What are the common diseases that acupuncture therapy can treat gastrointestinal diseases?

Acupuncture is one of the traditional Chinese medicine therapies. It can treat diseases by adjusting the functions of meridians, viscera and qi and blood. Because of its simple operation, wide indications, obvious curative effect, economic safety and other advantages, it has been welcomed by the broad masses of the people for thousands of years.

Here are some acupuncture treatments for common gastrointestinal diseases:

chronic gastritis

[Key points] Points Pishu and Zusanli.

[Matching points] Liver qi invades the stomach, and Neiguan, Zhongwan and Taichong points are added; Spleen and stomach weakness plus Zhangmen and Shu Wei points.

[Practice] People with spleen and stomach weakness use tonic method, and Zhangmen and Zusanli can be supplemented by moxibustion; Liver-qi invading the stomach is used to tonify deficiency and stop diarrhea. 1 time every day or every other day, 1 time is1course of treatment, and the interval of treatment is 3-5 days.

Duodenal enteritis

【 Key points 】 Pi Shu, Shu Wei and Gan Shu.

[Matching points] For those with qi stagnation, add Taichong; Keep the water moist, Jiafenglong.

[Exercise] Demonstrate by purgation or purgation. Deficiency syndrome can replenish deficiency, and deficiency-cold syndrome can cooperate with moxibustion. Depending on the condition, the needle should be kept 1 ~ 2 times a day or every other day 1 time, and the needle should be given intermittently 1 ~ 2 times each time. Four weeks is a course of treatment 1, with an interval of 7 days.

Gastric and duodenal ulcers

[Key points] Neiguan, Zhongwan and Zusanli.

[Distribution] It is very painful, plus Liang Qiu; Swallow acid, add Shu Wei and Liangmen; Hypochondriac pain, overtime gate, Yangling Spring; Spitting acid, adding gongsun and taichong; Stomach cold, plus spleen Shu and stomach Shu (both moxibustion); Bleeding adds blood to the sea.

[Exercise] Demonstrate by purgation or purgation. Deficiency syndrome can replenish deficiency, and deficiency-cold syndrome can cooperate with moxibustion. Depending on the state of illness, every day or every other day 1 time, keep the needle 15 ~ 30 minutes each time, and deliver the needle intermittently 1 ~ 2 times, with 4 weeks as 1 course of treatment, and the interval of treatment is 5 days.

gastroptosis

[Key points] Zhongwan, Neiguan, Taichong and Gongsun.

[Matching points] Very painful, plus Liang Qiu and Zusanli; Constipation, increase transverse sulcus and branch sulcus; Vomiting, plus Chambers; Acid regurgitation, plus Ganshu and Dadu; Loss of appetite and Zusanli

[Practice] Tonifying method can be used with moxibustion. Depending on the condition, the needle should be kept for 1 ~ 2 times a day or every other day 1 time, and the needle should be given intermittently for L ~ 2 times, with 5 weeks as 1 course of treatment, with an interval of 5 days.