An article intended for practitioners of Chinese medicine:

I want to share a patient case that, in my opinion, highlights something important that is sometimes missed in our treatments.

About a month ago, a 51-year-old woman came to me for treatment, suffering from chest pressure and a feeling of trapped gas (the pressure is released when she burps).

When questioned, she said that the problem started about a year and a half ago, disappeared and reappeared intermittently, but for the past three months she has felt the pressure every day in a way that greatly interferes with her quality of life.

The medical examination is completely normal and the diagnosis is a motility problem in the upper digestive tract.

In the first two treatments, I treated the digestive problem and there was no improvement.

Since there was no improvement, I decided to change my approach and try to balance her hormonally, even though the questionnaire did not reveal any complaints related to hormonal imbalance.

Her problems started at age 50, her periods stopped and there were no symptoms of menopause, but when a digestive problem starts around a hormonal change (pregnancy, menstruation, menopause) I always check to see if there is a connection between the things.

After one hormonal balancing treatment (I already have details about the treatment) she reported improvement. There was still gas, but it came out more easily and she did not need medication. The improvement continued after the second treatment.

From experience, I see that it is always important to balance the body hormonally when we think there is a connection between a digestive problem (or any other problem) and a hormonal imbalance.

Dr. Tan recommended hormone therapy for women through meridians: TW, GB, SP, HT.

TW, GB: Related to the proper distribution of qi and fluids in the body

SP: Related to the element of earth, the stability that is sometimes lacking in hormonal imbalances, and the creation of chi.

HT: The connection to SHEN, calm, sleep, and moods.

Dr. Tan talked about several options for acupuncture points on these meridians, one of the options he gave was to prick on one side: tw5, sp4, sp6, sp9

And on the other side: ht5, gb41

To join a WhatsApp group for Chinese medicine practitioners with information on treating digestive problems, click here