Tallgrass Animal Acupressure Institiute

Welcome to the Tallgrass Chat Room Tallgrass Animal Acupressure Institute welcomes animal people interested in acupressure and other complementary healing modalities to participate in the Chat Room we sponsor. The Tallgrass Instructors and Practitioners take an active role in responding to questions and sharing information because they have a wealth of knowledge and experience in a range of healing modalities, not just acupressure. We invite you to join in and share in bringing greater health to horses, dogs, cats and a few other species along the way. Below is an example of one of the contributions to the Chat Room given by Mikki Kison, a Tallgrass Animal Acupressure Practitioner and Instructor, on the subject of reseach she has been doing regarding Sarcoids. To join the the Chat Room go to the following link and request to join the group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/acupressure4animals/ , and select "Join This Group!" ____________________________________________________________
Equine Sarcoids, APs. Salves, Homeopathy By Mikki Kason Recently a holistic vet I work with occasionally called and asked me to research using Equine Sarcoid Nosodes and Acupressure for sarcoids on the neck of a horse. I used all my sources and came up with the following information. I hope this helps you too! Acupressure Points: Dr Jean-Yves Guray of Germany ( Co author of "Acupuncture Points and Meridians in the Horse" with Emil Van Den Bosch) has used the following method with success! If the sarcoid is on the left BL meridian. it was suggested to treat: BL 66 (Tai Yang water pt on water meridian) on the left, (the effected meridian) SP3 (Tia Yin earth pt on earth meridian controlling water), on the right, (the yin meridian of the controller element) SI 2 (Tai Yang, water point) on the right, (The anatomical diagonal mirror pt for BL66) Lu 5 (Tai Yin and clock balance, water pt) on the right Plus treat a pt on the right imaging the sarcoid localization First three treatments were once every other week then once a month for 2 or 3 times. The oldest case was treated 2 years ago, others were treated 1.5 years and a few months ago and all are free of complaints at this time. The principal of the theory is to use: The element pt of the effected meridian, The effected element pt on the controller meridian The balancing element pt according the TAN method (anatomical diagonal mirror pt ) The effected element pt on the clock balancing meridian Plus treat the area on the opposite side mirroring the location of the sarcoid Are Thoresen DVM of Norway uses the following method with success and has presented several papers at seminars around the world about this principle. He uses the Ko Cycle - one treatment on the channel that controls the pathway or organ of the primary lesion (cancer/sarcoid) If the sarcoid is exactly on the BL (water) Channel, the K0 (Controlling) Channel is Sp-Earth Treat one pt on the Spleen meridian. It could be Sp 01 (Ting pt) or Sp 09 (Water pt on the Earth meridian) on the same side of the horse as the sarcoid. Treat the point for 10-20 min; after 14 days is there is no improvement treat again. Salves: There seems to be two salves that have been very successful in treating sarcoids: XXTERRA and Cansema Salve. Xxterra is sold only to vets and Cansema (commonly known as "black salve") is available on the Web to everyone. Some vets think the Cansema is actually better but both are used often. Homeopathy: Cheyanne West, (her new horse book is out, it's great; bigger and better!!) suggests: Determine the underling cause of the sarcoid such as malnutrition or the appearance of the sarcoid in an area of previous vaccination. Try to determine what part of the system was weakened to allow the sarcoid to grow. Isolating the underlying cause can determine the outcome of the remedies. Isolating the cause determines the outcome of the remedies. If you determine that the sarcoid is located in an area of a vaccination site, you may consider a remedy that has a history of clearing up the residue of vaccines such as Thuja in low potency along with your indicated nosode. If you determine that the sarcoid is due to malnutrition or a compromised immune system, all effort should be made to restore the vital state of health to the animal prior to treatment. This can be done with herbs, nutrition and acupressure to support the blood and kidneys. The horse's vital state of health will determine how long you may need to use a remedy to clear the sarcoid *If you have determined the underlining cause is vaccinations and you have decided to use the Sarcoid Nosode and Thuja consider:* Sarcoid Nosode 30C 2-3 times day for 2 days then back down to 1 time a day for anther 6-7 days In the same time period (at least an hour later) give: Thuja 6C 2-3 times a day on a sugar cube or in 1cc of water orally for 10 days Always give the Thuja at different time of day (at least an hour between) than the Sarcoid Nosode. If it is not possible to be around the horse to do the above, here is another option. Add 2-3 drops from the Sarcoid Nosode 30C dose bottle to distilled water in 20 cc syringe. Give the horse 2 cc orally from the syringe daily for 10 days Add 2-3 drops from the Thuja 6C dose bottle to distilled water in a smaller syringe 5-10cc (you will need to fill a couple of them) and give 2cc one time a day from the syringe for 10 days. The remedies should be offered separately and not be given together at the same time. After the 10 day period if you do not notice any change in the appearance of the sarcoid you need to reevaluate. If there are changes you can continue the treatment, if not, you may need to change potencies or determine if a "layer" exists which is preventing the remedy from working. *If you feel the underline cause is malnutrition then consider:* Take the time to boost the immune system first with nutrition, herbs, etc. You may consider Bioplasma as an option which should be offered daily for 10 days. Once the horse has reached a healthier state, then consider using the Sarcoid Nosode 30C as described above Cheyanne West's newest edition of "A Natural Path for Horses" is available at the Tallgrass website, select this link to order. It's a great book and this edition has a full chapter on nosodes and one on Cell Salts.
Another Chat Room reply from one of the Tallgrass Practitioner/Instructors, Beth Pelosa. As you can tell, this is an excellent resource to help animals and learn acupressure.
Even though Dusty has had a tough road, in the pictures you can tell he still has that wonderful spark in his eyes, and that life is good NOW look. He sure is cute! Ok, so you mentioned his surgery was between B18 and Bl21. These points are associated with Liver, Gallbladder, Spleen and Stomach Meridians. Anger and Aggression are associated with the Liver and Gallbladder, and you mentioned you got a big yawn, a release of energy, at Bl19 the Gallbladder Association point, but he won't let you touch GB21, which spreads Liver Chi, and his skin is oily which to me may indicate the liver may be detoxing. So in my opinion, based on the indicators of imbalance you expressed, I would look to balance Liver and Gallbladder. First, I would balance Yin which is the Liver Meridian. If Dusty was my dog I would work Liv3, Source Point. I would also work GB37 the Connecting Point, to balance the energy between the sister pairs. I would consider working Liv6 , the Accumulation Point. Accumulation Points most often need to be sedated. Working Accumulation points remove obstructions by dispersing energy and rebalancing the flow of Chi along the meridian. I would also work GB 40, the Source Point. In addition, I would still work Ki3, Sp6, and Sp21, for the reason discussed in my earlier e-mail. I think swimming is an excellant modality for spinal fusion recovery. My husband has spinal fusion and he has told me swimming is the least painful and most beneficial exercise for him. If Dusty was my dog I would alternate acupressure one day, swimming the next, one day of rest, and repeat. Following a protocol helps you really see the benefit and change, and allows you an opportunity to really evaluate the benefits. I have a idea, about helping prevent Dusty from being injured outside. Have you tried a body suit for Dusty. What I mean is like a jump suit, where his feet go in, and than his whole body, like a onezee for babies. I don't know if they make them for dogs, but if you can sew it might be worth trying to sew one for Dusty. It needs to be a breathable material so he doesn't overheat, but there must be something available that won't tear, also. If you can't sew maybe a seamtress could sew it for you, and help select a material. I know there are patterns for dog cloths, so maybe you can find one for a jumpsuit, at a sew shop. You sound like you really love Dusty, and are taking good care of him, and I am sure that is helping him restore his balance of Chi, also!