Fibromyalgia (Cfs)

"Fibromyalgia (Cfs)" Issue / Symptom Connections

Below you will find various relationships to, and potential clinical treatment approaches for fibromyalgia (cfs).

Content Related to Fibromyalgia (Cfs)

It is critical to appreciate that in Chinese Medicine, treatment for "fibromyalgia (cfs)" is rarely focused on the symptoms exclusively. Alternatively, a practitioner is looking at the factors that led to the development of "fibromyalgia (cfs)" - i.e. the "cause(s)".

For non-practitioners, we recommend reading treating the "cause" and not the "symptoms" for more on the overall approach and the importance of the TCM diagnostic system in formulating treatment approaches.

Related Acupuncture Protocols

When developing an acupuncture protocol a practitioner is very often focusing on the causal diagnoses in Chinese Medicine terms, not on the condition itself. To illustrate and guide developing an acupuncture treatment for someone experiencing fibromyalgia (cfs), this issue is referenced in the following acupuncture protocol section:

• View EX Huatuojiaji at L2 (Sides of Spine at L2)
  
      .5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous processes of L2
  
      L2 innervates and influences the kidneys and kidney system in Chinese Medicine terms, the seminal vesicles in men and the uterine tube in women.  The kidney system involves the thyroid, the sex hormones, the bone and bone marrow, according…
• View EX Huatuojiaji at T2 (Sides of Spine at T2)
  
      .5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous processes of T2
  
      T2 innervates the bronchus and thymus gland and is used for a range of immune issues (with T1 and T3), including symptoms such as chronic fatigue or fibromyalgia.  T1, T2 and T3 are used for a range of immune and autoimmune conditions with…
• View EX Huatuojiaji at T3 (Sides of Spine at T3)
  
      .5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous processes of T3
  
      T3 innervates the lung and lymph systems and is used for a range of immune issues (with T1 and T2), including symptoms such as allergies, asthma, chest pain, cough, voice issues, lyme disease, and frequent infections.  T1, T2 and T3 are us…
• View UB 20 (Spleen Shu)
  
      1.5 cun lateral to GV 6, level with T11.
  
      Main point for all Spleen problems from a TCM perspective of both the physical organ functions and the energetic/psychological relationships. Physical spleen issues - distention, abdominal pain, bloating, poor appetite along with more inv…
• View UB 23 (Kidney Shu)
  
      1.5 cun lateral to GV 4, level with L2.
  
      For all Kidney system related issues from a Chinese Medicine perspective which effect the brain, bone, hair, teeth a/or hearing. Male deficiency related sexual problems: impotence, premature ejaculation, spermatorrhea, sterility, exhausti…