Top 15 Acupoints In Horse

Question 1

1 CUN= what in the horse?

Answer 1

• The length if the first tail bone of the horse
• The width of the last rib of each horse

Question 2

How many CUN is it from shoulder to elbow?

Answer 2

9 CUN

Question 3

Where is LU-1 located?

Answer 3

1.5 CUN lateral to the pectoral sulcus
In the 1st intercostal space

Question 4

What is the indication for LU-1?

Answer 4

• shoulder pain
• cough
• equine asthma (RAO or IAD)

Question 5

Where is LI-4 located?

Answer 5

-distal and medial ti base if splint bone
-between medial splint bone and cannon bone
-cranial to suspensory ligament

Question 6

When is LI-4 indicated?

Answer 6

• general pain management
• dental disorders
• facial paralysis
• angidrosis (non-sweater)
• tendinitis
• fever
• immunodeficiency
• upper respiratory tract infections
• nasal discharge/congestion

Question 7

Where is ST-36?

Answer 7

• 3 CUN below at-35
• 0.5 CUN lateral to cranial aspect of the tibia crest
• 0.5 CUN distolateral to the cranial aspect of the finial tuberosity
• over cranial tibialis muscle

Question 8

When is ST-36 indicated?

Answer 8

• gastric ulcer
• colic
  -food stasis, constipation or impaction
• diarrhea
• general weakness

Question 9

Where is SP-6 located?

Answer 9

• 3 CUN proximal to medial malleolus
• caudal to the tibial border
• causal to the saphenous vein

Question 10

When is SP-6 indicated?

Answer 10

• diarrhea
• genital discharge
• help parturition
• infertility
• abnormal estrous cycles
• hernia
• urinate incontinence
• Yin deficiency (help cooling)

Question 11

Where is HT-7 located?

Answer 11

• on the caudolateral aspect of the radius
• just proximal to the accessory carpal bone
• caudal to the insertion of the lateral ulnar muscle

Question 12

When is HT-7 indicated?

Answer 12

• shen disturbance
• stall anxiety
• trailer phobia or other abnormal behavior issues
• restlessness

Question 13

Where is SI-9 located?

Answer 13

• large depression along the caudal border of the deltoid muscle
• at the juncture of
  > deltoid muscle
  > lateral head of the triceps brachii
  > long head of the triceps brachii

Question 14

When is SI-9 indicated?

Answer 14

• shoulder pain
• forelimb lameness
• general pain relief

Question 15

Where is BL-11 located?

Answer 15

• cranial to the withers at the level of the 2nd vertebral space
• 1.5 CUN lateral to dorsal midline

Question 16

When is BL-11 indicated?

Answer 16

• arthritis
• abnormal bony changes
• cough, heaves
• cervical stiffness
• forelimb lameness

Question 17

Where is KID-3 located?

Answer 17

• between the medial malleolus of the tibia and the calcaneal tuber
• cranial to tarsal sheath

Question 18

When is KID-3 indicated?

Answer 18

• kidney disease
• UTI
• urinary leakage
• dysuria
• abnormal estrous cycles
• infertility
• back pain

Question 19

Where is PC-6 located?

Answer 19

• 3 CUN proximal to the radiocarpal articulation
• just cranial to the flexor carpi radialis muscle
• directly cranial to the chestnut

Question 20

When is PC-6 indicated?

Answer 20

• anxiety
• restlessness
• head shaking
• other abnormal behavioral issues
• paralysis of forelimbs
• master point for chest/cranial abdomen
• confluent point with Yin-Wei channel

Question 21

Where is LIV-3 located?

Answer 21

• on the craniomedial aspect of the cannon bone
• at the level of the head of the medial splint bone

Question 22

When is LIV-3 indicated?

Answer 22

• liver Qi stagnation
• general pain management
• abnormal estrous cycle
• fetlock pain
• paralysis of hind limb

Question 23

Where is GB-34 located?

Answer 23

• craniodidtal to the head of the fibula
• in the groove between the long and lateral digital extensors

Question 24

When is GB-34 indicated?

Answer 24

• tendinitis
• tendon or ligament injury
• weak tendon/ligament
• hind end weakness

Question 25

Where is Bai-hui located?

Answer 25

• on the dorsal midline
• at the lumbosacral space

Question 26

When is Bai-hui indicated?

Answer 26

• permission point
• relaxation
• back pain or weakness
• hind quarter pain or weakness
• hip pain
• colic
• diarrhea
• Yang Deficiency

Question 27

Where are Shen-shu, Shen-peng, and Shen-jiao located

Answer 27

• Shen-shu: 2 CUN lateral to Bai-Hui
• Shen-peng: 2 CUN cranial to Shen-shu
• Shen-jiao: 2 CUN caudal to Shen-shu

Question 28

When are Shen-shu, Shen-peng, and Shen-jiao indicated

Answer 28

• relaxation, calming point
• back pain or weakness
• hind limb pain or weakness
• disorders associated with kidney/water element
  > arthritis
  > urinary tract disease
  > infertility

Question 29

Universal points for back pain?

Answer 29

7 lumbar points:
- bai-hui
- bilateral shen-shu, shen-peng, and shen-jiao

KID-3
LI-4
LIV-3

Question 30

Hip, sacral pain?

Answer 30

7 lumbar points
- bai-hui
- bilateral shen-shu, shen-peng, and shen-jiao

KID-3
LI-4
LIV-3
GB-34 (if suspect tendon/ligament issue)

Question 31

Behavior?

Answer 31

HT-7
PC-6
LI-4 (pain and head)
Lumbar 7
- bai-hui
- bilateral shen-shu, shen-peng, and shen-jiao

Question 32

Equine Asthma

Answer 32

LU-1
LI-4

Bai-hui (permission point/relax)

If worse in summer (heat)
-Yin deficiency? Use SP-6

If worse in winter (cold)
-Yang deficiency? Use bai-hui