Acupuncture for stomach problems

Gastric disease is a very common disease in our lives. Almost 70% of people suffer from gastric disease. The clinical manifestations of gastric disease are different for different people. Some people may feel nausea and vomiting, some may have stomach pain, and some may have diarrhea due to gastric disease. No matter what the cause is, it should be treated in time to restore the stomach to normal function. So can acupuncture treat gastric disease?

Acupuncture and moxibustion are effective in treating stomach problems. Among the meridians in traditional Chinese medicine, the Stomach Meridian of Foot-Yangming and the Spleen Meridian of Foot-Taiyin are related to the spleen and stomach. Dysfunction of the spleen and stomach can cause stomach discomfort, such as stomach pain and a feeling of fullness in the epigastric area. Some patients experience uncomfortable symptoms such as acid reflux and hiccups. The acupoints selected for acupuncture treatment of stomach diseases are mainly the acupoints of the Stomach Meridian of Foot-Yangming and the Spleen Meridian of Foot-Taiyin. Zusanli is the most important acupoint for treating stomach diseases. Acupuncture, massage or moxibustion on Zusanli can adjust gastrointestinal function and regulate gastrointestinal hormones, thereby promoting the repair of gastric mucosal damage and improving stomach discomfort symptoms.

Acupuncture treatment can be used to treat stomach problems with good results. Gastric disease is a chronic disease that is related to diet and lifestyle habits, and manifests itself as stomach pain, indigestion, etc. As people's pace of life accelerates, the number of patients with stomach problems is gradually increasing. This disease is more common among people with irregular diets, such as drivers, doctors, and white-collar workers. Once stomach problems are discovered, patients should go to a regular hospital for routine examinations to rule out lesions. Simple stomach discomfort can be treated with acupuncture to regulate the spleen and stomach. At the same time, eat regularly, eat more healthy food, and avoid eating raw food.

Western medicine refers to a series of clinical symptoms such as gastric ulcer, superficial gastritis, and gastric indigestion as stomach diseases, while traditional Chinese medicine summarizes them as functional disorders of the gastric epigastric area. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, stomach problems can be treated with acupuncture, mainly on the spleen and stomach meridian acupoints, with other acupoints used in combination; secondly, there is acupoint thread embedding therapy, which has an efficiency of over 90% and a good therapeutic effect. If gastric disease is not significantly relieved after traditional treatment and the symptoms tend to worsen, the patient should go to the hospital for a systematic examination to rule out abnormal conditions.