Review

Question 1

What are the three angles?

Answer 1

Perpendicular 90 degrees
Oblique 45 degrees
Horizontal 15-25 degrees

Question 2

Two basic acupuncture techniques?

Answer 2

Lifting (-) and thrusting (+)
Twirling (-) and rotating (+)

Question 3

What are the six assistant techniques?

Answer 3

Pressing, plucking, scraping (+)
Shaking, flying, trembling (-)
Double check the Notes on this!!!

Question 4

How do you focus the spirit (shen)

Answer 4

No talking, concentration

Question 5

Reinforcing is for what syndromes? (Nei Jing)

Answer 5

Deficient, weak, hollow, needing tonifying, blood def, qi def, yin def, yang def.

Question 6

Reducing is for what syndromes? (Nei Jing)

Answer 6

Excess,

Question 7

What is arrival of qi? (Nei Jing)

Answer 7

Qi catches the needle

Question 8

What are the four qi sensations? (Nei Jing)

Answer 8

Soreness, numbness, heaviness, distention.

Question 9

What are the 6 methods of reinforcing and reducing (Nei Jing)

Answer 9

A) rotating, trembling
B) direction of needle - with or against channel
C) thrusting and lifting
D) quick in and out slowly is reducing, in slow and out quickly is reinforcing
E) respiration (+) in on ex and out on in, and (-) in on in and out in ex
F) close the hole for (+) and leave open for (-)

Question 10

Five Needling Techniques in Nei Jing
Lung

Answer 10

Extreme shallow puncture= skin

Question 11

Five Needling Techniques in Nei Jing
Heart

Answer 11

Leopard Spot puncture = vein

Question 12

Five Needling Techniques in Nei Jing
Liver

Answer 12

Joint Puncture = tendons

Question 13

Five Needling Techniques in Nei Jing
Spleen

Answer 13

Hegu puncture = muscle

Question 14

Five Needling Techniques in Nei Jing
KD

Answer 14

Shu-Point puncture = bones

Question 15

depth of technique by Seasons (nan Jing)

Answer 15

Deeper puncture in Autumn and Winter because qi is deeper

More shallow puncture in Spring and Summer because qi is more shallow

Question 16

Golden needle, animals
Green Dragon

Answer 16

Question 17

Golden needle, animals
White tiger

Answer 17

Question 18

Golden needle, animals
Old tortoise

Answer 18

Question 19

Golden needle, animals
Red phoenix

Answer 19

Tonifying, close the hole.

Question 20

Golden needle
Setting the mountain on fire

Answer 20

Tonifying, so odd numbers of times
Quickly withdraw and cover the hole

Question 21

Golden needle
Penetrating Heaven Coolness

Answer 21

Reducing to slow withdrawal and don’t close the hole, even numbers

Question 22

Golden needle
Penetrating heaven coolness

Answer 22

Reducing

Question 23

Golden needle
Yang within yin

Answer 23

Reducing

Question 24

Yin within yang

Answer 24

Question 25

Golden needle Ramming and tapping

Answer 25

Question 26

Golden needle War with dragon and tiger

Answer 26

Reducing

Question 27

Golden needle Inserting qi

Answer 27

Reinforcing, good for chronic pain

Question 28

Golden needle Withdraw qi

Answer 28

Reducing, good for withdrawing evil qi

Question 29

Compendium of A+M (Dr. Yang) (1) what did Dr Yang say?

Answer 29

You can miss the point but don’t miss the channel You can miss the time, but don’t miss the channel qi

Question 30

Compendium of A+M (Dr. Yang) (2) what is even technique?

Answer 30

Reinforcing and reducing, more balanced. 1/2 and 1/2 Good for old patients and babies, sensitive patients.

Question 31

Compendium of A+M (Dr. Yang) (3) Dr Yang acupuncture techniques A) activating qi

Answer 31

Reducing

Question 32

Compendium of A+M (Dr. Yang) (3) Dr Yang acupuncture techniques B) lifting qi

Answer 32

Reinforcing

Question 33

Compendium of A+M (Dr. Yang) (3) Dr Yang acupuncture techniques C) inserting the fire

Answer 33

Exhale first, then inhale Reinforcing

Question 34

Compendium of A+M (Dr. Yang) (3) Dr Yang acupuncture techniques D) inserting the water

Answer 34

Reducing, patient inhale first

Question 35

Compendium of A+M (Dr. Yang) (4) what is through and through?

Answer 35

Inserting from one point toward another point, energetically connecting them. 3 types: direction, horizontal, many-side