Vaginitis belongs to the category of Below the Belt Disease in Chinese medicine, and the acupuncture treatment for vaginitis includes Zhongyi Point, Huiyin Point, and Qihai Jiao.
Patients with vaginitis mainly present with abnormal vaginal discharge, itching, pain and burning sensation in the vagina.
Zhongji, located in the lower abdomen, 4 inches below the middle of the umbilicus, on the anterior median line. It is the main treatment for enuresis, dysuria (unsmooth urination), retention of urine (dribbling or inability to urinate), spermatorrhea, impotence, infertility, menstrual disorders, metrorrhagia (excessive or dribbling menstruation), yin ting (prolapsed uterus of a woman or even prolapsing out of the vaginal opening), and itching of the yin.
Perineum, located in the perineal area, is at the midpoint of the line connecting the root of the scrotum and the anus for men; for women, it is at the midpoint of the line connecting the posterior union of the labia majora and the anus. It is mainly used for treating stupor, dysuria, dyspareunia, spermatorrhea, yin pain, yin itching, prolapse of the anus, yin erection and hemorrhoids.
Qihai, located in the lower abdomen, 1.5 inches below the umbilicus, on the anterior midline. It is mainly used for treating weakness, water and grain failure, pain around the umbilicus, diarrhea, dysentery, constipation, dysuria, dyspareunia, and enuresis.
Prompt medical attention is recommended in case of vaginitis. If you need to needle the above points, you need to be operated by a professional doctor.