Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine Diagnosis and Treatment of Acquired Infertility in Female Horses and Dogs.
Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine Diagnosis and Treatment of Acquired Infertility in Female Horses and Dogs.
- Abstract: Acquired female infertility from a
traditional Chinese veterinary medical (TCVM) perspective can be
associated with Deficiency or Excess patterns. There are 6 patterns of
acquired female infertility commonly diagnosed in TCVM practice. The 6
patterns are: 1) Kidney Qi and Blood Deficiency, 2) Kidney Yin
Deficiency, 3) Kidney Yang Deficiency or Cold uterus, 4) Excess Phlegm
and Damp, 5) Liver Qi and Blood Stagnation and 6) Damp-Heat.
Malnutrition or over-working can result in infertility from Kidney Qi
and Blood Deficiency or Kidney Yin Deficiency. Obesity will cause
Stagnation in the uterus with an Excess of Phlegm and Damp, making it
impossible for oocytes to be released or connect with sperm. Cold
Deficiency of the uterus or Kidney Yang Deficiency will damage the Chong
Channel and the Conception Vessel (Ren Channel) and lead to
infertility. Stagnant Qi and Blood in the Liver can impair uterine
reproductive function and lead to infertility. Damp-Heat flows downward
to the uterus and infertility results. Each pattern has characteristic
findings on the TCVM examination, may require treatment of different
acupoints and most importantly require different Chinese herbal
medicines. Administering the incorrect Chinese herbal medicine could
worsen the problems and harm the animal. Thus, when diagnosing
infertility, one should attempt to identify the correct pattern, so that
proper treatment can be administered. The pathogenesis, clinical signs,
treatment principles, acupuncture points and Chinese herbal medicines
are described for each pattern. Infertility due to congenital defects
and aging are not discussed.
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