warts

Question 1

general POT

Answer 1

Dispel wind, clear heat, move qi and blood

Question 2

Which meridians would you chose to treat warts

Answer 2

Shaoyang and Yang ming

Question 3

How would you treat a localized wart?

Answer 3

Surround needle technique
3-5 needles surround the warts and one in the center of the wart
Squeeze blood after taking out needles

Question 4

How would you treat a multiple warts

Answer 4

Treat the mother warts - only treat the mother wart

and the sons would die

Question 5

How would you use moxa?

Answer 5

Incense moxa is more effective

1. Squeeze skin to reduce blood flow and decrease in pain when moxa is burned onto the wart
2. there wont be pain initially, but it will quickly go from warm to burning
3. Remove when burning/dark brown
4. there will be swelling 2-3 days after - which is the result that you would want, the wart will fall off
   * usually takes about a week

Question 6

basic pnts you would use for wart

1. W-H
2. Damp heat
3. Lv Qi stag

Answer 6

LI 11, LI 4, St 44, Lv 3, SJ 3 and 5

1. LI 4, LI 11, ST 36, GB 20, SP 10
2. SP 9, REN 12
3. LV 2, GB 43, SJ 3, SP 10

Question 7

what are the 3 patterns of warts?

Answer 7

Invasion of wind heat
Liver Qi Stagnation
Damp heat in Liv and Lu