The choice of Acupuncture points for AP therapy

DISORDERS OF ABDOMINAL AREA, DIGESTIVE, REPRODUCTIVE, URINARY SYSTEMS AND LOW BACK; DISORDERS OF THE DIGESTIVE TRACT

 

Malabsorption, ill-thrift, weight loss P: ST36; BL20,21; CV06; bleed A 09; S: CV12; KI03; LV13; BL17.

 

Anorexia, total inappetance P: ST36, KI17; CV12; S: CV10; GV07; ST21,22; SP04; HT07; BL20.

 

Poor appetite, inappetance P: BL20; ST36; S: KI17; CV12; GV07; ST22; SP06; HT07; BL18,21; LI04.

 

Digestive upsets, indigestion P: ST36; CV12; S: BL21; SP06; ST25; CV10; T: ST45; BL20,22,47,49; LV13,14; GV05,11; SP04,05,16; PC06; T: GV06,13,14; BL66; LI04; ST21,23; SP15,21.

 

Vomiting P: ST36; PC06; CV12; S: ST25; SP03,04; BL20,21; KI20; GV18; CV11,13,14,18,22; T: BL45,46,49,50; KI20,21,25,26; TH19; GB23; CV06,08,15,16; SI04; LV03,13; LI04; Neurogenic, nervous vomiting P: ST36; PC06; CV12; BL17.

 

Nausea P: PC06; CV12; ST36; S: HT03; BL21; CV02,03,13,14; Continuous: add KI01; Neurotic: add BL17; ST21.

 

Gastritis P: PC06; ST21,36; CV12,13; BL21; S: BL18,20; ST20,25; CV06; T: BL17,19,22; SP04,05,06; ST19,23,37.

 

Colic, gastric: see vomiting.

 

Enteritis P: BL22,25,29,53; GV05; S: ST25,36,37,39; BL21,27; CV06,08,10; GV03; SP05; Chronic: add Moxa CV08.

 

Gastroenteritis P: PC06; ST25,36; S: BL21; SP04; CV12; moxa CV08; needle points 0.5" near CV08; A 09 (4 points 1" near umbilicus)).

 

Ulcerative colitis, colic, spasm P: ST25,36; SP15; CV06; BL25,27; S: CV12; BL20,21; LI04; HT07. T: LI10; ST17,28,37,40,44; HT03; BL22,24,31; PC06; GB28,34; LV03; CV03,04,08,13.

 

Diarrhoea P: ST25,36,37; CV04,06,12; SP04,06,09; BL20,25; LV13; S: ST34; moxa CV08; SP03,14,15; BL21; KI07; GV05,06; T: LI03,04: KI08,13,14,20,21; GV01,03; LV14; Chronic: add moxa CV08.

 

Constipation P: TH06; KI06; SP15 (or) ST25,26; CV06; BL25; SP03; KI16; S: CV12; BL27,28,33,36,38,50,51,57; SP03,16; GV01; GB34; T: ST40,44; CV03; LV01,02; LI02,11; GB28.

 

Colic (intestinal) P: ST25,36; CV06; moxa CV08; S: LI04; BL25; CV12; LV03; T: ST37; LV02,05; SP14.

 

Paralytic ileus P: ST25,36; SP15; BL25,27.

 

Anal/perineal pruritus, pain P: GV01,20; BL57; SP10; S: BL25,32; TH06.

 

Tenesmus, anal ptosis, protrusion P: GV01,20; BL57; CV08 (moxa); S: GV02,06; CV06; ST25,36.

 

 

DISORDERS OF REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

 

Pseudopregnancy (to terminate); to induce birth near term, misalliance (to abort) P: SP06; ST36; BL32; CV05,06; LI04; KI08; "labour points" (in human, 2" lateral and 2" below umbilicus, bilateral; S: ST25; CV02; SP09.

 

To facilitate calving, relaxation of pelvic ligaments in dystocia P: GV02,03,04; BL32,53; S: BL23,24,26,31,33,34,54.

 

To facilitate reposition of prolapsed uterus P: GV02,03,04; BL23,26,31,53; S: BL24,32,33,34,54.

 

Placental retention P: CV03; BL60,67.

 

Uterine inertia, failure to regress postpartum P: CV02,04; GV20; SP06; Y 16 to Y 18; S: ST29,36; CV03,06.

 

Lochiorrhoea P: CV07; Y 15.

 

Vaginal discharge, leucorrhea P: CV03,04,06; SP06; ST25; LV03; GB26; S: CV02,05; BL27,31-35; KI10,12; ST29; LV11; T: CV07; BL23,30; GV04; SP10; ST36; LV04.

 

Metritis P: BL30; SP12; GB26,27; S: BL27,28,31,32; GV04; CV07; GB28,29; T: BL25,33,35; SP06,10; ST29,36; LI04; CV02,03,04; Y 18.

 

Anoestrus, cystic ovaries, repeat breeders in cows, infertility P: Main point is 4" from mid-line in L5-L6 space (bilateral); use also AhShi points in lumbosacral area (i.e. in area BL23 to BL34); S: points from GV02,03,04; BL23,24,26,31-34,44,53.

 

 

DISORDERS OF URINARY SYSTEM

 

Urinary tract disorders P: CV03,06; ST25; BL31-34; AhShi; S: CV04,05; SP06; LV08; BL23; GV04; X 35 (Sacral 1-4).

 

Bladder disorders P: CV03,06; SP06; BL23,28; S: BL32; CV04; SP09.

 

Cystitis P: BL28,38,58; CV03,04; KI02,03; ST28; S: BL23,25,26,31-33,54; GB26,29; SP06,09; CV02; T: ST27.

 

Bladder pain, spasm (in obstruction, calculi, colic) P: BL23,28; SP06; S: SP09; BL24,25,27,31,33; CV03,04,06; ST30,36

 

Dysuria, pain or difficulty on urination P: SP06,09; CV03,04; BL32; S: HT08; BL23,27,28,31,33,34,52; SP11; CV02,05,06,09; LV05,08; KI01,04,05,11; ST28,36; GV20.

 

Haematuria P: BL23,27; CV04,06; S: SP06; LV03; BL28; KI07.

 

Spastic bladder P: SP06; CV04; S: BL23; KI10; CV06; LV03.

 

Polyuria, diabetes insipidus P: BL23; CV04; S: GV04; BL21,22,24; LV13; CV03,06; SP06; KI07.

 

Urinary incontinence P: CV03,04; GV04; SP06; BL22,23; X 35 (L2-S5); S: CV02,06; GV20; BL25,27,28,67; LV01,02,03; KI02

 

Bladder paralysis P: CV02,03,04; S: GV03; LV02; KI11; BL23,28,40.

 

Urine retention, postoperative urethral stricture, sphincter spasm; to evacuate bladder in cerebrovascular accident, stroke etc P:SP06; CV04; S: SP09; CV03; BL28; T: BL23,32,43; CV02; ST28

 

Anuria, retention with coma, unconscious P: KI01; S: GV26

 

 

DISORDERS OF LUMBOSACRAL AREA

 

Lumbar, loin, renal area, sacral area pain, rheumatism, stiffness, lowback syndrome, arthritis, spondylitis P: AhShi; X 35; BL23,25,27,31,40,52,60; GB30,38; GV02,03,04; S: BL22,24,26,32,37,57; SI03; LV09; GV01; GB26,29,34; T: BL33,34,36,39,54,63,64,65; KI03,07; SP08; ST31; GB27.

 

Lower limb paralysis, posterior paralysis, paraplegia P: X 35; GB30,31,39; ST36; local points for region; GB34 to SP09; S: ST31,32,38,39,41,42; BL11,37,40,54,57,60; KI03; GB33; T: ST33,37,40; SP03,04,06; BL23,25,32,38,39,55,61,62; GB37,40,43; LV03,11; KI07,08; GV02,03; L 24.

 

Hip, thigh pain/rheumatism, arthritis etc P: AhShi; GB30,31,34; BL23,24; LV08,11; S: GB28,29,32,39; BL30,60; KI03.

 

Hip dysplasia (dogs) Prevention: Avoid breeding from carriers. Treatment P: GB30,34; Peck periosteum of femoral trochanter; S: GB29,31; BL40,60. (Lumbar pain add BL21,23; GV03). Alternative: under anaesthesia, implant 5-8 gold beads around acetabulum (anterior, dorsal and posterior ridge). This method is safe and highly effective

 

Knee (stifle) pain, rheumatism, arthritis etc P: AhShi; GB34 to SP09; GB33 to LV08; L 16 to L 16; GB30,38,39; ST33,35; BL40; S: ST34,36; LV07; BL57,60.

 

Ankle (hock) pain, strain, spavin, arthritis, rheumatism etc P: AhShi; BL60 to KI03; GB39,40; ST41; S: BL59,62,63; SP05,06; GB37

 

Metatarsal pain, rheumatism, sprain, inflammation P: AhShi; BL60; ST42,43; L 05; S: BL57; ST41,44; KI03; LV03; T: GB34,39,41; SP04,05; KI06; LV02.

 

Toe (hind digit) pain, arthritis, rheumatism etc P: AhShi; L 08; SP04; LV03; S: ST41,43; GB34,40; BL60; KI03.

 

 

AP ANALGESIA

 

Abdominal surgery in large animals: LU01 with TH08 to PC04.5 (i.e. between PC04 and PC05). See the paper on AP Analgesia.

 

Abdominal surgery in small animals: BL23 (bilat) with ST36 (bilat) (or) SP06 to BL59 (bilateral).

 

Thoracic, head and upper limb surgery in small animals: Needle penetrating through the limb at level of PC06 and TH08 (both bilateral).

 

Inguinal and lower limb surgery in small animals: SP06 to BL59 (bilateral) +\- BL23 (bilateral).