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Acupuncture and Chinese medicine help weight
loss/
stress eating/ over weight / craving sugar.
The benefits of Weight
loss acupuncture treatment at Houston Acupuncture and Herbs Clinic:
Acupuncture enhances metabolism to burn more
fat,
Acupuncture reduces appetite
Acupuncture detoxify the body
automatically, the cravings and addictions are reduced significantly
Acupuncture improves the circulation,
the energy is increased.
Acupuncture for
Weight Loss / Obesity / Overweight
Testimonial
David, G. Real lift testimony about
weight loss acupuncture treatment
When my
neighbor and some of my close friends discussed the option of
acupuncture I was a bit skeptical. “ Needles and stuff on me, I
don’t want to do that” was always my initial thought. However;
going to the mall to purchase my last pair of “ Fat Jeans” I decided
enough was enough and I would give acupuncture a try to assist with
my weight management journey.
Like I stated initially I went into this being a pessimist,
but let me tell you, 4 weeks later after following my recommended
regimen, I was 30 lbs lighter. After the first week I had to take
by my fat jeans and go down 2 sizes. Afterwards the weight just
melted off.
I would recommend Houston Acupuncture and
Herb Clinic to anyone! Try it once- it will make a believer out of
you!
Success case-
One
female patient, age around 55, has had a history of severe
depression. Taking medications for depression for years. Due to the
depression, the patient created her eating disorder; there was
consumption of a lot of sweet foods, fast foods, and soft drinks.
Patient gained 30 pounds in a year.
After taking Chinese herb treatment for one week, patient lost about
8 pounds, with no diarrhea, or use of stimulant herbs. Patient felt
calmer. Concentration is great improved. Craving for sweets is gone.
Automatically change diet to vegetables and water. 08/06.
In Chinese Medicine,
overweight or obesity
is caused by deficiency of Qi and excess of damp phlegm. When the
calories taken are more than the body consumption, the extra
calories accumulate and turn into fat and are stored in the body.
As recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), the standard
weight = {body height (measured by centimeter) –100} x 0.9. There
are two ways to measure over weight/ obesity:
1. Actual weight is 20% more than the standard weight,
2. Body mass index ( BMI ) over 24.
Simple obesity includes genetic obesity, and acquired obesity which
is caused by overeating and no exercise.
Secondary obesity is causes by a hypothalamic disorder, pituitary
disorder, or other hormonal disorders.
Etiology and Pathogenesis
of over weight
Due to old age or
genetics.
Over weight/obesity mainly related to the deficiency of Kidney Qi.
The age condition or congenital obesity causes the kidney Qi
deficiency. Kidney Qi is the root of the body system. When it is
weak, the Qi could not help much in the body’s transformation and
transportation process, therefore the retention of damp phlegm
increases, showing as symptoms like edema and weight gain.
2. Due to overeating.
Overeating might damage the function of the spleen and stomach in
the transporting and transformation of food and water. Therefore it
results in damp phlegm – increased weight, obesity.
3. Due to lack of exercise
Exercise plays an important role in the weight problem. Lack of
exercise for a long period of time will cause the deficiency of
spleen Qi. Spleen Qi deficiency will cause failure to distribute the
food Qi to muscle and causes damp phlegm- water retention and weight
gain.
4. Due to chronic diseases.
Chronic diseases could easily cause the deficiency of Qi, blood, Yin
and Yang. Qi and blood deficiency will cause the heat from Yin
deficiency and result in the circulation problems. Blood stasis
occurs and damp phlegm is produced, overweight / obesity shows up.
5. Due to emotional
stress.
In Chinese medicine each Zang Fu (organ) has it own emotion.
Excessive worry damages the lungs, excessive grief damages the
liver, over thinking and over eating damages the spleen, excessive
joyfulness damages the heart, excessive fear damages the kidneys.
When a patient has depression, anxiety or other emotional stress
will damage the spirits of Zang Fu, and then destroy the balanced
relations of the five-organ systems. Due to the emotional
obstruction, it results in overeating from stress and further
disables the transformation and transportation of body and food
essence. Then obesity occurs.
Diagnosis of overweight/ obesity:
1. Due to Qi deficiency: the symptoms include
general fatigue, palpitation, shortness of breath, spontaneous
perspiration, drowsiness, and no desire to talk. Pale complexion,
white tongue coating, enlarged tongue with tooth marks at the edge.
A deep and thready pulse.
2. Due to damp phlegm: the symptoms include a big
abdomen, heaviness of the head and limbs, some feeling of fullness
in the chest. Greasy tongue coating.
3. Due to severe water and dampness retention:
loose stool and edema would be accompanied.
4. Due to Zang Fu (organ) impairment:
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Lungs and
heart impairment:
palpitation, shortness of breath, fatigue, spontaneous sweating, no
desire to talk.
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Spleen and
stomach impairment:
fat abdomen, fatigue, heaviness of limbs and head, excessive phlegm
production.
·
Kidney
impairment:
pain or discomfort in the loin area associated with weakness of
knees, polyuria.
·
Liver and gallbladder
impairment:
dry mouth with bitter taste, distention of chest and hypochondria,
vertigo, constipation. Taut pulse.
Acupuncture and Chinese
medicine treatment for weight loss
1. Stomach Fire- big abdomen, polyphagia, dry mouth
and bitter taste. Fullness and burning sensation in the epigastrium,
that can be relieved by eating. Red tongue with yellow greasy
coating and smooth taut pulse.
Treatment Method:
Clear the stomach fire and promote digestion function.
Chinese Herb Treatment:
Xiaochengqi Tang, Tiaowei Chengqi tang or Zhishi Daozhi Wan.
2. Spleen deficiency- obese constitution, fatigue,
heaviness sensation over all, fullness in the chest and epigastrium,
slight edema in the limbs that becomes worse at night. Loose stool,
reduced appetite, history of overeating
Treatment Method:
Strengthen the stomach and spleen Qi and expel the water retention.
Chinese Herb Treatment:
Shenling Baizhu San, Liu Junzi Tang, or Fangji Juangqi Tang.
3. Excess of phlegm- obese constitution, heaviness
over all, excess of phlegm, dizziness, blurred vision, nausea, dry
mouth, over eating, over drinking, fatigue. White tongue coating
with smooth pulse.
Treatment Method:
Reduce dampness and regulate the Qi flow.
Chinese herb Treatment:
Daotan Tang, Wendan Tang, or Fuling Wan, Chai Zi Ban Xio Tang
4. Spleen and Kidney Yang Deficiency- fatigue,
puffy face, shortness of breath, loose stools, spontaneous sweating,
cold limbs, frequent urination at night. A pale and enlarged tongue
with tooth mark indentations on the edge, white tongue coating with
a deep and thready pulse.
Treatment Method:
Promote and reinforce the functions of spleen and kidney, strengthen
the transformation of spleen and kidney Yang.
Chinese Herb Treatment:
Linggui Zhugan Tang or Zhenwu Tang.
5. Blood stasis and Qi stagnation- red complexion,
discomfort in the chest and hypochondrium, insomnia or light sleep,
irritable. Red tongue with stasis spots, rough or taut and deep
pulse.
Treatment Method:
enhance blood circulation to relieve stasis, promote Qi and blood
flow.
Chinese Herb Treatment:
Modified Xuefu Zhuyu Tang or Jiawei Shixiao San.
Acupuncture Treatment for weight loss
Body acupuncture:
1. Qi deficiency- Weishu ( BL 21), Pishu ( BL 20), Susanli
(ST 36), Quchi ( LI 11 ), Liangmen ( ST 21)
2. Damp phlegm- Sanyinjiao ( SP 6 ), Yinlingquan ( SP 9 ),
Nieguan ( PC 6), Taiyuan ( LU 9), Fenglong ( ST 40).
Each acupuncture treatment should be 30 to 40 minutes, suggest 6 to
10 treatments for one course.
Ear acupuncture:
Shenmen, spleen, mouth, stomach, endocrine, lungs, kidneys. Put
pressing seeds in the above area, press the points around 30 minutes
before meals or feeling hungry.
Wen-Lung
Wu, M.S., PHD as Doctor of Medicine in China, L. Ac.
Jo-Mei
Chiang, M.S. L. Ac. Master of Medicine (China)
Houston Acupuncture and Herb Clinic, Houston, Texas.
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