NYCTCM Clinical Acupuncture
Therapeutics I – Final Questions And
Answers With Verified Solutions Already
Passed!!!
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.
Western diseases which related to chronic fatigue? - ANSWER✔✔Long -standing,
severe, disabling fatigue without demostratable muscle weakness.
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.
Chronic fatigue TCM differentiation and corresponding acupuncture? -
ANSWER✔✔5 back shu points and Da Bao SP21 and Gao huan shu BL43
Needle techniques for five back-Shu points for Xu Lao. - ANSWER✔✔Shallow
insertion - BL 18, BL20, BL 23, BL15, BL 13
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
,Seven Shang (Impairment, disarrangement)
Spleen impairment - ANSWER✔✔Over eating impairs the spleen which causes
belching, sleepiness and yellow complexion.
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.
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.
Seven Shang (Impairment, disarrangement)
Lung Impairment - ANSWER✔✔Cold exposure or cold drinks impairs the lung
which causes less Qi, coughing, and nasal discharges
Seven Shang (Impairment, disarrangement)
Heart impairment - ANSWER✔✔Worry, anxious and thinking impairs the heart
which causes palpitation, poor memory and irritability.
Seven Shang (Impairment, disarrangement)
Body Impairment - ANSWER✔✔Wind, /raining, cold and summer heat impairs
the body figure which causes lustrousless hair and skin.
Seven Shang (Impairment, disarrangement)
, Mental Impairment - ANSWER✔✔Severe horror and frightenning impair the
mental activities which causes trance, absentminded and unhappy.
Fibromyyalgia tender points - ANSWER✔✔18 tendor points - Main point is at BL
10
Basic understanding about Fibromyyalgia - ANSWER✔✔A common nonarticular
disorder of unkown cause charaterized by generalized aching/severe. widespread
tenderness of muscles in areas around soft tissues.
TCM definition of Xiao Ke Syndrome - ANSWER✔✔Xiao Ke (skinny thirst),
Exhaustion & thirst is a condition characterized by polydispia, polyphagia,
polyuria, emaciation and sweet urine. Diabetes in western terms.
Xiao Ke
Paterrn Differentiation - ANSWER✔✔Upper Xiao - Lung Heat and fluid
repairment - DESIRE TO DRINK
Middle Xiao - Stomach heat flaring - EASY HUNGER
Lower Xiao - Kidney Yin def. of both Yin and Yang - FREQUENT URINE
Diabetes Mechanism - ANSWER✔✔Type I - Juvenile onset or insulin dependent
(diagnosed before 30)
Type II - Adult onset or non- insulin dependent (age, diet, obesity)
Gestational - Pregnancy
Diabetes Complication - ANSWER✔✔Retinopathy, nephropathy, neuropathy,
macrovascular, cardiomyopathy, infections.
