common cold

Question 1

external wind invades the lungs (defensive qi) causing what sxs?

Answer 1

aversion to cold
fever
occipital stiffness
headache
floating pulse

Question 2

exterior wind can be combined with what other factors?

Answer 2

cold, heat, dampness, dryness and water

Question 3

common cold , acupuncture works well. 6 stages exterior pathogenic factors, can be outside, inside-outside, or inside. taiyang. invasion of wind cold where cold or wind predominates.
deeper, it will be shaoyang stage, inside and outside- more like the flu.
yangming (4 bigs)
wei stage and qi stage are the most important stages in the four stages. wei, pathogenic heat.
qi stage

Answer 3

q

Question 4

windo cold sx

Answer 4

aversion to cold, sneezing, runny nose with white water discharge, cough, fever, severe occipital stiffness and ache, NO sweating, NO thirst, floating tight pulse, tongue regular

Question 5

wind heat sx

Answer 5

aversion to cold, fever, sneezing, cough, running nose with slight yellow mucus, occipital stiffness and ache, SWEATING itchy throat, sore throat, swollen tonsils, THIRST. floating rapid pulse, red tongue body and red tip or red sides. thing white coat.

Question 6

wind damp sx

Answer 6

aversion to cold, fever, swollen neck glands, nausea, sweating, occipital stiffness, body aches, mm ache
feeling of heaviness in the body, swollen joints, floating slipper pulse

Question 7

wind dryness sx

Answer 7

fever, slight aversion to cold, slight sweating, dry skin, dry nose, dry mouth, dry thorat, dry cough, sore throat, dry tongue with thin white coat, floating rapid pulse

Question 8

wind water sx

Answer 8

aversion to cold,facial edema, swellen eyes, cough with profuse white and watery mucus, sweating, no thirst, floating pulse

Question 9

6 stages- waht are the stages

Answer 9

taiyang- wind cold with prevalence of cold
- wind cold wiht prevalence of wind
shaoyang- channel pattern (stomach heat)
- organ pattern (stomach fire)
yangming

Question 10

FOUR LEVELS

Answer 10

defensive qi level
qi level
nutritive level
blood level

Question 11

defensive qi level of the 4 levels relates to what pathology

Answer 11

wind heat
damp heat
summer heat
wind dry heat

Question 12

qi level of the 4 levels

Answer 12

lung heat, stomach heat, stomach and intestines dry heat, gallbladder heat, stomach and spleen damp heat

Question 13

nutritive level

Answer 13

heat in the pericardium, heat in the nutritive qi

Question 14

blood level

Answer 14

heat agitates blood, stirs wind, agitates the interior, collapses yin, collapses yang

Question 15

in defensive qi level there is wind cold, prevalence of cold. the sx are aversion to cold, fever, no sweat occipital ha, stiff neck, body aches slight cough, runny nose with white dc, sneezing, floating pulse. WHAT IS THE TX PRINCIPLE?

Answer 15

release the exterior, expel wind, scatter cold, resotre the diffusing and descending of lung qi

Question 16

what acupuncture points should be used for windo cold with a prevalence for cold?

Answer 16

Lu7, LI4,BL12- three most important points to expel wind cold. can cup on bl12
GB20, DU16- expel wind and tx ha and stiff neck
BL13- restores the diffusing and descending of lung qi, and is selected for cough
LI20, DU23- expels wind and clears the nose and are used if sneezing and runny nose are pronounced
DU20- expels wind and relieves headache
Ki7- used in conjunction with LI4 to cause sweating.

Question 17

wind cold prevalence wind sx

Answer 17

aversion to cold, shivering, fever, slight sweating, occipital ha, stiff neck, body aches, slight cough, runny nose with white discharge, sneezing, pulse floating and slow

Question 18

treatment principle for wind cold prevalence of wind

Answer 18

release the exterior, expel wind cold and harmonize nutritive and defensive qi

Question 19

acupoints to treat wind cold prevalence wind

Answer 19

Lu7, LI4 BL12- three most important points to expel wind wold. can cup on bl12
st36- harmonizes nutritive and defensive qi
bl18 nourishes nutritive qi and blood thereby harmonizing them.
LI20, du23 expel wind and clear the nose
bl13- restores diffusing and descending of lung qi

Question 20

wind heat sx

Answer 20

aversion to cold, shivering, fever, slight sweat, runny nose with yellow discharge, ha, body aches, sore throat, swollen tonsils, thirst, slightly dark urine, tongue, red on sides or front, p- gloating and rapid

Question 21

tx principle for wind heat

Answer 21

release the exterior, expel wind heat, and restore diffusing and descending of lu qi

Question 22

acupu points for wind heat

Answer 22

li4, li11 and tw5 are the three most important points to expel wind heat
bl12 - releases the exterior
bl13 diffuses and disperses lu qi
if severe ha add gb20 and du 16. li11 also for the sore throat and can be bled for severe sore throat

Question 23

wind damp heat sx

Answer 23

aversion to cold, shivering, fever, feeling of heaviness of the head and body, nausea, vomiting, swollen glands, headache, feeling worse in the afternoon, feeling of oppression in the chest and epigastrium, sticky taste in mouth, tongue- sticky yellow coat, p- slippery and floating

Question 24

tx principle of wind damp heat

Answer 24

release the exterior, expel wind heat, resolve damp

Question 25

acupoints to tx wind damp heat

Answer 25

LI4, LI11- release the exterior and expel wind heat and resolve damp heat sp9- resolves damp heat cv9 and 13 resolve damp and harmonize the center and subdue rebellious st qi TW5- expels wind heat du14- clears heat lu 11

Question 26

wind dry heat sx

Answer 26

aversion to cold, fever, slight sweating, dryness of nose and motuh and throat, dry cough. t- slight red, and dry p- floating

Question 27

tx principle for wind dry heat

Answer 27

release the exterior, expel wind, restore the descending of lunng qi, benefit fluids

Question 28

acupoints for wind dry heat

Answer 28

Lu7, li4, li11- release the exterior and expel wind heat. lu11 is bled if sore throat. sp6 and cv12 and ki6 promote fluids. ki6 soothes the throat

Question 29

acupoints for hoarsness

Answer 29

``` cv23 benefits throat du14- clear heat and expel wind li11 and li4- expel wind heat lu7- descend lu qi and clear throat ht5- benefits throat ```

Question 30

acute tonsilitis is caused by what?

Answer 30

wind heat

Question 31

Points for acute tonsilitis

Answer 31

li11, li4, st44 (stomach heat often causes tonsilitis) | ren 22, lu11, lu10 to expel wind heat

Question 32

sore throat is usually due to what?

Answer 32

wind heat

Question 33

points to tx sore throat

Answer 33

lu11 li4, st43

Question 34

Lung Heat (qi level)

Answer 34

high fever, feeling of heat, cough, breathless, coughing yellow sputum, thirst, restlessness, sweating t- red with yellow coat, p- overflowing and rapid

Question 35

tx principle of lung heat

Answer 35

clear lung heat, prevent injury of yin by heat

Question 36

acupoint for lung heat

Answer 36

``` lu10- clears heat lu5- resolves phlegm heat from lungs lu1- clears lung heat du14 clears heat sp6- stops sweating and prevents injury of yin by heat ```

Question 37

lung phlegm heat

Answer 37

high fever, feeling of heat, restlessness, thirst, vomitin after drinking cough, breathlessness, pn in chest, coughing profuse amounts of yellow sticky sputum, feeling of oppression in the chest, nausea, dry stool dark urine tongue- red with sticky yellow coat p- slippery and rapid

Question 38

tx principle of lung phlegm heat

Answer 38

clear heat, resolve phlegm, restore desciending of lung qi, precvent injury of yin

Question 39

acupoints for lung phlegm heat

Answer 39

lu5- resolves phlegm heat in lungs lu1- resolves heat in lungs st40- resolves phlegm stimulates descending of lu qi sp6- nourishes yin

Question 40

stomach heat sx

Answer 40

high fever, intense thirst, feeling of heat, restlessness, profuse sweating, coarse breathing, t- red with dry yellow coat, p- overflowing or big

Question 41

tx principle of st heat

Answer 41

clear stomach heat, prevent injury of yin

Question 42

acupoints for st heat

Answer 42

st44, li11, du14 (clears heat), sp6

Question 43

stomach and intestines dry heat

Answer 43

high fever worse in afternoon, ocnstipation, dry stool, burning feeling in anus, abdominal pn, fullness worse with pressure, restlessness, thirst, faint feeoingk delirium t- red with dry thick yellow brown or black coat, p deep full rapid.

Question 44

tx principle of st and intestines dry heat

Answer 44

drain stomach fire by purging, benefit fluids

Question 45

acupoints for stomach and intestines dry heat

Answer 45

li11- clear heat in st and intestines st 25 and sp15- regulate intestines, and clear st heat and promote bowel movement st44 and st45- clear st heat (st 45 for mental restlessness) bl25- rains st fire by promoting bwel movement tw8 and ki6- promote bowel movement in heat diseases

Question 46

Gallbladder heat

Answer 46

alternating hot and cold, more hot than cold, bitter taste, thirst, dry throat, irritability, hypochondrial pn, nausea, feeling of fullness in the epigastrium t- red yellow coat p- wiry and rapid

Question 47

tx principle of gallbladder heat

Answer 47

clear heat in the gallbladder, harmonize the shoayang

Question 48

acupoints for gallbladder heat

Answer 48

tw5 and gb41- dai mai- harmonize shaoyang gb43- clears gb heat li11- clears heat du14 clears heat bl22- resolves dampthat is frequently associated with this pattern

Question 49

lesser yang pattern (shaoyang)

Answer 49

alternating hot and cold, more cold than hot. bitter taste in mouth, dry throat, blurred vision, hypochondrial pn, no thirst, irritability, vomiting, t- white coat, p- wiry and fine

Question 50

tx principle of lesser yang pattern

Answer 50

harmonize the lesser yang, clear the gallbladder

Question 51

acupoints for lesser yang pattern

Answer 51

tw5, gb41, du13 all yto harmonize lesser yang | st36 to tonifiy the nutritive qi

Question 52

stomach and spleen damp heat

Answer 52

fever that decreases after sweating but then returns, a feeling of heaviness in the body and head, feeling of oppression in chest and epigastrium nausea, loose stool, sticky taste. t- red with sticky yellow coat p- slippery and rapid

Question 53

treatment principle of st and sp damp heat

Answer 53

resolve damp harmonize the stomach and strengthen spleen

Question 54

acupoints for st and sp damp heat

Answer 54

sp9- resolve damp sp6 resolve damp and tonify spleen ren 12- resolve damp ren 13- subdue rebellious stomach qi ren 10- stimulates the descending of stomach qi st36 and bl20- tonigy spleen and resolve damp

Question 55

in seasonal allergic rhinitis, on etreats based on

Answer 55

according to the season. during pollen season, tx is directed at tx the manifestation ie wind cold or wind heat.

Question 56

during perrenial rhinitis, treatment is based on

Answer 56

the manifestation and the root.

Question 57

in treatting the manifestation of the allergic rhinitis | wind cold sx

Answer 57

sneezing, profuse runny nose, water or white discharge, pale complexion, stuffed nose, slight headache, no thirst

Question 58

tx principle of allergic rhinitis due to wind cold

Answer 58

expel wind cold, restore the diffusing and descending of lung qi

Question 59

acuppoints for allergic rhitnitis due to wind cold

Answer 59

bl12, bl13, lu7- restore diffusing and descending of lung qi and expel wind li20, bitong and yin tang-n expel wind from nose and stop itching and sneezing du23, gb20- expel wind from head. du23 expels wind from nose and stops nasal discharge

Question 60

allergic rhinitis where one is treating the root while outside of the season. the aim (and treatment principle)is what?

Answer 60

tonify the kidney and lungs defensde qi systems, and strengthen the governing vessel.

Question 61

acupoints to tx the root of allergic rhinitis in off seasons

Answer 61

``` DU4 and ren 4- strengthen gv bl23, ki3, bl13, du12- tonigy the lung and strengthen governing vessel locally to stop nasal discharge gb20- expel wind from head du14- strengthen gv si3 and bl62- du mai open the gv ```

Question 62

perrenial rhinitis treatment principle

Answer 62

tonigy the lung and kidney defensive qi systems, strengthen gv and consolidate the exterior and expel wind.

Question 63

acupoints for perrenial allergic rhinitis

Answer 63

bl13 du12 ren 12 st36 lu7 lu9- to tonify the lungs defensive system li4, li20, yin tang and bitong du 23 to expel wind from nose