NCCAOM Acupuncture Board questions and answers A+ score assured 2024/2025

NCCAOM
Acupuncture
Board
Yin
Channel
element
order
-
ANSJW
--
Wood
YS
--
Fire
SS
--
Earth
JR
--
Metal
HS
--
Water
Yang
Channel
element
order
-
ANSJW
--
Metal
YS
--
Water
SS
--
Wood
JR
--
Fire
HS
--
Earth
4
needle
--
deficiency
syndrome
-
ANStonify
horary
point
on
mother
channel
tonify
mother
element
on
affected
channel
sedate
the
horary
point
on
controlling
channel
sedate
controlling
element
on
affected
channel
4
needle
--
excess
syndrome
-
ANStonify
the
horary
point
on
the
controlling
channel
tonify
the
controlling
point
on
the
affected
channel
sedate
the
horary
point
on
son
channel
sedate
son
point
on
affected
channel
K-8
-
ANSXi
Cleft
of
Yin
Qiao
2
cun
above
K3,
1/2
cun
anterior
to
K7
BL-59
(bp)
-
ANSXi
Cleft
of
Yang
Qiao
3
cun
superior
to
BL-60
GB-35
(bp)
-
ANSXi
Cleft
of
Yang
Wei
7
cun
above
top
of
lateral
malleolus,
posterior
border
of
fibula K-9
(bp)
-
ANSXi
Cleft
of
Yin
Wei
5
cun
above
K3
Ren
Luo
point
-
ANSRen15
7
above
umbilicus
Du
Luo
point
-
ANSDu
1
middle
point
between
coccyx
and
anus
when
there
is
invisible
phlegm
missing
HT,
which
point
best
opens
orifices?
-
ANSH9
(jing,
wood)
LU9
(bp)
-
ANSShu
Stream
Earth
Yuan
Source
Influential:
Vessels
on
transverse
crease
of
wrist,
in
depression
on
radial
side
of
radial
artery
aphasia
and
tongue
stiffness
-
ANSH5
and
Du15,
Ren23
HT
points
-
ANSH4
Jing
River,
metal
H5
aphasia,
Luo
H6
night
sweats,
Xi
Cleft
H7
insomia,
Shu
Stream,
earth
H8
tongue
sores,
Ying
Spring,
fire
P-4
(bp)
-
ANSXi
Cleft
(acute
chest
pain)
5
cun
proximal
to
P-7,
between
tendons
P-5
(bp)
-
ANS(empirical:
malaria)
Jing
River
Metal
3
cun
proximal
to
P-7,
between
tendons
empirical
food
retention
-
ANSInner
NeiTing
Liv5
nerve
caution
-
ANSsaphenous
nerve P-6
nerve
caution
-
ANSmedial
nerve
LU-10
(bp)
-
ANSYing
Spring
Fire
midpoint
of
1st
metacarpal
bone,
between
red/white
skin
LU-11
(bp)
-
ANSJing
Well
Wood
radial
side
of
thumb,
0.1
cun
posterior
to
nail
LI-20
(bp)
-
ANSExit
in
nasiolabial
sulcus,
at
level
of
inferior
border
of
nostril
LI-18
(bp)
-
ANSWindow
of
the
Sky
level
with
tip
of
laryngeal
prominence,
between
sternal
and
clavicular
heads
of
SCM
LI-11
(bp)
-
ANSHe
Sea
Earth
Ghost
midway
between
LU-5
and
lateral
epicondyle
of
humerus,
lateral
end
of
transverse
cubital
crease
LI-7
(bp)
-
ANSXi
Cleft
5
cun
proximal
to
LI-5,
on
line
connecting
LI-5
and
LI-11
LI-6
(bp)
-
ANSLuo
Connecting
3
cun
proximal
to
LI-5,
on
line
connecting
LI-5
and
LI-11
LI-5
(bp)
-
ANSJing
River
Fire
in
the
center
of
the
hollow
formed
by
tendons
of
extensor
pollicis
longus
and
brevis
LI-4
(bp)
-
ANSEntry
Yuan
Source
Command:
face/head at
bulge
of
muscle
between
thumb/index,
level
with
end
of
crease
LI-3
(bp)
-
ANSShu
Stream
Wood
radial
side
of
index
finger,
in
depression
proximal
to
head
of
second
metacarpal
LI-2
(bp)
-
ANSYing
Spring
Water
radial
side
of
index
finger,
in
depression
distal
to
metacarpo-phalangeal
joint
LI-1
(bp)
-
ANSJing
Well
Metal
posterior-radial
corner
of
index
finger
nail
ST-1
(bp)
-
ANSEntry
Meeting:
ST,
Yang
Qiao,
Ren
directly
below
pupil,
between
eyeball
and
infraorbital
ridge
ST-9
(bp)
-
ANSWindow
of
the
Sky
Sea
of
Qi
Meeting:
ST,
GB
level
with
tip
of
laryngeal
prominence,
at
anterior
border
of
SCM
ST-25
(bp)
-
ANSFront
Mu
of
LI
2
cun
lateral
to
umbilicus
ST-30
(bp)
-
ANSMeeting:
ST,
Chong
Sea
of
Water
and
Grain
2
cun
lateral
to
midline,
at
superior
border
of
pubic
symphisis
ST-34
(bp)
-
ANSXi
Cleft
2
cun
proximal
to
lateral
superior
border
of
patella
ST-36
(bp)
-
ANSHe
Sea