispels cold

Question 3

Pottery and porcelain:

Answer 3

created by burning porcelain in a kiln, making them high temperature resistant and anti-static. Indications not mentioned.

Question 4

Jade:

Answer 4

clears heat and moistens skin (beautifying)

Question 5

Oval:

Answer 5

oval or round plates with smooth edges are used for spine, abdomen and muscles areas of the extremities

Question 6

Square:

Answer 6

one side is thinner, convex and arc-shaped while the other side is thick, concave and straight. Square shape is used for scraping the trunk and four limbs

Question 7

Gap-edged:

Answer 7

best for enlarging the contact area with less pain for fingers, toes and spine

Question 8

Triangle:

Answer 8

pointed end used for pressing acupoints and is best for scraping the intercostal spaces and extremities

Question 9

Comb-shaped:

Answer 9

protects the hair and is best for scraping the head

Question 10

Oil:

Answer 10

clears Heat and detoxifies, activates Blood circulation to remove Blood Stasis, dispels pathogenic factors from the superficial parts of the body, relieves pain and smoothes and protects the skin. Best to treat large areas on adults and pateints with dry skin.

Question 11

Problems with the eyes, ears, nose and throat:

Answer 11

check upper back, shoulders, neck

Question 12

Problems with the upper body or upper extremities:

Answer 12

check upper back, neck and shoulders

Question 13

Problems with the lower body, lower extremities, hips or pelvis:

Answer 13

lower back, sacrum and buttocks

Question 14

Problems with the internal organs:

Answer 14

check back for areas of tension

Question 15

Problems with the Upper Jiao:

Answer 15

upper back

Question 16

Problems with the Middle Jiao:

Answer 16

middle back

Question 17

Problems with the Lower Jiao:

Answer 17

lower back

Question 18

Problems with the back:

Answer 18

check along entire back

Question 19

Problems with the upper back:

Answer 19

treat the upper back but also check middle back

Question 20

Problems with the middle back:

Answer 20

treat the middle back but also check upper and lower

Question 21

Problems with the lower back:

Answer 21

treat the lower back with needles and gua sha but also check the middle back upper back, legs

Question 22

Problems with the musculoskeletal:

Answer 22

check along the channel that passes through the area of pain or stagnation

Question 23

Where else to check for sha?

Answer 23

Sha at the Back Shu and Front Mu corresponding to the issue

Question 24

Reinforcing technique:

Answer 24

use light pressure, slow speed and longer duration for those with weak constitution, prolonged disease or overly sensitive to pain

Question 25

Reducing technique:

Answer 25

use strong pressure, faster speed and shorter duration for those with strong constitution, excess syndrome in the early stage of a disease or joint pain

Question 26

Even technique:

Answer 26

use pressure that is not very strong, not very fast speed and depending on the constitution of the patient, for those with complicated deficiency and excess syndromes, especially for those in sub-health or chronic disease in the rehabilitation stage

Question 27

Fast:

Answer 27

more than 30 times per minute. Area: back and limbs. Uses: strong constitution or exogenous diseases

Question 28

Slow:

Answer 28

less than 30 times per minute. Area: face, chest, abdomen, medial aspect of the lower limbs. Uses: chronic diseases for which internal medicine is applicable

Question 29

CAM Order:

Answer 29

Head and face first, then extremities
Back and lower back first, then chest and abdomen Upper limbs first, then lower limbs

Question 30

Brown (like dry brown menstrual blood):

Answer 30

Yin deficiency, diabetes

Question 31

Yellow in 2 day old Sha:

Answer 31

bilirubin and biliverdin

Question 32

Pain that disappears with treatment but the returns soon afterwards:

Answer 32

Blood Deficiency

Question 33

Contraindications (gua sha)

Answer 33

injured areas with bruising or abrasion, red, hot, swollen joints, directly on fractures or contusions, sunburns, rashes, broken skin, rashes like eczema, over moles or pimples, abdomen of pregnant women.

patients who are 48 hours out from a chemotherapy treatment or 24 hours after a chemotherapy treatment

Question 34

The use of Gua Sha is not contraindicated for

Answer 34

those with a stable INR (international normalization ratio) currently taking anti- coagulant medication, NSAIDS, Vitamin E, or fish oils.

Question 35

Electro Acu indications:

Answer 35

muscle, ligament and joint diseases, pain and numbness, neuralgia and nervous paralysis, dysfunction of the heart, stomach, intestines, bladder, uterus and other organs. Also used for acupuncture anesthesia.

Question 36

Low continuous waves (dispersing):

Answer 36

below 30Hz – can cause muscles contractions, produce strong tremors, strengthen muscle ligament tension, regulate blood vessels for improving blood circulation, promote the recovery of neuromuscular function and improve neural muscle paralysis. Use for pain and spasms, paralysis, early stroke and numbness, injuries of muscles, ligaments and joints. Can be used for Bell’s Palsy (best results if immediately after the occurrence. Results are mixed if used post-acute).

Question 37

High continuous waves (dense or continuous fast/dense continuous):

Answer 37

above 30Hz – weaker tremor allowing them to reduce pain when applied. Inhibits the sensory/motor nerves and relieves spasms of the muscles and blood vessels. Used for incisions, pain and trauma. Overly long treatment time will reduce the analgesic effects.

Question 38

Alternative waves (mixed/dense- disperse):

Answer 38

alternating low and high frequencies (dense and dispersing) in intervals of about 1.5s or so – strengthens the blood and lymph circulations and Ion operation, adjusts the nutritional metabolism of tissues, improves
the metabolism, eliminates inflammation. Contracts the muscles and tension of the muscles and ligaments. Used for anesthesia, soft tissue injuries, strain of the lumbar dorsal fascia and nervous muscle paralysis, paralysis and numbness, chronic pain, muscle weakness, stroke, tissue regeneration, inflammation, edema, MS and chronic Bell’s palsy, sciatica, facial paralysis, weakness, pain, trauma, sprain and arthritis.

Question 39

Discontinuous waves (intermittent):

Answer 39

combination of waves (dense and dispersing with slow frequency waves) with intermittent rhythm, a pulse sequence generated through continuous waves after a rectangular modulation. Produces the strongest tremor
of wave, stimulates the muscles. Best for treating cerebrovascular problems, encephalitis B, polio sequelae and some peripheral neuropathy caused by muscle atrophy diseases, severe paralysis, spinal nerve injury, trauma and more severe motor nerve injuries.

Question 40

Regular frequency:

Answer 40

drains Excess

Question 41

Irregular frequency:

Answer 41

strengthens Deficiency

Question 42

Do not treat:

Answer 42

Regions close to the heart or near anterior triangle of the neck (the carotid sinus, laryngeal muscles, vagus nerve [CNX] ),
patients with cardiac pacemakers, ICD (implantable cardioverter defibrillator) or history of heart disease. Do not cross the heart.
Legs points on a pregnant woman especially in the 3rd trimester. Abdomen or back of pregnant women.
Local areas of tumors or skin lesions.
Posterior cervical area (brainstem), cross the spine, Yintang to Du20, Du20-GB20, EA to Sishencong or over a local lesion).
Do not perform on infants, children, incapacitated, sleeping or unconscious persons

Question 43

Syncope treatment:

Answer 43

Deficiency type: Du26, Du20, PC6, Ren6, ST36; Excess type: Du26, LI4, PC9, PC8, LV3, LV1

Question 44

Fu Zi (Aconite/ Monkshood)

Answer 44

Deficient and persistent Yin Cold syndromes such as impotence and premature ejaculation caused by Mingmen Fire decline or Deficient Yang conditions, including skin ulcerations that resist healing or Yin abscesses and carbuncles where pus will not disperse.

Question 45

Ginger

Answer 45

weakness of Spleen and Stomach such as diarrhea or abdominal pain, painful joints, symptoms due to Yang Deficiency pain or soreness in the joints and Deficient Cold conditions in general.

Question 46

Salt (Moxa at cV8)

Answer 46

abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhea, pain around the umbilicus, pain caused by hernia, prolonged dysentery, etc.; also restores Yang Collapse with symptoms of excessive sweating, cold limbs and undetectable pulse. Large cones may be used successively until sweating stops, pulse restores and the four extremities get warm. Also used for “Abandoned Stroke.”

Question 47

Mud Plasters

Answer 47

localized eczema and other skin diseases

Question 48

Pepper

Answer 48

arthritic pain, local numbness and stiffness

Question 49

Garlic

Answer 49

Scrofula, tuberculosis, early stage of skin ulcers with boils, poisonous insect bites, etc.; also for abdominal masses and non-ulcerated carbuncles

Question 50

Fermented soybean (dAn dou chi)

Answer 50

early stage of sores and slow-healing carbuncles and ulcers

Question 51

Three edged needle treats

Answer 51

blockage of the meridians, Blood Stasis, Excess syndrome and Heat syndrome such as high fever, loss of consciousness, sore throat, local congestion or swelling

Question 52

Use 3 edged needle for

Answer 52

hematoma, low back pain, fever, tonsillitis, acute gastrointestinal inflammation, heat stroke, apoplexy, etc.

Question 53

Prick PC3 and UB40:

Answer 53

treats acute vomiting

Question 54

Prick Taiyang or apex of the ear:

Answer 54

treats acute conjunctivitis

Question 55

Clumpy pricking:

Answer 55

prick around a small area or a reddened swelling, and then press the skin to make the decayed blood escape. This method is mostly used for carbuncles, erysipelas, etc.