Quiz 1 - Tx W/C & W/H & Insomnia & White cards

Question 1

Insomnia is categorized as _____ _____

Answer 1

Bu Mian

Question 2

Major point selections for Insomnia are: ____, _____, ____ & _________

Answer 2

HT 7, SP 6, KD 3, & Anmian

Question 3

LV fire flaring upward & Phlegm Fire disturbing the Mind are both _________ patterns for Insomnia

Answer 3

Excess

Question 4

KD & HT disharmony, HT & SP Disharmony & ________ of HT & GB Qi are all ______ patterns of Insomnia

Answer 4

XU

Question 5

Tongue: Red with Yellow coating
Pulse: Wiry & Rapid
Tx Principle - Drain LV fire; Soothe LV Qi & calm spirit
Acu: LV2, GB41, GB20, HT7, or UB18, UB19, GB12 & HT7
Are all in relation to what pattern:

Answer 5

LV Fire flaring upward – dream disturbed sleep, irritability, thirst, H/A, red eyes, BITTER taste in mouth, distending flank pain, Scanty dark urine, constipation

Question 6

Emotional mental stress, improper diet leading to disrupted SP T&T, Weak constitution or chronic illness or over sexual activity leading to injured Yin, & HT & GB deficiency leading to a disturbed mind are all ________/________ for Insomnia

Answer 6

Etiology/Pathology

Question 7

Tongue: Sticky Yellow Coating
Pulse: Slippery & Rapid
Tx Principle: Clear heat, resolve phlegm, harmonize ST & calm the Spirit
Acu: ST21, ST36, ST40, HT7, PC6, Anmian
Are all in relation to what pattern:

Answer 7

Phlegm Fire disturbing the Mind (Dysfx of ST) – restless sleep, tossing & turning, irritability, a feeling of oppression of the chest, fullness of epigastrium, nausea, belching & dizziness

Question 8

Tongue: Red W/O coating or less coating
Pulse: thready & rapid
Tx Principle: Nourish Yin, Clear heat & calm the spirit
Acu: UB15, HT7, UB23, KD3 & Anmian
Are all in relation to what pattern:

Answer 8

KD & HT disharmony (Yin Xu empty fire flaring upward) – restlessness, waking up freq. during the night, difficulty in falling back to sleep, palpitation, irritability, dizziness, tinnitus, poor memory, soreness of back, seminal emission, 5-palm heat, dry mouth & throat.

Question 9

Tongue: Pale w. thin white coating
Pulse: weak & thready
Tx Principle: Strengthen the SP, nourish the HT blood & calm the spirit
Acu: UB15, UB14, UB20, SP6, HT7 & Anmian (if dream disturbed sleep moxa SP1 - ghost pt), can add ST36 one side only
Are all in relation to what pattern:

Answer 9

HT & SP disharmony (HT xue xu & SP Qi Xu) – difficulty falling asleep, easily wake up during the night, lots of dreams, palpitations, poor memory, dizziness, fatigue & lassitude, poor appetite, pale complexion

Question 10

Tongue: Pale w. this white coating
Pulse: thready & wiry
Tx Principle: Tonify HT & GB Qi & calm spirit
Acu: UB15, HT7, PC6, UB19, GB40 & Anmian
Are all in relation to what pattern:

Answer 10

Xu of HT & GB Qi – cold feet/can’t act, PTSD or real trauma - afraid to act; insomnia with a lot of dreams, easily waking in a fright, timidity, heart palpitations, breathlessness & tiredness

Question 11

Point Prescription: ST6, ST7 & KD3 =

Answer 11

Toothache due to KD Yin Xu - Even method

Question 12

Point Prescription: LI4, ST6, ST7 & supplementing with ST 44, SJ 2, GB20 & SJ5 =

Answer 12

Toothache due to excess - Reduce

Question 13

Point Prescription: DU16, UB12, GB20, LU7 & LI4 with supplementing moxa on UB12 or ST 36 =

Answer 13

W/C syndrome - Reducing

Question 14

Point Prescription: DU14, LI11, LI4, SJ5, LU10 & LU11 with supplementing moxa on UB12 or ST 36=

Answer 14

W/H syndrome - Reducing

Question 15

Point Prescription: LU7, LI4, UB13 with supplementing LU11 for pain & swelling and DU14, SJ5 w. Fever & aversion to cold =

Answer 15

Cough due to EPF - Needle & moxa for W/C; Needle only for W/H

Question 16

Point Prescription: UB 13, ST36, REN12, LU5, ST40

Answer 16

Cough w. Phlegm obstructing the Lung - Reinforce & reduce. combine with moxa to strengthen SP T&T

Question 17

Point Prescription: UB13, LU1, LU7, KD6 with supplementing LU6 & UB17 for coughing blood

Answer 17

Cough w Yin Xu w. dryness in lung

Question 18

Point Prescription: UB13, UB12, DU14, LU7, LI4 combined w. moxa - can add DingChuan if wheezing =

Answer 18

Asthma due to W/C - reduce with moxa

Question 19

Point Prescription: UB13, DingChuan, REN22, LU5, ST40 =

Answer 19

Asthma due to Phlegm Heat

Question 20

Point Prescription: HT7, SP6, & Anmian with:

1. ) HT & SP Qi Xu - reinforce UB20, UB15, SP1 moxa or
2. ) HT & KD disharmony - even - UB15, UB23 & KD3 or
3. ) LV Fire flaring - reduce - UB18, UB19, GB12 or
4. ) ST disFx - reduce - UB21, ST36 =

Answer 20

All for Insomnia

Question 21

Point Prescription: LI11, SP10, UB40, GB34, LV3 supplemented with GB30 -sideways, REN2, GB1, deep-superficial-deep needling - also want to prick/bleed skin around affected area =

Answer 21

Herpes Zoster - reduce or make dormant

Question 22

Point Prescription: LI11, LI4, UB40, SP10, SP6 can supplement with:
DU14 - W/H or
SP9 - W/D or
ST25 & ST36 - Accum Heat in ST/Intestines =

Answer 22

Urticaria - reducing method - also good for all skin diseases - cool blood - go deep & drag out (6x thrust)

Question 23

Point Prescription: UB1, GB20, LI4, TAIYANG (bleed), LV2 can supplement with LV3 if Fire in LV or SJ5 to clear W/H from head/eyes =

Answer 23

Congestion, Swelling & pain of the Eye/ Conjunctivitis - reduce

Question 24

Point Prescription: LU7, LI20, LI4, BiTong & YinTang (1cun below - lower YinTang) =

Answer 24

Thick & Sticky Nasal discharge

Question 25

Point Prescription: LI20, LI4, DU23, LU11, ST44 =

Answer 25

Epistaxis due to extreme heat in LU & ST - reducing method

Question 26

Point Prescription: LI20, LI4, DU23, KD6 =

Answer 26

Epistaxis due to Yin Xu w. preponderance of Fire - even method

Question 27

Point Prescription: LU11 (BLEED/MILK), LI4, ST44, SI17 =

Answer 27

SORE THROAT DUE TO EXCESS HEAT - REDUCE

Question 28

Point Prescription: KD3, LU10, REN23, KD6, LU7, LI18 =

Answer 28

Sore Throat due to Yin Xu - Reinforce to nourish (KD6 + LU7 - are pair for Ren Mai Tin fluid)