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Whether you suffer from period cramps or food intolerances, experiencing severe stomach cramps can quickly ruin your day. It was not that long ago that I was suffering acute pain from food intolerance that was ruining my life. That was until I started to use an electronic acupuncture pen for my stomach cramps.
This post will share the information you want on the benefits of using an electronic acupuncture pen for stomach cramps.
Effectiveness Of Acupuncture For Stomach Cramps
Acupuncture treatment has been used for thousands of years as a Traditional Chinese Medicine, but only recently was it introduced into Western medicine as an alternative treatment.
In recent years, it has become an incredibly popular form of treatment for stomach cramps. Stomach cramps can arise for a range of reasons, including, but not limited to, food poisoning, a stomach virus, or a food allergy.
Whilst acupuncture cannot resolve any of these conditions, it can work to alleviate the stomach pain associated with them. In fact, this clinical study concluded that acupuncture was a safe, effective, and inexpensive treatment for chronic abdominal pain.
Additionally, this research concluded that acupuncture, when performed alongside Western medical treatments, was incredibly effective at reducing the pain associated with acute pancreatitis.
Electroacupuncture is a relatively new method of acupuncture that uses electrical nerve stimulation to stimulate the acupoints and meridians in order to achieve better therapeutic effects on healing stomach pain.
For those looking for an alternative and effective treatment to use at home for abdominal pain, an electronic acupuncture pen for stomach cramps may be the solution as electronic acupuncture pens are designed to simulate the effects of standard acupuncture.
In fact, using an electronic acupuncture pen for your stomach cramps may appeal to many people more than traditional acupuncture treatment. This is because traditional acupuncture uses acupuncture needles, whereas a pen uses electrical impulses to simulate the needles.
If you need some more convincing about the effectiveness of acupuncture pens, take a look at this article titled Do Acupuncture Pens Work. You’ll be rushing to purchase an acupuncture pen after reading!
How To Use An Electronic Acupuncture Pen For Stomach Cramps
Before you perform treatment using the acupuncture pen, it is first necessary to figure out what acupoints you need to target. By doing this, you are giving the treatment more of a chance to work to the fullest extent.
Below, I have listed the best acupoints to target for stomach cramps using your acupuncture pen. Once you have chosen your target areas, you simply follow the instructions that come with your acupuncture pen.
Usually, this entails preparing the skin with a conductive cream. Then, you will likely need to hold the pen against the acupoint and press the button. For a more in-depth description, take a look at this article titled How To Use An Acupuncture Pen.
In case you do not know, you can also use the acupuncture pen for anxiety.
Acupoints For Stomach Cramps
There are thousands of acupoints throughout the human body. They are located in specific areas of the body where they have the ability to regulate the functions of other parts of the body.
These points are often referred to as acupoints. When stimulated, the corresponding organ or system can function properly.
The following links share information for addressing specific concerns relating to your stomach cramps through using specific acupoints:
Acupoint: Bl-21 (Other Names: Urinary Bladder-21/Wei Shu/Stomach Transporter)
Stimulating this acupoint has been shown to provide a number of health benefits, including improving sleep quality, increasing energy levels, and alleviating chronic pain. It sits along the bladder meridian. You can find the acupoint 1.5 cun below the spinous process of the twelfth thoracic vertebra on the back.
The bladder meridian is one of the pressure point systems commonly used to address stomach cramps. This meridian runs along the side of the spine all the way down to the backs of the legs.
If this acupoint interests you, it may interest you that it can be massaged along with a number of other points on the back to alleviate a wide range of ailments. Take a look at this article about back pressure points massage to learn more.
Acupoint: Ren-12 (Other Names: The Conception Vessel-12/Zhong Wan/Middle Epigastrium)
The conception vessel is an important point on the abdomen. It is considered to be the ‘gateway’ between the internal organs and the exterior environment. The conception vessel is associated with the liver, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas, heart, kidneys, lungs, large intestine, small intestine, bladder, uterus, ovaries, testicles, and penis.
The acupoint is located on the midline of the upper abdomen, 4 cun above the middle of the umbilicus, at the midpoint of the line connecting the bifurcation bone and the middle of the umbilicus.
This acupressure point is a versatile one. Whilst it works to significantly decrease the pain associated with stomach cramps, it is also well-known for being good at regulating estrogen. Take a look at this article about acupressure points to increase estrogen to learn more.
Acupoint: LI-4 (Other Names: Large Intestine-4/He Gu/Joining Valley)
This is a significant point for regulating the flow of qi (energy) throughout the entire body. The large intestine meridian is responsible for transporting food and waste products out of the body. It is also linked to the lung, kidney, bladder, and reproductive systems.
You can find the acupoint between the 1st and 2nd metacarpal bones on the back of the hand, at the midpoint of the radial side of the 2nd metacarpal bone
Acupoint: ST-36 (Other Names: Stomach-36/Zu San Li/Leg Three Miles)
The stomach meridian works to influence the abdominal organs by interacting with the central nervous system which works to effectively regulate the digestive process, control hunger and promotes urination.
The acupoint can be found at the anterolateral side of the calf, 3 cun below the eye of the outer knee, a finger lateral to the anterior border of the tibia, when the tibialis anterior muscle.
It is also involved in the regulation of the immune system and the production of hormones. ST-36 is considered to have a strong effect on the whole body. This point is one of a few great acupressure points for lower abdominal pain.
