Acupuncture

Question 1

Needle or acupuncture

Answer 1

Zhen

Question 2

Cauterization or moxibustion

Answer 2

Jiu

Question 3

Analgesic effects of acupuncture are dt the release of what?

Answer 3

Natural endorphins in the brain

Question 4

What is one of the most common application for acupuncture?

Answer 4

Analgesia

Question 5

What is used to treat hearing loss?

Answer 5

SJ5 (San Jiao 5)

Question 6

What is translated as spirit or better understood as vital energy or life force?

Answer 6

Qi (Chi)

Question 7

What are the 2 midline channels?

Answer 7

Ren and Du meridians

Question 8

What is responsible for generating the protective Qi wc in turn shields the body from external elements?

Answer 8

Lung meridian

Question 9

If you have rash, redness, bluishness of skin, it reflects the fxn of what?

Answer 9

Lungs

Question 10

What is the source of heat wc gives warmth, and ctrls the mind’s fxn thus promotes proper mental fxn and alertness?

Answer 10

Heart

Question 11

What is a very important cornerstone in most therapies and is the largest gland in the body?

Answer 11

Liver

Question 12

What is responsible for blood health?

Answer 12

Spleen meridian

Question 13

What is a good regulator of appetite, and water retention or symptoms resulting from excess activity s/a mania and mental restlessness?

Answer 13

Kidney meridian

Question 14

What fxns as a protector and also affects psychosomatic relationships?

Answer 14

Pericardium meridian

Question 15

Interconnecting or triple burner meridian

Answer 15

San Jiao Meridian

Question 16

Upper burner

Answer 16

Lungs and heart

Question 17

Middle burner

Answer 17

Epigastrium
Upper abdomen
Liver
Spleen
Pancreas
Stomach

Question 18

Lower burner

Answer 18

Kidneys
Back
Urinary bladder
Intestines
Pelvic region organs
Reproductive organs

Question 19

Location of San Jiao Meridian

Answer 19

Lateral part of the arm and going up to the side of the head

Question 20

Yin/Solid organs

Answer 20

Lungs
Heart
Liver
Spleen
Kidneys

Question 21

Yang/Hollow organs

Answer 21

Large intestine
Smol intestine
Gallbladder
U bladder

Question 22

What absorbs and regulates the fluids of the body?

Answer 22

Large intestine meridian

Question 23

Its connxn w the neck and mouth makes it useful in treating goiter and toothaches

Answer 23

Large int

Question 24

Master pt of the body when it comes to pain and inflammation is located here

Answer 24

Large intestine meridian

Question 25

It also ctrls body fluids and has connxn w the lower jaw, neck, and shoulders

Answer 25

Smol int

Question 26

Useful in relieving shoulder pain, stiff neck, tooth ache Secretory probs: jaundice, indigestion

Answer 26

Smol int meridian

Question 27

What is the major regulator of mood and mental stability and phlegm prod regulation?

Answer 27

Stomach meridian

Question 28

What is useful in ctrlling schizophrenia and mood dis, acid dyspepsia and reflux?

Answer 28

Stomach meridian

Question 29

What dominates the back, making it v useful in musculoskeletal dis (backpain)?

Answer 29

Bladder meridian - fertility - water metab

Question 30

What assists in the fxns of the liver?

Answer 30

Gallbladder meridian

Question 31

What has a very wide distribution to the head and sides of the face?

Answer 31

Gallbladder meridian

Question 32

What doesn't belong to the yin/yang? "Midline vessel"

Answer 32

Conception vessel

Question 33

- affects reproductive system, muscle strength, heart, lungs, and skin - Ren meridian

Answer 33

Conception vessel

Question 34

- traverses the midline from the upper lop to the top of head then down along the spine to tip of coccyx - Du meridian - balance, wakefulness, ability to rest

Answer 34

Governing vessel

Question 35

Organs related to wood (middle)

Answer 35

Liver | Gallbladder

Question 36

``` Direction: East Changes: Germinate Odor: Rancid Body types: Tall, slender, strong bones/joints, hark wrkers Taste: Sour Food: pickles, sauerkraut, vinegar, lemon, zucc, peas, beans, lettuce, green bell peppers Color: GREEN Food cautions: Soft dairy ```

Answer 36

Wood

Question 37

``` Direction: South Changes: Grow Odor: Scorched Body types: Pointed, small, quick, energetic Taste: Bitter Food: Dandelion, greens, red bell p, alfalfa, romaine, pars, bitter melon, kale, berries, tomato, beets, lentils Color: RED Food cautions: Chocolate sugar ```

Answer 37

Fire

Question 38

``` Direction: Center Changes: Transform Odor: Fragrant Body types: Large, strong legs, calm, generous Taste: Sweet Food: orange/yellow fruit or veg except chickpea, sweet potat Color: YELLOW Food cautions: Meat ```

Answer 38

Earth

Question 39

``` Direction: West Changes: Reap Odor: Rotten Body types: triangle, strong voice, meticulous Taste: Pungent Food: mga ginigisa lol or garnish Color: WHITE Food cautions: Eggs ```

Answer 39

Metal

Question 40

``` Direction: North Changes: Store Odor: Putrid Body types: Round, strong digestion, loyal, enjoy movement Taste: Salty Food: japan/kor food, buckwheat, water chestnut, aduki bean, blue/blackberries, eggplant, wild rice, purple potatoes Color: BLUE Food cautions: Cheese ```

Answer 40

Water

Question 41

What is a woolly material derived from Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) and provides yang energy?

Answer 41

Moxa (Moxibustion)