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Acupuncture Treatment For Polio
Polio (also known as poliomyelitis) is a highly contagious disease caused by a virus that attacks the nervous system. Children younger than 5 years old are more likely to contract the virus than any other group.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 1 in 200 polio infections will result in permanent paralysis. However, thanks to the global polio eradication initiative in 1988, the following regions are now certified polio-free:
- Americas
- Europe
- Western Pacific
- Southeast Asia
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SYMPTOMS
CAUSES
TREATMENTS
SYMPTOMS
People infected with the polio virus usually show no symptoms. The symptoms of polio are like any common condition, such as sore throat, fever, tiredness, nausea, headache, and stomach pain. 2
CAUSES
Polio is caused by the polio virus which attacks the nerves in the spine and the base of the brain. This can cause paralysis usually in the legs. This virus spreads easily from person to person.
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TREATMENTS
Related Acupuncture Points :
LI 4, 11, LU 7, Du 14, Ren 12, ST 25, 36, GB 20
Acupuncture Treatment For Polio
The acupuncture treatment method for polio follows this pattern and acupoints :
1. Wind / Heat / Damp invades the lungs
hand Taiyin and Yangming, LI 4, 11, LU 7, Du 14, Ren 12, ST 25, 36, GB 20
2. Damp / Heat in Jing Luo (Yang Ming)
hand and Foot Taiyin and Yangming, LI 4, 11, ST 36, SP 9, GB 34
3. Liver Kidney Deficiency
Shu, foot Shaoyang, hand Yangming, BL 18, 23, Du 2, 3, KI 3, GB 34, 39, ST 36
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Footnotes
- CDC Global Health – Polio – What Is Polio?, https://www.cdc.gov/polio/about/
- Polio Symptoms – Mayo Clinic, http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/polio/basics/symptoms/con-20030957
- Polio: Types, Causes, & Symptoms – Healthline, http://www.healthline.com/health/poliomyelitis#Causes3
- Polio virus- Acupuncture point treatment, acupuncture pictures, http://tcm.health-info.org/Acupunture/treatment/polio.htm