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Transporting Needling method?
(9 needling methods) |
For disorders of the five zang organs, choose the ying spring, shu stream, and back shu points.
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Distant needling method?
(9 needling methods) |
For disorders of the six fu organs, select the lower he-sea points.
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Channel needling method?
(9 needling methods) |
For disorders of a channel, needle the channel.
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Collateral needling method?
(9 needling methods) |
Needle floating collaterals to expel stasis and clear heat.
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Intermuscular needling method?
(9 needling methods) |
Deeply needle into muscles to treat muscle disorders.
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Draining needling method?
(9 needling methods) |
Cut to drain pus by using the Pi needle.
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Skin needling method?
(9 needling methods) |
Needle the skin to treat floating Bi
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Contralateral needling method?
(9 needling methods) |
Select points of the opposite side
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Cauterized needling method?
(9 needling methods) |
Use cauterized needle to treat Bi
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Paired needling method manipulation procedure?
(12 needling methods) |
Insert one needle on the front, insert another on the back.
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Paired needling method is indicated for?
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Bi of the heart
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Repeated needling method manipulation procedure:
(12 needling methods) |
Needle and needle again: needle the pain area, press to find another pain spot, needle it again.
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Repeated needling method is indicated for?
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Wandering pain
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Extending needling method manipulation procedure:
(12 needling methods) |
Needle at the side of the tendon, shake the needle
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Extending needling method is indicated for?
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Bi of the tendon
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Simultaneous needling method manipulation procedure:
(12 needling methods) |
Perpendicularly insert one needle, insert two needles at the sides
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Simultaneous needling method is indicated for?
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cold Bi which is small and deep
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Scattered needling method manipulation procedure:
(12 needling methods) |
Insert one needle in the center, insert four needles around and obliquely
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Scattered needling method is indicated for:
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Cold Bi which is wide and big
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Straight needle needling method manipulation procedure:
(12 needling methods) |
Needle below the skin
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Straight needle needling method is indicated for:
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Cold Bi which is shallow
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Transporting needling method manipulation procedure:
(12 needling methods) |
Insert perpendicularly and deeply, withdraw perpendicularly.
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Transporting needling method is indicated for:
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Excess and heat disorders
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Short needling method manipulation procedure:
(12 needling methods) |
Insert deeply to reach the bone, do lifting and thrusting
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Short needling method is indicated for:
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Bi of the bone
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Floating needling method manipulation procedure:
(12 needling methods) |
Needle from the side and shallowly.
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Floating needling method is indicated for:
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Muscle spasm and coldness
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Yin needling method manipulation procedure:
(12 needling methods) |
Needle the left and right KI 3
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Yin needling method is indicated for:
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Cold limbs due to yang deficiency and yin excess
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Proximal needling method
manipulation procedure: (12 needling methods) |
Insert one needle perpendicularly, insert another at the side
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Proximal needling method is indicated for:
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Chronic Bi
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Assisting needling method manipulation procedure:
(12 needling methods) |
Needle shallowly many times to bleed
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Assisting needling method is indicated for:
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Abscess and swelling
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Half needling corresponding Zang, manipulation procedur, & indications:
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Lung - Needle superficially, withdraw quickly.
I: Common cold, cough, asthma, etc. |
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Leopard-spot needling corresponding Zang, manipulation procedur, & indications:
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Heart - Needle sporadically and hit blood vessels to bleed.
I: Redness, heat, swelling, pain, etc. |
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Joint needling corresponding Zang, manipulation procedur, & indications:
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Liver - Needle tendons around joints.
I: Bi of the tendon. |
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Joining Valley needling corresponding Zang, manipulation procedur, & indications:
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Spleen - Needle deeply into muscles, like a chicken's foot.
I: Bi of the muscle. |
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Transporting needling corresponding Zang, manipulation procedure, & indications:
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Kidney - Needle deeply to reach bone.
I: Bi of the bone. |
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What is the anteroposterior midline?
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the line connecting the midpoint between the eyebrows and the lower border of the external occipital protuberance
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What is the eyebrow-occipital line?
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the horizontal line connecting the midpoint of the upper border of the eyebrow and the prominence of the external occipital protuberance
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Where is the motor area located?
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It is the projection of the precentral gyrus of the cerebral cortex on the scalp. Its upper point is .5 cm posterior to the midpoint of the anteroposterior midline, while its lower point is at the junction of the eyebrow-occipital line and the temporal hairline. The connectin line between these two points is the motor area.
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Indications of upper 1/5 of motor area (lower limb and trunk):
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Paralysis of the contralateral lower limb
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Indications of the middle 2/5 of motor area (upper limb):
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Paralysis of the contralateral upper limb
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Indications of the lower 2/5 of the motor area (face, first speech area):
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Contralateral central facial paralysis, motor aphasia, dribbling saliva, impaired speech
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Where is the sensory area located?
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It is the projection of the postcentral gyrus of the cerebral cortex on the scalp. The parallel line, 1.5 cm posterior to the motor area, is the sensory area.
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Indications of the upper 1/5 of the sensory area (lower limb, head, and trunk):
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Pain, numbness, paresthesia of the contralateral lumbar region and leg, pain of the occiput and neck, dizziness.
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Indications of the middle 2/5 of the sensory area (upper limb):
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Pain, numbness, paresthesia of the contralateral upper limb
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Indications of the lower 2/5 of the sensory area (face):
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Contralateral facial numbness, migraine, trigeminal neuralgia, toothache, temporomandibular arthritis
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What is the location of the chorea and tremor controlling area?
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The parallel line 1.5 cm anterior to the motor area
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Indications of the chorea and tremor controlling area:
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Chorea, Parkinsons' disease (If the Sx are unilateral, needle contralateral stimulation area; if bilateral, needle bilaterally.)
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Where is the vertigo and hearing area located?
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It is the horizontal line with its midpoint 1.5 cm above the apex of the ear, 4 cm in length.
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Indications of the vertigo and hearing area:
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Vertigo, tinnitus, diminished hearing, Meniere's disease
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Where is the second speech area located?
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It is the projection of the angular gyrus of the parietal lobe on the scalp.
The area is the straight line beginning at the point 2cm posterioinferior to the parietal tuber, extending backward, parallel to the midline, 3cm in length |
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Indications of the second speech area:
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Nominal aphasia
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Where is the third speech area located?
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The horizontal line starting from the midpoint of the vertigo and hearing area, extending backward 4cm in length
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Indications of the third speech area:
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Sensory aphasia
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Where is the leg motor and sensory area located?
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The area refers to two straight lines parallel to the midline, beginning at the points 1 cm lateral to the midpoint of the anteroposterior midline, extending backward, 3 cm in length
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Indications of the leg motor and sensory area:
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Pain, numbness, paralysis of the contralateral lower limb, acute lumbar sprain, cortical polyuria, nocturia, prolapse of the uterus, etc.
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Where is the balance area located?
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It is the projection of the cerebellar hemispheres. Two straight lines beginning at the points 3.5 cm lateral to the prominence of the external occipital protuberance, extending downward, parallel to the midline, 4 cm in length.
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Indications of the balance area:
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cerebellar disequilibrium
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When needling the scalp what layer do you want to reach?
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4th layer, subaponeurotic layer
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When do you use scalp acupuncture to treat a cerebral infarction type of stroke?
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ASAP
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When do you use scalp acupuncture when treating intracerebral hemorrhage type of stroke?
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DO NOT USE scalp acupuncture in intracerebral hemorrhage especially in acute stage with coma, high fever, hypertension until condition has stabilized.
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How do you use scalp acupuncture when treating hemiplegia?
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Combine motion w/ scalp acupuncture to get better results, and combine with body acupuncture for better results
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