I created point charts for all the meridians in the dog. They help you to locate the points and learn about their functions. All the acupoints are located on meridians. They are considered pathways that facilitate the flow of life energy Qi throughout the body.
Constant and free flow of Qi is essential to keep the body in balance and to maintain all its functions. Stagnant Qi causes malfunction and pain. According to TCM, meridians form a network of pathways through which all the energy in the body circulates. There are 12 paired meridians, one on each side of the body, and 2 extra meridians running along the dorsal back and ventral underside midlines. Acupuncture points or pressure points can be treated with needles or laser by a certified acupuncturist or they can be massaged.
Every dog owner can learn how to use those points to treat health issues in their dog or to prevent illness. This useful and illustrated guide on Acupressure covers all the basics you need to know before starting your first session with your dog. The five-element theory is an essential component of Traditional Chinese Medicine TCM and forms a foundation for various therapeutic approaches.
They represent internal organs, structures, and systems and outline connections between them. The Yin and Yang perspective of opposites can be applied to each element, each having a hollow and a solid organ.
Holistic veterinarians hold the view that the personality trait possessed by each animal match one of these elements.
Disharmony in any of the elements can cause a dog to portray specific characteristics. An in-depth understanding of the workings and interrelation of the elements is essential to remedy such disharmonies.
Imbalance in any of these elements can be identified by observing behaviour patterns and, at times, physical symptoms. Interventions to restore balance are crucial because if untreated, an imbalance can cause problems in other body systems. Interventions that can be used to manage excesses or deficiencies in the energy of any of the elements include acupressure, dietary modification, and the use of herbal remedies.
Acupressure is one of the reliable interventions that can be used to manage imbalances in qi. Acupoints associated with each of the elements have been identified and mapped. Management can be done by applying firm pressure to a combination of acupoints that target meridians related to the identified deficiency or excess in the energy associated with a particular element.
Treating these imbalances restores wellbeing in all systems. Knowing the primary traits of an animal is vital when investigating to identify affected elements. Acupuncture and acupressure charts can be used as guides to identify the acupoints to target during acupressure therapy. This therapy can be used in combination with dietary modification.
Foods can be classified into either hot, cold, or neutral. Each group can be used to manage an excess or deficiency in qi resulting from dysfunction of a given element. Herbal supplements can also be used in combination with acupressure.
One problem that has been elucidated using this approach is canine anxiety, which is thought to result from disarray in the interrelation between the water and fire elements i. Anxiety results from the inability of water to regulate the fire element. Governing Vessel. Conception Vessel. Located at the level of the first intercostal space, medial to the greater tubercle of the humerus, in the pectoral muscle. On the transverse cubital crease, on the lateral side of the biceps brachii tendon when the elbow is flexed.
Sea Point. Proximal to the styloid process on the radius, 1. On the medial end of the transverse crease of the carpus, on the medial side of the radial artery. Stream Point, Source Point. Great Abyss. Located between the first and second metacarpal bones, approximayely in the middle of the second metacarpal bone on the radial side.
Source Point. LI Two cun distal to LI11, between the extensor carpi radialis muscle and the common digital extensor. At the end of the lateral cubital crease, half way between the biceps tendon and the lateral epicondyle of the humerus, with the elbow flexed. Cranial and distal to the acromion, on the cranial margin of the acromial head on the deltoid muscle. Not at the point of shoulder. In the nasal labial groove, at the level of the mid-point of the nasal border of the ala nasi.
On the opposite side of the body from the rest of the meridian. Directly below the center of the pupil between the eyeball and the infrorbital ridge. Directly below the pupil, immediately ventral to the orbital ridge of the zygomatic bone. At the lateral corner of the mouth.
In the depression in the belly of the masseter muscle, rostral to the angle of the mandible. ST Located 2 cun lateral to the center of the umbilicus. In the depression below the patella and lateral to the patellar ligament. Also called the "lateral eye of the knee" or Dubi. Not on the Stomach meridian In the depression below the patella and medial to th epatellar ligament. Is the "medial eye of the knee". When combined with ST 35 is called Xiyan. Located 3 cun below ST35, one finger-breadth from the cranial crest of the tibia, in the belly of the tibialis cranialis muscle.
St Located 8 cun proximal to the lateral malleolus, cranial to the fibula, 2 cun lateral from from the tibial midline, 1 cun caudal to ST38 , between the tibialis cranialis muscle and the long digital extensor muscle. On the dorsum of the rear foot at the level of the hock, between the tendons of the long digital extensor muscle and the tibialis cranialis muscle, approximately at the level of the tip of the malleolus. River Point. Proximal to the web margin between the 2nd and 3rd toes, in the depression distal and lateral to the 2nd metatarso-phalengeal joint.
Spring Point. On the lateral side of the 2nd digit at the base of the nail. Well Point. In th edepression distal to the base proximal end of the 1st metatarsal bone. If the dewlaw is absent, then it is placed in the depression distal to the base of the 2nd metatarsal bone on the most medial aspect. Located 3 cun directly above the tip of the medial malleolus, on the caudal border of the tibia, on the line drawn from the medial malleolus to SP9.
On the lower border of the medial condyle of the tibia, in the depression between the caudal border of the tibia and the gastrocnemius muscle. SP With the stifle flexed the point is 2 cun above cranio-medial border of the patella, on the bulge of the cranial portion of the sartorius muscle.
Horses do not have a sartorius muscle. On the medial side of the elbow, between the end of the transverse cubital crease and the medial epicondyle of the humerus when the elbow is flexed.
On the transverse crease of the carpal joint, in the the depression lateral to the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle. Stream Point. On the palmar surface of the paw, between the 4th and 5th metacarpal bones, proximal to the metacarpal-phalangeal junction, under the pad. On the medial aspect of the nail bed of the 5th digit of the front foot. Proximal to the metacarpal-phalangeal joint on the lateral side of the 5th metacarpal.
On the medial side of the elbow, between the medial humeral epicondyle and the olecranon. SI Rostral to the tragus, directly ventral to TH21, at the caudal border of the mandible, slightly dorsal to the condyloid process, with the mouth open. Located 0. At the medial extremity of the eyebrow, in the supra orbital notch. BL On the lateral side of the trapezius muscle level with GV 15, between C1 and C2. Start of outer meridian. Located 1. Placed as BL11 but lateral to the caudal border of the spinous process of the 2nd thoracic vetebra.
Placed as BL11 but lateral to the caudal border of the spinous process of the 3rd thoracic vetebra. Lung Shu Point. Placed as BL11 but lateral to the caudal border of the spinous process of the 4th thoracic vetebra. Pericardium Shu Point. Placed as BL11 but lateral to the caudal border of the spinous process of the 5th thoracic vetebra. Heart Shu Point. Placed 1. Liver Shu Point. Gallbladder Shu Point. Spleen Shu Point. Stomach Shu Point. Triple Heater Shu Point. Kidney Shu Point.
Outer meridian, lateral to BL Three cun lateral to the caudal border of the spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra, at the lateral border of the longissimus muscle. Large Intestine Shu Point.
Caudo lateral to the first sacral vertebra. Small Intestine Shu Point. Lateral to the 2nd sacral foramen, in the depression between the medial border of the dorsal iliac spine and the sacrum.
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