Acupuncture Techniques & Methods Flashcards
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Which of the following accurately describes the 'dragon and tiger fighting' (龙虎交战, lóng hǔ jiāo zhàn) technique?
Answer: Alternating clockwise and counterclockwise needle rotation after De Qi
The dragon and tiger fighting technique alternates clockwise (dragon) and counterclockwise (tiger) needle rotation nine and six times respectively to move Qi and relieve pain.
At which depth should the needle be positioned to treat the 'heaven' (tian) level in the three-part needle technique (天、人、地 three divisions)?
Answer: At the superficial third beneath the skin
In the three-part technique, the heaven (tian) level corresponds to the most superficial third of the total insertion depth, just below the skin surface.
Which condition is a specific contraindication for using moxibustion according to traditional Chinese medicine principles?
Answer: Excess heat patterns and Yin deficiency with heat
Moxibustion is contraindicated in excess heat patterns and Yin deficiency with heat signs because its warming nature would aggravate existing heat and consume Yin further.
In wrist-ankle acupuncture (腕踝针, wàn huái zhēn), needles are inserted at what angle to the skin?
Answer: 15 degrees nearly parallel to the skin
Wrist-ankle acupuncture needles are inserted at approximately 15 degrees (nearly parallel to the skin surface) to remain in the subcutaneous layer, avoiding deeper structures.
Which of the following acupuncture point categories is specifically indicated for treating disorders of the related Zang-Fu organ when that organ's channel is in excess?
Answer: Yuan-Source points
Yuan-Source points directly access the original Qi of the organ and are particularly effective for treating disorders of their associated Zang-Fu organ in both deficiency and excess conditions.
What is the primary therapeutic rationale for using fire needling (火针, huǒ zhēn) in clinical practice?
Answer: To warm the channels, dispel cold, and resolve dampness rapidly
Fire needling uses a red-hot needle to warm the channels intensely and rapidly, making it highly effective for cold-damp painful obstruction, chronic cold conditions, and certain skin disorders.
According to the principles of acupuncture point selection, which strategy uses a distal point on the same channel as the affected area to treat that area?
Answer: Distal point selection along the same channel
Distal point selection along the same channel leverages the principle that a channel's Qi flows continuously, so stimulating a distal point influences the entire channel including the affected local area.