Using Beads In Acupuncture
When the word “beads” enters your mind, the first thing people think about are bead bracelets, necklaces and etc jewelry. What about taking beads as health treatments? Gold bead implants are a permanent structure of acupuncture. The gold beads are put on the acupuncture points on dog’s backs and heads.
The gold beads are very small, about the size of a pinhead or tip of a fine ball point pen. They allow fora long-term stimulation of the points. This form of treatment was established in the 1970′s . As with all forms of treatment, it will work for some and not for others. The first gold bead implants carried out in the US was done in the early 1970′s by Dr. Grady Young. Gold beads implants are used for conditions such as, allergic dermatitis, arthritis, asthma, hip dysplasia and long term injuries amongst other things. Using a needle, three gold beads are implanted in in each location, and the location is very exact. If the beads are off even one sixteenth of an inch they will not be victorious.
People have reported that their dogs have bled at the spots where the gold beads were implanted, and this is a good sign. From the Chinese medicine perspective, seizures can be caused by too much heat inside, often from the liver, which creates wind and seizures are a symptom of the excess wind. When bleeding happens where the beads are implanted, this means that the excess heat is being released. This makes it likely that the implant was helpful in that area.
Acupuncture balances the body’s own system of healing and complications rarely, if ever take place. Based on the Chinese theory, a skilled acupuncturist can feel the energy imbalances in an individual being treated. Dr. Durkes uses a form of energy reading where he can feel changes in his own pulse while moving his hand, which contains the needle, over the dog’s body.
If your dog has cancer, gold beads shouldn’t be used. The gold stimulates the cancer. The gold beads do not lead to cancer, so the dogs with the implants are no more likely to get cancer than any other dog. If your dog already has cancer, the gold beads are contradicted. Remember, do not exclude your regular veterinarian from the choice when you are considering gold bead implants for your dog.