Guest guest Posted June 4, 2004 Report Share Posted June 4, 2004 > I don't know where this tooth topic is going but.... I would never do this with a patient but I have gotten great relief from needling the gums on myself. Use long, long needles to be safe. They don't have to go in deep and it's painful but it's really effective for pain and discomfort. I got this from a Chinese teacher. doug > Wed, 2 Jun 2004 10:41:49 +0100 > " Susie Parkinson " <susie > RE: Interstitial cystitis and teeth > > What Gabriele says is very interesting. The 4 lower incisors are > linked to > the bladder and kidney meridians. It would be interesting to know if > any of > your lower incisors have root fillings. Root fillings are notorious > for > harbouring infection and can be the cause of chronic disease. > There is a map of teeth to meridian links on > http://www.integratedhealthpractice.com/lljaw.asp I'm not sure where > this > dentist got the map from, but I have seen it in other places. Other > info on > this website related to TCM is a bit unreliable. > > Susie > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2004 Report Share Posted June 4, 2004 Wouldn't using a topical anesthetic be antithetical to the purpose of the acupuncture? Would it seem to " erase " (loosely speaking) any neurologically mediated effects? Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2004 Report Share Posted June 4, 2004 Ues anbesol when needling gums (or any numbing agent). It helps a lot. JG --- Douglas, UNEXPECTED_DATA_AFTER_ADDRESS@.SYNTAX-ERROR. wrote: > > > I don't know where this tooth topic is going but.... > I would never do this with a patient but I have > gotten great relief > from needling the gums on myself. Use long, long > needles to be safe. > They don't have to go in deep and it's painful but > it's really > effective for pain and discomfort. I got this from a > Chinese teacher. > > doug > > > > Wed, 2 Jun 2004 10:41:49 +0100 > > " Susie Parkinson " <susie > > RE: Interstitial cystitis and teeth > > > > What Gabriele says is very interesting. The 4 > lower incisors are > > linked to > > the bladder and kidney meridians. It would be > interesting to know if > > any of > > your lower incisors have root fillings. Root > fillings are notorious > > for > > harbouring infection and can be the cause of > chronic disease. > > There is a map of teeth to meridian links on > > http://www.integratedhealthpractice.com/lljaw.asp > I'm not sure where > > this > > dentist got the map from, but I have seen it in > other places. Other > > info on > > this website related to TCM is a bit unreliable. > > > > Susie > > > > > Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Messenger. http://messenger./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2004 Report Share Posted June 4, 2004 Do what you want.........................JG --- DrGRPorter wrote: > Wouldn't using a topical anesthetic be antithetical > to the purpose of the > acupuncture? Would it seem to " erase " (loosely > speaking) any neurologically > mediated effects? > > Guy > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Messenger. http://messenger./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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