Xie's Veterinary Acupuncture

Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine has been used to treat animals in China for thousands of years. Until now, the majority of the literature on Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine has been written in Chinese. Xie's Veterinary Acupuncture serves as a comprehensive and accessible reference on the basic principles, techniques and clinical application of veterinary acupuncture. Written by a world renowned authority on veterinary acupuncture and a panel of experts, the book incorporates a traditional Chinese approach to veterinary acupuncture, including ancient and newly developed acupuncture techniques for both small and large animals. With the growing interest in veterinary acupuncture worldwide, this ground-breaking and authoritative text is a timely resource for practitioners and students alike.

Auteur

Huisheng Xie received his DVM at the Sichuan College of
Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine in Sichuan, China. He was an
assistant and staff veterinarian in the College of Veterinary
Medicine of the Beijing Agricultural University. After receiving
his master of veterinary science in veterinary acupuncture, he was
assistant and associate professor in the Beijing Agricultural
University College of Veterinary Medicine. He received advanced
training in human acupuncture at the Beijing College of Traditional
Chinese Medicine and the National Academy of Traditional Chinese
Medicine, and later earned his PhD from the University of Florida
for investigation of the mechanisms of pain control in horses using
acupuncture. Currently, he is clinical assistant professor and
director of the acupuncture internship training program in the
College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Florida. Dr.
Xie is founder of the Chi Institute in Reddick, Florida, which
trains veterinarians in Chinese acupuncture and herbal medicine
(www.tcvm.com). He has received achievement awards from the
Ministry of Agriculture, the National Science and Technology
Committee, the Beijing Agricultural University, Nihon University
(Japan), University of Mexico (Mexico), and China National Society
of TCVM. He speaks internationally on veterinary acupuncture and
herbal medicine, and is the author of numerous books and papers.
His textbooks include Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine and
Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Vol. 1, Fundamental
Principles.

Vanessa Preast received her DVM from the University of
Florida in 2000. As a graduate of the Chi Institute, she became
certified in small animal acupuncture. She incorporated acupuncture
into her practice of small animal medicine and surgery. Currently,
she is a doctoral student in teaching and learning. She coauthored
and edited Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine and Traditional
Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Vol.1, Fundamental Principles.

Contenu

Contributors ix

Preface xi

**1 Introduction to Meridians 3
**Huisheng Xie and Vanessa Preast

The Jing-Luo System 3

A. Discovery of the Jing-Luo System 3

B. The 12 Regular Channels 5

C. The 8 Extraordinary Channels (Qi-Jing-Ba-Mai) 6

D. The 14 Regular Channels 7

E. The 15 Collaterals 9

F. The 12 Divergent Meridians (Shi-Er-Jing-Bie) 10

G. The 12 Muscle Regions (Shi-Er-Jing-Jin) 10

H. The 12 Cutaneous Regions 10

Root, Basis, Manifestation, and Branch of Meridians 10

A. The Basis (Ben) and Manifestation (Biao) 10

B. The Root (Gen) and Branch (Jie) 10

Qi Streets and Four Seas of the Meridians 11

A. The Qi Streets (Qi-Jie) 11

B. Four Seas (Si-Hai) 11

Functions of the Jing-Luo 11

A. Physiological Aspects 11

B. Pathological Aspects 12

C. Therapeutic Aspects 12

**2 Introduction to Acupuncture Points 13
**Huisheng Xie and Vanessa Preast

Nomenclature of Acupoints 13

A. Traditional Nomenclature System 13

B. Western Nomenclature System 13

Classification of Acupoints 14

Therapeutic Effects of Acupoints 15

A. General Therapeutic Effects 15

B. Special Acupoints 15

Methods to Locate the Points 24

A. The Acupuncture Unit of Measurement of 24

the Body

B. Proportional Measurement 24

C. Anatomic Landmarks 26

D. Tail Vertebral or Last Rib Cun Measurement 26

E. Finger Cun Measurement 26

**3 Equine Transpositional Acupoints 27
**Huisheng Xie and Lisa Trevisanello

Lung Channel 27

Large Intestine Channel 29

Stomach Channel 34

Spleen Channel 41

Heart Channel 46

Small Intestine Channel 48

Bladder Channel 53

Kidney Channel 60

Pericardium Channel 64

Triple Heater Channel 66

Gallbladder Channel 70

Liver Channel 75

Governing Vessel Channel 78

Conception Vessel Channel 82

**4 Equine Classical Acupoints 89
**Huisheng Xie and Kosei Yamagiwa

Head Regions 89

Trunk and Tail Regions 95

Thoracic Limb Regions 104

Pelvic Limb Regions 110

Extra Points 117

Ear Points 123

Acupuncture Analgesia Points 126

**5 Canine Transpositional Acupoints 129
**Cheryl Chrisman and Huisheng Xie

Lung Channel 134

Large Intestine Channel 137

Stomach Channel 141

Spleen Channel 149

Heart Channel 154

Small Intestine Channel 156

Bladder Channel 160

Kidney Channel 169

Pericardium Channel 174

Triple Heater Channel 176

Gallbladder Channel 182

Liver Channel 190

Governing Vessel Channel 194

Conception Vessel Channel 200

Overview of the Most Commonly Used Transpositional Acupoints 204

**6 Canine Classical Acupoints 217
**Cheryl Chrisman and Huisheng Xie

Head and Neck Regions 217

Trunk and Tail Regions 222

Thoracic Limbs 228

Pelvic Limbs 232

**7 General Rules of Acupuncture Therapy 235
**Huisheng Xie and Vanessa Preast

Six Basic Acupuncture Methods 235 A. Tonifying and Reducing Metho...