Location of core acupoints for moxibustion and syndrome differentiation of acupoint application for weight loss

[Location of Acupoints](1) Qihai: In the lower abdomen, on the anterior midline, 1.5 cun below the umbilicus. (2) Guanyuan: In the lower abdomen, on the anterior midline, 3 cun below the umbilicus. (3) Shuidao: In the lower abdomen, 3 cun below the umbilicus, 2 cun from the anterior midline. (4) Zhongwan: In the upper abdomen, on the anterior midline, 4 cun above the umbilicus. (5) Tianshu: In the middle of the abdomen, 2 cun from the umbilicus. (6) Daheng: In the middle of the abdomen, 4 cun from the umbilicus. (7) Zusanli: On the anterolateral aspect of the lower leg, 3 cun below Dubi, one finger-width from the anterior border of the tibia. (8) Zhigou: On the dorsal side of the forearm, on the line connecting Yangchi and the elbow tip, 3 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist, between the ulna and radius. (9) Neiting: On the dorsum of the foot, between the second and third toes, at the junction of the red and white skin behind the web of the toes. (10) Quchi: At the lateral end of the elbow crease, with the elbow flexed, it is the midpoint of the line connecting Chize and the lateral epicondyle of the humerus.

(11) Shangjuxu: On the anterolateral aspect of the lower leg, 6 cun below Dubi (ST35), one finger-width away from the anterior border of the tibia. (12) Fenglong: On the anterolateral aspect of the lower leg, 8 cun above the tip of the lateral malleolus, lateral to Tiaokou (ST38), two finger-widths away from the anterior border of the tibia. (13) Yinlingquan: On the medial aspect of the lower leg, in the depression below and behind the medial condyle of the tibia. (14) Xuehai: With the knee flexed, on the medial aspect of the thigh, 2 cun above the medial end of the patella, at the prominence of the medial head of the quadriceps femoris muscle. (15) Sanyinjiao: On the medial aspect of the lower leg, 3 cun above the tip of the medial malleolus, behind the medial border of the tibia. (16) Taixi: On the medial aspect of the foot, behind the medial malleolus, in the depression between the tip of the medial malleolus and the Achilles tendon. (17) Fuliu: 2 cun above Taixi (ST38), at the anterior border of the Achilles tendon. (18) Mingmen: On the lumbar region, on the posterior midline, in the depression below the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra.

Acupoint application for weight loss. Acupoint application therapy delivers medication through acupoints and meridians or locally, which can exert the dual effects of drugs and acupoints at the same time. The drugs are absorbed through the skin, reaching a certain blood drug concentration locally, and stimulating local meridians and acupoints, stimulating the body's Qi, and exerting the maximum systemic pharmacological effect. [Weight loss principle] A special plaster is applied to specific acupoints on the human body. Through stimulation of acupoints and penetration absorption of drugs, it can dredge meridians, dispel cold and dampness, warm the middle and resolve phlegm, regulate Qi and blood, adjust the internal organs, and nourish Yang Qi, so as to enhance the gastrointestinal function of obese people and achieve the purpose of weight loss and fat reduction. [Differential diagnosis and medication] (1) Obesity of the stomach heat and spleen stagnation type: The prescription uses 30 grams each of Magnolia officinalis flower, Citrus aurantium flower, Citrus aurantium peel, and Atractylodes lancea, and 150 grams each of Foeniculum vulgare and Rheum palmatum.

(1) Decocted three times, concentrated into a paste, made into several medicated cakes (6 cm × 6 cm), put into a bag made of thin cloth, and applied to the Zhongwan and Shenque acupoints. Change once every 15-20 days. (2) Spleen deficiency and dampness type obesity: Use 200g of Peilan, 15g each of Baizhi and Cangzhu, 10g each of Duhuo and Muxiang, 5g each of Huajiao and Aiye, and 12g of Guizhi. Decocted three times, concentrated, extracted, dried, ground into a fine powder, put into a small cloth bag, and applied to the Shenque acupoint. Change once every 15-20 days. 3-6 times is one course of treatment. Generally, 2-3 courses of treatment can restore the weight to normal. (3) Qi stagnation and blood stasis type obesity: Use 30g of Danggui, 15g of Chuanxiong, 10g each of Xixin, Sanleng, and Ezhu, 5g each of Ruxiang, Moyao, and Dingxiang, and 3g of Bingpian (ground into powder separately).

Decoct the herbs three times, concentrate and extract the essence, dry and grind into powder, make into 8cm x 8cm medicinal cakes, put them into a thin cloth bag, and apply them to the Shenque acupoint. Change the cakes every 15-20 days, and 3 times constitute one course of treatment. Generally, 1-3 courses of treatment can restore normal weight.