Methods

Question 1

What does the tonifying method do?

Answer 1

Reinforce

Question 2

What method do you use for deficiency?

Answer 2

Tonifying method

Question 3

What does the reducing method do?

Answer 3

Sedate

Question 4

What method do you use for excess?

Answer 4

Reducing method

Question 5

What method is used for a cold pattern?

Answer 5

Warming method

Question 6

What method is used for heat pattern?

Answer 6

Clearing method

Question 7

What method is used for prolapse or sinking?

Answer 7

Ascending method

Question 8

What method is used for rebellious Qi?

Answer 8

Descending method

Question 9

What point(s) are used for reducing exterior wind?

Answer 9

GB-20

LI-4

Question 10

What point(s) are used for reducing heat?

Answer 10

LI-11

GV-14

Question 11

What point(s) are used for reducing constipation?

Answer 11

ST-25

ST-37

Question 12

What point(s) are used for reducing food stasis?

Answer 12

ST-36

Question 13

What point(s) are used for reducing phlegm?

Answer 13

ST-40

Question 14

What point(s) are used for tonifying Kidney Qi Deficiency?

Answer 14

BL-23

KID-3

Question 15

What point(s) are used for tonifying Spleen Qi Deficiency?

Answer 15

ST-36

BL-20

Question 16

What point(s) are used for tonifying Blood Deficiency?

Answer 16

BL-17

SP-10

Question 17

What point(s) are used for tonifying Kidney Yin Deficiency?

Answer 17

KID-3
KID-6
SP-6

Question 18

Which way do you insert a needle if you want to tonify?

Answer 18

Toward the direction of a channel

Question 19

Which way do you insert a needle if you want to sedate?

Answer 19

Against the direction of a channel

Question 20

What are some indications for the warming method?

Answer 20

Hip dysplasia
IVDD
Weakness in hindlimbs
Arthritis
Bi syndrome

Question 21

Which point is the life-gate of fire?

Answer 21

GV-4 (warming method)

Question 22

What are good points for kidney yang deficiency?

Answer 22

GV4
GV3
Bai hui

Question 23

What are indications for the ascending method?

Answer 23

Dizziness]
Vertigo due to yang collapse
Prolapse of rectum or uterus d/t Qi deficiency
Chronic diarrhea

Question 24

What local point(s) are good for ear infections?

Answer 24

SI-19
TH-17
GB-2

Question 25

What local point(s) are good for oral cavity complaints?

Answer 25

ST-4 ST-6 CV-24

Question 26

What local point(s) are good for toothache?

Answer 26

ST-6 and ST-7

Question 27

What local point(s) are good for cervical stiffness/pain?

Answer 27

``` SI-16 LI-18 BL-10 TH-17 Jing-jia-ji ```

Question 28

What local point(s) are good for shoulder pain?

Answer 28

LI-15 TH-14 SI-9 SI-10

Question 29

What local point(s) are good for elbow pain?

Answer 29

TH-10 SI-8 LI-11

Question 30

What local point(s) are good for lumbar pain?

Answer 30

Bai-hui

Question 31

What local point(s) are good for IVDD?

Answer 31

Hua-tuo-jia-ji

Question 32

What local point(s) are good for hip dysplasia?

Answer 32

GB 28 GB 29 GB 30 (BL-54)

Question 33

What is an A-shi point?

Answer 33

Trigger point - where you palpate pain

Question 34

What distal point(s) are good for ear problems?

Answer 34

KID-3 TH-3 GB-43

Question 35

What distal point(s) are good for teeth problems?

Answer 35

LI-4 | ST-44

Question 36

What distal point(s) are good for neck?

Answer 36

SI-3 BL-67 BL-60

Question 37

What distal point(s) are good for chest?

Answer 37

PC-6

Question 38

What distal point(s) are good for abdomen?

Answer 38

SP-4 | ST-36

Question 39

What distal point(s) are good for shoulder?

Answer 39

LI-4 | LI-11

Question 40

What distal point(s) are good for uterus?

Answer 40

SP-6 | LIV-1

Question 41

What distal point(s) are good for lumbar spine?

Answer 41

BL-40 | BL-57

Question 42

What distal point(s) are good for eye problems?

Answer 42

GB-37 | SI-6