There is a reason why fat is easily accumulated! There are three common types of obesity, and TCM treatment can help improve them

With the evolution of the times, modern high-calorie diets and sedentary lifestyles, obesity has become one of the topics of concern to everyone, because obesity not only affects appearance and body shape, but also affects one's own health, such as infertility, hypertension, diabetes, degenerative arthritis and other diseases. However, there are many wrong ideas about weight loss, as well as inappropriate weight loss foods and medicines, which may result in ineffective weight loss effects and may even be harmful to your health.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that obesity is mainly caused by "deficiency of Yang Qi and excess of phlegm and dampness", and fat is a type of "phlegm and dampness". Since this kind of "phlegm and dampness" cannot be seen by the naked eye, it is also called "invisible phlegm". Therefore, through the diagnosis and treatment of individual constitutions by professional Chinese medicine practitioners, the use of Chinese medicine or acupuncture can indeed improve the obese constitution and further healthy weight loss.

According to Chinese medicine, obesity can be simply divided into the following three most common body types:

1. Spleen deficiency and dampness obstruction type:

Symptoms include poor appetite, fatigue, heavy limbs, intestinal gas, soft and sticky stools, edema of the face and lower body in the morning, and obesity in the lower body. It can be treated by strengthening the spleen and eliminating dampness, removing phlegm and reducing fat.

2. Qi and blood deficiency type:

The symptoms include loose and weak muscles, uniform obesity all over the body, small appetite, easy weight gain despite eating little, frequent fatigue, even dizziness and palpitations, cold hands and feet, and shortness of breath after the slightest movement. Metabolism can be enhanced by nourishing qi and blood.

3. Excessive stomach fire type:

Symptoms include good appetite, large food intake, overeating, fast digestion, easy hunger after eating, no dietary restrictions, oily face and skin, thirst, bad breath, mouth sores, and incomplete excretion of stool. It is advisable to regulate the body by clearing stomach heat, moistening the intestines and promoting bowel movements.

In terms of acupuncture, some acupoints can also be selected for conditioning, such as: Shuifen, Daheng, Tianshu, Guanyuan, Zusanli, Yinlingquan, Neiting and other acupoints to promote water metabolism and help gastrointestinal digestion.