What is Acupuncture Detox?

Cutting up the vegetables for detox soup

Have you ever wondered what acupuncture detox is?

Several years ago, when I started fielding questions from my patients about detox, there were any number of simple, cheap, and ineffective products on the market.

Patients were sold on the concept of detoxing for improved health but they had a hard time believing it was as simple as wearing $25 worth of foot pads while you slept, or buying a weeks worth of bottled juice drinks as a “liver detox” or buying a coffee-table book with beautiful glossy pictures of perfect food accompanied by amazing recipes making every meal a detoxing haven.

At that time, I went on a search-and-discovery mission that took me two years to complete. At the end of the research, we developed an acupuncture bio-detox program with several levels.  Each level effectively detoxed at that level.

For patients suffering from abdominal pain or digestion problems the very first and simple detox step was based on what Chinese medicine calls “the Energetics of Food & the Five Flavors.”  In this simple first-step acupuncture detox,  foods are chosen that have the energy of “downward releasing, moving stagnation and enhancing energy.”   

These foods are combined in a recipe for a thick soup that constitutes the meals for the day, eaten for a week.  Many other foods are recommended as snacks to be eaten during the day, between each meal of soup, to bring up energy and keep the palate interested.

During that week, patients come for acupuncture treatments that use points to aid the tummy in digestion, relieve indigestion, resolve bloating, raise energy,  reduce inflammation and if appropriate, lose weight.  If a patient is particularly imbalanced in their eating, it’s easy to lose up to 10# and maintain the weight lost during the week of acupuncture detox.

Patients report feeling much better physically, their tummy is much more comfortable, and they are mentally bright and focused.

Wisdom has it that certain times are excellent for detoxing such as season changes, after or before a particularly stressful time, or immediately after a toxic exposure.

But, really, there’s no time like the present to detox.

Why put off such a simple way to feel 100% better and lose some added pounds!  Let our Northern Virginia acupuncture clinic help you.  Contact us today.

Dr. Ana

We are experts in the use of acupuncture to treat chronic back pain; acupuncture for neck pain; acupuncture to treat infertility; acupuncture for weight loss; acupuncture detox cleansing; cosmetic acupuncture; and Thai massage.  Our Arlington-based Northern Virginia acupuncture clinic has openings every day for new patients.  Contact us today.