Advantages of acupuncture and moxibustion for weight loss: Acupuncture and moxibustion have a benign and two-way adjustment effect in treating diseases, and the tendency of adjustment depends on the functional condition of the human body, so does the treatment of obesity. Acupuncture (including acupuncture point buried thread) for simple obesity has the characteristics of safety, exact efficacy, non-toxic side effects, convenience, low cost, etc. It is a “green” therapy in the true sense of the word, and is increasingly accepted by people. During the period of acupuncture weight loss, patients can work and live as usual, except for the diet pay attention to “three low and one high” (low salt, low oil, low sugar, high protein) and chew and swallow slowly, other habits do not need to be deliberately changed. If the body has obesity-related diseases such as hypertension, fatty liver, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, gallstones, etc., you can also do acupuncture to lose weight. After weight loss, the symptoms of the original disease will also be significantly improved. Obese young women often have endocrine disorders such as menstrual disorders and dysmenorrhea, and the symptoms of endocrine disorders can be significantly improved through acupuncture treatment while reducing fat and weight. People who rely on dieting to lose weight often suffer from constipation, and even rely on laxatives for long periods of time to defecate. Acupuncture can improve low gastrointestinal function and gradually free patients from dependence on laxatives. Acupuncture can not only reduce weight, but also improve beauty, by stimulating acupuncture points, unblocking the meridians and coordinating yin and yang, so that the qi and blood in the five facial parts are smooth, the secretion function of facial sebaceous glands is coordinated, reducing skin wrinkles and facial pigmentation, and the skin is smooth and soft to achieve the purpose of slimming and beauty, and delaying aging. Acupuncture weight loss can also improve body shape, effective and safe, non-toxic side effects; weight loss can reduce obesity complications at the same time, with dual functions of treatment and health care. The shortcomings of acupuncture for weight loss: 1. First, not all obese people are suitable for acupuncture to lose weight. Acupuncture weight loss can achieve good results mainly refers to the acupuncture treatment of simple obesity in the acquired obese patients, no family history or adult obesity weight loss effect is faster, the shorter the course of the disease, the faster the weight loss effect. For secondary obesity and simple obesity in the physical obesity patients treatment effect is poor. 2. The effect of acupuncture weight loss is related to a variety of factors: such as the sensitivity of the body to acupuncture treatment varies from person to person. From the clinical point of view, generally after 4-5 times of treatment, there are different degrees of appetite reduction, hunger reduction, abdominal muscle relaxation, bowel movement and other phenomena appear, indicating that the treatment is sensitive, weight loss effect is good: conversely, it is not sensitive, weight loss effect is not good. From the age point of view, youth and middle-aged people have good weight loss effect; children and teenagers and after menopause have the second best weight loss effect; elderly people have poor weight loss effect. The suitable age range for acupuncture weight loss is between 18 and 50 years old. From the site, the upper abdominal obesity weight loss effect is better than the lower abdominal obesity, upper abdominal obesity is apple type obesity and cardiovascular disease, so weight is not the only criterion of obesity degree, should also pay attention to abdominal circumference size, body shape changes, blood pressure changes and conscious symptoms, which is an important factor to reduce cardiovascular disease, but also our original intention to carry out acupuncture weight loss. 3. Acupuncture weight loss does not require dieting, but also can not eat irregularly, or even overeating. Acupuncture weight loss advocates eating less and eating more with appropriate exercises such as brisk walking, jogging, swimming and hiking. In the process of weight loss, with diet regulation, can play a complementary effect. Obesity is a metabolic disease, an imbalance of nutrition, and its formation is a long-term accumulation process, so weight loss must also be in line with the body’s own metabolic laws. Excessive dieting can lead to low menstrual flow and even amenorrhea; in some cases, deficiency of qi and blood, and infertility. 4. Acupuncture weight loss has a relatively long platform adjustment period. The initial faster weight loss effect does not last all the time. Weight loss has a relatively long plateau adjustment period, which may cause patients and doctors to lose confidence in treatment, and this is a common reason why some weight loss patients give up treatment, but this is also precisely the critical period for the patient’s organism to rebuild a new metabolic balance point, and it is very important to grasp this period of treatment. In this period, the patient’s weight is not lost, but his body fat distribution is still changed. At this time, we should pay attention to observe his body fat distribution and appetite changes, and we will adjust the acupuncture treatment plan accordingly and increase the amount of stimulation. 5. Acupuncture must identify the evidence. The effectiveness of weight loss is very much related to the accuracy of acupuncture point identification, and only if the identification of acupuncture points is accurate, it can be more effective; if the identification is not allowed or do not know the identification, or if the acupuncture points are not allowed and the depth of acupuncture is not enough, the effect is poor. Obesity is closely related to the liver, spleen and stomach meridians, and its pathogenesis is phlegm, dampness, deficiency and stasis, so acupuncture and moxibustion for different symptoms can achieve good results. 6. In addition to the indications mentioned earlier, there are also some contraindications to acupuncture for weight loss, and some dangerous points. If this is not properly mastered, serious problems such as pneumothorax, hemothorax, stabbing internal organs and spinal cord injury may occur. Even in the general process of acupuncture for weight loss, there are cases where menstrual disorders can occur. Therefore, we recommend that acupuncture weight loss should go to the acupuncture department of a regular Chinese hospital or a large hospital, and find a professional physician for evidence-based acupuncture treatment, do not neglect safety and health in the pursuit of beauty.