Diagnostic Information and Acupuncture and Herbal Treatment of Shen Disturbance

Shen Disturbance - Related Acupuncture Points

The following (7) acupuncture points may be useful for shen disturbance. A subset of these could potentially be useful with acupressure stimulation and/or tongren therapy methods as well.

Generally treatment would be based on the TCM patterns listed above instead of selecting points by function alone, (see general points selection rules.)

Acupuncture Blog Posts

• Coffee, Tea, and Acupuncture for Pain – They May Not Mix
• Warm Moxibustion Found Most Effective for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (Study)
• Acupuncture and Neuroplasticity in Stroke
• Research Shows Acupuncture Can Benefit Both Cognitive Performance and Neural Plasticity
• How LI 11 and ST 37 Acupuncture Points Alleviate Constipation

Shen Disturbance - Questions

Need treatment options for shen disturbance and not finding the information you need?

Using our forums our staff and our community may offer guidance with regards to the treatment of shen disturbance.

Herbal Medicine Blog Posts

• Successful Long Term Treatment of HIV/AIDS with Only Chinese Herbal Medicine
• Study Finds Xiao Chai Hu Tang Offers An Anti-Depressant Effect
• Chinese Herb Da Ji – Thistle – Found To Have Strong Beneficial Effects in Type I Diabetes
• TCM Formula Gan Mai Da Zao Wan Found Effective for “Several” Mental Health Issues
• Basic Guidelines For Choosing An Appropriate Herbal Formula

Shen Disturbance - Conditions and Possibilities

The Chinese Medicine treatment of shen disturbance generally involves being certain that this pattern is the proper diagnosis. Each pattern may have multiple conditions and each condition may arise from one or more patterns (see treating the cause and not the symptoms).

The following 7 conditions may arise from shen disturbance . Each condition is listed with other possible patterns to expand diagnostic possibilities.