Cystitis and FLUTD
กระเพาะปัสสาวะอักเสบ / FLUTD
Stranguria, straining, licking at the genitals and haematuria — most often in cats.
How It Is Used
Acupuncture relaxes the urethral sphincter and relieves pain. In a blocked male cat, relieve the obstruction first. Never needle the caudal abdomen over a full bladder.
Primary Points (4)
Central Pole 中極
ให้ปัสสาวะออกก่อนปัก
Bladder Shu 膀胱俞
Regulates the bladder.
Yin Mound Spring 陰陵泉
Drains damp and regulates urination.
Three Yin Intersection 三陰交
Nourishes blood and yin, regulates the urogenital tract, calms the spirit.
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Supporting Points (3)
Yin Valley 陰谷
Clears damp-heat from the urinary tract.
Bai Hui (lumbosacral) 百會
The principal point for the lower back and hindlimbs; raises yang and relieves pain — the most used point in veterinary acupuncture.
Spring at the Bend 曲泉
Nourishes liver blood and clears damp-heat from the lower body.
These are starting points, not a recipe — choose points from the pattern diagnosis of the individual animal and reassess at every session.