Can acupuncture remove freckles?

In recent years, people have paid more and more attention to acupuncture therapy. Acupuncture not only has the function of health preservation, but also has a good effect in treating diseases. Many people use acupuncture for beauty and skin care, and the effect is also good, especially for removing freckles. The reason why acupuncture can remove freckles is mainly because acupuncture has the function of dredging meridians and has the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. Let's take a look at this aspect.

Can acupuncture remove freckles?

1. Liver stasis and qi stagnation: Ren meridian acupoints must be selected

Use Xingjian, Qihai, Taichong and Sanyinjiao, two groups of acupoints to dredge the Qi and blood to nourish the face and remove freckles. For chest and flank distension, add Zhangmen; for soreness in the waist and knees, add Shenshu.

2. Kidney deficiency and hyperactivity of fire (liver and kidney yin deficiency)

Take the liver point, kidney point, Zusanli point, Guanyuan point and Mingmen point. (Benefits essence and blood, nourishes liver and kidney) The above points nourish the liver and kidney, regulate qi and blood, nourish yin and reduce spots.

3. Spleen deficiency and dampness

Spleen Shu, Shen Shu, Sanyinjiao, and Zusanli. Acupoints are selected according to symptoms: Abdominal distension: Xiawan, Qihai; loose stools: Tianshu. In addition, acupuncture or circumferential needling at the site of skin lesions is mainly used to dredge local Qi and blood. You can also take Liuwei Dihuang Pills, Jiawei Xiaoyao Pills, etc. according to the symptoms. 1 course of treatment: 10 times, 20-30 minutes each time, start every other day.

TCM Syndrome Differentiation

1. Liver depression and qi stagnation: plaques on the face, soreness of waist and knees, irritability, fullness in chest and flanks, dark tongue or with purple plaques, thin and fine tongue coating, and deep and fine pulse.

2. Kidney deficiency and hyperactivity of fire: There are spots on the face, sometimes some dark brown spots, some are also accompanied by soreness of waist and knees, fatigue and weakness, red body with little coating, and deep, fine and occasional pulse.

3. Spleen deficiency and dampness obstruction: yellowish-brown facial spots, poor appetite, abdominal distension, pale tongue with greasy coating, and sometimes stringy pulse.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the occurrence of chloasma is related to the following pathogenesis

1. Emotional disharmony leads to liver qi stagnation, poor qi movement, and inability of qi and blood to nourish the face;

2. Improper eating and drinking can cause certain damage to the spleen and stomach, leading to dysfunction of the spleen, internal retention of dampness, poor blood circulation, and lack of nourishment to the face.

3. Old age leads to loss of essence and kidney yin, which causes virtual fire to rise, the skin to lose nourishment, and the true color of the kidney to spread on the face;

4. The pores are affected by wind, resulting in disharmony of qi and blood, which cannot nourish the face.

Clinical manifestations: Light brown or brown patches with irregular shapes, often symmetrically distributed around the lips, forehead, cheekbones, cheeks, nose, corners of eyes, temples, etc. Some are butterfly-shaped, with no subjective symptoms. In the early stage, some patients have some redness and light spots that will not be discovered. Once discovered, they have been there for a long time, deepening in spring and summer and becoming lighter in autumn and winter.

In life, we should also pay attention to the appropriate method to remove freckles. Acupuncture is a good method for daily use. It is effective and easy to operate. You may as well give it a try!