What is the safest way to lose weight through acupuncture?

Acupuncture for weight loss can actually be effective if you pay attention to the correct method, but you must pay attention to the acupuncture points, such as Neiguan, Shuifen, Tianshu, Fenglong, Quchi, and Zhigou. These are the locations of the acupuncture points.

(1) Spleen dysfunction, qi deficiency and dampness stagnation

[Clinical manifestations] Fatigue, shortness of breath when moving; small appetite, loose stools, fat and loose muscles, pale and fat tongue, and weak and slow pulse.

[Acupoints] The twelve abdominal acupoints are Nei Guan, Shuifen, Tianshu, Fenglong, Sanyinjiao and Lieque.

(ii) Strong stomach and weak spleen, internal accumulation of dampness and heat

[Clinical manifestations] Large appetite, bad breath, thirst, yellow urine, dry and hard stools, firm muscles, red tongue with greasy coating, and slippery or stringy pulse.

[Acupoints] The twelve abdominal acupoints are Quchi, Zhigou, Siman, Sanyinjiao, Neiting and Fujie.

(III) Disharmony of Chong and Ren meridians and disharmony of Dai meridians

[Clinical manifestations] Low back pain and limb weakness, irregular menstruation, decreased menstrual volume, frequent urination, normal appetite and sleep, and good bowel movements. The abdomen and buttocks are as fat as water bags. The tongue is pale and fat, and the pulse is deep and thin or moist and thin.

[Acupoints] The twelve acupoints on the abdomen are Zhigou, Siman, Guanyuan, Daimai, Xuehai, Sanyinjiao and Taixi.

Acupuncture for weight loss adjusts the body's metabolism and exerts its internal effects, so treatment takes a certain amount of time, and generally it takes about one course of treatment to see initial results. Therefore, patients must have confidence, actively cooperate with treatment, and must not act too hastily. Through the observation of a large number of weight loss cases, it was found that due to the cumulative effect of acupuncture, many patients will continue to experience weight loss effects for a certain period of time after acupuncture has stopped.