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| What is the appropriate treatment principle during the menstrual phase? (days 1-5) |
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Definition
*Move qi & xue (Tao Hong Si Wu Tang)
*Stop bleeding if menses too heavy
If necessary:
* clear damp
* nourish heart
* nourish blood |
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| What is the appropriate treatment principle during the post-menstrual phase? (days 8-12) |
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Definition
Nourish blood & Kidney yin
Regulate Qi & Blood
Fill the Chong |
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Term
| What is the appropriate treatment principle during the midcycle phase? (days 13-20) |
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Definition
Nourish & warm Kidney yang
Regulate Qi & Xue
If necessary:
*Clear Damp
*Balance Ht & LV |
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Term
These are all good possible formulas for which phase of the menstrual cycle?
*Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan (drain damp/fibroid)
*Xue Fu Zhu Yu tang (stasis upper chest)
*Ge Xia Zhu Yu Tang (stasis diaphragm)
*Shao Fu Zhu Yu Tang (stasis pelvis)
*Tong Jing Wan (Purges, jump starts menses in amenorrheic px -Sharon loves!) |
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Definition
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| What is the appropriate treatment principle during the Premenstrual phase? (days 21-28) |
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Definition
*Nourish & Warm Kidney Yang
* Regulate Qi & Xue
* Move Lv Qi
If Necessary:
*Clear Damp
*Balance Ht & Lv |
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Term
| If the heart isn't open, menses can't discharge blood, what's the treatment? |
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Definition
Open Bao Mai & Bai Luo
P 5
Ren 14
- only days 8-14? |
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Term
| What point should be avoided if a patient has heavy menstrual bleeding? |
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Definition
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Term
| What point can be needled with moxa to relieve menstrual cramps? |
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Definition
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Term
| What happens on cycle day 1? |
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Definition
| Ren Mai begins to empty - must be strong for blood to come out. |
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Term
| What happens on cycle day 2? |
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Definition
| Lining starts rebuilding for next cycle - causes pain for endometriosis px |
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Term
| If follicles aren't growing in response to FSH during phase 2 (Yin Phase) what treasure should be treated? |
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Definition
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Term
| If cervical mucous is scanty in the Yin Phase, what is the treatment? |
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Definition
Boost Yin!
(liu wei di huang wan + blood tonics= Gui Shao Di Huang Tang
or
shi quan da bu yin) |
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Term
| if the patient has a long flow, when should one start astringing? |
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Definition
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Term
| When should one start building yin in a normal patient and when for a patient with scanty cervical mucous? |
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Definition
Normal - Day 4
Scanty - Day 3 |
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Term
| What Neutral Kidney tonic herb can be given in the Yin phase to force ovulation? |
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Definition
Tu Si Zi
Tonifies KD yin & yang |
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Term
| What two herbs are in Er Zi Wan, and are famous for their coupled action to clear deficiency heat while building yin in the Yin phase? |
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Definition
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Term
| What herb is used in the Yin phase to build yin without creating dampness? |
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Definition
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Term
| What two points should be needled on every px in the Yin cycle to tonify? |
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Definition
Ki 13 - tonify jing & yin
St 27 - Tonify Kd jing |
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Term
| What point is used if a px is still bleeding / hemorrhaging in the yin cycle? |
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Definition
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