Guest guest Posted April 14, 2006 Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 After my experience in New Orleans, using acupuncture to treat for stress, PTSD, and other post-Katrina ailments (cough, HBP, sore muscles), I decided to be a volunteer to my community in the event of a local disaster. I joined my local Medical Reserve Board, volunteer medical/counselling professionals who are trained to help in a local event such as a large traffic accident, chemical spill, flood, etc. We receive a great deal of training, including first aid certification. Because the US government funds local boards of health, it also decrees what kind of disasters we're supposed to prepare for. The current is a bird flu pandemic. Here's my question: how can acupuncture be used to treat large numbers of people for an acute illness? Please - this is triage. Assume there won't be time to do a complete diagnosis (8 Principles, Five Element, etc). Also assume that not all practitioners will be trained to use (or have access to) herbs. I am, in fact, looking for a cook-book acupuncture treatment for, say, the first 48 hours of flu. Ideas? Thanks so much. Karen R. Adams Lic Ac, Dipl Ac, BA(Hons), BS Four Directions Healing Arts 112 Avenue A Turners Falls, MA 01376 413-863-8033 413-768-8333 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2006 Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 Karen.... actually what you are talking about... the " cook-book " approach is seen very commonly in hospitals in China. The public sections of the hospitals where treatments are frequently free involves just questioning the symptoms a patient has, taking the pulse, looking at the tongue, and then going straight for the treatment... much like a cattle herd. They just focus on the symptoms, and then based on observation, smelling, tongue, and pulse, a full diagnosis is arrived at and treatment administered. Hardly ever do you see intakes covering the 8 principles, 6 stages, 4 levels, 3 burners, 5 elements, etc. etc. etc. So, a good suggestion would be for you to see if you can dig out publications on how acupuncture is done at China public hospitals, or talk to folks who have been there and can relate to that. --- Karen Adams <tryfan wrote: > After my experience in New Orleans, using > acupuncture to treat for > stress, PTSD, and other post-Katrina ailments > (cough, HBP, sore > muscles), I decided to be a volunteer to my > community in the event of > a local disaster. I joined my local Medical Reserve > Board, volunteer > medical/counselling professionals who are trained to > help in a local > event such as a large traffic accident, chemical > spill, flood, etc. > We receive a great deal of training, including first > aid certification. > > Because the US government funds local boards of > health, it also > decrees what kind of disasters we're supposed to > prepare for. The > current is a bird flu pandemic. > > Here's my question: how can acupuncture be used to > treat large numbers > of people for an acute illness? > > Please - this is triage. Assume there won't be time > to do a complete > diagnosis (8 Principles, Five Element, etc). Also > assume that not all > practitioners will be trained to use (or have access > to) herbs. I am, > in fact, looking for a cook-book acupuncture > treatment for, say, the > first 48 hours of flu. > > Ideas? Thanks so much. > > Karen R. Adams > Lic Ac, Dipl Ac, BA(Hons), BS > Four Directions Healing Arts > 112 Avenue A > Turners Falls, MA 01376 > 413-863-8033 > 413-768-8333 > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2006 Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 Karen Adams wrote: <snip> > Please - this is triage. Assume there won't be time to do a complete > diagnosis (8 Principles, Five Element, etc). Also assume that not all > practitioners will be trained to use (or have access to) herbs. I am, > in fact, looking for a cook-book acupuncture treatment for, say, the > first 48 hours of flu. > > Ideas? Thanks so much. Hi Karen! Look at Miriam Lee's " Senior Acupuncturist " book. LI 4, 11; L 7; Sp 6; St 36, but read the whole book. Supposedly appropriate for most all situations. Can't get much more cookbook than that. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0936185333/102-6672744-8058533?v=glance & n=28315\ 5 or http://tinyurl.com/sytu4 Regards, Pete > > Karen R. Adams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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