Acupuncture therapy is an important part of Chinese veterinary medicine. Acupuncture is the abbreviation of acupuncture and moxibustion, two therapies with similar effects. Acupuncture is a technique that uses needles and techniques to stimulate certain acupuncture points on sick animals to prevent and treat diseases; moxibustion is a technique that uses lit moxa or other warm substances to stimulate acupuncture points or certain parts of the animal's body surface with heat to prevent and treat diseases. Technology, both of which stimulate the body's disease resistance through the conduction of meridians, achieve the purpose of dredging meridians, promoting qi and blood, strengthening the body, eliminating evil, and restoring health. Acupuncture and moxibustion are both external treatment methods and are often used together. Therefore, they have been collectively referred to as acupuncture therapy since ancient times.
Acupuncture therapy is an important part of veterinary medicine in China. It is a therapy based on syndrome differentiation and treatment based on the specific conditions of sick animals under the guidance of the basic theories of traditional Chinese veterinary medicine. In terms of the specific application of acupuncture and moxibustion, it is advocated that acupuncture is suitable for acute symptoms and moxibustion is suitable for chronic diseases; acupuncture is suitable for syndromes with excessive symptoms and heat, and moxibustion is suitable for deficiency and cold syndromes. When using acupuncture, white needles are generally used to stimulate menstruation and activate meridians, blood acupuncture is mostly used to clear away heat and purge fire, fire acupuncture is mostly used to dispel wind and cold, and qi acupuncture is mostly used to harmonize blood and smooth qi. In terms of the use of moxibustion and cautery, moxibustion is generally used to dispel wind and cold, while cautery is mostly used to dissolve bones and relax muscles.
According to the traditional view, the reason why acupuncture therapy can cure diseases is that the physical stimulation of acupuncture or warm moxibustion can stimulate the conduction of meridians, dredge the meridians, coordinate the nutrition and health, replenish deficiency and relieve excess, strengthen the body and eliminate evil, and strengthen the body. Defense ability, to achieve the purpose of eliminating disease treatment factors and promoting the repair of injuries. Using modern methods and scientific instruments, it has also been confirmed that meridians have sensing phenomena, acupuncture has analgesic effects, has benign regulation and function improvement effects on internal organs and physiological activities, and has anti-inflammatory, immune regulation, and improves the body's physical fitness. Disease prevention and other functions.
Acupuncture therapy has the following advantages:
1. The technical requirements are clear, the operating methods are specific, easy to learn and promote, and the technical essentials can be mastered after short-term practice. As long as the operating procedures are followed, no adverse reactions will occur.
2. It has a wide range of treatments and is not limited by region, animal type, gender, age, or disease type. In addition to treating and preventing a variety of diseases, it can also be used to aphrodisiac and increase the pregnancy rate of female animals.
3. Spend less money and get quick results. For some diseases, such as cloudy insects, rolling hoofs and cold pain, acupuncture therapy can not only save medicines and expenses, but also get immediate results.
4. The appliances are simple and easy to carry, and are not restricted by equipment or conditions. Some dressings and appliances can be obtained from local materials or substituted.
