25. Acupuncture Weight Loss Method (Part Two): Prescriptions for Commonly Used Ear and Body Acupoints

Acupuncture prescription 5

1. Acupoints: Mouth, Zero Point.

2. Main indications: All types of obesity.

3. Location: The Kou acupoint is located on the posterior wall of the external auditory canal, close to the opening. The zero point is at the center of the helix crus, which is the Erzhong acupoint.

4. Procedure: After strict disinfection, insert an intradermal needle or shovel needle for 1 week. During the period of needle insertion, press the needle when eating or hungry.

5. Explanation: Derived from "Foreign Medicine - Traditional Chinese Medicine and Materia Medica" (4) 4, 1983.

A clinical observation of 33 cases was conducted, with an average treatment period of 16.4 weeks. The results showed that 18 cases were effective, with an average weight loss of 5.6 kg.

Acupuncture prescription 6

1. Acupoints: Mouth, Stomach, Esophagus, Cardia, Hunger Point.

2. Main indications: All types of obesity.

3. Location: The Mouth Point is located on the posterior wall immediately adjacent to the opening of the external auditory canal. The Stomach Point is located where the crus of the helix disappears. The Esophagus Point is located at the anterior 2/3 of the lower part of the crus of the helix. The Cardia Point is located at the posterior 1/3 of the lower part of the crus of the helix. The Hunger Point is located at the midpoint anterior to the tragus, below the External Nose Point.

4. Procedure: After strict disinfection, select 2-3 tender points and insert intradermal needles. Change the needle points after 1 week. Press the needles when eating or hungry.

5. Explanation: Derived from "Foreign Medicine - Traditional Chinese Medicine and Materia Medica" (4) 4, 1983.

A clinical observation of 77 cases was conducted, and the treatment lasted for 2 to 4 months. The results showed that 83.1% of the cases were effective, and 75% of the cases experienced a weight loss of 4 kg.

Acupuncture prescription 7

1. Acupoints: Mouth, esophagus, philtrum, Zhongwan (CV12), Qihai (CV6).

2. Main indications: All types of obesity.

3. Location: The Mouth Point is located on the posterior wall immediately following the opening of the external auditory canal. The Esophagus Point is located at the anterior two-thirds of the lower part of the crus of the helix. The Philtrum Point is located at the junction of the upper one-third and lower two-thirds of the philtrum groove. The Zhongwan Point is 15 cm above the navel. The Qihai Point is 5 cm below the navel.

4. Procedure: First, use a U-shaped needle to prick the acupoints at the mouth and esophagus, then apply weak magnetic beads. Use a vibrator to help the magnetic beads adhere to the acupoints. Additionally, apply weak magnetic beads to the body acupoints Renzhong, Zhongwan, and Qihai.

5. Explanation: Derived from "Foreign Medicine - Traditional Chinese Medicine and Materia Medica" (4) 4, 1983.

A total of 5368 obese and morbidly obese patients were treated clinically, with a success rate of 82%. During observation for over one year, none of the patients gained more than 10% of their original weight loss, demonstrating stable long-term effects. For morbidly obese patients, a four-month treatment followed by a two-week rest period, and then another four months of treatment, resulted in significant weight loss of up to 36 kg for many. For neurotic obese patients, the addition of magnetic bead acupressure at Shenmen, Waiguan, Shaohai, and Zusanli acupoints further enhanced the effect. Applying pressure to the Zusanli magnetic bead significantly reduced appetite and controlled food intake.

Acupuncture Prescription 8

1. Acupoints: mouth, esophagus.

2. Indications: Obesity caused by overeating. Symptoms include strong appetite, frequent hunger, obesity, and intolerance to heat (simple obesity).

3. Location: The Mouth Point is located on the posterior wall close to the opening of the external auditory canal. The Esophageal Point is located at the anterior 2/3 of the lower part of the crus of the helix.

4. Procedure: After strict disinfection, use a U-shaped needle to pierce the puncture site and esophagus. Replace the needle every 3 days. During the needle embedding period, press the needle embedding points when eating or feeling hungry.

5. Explanation: Derived from "Foreign Medicine - Traditional Chinese Medicine and Materia Medica" (4) 4, 1983.

Clinical observations showed that patients experienced a decrease in appetite and food intake after acupuncture, thus achieving the goal of weight loss.

Acupuncture Prescription 9

1. Acupoints: Mouth, Stomach, Spleen, Lung, Shenmen, Endocrine.

2. Indications: Obesity due to overactive spleen and stomach (simple obesity). Symptoms include obesity, firmness upon palpation, increased appetite, ruddy complexion, and a slippery and forceful pulse.

3. Location: The Mouth Point is located on the posterior wall immediately adjacent to the opening of the external auditory canal. The Stomach Point is located where the crus of the helix disappears. The Spleen Point is located below and behind the Stomach Point, immediately adjacent to the edge of the antihelix. The Lung Point is located in the concha cavity, above, below, and behind the Heart Point (center of the concha cavity), forming a horseshoe-shaped area. The Shenmen Point is located at the bifurcation of the superior and inferior crus of the antihelix. The Endocrine Point is located in the concha cavity, between the opening of the external auditory canal and the intertragic notch, below the Sanjiao Point.

4. Procedure: Select 2-3 acupoints, disinfect them, insert a shovel needle or Vaccaria seeds, and fix them with adhesive tape. Press the ear needles or acupoints before each meal or when you are hungry to produce a hot and distended feeling. Change the needles every 4-6 days.

5. Precautions:

① Patients should consciously restrict their diet, especially high-fat and high-sugar foods.

②Do more physical labor.

6. Explanation: Derived from "Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion Therapy" compiled by Qiu Maoliang.

Acupuncture prescription 10

1. Acupoints: Mouth, Stomach, Spleen, Shenmen, Hunger Point.

2. Main indication: Simple obesity.

3. Location: The Mouth Point is located on the posterior wall of the external auditory canal, close to the opening. The Stomach Point is located at the point where the crus of the helix disappears. The Spleen Point is located below and behind the point where the crus of the helix disappears, close to the edge of the antihelix. The Shenmen Point is located at the bifurcation of the superior and inferior crus of the antihelix. The Hunger Point is located at the midpoint in front of the tragus, below the External Nose Point.

4. Procedure: After strict disinfection, select 2-3 acupoints from the above-mentioned acupoints and embed intradermal needles for 1 week. Change the acupoints and needles. Press the embedded needles 30 minutes before eating or when you feel hungry.

5. Explanation: Derived from "Foreign Medicine - Traditional Chinese Medicine and Materia Medica" (4) 4, 1983.

A clinical observation of 21 patients with simple obesity showed that after 1 to 6 treatments, their average weight decreased by 0.9 to 5 kg.

Acupuncture prescription 11

1. Acupoints: The main acupoints are Endocrine and Shenmen. The auxiliary acupoints are Large Intestine, Mouth, Stomach, Lung, and Cardia.

2. Indications: Simple obesity. Symptoms include excessive appetite, fatigue and drowsiness after meals, palpitations, shortness of breath, spontaneous sweating upon exertion, and constipation.

3. Location: The Endocrine Point is located between the external auditory canal opening and the intertragic notch, below the Triple Energizer Point. The Shenmen Point is located at the bifurcation of the superior and inferior crus of the antihelix. The Large Intestine Point is located 1/3 of the way up from the upper crus of the antihelix. The Mouth Point is located on the posterior wall close to the opening of the external auditory canal. The Stomach Point is located where the crus of the antihelix disappears. The Lung Point is located above, below, and behind the Heart Point (center of the concha), forming a horseshoe-shaped area. The Cardia Point is located 1/3 of the way down from the lower crus of the antihelix.

4. Procedure: Embed E-seeds (containing seeds) at ear acupoints and secure with adhesive tape. Apply pressure after application until the patient feels soreness, numbness, distension, pain, or heat. Apply to only one side at a time, alternating between ears. Each time, apply to the main acupoint and 1-2 auxiliary acupoints. Perform once a week, with 10 treatments constituting one course.

5. Explanation: Derived from "Shaanxi Traditional Chinese Medicine" (5) 215.1986.

Obese patients often suffer from endocrine disorders. Ear acupuncture can correct these disorders, accelerate a slow metabolism, and restore it to normal, thus achieving a weight loss effect. The above methods also regulate the function of the gastrointestinal system. Shenmen (HT7) can inhibit gastrointestinal motility, while the large intestine, lungs, and cardia promote bowel movements. This limits food intake while promoting the excretion of metabolic waste, reducing the reabsorption of some nutrients and thus aiding in weight loss.

This method was used to treat 200 patients. 26 patients lost more than 5 kg, 55 patients lost 3 to 4.5 kg, 97 patients lost 1 to 2.5 kg, and 22 patients lost less than 1 kg (9 of whom were treated only once).

Acupuncture prescription 12

1. Acupoints: Endocrine, Thalamus, Ovary, Brain Point, Hunger Point, Thirst Point, Shenmen, Spleen, Stomach.

2. Main indications: Various types of obesity.

3. Location: The Endocrine Point is located between the external auditory canal opening and the intertragic notch, below the Triple Energizer Point. The Thalamic Point is below the Brain Point. The Ovarian Point is located anteroinferiorly to the medial side of the antitragus. The Brain Point is located at the midpoint of the medial surface of the antitragus. The Hunger Point is located at the midpoint of the anterior aspect of the tragus, below the External Nose Point. The Thirst Point is located anteriorly to the tragus, slightly above the Hunger Point. The Shenmen Point is located at the bifurcation of the superior and inferior crus of the antihelix. The Spleen Point is located posterior and inferior to the point where the crus of the helix disappears, close to the edge of the antihelix. The Stomach Point is located at the point where the crus of the helix disappears.

4. Procedure: Disinfect the auricular acupoints. Select 4-6 acupoints as described above, press half a mung bean onto each acupoint, and secure with adhesive tape. Perform once a week, 5 times for one course of treatment, with a 5-day rest interval.

5. Explanation: Derived from "Chinese Acupuncture" (1) 50, 1989.

Of the 567 cases treated, 84 cases lost more than 5 kg after 1 to 3 courses of treatment, 385 cases lost 1 to 5 kg, and 98 cases showed no improvement.

Typical Case: Gao XX, male, 23 years old, worker. The patient was obese, easily fatigued, and drowsy, and requested treatment. Height 1.76 meters, weight 86 kilograms. After one course of treatment, he lost 15 kilograms, and his symptoms disappeared.

Acupuncture prescription 13

1. Acupoints: Heart, Lung, Shenmen, Taiyuan, Feishu.

2. Indications: Obesity due to deficiency of heart and lung qi (simple obesity).

Symptoms include obesity, shortness of breath upon exertion, reluctance to speak, palpitations, forgetfulness, insomnia, and a weak and feeble pulse.

3. Location: The Heart Point is located in the center of the concha cavity. The Lung Point is located in the concha cavity, above, below, and behind the Heart Point, forming a horseshoe-shaped area. The Shenmen Point is located at the ulnar end of the wrist crease, in the depression on the radial side of the flexor carpi ulnaris tendon. The Taiyuan Point is located at the radial end of the posterior wrist crease, in the depression on the radial side of the radial artery. The Lung Shu Point is located 5 cm lateral to the spinous process of the 3rd thoracic vertebra.

4. Procedure: Auricular acupuncture needles or Vaccaria seeds are embedded and fixed with adhesive tape. Patients should press the auricular acupuncture points 3 times daily, changing the needles every 5 days. One course of treatment consists of 6 sessions. Body acupuncture is performed every other day, with needles retained for 20 minutes each time. One course of treatment consists of 12 sessions, using deep needling and tonifying acupuncture techniques. Auricular acupuncture and body acupuncture are performed simultaneously.

5. Explanation: Derived from Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion (1) 4, 1989.

Observations and measurements of blood glucose and glycemic hormones revealed that acupuncture can lower fasting blood glucose to normal levels, restoring glucose metabolism and glycemic hormone levels to normal. Acupuncture can also accelerate fat breakdown and reduce the conversion of glucose into fat. Clinically, for those who have been obese since childhood, kidney points are added to the ear acupuncture points, and Shenshu and Sanyinjiao points are added to the body acupuncture points; for postpartum obese individuals, endocrine points are added to the ear acupuncture points, and Shimen and Ququan points are added to the body acupuncture points.