Bulletin of Clinical Acupuncture & Natural Healing Volume IX Issue 231 JAN 2016

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Homi J E Kaikobad MBBS, DPH Dip Ac NCCAOM LAc Editor in Chief & Clinical Director Carol Anrade PHD LAC Editor &

1 SCOPE OF THIS BULLETIN IS ENTIRELY EDUCATIONAL 1 Bulletin of Clinical Acupuncture & Natural Healing Volume IX Issue 231 JAN Dr. Homi J E Kaikobad MBBS, DPH Dip Ac NCCAOM LAc Editor in Chief & Clinical Director Carol Anrade PHD LAC Editor & Creative Director VERA D H KAIKOBAD Editor & Researcher Basics of 5 Element Diagnosis Part XVIII ZIKA Virus Prevention A 5 element approach Go to this page acu Image Courtesy of Simplicus, Germany 1

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3 Basics of 5 Element Diagnosis Part XVIII - ZIKA Virus & 5 Elements Dr. Homi J E Kaikobad MBBS DPH DIP AC NCCAOM LAC Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery Ret. Diplomate in Public Health. Diplomate in Acupuncture & National Board Certified. Licensed Acupuncturist All of diagnosis is reading signs, and all of reading signs is being on the active look out for these. Preventing ZIKA Infection with Acupuncture Acupuncture through the centuries has been more a preventive than a curative methodology. If a preventive protocol can be developed for ZIKA virus infection and its ill effects on babies born with micro-encephaly, it could prevent tragedy. The chain of infection Reservoir an already infected human Breaking the chain Vector mosquito of Aedis Egypti species Agent ZIKA virus Host susceptible human Reservoir an already infected human Vector mosquito of Aedis Egypti species Agent ZIKA virus Host susceptible human 1. Clear reservoir - State and City intervention 2. Destroy mosquitoes- State and City intervention 3. Kill the virus- National, State and City intervention 4. Make Host non-susceptible - a Traditional Medicine intervention 3

The most distressing sign - microencephaly in new borns of infected mothers Micro = smaller than normal, small Encephaly = head, brain A new born child with a smaller than normal brain.

4 The most distressing sign - microencephaly in new borns of infected mothers Micro = smaller than normal, small Encephaly = head, brain A new born child with a smaller than normal brain. Image of a dissection: A normal brain and the skull around it Notice how the brain and all its structures sit comfortably within the skull. In microencephaly both the skull and head as well as the brain are smaller than normal. In a case of ZIKA virus infection of the mother, the defect is noted the moment the infant is born. Source: Bourgery & Jacob : Anatomie de l'homme, Guérin Ed., Paris 1962 author: Michel Royon / Wikimedia Commons 4

5 Only the fetus of an infected, pregnant woman seems vulnerable In 5 element terms the disharmony is on organ Kidney in element Water. This is because the brain [marrow] is ruled by Kidney. The element which can attack and destroy K Water is Stomach Earth. In order to prevent complications to the fetus in a pregnant woman who is in danger of getting infected, we must establish a ST Earth Disharmony But here is the quandary Should it be the Earth - Water connection to be harmonized in the mother? Of the baby? The mother shows no ill effect on brain, the baby does. How to access the baby s 5 element system? For the moment there is no answer other than via the mother s system. Some thoughts Are babies more female than male Why afflict fetuses in-utero, especially in first trimester The Lung Metal element of fetus is dormant, and Mother to K Water. Is there a link here? Virus travels via skin, to blood, to placenta, to fetus 5

6 SYSTEMIC DIAGNOSTIC SIGNS Many a tell tale sign presents for the astute diagnostician, and even before there is one word spoken, the diagnosis begins to be visible. PT has chronic tendency to sprain foot inwards Discussion GB Deficient but all symptoms seen of Excess Image or its Licensor GB Qi Deficient - Pulse Wiry L Guan position, 4 to 1 breath?? What if it is an Excess? Tonifying would be disastrous Ankle is beset by the GB channel on its outside. When deficient the ankle can sprain inwards. Even when signs of Excess are present such as Heat in leg, severe pain on GB channel, it could still be a Deficiency. The seeming Excess could be due to Yin and Blood Deficiency in LV. This gives Rising Heat in GB channel from foot all the way to the temple. Some possible symptoms can be: Leg and thigh pain Stiffness hip Sciatica Pain under ribs Stiff painful shoulder To decide if the condition is due to Excess or Deficiency, check speed of pulse: A pulse Wiry but also Fast, 5 or more beats to a breath cycle, suggests Heat and possibly Excess A pulse Wiry but also Slow, 3 or less beats to a breath cycle, suggests Cold and possibly Deficiency Admittedly this has to be an inconclusive discussion. The purpose is to invoke a tendency to question apparent signs of an Excess. 6

CLINICAL ACUPUNCTURE WITH DR HOMI J E KAIKOBAD A New Series WHAT DOES THIS PICTURE SAY? Read below Q What is this condition? Photo Courtesy of Ann McGrath. Wikimedia.

7 CLINICAL ACUPUNCTURE WITH DR HOMI J E KAIKOBAD A New Series WHAT DOES THIS PICTURE SAY? Read below Q What is this condition? Photo Courtesy of Ann McGrath. Wikimedia. A Eisenmenger syndrome, see some findings below: Cyanosis (a blue tinge to the skin resulting from lack of oxygen) Swollen or clubbed finger tips (clubbing) Fainting Abnormal heart rhythms Bleeding disorders Iron deficiency Q Where would you place it on this 5 E chart? A. On element Fire and Organ Heart. 7

8 8 CLINICAL ACUPUNCTURE WITH DR HOMI J E KAIKOBAD A New Series: POLISH UP YOUR ANATOMY & RADIOLOGY The is almost the last part of the body studied in Anatomy. Don t know why but that seems the tradition. The larger plates are parietal, frontal, occipital and temporal. The maxilla is medium in size. Small bones are nasal, lacrimal etc. Image Courtesy of LadyofHats Mariana Ruiz. Wikimedia 8

9 8 CLINICAL ACUPUNCTURE WITH DR HOMI J E KAIKOBAD A New Series: POLISH UP YOUR ANATOMY & RADIOLOGY - SELF TEST Fill in missing words. Image Courtesy of LadyofHats Mariana Ruiz. Wikimedia 9

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