Accupuncture

Has anyone ever tried accupuncture or other natural/ holistic treatments.

I'm NOT the accupuncture type, but have read that it can help so many things. Used a groupon today to try it. It was fine. I don't think I will see any results in one treatment. I believe I have to go for several treaments before seeing anything.

Any thoughts?

Hi surferchick,
I think it will be helpful for pain relief, but in TCM (traditional Chinese medicine) it´s a also an important part of the treatment for UC.

Medical Acupuncture said...

ACUPUNCTURE

Acute Ulcerative Colitis

Point Selection:8
Neiting (ST 44), Tianshu (ST 25), Binbai (SP 1), Qihai (CV 6), Zaohai (KI 6), Neiguan (PC 6), Zhongwan (CV 12), Yinlingquan (SP 9), Zusanli (ST 36), and Sanyinjiao (SP 6).
Technique:
Use even or sedative method; leave the needles in place for 30 min.
Modification:

Diarrhea with excessive blood: Taichong (LR 3) and Quchi (LI 11).
Diarrhea with excessive pus and mucus: Waiguan (TE 5), Yinbai
(SP 1), Tianzhu (BL 10), and Shenmai (BL 62).
High fever: Dazhui (GV 14) and Neiguan (PC 6).
Headache: Baihui (GV 20), Fengfu (GV 16), and Fengchi (GB 20).
Abdominal pain and tenesmus: Zhigou (TE 6), Yanglingquan (GB 34), Taichong (LR 3), Changqiang (GV 1), and Zhonglushu (BL 29).
Vomiting: Neiguan (PC 6) and Fenglong (ST 40).
Chest stuffiness and epigastric fullness: Neiguan (PC 6).


Chronic Ulcerative Colitis

Point Selection:8
Zhongwan (CV 12), Pishu (BL 20), Zhangmen (LR 13), Tianshu
(ST 25), Shenshu (BL 23), Zusanli (ST 36), Tianzhu (BL 10), Shangjuxu (ST 37), Weishu (BL 21), Guanyuan (CV 4), and Shenshu (BL 23).
Technique:
Use tonic technique and leave the needles in place for 30 minutes. Moxa may be applied with or without acupuncture.
Modification:

Diarrhea with excessive blood: Taichong (LR 3) and Quchi (LI 11).
Diarrhea with excessive pus and mucus: Waiguan (TE 5), Yinbai
(SP 1), Tianzhu (BL 10), and Shenmai (BL 62).
Severe diarrhea with rectal prolapse: Changqiang (GV 1) and moxa
Baihui (GV 20).
Chronic incessant diarrhea: Hegu (LI 4), Zusanli (ST 36), Yanglingquan (GB 34), Zhongwan (CV 12), Guanyuan (CV 4), Tianshu (ST 25), Shenque (CV 8), and Zhongji (CV 3).
Inability to eat or keep food in the stomach: Zhongwan (CV 12) and Neiguan (PC 6).
Abdominal pain and tenesmus: Zhigou (TE 6), Yanglingquan (GB 34), Taichong (LR 3), Changqiang (GV 1), and Zhonglushu (BL 29).
Vomiting: Neiguan (PC 6) and Fenglong (ST 40).

Post Edited (emboodoo) : 3/12/2012 8:29:50 PM (GMT-6)

I tried it for a couple of months and it did not help my uc or kidneys. It only seemed to intensify my emotions, I always cried there....but I was going through so much at that time. I wish it would have helped.

I did go for deep tissue massages for a while too and those helped me with stiffness from not exercising much b/c of how terrible I used to feel. I am exercising now and stretch a lot so feel good. Though I wouldn't mind a nice massage!