Alternative Action / Acupuncture

Stomach 36- Overall a Great Acupuncture Point

Written by Gloria Garland

Over time, volumes have been written about the acupuncture point ST36 (Zu San Li). It is truly a superstar of points, and it is easy to understand why. If I was stranded on a desert island and had only one acupuncture needle, ST36 would be my point of choice. I use it frequently on both my human and horse patients. Today we use ST36 alone or in combination with other points for disease prevention and overall health maintenance.

Acupuncture Treats Traumatic Facial Paralysis in a Foal

Written by Joanna Robson, DVM

When I answered the phone, a strong but shaking voice asked if I would come right away. “The vet’s recommending that I put him down. Is there anything you can do, uh, with acupuncture? Can you use acupuncture in an emergency? Please help!”

The little Hanoverian colt had reared and slipped, toppling over backwards and crashing onto the left side of his head and neck on the hard-packed ground.

Human research on Back Pain ranks Acupuncture # 1 treatment

Written by S.L. Baker

The results of the largest randomized back pain trial of its kind shows acupuncture clearly helps people with chronic low back pain more than standard medical care. But the results of the SPINE (Stimulating Points to Investigate Needling Efficacy) study, just published in the May 11, 2009 Archives of Internal Medicine, has some researchers scratching their heads over the remarkable findings. The reason the study's results are so intriguing? Not just one but three different forms of acupuncture beat out western medicine in helping relieve low back pain.

Acupuncture Works Better than Drugs for Treating Hot Flashes

Written by David Gutierrez

Acupuncture outperformed one of the most common non-hormonal drugs prescribed for menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes, in a study conducted by researchers from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit and presented at a meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology.

Acupuncture and Equine Recurrent Uveitis

Written by Gloria Garland LAc, Dipl Ac & CH

Cotton is an 18-year-old Appaloosa gelding who experienced a sudden onset of Equine Recurrent Uveitis (ERU). This painful and debilitating condition is also known as Moon Blindness.