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Purple Dragon Healing Arts
Charting Abbreviations
BODY POINTS
YT Yin Tang
ML10 Miriam Lee’s points: SP6, ST36, LI11, LI4, LU7 (often needled unilaterally -- 5 needles)
Soup Stock YT, ML10, LR3, GB40 (often needled unilaterally with 8 needles)
LG Ling Gu
DB Da Bai
ZB Zhong Bai
SJD So Jing Dian
YTX Yao Tong Xue
LZ Luo Zhen
SSC Si Shen Cong
CSL Ce San Li (Beside 3 Miles)
CXSL Ce Xia San Li (Lower Beside 3 Miles)
Emp Emperor (as in 3 Emperors)
4 Gates LI4 + LR3, this term is usually used when these points are needled bilaterally
8 Gates LI4, LR3, SJ5, GB41, usually each point pair needled contralaterally with 4 needles total
AURICULAR/EAR POINTS
5NP NADA 5 needle detox protocol:
· Left ear: Sympathetic, Shenmen, C Kidney, C Liver, Lower Lung (Lung 2)
· Right ear: Sympathetic, Shenmen, C Kidney, C Liver, Upper Lung (Lung 1)
3NP NADA 3 needle detox protocol for use when fewer points are preferred :
· Left ear: Sympathetic, Shenmen, Lung 2 (a.k.a Lower Lung)
· Right ear: Shenmen, C Kidney, C Liver
SM Shenmen
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CHINESE MEDICAL TERMS
Qi Life force nutritive energy
Jing Congenital life force energy
Xu Deficiency or insufficiency
Shi Excess or excessive
Xue Blood
Stag Stagnation or Stasis
Zangfu Chinese organ systems
5E 5 Elements
UP Upper Jiao
MJ Middle Jiao
LJ Lower Jiao
OTHER TERMS
approx Approximately
opp opposite, opposite side
b/c because
TP Trigger point
IPC Ion pumping cords
EA Electro acupuncture
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STANDARD MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS COMMONLY USED IN OUR CHARTS
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c/o complains of
f/u follow-up
b/l bilateral
d/t due to
FOC First office call
ROC Return office call
BID twice a day
TID 3 times a day
QID 4 times a day
QD everyday
QN every night
PRN as needed
RA Right arm
LA Left arm
RL Right leg
LL Left leg
WOK Weakness of knees
LBP Low back pain
ROM range of motion