Saigon people flock to ear acupuncture to lose weight

The female patient lay on the bed, the doctor used 7 short needles to prick 7 points in the girl's ear; outside many other people were waiting for their turn to get acupuncture to lose weight.

Physician Pham Duy Xuan Phong is performing acupuncture treatment to lose weight on a female patient. Photo: Thi Tran.

At 8am there were already dozens of people sitting in the Examination Department.Ho Chi Minh City Hospital of Traditional Medicine, waiting for acupuncture.Ms. Nguyen Thi Thao, 40 years old, said that she used to be very miserable with her 84 cm waist and 65 kg weight, BMI 27, which was above average. The woman applied many measures such as eating less starch, macrobiotic diet, even fasting, her weight decreased a little but then skyrocketed.

Coming to the Traditional Medicine Hospital for acupuncture to lose weight, after a 4-week course of auricular acupuncture (acupuncture in the ear) with 20 continuous acupuncture sessions, Ms. Thao noticed a clear change in her body. "My waist is now 77 cm, my weight is 65 kg. My body is also lighter, I eat well, sleep well. Besides acupuncture, I also apply the exercise and diet regimen as advised by the doctor to maintain the weight loss process," Ms. Thao shared.

Ms. Phan Thi Thu Ha, 44 years old, after 2 weeks of 10 acupuncture treatments, her weight has decreased from 76 kg to 73 kg, her waistline from 82 cm to 76 cm. The woman plans to continue acupuncture to get the desired measurements. Ms. Ha said: "What I like most is that after losing weight, my skin is not wrinkled, my health is better, and I don't have to abstain from eating as strictly as with other methods."

Ms. Phuong Anh took her mother to the Traditional Medicine Hospital to register for an ear acupuncture appointment. After 3 days of continuous treatment, the weight of both mother and child has not changed significantly, but the body has had positive changes such as sleeping better, less cravings, and urinating more often. "That could be a sign that the body is metabolizing faster, as the doctor advised. My mother and I hope to lose about 5 kg within a month. To speed up the weight loss process, the doctor also combined salt compresses, herbs,"He told me to limit eating sweets and fatty foods," the 9x girl confided.

Auricular acupuncture treatment for weight loss

Physician Pham Duy Xuan Phong, Ho Chi Minh City Institute of Traditional Medicine,said that "ear acupuncture" (acupuncture on the points in the ear) has been proven to bring many benefits, including weight loss by stimulating the metabolism of excess energy and regulating the body's endocrine system. Each time 7 to 8 short needles are inserted, the patient will feel a slight pain when the needle penetrates the skin and then it stops immediately. The needle retention time is 15 minutes.

The physician explained that according to Oriental medicine, overweight and obesity are due to a state of "dampness" (ie dampness, excess water). Inserting needles into certain acupuncture points in the ear has the effect of strengthening the spleen and stomach, which is responsible for transport and metabolism, making excess water metabolize faster and be excreted. Therefore, patients often urinate more than usual, have a better appetite but do not gain weight because they do not accumulate excess energy as before. Just follow the treatment continuously for 30 days, you can lose from 3 to 5 kg, and your waist and hip measurements will also decrease accordingly. Most cases of application have recorded good results.

"This is a traditional medicine method that has been applied for a long time in many countries and many research projects have shown clear effectiveness.Auricular acupuncture"This has been done in hospitals for many years but has only recently become popular," said physician Xuan Phong.Doctor Phong said that in the past 3 years, the number of patients coming to treat overweight with ear acupuncture has skyrocketed, with more than 100 cases every day, so the hospital has to increase the number of doctors and nurses to meet the demand.

According to bSpecialist Doctor 2 Do Tan Khoa, Head of Examination DepartmentCurrently, there are many methods to treat overweight and obesity such as yoga, nutrition, exercise, hot compresses, herbal compresses, but ear acupuncture is increasingly chosen by many people because of its quick effectiveness without causing side effects.Acupuncture is most effective for weight loss in the abdomen, followed by the shoulders, thighs, calves, and buttocks.To achieve high efficiency, patients must persistently follow the treatment regimen as prescribed by the doctor and not give up halfway.

For those who are afraid of acupuncture, they can lose weight by applying salt compresses, applying therapy, massaging the abdomen, and taking herbal medicine to lose weight. Office workers who cannot go to the hospital every day can request to implant absorbable threads to maintain the effect without having to see a doctor regularly. The advantage of all traditional medicine methods is based on the patient-centered perspective, solving the problem from the root, not just treating the symptoms. Therefore, after finishing the acupuncture weight loss treatment, the patient does not gain weight quickly again.However, to maintain a balanced weight, you need to have a scientific lifestyle and diet, and not eat a lot of fried or sweet foods...

According to VNE