Equine Acupuncture Training- Articles

--> Anatomy, fascia, chi, and the Tao , in Equine Acupuncture. I have a degree in Science.   Western Science is still trying to catch up with what the Ancients knew, and brought down to us via Acupuncture.   Consider a recently dead horse. If you do the anatomy you will find all the parts there including the fascia. The acupuncture point LOCATIONS are still there. But there are no acupuncture points. You cannot feel them. You cannot do acupuncture on a dead horse. There is no chi. There is fascia but no chi, no life-force. In the dead body there are no holes where the acupuncture needle could go. Actually you can put an acupuncture   needle into any part of it, it is just meat. But there will be no acupuncture effect. To be doing acupuncture and thinking in terms of a dead body is not so good. A living body is full of life, every single atom is alive, full of chi. This is very very different to a dead body. To get an idea of what is chi, when y...

--> Case Study on Horse with tooth abscess and Sinus infection by Anna Llambias Manus is a 12 year old Connemara Gelding that had what the owner said started with a fungal infection in the upper respiratory tract about 12 months previously and didn’t clear up. She then consulted numerous Vets and had X-rays done which showed that he had an abscess around two molars in the upper left jaw. As the antibiotics did not clear up the infection or tooth abscess the owner was given the option by the vets to pull the teeth out and do invasive surgery into the nasal cavity to operate on the Sinus. She didn’t want to take this option as pulling the teeth would cause other problems for the horse in the future and the sinus operation would require a lengthy recovery period with no guarantee of success. On speaking with the owner she informed me that Manus’s paddock mate had died shortly before the onset of this infection and he had been in a paddock on his own since. As grief ...

Scars should be examined upon first treating the horse. Depending on the age and depth of a scar it may be causing a Qi blockage which can allow other weaknesses to form. Assess to see if scars are related to any current symptoms. The following methods help the immune system by stimulating self healing forces NEEDLING Shallow needling (1mm or less) at end points of the scar will create a current and restore Qi flow.  For old scars needling may be done along the course of and within the superficial area under the skin only. Has immediate results and should not be painful. On occasion deeper needling may be used to restore blood flow and Qi to deeper areas. MOXA If scarring is over a large area with thick tissue damage use moxa lightly by beginning at the boundary and working in a circular motion to the centre then work your way back out again. 20 minutes of this daily for 5-10 days should heal up any scarring. *Do not use this method of any heat/inflammation is pr...

Case study(to help explain how this works) ; from Suzette. Horse presented as below for Cysts( swelling in nose) Suggested treatment; the Lungs are Full and causing the phlegm accumulation on nose. You will see the chest area is very full and there is a line down the side which runs up close to the Lung Back Shu point.   Cyst is in lungs area on facial diagnostic chart What you need to do is clear the phlegm from the chest . So points. Cv22 Cv17 Bl12, 13, Sp21  Lu11, Li5, will be main points. After pics :

--> Re; transpositional systems. This is a very interesting question and one I have thought about for a long time. It seems there are two kinds of transposition. The anatomic and the energetic. First,  there is not an agreement on point naming. There are about 3-4 different systems just for horses. And over the years there have been at least 3 different   naming systems for humans too. Before Mao the points only had names which were according to their qualities not numbers. He realized the importance of acupuncture and brought all the practitioners together and they developed a numbering system probably in the 40”s.   So a numbering system would be Ki1, Ki2, k3 etc. before that they only had names such as Baihui. (meaning roughly ;100 meeting points) This system then came to west in the early 70”s.   This is for humans.   Anatomic locations were given for the point locations but only worked as a guide to help find the points. The p...

The general approach is to locate the muscle in question that is sore. If more than one, then choose them one at a time, or most obvious one first.  Locate the two ends of the muscles, where the tendons join on to the bone or ligament. Needle, tui Na, or acupressure these. Then use a point in the middle of the muscle if needlng or all sore spots in muscle if using Tui Na or acupressure. Next, and most importantly, work out which channel (meridian) is involved ie which channel or channels runs through the muscle. Then use the ting point (end point) of the channel on the coronet band. Perhaps this point should be done first. This point begins to drain the tension out of the muscles along the path of where the channel flows. This is the power of the ting points. Remember you are working with energies and not flesh. A video will come later. for more ; go to www.horse-acupuncture.com

--> Note these points are not underneath the hoof but on the top surface; The horse has acupuncture channels which run down the leg. These all end near the coronet band on areas called ting points. If the energy in a channel is weak or blocked it does not allow the chi and blood to move fully down into the hoof.   And then that section of the hoof does not get fully nourished with blood and so does not grow so well. This gives rise to hoof imbalances. For example; sometimes the toe on the back grows too long.(this gives rise to forging or overreach.) Actually it is the heel that grows to short. If you stimulate the ting points on the back of the heel by one off acupuncture or regular acupressure or laser the hoof will grow regularly back and front.  Anohter good tip is to look for hoof cracks. These definaitely start happening when the chi in the channel is weak and not strong enough to push the blood into the hoof for growth in that area,  ...

 from Amanda; My friend was told by her ex military riding instructor to rub right around the coronet bands of her horse in small circles before she rode and after and her horse will never go lame. In fact she was rubbing ting points and her horse never did go lame .  comment; these ( the ting points) are the acupuncture points around the coronet band; They are very useful. Lavender oil may be used on them to improve hoof growth. for more ; go to www.horse-acupuncture.com

--> Conception, equine breeding programs, equine acupuncture At the moment of conception there are two forces coming together. There is the physical and the   spirit. The physical creation occurs with the union of the male and female parts from the mother and father.   The quality of the mother is important and the quality of the fathers contribution is also important at this stage.   At his point the Jing is formed. Also the health or otherwise of them at this point and their degree of ‘complementation” is important. The aim is to limit inherited weak characteristics from being passed on, though these may be useful. The spirit   has chosen which parents will suit its purpose of incarnating on the earth and begins the process of transforming what is there into what it needs. This is done by imprinting. The role of imprinting. Another force   that comes into play at the conception is external surroundings. All happenings and ...

These are vacuum cups. plastic. 30 mm 04 40 mm only work. No magnets in them. cost $11 each here in Australia. silicon cups work even better for more ; go to www.horse-acupuncture.com

from Ron Roman. One photo is of shoulder hollows before treatment.with the 3 corner hollow after 1 treatment.  One photo is of the shoulder after 1 treatment. The 3 corner hollow has filled to about 1 quarter of the original size, the other hollows were filling while I watched. Thanks Allan for the info to get this result. for more ; go to www.horse-acupuncture.com

This is a beautiful and touching equine acupuncture story. from Lidwine Timmermans in Netherlands: a horsie story. Some other experience this last weekend. Quite emotional and something I never had before. But I just want to share.My friends horse got very sudden laminitis. She had it ones before, but not very bad and she is always very carefull with food and the grass in the field.. Friday I went to see her horse. She also did let the vet come to make pictures. The front hoofs where already tilted. And when I saw her and touched her body she felt like she was already drying up. When I did put in some needles (LI 1, 5, 9 11 points) the needles where almost pushed out immediately. Amazing. I was shure I did put them in well. But I got also very nauseous and got the feeling she was poisoning herself (liver, kidneys). But she felt afraid. Afraid of dying. My friend decided with the vet to put her down. But because of the company that is taking the body away was n...

Cassie; treated by deb Alward Two weeks later; To learn more about equine acupuncture go to www.horse-acupuncture.com

Click on photo to see large view; Wounds on horse have spectacular results using traditional chinese medicine techniques. Case example from Ben Walder; I am treating a two year old Quarter horse that put his back leg through a fence. This the photo before treatment. This is the photo one day later after a wound treatment that I did. one day later; He is looking better and eating a lot. One day later; 3 days later; Next day. Totals days to this point. 7 only 5 treatments given. To learn more about equine acupuncture go to www.horse-acupuncture.com

These points may be needled or moxaed. The result is very quick. 1-2 treatments will be needed. Q:  What is the reason for this to work? These points are a long way from an abscess. A: primarily abscess is caused by grief. When the tears cannot be released via the normal method they accumulate, then the toxin of the grief enters the blood and then travels down the leg trying to find a way out. Soon it is very painful. It may break out by itself externally or need help. The points above clear the toxin from the Blood and so disperse the abscess internally. Example; An owner came to me and said horse was lame. I suspected an abscess not yet ripened. i did these points. In morning she said,' I dont know if was the treatment or the Foot bath i gave it but horse is not lame now.' Another example from a beginning student; 6 year old mare with a history of foot abscesses showed up dead lame. very tender a back of heel on forelimb. Diagnosis of ...

Top 60 most important  points. (not in order of importance). You must know these reasonably well; Baihui. GV1,2,3,4,19,26 CV22,17 LI1,5,11,15,18,20 Lu11,9 St45,31 Sp1,2,3,5,6,20,21 Liv 1,4,13,14 Gb31,30,29,28,21,20 Th15 P6, Ht1,7 SI11,14,15, Bl10,11,13,17,18,20,23,26,30,40,67 Ki1 Yintang, tip of tail. Taiyang Withers stress points. To learn more about equine acupuncture go to www.horse-acupuncture.com

Before pictures of sandcrack After pictures of sandcrack :; Story: from Ken Glaser ;attached are two before pictures of an old coronary band injury..  In the second picture look for scar that travels through the coronary band and back to the heel bulb.  We took in this mare a little over two years ago as a twelve year old.  The injury itself occurred sometime between foaling and the age of six when Oakey must have stepped on something very sharp cutting through the hoof and into the coronary band and heel bulb.  It was at six that the family we got Oakey from took possession.  The previous owner told us that they managed the split through regular trimming, yet I believe the injury caused regular pain.  Winter proved to be the time of year that exacerbated the problem.  The second winter with us her hoof split so bad there was bleeding and no surprise Oakey literally walked on three legs.  This is when I started to loo...

Click on a photo to see life size closeup. Ht9 below SI1 below Bl67 below Ki1 below P9 below. Looks too close to LU11 but it is just the photo. Th1 below GB44 below Liv1 below Lu11 below LI1 on outside. (left) This is Off-Fore. St45 below Sp1 below     http://www.horse-acupuncture.com

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By LaVaughn Hengst I'm an American living in Germany and have followed with interest all the developments in Energy Psychology in the last 3 years since I first came in contact with your homepage. I have a B.A. in Psychology (U. of Ill.), am a Heilpraktikerin for Psychology and a Heilpraktikerin and Acupuncturist for animals in Germany. I not telling you this to impress you - I mention it only to make clear why the development of EFT in regard to animals is of particular interest to me. Even though animals do have meridians and points, the best way to do EFT for animals supposedly is by surrogate or proxy tapping. This means you tap on yourself to make the changes in the animal happen. (I'm sure that you're familiar with all of this by now.) Even though the animal doesn't even have to be near you or connected to you in anyway, supposedly the 2 energy systems are connected. This supports a basic idea of TCM in that "one's every action influences everyone ...

I personally would not recommend you use laser. Just the same in certain circumstances it is useful. Using it often will inhibit your ability to develop acupuncture sensation skills as well as point location skills. Acupuncture needling sensation is a beautiful sensation to be a part of. I would rather recommend people learn this. If they do not feel comfortable with this then they can do moxa or acupressure and then laser. Having a laser will not give you any skills and does not give a guarantee of any success. Just like with needling successful results can only be achieved by correct point usage for the condition. Just doing lasering or even needling will not achieve any result. Knowledge of the points is necessary and also knowledge which does work. There are many treatment prescriptions out there which do not work and you may very well be disappointed in the results. Uses of lasers. Lasers can be useful in horses which do not like needling or for people who do not like to ...

It does not work via nerves or some physical chemical or irritant response. Here is the best way I know to explain how it works. Consider your house. Flowing through it is air. You cannot see it but you can feel it and you certainly know when it is not there. Within the body are also flowing airs. As you breath you are making them also ‘breath” and flow. You cannot see them. You cannot cut them and you cannot find them in a dead body. As they flow they irrigate the parts of the physical body that they flow by and have also a effect on the blood flow. They are the intelligence of the body, ‘body intelligence’. These airs are what is called chi, meaning Life or life-force. Acupuncture has mapped these airs in detail and learned how to make use of them. Back to our house example. If you lock the doors and windows and go away for a week or two when you return it is very stuffy . This is like an illness in the body. Clearing the illness is akin to opening the doors and windows in th...

Which Laser would you recommend for horses? I personally would not recommend you use laser. Just the same in certain circumstances it is useful. Using it often will inhibit your ability to develop acupuncture sensation skills as well as point location skills. Acupuncture needling sensation is a beautiful sensation to be a part of. I would rather recommend people learn this. If they do not feel comfortable with this then they can do moxa or acupressure and then laser. Having a laser will not give you any skills and does not give a guarantee of any success. Just like with needling successful results can only be achieved by correct point usage for the condition. Just doing lasering or even needling will not achieve any result. Knowledge of the points is necessary and also knowledge which does work. There are many treatment prescriptions out there which do not work and you may very well be disappointed in the results. Uses of lasers. Lasers can be useful in hors...

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