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maegan_martin

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A patient is asking for cupping to be done to help treat a cough. In the Asian heritage, what is cupping?
 
  1. Massaging an acupuncture site with a cup to treat neurological conditions
  2. Placing a glass with a vacuum in on the patient's back to draw blood and lymph to the surface
  3. Bleeding in a special cup in order to decrease heat from the body
  4. Using moxibustion to treat conditions related to heat

Question 2

In acupuncture, why are the needles inserted at predetermined points or the meridians?
 
  1. They help to restore yin and yang balance.
  2. This is where the bones and muscles intersect.
  3. They represent specific yin and yang points.
  4. It will achieve the best anesthetic response.



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Explanation: 1. Massaging an acupuncture site to treat neurological conditions is not done with a cup, for it is a complex system of massage.
2. Cupping involves placing a fire in a small glass to create a vacuum, then placing the glass on the back. This draws blood and lymph to the skin surface and decreases congestion.
3. Bleeding to remove heat from the body is done with leeches, not a cup.
4. Moxibustion is done by heating pulverized wormwood and passing it over the meridian points on the body.

Answer to Question 2

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Explanation: 1. Puncturing the meridians engages the network points of the body where internal problems can be treated through acupuncture.
2. There are 365 points on the skin where the meridian lines emerge. These lines include body areas beyond where the bones and muscles intersect.
3. Meridians are identified in terms of yin and yang but do not represent specific yin and yang points.
4. Anesthesia response is not the goal of meridian puncture with acupuncture, though anesthesia can be accomplished through acupuncture.



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