acupuncture for triage

[Guest guest]

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

[Guest guest]

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

>

>

>

>

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

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\

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or

 

http://tinyurl.com/sytu4

 

Regards,

 

Pete

>

> Karen R. Adams