What are the precautions for acupuncture

Acupuncture is an important method of treating diseases in traditional Chinese medicine. It is also a technology for auxiliary treatment of diseases that has been popular in my country for a long time. Acupuncture can not only help lose weight, but also has significant therapeutic effects on some chronic diseases such as back pain, leg pain, headache, etc. But acupuncture is not to be used casually. It needs to be chosen based on the specific conditions of the human body. It is recommended not to use it for special groups such as pregnant women.

Acupuncture precautions:

1. Acupuncture is not suitable for those who are too tired, highly stressed, or hungry. Acupuncture should be performed in the supine position as much as possible for the elderly and the weak, with fewer acupoints and gentle manipulation.

2. Pregnant women should not be subjected to too vigorous acupuncture. Acupuncture is prohibited on the abdomen, lumbar sacral area, and acupoints that can cause uterine contractions, such as Hegu, Sanyinjiao, Kunlun, and Zhiyin.

3. Needles are generally not left in children because they are uncooperative. It is forbidden to give needles to the fontanelle, Fengfu and Yamen acupoints of infants and young children.

4. Patients with bleeding diseases, or those who often have spontaneous bleeding and have difficulty stopping bleeding after injury should not be treated with acupuncture.

5. Do not acupuncture skin infections, ulcers, scars and tumors.

6. When acupuncture is performed in the eye area, chest and back, kidney area, neck, abdomen of patients with gastric ulcer, intestinal adhesion, intestinal obstruction, and pubic symphysis area of ​​patients with urinary retention, the depth and angle should be controlled. Direct puncture is prohibited to prevent accidental injury to important organs.

7. Acupuncture does have excellent therapeutic effects on certain diseases, but it is not a panacea. Especially for the treatment of some acute and serious diseases, comprehensive treatment should be adopted in a timely manner according to the situation, which can be more beneficial to the patient and give full play to the role of acupuncture.