Chinese Acupuncture

Theoretical discussions related to the practice of TCM and Chinese based forms of acupuncture.

Acupuncture for horses and dogs

Submitted by kishintai on Wed, 07/21/2010 - 2:18pm

I have been trying to find information on the theory of diagnosis when working on animals. Anybody knowing where to find info about how to make a tcm-diagnosis on horses and on dogs?

Sincerely,

kishintai

Myopathy in Legs after Medication

Submitted by ang67 on Mon, 06/28/2010 - 10:46am

I have an older patient who has had numbness from his mid-shin down through his feet on both sides.  This was apparently caused by some antibiotics he was given a couple of years ago to fight an infection after surgery.  Although he is experiencing no pain, he has a difficult time walking and says the feeling is very uncomfortable.  Additionally, I have noted that the skin on his legs from his knee down is very severely dry and cracked, indicating lack of qi and blood flow to the area.  Doctors have advised him to use moisturizing cream for his skin problem, but

Treating damp heat w/kidney yin vacuity & overweight? Also, did epinephrine 'reset' me?

Submitted by rthings on Sat, 04/10/2010 - 2:15pm

Hi. First, I'm seeking theory for what may have happened, in TCM terms, when my system abruptly changed a few years ago for a few months and I was suddenly able to lose weight. Second, would be interested in views of practical approaches to treating kidney yin vacuity with resistant damp heat and overweight.

My full history is below.

Question about a client with intense, persitient meat cravings

Submitted by Craig on Thu, 02/11/2010 - 3:10pm

I have a question about a client I havebeen working with for some time.He shows alot of kidney yin/qi deficiency(  exhaustedly tired but anxious/restless, insomnia, anxiety,sexual disfunction all made worse by lack of rest/alone time etc) as well as Spleen deficiency(craves sweets, worrwort, gassy, tendency to diahreah etc) He is recieving asian bodywork treatments from me for the anxiety/depression and fatigue, which were seeming to be getting progressivly worse .His tounge is pale, occasionally  very slightly liver stagnation grey/purple, heavilly scalloped, with a sli

High Follicle Stimulating hormone Acupoints for treatment

Submitted by DD Chhaya on Thu, 01/07/2010 - 4:58am

Lady Patient 25 years can not conceive. Her FSH level is reported very high. She can not afford artificial insamination. Any experience with acupoints and treament method? Kindly share.

DD Chhaya

Eating Meat

Submitted by rythmik1 on Tue, 01/05/2010 - 2:12pm

I'm curious what is recommended for vegetarians. Chad, if you read this, I find your posts to be very thorough and well thought out and appreciate that. I know you are a proponent of the 'eat like a human' and have read your article on that. I love the common sense approach and try to follow that.

Intractable idiopathic tinnitus

Submitted by touchthesun on Tue, 12/08/2009 - 7:05pm

Patient is mid 20's, female

Last january, aprox 1 year ago, she was exposed to some environmental pathogen, probably mold or dust or both, which brought on an attack of wind-cold type symptoms (i.e. copious clear nasal discharge) for several days.  Afterwards, she became aware of a high pitched ringing in her ears which has remained constant ever since. 

Apart from this, she shows signs of relatively mild blood and yang deficiency, and LQS which manifests primarily as a low core temp and cold extremities, pallor, and deep depression around her period. 

Acupuncture to Non human primates

Submitted by Dr. Amitava Banerjee on Tue, 10/27/2009 - 10:46am

Acupuncture Treatment for various diseases in human as well as in. Animals are well known.

I am working with Integration of Treatments for Human since 1985. Recently from 2008 April, working with Non Human Primates at CPRC, UPR.

We observed Good responce of Acupuncture and Moxibustion with Acupuncture Electro Stimulation to specific points to control IBD, Diarrhea of unknown origin, improvement of muscle power in Neuromuscular weakness of lower limb after delivary of normal baby, and in all cases increase of body weight.

Acupuncture for Mal-Tracking Knee

Submitted by laurencechayes on Sun, 10/25/2009 - 11:20am

Hello,

I have chondromalacia (wearing to the cartilage at the back of the patellar) caused by a maltracking patellar

The illio tibial band (ITB) muscle on the outside of the leg is over strong and the vastis medialis oblique (VMO) muscle on the inside is weak and so the knee cap is pulled out of track.

I am currently:

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