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List the phases in the Five Phase Theory.
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Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water.
What combination of strategies is used in the four-point needle technique for excess?
Sedate the son and tonify the controller.
Explain the Ke Cycle (Controlling Cycle) in TCM.
A pentagram representation where Wood controls Earth, Earth controls Water, Water controls Fire, Fire controls Metal, and Metal controls Wood.
What four points are used in treating spleen deficiency with the four-point needle technique?
Tonify mother point on spleen (Spleen 2 - Fire), tonify Harari point on mother channel (Heart 8 - Fire), sedate controller point on spleen (Spleen 1 - Wood), sedate Harari point on controlling channel (Liver 1 - Wood).
What is the main purpose of understanding the four-point needle technique in TCM?
To understand the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) fundamentals like Five Phase Theory, Shang and Ke cycles, five Shu Transport points, tonification, and sedation.
What are the five Shu Transport points?
Jing-Well, Ying-Spring, Shu-Stream, Jing-River, He-Sea.
What are Harari Points and give an example.
Points on a channel where the element of the point matches the element of the channel. Example: Lung 8 (Metal point on a metal channel).
Explain the application of the Ke Cycle in cases of excess.
Tonify the controller element. For example, tonify wood for earth excess.
What four points are used in treating gallbladder excess?
Sedate son point on gallbladder (Gallbladder 38 - Fire), sedate Harari point on son channel (SI 5 - Fire), tonify controller point on gallbladder (Gallbladder 44 - Metal), tonify Harari point on controlling channel (LI 1 - Metal).
Explain the application of the Ke Cycle in cases of deficiency.
Drain the controller element. For example, drain wood for earth deficiency.
According to Chapter 69 of the Nanjing, what should be done in cases of excess?
Drain the son. For example, drain metal for earth excess.
What is the main takeaway from understanding the principles of the four-point needle technique?
Understanding the principles allows for recreating the combination of points rather than memorizing lists.
Describe the Shang Cycle (Generation Cycle) in TCM.
A circular representation where each element generates the next in the following sequence: Wood → Fire → Earth → Metal → Water → Wood.
What combination of strategies is used in the four-point needle technique for deficiency?
Tonify the mother and sedate the controller.
According to Chapter 69 of the Nanjing, what should be done in cases of deficiency?
Tonify the mother. For example, tonify fire for earth deficiency.
What is the rule regarding Yin/Yang channels when using the four-point needle technique?
Yin channels use only Yin points, and Yang channels use only Yang points.
What is the 'Four Points Rule' in the four-point needle technique?
Always use two points from the affected channel and two Harari points from other channels.
What is the Mother-Son Relationship in TCM?
Each element generates another (mother) and is generated by another (son). For example, Fire is the mother of Earth, and Earth is the son of Fire.
How do Yin and Yang channels correspond to the five Shu Transport points?
Yin channels begin with Wood (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water), while Yang channels begin with Metal (Metal, Water, Wood, Fire, Earth).
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