Electroacupuncture Therapy for Weight Loss Reduces Serum Total Cholesterol, Triglycerides, and LDL Cholesterol Levels in Obese Women In this study, we used the Hungry and Stomach ear acupuncture points and the LI 4, LI 11, St 25, St 36, St 44 and Liv 3 body points to
increase the fullness feeling, regulate intestinal motility and cause sedation. Stimulation of the Hungry ear points was effective in
weight loss by increasing the fullness feeling and suppressing the hunger feeling (Asomoto and Takeshige, 1992). It was shown that stimulation of the LI 4, LI 11 and ST 25 body acupuncture points regulated intestinal motility (Maciocia, 1989a) and stimulation of
St 36 and St 44 increased excitability of the satiety center in the ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus (Zhao et al., 2000).
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