Treatment of 30 Simple Obesity Patients with Eight Magic Turtle Techniques

• Published in: Journal of acupuncture and tuina science Vol. 2; no. 2; pp. 29 - 30
• Main Author: 朴联友 张学丽 刘颖 汪司右
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg Springer Nature B.V 01.04.2004; Acupuncture-moxibustion Department, Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University ofTCM, Beijing, China, 100700
• Subjects: 取穴方法; 灵龟八法取穴; 肥胖症; 辨证分型; Obesity; Eight Methods of Intelligent Turtle; 肥胖症; 灵龟八法; Syndrome Differ Classification; 针刺疗法; 辨证分型; Acupuncture Therapy
• ISSN: 1672-3597; 1993-0399
• DOI: 10.1007/BF02877101

The points, Neiguan (PC 6)-Gongsun (SP 4), Houxi (SI 3)-Shenmai (BL 62), Lieque (LU 7)-Zhaohai (KI 6), or Waiguan (TE 5)-Zulinqi (GB 41), were selected according to the eight magic turtle techniques and some acupoints were added on the basis of syndrome differentiation. Thirty obesity patients were treated. Marked effectiveness occurred in 6 cases, effectiveness in 21 cases and ineffectiveness in 3 cases, with a total effective rate of 90.0%.