Can acupuncture regulate the spleen and stomach? Is acupuncture effective in regulating the spleen and stomach?

The two symptoms of obesity and thinness are usually caused by spleen and stomach dysfunction. Improper spleen and stomach function will lead to imbalanced digestion and absorption, and can also lead to diseases such as high blood pressure, hyperlipidemia, and hyperglycemia. Humidity and heat in summer will damage the spleen and stomach, causing poor diet and fatigue. Eating too much cold food will cause diarrhea. If you have the above symptoms, you can try acupuncture treatment. If the spleen and stomach function is poor, acupuncture can be used

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1. Function of the spleen

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the spleen can transport and transform water and dampness, which means that it can penetrate the water in the body through the lower triple burner into the bladder and turn it into urine for excretion. come out. The spleen can also transport and transform the essence of water and grains. When food passes through the stomach for the first step of digestion and absorption, the essence will be absorbed by the spleen and transmitted to the lungs and heart. The spleen can also control blood, which is to maintain the normal flow of blood in the body.

2. Therapeutic effect

Acupuncture has a very good therapeutic effect on spleen and stomach disorders. Among them, moxibustion is the most common treatment method. The treatment should be to unblock the meridians, activate the collaterals, strengthen the spleen and replenish qi. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that injuries to the spleen and stomach lead to all kinds of diseases. The spleen is the source of qi and blood biochemistry. Acupuncture can strengthen the body and eliminate evil, dredge the meridians, and regulate qi and blood. Moxibustion has the functions of warming the meridians and dispersing cold, regulating qi and activating blood circulation, raising yang and lifting subsidence, clearing away heat and detoxifying. effect. Acupuncture can treat diseases in which the spleen and stomach are invaded by external evils, and the effect is quite good.

3. Common acupoints

Dachangshu point is located 1.5 inches next to the spinous process of the fourth lumbar vertebra. It is mainly used to treat diarrhea and constipation; Weishu point is located next to the spinous process of the twelfth thoracic vertebra. 1.5 inches, it treats stomach pain and vomiting; Tianshu point is two inches next to the belly button, and it mainly treats abdominal distension, vomiting and diarrhea. Pishu point is located 1.5 inches next to the spinous process of the eleventh thoracic vertebra and is suitable for symptoms of stomach pain, vomiting and diarrhea.