Nccaom Boards Exam - Acupuncture Review

LI6 Rx functions, combined with ? {Ans: Yang edema (sudden onset edema in face) aka wind water invasion - LU7, LI4, SP9, UB39}Combine ub62 (sedate) with kd 6 (tonify) for insomnia {Ans: Combine ub62 (tonify) and KD6 (sedate) for somnolence}Location HT9 {Ans: On radial side of little finger About .1 c from corner of nail}What is the major luo connecting point? {Ans: SP21}PC8 functions {Ans: Clears heat from pc and revives consciousness Clears heat from heart and calms spirit Harmonizes ST and clears heat from mj Clears nutritive level and cools blood}ST27 functions {Ans: Benefits kidneys Firms essence Regulates qi Promotes urination}SP1 plus 3 for sleep {Ans: HT7, SP6 and Anmian}What kind of qi is said to gather at stream points? {Ans: Defensive}What is the state of the qi at the Well points? {Ans: Qi is moving outward - in a centrifugal tendency}HT& functions {Ans: Calms spirit Regulates and tonifies HT Tonifies HT blood}What point is xi yan usually combined with for knee pain? {Ans: He ding}Luo connecting point of du channel {Ans: Du1}UB63 location {Ans: On lateral side of foot, directly below anterior border of external