Acupuncture Treatment for Obesity

Kapag ang pagkain ay nagdadala ng sobra sa kaloriya kaysa sa kinakailangan, at ito'y naiimbak sa katawan bilang taba, at ang timbang ay lumalampas sa 20% ng standard weight, tinatawag itong obesity. Formula: (height in cm - 100 cm) × 90% = standard weight. Example: If your height is 158 cm, weight is 70 kg, then (158 - 100) = 58 cm × 90%, so your standard weight should be 52.2 kg; but now you exceed by 34%, meaning you have obesity.
In clinical practice, obesity is commonly classified into primary and secondary types. This mainly discusses primary obesity. Secondary obesity should prioritize treating the underlying disease.
Primary obesity is further divided into constitutional and acquired obesity. Constitutional obesity refers to individuals who have been obese since childhood, with increased number and size of fat cells distributed throughout the body, also known as adipocyte-type obesity. Acquired obesity occurs in individuals aged 20–25 years onward due to overnutrition and genetic factors, primarily affecting the trunk area, where fat cells are enlarged but not increased in number, thus called simple adipocyte hypertrophy obesity.
Traditional Chinese Medicine on Obesity
TCM has detailed discussions on obesity. The famous Ming dynasty physician Li Dongyuan wrote in "Treatise on the Spleen and Stomach": “When the spleen and stomach are strong, one eats well and becomes fat; when both are weak, one cannot eat and becomes thin or eats little yet still gains weight; even if fat, limbs remain weak, indicating full spleen and excessive pathogenic Qi.” When both spleen and stomach are strong, excessive eating and drinking lead to accumulation of fats inside the body, stagnation of qi and fluid metabolism, internal generation of phlegm and dampness, causing illness. When both spleen and stomach are weak, gastric deficiency leads to poor appetite, while spleen deficiency results in poor transformation, insufficient production of essence from food, which turns into phlegm turbidity and accumulates under skin and membranes, forming obesity.
Common Symptoms of Obesity