Acupuncture for Diarrhea
ACUPUNCTURE FOR DIARRHEA
COLD DIARRHEA - YIN TYPE - DEFICIENT TYPE
Cold type of diarrhea is usually related to longstanding internal disharmonies or deficiencies. These disharmonies come from many sources, including irregular eating habits, emotional patterns like worry and frustration, congenital digestive weakness, etc. The tongue is characteristically swollen, flabby, or pale. The tongue coating may thicken with internal Dampness, which is often consequent to this condition.
The onset is usually gradual, the odor mild, and the stool may only be loose. There may be mucous or undigested food in the stool.
HOT DIARRHEA - YANG TYPE - EXCESS TYPE
Hot type of diarrhea is generally caused by an external pathogen such as a bacteria, virus, fungus, or other microorganism.
The onset is usually sudden, the odor strong, and may be accompanied by cramping or blood in the stool. The pulse is often rapid, the tongue body may be red or the coating yellowish. This is typical of dysenteric diarrhea caused by drinking or eating contaminated food.
Acupuncture Points for Diarrhea
Cold Type
Spleen and/or Kidney Deficiency.
Abdominal pain that improves with the application of heat, loose or watery stools, possibly w/undigested food, clear urine, no thirst.
ST 36 - tonify SP 6
CV 6 - tonify Qi
CV 12
UB 23 & UB 25
Ear Intestines, Ear Kidney
Hot Type
Abdominal pain, burning sensation in the anus, stools w/foul odor, aversion to heat, thirst w/desire for cold drinks, irritability, fever possible.
ST 25 -
ST 37 - w/ST 25 to clear heat/regulate intestines
LI 4 - clear heat in LI
ST 44 - clear heat
SP 9 - resolve dampness
UB 25 -
CV 12 -
UB 22 - transform body fluids
SP 6 - resolve dampness
SP 9 - resolve dampness
ST 25 - regulate stools
UB 25
Kidney Deficient Type
Loose stool, diarrhea at dawn, cold abdomen or lower extremities, abdominal pain, low back pain.
ST 36 - tonify ST/SP
UB 25
ST 25
GV 4 - tonify KD
CV 4 - tonify KD
UB 23
GV 20 - raise Yang, diarrhea
CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINES FOR DIARRHEA
