This is a weird idea but we know so little about the acupuncture meridians. Could vaccinating on an acupuncture point have a different effect than vaccinating between the acupuncture points?
Vaccines are generally a problem in terms of their ability to overwhelm the body's natural defenses, even as they are designed to enhance immunity to specific pathogenic qi. DPT is a combination of three vaccines; it includes diphtheria toxoid, a poison emitted by the diphtheria bacterium, tetanus toxin, and pertussin. Pertussin especially is known to have potential toxic effects, such as neurological damage, high fever, or seizure. We can say that pertussin especially is hot, highly toxic, drying; it enters the liver channel, causing stirring of the liver yang.
According to Xu Da-cun, the body can effectively deal with only one pathogenic qi at a time. When given a combination vaccine, three different disorders are introduced deep into the body. The wei/defensive and qi levels are bypassed, and the pathogenic qi in the vaccine enters directly into the ying/constructive and xue /blood levels, there to incubate as hidden toxins indefinitely. Because of the direct introduction of pathogenic material into the blood and lymph, the body reaches a 'stalemate' with the vaccine, leading to a possible compromised immune system if it cannot deal adequately with this scenario. Vaccines are being introduced in increased quantities, closer time intervals, and at younger ages than before. Perhaps we should investigate vaccination methods to be more careful to protect the immune function, especially of young children. It is possible that abuses of vaccination may contribute to eventual development of autoimmune disorders, such as allergies, multiple sclerosis, and chronic fatigue syndrome.
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The essence of my speculation is this: does the injection of a noxious substance, i.e. a vaccine, into an acupuncture point produce any adverse reaction elsewhere within the body and head?
Most inoculations in adults and in infants above a certain age are given in the arm, and specifically in the deltoid-V. In exactly the same place is a point on the so-called ‘Large Intestine’ meridian, namely Large Intestine 14. In expressing my certainty, I had confirmation of both locations from a Senior Nursing Sister and an acupuncture practitioner of many years experience.
The point does not have a large repertoire listed in the textbooks, and the acupuncturist says that she hardly ever uses it in treatment. However, over the years I have devised ways of self-experimentation, and can confirm that stimulating L.I. 14 may generate unspecific reactions within my head. I had further confirmation of some link when I had my flu injection in autumn 2002. Normally I ask the nurse to inject away from the acupuncture point, but on this occasion I let her proceed as normal, and she hit a bulls eve. Within half an hour I began to develop unpleasant sensations in my head, similar to those at the onset of a severe headache, and on the same side as the injection. These persisted for about 8 hours, when they slowly subsided.
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acupuncture point injection (AK-yoo-PUNK-cher
poynt in-JEK-shun)
A procedure in which drugs, vitamins, herbal extracts, or other fluids are injected into the body at an acupuncture point using a syringe and needle.
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Conclusion Point injection and traditional acupuncture seem to provoke similar physiological responses, although the greater needle sensation seen with point injection might indicate it could have more powerful clinical effects. Further studies of repeated point injection are necessary to indicate whether this technique may provide a method of increased strength of point stimulation, as an alternative to traditional needling in acupuncture research.
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Point injection for treating nephritic colic.
(Abstracts: The Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine Abstracts March & June 2002)(Brief article)
Magazine article from: The Journal of Chinese Medicine Point Injection for Treating Nephritic Colic, by Li Wenbin et al: The authors treated 101 cases of nephritic colic, 70 of which were shown to have...
Magazine article from: The Journal of Chinese Medicine; ...normally this took about 10 minutes per point. For the point injection, a 5ml syringe was used, and inserted to a depth of 1-1...treatment should be discontinued. Both the moxibustion and the point injection were performed daily for 7 days. 30 of the 50 cases were...
Thirty cases of acute lumbar sprain treated by acupuncture combined with point-injection at Tianzhu.
(Abstracts: The Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Abstracts September 2003)(Brief article)
Magazine article from: The Journal of Chinese Medicine
;
...cases of acute lumbar sprain with acupuncture combined with
point
injection at Tianzhu BL-10. Of the 30 cases treated, most were
males...2-3 sessions of the above treatment should be added with
point injection of Gu Ning, 2 ml into each point. The 30
cases in this series...
De qi: Chinese acupuncture patients' experiences and
beliefs regarding acupuncture needling sensation--an exploratory
survey.(Papers)(Survey)
Magazine article from: Acupuncture in Medicine
; Abstract
Introduction While
de
qi, the acupuncture needling
sensation, has...patient's experience and beliefs about
de
qi
in clinical settings. The aim of this study...described the common
characteristics of
de
qi and its migratory nature. The
sensations...
Twenty five cases of obstinate hiccup treated by point injection at Tianding.
(Abstracts: The Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine Abstracts June 2003)(Brief article)
Magazine article from: The Journal of Chinese Medicine Twenty Five Cases of Obstinate Hiccup Treated by Point Injection at Tianding, by Ju Laiti: The author reports on the injection of 1ml of chlorpromazine injection (containing 25mg chlorpromazine...
(Abstracts: The Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Abstracts March 2003)(Brief article)
Magazine article from: The Journal of Chinese Medicine
;
...for 30-40 minutes with electrodes placed on the bilateral back-shu
points adjacent to the affected disc. Following this,
point
injection containing a mixture of 100mg vitamin [B.sub.1] and 500 mg
of vitamin [B.sub.12] were used on two of the following points...
(Abstracts: The Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine Abstracts March and June 2004)
Magazine article from: The Journal of Chinese Medicine ...acupuncture (20 cases), by TCM drugs and point-injection (31 cases), and by heavy moxibustion plus point-injection (51 cases). The groups were similar...For the group treated by drugs and point injection, Xiao Yao San (Rambling Powder...
Dr. Lai Xinsheng's experience in acupuncture treatment of refractory diseases.(Clinical report)
Magazine article from: The Journal of Chinese Medicine;
...needles were retained for 30 minutes.
Point
injection
was also given at Zusanli ST-36 and...electro-acupuncture, moxibustion
and point
injection. Dr. Lai diagnosed her with
Stomach...after which infrared radiation and
point
injection
alternatively on bilateral Zusanli...
Clinical observation on treatment of ischaemic apoplexy
by electro-acupuncture plus point injection.(Abstracts)
Magazine article from: The Journal of Chinese Medicine
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...treatment group who received electro-acupuncture as well as
point
injection with Dan Shen (Salviae miltiorrhizae Radix) and Deng
Zhan...and Yanglingquan GB-34. The treatment group also received
point injection on alternate days at Quchi L.I.-11, Waiguan
SJ-5, Zusanli...
Menstrual pain treated with acupuncture point injection
Newspaper article from: The Malay Mail
; KUALA LUMPUR:
Women with dysmenorrhea can now be treated with acupuncture
point
injection. This treatment was pioneered by the Obstetrics and
Gynaecology Hospital of Fudan University in Shanghai, China. Dr Wang Li
of...
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