Urinary incontinence in speyed bitches ^ Google on Yumixu-Cornsilk in incontinence

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Hi Rachel, Hubert & All,

 

Urinary incontinence in speyed bitches may relate to the exact type of surgical

incision and post-op healing of (or sensitive points in) the subsequent

incision-

scar. TPs (trigger Pts, sensitive Pts that trigger effects elsewhere) in scars

are

very important causes of functional pathology of the Channels involved.

 

Depending on its length and location, midline (linea alba) incisions may cut

through important CV points for urinary function:

CV03=BL;

CV04=SI (sends to BL);

CV05=TH (has urinary functions also);

CV06 (Qihai, has important Qi functions, including function to Rectify Qi & keep

the normal Upbearing fuction intact).

 

Transverse incisions are worse. They may cut through CV and KI Channels. If

they go far from midline, they may cut through SP Channel. Impaired Qi flow in

SP may impair SP function of Upbearing Qi.

 

Among other pathologies/causes, all of these dysfunctions (due to Qi Flow

Obstruction, or a form of Channel Qi Bi) can cause incontinence.

 

Apart from AP at classical incontinence Pts, such as SP06, BL28, CV03, etc,

when treating speyed-bitch incontinence with AP, it is very important to check

the scar for sensitive Pts. TREAT ALL SENSITIVE Pts in scars!! One can use

laser/TENS/impletol blebs, or simple AP. If in doubt, or if initial attempts

with

simple AP fail, treat the whole scar!

 

To reduce the risk of incontinence post-spey, IVAS teachers Emiel & Mieke

van den Bosch tell their students to make the SKIN incision BETWEEN CV

and KI Channels. When the skin is opened, one can THEN cut down on the

linea alba. This surgical method is said to give less incontinence problems

post-

op.

 

Also, IMO, it is very good PREVENTATIVE procedure to use AP, laser or

TENS ROUTINELY on all surgical incisions in the first 1-5 days post-op.

Incisions treated routinely in this way cause far less problems than incisions

treated conventionally.

 

Rachael wrote:

> A client mentioned that Corn Silk (as a tea from capsules from most

> healthfood stores) can be an effective remedy for spayed dog

> urinary incontinence. Is this true? I had not heard of this. I'm

> currently treating a 7 year old red Dobie for marked urinary

> incontinence that began 3 years ago proximate to the time she was

> ovariohysterectomized.We've seen a partial response to acupuncture

> and some minor spinal adjustments, but she still isn't reliably

> dry. Restore Integrity was a herbal preparation mentioned in this

> discussion group for use in urinary incontinence cases. I had just

> started this dog on the Restore Integrity today, and that's when I

> learned from a subsequent client that Corn Silk is remarkably

> effective. Has anyone heard of this and can you give a protocol for

> using it to treat such cases? (The client also cautioned that a dog

> must have been off phenypropanolamine/Proin for a month prior to

> using the Corn Silk " brew " ---but didn't explain why) Rachael Jones,

> DVM

 

Google searches suggest that may be something in that claim, but I have no

first-hand experience of it.

 

The exact wording of the profile searched in Google is important. For example:

 

Google has 199 hits for the profile DOGS incontinence corn-silk OR cornsilk

OR maydis OR muzei OR mu-zei. See: http://tinyurl.com/6aj9s

 

It has 231 hits for the profile DOG incontinence corn-silk OR cornsilk OR

maydis OR muzei OR mu-zei. See: http://tinyurl.com/4yqub

 

It has 8 hits for the profile BITCH incontinence corn-silk OR cornsilk OR maydis

OR muzei OR mu-zei. See: http://tinyurl.com/65zqh

 

It has 5 hits for the profile BITCHES incontinence corn-silk OR cornsilk OR

maydis OR muzei OR mu-zei. See: http://tinyurl.com/4rbeg

 

Hubert wrote:

> Hi, I thought that corn silk (Zea mays) has diuretic effects.

 

Yes; Muzei-Stigma maydis has diuretic effects. However, like many other

herbs, it is amphoteric in its urinary effects. It also is used in urinary

incontinence, but more for its cooling and calmative/demulcent effect on urinary

tract. See http://tinyurl.com/6lwdw

 

My notes on Yumixu are:

 

Hb Name: Yumixu; Mixu; Yumirui (Cornsilk; Corn Stigma; Stylus+Stigma Zeae

Maydis)

 

Main Hb Class: Aid Water / Drain Damp~Reduce Swelling; Diuretic; Expel

Damp; Expel Water;

 

Nature: Sweet; Mild / Neutral

 

Channel entered: BL

 

Dose: As Soup: 15-30g/d

 

Main Actions: (1) Tonic; Diuretic; Antioedema; Litholytic~urinary; Demulcent;

Calming; (2) Boost choleresis; Build GB~Cholagogue; Boost bile Flow;

Litholytic~biliary; Antiicterus; (3) Hypotensor**; (4) Hypoglycaemic;

Antidiabetes mellitus; (5) Haemostat; Coagulant; Boost thrombocyte numbers;

thrombogen

 

Uses: KI / BL~calculi; UTI; nephritis; cystitis; ureteritis; urethritis;

Prostatitis /

BPH; urinary incontinence; KI DysFx~pediatric; Urine Incontinence; nocturnal

enuresis; swelling; Hypoglycaemic; RA (uric acid excretion); Hypotensor-

hypertension; dissolves GB~calculi; GB~cholecystitis

 

Used with: (1) Yimixu in oedema; Strangury + Damp Heat/Heat; Damp Heat Lin

w KI/BL calculi; Strangury + KI/BL~calculi; UTI, ascites, wet beriberi; Yumixu

+ Muzei + Qiancao + Vit E 500 iu/d + Vit C 500 mg tid + linseed oil 1

soupspoon/d + several glasses of water/d in urinary incontinence; (2) Yimixu w

other Build GB Hbs / Clear Damp Heat Hbs in GB Xu /GB Stas;

GB~cholecystitis; GB~calculi; icterus; (3) Yimixu + Calm LV / Hypotensor Hbs

in Hypertension; (4) Yimixu + Antidiabetes/Hypoglycaemic Hbs in diabetes

mellitus; (5) Yimixu + other Haemostat Hbs in bleeding, epistaxis, gingival

bleeding. thrombocytopenic purpura;

 

If you have further details on actions/uses of Yimuxu, plesae post to the list.

 

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