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6        Acupuncture                                                                                    Mar 1, 2021  Vol. 24  Hani Times
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                            Constitutional Acupuncture

        Methamphetamine and Valley Fever in a Lesser Yang Constitution

































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                                   consumption accumulates as a  a lung disease called valley fever,   6 acupuncture treatments in 25  and inflammation was significantly
        By David Lee L.Ac.
                                   strong physiological influence over  which was caused by a fungus   days. From the third visit, Wood  down. Her energy and stamina had
                                   time.                      called coccidioidomycosis in the   points LI3, UB65, ST43, and SI3  increased. She felt she was getting
        Bisoma acupuncture reduces drug   Even methamphetamine with  desert of southwestern United   were added for her primary Lesser  herself back. The beauty of Sasang
        withdrawal in the brain and spinal   a high potential for abuse  States. Valley fever infection was 5   Yang and secondary Greater Yang  herbal medicine is tapping into
        cord by bringing back chemical   can successfully be treated.  years ago, but she still had chronic   constitution. Constitutionally, she  one’s natural inherent ability to
        balance. Bisoma is a simple   Methamphetamine was originally  lung problems and felt unhealthy.  has deficient Water, Wood, Fire and  self-heal. It is not a symptomatic-
        two-constitutions acupuncture   created for attention deficit  On the first day of treatment,   excessive Earth, Metal. Stimulating  or disease-focused treatment. That
        protocol. Asian herbal medicine   hyperactivity disorder and obesity;  she was given a left-side Yang   a Wood point helps it to be tonified  is why the recovery is real and
        also helps by bringing the organs,   its abuse is high on the streets.   Horary points in Metal-Order   and promotes the neighbors  lasting. Her months of anti-fungal
        glands, and immune system back   My patient was taking  of LI1 (Metal), UB66 (Water),   Water and Fire elements. The  prescription helped only a little
        into normal functioning. When   methamphetamine for years,  GB41 (Wood), SI5 (Fire), and   distal excessive Earth and Metal  bit, caused allergic reaction, and
        the body feels good, the mind is   resulting usual side effects. She  ST36 (Earth). The first treatment   elements are controlled. So only  injured the stomach and intestine.
        calmer. Food choices for the body   also had chronic muscle aches all  reduced body pain and calmed her   stimulating Wood points help  She went on a Lesser Yang and
        type are important, too. Common   over body and hot flashes from  mind. Follow-up treatments were   other four elements for a proper  whole-food-plant-based diet with
        foods are a mild medicine; daily   menopause. Furthermore, she had  even more helpful. She only had   balance. There are various ways  reduced carbohydrate and meat.
                                                                                          to diagnose her constitution. This  It not only reduced inflammation
                                                                                          patient was a Soyangin in Sasang,  and stress to her body, but it also
                                                                                          Pitta-Vata in Ayurveda, Sanguine  promoted a sense of well-being
                                                                                          in Unani, Achievement in Need  and better functioning of internal
                                                                                          Theory, Extrovert-Sensing-  system. She lost weight and her
                                                                                          Feeling-Perceiving in Myers-  figure became slim, which was an
                                                                                          Briggs.                    additional bonus. On the 33rd day,
                                                                                          Because some patients are highly  the patient expressed a constant
                                                                                          reactive to acupuncture, correct  feeling of health in mind and body.
                                                                                          points can immediately provide  Her past clearly felt was behind
                                                                                          relief. Less reactive patients usually  her. She was able to move forward
                                                                                          experience a significant relief  and help others rather than
                                                                                          within 6 treatments. The beauty  receiving help.
                                                                                          of acupuncture is that it can be  For many, Bisoma acupuncture is
                                                                                          given 3 times a day for even a  quick in re-balancing the brain
                                                                                          better result. Some people need  chemistry so that the withdrawal
                                                                                          alternative Horary points in Wood-  intensity is less, and recovery
                                                                                          Order, which are GB44(Wood), SI2  period is shorter. Two or three
                                                                                          (Fire), ST43 (Earth), LI5 (Metal),  treatments a day can make the
                                                                                          and UB40 (Water). The practitioner  improvement process even faster.
                                                                                          must distinguish the efficacy of  Asian herbs as phytonutrients
                                                                                          Metal-Order or Wood-Order on  make sure the bodily functions
                                                                                          every individual.          are optimal so that the brain can
                                                                                          An herbal formula called Jing  recover more easily. A holistic
                                                                                          Fang Bai Du San (Qiang Huo,  improvement causes the mind
                                                                                          Du Huo, Chai Hu, Qian Hu, Jing  and body to be well-integrated.
                                                                                          Jie, Fang Feng, Chi Fu Ling,  With this experience of freedom
                                                                                          Sheng Di Huang, Di Gu Pi, and  from sickness to recovery, the
                                                                                          Che Qian Zi) was helpful as an  patient is proactively making
                                                                                          internal medicine. This formula  good choices. Self-motivated
                                                                                          quickly helped her internal system  decisions are easier to implement.
                                                                                          towards homeostasis, resulting in  Natural healing empowers the
                                                                                          self-healing in many ways. Her  mind and body to have a higher
                                                                                          immune system became stronger  quality of living.
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