Diabetes Mellitus-Acupuncture treatment

by **Admin** Sun 21 Nov 2010, 11:28 pm

Diabetes Mellitus goes with many a syndrometriggered by various factors that put the endocrine system (Insulinagonism) to disequilibrium.

The imbalance is due to one or more of the following :
Ø Geneticfactors
Ø Anxiety,Stress and Emotions
Ø BioChemical antagonism (Glucagons or Somatostatin)
Ø Depletionof Trace (Oligo) elements which act as carriers (Chromium, Zinc, Cobalt, Copperetc). Modern foods and synthetics are harmful.
Ø Strictvegetarianism.
Ø Pathologicalblockage of the ducts due to calculi.

Since Acupuncture is a neuro hormonal therapy, it is apalliative as well as a curative therapy in Diabetes.

The precise causative factor is reflected in the FiveElement Pulse Diagnosis of Comprehensive Acupuncture, and corrected using themethod of defective Yin supplementation.

Drug administration is unaffected by Acupuncture;instead, receptor clearance is enhanced by Acupuncture, for effecting a betteruptake of the Ligands.

Symptomatic Clinical Acupuncture is suitable for advancedcases of Diabetes.
The Acupuncturist’s Basis for Diabetes:

FIRE:       Anxiety, Stress, Emotional imbalance.
EARTH:   Stabilizedenzyme and Hormone activity for perfect assimilation.
AIR:          Supportneeded for fire, to eliminate unwanted blockers (Lipids).
WATER: β-adrenergicactivity needed for stimulating the cAMP at Intra-cellular level.
WOOD:    Storageof glucose, Half-life cycle of Insulin, Neuro-muscular transmission.

Diagnostics:

Ø Pulse Diagnosisto find the offended Element (Energy).
Ø Casetaking to confirm the Pulse readings.
Ø Examinationof Sense Organs and Tissues (Teeth, Nails).

Points tobe used generally on all sittings :

Source Point (Earth Point) of Spleen (Horary Point also)	SP 3
Luo Point	SP 4
Mu Point (Front Alarm Point) for Spleen [Pancreas]	LIV 13
Influential Point for Yin Organs	LIV 13

Treatmentbased on the Five Element theory, supplements or depletes the Earth energy along the Sheng or Ko cycle,and strengthens the other elements that support Earth. Thus, treatment is given for strengtheningFire and for increasing the Water that defends or Controls fire (whenever ittends to go excessive). This results inconditioning the Hormonal factors.

Ø Pointsused to treat Diabetes are mostly Hypoglycemic and Sedative.
Ø The mostHypoglycemic points are LIV 3, SP 1, LIV 1, K 3 and SP 6.
Ø LIV 8, LI4, ST 36, H7 and SP 2 are mildly hypoglycemic.
Ø Pointsused to treat Low BP and Hypoglycemia are SI 3, K 7, LIV 2, GB 38, P 9, H 9, LU11.
Pulse Diagnosis on each sitting is a must, and the weakYin should be strengthened each time. Symptomatic recovery should be recorded from the patient’sfeedback. The patient should be advisedregarding Low Glycemic foods, Low Fat diet, Antioxidants and Trace Elements,Yoga, Breathing Exercise and Walking.

The above passages are intended to provide a modelclinical approach. The otherTherapeutics can be read from the Clinical Acupuncture Book.