GASTRO-INTESTINAL DISORDERS
Acupuncture has been used to manage gastrointestinal disorders by correcting the imbalances of the ZangFu organs at local points close to the skin. Acupuncture also helps to focus on a holistic and energy based approach to improve the patient’s overall well-being. Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicines can treat the following conditions:
- Nausea and vomiting
- Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, such as Irritable bowel syndrome, ulcerative colitis, and Crohn’s Disease
- Constipation
- Acid Reflux
- Postoperative ileus
- Gall stone Disease
- Virus infections from rotavirus
- Bacterial infections from salmonella, shigella or Escherichia coli
- Inflammatory diseases such as chronic gastritis, atrophic gastritis, chronic enteritis, and gastroenteritis
- Peptic ulcers such as duodenal ulcer and gastric ulcer
- Circulation problems in the gastrointestinal system such as gastrointestinal tract bleeding and intestinal cramps
- Gastrointestinal tumors such as stomach cancer, tumors of the small intestine, or colon cancer