What location of acupuncture is effective in treating kidney disease depends on the primary disease. Chinese medicine internal medicine science includes edema, retention of urine (dribbling or inability to urinate), impotence and other diseases in kidney system diseases. Therefore, for different diseases, acupuncture different points to achieve better therapeutic effect.
1. Oedema: For the treatment of oedema, you can use the Spleen Yu point, which has the function of transporting water and dampness, and can elevate the clear and lower the turbid (so that the clear qi rises, and the turbid qi falls), alleviating the condition of oedema. Yinlingquan can also be used to treat edema by strengthening the spleen and removing dampness. In addition, Sanyinjiao, Taixi points and Fuyao points can be used to treat edema.
2. Retention of urine: This is a symptom in which urination is difficult, dribbling down or even inability to pass urine. To treat retention of urine, you can use the Zhongji point, Bladder Yu, Chibian point, Sanjiao Yu, and Yinlingquan to tonify kidney qi and facilitate urination.
3 Impotence: Chinese medicine believes that kidney deficiency can lead to impotence. Therefore, it can be treated by tonifying the kidneys and benefiting the qi. Commonly used acupuncture points are Guanyuan point, Ren Yu point, Taixi point, Sanyinjiao and Ququan point.
How to treat kidney disease through acupuncture needs the guidance of professional doctors to avoid the worsening of the disease caused by improper treatment measures.