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Mesopuncture
background
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3 stages have been distinguished: |
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1st stage |
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The 1st stage is found in the "Essentials of Chinese
Acupuncture" in the chapter: "Therapy by injection in the
acupuncture points" where the concept of positive reaction
acupuncture points appears: |
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"A drug is injected into a positive reaction acupuncture
point". |
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How to detect the points of positive reaction |
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Use thumb and index finger to either slide along, massage, press
or depress the skin.
A point is considered to react positively if there are nodules
and cords, hypersensitive and painful points when pressed, a
thickening, a musculo-cutaneous depression, or a change in skin
colouring. |
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Selected points |
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The group of points on both sides of the spinal column, Back-
Shu and Front-Mu points, points on the four limbs corresponding
to the ailment to be treated, as well as the ASHI points.
If the positive reaction is not very clear the points on
the corresponding meridian lines should be chosen.
The hand and foot points where there are very few soft
parts are not frequently used. |
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Products injected |
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Vitamin B1, B12, C.
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Drugs combating the list of ailments like penicillin.
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Distilled water: the injection must be fast because the
feeling induced by acupuncture is fleeting.
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Physiological salt solution.
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Volume injected |
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This is important: it is the complete contents of an ampule of
injectable drug. |
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The
number of injections:
There has only ever been one injection in one point. |
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Treated affections
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Chronic hepatitis,
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nephritis,
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gastric ulcer,
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allergic reaction,
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neurosis,
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gynaecological ailments,
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chronic affections,
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old people and asthenics,
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illnesses with hemorrhagic tendency.
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2nd stage |
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The second stage is the article by CARTEAU AND LAMORTE, with the
title "Technic of Chimiopuncture " published in 1979. |
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It comes closer to the current processes.
2-3 points are injected.
7-10 consultations are necessary
The products injected, in the majority of cases, contain
lidocaïne.
We used most of the points indexed in their article as a basis,
developed obviously, to treat whatever may present itself and to
start compiling our lexicon. |
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3rd stage |
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In 1983, Editions Maloine published, a book entitled: "A new art
to cure, Mesopuncture" by Dr. Maurice RUBEN. It gave a broad
outline of modern mesopuncture and related physio-pathological
explanation: |
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The selected points are:
The points that are active for the affection. Generally there
are 4. |
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The treated affections are:
Digestive, metabolic, respiratory, cardiologic, venous,
dermatological, rhumatologic, gynaecological, urologic,
psychiatric |
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The products injected are:
Chophytol, Trace elements: manganese-cobalt, zinc nickel cobalt;
meprobamate, Heptaminol, lidocaïne, Physiological salt solution,
etc. |
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The consultation schedule is:
weekly or twice-weekly. |
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The number of consultations is:
8 to 10.
Volume injected has evolved: 0.3ml.
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... A long phase of withdrawal followed, to eventually give way
to Mesopuncture as we know it today. |
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Mesopuncture nowadays |