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Acupuncture Needling Techniques - Class 06
Detailed instructions on the use of Acupuncture needles and Moxibustion techniques
By: David Botton

Bleeding Techniques


Class 6 - Bleeding Techniques


Tools:

1. Three edge needle or Lancets

2. Gloves

3. Cups, Alcohol (91%), and Forceps if cupping also

4. Cotton balls

5. Red bag for bio medical waste


Functions:


1. Clear heat

2. Neutralize Toxins

3. Reduce high fever

4. Boils

5. Recover from Sun Strokes


Locations:


Points, Veins or Arteries (in extreme cases)


For heat:

Well-jing points

Shi Xuan and Qi Qi Duan

PC 3

Back shu and/or related Jia Ji points

er jian


For Boils and Carbuncles

He 3

Do not bleed local, but can bleed on meridian where located


Acute Mastitis

UB 17 and UB 43, same side on back of problem side

+ Chen Pi (Orange Peel)


Soar throat

er jian


Anti alergic

er jian


Removing Blood Stasis: (Bruises, Swelling)

Local bleeding

UB 17 (Blood Influential Point) or Sp 10 (Sea of Blood)


Tumors (severe blood stagnation)

Corresponding back shu and/or jia ji points and UB 17 or SP 10


Joint Pain

Local bleeding in particular Ashi points


Lower blood preasure

er jian

UB 40, Lv 2, Big toe qi duan

Ear liver yang

Hypertension groove


Allergies (Internal Wind)

UB 12 + Sp 10

bai chong wo (1 cun above Sp 10)


"To treat wind, you must first treat blood. Moving blood extinguishes the wind"


Manic / Schizophrenia

UB 40 + Nearby veins 10-20 ccs


Precations:


1) Do not use with out checking for deficiencies

2) Do not use on some one with low blood pressure

3) Do not use on hemophiliacs

4) Do not bleeds points directly on eye


Apply pressure to stop bleeding


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