Acupuncture for Men's Health

We don’t talk enough about men’s health as it relates to Traditional Chinese Medicine. So this month, we’re fixing that, with a closer look at the many ways acupuncture can treat and improve some common men’s health issues.

While we’re talking specifically about men’s health here, it’s important to remember that the benefits below apply to everyone. Acupuncture is a natural way to help your body function at its best—whether that means getting in the garden (and being able to get back up!), recovering quicker from a pickup game, sleeping better or simply having more stamina.

And for men, it’s a holistic way to address common ailments like cardiovascular disease, anxiety and depression, prostate health, digestive issues, allergies, insomnia and reproductive health.

Cardiovascular disease
Common points: Nei Guan (inner forearm), Xih Shu (near the spine)
Benefits: Lowers blood pressure, stabilizes erratic heart rates, improves blood flow to heart, promotes recovery after event

Anxiety and depression
Common points: Yin Tang (between the eyebrows), Heart 7 (inner wrist)
Benefits: Regulates nervous system, balances cortisol and serotonin, improves sleep, reduces physical tension

Prostate health
Common points: Zhong Ji (above pelvic bone), Guan Yuan (below belly button)
Benefits: Reduces inflammation, relaxes pelvic muscles, decreases urethral pressure, promotes pain relief

Digestive issues
Common points: Zusan Li (below the kneecap), Zhong Wan (abdomen)
Benefits: Reduces gut inflammation, helps food move through your system, alleviates cramping and discomfort, activates rest-and-digest

Allergies
Common points: Ying Xiang (near nose), He Gu (between thumb and index finger)
Benefits: Relieves congestion and headaches, reduces inflammation, lowers need for medication

Insomnia
Common points: Shen Men (inner wrist), An Mian (behind ear lobe)
Benefits: Improves sleep duration, reduces wakefulness, promotes deeper sleep, relieves chronic pain, alternative to sleep-aid medications

Reproductive health
Common points: Guan Yuan (below belly button), Shen Shu (lower back)
Benefits: Regulates reproductive hormones, reduces stress, boosts motility, count and morphology 

Sound like you? Acupuncture can help you find balance and relief from ailments big and small, acute and chronic, setting you up for a healthy, pain-free summer.

In health and wellness,
Julie