I had an acupuncture treatment six times so far.
As for the first three treatments, my body reacted great. The improvements were obvious in my glucose numbers as well as in my emotional uplifting. As for the latter three treatments, however, I did not see any obvious improvements.
I discussed about it with my acupuncturist. She said it was normal. According to her, many clients experience great improvements on their first couple of treatments, and then, they experience the plateau phase which they don’t see any obvious improvements for a while.
Maybe she is right.
That being said, my intuition says my body have gotten used to the same protocol. These six treatments were done in the same protocol with using the same acupuncture points. As a matter of fact, there are some medical articles talking about my intuition might be right.
Since my last acupuncture treatment in September, I have been thinking about exploring a new acupuncturist with a new protocol, just like having a second opinion.
That is why today I had my seventh acupuncture treatment with a new acupuncturist.
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The new acupuncturist offered me a different type of protocol.
The previous acupuncturist’s protocol is to insert needles on my front side of body. She used 35 to 40 needles. The needles were thin (very fine) so that I hardly felt pain when being inserted. It was treated from head to toe.
Contrary to that, the new protocol was to insert needles on my back side of body. The number of needles were less than the previous one. Maybe around 10 on the body (shoulder blade, lower back, and upper ankle) and 5 in the ear. The new protocols were Electro-acupuncture (A small electric current is passed between acupuncture needles) and The Ear acupuncture (auricular therapy). I felt the needles were bigger and thicker so that I could feel a slight pain when being inserted.
I cannot tell which is better for me, at this moment. I was satisfied that I could experience a new protocol.
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Here is the memo that my new acupuncturist gave me.
Diagnosis from tongue
Lung: Heat
Kidney: Yin Vacuity (陰虚) with Heat
Jing (精): Vacuity (虚)
— I never heard of the word of Jing. Based on my Internet research, jing is stored in kidney and represents “essence”. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) it is one of the Three Treasures Sanbao 三寶, along with qì and shén. I guess jin is like vital energy, and I am lucking the vital energy.
Diagnosis from pulse
Wiry, forceful, deep
— I never heard of these expressions of pulse. Based on my Internet research, it represents “congealed blood (凝固血)”.
Recommendations
Exercise: Tai Chi exercise on daily basis
Foods: low-fat, high fiber, raw fruits and vegetables, cooling foods, roots such Mexican yam, yam, radishes, potatoes, carrots, melons, cucumbers, beets, turnips, taro, pumpkin, wheat, mung beans, winter melon, celery, pears, spinach, sweat rice, soy beans, tofu, squash, burley
Book: Healing with whole foods: Asian traditions and modern nutrition by Paul Pitchford — I already ordered this book. Looking forward to reading it.
Hot bath: regulates pancreatic function
Chrysanthemum tea — I never took this tea. Maybe I will look for it in the local grocery store and try it.
Avoids
Excessive vitamin B and C, strong aroma, strong spices
Water with ice — It has been my daily habit to drink lots of water with ice. The acupuncturist recommended me to switch to room temperature water, as extreme cold water puts too much stress in my stomach. I never thought of that, but she is right. I will stop putting ice in my water.
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PS: Five days has passed after the Electro-acupuncture treatment. I didn’t see any improvements in my glucose levels nor my emotional uplifting. I am going to ask my new acupuncturist to try another protocol on my next appointment.
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