digestion

Question 1

digestion

Answer 1

Shangjuxu, ST37 (Upper Great Void)
Quchi, LI11 (Pool at the Crook)
Dachangshu, BL25 (Large Intestine Shu)
Tianshu, ST25 (Heaven’s Pivot)
Sterile filiform acupuncture needles were used. At ST37, the needle insertion depth range between 1–2 inches. For LI11, the depth of insertion was 0.5–2 inches. For BL25, the insertion depth was 0.8–1.2 inches. For ST25, needle depth was 1–1.5 inches. Reinforcing and reducing manual acupuncture techniques were applied with twisting, lifting, and thrusting motions. Total needle retention time was 30 minutes per acupuncture visit. For both the drug and acupuncture plus herbs groups, the total treatment duration was 28 days. Dietary modifications for all patients in both groups included the following recommendations:

Question 2

any digestive issue

dr tan 8

yang: yangming-shoyang
yin: Taiyin -jue yin

Answer 2

Rt Lft
LI 4 LU 7
TW 5 PC 6

lv Tan pt GB 34 Just under z head of fibula
SP 9 ST 36

Question 3

balance any digestion

yangming / taiyin

Answer 3

lu 9, lu 5 LI 3, LI 11

ST 36, ST 43 SP 3, SP 9