AP AP Moxibustion & Adjunct Therapies 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which type of moxibustion involves placing moxa directly on the skin and is used for conditions requiring strong, deep warming?
- Indirect moxibustion
- Warming needle moxibustion
- Direct moxibustion (Correct answer)
- Moxa box moxibustion
Correct answer: Direct moxibustion
Direct moxibustion (scarring or non-scarring) places moxa cones directly on the skin, providing the most intense and penetrating heat compared to indirect methods.
Question 2: Ginger moxibustion (Ge Jiang Jiu) is MOST indicated for which condition?
- Yin deficiency heat patterns
- Cold-Damp Bi syndrome and vomiting due to Cold (Correct answer)
- Bleeding disorders
- Excess Heat conditions
Correct answer: Cold-Damp Bi syndrome and vomiting due to Cold
Ginger moxibustion is especially effective for Cold-Damp painful obstruction, abdominal pain, and vomiting because ginger's warming, dispersing properties potentiate the moxa heat.
Question 3: Which of the following is an absolute contraindication for moxibustion?
- Chronic fatigue with Yang deficiency
- High fever with excess Heat patterns (Correct answer)
- Lower back pain from Kidney Yang deficiency
- Diarrhea from Spleen Qi deficiency
Correct answer: High fever with excess Heat patterns
Moxibustion is contraindicated in high fever, excess Heat patterns, and Yin deficiency with Empty Fire, as adding heat would worsen the condition.
Question 4: Warming needle moxibustion (Wen Zhen Jiu) combines acupuncture with moxibustion primarily to achieve which therapeutic effect?
- Cool and clear Heat from the channel
- Warm the channel, expel Cold, and promote Qi and Blood flow simultaneously (Correct answer)
- Sedate excess conditions in the channel
- Reduce local inflammation
Correct answer: Warm the channel, expel Cold, and promote Qi and Blood flow simultaneously
Warming needle moxibustion delivers heat directly into the acupoint through the needle, simultaneously unblocking the channel and warming Cold-Damp obstruction.
Question 5: Which point is MOST commonly used with moxa to restore collapsed Yang and treat shock or cold extremities?
- ST-36 (Zu San Li)
- REN-6 (Qi Hai)
- REN-8 (Shen Que) (Correct answer)
- KD-1 (Yong Quan)
Correct answer: REN-8 (Shen Que)
REN-8 (Shen Que, the navel) is the primary emergency moxibustion point for Yang collapse, traditionally used with salt-indirect moxa to rescue depleted Yang.
Question 6: Garlic moxibustion (Ge Suan Jiu) is traditionally indicated for which type of condition?
- Spleen and Stomach deficiency cold
- Skin sores, insect bites, and early-stage carbuncles (Correct answer)
- Heart palpitations from Qi deficiency
- Wind-stroke rehabilitation
Correct answer: Skin sores, insect bites, and early-stage carbuncles
Garlic moxibustion leverages garlic's anti-toxic properties and is traditionally used on skin ulcers, furuncles, early carbuncles, and insect bites.
AP AP Moxibustion & Adjunct Therapies 1
Which type of moxibustion involves placing moxa directly on the skin and is used for conditions requiring strong, deep warming?