Notes Flashcards by Lauren Hughes

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Acu=

Point

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Pressure=

pressure

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Acu+pressure=

Point Pressure

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where is acpr from

chinese

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how long acpr been around

3500 yrs

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difference between acpr and acpu

needle versus finger

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acpr is similar to

trigger point therapy

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how many points

over 365

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points run along

meridan lines

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chinese word for meridan line

Jing Luo

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definition of ML “…”

Invisible pathway of living magnetic Qi running throughout the body

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japanese for Qi

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indian for Qi

prana

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goal of acpr

to keep ML flowing

restoring balance aka homeostasis

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how many ML are there

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what anatomical position does acpr use

eastern

-hand over head with palms facing away from face

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what is main emphasis of acpr

prevent disease by maintaining holistic balance
relieving pain
anethesia

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what discipline was the “mother” of acpr

shen tao

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what type of pressure did shen tao use

light, fingertips

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what is oldest form of traditional asian massage

tuina

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what does tuina mean

push-grasp

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what does tuina include in treatment styles

combines massage, acpr, & other forms of bodywork

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what is most common form of chinese self-work

tuina

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what is japanese equiv of tuina

anma

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# Notes what does anma mean

rub down

# Notes what is included in anma

stretching, squeezing, massaging, kneading, and percussion

# Notes what is claimed to be unique only to anma

style of percussion

# Notes western med focuses on

linear causality | reductionistic scientific theory

# Notes eastern med focuses on

big picture holistic knowing why is more important than how

# Notes what modality evolved from anma

shiatsu (japaneses laws)

# Notes who founded shiatsu

Tokujiro Namikoshi

# Notes what does shiatsu mean

finger pressure

# Notes how is shiatsu performed

no oils, on floor or low table, treatment is hour or less

# Notes word for acpr point in japanese

tsubo

# Notes tsubo means

jar

# Notes what is point of sensitivity in japanese

ashi

# Notes japanese word for abdominal area

hara

# Notes chinese word fo abdominal area

tan dian

# Notes chinese felt the tan dian were

center of emotions, life, and nourishment

# Notes hara ga aru

to have hara | brave, nice, personable, loyal

# Notes hara guroi

dirty hara | dishonest, cheater

# Notes hara o tateru

angry hara | negative, pessimistic, rebellious

# Notes hara kiri

ritualistic suicide | to cut out or remove hara

# Notes who can't commit hara kiri

women

# Notes what is 1 hour treatment of the kara region

ampuku

# Notes acpr uses what theory to work

gate control theory

# Notes 3 rules for applying pressure to points

vertical steady supported

# Notes vertical pressure rule

90 degree allows stabilized pressure

# Notes steady pressure rule

allows Qi to respond which takes 5 seconds generally hold 2-5 minutes to allow Qi to arrive

# Notes supported pressure rule

``` "mother hand" builds connection support penetration to proper depth "essential touch" ```

# Notes 3 techniques for applying pressure

tonification sedation leverage

# Notes tonification

increase Qi at point energize lighter touch travel beg to end of ML

# Notes sedation

decrease Qi at point travel end to beg ML deeper touch

# Notes leverage

addressing 2 or more points at same time | can feel a line between the points

# Notes Yin/Yang

Female/Male - chinese

# Notes Kyo/Jitsu

Female/Male - Japanese

# Notes associated with Yin

female anterior medial ascending

# Notes associated with Yang

male posterior lateral descending

# Notes Zang/Fu

Female/Male organs

# Notes zang organs are all

solid

# Notes Fu organs are all

hollow

# Notes List of Zang organs

LU, SP, HT, KI, PC, LV | luck supplies healthy kids with perfect lives

# Notes List of Fu organs

LI, ST, SI, BL, TW, GB | list, sibl, the weird goober

# Notes function of Zang organs

store, regulate, and produce fundamental substance (Jin Ye)

# Notes function of Fu organs

transform, transport & liberate fundamental substance (Jin Ye)

# Notes PC means

circulation of blood/heart

# Notes HT means

consciousness/spiritualness

# Notes aliases for PC

HP - heart protector HC - heart constrictor CS - circulation/sex

# Notes aliases for TW

TH - triple heater TB - triple burner SJ - Sanjiao

# Notes TW encases

3 cavities of body (chest, abdomen, pelvis) and unites and harmonizes them

# Notes organs are arranged in

partners/pairs

# Notes organ pairs are called

network

# Notes network are known by their ______ name

female

# Notes list the networks

``` LU - LI lulilemmon (yoga clothes) SP-ST spits HT-SI hits KI-BL kibble PC-TW pc tower LV-GB love to gobble bacon ```

# Notes 2 networks are called

circuits

# Notes 1st circuit

LU-LI-ST-SP | lulilemmon stops

# Notes 2nd circuit

HT - SI- BL - KI | hits blackie

# Notes 3rd circuit

PC - TW - GB - LV | pc tower gobbles las vegas

# Notes all 3 circuits equals

diornal cycle

# Notes circle of end/start in diornal cycle

CH - HA- FA-FT

# Notes draw out FULL diornal cycle

(ch) LU --} LI (ha) (ft) SP {-- ST (fa) (ch) HT --} SI (ha) (ft) KI {-- BL (fa) (ch) PC --} TW (ha) (ft) LV {-- GB (fa)

# Notes what is measurement unit?

cun

# Notes what does 1 cun equal

about 2 cm

# Notes points on the CHEST

B: LU, HT, PC E: SP, KI, LV

# Notes points on the HAND

B: LI, SI, TW E: LU, HT, PC

# Notes points on the FACE

B: ST, BL, GB E: LI, SI, TW

# Notes points on the FOOT

B: SP, KI, LV E: ST, BL, GB

# Notes promoting/creating cycle

``` wood feeds fire fire burns to ash (earth) earth creates metal metal sweats water water feeds the wood ```

# Notes destructive or controlling cycle

``` wood splits the earth earth splits the water water puts out the fire fire melts the metal metal splits the wood ```

# Notes ``` element chart: WOOD cycle time of day season direction color emotion Zang Fu ```

``` WOOD birth dawn spring east green anger liver gallbladder ```

# Notes ``` element chart: FIRE cycle time of day season direction color emotion Zang Fu ```

``` FIRE adolescence noon summer south red joy heart/pc small intestine/TW ```

# Notes ``` element chart: EARTH cycle time of day season direction color emotion Zang Fu ```

``` EARTH adult afternoon inter-season center yellow/gold pensive spleen stomach ```

# Notes ``` element chart: METAL cycle time of day season direction color emotion Zang Fu ```

``` METAL nature/elder dusk fall west white/silver grief lung large intestine ```

# Notes ``` element chart: WATER cycle time of day season direction color emotion Zang Fu ```

``` WATER death midnight winter north blue/black fear kidney bladder ```

# Notes what are the internal causes of diseases

the 5 emotions | anger, joy, pensive, grief, fear

# Notes what are the external causes of diseases

wind, cold, heat, dampness, dryness

# Notes wind diseases

migratory issues

# Notes cold diseases

slow down

# Notes heat diseases

inflammation,high fever

# Notes dampness diseases

yeast (candida), swelling, obesity, tumors

# Notes dryness diseases

constipation

# Notes list of pregnancy acpr points

LI4 ST25 BL60 BL67

# Notes governing vessel is known as

du mai (male)

# Notes conception vessel is known as

ren mai (female)

# Notes how are acpr and trigger point similar

use areas of high neurological activity. uses gate control theory

# Notes what is the pressure method called

appaku ho

# Notes what are the "points" called in acpr/acpu

acupoints

# Notes SI almost all used for

musculoskeletal pain/disorders

# Notes BL used almost only for

occipital headaches stiff neck back pain

# Notes KI most associated with

impotence lumbar pain vertigo