Increased appetite makes it difficult to lose weight, dampness and heat in the spleen and stomach are the cause! Chinese medicine doctor Zhang Wenxin: Press two major ear points to embrace the bird stomach

Office workers are busy with work and have irregular meals. When it is time for dinner after get off work, their appetite suddenly increases, and they even don’t miss out on midnight snacks. They love to eat barbecue, fried food or sweets. It is like a fantasy to expect to lose weight successfully. Chinese medicine practitioner Zhang Wenxin pointed out that hyperphagia may be caused by damp heat in the spleen and stomach, accompanied by thirst and a love of cold drinks, and bloating and discomfort after every big meal. If you want to reduce appetite and control calorie intake, it is very simple. You can massage the two ear points more often.

Increased appetite, dampness and heat in the spleen and stomach cause trouble

Chinese medicine practitioner Zhang Wenxin mentioned that Chinese medicine believes that people with a big appetite often have damp heat in the spleen and stomach, and "a hot stomach can digest food." The more grilled or fried food you eat, the easier it is to get hungry, and the more you eat. Coupled with work pressure and emotional instability, you end up eating more uncontrolled, and naturally develop a medium-large type of obesity. If you want to lose weight successfully, it is recommended that you find a professional Chinese medicine practitioner who can regulate the functions of the internal organs according to your physical condition, eliminate the phlegm and blood stasis that cause obesity, and combine it with ear acupoint treatment to suppress appetite.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that people with big appetites often have dampness and heat in the spleen and stomach. Coupled with high work pressure and unstable emotions, they eat more without restraint, and naturally become obese.

Press 2 major ear points to help control appetite

Dr. Zhang Wenxin pointed out that Chinese medicine believes that the ear is not a separate, isolated auditory organ, but a small whole that is closely connected to the meridians and internal organs. Stimulating the "Ear Gate" and "Hunger Point" acupoints can help regulate the brain's emotions and the satiety center of the hypothalamus, thereby stabilizing emotions and suppressing appetite.

1. Hunger point : The midpoint of the line connecting the external nose and the adrenal gland, which can control food intake and reduce hunger. Suitable for the treatment of obesity, hyperthyroidism, etc.

2. Ershenmen : In the triangular fossa, slightly above the bifurcation of the upper and lower legs of the antihelix. It has sedative, anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects and is used to treat pain, inflammation, and emotional instability and irritability.

Stimulating the hunger point and ear Shenmen acupoints can effectively reduce appetite. (Photo provided by Dr. Zhang Wenxin)

Chinese medicine practitioner Zhang Wenxin added that in clinical practice, the vast majority of patients would cooperate with ear acupuncture, ear beans or ear beads treatment once a week to achieve the desired effect. You can also press it with your fingers at home 30 minutes before meals, or before you want to eat something. Press for 3 minutes or 30 times respectively. It can also help you to have a small stomach, reduce appetite and reduce calorie intake.