[Thinking of acupuncture and moxibustion slimming treatment]

The authors think the problems at present in clinical slimming treatment of acupuncture and moxibustion, such as the effect and the mechanism of slimming, local slimming and the rebounding of body weight after slimming therapy, etc.. Holding that acupuncture and moxibustion slimming therapy has a certain therapeutic effect, acupuncture and moxibustion treatment combined with proper control of diet, sports and other methods can increase the effect of reduction of body weight; and regulation of the satiety center, inhibition of excessive appetite and mobilization of decomposition of lipids are an ideal program for acupuncture and moxibustion slimming treatment; local slimming treatment should be conducted on the basis of general slimming treatment; regulation of the satiety center, scientific combination of diet and proper sports are a tactic for prevention from rebounding of body weight after slimming treatment.