Acupuncture “cookbook” Flashcards
What are good points to target arthritis?
KID-1
BL-23
BL-40 (master point for hips/low back)
BL-60 (aspirin point)
ST-36
LI-14 (anti-inflammatory)
Shen Shu (classical point for kidney)
Points to use for Geriatric patients
BL-20 (association point for spleen)
BL-23 (association point for kidney)
GV-4 (life gate fire)
Can combine with Bai-Hui
ST-36 or LI-10 or KID-1 (strong points that tonify Qi/blood
What are points for back pain?
BL-40 (master point for hips and back)
BL-54 (master point for hind limb)
Bai Hui
Shen shu
Shen peng
Shen jiao
KID-1
lIV-3
Hua-tuo-jia-ji (carefully in very sore horse)
What are points for heel pain?
PC- 9
Qian ti men
BL-13
LI-4 (anti-inflammatory)
TH-15
Shen shu
Horses with help pain s
-Should be treated every week for at least 3 treatments
-Combine with conventional medicine treatments
-Frequency should change gradually (weekly to every other week, to monthly, to every 3-4 months)
What points can be used for laryngeal hemiplegia?
ST-36 (potent Qi tonic point)
LI-10 (potent Qi tonic point)
BL-24, BL-26, and Qi-hai-shu are milder options for Qi tonic
CV-23 a&b
TH-16
GB-22
Huo shu a&b
What is a&b?
Points to needle so you can run electricity across the actual point
What points are good for treating uveitis?
Uveitis = liver heat
LIV-2 (second point clears heat)
BL-1
BL-2
ST-1
Tai yang
Jing shu
Can use horses own blood for aqua puncture around eye
What are points to use for Wobblers/cervical stiffness?
SI-3
BL-62
LI-10 (qi tonic)
KID-3
GV-14
GB-44
Shen shu
Jing-jia-ji
Rules for Hz in electro acupuncture
100Hz or less for pain
200Hz for nerve
What is a good time frame for how often you should see a horse?
Every 4-6 weeks for horses in hard training/competition
3-4 times per year for horses in less intense work
