Can Acupuncture Treat Attention Deficit?

Acupuncture can treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a pediatric disorder in Chinese medicine, which is often closely related to congenital endowment deficiencies or acquired nutritional deficiencies, as well as emotional disorders, trauma and other factors. The basic mechanism of the disease is disturbance of the vital spirit or loss of nourishment of the heart and spirit. For treatment, the main acupoints are Baihui, Shenmen, Si Shencong and Neiguan. The main method of treatment follows the principle of fixing the will and regulating the spirit. Four Shen Cong points and Bai Hui point are used to stimulate the brain and calm the mind; Nei Guan point is a complex point of the Hand Syncope Yin Pericardium Meridian, and Shen Men point is the original point of the Hand Shaoyin Heart Meridian, which are complementary to each other, calming the mind and tranquilizing the heart. Sanyinjiao is the meeting point of the foot-taiyin spleen meridian, foot-syncopal liver meridian and foot-shaoyin kidney meridian, which can regulate the liver, strengthen the spleen and benefit the kidney. In addition, other acupoints can be used according to the patient’s condition, such as Spleen Yu for heart-spleen deficiency, or Fenglong for phlegm fire. Acupuncture treatment for this disease has a better effect, if the related disease, it is recommended to go to the regular medical institutions in time to avoid delaying the condition.