Acu 3 Chest blockage with heart pain, palpitations, and insomnia

Question 1

What is chest blockage with heart pain

Answer 1

Due to pathogens blocking the linking meridian of the heart which stagnates both the qi and the blood

Question 2

Etiology of chest blockage

Answer 2

1. Cold attacks and invades deeply
2. Improper food
3. Emotional stimulation
4. Aging and deficiency

Question 3

Signs and symptoms: pain in the heart and chest, fixed, gripping pain that gets worse at night, dark complexion, palpitations, purple tongue, blue sublinguals, shortness of breath, can’t lie down, deep and slow pulse (maybe)

Answer 3

Blood Stasis (Chest blockage with heart pain)

Question 4

Blood Stasis (Chest blockage with heart pain) principle of treatment

Answer 4

Activate blood and transform coagulation, connect linking meridians and stop pain

Question 5

Blood Stasis (Chest blockage with heart pain) meridians

Answer 5

PC, HT

Question 6

Blood Stasis (Chest blockage with heart pain) points

Answer 6

Ren 14, UB 15: back shu and front mu of the heart to transform coagulated blood
HT 6, PC 4: xi cleft of the heart and pericardium to treat acute symptoms and relieve pain
Ren 17, UB 17: meeting point of qi and meeting point of blood, to promote flow and activate blood to expel coagulation and connect linking meridians
UB 14: back shu of pericardium

Question 7

LU 11 and HT 9 for

Answer 7

purple dark tongue

Question 8

Blood Stasis (Chest blockage with heart pain) techniques of treatment

Answer 8

sedation acupuncture

Question 9

Signs and symptoms: pain in the heart and the chest as if shrinking and squeezing which attacks when cold, cold body and limbs, discomfort with palpitation, panting and unable to lie down in severe case, pale tongue, white and slippery coating, deep and fine or wiry and tight pulse

Answer 9

Cold congestion in the heart meridian (chest blockage with heart pain)

Question 10

Cold congestion in the heart meridian (chest blockage with heart pain) principles of treatment

Answer 10

warm and disperse pathogens, soothe yang qi and open up blockage

Question 11

Cold congestion in the heart meridian (chest blockage with heart pain) meridians

Answer 11

PC, HT, Ren

Question 12

Cold congestion in the heart meridian (chest blockage with heart pain) points

Answer 12

UB 15, UB 14: assist heart yang and disperse cold pathogens (back shu of HT and PC)
PC 6: open chest
HT 5: luo of the heart to stop pain and activate blood
Ren 6, Ren 4: warm and disperse cold congestion

Question 13

Cold congestion in the heart meridian (chest blockage with heart pain) techniques of treatment

Answer 13

sedation acupuncture

moxibustion

Question 14

UB 13, UB 12 for

Answer 14

aversion to chills (with moxibustion)

Question 15

Signs and symptoms: choking discomfort in the heart and chest as if under pressure of objects, shortness of breath, acute panting, obesity, heavy limbs, lumpy stomach, turbid and greasy phlegm with stick sensation in the mouth, turbid and greasy coating, slippery pulse, people look oily

Answer 15

Internal obstruction of turbid phlegm (chest blockage with heart pain)

Question 16

Signs and symptoms: heart pain like burning, mental depression with dried mouth, phlegm, mostly yellowish and sticky, sticky constipation, red tongue, yellowish and greasy coating, slippery and rapid pulse

Answer 16

Phlegm heat (chest blockage with heart pain)

Question 17

Internal obstruction of turbid phlegm (chest blockage with heart pain) principles of treatment

Answer 17

soothe yang and transform turbidity, expel phlegm and open up congestion

Question 18

Internal obstruction of turbid phlegm (chest blockage with heart pain) meridians

Answer 18

PC, ST

Question 19

Internal obstruction of turbid phlegm (chest blockage with heart pain) points

Answer 19

Ren 17: meeting point of qi, front mu of the PC, regulate the heart energy and stop pain
Ren 14, PC 4: front mu of the heart and xi cleft point of the PC to stimulate heart yang
LU 9, ST 40: meeting point of vessels and phlegm point to remove phlegm so the chest yang will expand and energy and blood will flow smoothly

Question 20

ST 36 with Ren 12 for

Answer 20

bloating and poor appetite

Question 21

ST 44 with LI 4 and SP 9

Answer 21

Turbid phlegm transforming into heat

Question 22

Internal obstruction of turbid phlegm (chest blockage with heart pain) techniques of treatment

Answer 22

sedation acupuncture with moxibustion

Question 23

Signs and symptoms: mild pain in the heart and chest with recurrent attacks, discomfort with acute breath, panting triggered by movements, palpitation with easy perspiration, worse after exertion, fatigue and too lazy to talk, pale complexion, pale tongue, toothmarks on tongue, thin and white coating, weak pulse

Answer 23

Deficiency and weakness of heart energy (chest blockage with heart pain)

Question 24

Deficiency and weakness of heart energy (chest blockage with heart pain) principle of treatment

Answer 24

tonify the spleen, tonify qi, nourish the heart and relieve pain

Question 25

Deficiency and weakness of heart energy (chest blockage with heart pain) meridians

Answer 25

PC, HT

Question 26

Deficiency and weakness of heart energy (chest blockage with heart pain) points

Answer 26

Ren 17: meeting point of energy and the front mu of the PC, regulates the HT energy and stop pain Ren 6: tonify the vital qi ST 36: tonify and nourish acquired energy and benefit heart qi

Question 27

Deficiency and weakness of heart energy (chest blockage with heart pain) techniques of treatment

Answer 27

tonification acupuncture with moxibustion

Question 28

Signs and symptoms: mild pain in the heart and chest, dragging on and on without recovery, stubborn pain that comes and goes, palpitation and night sweats, mental depression and little sleep, lumbago with weak knees, ringing in the ears, dizziness, short breath and lack of power, red tongue, scanty coating, fine and rapid pulse

Answer 28

Heart and Kidney yin deficiency (chest blockage with heart pain)

Question 29

Heart and Kidney yin deficiency (chest blockage with heart pain)`principles of treatment

Answer 29

water yin and benefit kidneys, nourish the heart and stop pain

Question 30

Heart and Kidney yin deficiency (chest blockage with heart pain) meridians

Answer 30

HT, KD

Question 31

Heart and Kidney yin deficiency (chest blockage with heart pain) points

Answer 31

``` UB 15: heart back shu PC 6: open the chest KD 3: tonify kidney UB 23: kidney back shu HT 7: calm the shen, remove irritability SP 6: norusih the blood and water yin (with SP 10) ```

Question 32

ST 2 and KD 6 for

Answer 32

constipation

Question 33

Heart and Kidney yin deficiency (chest blockage with heart pain) techniques of treatment

Answer 33

tonification acupuncture

Question 34

Etiology of palpitation

Answer 34

1. Deficiency of heart and gallbladder lead to prone to be scared 2. Deficiency of both heart and spleen 3. Yin deficiency of empty heat 4. blood stasis of heart 5. water attacks heart

Question 35

Signs and symptoms: palpitation by fright and fear, palpitation with insecure feeling, shortness of breath, perspiration, mental fatigue and weakness, little sleep with many dreams, pale tongue, thin and white coating, weak and wiry pulse

Answer 35

HT/GB qi deficiency (causing palpitation)

Question 36

HT/GB qi deficiency (causing palpitation) principle of treatment

Answer 36

benefit energy and secure the spirit

Question 37

HT/GB qi deficiency (causing palpitation) meridians

Answer 37

HT PC

Question 38

HT/GB qi deficiency (causing palpitation) points

Answer 38

``` UB 15: back shu of the heart Ren 14: front mu of the heart UB 19: back shu of the gallbladder PC 5 and HT 7: secure the spirit GB 24: front mu of gallbladder ```

Question 39

HT/GB qi deficiency (causing palpitation) techniques of treatment

Answer 39

tonification acupuncture

Question 40

PC 7 is for

Answer 40

being vulnerable to shock

Question 41

ST 36 and KD 7 is for

Answer 41

perspiration and SOB

Question 42

Signs and symptoms: palpitations and insecure feelings, insomnia and forgetfulness, pale complexion, dizziness and weakness, shortness of breath and prone to perspiration, poor appetite with discomfort, light red tongue, thin and white coating, weak pulse

Answer 42

Heart blood and spleen qi deficiency (palpitations)

Question 43

Heart blood and spleen qi deficiency (palpitations) principles of treatment

Answer 43

nourish blood and benefit qi, fix palpitation and secure the spirit

Question 44

Heart blood and spleen qi deficiency (palpitations) meridians

Answer 44

ST, back shu

Question 45

Heart blood and spleen qi deficiency (palpitations) points

Answer 45

UB 17: meeting point of blood to nourish blood and heart UB 20 and ST 36: tonify qi and blood UB 15 Ren 14

Question 46

Heart blood and spleen qi deficiency (palpitations) techniques of treatment

Answer 46

tonification acupuncture

Question 47

ST 37, ST 25 are good for

Answer 47

abdominal swelling and watery stools

Question 48

Signs and symptoms: palpitation with insecure feeling, intensified by excessive thoughts that fatigued the mind, irritable with heat, little sleep with many dreams, dizziness and vertigo, ringing in ears, dried mouth, hot sensation in cheeks, red tongue, thin and yellow coating, fine and wiry and rapid pulse

Answer 48

Yin deficiency with heat (palpitations)

Question 49

Yin deficiency with heat (palpitations) principle of treatment

Answer 49

water yin and bring down fire, nourish the heart and secure the spirit

Question 50

Yin deficiency with heat (palpitations) meridian

Answer 50

KD, HT

Question 51

Yin deficiency with heat (palpitations) points

Answer 51

UB 23 and KD 3: tonify kidney | HT 6 and HT 7: nourish the heart and secure the spirit to fix palpitations

Question 52

PC 8 and KD 1 for

Answer 52

hot sensations in the palms and hands and soles of the feet

Question 53

Yin deficiency with heat (palpitations) techniques of treatment

Answer 53

some neutral and some sedation acupuncture

Question 54

Signs and symptoms: severe palpitations, paroxysmal attack of discomfort and heart pain, or purple and dark face and lips, purple and dark tongue or bloody spots on the tongue, fine and slow pulse

Answer 54

heart blood coagulation and obstruction (palpitations)

Question 55

heart blood coagulation and obstruction (palpitations) principle of treatment

Answer 55

activate and transform coagulation, regulate energy and soothe linking meridians

Question 56

heart blood coagulation and obstruction (palpitations) meridians

Answer 56

Ren, UB, PC

Question 57

heart blood coagulation and obstruction (palpitations) points

Answer 57

``` PC 6: open chest Ren 17: front mu of PC UB 15: back shu of heart Ren 6: tonify qi, assist yang SP 10, UB 17: activate blood and transform coagulation ```

Question 58

HT 7 is also good for

Answer 58

insomnia and forgetfulness

Question 59

KD 7 is also good for

Answer 59

SOB and palpitations

Question 60

heart blood coagulation and obstruction (palpitations) techniques of treatment

Answer 60

neutral acupuncture with moxibustion

Question 61

Signs and symptoms: severe and persistent palpitations, discomfort with severe panting, coughing out and vomiting of watery phlegm like bubbles, puffy face and swollen feet, unable to lie on back, vertigo, scanty urine, white and greasy or white and slippery coating, wiry and slippery and rapid pulse

Answer 61

Water energy invading the heart (palpitations)

Question 62

Water energy invading the heart (palpitations) principle of treatment

Answer 62

stimulate yang energy, transform qi and promote water flow

Question 63

Water energy invading the heart (palpitations) meridians

Answer 63

HT, Ren

Question 64

Water energy invading the heart (palpitations) points

Answer 64

Ren 4, UB 23: stimulate kidney yang and promote flow of water energy PC 6, HT 7: secure the heart and fix palpitation SP 9: strengthen the spleen to transform water

Question 65

Water energy invading the heart (palpitations) technique of treatment

Answer 65

neutral

Question 66

Signs and symptoms: palpitation particularly severe on movements, discomfort and SOB, cold body and limbs, dizziness, pale complexion, fat tongue and white coating, deep and fine and slow pulse

Answer 66

Deficient and weak heart yang (palpitations)

Question 67

Deficient and weak heart yang (palpitations) principle of treatment

Answer 67

warm and tonify heart yang, secure the spirit and fix palpitations

Question 68

Deficient and weak heart yang (palpitations) meridians

Answer 68

HT PC

Question 69

Deficient and weak heart yang (palpitations) points

Answer 69

UB 15, UB 14: back shu of heart and PC PC 6, HT 7: secure the spirit and fix palpitation Ren 4: stimulate yang energy

Question 70

ST 25 and SP 4 for

Answer 70

bloating and loose stools

Question 71

Deficient and weak heart yang (palpitations) techniques of treatment

Answer 71

tonification acupuncture, moxibustion

Question 72

Insomnia etiology

Answer 72

1. Liver qi stagnation lead to heat 2. Accumulation of phlegm heat 3. Yin deficiency with empty heat 4. Deficiency of both spleen and heart 5. Deficiency of heart and gallbladder

Question 73

Signs and symptoms: irritable and unable to sleep, jumpiness and prone to anger, discomfort and pain in the costal region, headache with reddish face, pink eyes and bitter taste in the mouth, constipation with yellowish urine, red tongue, yellowish coating, wiry and rapid pulse, high pitched tinnitus

Answer 73

Liver qi stagnation turning into fire (insomnia)

Question 74

Liver qi stagnation turning into fire (insomnia) principle of treatment

Answer 74

calm the liver and bring down fire, relieve inhibition, secure the spirit

Question 75

Liver qi stagnation turning into fire (insomnia) meridians

Answer 75

LV, HT

Question 76

Liver qi stagnation turning into fire (insomnia) points

Answer 76

LV 2: calms the liver and brings down fire GB 44: jing well to bring down GB fire GB 20: regulates and adjusts the liver and GB to stop headache and dizziness HT 7: secure the heart and calm the spirit, yuan source point of the heart

Question 77

SJ 7 and SJ 3 for

Answer 77

ringing in the ears

Question 78

Tai yang and LI 5 for

Answer 78

pink eyes

Question 79

Liver qi stagnation turning into fire (insomnia) techniques of treatment

Answer 79

sedation

Question 80

Signs and symptoms: insecure sleep, irritable and annoyed feeling, discomfort and feeling of lump in the stomach, bitter taste in the mouth with abundant phlegm, dizziness and vertigo, red tongue, yellowish and greasy coating, slippery or slippery and rapid pulse

Answer 80

Internal disturbances of phlegm heat (insomnia)

Question 81

Internal disturbances of phlegm heat (insomnia) principle of treatment

Answer 81

strengthen the spleen and transform phlegm, clear heat and secure the spirit

Question 82

Internal disturbances of phlegm heat (insomnia) meridians

Answer 82

ST, HT

Question 83

Internal disturbances of phlegm heat (insomnia) points

Answer 83

ST 44 and SP 4 to sedate heat in the spleen and stomach ST 40: transform phlegm and harmonize the middle region HT 7: secure the heart and calm the spirit

Question 84

Internal disturbances of phlegm heat (insomnia) techniques of treatment

Answer 84

sedation acupuncture

Question 85

Signs and symptoms: irritable and insomnia, or waking up frequently, hot sensation in the palms of hand and soles of foot, dizziness and ringing in the ears, palpitation and forgetfulness, red cheeks and tidal fever, dried mouth with scanty fluids, red tongue and scanty coating, fine and rapid pulse

Answer 85

Yin deficiency with heat (insomnia)

Question 86

Yin deficiency with heat (insomnia) principle of treatment

Answer 86

tonify qi and nourish the blood, secure the heart and calm the spirit

Question 87

Yin deficiency with heat (insomnia) points

Answer 87

PC 7: yuan source to bring down heart fire KD 3: water kidney yin HT 7, UB 15: secure the heart and calm the spirit

Question 88

GB 20 for

Answer 88

dizziness and vertigo

Question 89

SI 19 for

Answer 89

ringing in the ears

Question 90

UB 52 for

Answer 90

seminal emission

Question 91

Yin deficiency with heat (insomnia) techniques of treatment

Answer 91

sedation acupuncture

Question 92

Signs and symptoms: many dreams and waking up easily, light and unsound sleep, palpitations and forgetfulness, dizziness and vertigo, mental fatigue and weakness, poor complexion, pale tongue with thin coating, fine and weak pulse

Answer 92

HT blood and spleen qi deficiency (insomnia)

Question 93

HT blood and spleen qi deficiency (insomnia) principle of treatment

Answer 93

tonify the qi and nourish the blood, secure the heart and calm the spirit

Question 94

HT blood and spleen qi deficiency (insomnia) meridians

Answer 94

HT and SP

Question 95

HT blood and spleen qi deficiency (insomnia) points

Answer 95

UB 20, Sp 6: strengthen the spleen, benefit qi and nourish blood UB 15, HT 7: nourish the heart, secure the spirit and fix palpitations

Question 96

UB 42 is good for

Answer 96

many dreams

Question 97

UB 52 and DU 20 is good for

Answer 97

forgetfulness

Question 98

HT blood and spleen qi deficiency (insomnia) techniques of treatment

Answer 98

tonification acupuncture and moxibustion

Question 99

Signs and symptoms: many dreams and waking up with panic feeling, palpitation, and easily in shock, pale tongue, thin coating, wiry and fine pulse

Answer 99

heart deficiency and frightened gallbladder (insomnia)

Question 100

heart deficiency and frightened gallbladder (insomnia) principle of treatment

Answer 100

tonify the heart and benefit the gallbladder, secure the spirit and fix will power

Question 101

heart deficiency and frightened gallbladder (insomnia) meridians

Answer 101

HT and GB

Question 102

heart deficiency and frightened gallbladder (insomnia) points

Answer 102

``` UB 15: heart back shu PC 7: calm the spirit, yuan source point HT 7: calm the spirit, yuan source point UB 19: GB back shu GB 40: benefit the gallbladder and comfort to release shock ```

Question 103

Du 20 and St 36 is good for

Answer 103

mental and physical fatigue

Question 104

UB 43 is also good for

Answer 104

profuse perspiration

Question 105

heart deficiency and frightened gallbladder (insomnia) techniques of treatment

Answer 105

tonification acupuncture