Can acupuncture cure gynecological diseases?

Gynecological diseases are a relatively common disease. Among women, the incidence of gynecological diseases is extremely high, especially among women of childbearing age, nine out of ten of them have gynecological diseases. The impact of gynecological diseases is also relatively large. If not treated in time, they may even worsen, causing certain impacts on women's health and even life safety. So, in traditional Chinese medicine, can acupuncture treat gynecological diseases? The following will introduce in detail~

1. Warm Needle

The main acupoint selected for treatment, Ci Liao, is a point on the Bladder Meridian of Foot-Taiyang, which is exterior and interior to the Kidney Meridian, located in the lumbar sacral region, and has the functions of dredging meridians, activating collaterals, regulating Qi and regulating menstruation; Guan Yuan is a point on the Ren Meridian, which connects to the uterus and the intersection of the Three Yin Meridians of Foot, and has the functions of benefiting the essence and blood, nourishing the liver and kidneys, and nourishing the Chong and Ren meridians; San Yin Jiao is a meeting point of the Three Yin Meridians of Foot, which can regulate Qi and promote blood circulation; The Uterus point is an extra meridian point, which can treat various gynecological diseases. The combined use of these acupoints can achieve the effects of dredging meridians, dispersing blood stasis, regulating Chong and Ren meridians, warming the meridians and relieving pain. During moxibustion, the moxa leaves can warm the meridians and dispel the cold, and the heat from the moxibustion fire can penetrate deeply into the muscle layer, warm the meridians and circulate qi. As the saying goes, qi can flow when it is warm, and blood can flow when qi flows. This can allow yang qi to enter the body, and the patient will experience a sense of warmth locally or throughout the body. Modern research shows that in the process of treating burning, moxibustion, in addition to producing a warming effect, can also generate a substance with antioxidant and free radical scavenging effects. The substance enters the human body through the heat of moxibustion, penetrates the meridians, and plays a therapeutic role.

2. Electroacupuncture

Electroacupuncture is widely used in patients with irregular menstruation, menopausal syndrome, sequelae of pelvic inflammatory disease, infertility, etc. For example, for patients with irregular menstruation, the treatment chosen is Baihui, which is located at the top of the head and belongs to the Governor Vessel. The Governor Vessel starts from the uterus and goes up to the top of the head to meet the various yang meridians, which has the function of raising yang, lifting the sunken, and consolidating the uterus; Qihai is located below the navel and belongs to the Ren Vessel, which is close to the uterus. The Ren Vessel also starts from the uterus, and has the function of regulating Chong and Ren, invigorating qi and consolidating the uterus; Zhongji is the meeting point of the Ren Vessel and the three yin meridians of the foot, which connects to the uterus, and has the function of regulating Chong and Ren, regulating qi and activating blood circulation; Guilai can dredge the cell network and resolve blood stasis; Sanyinjiao and Yinlingquan belong to the spleen meridian, which connects to the Ren Vessel and the liver and kidney meridians. They can not only strengthen the spleen, resolve dampness and remove stagnation, but also soothe the liver, regulate qi and remove blood stasis, and can also replenish kidney yin and kidney yang, and harmonize Chong and Ren qi and blood, which are the key acupoints for treating gynecological diseases; Hegu is the original acupoint of the large intestine meridian, and combined with Sanyinjiao, it can regulate Chong and Ren, and regulate qi and blood in the uterus. The combined use of these acupoints can harmonize the Chong and Ren meridians, promote the smooth flow of Qi and blood, and ensure the timely onset of menstruation.

3. Commonly used acupuncture points in gynecology

Baihui is located at the top of the head and belongs to the Governor Vessel. The Governor Vessel starts from the uterus and goes up to the top of the head to join the Yang Meridians. It has the function of raising Yang and lifting the sunken, and consolidating the uterus.

Qihai is located below the navel, belongs to the Ren channel, and is adjacent to the uterus. The Ren channel also starts from the uterus, and has the function of regulating the Chong and Ren channels, replenishing Qi and consolidating the uterus.

Zhongji is the meeting point of Ren Meridian and the three Yin meridians of the foot, and is connected to the uterus. It has the function of regulating Chong and Ren meridians, regulating Qi and activating blood circulation.

Guilai is an empirical acupoint for treating infertility, which can dredge the cell network and dissipate blood stasis.

Sanyinjiao and Yinlingquan belong to the spleen meridian, which connects to the Ren meridian and the liver and kidney meridians. They can invigorate the spleen, eliminate dampness and remove stagnation, soothe the liver, regulate qi and remove blood stasis, and replenish kidney yin and yang, and harmonize Chong and Ren qi and blood. They are the key points for treating gynecological diseases.

Hegu is the original acupoint of the large intestine meridian. Combined with Sanyinjiao, it can regulate the Chong and Ren meridians and regulate the Qi and blood in the uterus.

Guilai is an empirical effective acupoint for treating infertility. It can dredge the meridians and dissipate blood stasis. Tianshu is located in the abdomen. Acupuncture can activate blood circulation and dissipate blood stasis, while moxibustion can warm and dredge the meridians.

Taichong is the original point of the liver meridian, which has the functions of relieving liver depression, clearing the liver and nourishing blood.

Neiguan belongs to the pericardium network, connecting the three burners, promoting circulation upward and downward, and harmonizing the inside and outside. Combined with Sanyinjiao, it can regulate menstruation and promote blood circulation.