bai hui

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Hello all,

 

Yesterday I was over my study books of equine accupunctur. Please can you

tell/explain me if there is a difference in the horse bai hui and in the human

bai hui. To me a point is a point and cannot in theory change completely its

location. Is it possible to indicate me what numer bai hui is, I thought it is

VG20.

The second thing I noticed is, that my different books about equine A show for

the same point different locations - could you please give me adivce for a book

which accurate on the points.

Thanks and best regards

Sylvia

P.S. I feel pretty lost in my studies - the French seem not be very involved

into the subject

 

 

< a écrit : Hi Attilio, Rene & All,

 

(1) Rene wrote:

> ... for nausea and vomiting caused by chemo, I use a 1000 gauss magnet

> on PC06. The Magnetty 1000 comes with a tape to keep it permanently

> attached to the arm on PC06; I recommend the patients to secure it with

> extra tape. I don't worry about the polarity; these magnets have the N

> and S poles aligned along the edges. In my experience, one magnet is

> enough. I usually use the left PC06, just because it is less intrusive

> there.

 

Accuband do a range of magnets, up to 9000 gauss. In between

acupuncture sessions, I have used the 9000 gauss Accubands for pain

control with good effect in chronic pain, as in severe hip osteoarthritis.

 

These Accubands are much stronger than the 1000 gauss Magnetyys, but

also are much more expensive. They cost 16 stg (31 US$) for 12 pcs. See

http://secure.acupuncture-

suppliers.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=684

 

However, I have not used them for emesis, so I cannot comment first-hand

on their efficacy there.

 

(2) Attilio asked if we know of research with acupoints OTHER THAN Pc06

to Tx emesis etc in patients undergoing chemotherapy.

 

I searched Medline Abstracts today for the profile:

[(nausea OR emesis OR vomiting) AND ((acupuncture OR acupoint*) AND

chemotherap*]

 

I could find only one abstract that mentioned a point other than PC06 as the

sole point used to prevent emesis. That point was KI01-Yongquan.

 

Almost all authors used PC06-Neiguan. One paper also used ST36-Zusanli

+ PC06.

 

Comments:

 

(1) In TCM Theory, AP point selection should be based on a Pattern Dx and

points should be chosen to address Root & Branch.

 

(2) IMO, SEVERAL acupoints (incl PC06, ST36, BL21, CV12, CV08 (moxa

only)), probably could help Tx / reduce emesis in chemotherapy patients.

 

(3) Also, chemo hits LV & KI especially hard. Therefore, points like LV03,

BL18, KI07 & BL23 could be added to the AP formula to reduce the side-

effects of chemotherapy.

 

(4) Also, as a toxic anaemia / leucopenia often follows chemo, points like

SP10, ST36, BL20, BL17 could be considered as part of an AP formula for

those patients.