Acupuncture for gastrointestinal disorders

Probl Vet Med. 1992 Mar;4(1):144-54.

Abstract

Acupuncture is best known for its application to various musculoskeletal pain-producing diseases. Acupuncture is, however, used for a large variety of internal medical diseases in humans and other animals. This chapter reviews some of the published literature on the use of acupuncture in gastrointestinal (GI) diseases, describes acupuncture points useful for a variety of GI diseases, briefly reviews how traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treats GI disease, and gives some case examples of how acupuncture can be used in GI diseases.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acupuncture Points
  • Acupuncture Therapy / veterinary*
  • Animals
  • Cat Diseases / therapy*
  • Cats
  • Chronic Disease
  • Dog Diseases / therapy*
  • Dogs
  • Female
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases / therapy
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases / veterinary*
  • Horse Diseases / therapy*
  • Horses
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Medicine, Chinese Traditional