hypertension and cardiovascular conditions Flashcards
(25 cards)
what are major acupoints used to treat hypertension? which one of these connects to the yang qiao and goes to the brain?
GB 20 (connects to yang qiao and goes to the brain)
LV 3
LI 11
ST 36
what are the four patterns discussed in class? which are excess and deficiency?
LV fire flaring upward
LV yang rising
damp-phlegm accumulation;
yin and yang deficiency
for LV fire flaring, which of the core points is often left out?
ST 36
which points would you add to the pattern of damp-phlegm accumulation in order to address phlegm obstructing flow of qi in the chest?
ST 40 x PC 6
what are the major acupoints for palpitations? which pair is the yuan luo combination?
UB 15, RN 14, HT 7, PC 6;
HT 7 x PC 6 (yuan luo combination)
which luo point can be used when there are palpitations relating to HT and GB problem because its channel goes through the chest and has a divergent channel connecting to HT?
ST 40
UB 60 (kun lun) is named after the highest mountain range and can be used to treat headache in this area of the head.
occipital headache
frontal headache relates to which of the six channels? what points from these channels (arm and leg) can be used to treat a headache in this area?
frontal headache relates to yang ming (LI and ST) channel;
LI 4, ST 44, ST 8
since temporal headache is located on the side of the head, which channels are best to treat this type of headache? which points on these channels can be used?
GB x SJ (shao yang);
GB 8, SJ 5, GB 41
vertex headache can be treated by which local point? which point can be added because it opens the DU?
DU 20 treats vertex headaches;
SI 3 opens the DU
what type of headache would require points from these channels?
GB / UB / DU: occipital
yang ming / GB: frontal
shao yang / tai yang: temporal
LV / DU / UB: parietal
what acupoints would you use for dizziness caused by LV yang rising dizziness?
GB 20, UB 18, LV 2, UB 23, KD 3
what acupoints would you use for dizziness caused by damp-phlegm?
UB 20, RN 12, ST 8, PC 6, ST 40
what is the major difference between wind stroke attacking the channels versus attacking the zang and fu organs?
attacking channels is: more superficial, no change in consciousness, presentation is less severe, prognosis is better
what are the major acupoints for wind stroke?
tense:
DU 20, DU 26, ST 40, KD 1, LV 3, hand jing well points
flaccid:
RN 8, RN 6, RN 4
what is the difference between tense and flaccid?
tense: excess
(clenching of mouth/hands, redness of head/face, no loss of bowel/urinary functions, coarse breathing)
flaccid: deficiency
(closed eyes, open mouth, mild sweat, loss of bowel/urinary functions, cold limbs)
what acupoints would you use for deviation of the mouth?
ST 4 x ST 6
if there is phlegm blocking in the upper part of the body, which point can be used (yang ming luo point)?
ST 40
what acupoints would you choose if there is LV yang rising or wind?
GB 40, LV 3, KD 3, SP 6
why is the yang ming channel good for treating the limbs in general, especially post-stroke when there is paralysis?
yang ming is full of qi and blood
what acupoints can be used for treating the UPPER limbs for wind-stroke?
LI 15, LI 11, SJ 4, LI 4
what acupoints can be used for treating the LOWER limbs for wind-stroke?
GB 30, GB 34, ST 36, ST 41
what are two types of hypertension? how do they differ?
primary and secondary hypertension; primary has unknown etiologies
what acupoints can be used for stiffness of the tongue?
DU 15, RN 23, HT 5
