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NCCAOM Boards. Moxa and Cupping(p.296)
What are the other names for moxa? - answer Artemisia Vulgaris
Ai Ye
What is moxa's nature? - answerBitter, acrid/warm/SP LV KD
Moxa - Pure _______ nature having the ability to restore the _______ ________. -
answer Yang/yang collapse
Open the _______ ________ _________, traveling through the 3 Foot Yin meridians to
regulate Qi and blood, expel ________ and ________, warm the uterus, stop bleeding,
warm the SP/ST to remove stagnation, regulate menstruation and ease the fetus. -
answer Twelve regular meridians/ cold and dampness
What is the quote for moxa? - answer “When burned, it penetrates all the meridians,
eliminating hundreds of diseases."
What are the functions of moxa? - answer1. To warm meridians and expel cold
2. To induce the smooth flow of Qi and blood
3. To strengthen Yang from collapse
4. To prevent diseases and keep healthy
Which moxa do you use directly for scarring and non-scarring? - answer Moxa cones
Which moxa do you use indirectly with Ginger, Garlic, Salt, and Monkshood (Fu Zi)? -
answerMoxa cones
Which moxa are mid-warm and used for sparrow-pecking? - answerMoxa sticks
Which moxa is moxa + needle? - answerWarming needle
Indirect moxibustion for weakness of SP/ST such as diarrhea, abdominal pain, painful
joints, and symptoms due to Yang deficiency. - answerGinger
Indirect moxibustion for scrofula, TUBERCULOSIS, the early stage of SKIN ulcer with
boils, POISONOUS insect BITE, etc. - answerGarlic
Indirect moxibustion for abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhea, PAIN AROUND THE
UMBILICUS, pain caused by hernia, prolonged dysentery, etc. - answerSalt
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