Control of Preweaning Diarrhea in Piglets by Acupunture and Chinese Medicine

Lin, Jaw‐Town; Lo, Yu-Cheng; Shu, Nan; Wang, J.S; Kung, SP; Chan, W W

doi:10.1142/s0192415x88000121

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“…Acupuncture has been used in veterinary medicine to control diarrhea in pigs. 98 In humans, case reports have shown noted beneficial effects of acupuncture for infantile diarrhea. 99 Acupuncture at CV-12 has been used to treat patients with abdominal pain.…”

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Acupuncture for functional gastrointestinal disorders

2006

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Functional gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are common in the general population. Especially, motor dysfunction of the GI tract and visceral hypersensitivity are important. Acupuncture has been used to treat GI symptoms in China for thousands of years. It is conceivable that acupuncture may be effective in patients with functional GI disorders because it has been shown to alter acid secretion, GI motility, and visceral pain. Acupuncture at the lower limbs (ST-36) causes muscle contractions via the somatoparasympathetic pathway, while at the upper abdomen (CV-12) it causes muscle relaxation via the somatosympathetic pathway. In some patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and functional dyspepsia (FD), peristalsis and gastric motility are impaired. The stimulatory effects of acupuncture at ST-36 on GI motility may be beneficial to patients with GERD or FD, as well as to those with constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), who show delayed colonic transit. In contrast, the inhibitory effects of acupuncture at CV-12 on GI motility may be beneficial to patients with diarrhea-predominant IBS, because enhanced colonic motility and accelerated colonic transit are reported in such patients. Acupuncture at CV-12 may inhibit gastric acid secretion via the somatosympathetic pathway. Thus, acupuncture may be beneficial to GERD patients. The antiemetic effects of acupuncture at PC-6 (wrist) may be beneficial to patients with FD, whereas the antinociceptive effects of acupuncture at PC-6 and ST-36 may be beneficial to patients with visceral hypersensitivity. In the future, it is expected that acupuncture will be used in the treatment of patients with functional GI disorders.

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Acupuncture for functional gastrointestinal disorders

2006

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“…The present study showed that skin on the GV01 acupoint reveals tenderness and neurogenic inflammation in colonic inflammatory states, but not in normal healthy states.Key words: colitis, GV01, neurogenic inflammation.GV01 (Changqiang, Government Vessel 1), a single acupoint in the depression ventral to the base of the tail and dorsal to the anus, is one of the most effective acupoints for treating diarrhea in humans and animals [1][2][3][4][5]. In a recent study, we investigated whether large intestinerelated acupoints affect colonic motility in conscious dogs implanted with electrodes at the proximal colon.…”

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Skin on GV01 Acupoint in Colonic Inflammatory States: Tenderness and Neurogenic Inflammation

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GV01 is one of the most effective acupoints to treat diarrhea in humans and animals. The present study showed that skin on the GV01 acupoint reveals tenderness and neurogenic inflammation in colonic inflammatory states, but not in normal healthy states.Key words: colitis, GV01, neurogenic inflammation.GV01 (Changqiang, Government Vessel 1), a single acupoint in the depression ventral to the base of the tail and dorsal to the anus, is one of the most effective acupoints for treating diarrhea in humans and animals [1][2][3][4][5]. In a recent study, we investigated whether large intestinerelated acupoints affect colonic motility in conscious dogs implanted with electrodes at the proximal colon. Manual acupuncture was applied at the following acupoints: 7 main points on the large intestine meridian (LI01, LI02, LI03, LI04, LI05, LI06, and LI11), ST25, BL25, and GV01. Acupuncture at the large intestine meridian acupoints, ST25 and BL25 had no significant effects on the proximal colonic motility. Only acupuncture at GV01 depressed the proximal colonic motility by decreasing the total duration and the frequency of contractile states [6]. We also reported that acupuncture at GV01 decreased colonic motility and had anti-inflammatory effects on colitis, but not in normal rats, and suggested that the response to acupuncture at GV01 is more susceptible to colonic inflammation than normal colon [7]. According to Oriental medical theory, each acupoint communicates with one of the visceral organs and reflects the conditions of that organ [8]. Actually, when an organ is subject to pathophysiological changes, one or more of the related acupoints become tender (hypersensitive) or show other signs of abnormalities, such as altered color or hardness of the skin [9]. From these reports, we suggest the possibility that there are differences in the local conditions of GV01 acupoint between healthy and pathological subjects in the colon.Visceral pain, such as colitis and colorectal distensions, is often referred to certain somatic regions. The referred pain is well defined and localized, often with hyperalgesia (tender point) or referred cutaneous hypersensitivity characterized by an increased sensitivity to mechanical stimuli and a decreased pain threshold [10]. Moreover, in the referred area from visceral pain, neurogenic inflammation is observed, characterized by reddening (vasodilation) and edema (plasma extravasation). This leads to trophic changes, including changes in blood flow and in the texture and structure of the skin and subcutaneous tissue. Experimentally, neurogenic inflammation can be visualized in the skin by systemic injection of Evans blue dye [11].Using the mechanical von Frey test and Evans blue dye, we investigated whether skin on the GV01 acupoint is tender (hypersensitive) and shows neurogenic inflammation in colonic inflammatory states, and it was compared with normal states. MethodsMale Sprague-Dawley rats (Sam-Yuk Experimental Centers, Korea) weighing approximately 250 g were used. They were kept i...

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“…30 Nutmeg, fed daily to calves for 3 to 4 days after birth, was credited with the absence of diarrhea for 2 years on one farm. 77 Acupuncture was found to be equally effective as gentamicin for treatment of undifferentiated diarrhea in piglets 44 and was equal to neomycin for treatment of ETEC in piglets. 36 The use of probiotics has been advocated for prevention of diarrhea when fed before disease is present, and as an aid in enhancing recuperation if fed during convalescence.…”

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