Can acupuncture treat venous thrombosis of lower limbs?

No, there are many methods to treat thrombosis in clinic, such as anticoagulation. Because thrombus is abnormally coagulated, we call it anticoagulation if we don't let it coagulate. The purpose is to prevent the spread of thrombus and reduce the incidence of pulmonary embolism in pulmonary infarction. There is also targeted therapy, which is to place a catheter in the cavity to dissolve the thrombus. We can inject drugs directly into the surface of the thrombus, so the trauma caused by drugs is less, and it will not pass through the systemic circulation, so the chance of bleeding will be much smaller. There is also blood vessel blockage, which will cause swelling after the valve is destroyed, and there will be some sequelae after thrombosis, so we must improve its valve. It is very important that the way to improve the valve is pressure therapy. In addition to traditional Chinese medicine (fumigation and washing) promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis and invigorating qi and blood, thrombosis in blood vessels for a long time leads to inflammation, and we can treat it with some anti-inflammatory drugs. Another method you may have heard of is surgical treatment and embolectomy. Thrombosis can be removed directly by interventional method, which is also widely used in clinic. However, it should be noted that a new thrombus may be formed in that wound after thrombus removal, so postoperative anticoagulation is also essential.