E-grāmata: Xie's Veterinary Acupuncture

Contributors		ix
Preface		xi
Introduction to Meridians		3	(10)
Huisheng Xie
Vanessa Preast
The Jing-Luo System		3	(7)
Discovery of the Jing-Luo System		3	(2)
The 12 Regular Channels		5	(1)
The 8 Extraordinary Channels (Qi-Jing-Ba-Mai)		6	(1)
The 14 Regular Channels		7	(2)
The 15 Collaterals		9	(1)
The 12 Divergent Meridians (Shi-Er-Jing-Bie)		10	(1)
The 12 Muscle Regions (Shi-Er-Jing-Jin)		10	(1)
The 12 Cutaneous Regions		10	(1)
Root, Basis, Manifestation, and Branch of Meridians		10	(1)
The Basis (Ben) and Manifestation (Biao)		10	(1)
The Root (Gen) and Branch (Jie)		10	(1)
Qi Streets and Four Seas of the Meridians		11	(1)
The Qi Streets (Qi-Jie)		11	(1)
Four Seas (Si-Hai)		11	(1)
Functions of the Jing-Luo		11	(2)
Physiological Aspects		11	(1)
Pathological Aspects		12	(1)
Therapeutic Aspects		12	(1)
Introduction to Acupuncture Points		13	(14)
Huisheng Xie
Vanessa Preast
Nomenclature of Acupoints		13	(1)
Traditional Nomenclature System		13	(1)
Western Nomenclature System		13	(1)
Classification of Acupoints		14	(1)
Therapeutic Effects of Acupoints		15	(9)
General Therapeutic Effects		15	(1)
Special Acupoints		15	(9)
Methods to Locate the Points		24	(3)
The Acupuncture Unit of Measurement of the Body		24	(1)
Proportional Measurement		24	(2)
Anatomic Landmarks		26	(1)
Tail Vertebral or Last Rib Cun Measurement		26	(1)
Finger Cun Measurement		26	(1)
Equine Transpositional Acupoints		27	(62)
Huisheng Xie
Lisa Trevisanello
Lung Channel		27	(2)
Large Intestine Channel		29	(5)
Stomach Channel		34	(7)
Spleen Channel		41	(5)
Heart Channel		46	(2)
Small Intestine Channel		48	(5)
Bladder Channel		53	(7)
Kidney Channel		60	(4)
Pericardium Channel		64	(2)
Triple Heater Channel		66	(4)
Gallbladder Channel		70	(5)
Liver Channel		75	(3)
Governing Vessel Channel		78	(4)
Conception Vessel Channel		82	(7)
Equine Classical Acupoints		89	(40)
Huisheng Xie
Kosei Yamagiwa
Head Regions		89	(6)
Trunk and Tail Regions		95	(9)
Thoracic Limb Regions		104	(6)
Pelvic Limb Regions		110	(7)
Extra Points		117	(6)
Ear Points		123	(3)
Acupuncture Analgesia Points		126	(3)
Canine Transpositional Acupoints		129	(88)
Cheryl Chrisman
Huisheng Xie
Lung Channel		134	(3)
Large Intestine Channel		137	(4)
Stomach Channel		141	(8)
Spleen Channel		149	(5)
Heart Channel		154	(2)
Small Intestine Channel		156	(4)
Bladder Channel		160	(9)
Kidney Channel		169	(5)
Pericardium Channel		174	(2)
Triple Heater Channel		176	(6)
Gallbladder Channel		182	(8)
Liver Channel		190	(4)
Governing Vessel Channel		194	(6)
Conception Vessel Channel		200	(4)
Overview of the Most Commonly Used Transpositional Acupoints		204	(13)
Canine Classical Acupoints		217	(18)
Cheryl Chrisman
Huisheng Xie
Head and Neck Regions		217	(5)
Trunk and Tail Regions		222	(6)
Thoracic Limbs		228	(4)
Pelvic Limbs		232	(3)
General Rules of Acupuncture Therapy		235	(12)
Huisheng Xie
Vanessa Preast
Six Basic Acupuncture Methods		235	(3)
Tonifying and Reducing Methods		235	(2)
Warming and Cooling Methods		237	(1)
Ascending and Descending Method		237	(1)
Five General Principles to Select Acupuncture Points		238	(1)
Selection of Local Points		238	(1)
Selection of Distant Points		238	(1)
Selection of Symptomatic Points		238	(1)
Selection of Balance Points		238	(1)
Selection of Special Points		239	(1)
Eight Methods for Deficiency Pattern		239	(3)
General Tonic Points		240	(1)
Source (Yuan) Point		240	(1)
Influential Point		240	(1)
Back-shu Association Points or Front-mu Alarm Points		240	(1)
Mother Point on That Channel		241	(1)
Five Levels of Five-Shu Points		241	(1)
Hind Limb Yin Channel He-Sea Points		241	(1)
Four-Point Techniques		241	(1)
Eight Methods for Excess		242	(2)
Local Points		242	(1)
Master Points		242	(1)
Influential Points		243	(1)
Back-shu Associate Points or Front-mu Alarm Points		243	(1)
Energetic Points		243	(1)
Five Levels of Five-Shu Points		243	(1)
The Child Point		243	(1)
Other Eight Methods		243	(1)
Number of Points Selected		244	(1)
Duration of Acupuncture Treatment		244	(1)
Frequency of Acupuncture Treatment Sessions		245	(1)
Preparation for Acupuncture		245	(1)
Precautions and Contraindications		245	(1)
Management of Possible Accidents		246	(1)
Stuck Needle		246	(1)
Broken Needle		246	(1)
Swallowed Needle		246	(1)
Hematoma		246	(1)
Acupuncture for Treatment of Musculoskeletal and Neurological Disorders		247	(20)
Huisheng Xie
Vanessa Preast
Bi Syndrome		247	(4)
Facial Paralysis		251	(1)
Shoulder Pain		252	(1)
Scapula-Chest Pain (Jia-qi Pain)		253	(1)
Elbow Pain		253	(1)
Paralysis of the Radial Nerve		254	(1)
Carpal Pain		254	(1)
Bucked Shins		254	(1)
Splints		255	(1)
Tendon and Ligament Problems		256	(1)
Fetlock and Pastern Pain		256	(1)
Heel and Hoof Pain		257	(1)
Hip Pain		258	(1)
Sciatic and Femoral Nerve Paralysis		259	(1)
Stifle Pain		259	(1)
Hock Pain		260	(1)
Cervical Bi Syndrome and Wobbler's Syndrome		260	(1)
Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM)		261	(1)
Lyme Disease		262	(1)
Laryngeal Paralysis or Hemiplegia		262	(1)
Tying up (Exertional Rhabdomyolysis)		262	(1)
Anhidrosis		263	(1)
Seizures		263	(4)
Acupuncture for Internal Medicine		267	(42)
Huisheng Xie
Common Cold (Shang-feng)		267	(1)
Cough (Ke-Sou Syndrome)		267	(3)
Dyspnea and Asthma (Chuan zheng)		270	(2)
Nasal Congestion and Discharge		272	(2)
Anorexia Syndrome		274	(2)
Vomiting		276	(3)
Diarrhea		279	(4)
Abdominal Pain (Colic)		283	(2)
Impaction and Constipation (Jie Zheng)		285	(1)
Jaundice Syndrome (Huang-dan)		286	(1)
Wei Syndrome		287	(3)
Shen Disturbance		290	(2)
Heart Failure		292	(3)
Edema Syndrome		295	(1)
Renal Failure		296	(2)
Lin Syndrome		298	(2)
Infertility		300	(2)
Diabetes		302	(2)
Cushing's Disease		304	(2)
Hypothyroidism		306	(1)
Hyperthyroidism		307	(2)
Acupuncture for Acute and Miscellaneous Conditions		309	(20)
Huisheng Xie
Syncope and Collapse		309	(1)
High Fever		309	(2)
Hemorrhage		311	(1)
Eye Problems		312	(2)
Otitis		314	(1)
Stomatitis and Gingivitis		314	(1)
Excessive Salivation		315	(1)
Pruritus and Skin Allergy		316	(2)
Urticaria		318	(1)
Sores and Open Wounds		319	(1)
Burns		319	(1)
Prolapse		320	(1)
Heatstroke and Sunstroke		321	(1)
Meningitis and Encephalitis		321	(1)
Hydrocephalus		322	(1)
Diaphragm Spasm (Thumps)		322	(1)
Vaginitis and Metritis		323	(1)
Edema During Pregnancy		324	(1)
Fetus Restlessness		324	(1)
Prevention of Abortion		325	(1)
Retained Placenta		325	(1)
Agalactia (Lack of Milk)		325	(1)
Mastitis		326	(1)
Poisonings		326	(1)
Obesity		327	(1)
Poor Performance		327	(1)
Aging and Senility		327	(2)
Techniques of Veterinary Acupuncture and Moxibustion		329	(12)
Bruce Ferguson
Types and Sizes of Acupuncture Needles		329	(1)
Finding Effective Acupuncture Points		330	(1)
Techniques for Needle Insertion		330	(2)
Arrival of Qi		332	(1)
Types and Techniques of Acupuncture		332	(1)
Methods of Stimulating Acupuncture Points		333	(2)
Dry Needle Acupuncture		333	(1)
Hemoacupuncture		333	(1)
Aquapuncture		333	(1)
Pneumoacupuncture		333	(1)
Moxibustion		334	(1)
Acupuncture Effect with Electrical Devices		334	(1)
Material Implants		335	(1)
Acupuncture Needle Mishaps		335	(1)
Specialized Dry Needle Techniques		336	(1)
Scalp Acupuncture		336	(1)
Auriculotherapy		336	(1)
Tips for the Acupuncturist		336	(5)
Qi-gong Exercises		336	(1)
Position of Acupuncturist		336	(1)
Position of Patient		337	(1)
Caretaker Interference		337	(1)
Important Species-Specific Notes		337	(4)
Functional Neuroanatomical Physiology of Acupuncture		341	(8)
Roger M. Clemmons
Historical Evolution of Modern Acupuncture		341	(2)
Recent Advances in Acupuncture Neurophysiology		343	(1)
Local Effects of Acupuncture		344	(1)
Segmental and Super-Segmental Responses to Acupuncture		344	(2)
Conclusion		346	(3)
Index		349

Huisheng Xie received his DVM at the Sichuan College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine in Sichuan, China. He was an assistant and staff veterinarian in the College of Veterinary Medicine of the Beijing Agricultural University. After receiving his master of veterinary science in veterinary acupuncture, he was assistant and associate professor in the Beijing Agricultural University College of Veterinary Medicine. He received advanced training in human acupuncture at the Beijing College of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the National Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and later earned his PhD from the University of Florida for investigation of the mechanisms of pain control in horses using acupuncture. Currently, he is clinical assistant professor and director of the acupuncture internship training program in the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Florida. Dr. Xie is founder of the Chi Institute in Reddick, Florida, which trains veterinarians in Chinese acupuncture and herbal medicine (www.tcvm.com). He has received achievement awards from the Ministry of Agriculture, the National Science and Technology Committee, the Beijing Agricultural University, Nihon University (Japan), University of Mexico (Mexico), and China National Society of TCVM. He speaks internationally on veterinary acupuncture and herbal medicine, and is the author of numerous books and papers. His textbooks include Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine and Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Vol. 1, Fundamental Principles.





Vanessa Preast received her DVM from the University of Florida in 2000. As a graduate of the Chi Institute, she became certified in small animal acupuncture. She incorporated acupuncture into her practice of small animal medicine and surgery. Currently, she is a doctoral student in teaching and learning. She coauthored and edited Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine and Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Vol.1, Fundamental Principles.