NYCTCM Clinical Acupuncture Therapeutics I - Final Questions and Correct Answers

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NYCTCM Clinical Acupuncture
Therapeutics I - Final Questions and
Correct Answers

Question: What is the TCM definition of Xu Lao
Answer: Deficient Exhaustion- is a kind of chronic deficient syndrome, its
pathologic causes related to injury of Yuan - Source Qi in the internal
organs, and insufficient essence and blood.


Question: Western diseases which related to chronic fatigue?
Answer: Long -standing, severe, disabling fatigue without demostratable
muscle weakness.


Question: Basic understanding about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Answer: CFS-a long-standing, severe , disabling fatigue with out
demonsratable muscle weakness. Underlying, disorders that could explain
the fatigue are absent. Deprssion, anxiety, and other psychologic
disanoses are typically absent. Treatment is psychology support, often
include antidepressants, and limited rest.


Question: Chronic fatigue TCM differentiation and corresponding
acupuncture?
Answer: 5 back shu points and Da Bao SP21 and Gao huan shu BL43


Question: Needle techniques for five back-Shu points for Xu Lao.
Answer: Shallow insertion - BL 18, BL20, BL 23, BL15, BL 13


Question: Gua huang shu (BL43)? Dabao (Sp 21)
Answer: Gua huang shu - main point for all disorders of lung and upper
warmer, tonify weakness and deficiency in chronic illiness.


Dabao - Pain in thoracic region, all over the body

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Question: Seven Shang (Impairment, disarrangement)
Spleen impairment
Answer: Over eating impairs the spleen which causes belching, sleepiness
and yellow complexion.


Question: Xiao Ke pathogenesis includes dryness-hea and Yin
deficiency. Which is primary and secondary
Answer: Yin deficiency is the primary factor and dryness-heat is the
secondary factor.


Question: Seven Shang (Impairment, disarrangement)
Liver Impairment
Answer: Angry impairs the liver which causes vision problem due to blood
defciency overindulgence, lifting heavy thins, and long-term sitting in a
wet area impairs the kidney which cases less essence, low back pain and
lower extremities coldness.


Question: Seven Shang (Impairment, disarrangement)
Lung Impairment
Answer: Cold exposure or cold drinks impairs the lung which causes less
Qi, coughing, and nasal discharges


Question: Seven Shang (Impairment, disarrangement)
Heart impairment
Answer: Worry, anxious and thinking impairs the heart which causes
palpitation, poor memory and irritability.


Question: Seven Shang (Impairment, disarrangement)
Body Impairment
Answer: Wind, /raining, cold and summer heat impairs the body figure
which causes lustrousless hair and skin.


Question: Seven Shang (Impairment, disarrangement)


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