2006-10-14 16:38:12 · 10 answers · asked by blumminell 2 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
My mother used it as such. She had a few needles inserted somewhere near the bottom of her earlobe and whenever she felt hungry between meals she would press these lightly until the feeling faded. She claimed it worked.
2006-10-14 16:45:08 · answer #1 · answered by roamin70 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By way of explanation - I have studied and used TCM for many years in some cases, especialy where there is damage to the nervous system like in a stroke, acupunture is very effective.
In the case of weight loss, the feeling of hunger is transmitted to the brain as a series of electrical impulses - if u can somehow stop or modify those impulses then u can loose the hungry feeling
In acupuncture the needle is inserted at a point where the nerve pathways intersect - thus interrupting or modifying the impulse on its way to ur brain
It can also be used to stop pain during an operation or dental work - instead of anaesthetic
2006-10-15 04:40:38 · answer #2 · answered by vincegill 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, accupuncture has proven to help reduce the feeling of hunger. The areas affected are in the ear. As far as I know the effects of accupuncture in treatment of diet doesn't last more than about 7 days at a time ...so if you were really serious about this method you would probably have to have this treatment once a week. Good Luck.
2006-10-15 16:56:35 · answer #3 · answered by Laura S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure, but I know for a fact that Paul McKennas book I can make you thin, is a great help, I have used it myself, not a diet, just a change of attitude towards food, give it a go good luck.
2006-10-15 18:22:33 · answer #4 · answered by Little miss naughty 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes if you go to a real acupuncturist (is that a real word??) and not some quack! Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been used to treat almost every ailment for thousands of years. It is now a real science and research has been done into it's effectiveness and how it "works"
2006-10-14 18:00:32 · answer #5 · answered by xpatgary 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it can help curb appetite. I think the method generally used is to have a staple put in the ear (similar to the one used for smoking cessation) which you wiggle when you feel hungry.
2006-10-15 01:49:46 · answer #6 · answered by huggz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I enjoyed reading the answer from 'roamin70' but I dont think it was meant as a joke?
A similar 'cure' would be to have a metal spike up your nose, then whenever you felt hunger pangs, just jab it up a bit more, the resuting pain will put you right off food!!
Hope this helps????
2006-10-14 18:40:16 · answer #7 · answered by budding author 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
yes but it can only be used in conjunction with a diet
2006-10-15 08:49:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, but does not always work in the long term
2006-10-16 00:26:51 · answer #9 · answered by rose_merrick 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, if your telling that to some-one that's fat and all that there is in the room to eat is needles.
Good luck
2006-10-14 16:49:22 · answer #10 · answered by kevinmonaghan1977 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋