HOw does ACUPUNCUTRE work to stop DEpression and cause weight loss?

Question

Is it possible to stop depression and anxiety with acupuncture?/

what about St. johns wort?

does it work forweight loss?

does acupuncture hurt?

how does it work?

...I know a lot of ?s, pls answer.

Answer 1

It doesn't.  Any minor effect acupuncture may appear to have are purely by activating the placebo response.

Answer 2

it is possible to help stop depression with acupuncture - it depends on your specific case how that would be treated.  St. Johns wart helps sometimes/not always.  

Acupuncture can help with weight loss, but it is NOT a magic formula - you need to do your part with exercise and eating properly and being aware of your body and habits.

Acupuncture works through the understanding of Chinese Medicine's philosophies/differentiations/diagnosis protocols.  It sees the body as a holistic system and uses the energetics of the organs/functions to balance excess and deficient issues.

More can be found at Acupuncturefinder.com or AAAOMonline.org or acupuncturetoday.com

Answer 3

There are many treatment strategies that are used to treat depression using acupuncture and Chinese medicine. Your common garden variety of depression is often due to Liver Qi Stagnation, but anxiety is more likely a Kidney deficient pattern. It has been demonstrated through tests that acupuncture applied at specific acupuncture points stimulates the release of serotonin in the brain.