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- Publisher
- SAGE
- Copyright
- © 1989 British Medical Acupuncutre Society
- ISSN
- 0964-5284
- eISSN
- 1759-9873
- DOI
- 10.1136/aim.6.2.62
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Abstract
with the inhalation of moxa fumes were minimised bv the prior ingestion of the antihistamine Tavegyl,strongly suggests allergic origin. Even though moxibustion (scarring and non scarring variety) Case is said to be used for the treatment of asthma, this practice does not appear to be altogether safein the light of our experi ence. Asthmatics and those with allergic tendencies should Reports receive adequate antihistamine cover before exposure 10 moxibustion. Alternatively a cigarette lighter could be used as the heat source: In all cases, through ventilation awClY from both patient and staff should be ensured. CASE No.·1 Dr Beatrice Umeb An Indian male, aged 45, had pain in hi~ left upper thigh Senior tecturer which disturbed his sleep for several months and caused h(m Department of Anoesthesiologv to walk with a limp. I lis GP referred him to a London teaching King Fahd University Hospital hospital where a bone scan and X-ray of left hip joint were AI Khober reported as showing no abnormality. At the department of Saudi Arabia Rheumatology and Physical Medicine he was given physio therapy for several weeks with fluctuating reliefof his pain, but References he still limped. 1 Esscntisls ofChinese Acupuncture. first Edition, Foreign With the agreement of his GP he consulted me for aCLJ Lan1-:u<J:;es PressBcijin,t;, pp 3/3, 1980 puncture treatment. A course of 8 treatments gavehim a short 2 Essenti'/!s of Chinese ACUpWKturC', Fir.~l Edition, Foreign lived relief. [ used local and distal points, periosteal tapping, LanM(li.I.~es PIC.~S Bei};jing, pp 314-317. 1980. TENS, and Earacupuncture. 3 C1IAITOW L, The Acupuncuuc treatment of Pain, Ihotson He went back to his GP who referred him 10 another Pu/.l!i.,lIen; Ltd. New York and Nonhompton, Re...iscd 2nd teaching hospital where a bone scan was reported asshowing Edition, 1983. a non-malignant tumour in the upper part of his left femur. 4 Ul'v\EIII3UO, Acupuncture' treatment oincutc torticollis, Wfwn this was removed he made an uneventful recovcrv and ACUpwKtur(· in tvicdicino, \-N. IV No.1, pp /0-17, 1987. <III his symptoms of pain and limping disappeared. ' 5 ONUIGGO WI, on Tcwc'J-W! and AIl('I'/.W, persona! communications 1987- CASE No.2 n Essential.,> of Chinese AClJpl1nctltTt~ Pirs! Edition. Foreign An African female, agr~d 60, presented with] months hlstorv Lan.~{la.!.w.<; p((~SS Beijing, pp 3/7-318, 1980. or low and mid back pain occurring sometime after a sligl;t 7 CHAITOW L, The 11cupunCtl/n' treatment of Pnin, Thorson fall. Tho X-rays of her thoracic and lumbar vertebrae done Pub!isllet:.; Ltd. New rbI''' and Northampton, Revised 2nd abroad wore reported as unremarkable. Whilst on hol idav in Edition, pp 26-]0, 1983. this country she requested acupuncture treatment by mo. I used local lender points, points on the Bladder )\1eridan, Liver 3 and Stomach 36. She had complete relief after three treat ments. Six months after returning overseas, 11(~r back pains HE ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH returned worse than before, Further X-ravs then showed a TVETERINARY ACUPUNCTURE is a collapse of lower thoracic and L'I vertebrae with a paraverte newly formed Society for Veterinary bral mass. On arrival back in England for further treatment. I Surgeons. referred her to <Ill orthopodaedic surgeon al a private nursing home WIH~)"(~ a biopsy was clone. Culture and sensitivity tests There has been an upsurge of interest in showed organisms sensitive to nearly all antibiotics, h('~r ESR veterinary acupuncture in Great Britain was raised but Mantoux tests were negative. Shewas put on a and increasing numbers of vets are using combination of broad spectrum antibiotics. Clinically she was the techniques. hell 0.1' although occasional twinges of pain persisted. However after 5 months there was Hille radiological change. Back on This new society has been formed to holiday she consulted me saying that her pain had recurred. provide a forum for the training and Taking the bull by the horns, with the maxim rha: in medicine further education of vets in acupuncture. common things happen commonly, and dismissing as unroll able the negative ,tv'antouxtests (referencesavailable from lhe iouruals), [ put her on anti-tuberculous chemotherapy. Some months later her X-ravs showed calcification of the mass and collapsed vertebrae. The ESR also fell. Sheremained v(~ry well Enquiries please to: and symptom free a vcar and a half after I last saw her. The President, Mr John N.icol or I remember Felix 'Mann alone of our conferences saving The Secretary, Mrs Jill Hewson that he spends more lime reading medical tcx: books than East Park Cottage, similar books on acupuncture. I am sure this is a very relevant Handcross observation! Sussex RH17 68D. Dr A F Iuboku-Metzger, 08E, FRC~ D1i\lUm 136 Streothum Rood Mitciuin). Sr/l"u:,y
Journal
Acupuncture in Medicine – SAGE
Published: Jan 1, 1989