ACUPUNCTURE
TREATMENT
During the initial treatment instruct
patients to refrain from smoking or having any cigarettes in their possession.
If they make it through the next 24 hours smoke-free, they have a 90% chance of
being successful. We give four treatments total, two the first week, two days
apart, and two follow-up appointments a week apart. There are many ear points
and we find the following points work best:
Ear
points:
- Shenmen-alleviates tension
- Kidney- increases will power
- Master Point Zero (Nogier system) returns the body to homeostatic
balance
- Lung 1 or 2 - relieves withdrawal symptoms
- Hunger - Diminishes appetite and cravings.
Body
points:
- Tim Mee-located at the level of Lung 7, proximal to L.I. 5 in a
depression between the tendons that make up the anatomical snuffbox.
Perpendicular needle insertion.
- LI 4 (Hegu) - pacifies spirit, regulates chi and blood.
Treat ear and body points on one side only,
alternating sides with each visit. Using electrical stimulation and connect a
positive clip to ear (Shen Men)and the negative clip to the hand (Tim Mee),
the positive clip to the hand (LI-4) and the negative to the ear (Lu-1 or 2)
using 10 - 30Hz for 40 minutes. After removing the needles, apply to either ear
press needles on the ear points.