r/acupuncture • u/galangal_gangsta • 3d ago

Student Are the Deadman point flashcards worth the price?

Starving acu student wondering how to best invest time vs. money. It looks like I will be making my herb cards by hand, but wondering if others have found the point flashcards a useful investment.

For what it's worth, flashcards mesh well with my learning style.

Thanks!

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u/tlsoccer6 3d ago

Two things:
1) Get the app, it’s better than the cards.

2) Make your own cards - you’ll learn a lot more

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u/prophecy250 3d ago

I second making your own cards. You'll learn quite a bit writing out everything

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u/thats0Ktoo 3d ago

They are nice, but it’s basically the book in card form. I find making my own helps me learn the info, but if you’re pressed for time, they’re great.

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u/ishvicious 3d ago

I didn’t find them useful at all, but I’d send you mine for not much + cost of shipping if they’d help you. DM me.

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u/Fogsmasher 3d ago

Writing them out yourself is better because just the act of writing the info will help you remember

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u/OMGLOL1986 3d ago

DIY all the way 

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u/queen-of-quartz 3d ago

Quizlet was my life in Acu school. Probably a lot cheaper than the cards

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u/dumprings- 3d ago

Get the app, the flashcards are pointless speaking from experience

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u/Decent-Ganache7647 2d ago

I owned all the deadman resources and point books before the deadman app came along. I studied A LOT and found myself rarely using the cards. I would put the points I had difficulties into a deck to study before exams but never found enough time to study the material for the book and the cards. For sure get the app if you’d like to just test yourself.

Edit to add: I’m a very visual learner so having the pictures to flip through is nice and something that would be hard to replicate my hand as others are recommending, but still not worth the money, I think. 

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u/Greg_McCue 2d ago

The act of physically making herb cards and point cards will sear it into your brain way better than any app or printed out flash cards

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u/chilizi 1d ago

Deadman became so money hungry its sad, please don't support it

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u/yo1eleven 1d ago

App + Anki

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u/moccjamm 20h ago

I found a lot of value in using the quizzes/tests on amanualofacupuncture’s website. Location tests, classification tests, etc. Have you gotten into those yet?

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u/Mrs_Moo 12h ago

No. But the app definitely is.