Acupuncture Treatment of Obesity

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There is an article on the AP treatment of obesity in the Journal of

Traditional 2005; 25(4): 310-314. This magazine also exists

in an English edition. Three doctors analayze a case and a Professor

concludes. After the diagnosis has been made, a fairly detailed point

selection is given.

" Prof.Li:In my view,this obesity case is mainly due

to imbalance of the liver, spleen and stomach, and

her spleen deficiency, excessive phlegm-damp and

dysfunction of stomach in descending are caused by

hyperactive liver against the spleen and stomach.

TCM principle of replenishing deficiency and

removing excess is adopted. The treating principle

for this patient should be to sooth the liver and

strengthen the spleen for eliminating water-damp,

promoting digestion and removing stagnated food,

and removing blood stasis, so as to reduce the body

weight and treat obesity. Body acupuncture

combined with auricular needling can be adopted in

the treatment.

 

The Body Acupuncture

The main points: Taichong (LR 3), Hegu (LI 4),

Yanglingquan( GB3 4),Q uchi(L I1 1),W aiguan( TE

5),Y inlingquan( SP9 ),S anyinjiao( SP6 ),F uliu( K

17), Fenglong (ST 40), Shuifen (CV 9), and Zhishi

(BL 52).

The supplementary points:D azhui(G V 14),G anshu

(BL 18), Pishu (BL 20) Weishui (BL 21),

Sanjiaoshu (BL 22), Dachangshu (BL 25), and

Tianshu (ST 25).

Points on the abdomen: Shuidao (ST 28), Daju (ST

27), Siman (KI 14), Zhongzhu (KI 15), Shangqu

(KI1 7),and Xiangu( ST4 3).

Points on the butock: Baohuang (BL 53), Zhibian

(BL5 4),and Pangguangshu( BL2 8)

 

The method: The front and backpoints are used

alternately, with 5-6 points selected in each

treatment. The electric needling can be added

alternately at Quchi (LI 11), Waiguan (TE 5),

Yinlingquan (SP 9), Yanglingquan (GB 34),

Fenglong (ST 40), Shuidao (ST 28), and Siman (KI

14); and Ganshu (BL 18), Pishu (BL 20), Weishui

(BL 21), Sanjiaoshu (BL 22), Pangguangshu (BL

28), and Zhibian (BL 54) on the back..

Warm-needle moxibustion is applied for Xiangu

(ST 43), and moxibustion with moxa stick applied

onD azhui(G V1 4),Z hongzhu( KI1 5),Ti anshu( ST

25) and Sanjiaoshu (BL 22). The reinforcing

method is used for the deficiency syndrome, and

reducing method for the excess syndrome. The

needles are retained for 30 min. One course of

treatment consists of 10 sessions. The treatment is

given once daily for the first 10 days and then once

every other day for the second and third courses of

treatment, with a total of 30 sessions. "