Acupuncture for Digestion
The digestive system is fundamentally important to overall health and well-being, and it is important that digestion is working efficiently. When patients come in to Lokahi Acupuncture, we take the time to review their entire health history. If there are indications of gut health problems, we address them as part of our holistic approach to healing.
- Common symptoms of a sub-optimal digestive system are:
- ● Bloating
● Indigestion
● Heartburn or Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
● Constipation
● Diarrhea
● Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Traditional Chinese Medicine considers the body a complex system that is controlled and balanced by both the individual organs and the energetic pathways, or meridians. In order to be healthy and vital, the complex interplay between the two must be achieved. Often there is an imbalance which results in both digestive and more generalized symptoms. As practitioners, we ask our patients about every aspect of their life in order to truly understand what might be going wrong. This is called a holistic approach. Our treatments ensure that we not only address the symptoms our patients come in with, but also address the underlying cause.
When you come for treatment at Lokahi, our approach is:
1. Identify the root cause of the problem. This might involve extensive questioning to find out as much as we can about the problem at hand. We look at your tongue and feel your pulse to see what your body can tell us. We look at your diet, your lifestyle and anything else that might be connected to your problem.
2. Guide you with treatment. Our treatments depend on many factors such as how comfortable you are with acupuncture. We talk with our patients to determine their level of comfort before each treatment.
3. Support you with a treatment plan. After the first treatment, our patients can expect a plan to be emailed to them via our patient portal. The plan will include treatment duration and frequency.
4. Finally, it will include any homework a patient might choose to incorporate between sessions.