Can acupuncture regulate endocrine function?

Endocrine disorders are a problem that many people are prone to, especially for women, who are more likely to suffer from endocrine disorders due to irregular work and rest, menstruation and other reasons. Endocrine disorders have a great impact on people, so timely treatment is very necessary after such problems occur. So, can acupuncture regulate endocrine disorders? This will be introduced below!

1. Causes and hazards of endocrine disorders

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that women are more sensitive and emotionally unstable. They are also prone to internal factors such as depression, impatience, anger, and excessive thinking that disrupt the circulation of Qi and blood, causing Qi imbalance, organ dysfunction and endocrine disorders. Endocrine is like a protective umbrella for women. When it gets along harmoniously with the body, it will make women as beautiful as flowers. Once the endocrine system is out of balance, it will bring a lot of trouble to women.

Endocrine disorders bring both physical and mental torture to women, which is not only manifested in facial chloasma, breast lumps, endometriosis, and uterine fibroids, which are hormone-dependent diseases. It can also easily lead to many negative emotions in women, such as anxiety, anger, depression, etc.

2. Can endocrine disorders be cured by acupuncture?

We all know that for endocrine disorders, Western medicine can only use hormone therapy, which has great side effects. Traditional Chinese medicine has obvious advantages in the treatment of endocrine disorders, and there are many treatment methods, acupuncture is one of them. Acupuncture is one of the special treatments of traditional Chinese medicine. It not only has a good effect in relieving the pain of some difficult diseases such as erythromelalgia, but can also be used to regulate endocrine.

The kidneys are most closely related to female reproductive function. Traditional Chinese medicine says that the kidneys store essence and are responsible for reproduction. The abundance of essence and energy in the kidneys is a prerequisite for maintaining normal reproductive function in the human body; the liver is responsible for the scheduling of blood circulation, so that women's menstrual blood can be discharged on time and in the appropriate amount each month; the spleen and heart can ensure sufficient blood circulation in the body; in addition, the four meridians of Ren, Du, Chong, and Dai are closely related to reproductive endocrine function.

3. The most commonly used acupuncture points for regulating endocrine

1. Waterways

Take the point four fingers below the navel as the center and move three fingers to the side;

2. Return

In the lower abdomen, 4 inches below the navel as the center, move 2 inches to the side;

3. Sanyinjiao

The posterior edge of the tibia, four fingers above the medial ankle;

4. Sea of ​​Blood

Located 2 inches above the medial end of the patella and on the medial edge of the vastus medialis muscle;

5. Ground machine

Located on the inner side of the calf, 5 inches below the knee, between the tibia and fibula;

6. Life Gate

In the depression beneath the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra on the back, opposite to the navel.