Acupuncture points for the treatment of thirst include Foot Sanli, Sanyinjiao, Kidney Yu, Lung Yu, Stomach Yu, Spleen Yu, Taixi, and Ear Points.
Thirstiness is the Chinese medical name for diabetes mellitus. Yin and fluid deficiency, dryness and heat are the main pathologies of thirst, with the spleen, stomach and kidneys as the pathologic organs. Foot Sanli, Sanyinjiao, Kidney Yu, Spleen Yu, Stomach Yu, Lung Yu, Taixi and other points can play a role in regulating the spleen and stomach, nourishing yin and generating fluids, so you can acupuncture or moxibustion of these points to treat thirst.
Acupuncture of endocrine, pancreas, spleen, stomach, kidney, San Jiao and other auricular points can also be used to treat the disease of thirst, and among them, spleen, stomach and kidney are the disease of thirst, endocrine is the close relationship between the disease of thirst, San Jiao can regulate the water channels and play a role in regulating the disease of thirst.
The operation of auricular acupoints includes various methods such as millipercentrifugal needling, auricular acupuncture point burying beans, electroacupuncture, intradermal needling, bloodletting, etc., which can be chosen according to the tolerance and actual situation.
Acupuncture points have a limited role in treating xerostomia. If the patient has been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus, it is recommended to take regular hypoglycemic drugs or insulin injections under the guidance of a professional internist to control blood glucose.