Which points should be acupunctured to treat fatty liver?
Asked by:Diamond
Asked on:Apr 08, 2026 03:09 PM
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Ianthe
Apr 08, 2026
Fatty liver is a common disease among modern people. Eating too much greasy food, being sedentary for long periods of time, and lack of exercise all create many "favorable" conditions for the development of fatty liver. So is there any good way to treat fatty liver using traditional Chinese medicine? Yes! Acupuncture is a good choice. Come and take a look.
Acupuncture prescription: Qihai, Sanyinjiao, Mingmen, Diji
Efficacy: Tonify the kidneys and strengthen the spleen, draw yin from yang.
Acupuncture method: Qi Hai, insert the needle one inch, use lifting, inserting and twisting techniques to spread the needle feeling downward to the perineum. For Sanyinjiao, stab one inch upward and use a twisting technique to make the needle feel upward to the genitals and thighs. At Mingmen, insert the needle one inch, and use the lifting and twisting technique to spread the needle sensation forward to the abdomen. Use the ground machine to stab upward one inch diagonally, and use a twisting technique to make the needle feel upward to the genital area. The two groups of acupoints are used alternately, once a day, and the needles are retained for 15 minutes each time. During the needle retention period, the acupuncture is performed once. 30 injections constitute a course of treatment.
Prescription summary
Explanation of the formula: The sea of qi in the formula is a point on the Ren channel meridian, which uses warmth to replenish the lower burner to nourish the kidney qi, nourish the "innate foundation", and strengthen the health care effect. The Mingmen point belongs to the Du meridian, and the Du meridian governs the yang meridian of the body, so Mingmen is taken to replenish the true yang. Sanyinjiao belongs to the spleen meridian, which is used to dredge the qi of the spleen meridian and regulate the "acquired foundation". Diji is the "Qie point" of the spleen meridian. It is the site where the qi of the spleen meridian is deeply concentrated. It can relax and regulate the qi of the spleen meridian. All acupoints are coordinated to nourish each other, both innate and acquired, and together they have the effects of warming and tonifying kidney yang, strengthening the spleen and replenishing qi.
Acupuncture prescription: Shenshu, Guanyuan, , Zusanli
Matching acupoints according to the symptoms: partial kidney yang deficiency plus Mingmen; partial kidney yin deficiency plus Taixi; partial phlegm-dampness or liver meridian dampness and heat plus Taichong and Yinlingquan; liver stagnation and blood stasis plus Xuehai and Qimen.
Efficacy: Tonifying the kidneys and replenishing essence, strengthening the spleen and nourishing qi and blood, soothing the liver and regulating qi, removing blood stasis and removing dampness.
Usage operation
The method of flattening and flattening. Acupuncture is performed once a day, with 25 days as one course of treatment. The interval between courses is 7 days. Continuous acupuncture is performed for 4 courses to observe the efficacy.
Prescription summary
Explanation: The kidney governs reproduction, so take Shenshu and Guanyuan to nourish the kidney qi to stimulate the function of the kidney meridian, nourish the kidney and produce sperm; , Zusanli can transport water and grain, support the middle burner and provide the source of qi and blood biochemistry, providing a good material basis for sperm production; Mingmen belongs to the Du Vessel, which governs the Yang meridian of the body, so Mingmen is taken to replenish the true yang; Taixi kidney water; Taichong clears liver heat; Yinlingquan can diuretic the evils of dampness and heat, making them come out from the urine; Xuehai has the effect of removing blood stasis and resuscitation; Qimen is the acupuncture point of the liver, and it can be used to regulate liver qi.
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