Acupuncture points for treating early awakening include Shen Wei, Zhaohai, Shenmen, Sanyinjiao, Anmian, and Si Shencong.
There are many causes of early waking up, such as liver fire, disturbing the mind; phlegm-heat disturbing the mind; deficiency of the heart and spleen, loss of nourishment for the heart and mind; heart-kidney disharmony (heart fire, kidney yin deficiency, disorders of the physiological functions of the heart and kidney), water-fire disharmony; and deficiency of the heart and gallbladder qi, etc. Different causes of early waking up are different. The causes of early awakening are different and the acupoints used are different. The commonly used basic acupoints are Shen Wei, Zhaohai, Shenmen, Sanyinjiao, Anmian, and Sishencong.
Liver fire inflammation, disturbing the mind can be added to clear the liver and fire; phlegm heat disturbing the mind can be added to Fenglong, Laogong and other points to clear heat and resolve phlegm, tranquilize the mind; heart and spleen deficiency, loss of nourishment for the mind can be added to the Heart Yu, Spleen Yu, and other acupuncture points to strengthen the spleen and nourish the heart; heart-kidney incompatibility, water and fire do not help the heart, Kidney Yu traffic heart-kidney (the fire of the heart to fall, the kidneys to rise, and each other’s control); heart and gallbladder qi deficiency, plus the heart Yu, gallbladder Yu to sedate the mind.
Acupuncture or acupuncture points should be performed under the guidance of a physician, and blindly operating on your own is prone to serious adverse reactions.