🌿 Folk Prescriptions

Latest reports indicate a smoker successfully quit smoking using fine needles and auricular acupuncture therapy within three weeks. Dr. Liu Zhishun, head of the acupuncture department at Beijing Guang’an Men Hospital, stated that the "smoking cessation point" is actually the Sweetness Point, located on the outer side of the wrist. While Dr. Liu has personal experience with acupuncture for smoking cessation, cases like this are relatively rare. Acupuncture shows short-term effectiveness in quitting smoking, but long-term results remain uncertain.
Compared to traditional methods such as nicotine patches or substitute cigarettes, acupuncture stimulates the Sweetness Point, which is a heart point on the Lung Meridian, helping regulate lung function. After acupuncture, quitters often experience thirst, bitter taste, dizziness, and develop aversion to cigarettes, reducing their desire to smoke.
Compared to conventional methods, acupuncture for smoking cessation is simpler, faster, and more affordable—typically costing only 70–80 yuan per course. A standard course lasts ten sessions. If no improvement occurs after one course, it suggests the treatment isn’t suitable for the individual, and a second course is unnecessary.
Dr. Liu pointed out that most acupuncture smoking cessation treatments combine three methods: fine needle therapy, auricular therapy, and electro-acupuncture. Laser irradiation and patch application therapies advertised widely have minimal effects. Besides acupuncture, other methods like nicotine patches or substitute cigarettes can be combined.